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Appalachian DIY
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Приєднався 11 сер 2015
Here at Appalachian DIY we're all about doing things from scratch and getting hands-on with projects. Follow along as I lead you through simple to understand videos and tutorials to make some amazing projects that you can use every day.
I'm a homeowner, so many of the projects that you will see here are improvements that I've tackled with my own home. I'm a firm believer that you can do anything as close-to, if not better than, store bought...and CHEAPER!
I have Tons of hobbies and I like to make my own gear that is custom fitted to what I need. This is were my pasion for DIY-ing started. Some of my hobbies include (but not limited to), SCUBA diving, Metal lathe work, Welding, Forge/ metal casting, Four-wheeling, Running, Motorcycle riding, Photography, and Videography.
Occasionally you will see DIY projects related to some of these hobbies.
I'm a homeowner, so many of the projects that you will see here are improvements that I've tackled with my own home. I'm a firm believer that you can do anything as close-to, if not better than, store bought...and CHEAPER!
I have Tons of hobbies and I like to make my own gear that is custom fitted to what I need. This is were my pasion for DIY-ing started. Some of my hobbies include (but not limited to), SCUBA diving, Metal lathe work, Welding, Forge/ metal casting, Four-wheeling, Running, Motorcycle riding, Photography, and Videography.
Occasionally you will see DIY projects related to some of these hobbies.
Garage Build #29 - Setting Trusses
We are setting trusses, utilizing a homemade mast to hoist them into place.
This was a tough go with some mishaps along the way. These are attic trusses that we will be able to utilize as secondary storage.
This was a tough go with some mishaps along the way. These are attic trusses that we will be able to utilize as secondary storage.
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Garage Build #28 - Building an Insulated Garage Door Header
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This video will show you how to build an insulated header for a garage door. Headers are pretty easy to build, I'll show you the details of nailing patterns and how we got some R-value sandwiched into our header.
Garage Build #27 - Setting Walls and Adding Top Plate
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In this video, we set up our walls onto our block foundation. We Lift them into place using a tractor and boom. This is a type of modular system, there are three steps that are different heights, so the walls are built in modules/sections. Each one is lifted into place and joined to the adjoining wall next to it. This is then all tied together with the last top plate that sits on top, binding a...
Garage Build #26-Sheathing Walls, Rolling Zip Tape, and Zip Liquid Flash
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Zip Sheathing systems are an awesome option for your garage or home. I'll show you how we squared and sheathed our stud walls. I'll go over how to set your nailer to sink nails to the proper depth and how we applied zip tape and liquid zip flashing over our nails. This gives us a near 100% water-resistant barrier.
Garage Build #25 - Framing/Laying Out Exterior Wall
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In this video I'll show you how I start to frame out a wall. Stud orientation, checking for crowning, and squaring are some points I'll go over to help you build the best possible wall with lumber that is not always perfect. I"ll also show you how to make a California corner that will aid in drywall hanging and is a great option for insulation.
Garage Build #24 - Sill Plate - Measure and Drill for Anchor Bolts
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Laying out sill plate and making sure your holes line up for your anchor bolts may seem tricky but I'll show you a surefire way to make it quick and easy.
Garage Build #23 - Foundation Waterproofing
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We rolled on asphalt water sealant onto our CMU block. We used a regular paint roller and that seemed to work the best and was quicker than brushing it on. This will be a last resort measure because the plan is to use a dimple mat that will be an impermeable barrier to keep water out.
Garage Build #22 - CMU Bond Beam
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This video shows the placement of rebar, how to fill cores in a CMU wall, and the use of grout stop to make a bond beam. Bond beams strengthen walls to withstand forces exerted on them, keeping them straight and connected to the foundation through vertical rebar.
Garage Build #21 - How to Measure for and Set Anchor Bolts
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This video will show you how to measure for the placement of anchor bolts in a CMU foundation. We wet set our J Anchor bolts while we poured our bond beam. Ill show you exactly how to calculate where anchor placement is needed and how to land them perfectly between wall studs.
Garage Build #20 - Laying the First Course of Block
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This video shows how to lay the first course of CMU block onto a concrete slab floor. This first layer is our bond beam blocks that will be filled with concrete and rebar for superior strength. Some tips on how to keep your joints uniform and your block set up for man doors also will be shown.
Garage Build #19 - Installing Water Main
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We installed a water main from the house to the garage so we could have water for the bathroom and a spigot. We only ran 1/2 pex because the demand will not be heavy and getting it through the stone foundation required a special bit.
Garage Build #18 - Fost Barrier for Monolithic Slab
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A frost barrier will help protect your concrete slab from the freeze and thaw cycles that will heave under your slab. The frost barrier will help insulate the ground that is close to your slab and will make the freeze cycle happen farther away from the concrete.
Garage Build #17 - Cutting Relief Cuts in Concrete
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Relief cuts or control joints allow concrete to crack in a desired area or part rather than spider cracking in an undesired area or way. In this video, I'll show you how to make relief cuts with a circular saw.
Garage Build #16 - Grinding Concrete
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We had some high spots that needed to be knocked down. We rented a concrete grinder to smooth out some of these rough areas. We mainly focused on the perimeter as this is where we are going to lay block and didn't want the first mud joint to have any issues with high spots
Garage Build #15- Problem With Form-A-Drain
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Form-A-Drain is great. However, there are some downsides. In this video I'll explain what it is and how I fixed the problem with some 3D Printed parts.
Garage Build #14 Concrete Slab Pour-Monolithic
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Garage Build #14 Concrete Slab Pour-Monolithic
Garage Build #13 In-Slab-Pex Radiant Floor Heat Layout
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Garage Build #13 In-Slab-Pex Radiant Floor Heat Layout
Garage Build #12-Wire Mesh & Rebar Placement for Concrete Slab
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Garage Build #12-Wire Mesh & Rebar Placement for Concrete Slab
Garage Build # 11 - Under Slab Insulation, Insulating Concrete Slab
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Garage Build # 11 - Under Slab Insulation, Insulating Concrete Slab
Garage Build #8 - Boiler Pipe Install
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Garage Build #8 - Boiler Pipe Install
Garage Build #7 - Hooking Up to City Sewer and Inspection
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Garage Build #7 - Hooking Up to City Sewer and Inspection
Garage Build #3- Digging for a Footer
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Garage Build #3- Digging for a Footer
Garage Build #6 - Rough In Plumbing Under Slab
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Garage Build #6 - Rough In Plumbing Under Slab
EKM Push 3 Install for Utility Sub-Metering Communication
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EKM Push 3 Install for Utility Sub-Metering Communication
EKM Omnimeter v.4 Install for Utility Sub-Metering
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EKM Omnimeter v.4 Install for Utility Sub-Metering
Garage Build #5 - French Drain using Form-A-Drain
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Garage Build #5 - French Drain using Form-A-Drain
Garage Build #4, Form-A-Drain Installation
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Garage Build #4, Form-A-Drain Installation
Garage Build #2 - Batter Boards, Squaring Our Building
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Garage Build #2 - Batter Boards, Squaring Our Building
what bolt did you use to hole the upper sheave on with? belt drive on the mixer side. mine had a small bolt but no washer or any thing that covered the sheave.
If you have a 400A service with 2 x 200A panels (with 200A circuit breaker on each panel), would you need two separate grounding systems, or one set of ground rods connect to both service panels?
Great advice, and a big help to me personally. I was just about to go rent a Bosch electric jackhammer to bust up a relatively small area of concrete walkway, but then I considered the sledgehammer option, which brought me to your video. After viewing it, I decided to buy a Husky 10-lb. sledgehammer at Home Depot... I put it to use today, and fairly easily busted up the slab (which was on average about 6" thick - thankfully with no re-bar in it). It helped that most of the slab was up-heaved due to some big, thick cedar tree roots that had worked their way underneath. I considered buying a smaller sledge while I was at Home Depot, but I'm glad I didn't: the 10-lb. sledge was just about the right fit for the job. Anything smaller would've been too wimpy, and anything heavier would not only have been overkill, but would've worn me out trying to wield the darned thing. Anyway, I now have a nice 10-lb. sledgehammer as part of my tool assortment. Not sure what I'll use it for next, but it is nice to know I've got one. Who knows, I might have use for it if the Zombie Apocalypse occurs.
@@wasserdagger Nice! I'm glad you found this video helpful.
Great instructional video. Finally able to put together my mixer after a lot of frustration and on the verge of returning it. The instructions that came bundled with the mixer are possibly the worst I've ever experienced.
DO YOU RECOMMEND RELIEF CUTS ALL THE WAY THROUGH?
@@leelunk8235 no. Just an inch or so deep
@@appalachiandiy2415 THE PREVIOUS HOUSE I HAD, 1/3 OF MY BACKYARD I DECIDED TO REMOVE GRASS AND DO CONCRETE, THE DUDES WHO I CONTRACTED, ASKED ME IF I WANT THE STRESS CUTS HALF WAY THROUGH OR ALL THE WAY THROUGH, I SAID ALL THE WAY, I WAS UNEDUCATED ON IT, THEY DID THE CUTS A FEW HRS AFTER POURING, AND A WEEK LATER I SAW CHIPPING ALL OVER IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CUTS, I ALSO NOTICED WEED AND GRASS GROWING THROUGH THE CUTS, I PAID 3,150 FOR THE JOB, I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON AND A FEW YEARS LATER SOLD THE HOUSE. THAT'S MY STORY, WHAT YOU THINK OF THAT B.S
@@appalachiandiy2415 THE PREVIOUS HOUSE I HAD, 1/3 OF MY BACKYARD I DECIDED TO REMOVE GRASS AND DO CONCRETE, THE DUDES WHO I CONTRACTED, ASKED ME IF I WANT THE STRESS CUTS HALF WAY THROUGH OR ALL THE WAY THROUGH, I SAID ALL THE WAY, I WAS UNEDUCATED ON IT, THEY DID THE CUTS A FEW HRS AFTER POURING, AND A WEEK LATER I SAW CHIPPING ALL OVER IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CUTS, I ALSO NOTICED WEED AND GRASS GROWING THROUGH THE CUTS, I PAID 3,150 FOR THE JOB, I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON AND A FEW YEARS LATER SOLD THE HOUSE. THAT'S MY STORY, WHAT YOU THINK OF THAT B.S
@@appalachiandiy2415 THE PREVIOUS HOUSE I HAD, 1/3 OF MY BACKYARD I DECIDED TO REMOVE GRASS AND DO CONCRETE, THE DUDES WHO I CONTRACTED, ASKED ME IF I WANT THE STRESS CUTS HALF WAY THROUGH OR ALL THE WAY THROUGH, I SAID ALL THE WAY, I WAS UNEDUCATED ON IT, THEY DID THE CUTS A FEW HRS AFTER POURING, AND A WEEK LATER I SAW CHIPPING ALL OVER IN DIFFERENT PARTS OF THE CUTS, I ALSO NOTICED WEED AND GRASS GROWING THROUGH THE CUTS, I PAID 3,150 FOR THE JOB, I LEARNED A VALUABLE LESSON AND A FEW YEARS LATER SOLD THE HOUSE. THAT'S MY STORY, WHAT YOU THINK OF THAT B.S
My sister has a two story house with four bedroom. It was once a duplex but originally built in late 1800s the foundation are literally boulders. What kind of cost and time is she looking at?
Awesome thank you
I just had my drivers side Leaf Spring Shackle break. Pretty much rusted through. Great Video.
I would like lean for you .
Superb job! Thanks for your video! Will use the link to purchase the sensor right now 🙏
Thanks!
I read in a comment that you could have installed it upsidedown, that would have prevented the 4 gauge cables from traveling through the panel box and just directly into the lug entries, would have helped to avoid working around them every time you change something, I can see the merit in that comment
Thank you
So was your bare copper grounding wire 6 or 4 gauge?
You should do 4 gauge to support 200 amp service. Even if you don't have 200 amp service now, you may upgrade to it in the future so that you can charge an electric car.
Can you make more videos like this, please?
Was it worth it?
Good Instructional video. One question ,tho. Why not run the contaminated solvent into a container and not into the drain?
I would like to know the size of that block plz coz it's very nice
Its 8" wide block
I thought it was illegal to mess with the meter. isn't that why the electric company puts that tamper seal on the meter box?
If is just 1 grounding rod, why did you get 2? Just curious.
Code requires 2, set 6' apart I believe.
@@GotWag thanks. So it could be just one but state code requires 2. Got it.
@@joshriver7483 like most things, always check with the local code officials in your state/county, etc. Different cities/states may adopt different codes.
Thank you for doing this. I wouldn’t have got it together without your help you’re right about what bolt to use where was pulling my hair out.
Haha, thanks
Could this connection/bonding of grounding conductor to neutral be done in the meterbase ?
Building my own house and about to compact my footer down with some powdery gravel. I think I will use a cheap jackhammer with a tamper bit.
Should you wet soil before you start to compact?
how many lighs can you hook up to the same motion sensor?
I have a short chain (german Forstkette) and hook it on that kind of winch line. That way the chain gets all sliding over the ground and the winch line just runs free.
FYI. You didn’t show the bolt that holds the wheel on after placing the key way
Thank you for the tutorial video; it was helpful. However, I have a question. Can you help me with it? I own a 2006 Dodge Dakota with a manual shift transmission. Recently, I replaced my transfer case output shaft. After a test drive, the truck shifted fine initially, but suddenly, it wouldn't move forward or backward. Could this be because I failed to mark the shift? Thanks.
Excellent video. Can I use a hammer drill instead of a demo hammer?
You will never get down
I just use water
Really nice garage build. Got some inspirations from your build and feel excited about it. I am looking to do a DIY garage build like yours and will definitely come back to your videos for some ideas and inspirations. I have a question on about the boom. I'm interested in making a boom or buy one as I also have the Kubota sub compact tractor. Can I ask if you have a link to where you got the boom from or a plan for how to make that boom? Also, curious what's the HP on your tractor? My tractor is maxed out at 21 HP, it gives me a ball park on how heavy or how big I can make the boom. Thanks in advance. My children are still very young so what's really been holding me back is the additional help but that's about 7 years away before my oldest boy get bigger. For the time being, when I need an extra person to help, I have to schedule it with friends 🙂
Pour through/ knock out bond beams for first course, did you drill rebar in and knock the bond beams out add steel and pour?
We wet set some of the rebar. For the others, we drilled and epoxied them in
Why did you not install a cut off switch while the power is off from the pole for servicing?
Thanks for the video. Question, I'm in Ohio where the frost line is 32 inches below grade. If I were to build a block workshed (probably 14ft x 14ft), would my trench and footer need to be 32 inches deep, and 16 inches wide around the perimeter?
All depends. If its a shed you may be able to do just do slab on grade. If you want it to last longer, yes, put your footer at least down to the frost line. If you plan on getting a building permit your local township will tell you how deep it needs to be
Put a screw in the box to the wall
A friend used to clean his Glock by boiling it in distilled water for a deep clean. Anyone ever try that? This was in the early 90’s.
Really cool application for a 3D printer.
You Tube should remove this video due to everything is wrong with his install, this is a sub panel and the ground and neutral wire should separated. An inspector would red tag this job.
Well unfortunately for your not so hot detective skills, this is not a sub panel, it is a main panel.
So many code violations just watching the first few seconds.
You not using green stud framing? Planing to do it again 😂😂😂
No moisture barrier between concrete and block?
No you want the block to adhear to the slab
If the rods don’t connect to anything else how does it complete a circuit? And what prevents the copper from corroding? Thanks
The rod "connects" with the earth. Thats its only job. To create a connection from the system to the ground.
Copper does not corode! 100 year's from now that wire will still be perfectly OK. Unless the local meth head finds it!
@@judobrett yes, but don’t you need a return path to complete a circuit? How does just sticking a copper rod in the ground to make a circuit if there’s nothing connected to the other end???
@@mike-sk2li what about the Statue of Liberty turning green? What about pennies that dull discolored after a few years? I’ve had pennies get discolored inside my home. Protected from the elements. And they are copper. How can copper in the Earth where you get moisture? How can it not corrode in about a week?
@@Stovetopcookie Copper will oxidize but it doesn't rust, because it doesn't contain iron. It doesn't 'decay' like other metals, at least not for a very, very long time (much like brass). A copper rod in the ground will likely last longer than a lifetime. The discoloration you see is the patina that's formed from oxidation. There are copper roofs hundreds of years old, and the Statue of Liberty, as you mentioned, which kind of proves the point - none of these statues or roofs are 'decayed' - they simply have a layer of oxidation/discoloration. They could be buffed down and laquered to prevent oxidation, but no one is doing all that on things that size.
🥰 Thanks.
Much less waste than what the contractors will create! They’ll just replace the whole thing!
if that is the sub - panel which it looks like it is being i did not see the meter then your installation is wrong. On a sub panel the neutrals and grounds will be isolated from one another meaning your ECG conductor that entered that panel should have landed on a ground bar that was attached directly on the inside metal part of the panel.
The meter is on the exterior and directly behind the panel. So this panel is the main panel. The main panel should be bonded, yes? Whereas any subpanels would not be bonded, correct?
@@dpspike9368 Correct
Great video.. I have 2 electrical panels do I need to do this for both or can I connect both to one rod
You can do it at sub panels, just make sure that the ground rod connects only to the ground bus and not the neutral bus, which should not be bonded together in a sub panel. It's not required though.
You're a lucky guy to have a wife that works with you, wish I could say that.
Yes, she is amazing
Your pump support has a greater base than the jack stand does, why would you release the psi on it?
what a great video, and that is how you title a video like a real man without being retarded clickbait! Watch and learn, UA-camrs!! Thanks, Appalachian DIY!
Could I leave the old bushings in?
In the end you were talking about bonding the screw to the main panel, how did you do that?
Not sure you are right with one of your comments about return flow temp. The cooler the return is the more efficient your water heater runs. This is because the cooler the water is, the more energy/heat it will absorb as it flows through the heater for a given time. The bigger the temperature difference - the more heat is extracted/transferred from the heater to the water. You then use flow rate to manage the heated water temperature instead of the heater coming on and off all the time, if you are using a heat pump you absolutely want to keep the temperature gradient as large as possible with cooler return flows. Long pipe runs can however be a problem because of the reduced flow rate and reduced heat radiation as the water cools past a useful point on long runs - nothing to do with boiler efficiency.