The Secret To Renovating In 2022 !
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- A discussion about the state of the trades, the price of building materials and how to navigate 2022 (without going broke). This perspective comes purely from my own opinion and experience. Please let me know your perspective in the comments section! I will do my best to get to everybody. Cheers!
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Jeff idk if this message will reach you but I just wanna let you know how much I appreciate all the videos and knowledge I've learned through your videos. I live in south Louisiana and after hurricane Ida I had gut my home to the studs and rip all my 3/4 inch oak floors up. Through all your videos every step of the way in my long journey to recovery you have made every project I'm undertaking much simpler by giving me the knowledge to do the jobs myself. So I really just felt the need to try and reach out and just say how much I truly appreciate everything your doing 🙌. Can not thank you enough really!!!
Hi Nicholas. Thanks for that. Happy to hear I was some help to your rebuilding program. Cheers!
@@REALITYRENOVISION I just wanna let you know how much I appreciate all the hardcore videos because they're very fun to watch ⌚
Now almost 50 and I depend on CZcams videos to help me fix or repair things around the home, vehicle or a renovation. You made me tear up when you said those things. You are valued! I need you! I thank you! It’s just me and my two kids, I can’t afford to hire every little thing that breaks in the home. I watch so many of your videos.
Glad to help
Well put Jeff. 25 years ago when I was in high school we were told the same thing “Get a good college degree. You don’t want to be working manual labor.” I don’t understand why no one differentiated trades from unskilled manual labor. I never realized how much a good tradesman could make.
I’m engineer now and I make a good living but the last couple years I’ve watch a lot of CZcams channels like yours and doing small jobs around my house and it’s awesome. Often I wish I had be told about the benefits of learning a trade or two. You can bet my two sons will be told better!
Same for me. I'm in IT and also make a good living, but watching Jeff, I've gained valuable skills I never even thought I could learn decades ago. CZcams has the best teachers and it's a treasure trove of information if you follow the right channels.
Cheers Bill. Now that is a great father!
Same here I am in Engineering and well off in life but and I get most of my heart fullfilled doing small things around the house learning new things with plumbing, electricity, carpentry. Wish I could have invested more in my young years.
What a refreshing video, thanks Jeff. Hats off to you and all your support you've given to people like myself to give us the confidence to DIY
Happy to help Jack!
Unfortunately when I was 18 years old, there was a lot of bias against girls taken shop classes. I remember I came home from school so mad because I was forced to take cooking class and wasn't allowed to take shop class. which is probably why I hate to cook. My mother had eight children and they all have a college degree except me. I managed to have two careers in my life as a Emergency Medical Technician and a Cardiac Telemetry Technician which are actually medical trade schools. I find my joy in building things and remodeling my fixer upper. My family calls me the "Jane of all trades." Perhaps this housing cost crisis would allow trade to be put back on the career list in high schools. Great video.
I trust no Man who wants his woman to go cut 90 logs of Pine for him, and then put him in the Amazon position; do you?
I've been doing my own renovations the past four years, many with the help of your videos. This has saved us tens of thousands of dollars and a lot of heartache. Thank you for what you do and for this important message.
Trust me, we’re listening to you Jeff! I got degree in astrophysics and don’t regret going to college at all, but your videos (as well as a lot of good friends) are giving me the confidence to do something that is, in my opinion, more meaningful and rewarding. A good drywall job is way more beautiful than a day spent debugging code. Cheers!
That is awesome!
Thanks for the splash of cold water on the face. Jeff, you're the best, I appreciate you.
Jeff!!!
You are absolutely right!
When i was younger i worked for my father doing construction, I later joined the I.U.O.E and learned a few thing beyond construction!
It started at a vey young age,
My interest in how things worked!
Built my first bicycle @8 with a pair of vicegrips and a screwdriver!
Went from a technical school into building maintenance/union,and have held a multitude of positions/certifications/seals!
This has now given me the knowledge to Johngineer my own positions!
And like you said...
"I wish someone told me sooner"
That being said...
I had not missed 1 day of work throughout the entire pandemic!
Keep up the good work,understanding, and the good words of wisdom Brother!
You are so valuable to us. You have already helped me to renovate one room and it is fabulous! Thank you ❤
Jeff, this is by far one of the best videos. I can tell your are speaking from the heart. As a new immigrant to Canada who don’t know a lot about the building code and materials, learning from your videos I managed to renovate our whole basement last year and now I am planning our next project. Good job!
Wow. What a great video. I managed to get a job as an estimator trainee for a roofing contractor after hurricane Harvey hit in Houston. I drove there and stayed in motels for a few weeks, driving all around the city and climbing on roofs. Then it turned out no one had flood insurance, which was what 90% of the claims were. I came back to my home town, then one of the PMs quit suddenly, and my boss gave me his job, even though I had no experience. So I had the chance to learn on the fly, organizing trades and becoming friends with our in house labor. I was able to earn their respect through getting my hands dirty and helping as much as I could when we were short handed.
Fast forward 4 years and I have been in business for myself since 2018. I’ve learned framing, finish carpentry, painting, drywall, mud, electrical, roof work, and am just about to start my first solo tile job in our kitchen.
My base rate for handyman work is $50 an hour, and I’m cheaper that a lot of people. Easy to clear $600 in one day with the right job.
The one pitfall is getting too deep into the fog economy with services like thumbtack, BBB, and Angie, which will drain your money fast if you’re not ready to schedule out jobs for a year.
Throughout the whole process, I’ve been a big fan of home renovision. You have a video for everything. Thanks Jeff!
Wow !!! I have a dear friend who is making my laundry/kitchen …but here in PR the houses are all concrete. Walls, flat roof etc. Hurricane /tornado proof.. think Maria’s hitting PR in 2017…nothing happened to the house. So thankful that he has the skills to do this…so hard to find people who do. He is my angel. so grateful for all he know-how. Stay blessed well and happy.
God bless you no one may have told you then but you know now. We appreciate what you do.
Jeff - That hits hard. I'm glad you finally learned your value. I depend on your videos to help me with my minor home repairs and renovations. I even enjoy watching the topics you cover that I will always need to be more skilled to attempt. Thank you for giving me the confidence and the knowledge of how to drywall and paint my bathroom. I"m very proud of it, and I give you the credit.
As always thank you for the educational and supportive videos!!
Hi Jeff! Thanks for all the valuable information you put out there for everyone. Always appreciated!
Jeez Jeff, you know I'm a 55 year old nurse practitioner working in critical care and I wish I'd known years ago how much I loved working with my hands, and how obsessed I'd get with DIY. I'd have made it my living. Healthcare is so darn cutthroat and competitive, not to mention the expensive schooling. I'd definitely have told 20 year old me to become a contractor instead. Even so, I think I'll still try to do some jobs on the side with the things I'm good at. I transformed my entire house by myself, learning as I went, and I'm still learning. OK so my body can't handle quite as much physical labor as it used to but i still love to do it. So grateful for your channel and sound advice.
I’m in Australia, in my 60’s, same here you can’t get any tradies on short notice (short notice these days is 6 months!) and while I’m no professional I can get it done, not speedy but defiantly within budget, thanks for all your videos 😀
Isn’t it funny, how it feels like asking for anything to get done THIS YEAR is ridiculous 😅😅 like uhhhh no we’re gonna need more notice.
Awesome! Well said. Thank you for sharing all of your knowledge and skills.
Jeff you’re the best and I love your speech on trades. I have a whole honours degree in psychology and I ended up going back to school to become a nurse… and not a psych nurse. A waste of four years and all that money… and four years not earning $. So silly. I love your channel and it’s been invaluable for me and my husband. You taught me how to renovate my bathroom. We did a gut job and saved 50% of what we were quoted on and it looks amazing. Our kitchen is next. I love all this stuff and wish I could do trades part time ontop of my work as a nurse.
You are 100% valuable!!! You are like my internet dad. Sending lots of love from Toronto!
Jeff, You are spot on with this video. I remember in high school I wanted to build houses and somehow I was talked out of it. I ended up going into the IT field. I've lost my job several times because no one told me that most IT specialists work on contracts that only last but for a few years. Anyway fast forward to today and I've abandoned the IT field and create training videos. Long story short, I still have my love for construction and on my third and final home I've decided to do the renovations thanks to your website and encouragement. It's hard work, but rewarding nevertheless. I talk your name up to everyone I know in Richmond VA, especially the ladies. I want them to experience how empowering you can make someone feel about tackling their own renovations and then I give them my numbers of what I spent vs a contractor for hire. You my friend have saved me money and renewed by love for the craft of renovation. Cheers!
You. Are. Great. Thank you for these videos! Please don’t stop
You have been incredibly valuable to me. I left my job and now travel the US restoring houses and learning how to be a Jack of all trades. I spent years managing ppl & projects in hospitality. I added this to my FB page for others to see. Thank you so much for all your help and dedication.
“I like this guy. I’ve subscribed to his channel on CZcams. After spending my life watching/helping my parents: flip houses, renovate, manage projects & tenants to spending over a decade managing hotels and leading: renovation teams, storm restoration projects, new build crews, to my own side work and now full time business I can tell you that everything in this video I have found to be true. He’s totally worth it 🎉”
Thanks for your words of wisdom....Locked on in the Caribbean!!
Man that’s some good ass advice! I hope it reaches someone out there and changes their life.
Great words of encouragement, can't add more to it. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and comments. You rock.
I'm 24. Flipped a home with your help. Now I'm remodeling bathrooms on my own. I love learning more and getting paid a living wage
Oh Jeff, if you only knew how valuable you are. You’re the dad/brother/friend we all need!!! The internet’s best “do-er”! You are the reason I have a roof over my head and the source of my ability and confidence to completely renovate my new home. I’d be screwed without you!!! It hurts my heart to even think of you ever questioning your value at any point of your life. I know you know otherwise now, but your work and presence is absolutely invaluable!!! If you ever wonder out to Joshua Tree, Ca, you’ve got a place to stay in my home because I truly owe it all you YOU! Thank you for all you do, you couldn’t possibly know the expanse of your influence 🙏❤️
Man love this video!!!!!
I just bought a house that need a lot of work and your videos will help me do it. Thank you for all the videos you make
I really needed to hear this. Thank you very much, God bless you!!!!
I couldn't agree more!
My father wasn't particularly handy, so messing with computers and software ended up being more accessible, so that's what I ended up doing professionally. But I always remember being impressed with the kind of DIY work my grandfather was able to do, and was puzzled by the way some people look down on other people who do work in the real world.
Thanks to channels like yours I've been slowly acquiring the skills to DIY a lot of projects, and have been tackling larger and larger projects. Thanks for the videos, and keep spreading the good word of DIY!
thank you for showing us your skills. I will be renovating a walk in closet. your rock!
The only way to get what you pay for now is to do the work yourself. I own a mobile home that I am renovating and most of your videos still apply to me. I have always had some skills growing up with a contractor for a father. So I am much less afraid to at least try it myself. I learned to sheetrock using your videos ( not good at it, but I still learned). I became a much better painter because of your videos. I think the biggest thing you taught me was about the theory behind water mitigation and how the roof, gutters and the landscape around your home are part of the same mitigation system. My trailer had massive water damage around many windows and in some parts of the ceiling. I was frustrated at the damage because I knew, I had to fix it right so it never happened again and learned to maximize my budget as well. So you have been invaluable to me. I am too old now to work in the trade, I spent most my life doing manual labor and my body is in rough shape at 50. This kind of work is not something you can do to retirement age. You have to start early so by the time you hit your late 40's you are not doing the work anymore, you are supervising others doing it. Your body will thank you.
that was such an inspiring video, thanks Jeff!
Amazing message, truly appreciate your knowledge and insight in every training video you put out. Thank you sir for what you do.
Jeff, we love your videos. You are our family's go-to for reno know-how. And we are a big family! We also sent a link to this video to our friend who is preparing a workshop about skilled trades for youth and new immigrants who are making decisions about their education/work life. Working with your hands is an honorable way to make a living and very satisfying to make improvements and repairs yourself. Especially needed today when you can't get a workman unless you have a big job and book faaaarrrr in advance. Thank you for helping us believe in ourselves and for sharing your knowledge and experience.
Jeff this is why I am very grateful that you’re doing this so everyone has a resource to learn. Every time I want to do something to the house just so I can live comfortably, it cost me an arm and a leg, to the point I’m scared to do anything. You gave me courage to believe I can do this. So thank you Jeff for doing what you’re doing.
I definitely with you Jeff. I'm remodeling my bathroom right now by myself.
Really well said. Normally I don’t like when people give advice, because it’s tailored for themselves, but you really hit the nail on the head (sorry for the pun).
By the way, you inspired me to renovate/remodel our kitchen. Something I wouldn’t have done without your videos and it only cost 6000 CAD Tax included (in Quebec, the most taxed jurisdiction in North America).
Anyways, Thanks and keep up the great work
Thanks, and great job doing the kitchen. Cheers!
My husband is the operations manager for a really great building company in Texas- this is what he preaches to everyone. Thank you for speaking life and truth into the world- your impact is profound. Thank you for sharing this wisdom- and cheers to you and all the other misfits and artisans who will discover their value. May it be soon and course setting. Look who is the teacher now!! and who is giving what you never received and in so doing- building a better world!? Well done, and Thank you.
Thank you for your words. I needed this. Decided to go all in it hasn’t been easy but hard work pays off
I live my life by this type of advice and it's always worked out for me in the long run. Great advice for anyone in any situation.
It’s like you made this video specifically for me.. I got started in acrylic bathroom remodeling two years ago. And one year in I’m my own crew. I’m subcontracted out by my employer and half the time I don’t have a helper all while jobs have become even more stressful with electrical, drywall, plumbing, and all the little nuances per individual home. I’ve made plenty mistakes and returned to plenty of jobs. I’m not the fastest and have spent 12-14 hours on a job daily just to reach deadlines. Thankfully pay is already amazing and it’s only going to get better. I just wish I had more time to grow the skills I’m still newly developing before dealing with all the pressure and responsibility.
There have been multiple times where I’m confused and stuck on a job with no reply from my bosses and I’ve found a video of yours that helped me figure stuff out. I’d love to shake your hand someday and say thanks in person! The knowledge you share is so valuable
Thanks for being there!!
Thank you Jeff. For this note to me and for all the help
Some great advice on this video Jeff thanks
Love this guy!!! I shared this on my facebook page hoping it will help some young person excel in life!
This was extremely well said! And you’re 100% correct. I purchased a home in December and I’m DIY renovating it, because it’s been so hard finding a contractor. I told my son that trades labor is the way to go now, because there’s such a lack. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Jeff! Thank you for
this video and for all the others you did.
From montreal- Canada
very inspirational and valuable, straight up honesty. That's one of the reasons why Jeff's amazing
Hey Jeff,
I'm a web designer from the maritimes and I recently purchased an old 1800s house and will be slowly but surely renovating with the help of your videos.
Something that I have noticed is the price of labour is steadily increasing and I think that is a good thing.
At the beginning of the pandemic, every local shop that didn't have an ecommerce platform and knew I did websites, bombarded my email with requests for online shops for curbside pickup/delivery. A great way of quoting was to determine how much it would cost me to *not* do what I really want to do with my time (play video games, watch movies, relax with my partner, work on my own projects etc.). Turns out its upwards of 8-10k per week...and customers would pay because the value was there. Also, I would keep increasing my price until I started hearing "No".
Trades are valuable, the demand is out there. Get money, get paid.
It's all about the School of Hard Knocks and a PHD (Poor, Hungry and Determined). Thanks for all your videos. Super helpful.
Epic!! This is the most valuable video on your channel. I learned all the trades and mastered them over the past 30 years and now I'm being told I cannot ask a customer for anything more than the minimum wage, all because I didn't go to school to learn it. LOL!!
Love the Vids. Thanks to you, the team, and the family for the great lessons and content. Awesome message in this video. I wish that advice came my way 20 years ago.
General contractor over here. This is the best video you have ever made. Thanks for that.
Jeff. You are so valuable and for more than just your skills. You are enjoyable and fun to watch and down to earth. You are a treasure and I am so glad I get to see you working and interacting with your wife. You both gave hard time persevering with your kids and family to end up where you are now transforming thousands of people's lives. Thank you!
This is why I love this channel.
Great content!!
Excellent, Excellent message!
Our computer science dad learned plumbing and soldering from you. He was so proud and thumping his chest for days.
I’m in the middle of a bathroom project and def learning as I go.
Thank you Jeff and crew for all the helpful information and entertaining videos. Love the work you do and appreciate all of it! Ive learned so much (and re-learned some of the things i learned incorrectly :) ). Again, thanks!
Love u bro, great message.
Never be down on yourself uncle Jeff, you have no idea how valuable you are, I have carefully studied and learned from your techniques and was inspired enough to build my own kitchen and everyone loved it, I can't thank you enough, you're my go to source whenever I start a DIY project, God bless you.
Great advice 👏🏾👏🏾
Thank you for sharing your hard gotten wisdom ❤ Humanity needs more conversations like this one.
That comment about project management is spot on. It’s really not something you can truly learn without going through it trial by fire. And I’m a project manager by trade.
Good advice!!
Great advice!!!
A refreshing video, thanks
What an inspiration!! That was an awesome speech. So honest, encouraging, uplifting. Thank you & best to you my friend.
New to your channel and just tonight saw your completed farm house, your wife and kids. What a great family and bravo for being flexible and having the faith and courage to follow your dreams. 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏
You are valuable! Unbeknownst to you, you helped us rebuild our house - ourselves - after gutting it to the studs and dirt. We could not have done it without watching your videos!
Cheers, great to hear!
love this great video
You are tremendously valuable!
Welllll idk why I'm just seeing this? I've been watching Jeff for the last year on his other channels and I'm just now seeing this new to me channel. I love his happy go lucky attitude and I literally watch these videos everyday. I have taken some of the knowledge I've learned to start work on my recently purchased house... guess I have ALOT of catching up to do! Jeff, you are an ALLSTAR the the videos!
What great advice for a young person!
Great....nice to see you again.
That’s how it is…as we get old we realize all the missed opportunities we could have taken advantage of if someone would have told us. So many times I’ll have that same thoughts over and over. But unfortunately the ones who you think would tell us really has no clue or even if they did tell us..would we listen.. so it’s always a catch.
But at least you are able to drop your wonderful wisdom on us who feels that theses jobs are too impossible for us to take on. You give a lot of us hope and saving us money in the long term. Thank you so much for your guidance and these videos!
Jeff, Thank You so much! I'm not in the trades (I'm a bean counter), got my degree and went to work for someone else. And trade people make the world go around, truly! Because of your videos, I was able to improve my house and sell it for a good profit. Your education is invaluable to anyone willing to give it a go and get out of their comfort zone. You and your team Rock! I just wish I'd learned your message of being valuable earlier in my life too.
Fantastic!
I love what I do (Healthcare) yet yes, University was THE way and I wasn't permitted to even take Shop. Hung out with Dad alot, learned some basics; my parents swore to have no helpless children! I enjoy your channel immensely. Have done my own DIY since I was in my early 20s. Thank you for your support of the trades!
Man Jeff, you are so spot on. Your comment about the new guy/gal starting out on their own is accurate. Managing the work is a huge part of owning the business and many who have acquired great skills are lousy at that part, causing project failure and dissatisfied customers. Here's a small tip: return ALL phone calls. Set up your phone message to say you return calls between 12-12:30 and again at 6-630. That way you can work without constant interruption but let your customers know you can be confident you'll call them back. Not returning calls is a cardinal business sin.
One of your best videos.
Cheers Jay!
My step dad started me doing carpentry at 14 years old. I'm now 51 and just gutted my kitchen in a 1962 home that had tons of hidden surprises. Trade learning is so useful throughout life! I have tried to learn everything I can and your video's have helped me expand my knowledge so much! You're awesome!
This is the best advice ever.
Thank you
similar to the path I took. started out as a flooring installer. got into CAD drafting and worked my way into project managing. Been in material handling systems, telecommunications, landscape architecture, architectural millwork. Now i work at a big GC down the road from my house. I retired the PM role and do estimates now, for me, the lesser amount of stress was worth it.
Thanks for saying to others, what you should’ve been told back then. There are folks out here that needed to hear that.
Cheers!
This is some great advice!
Best career motivational speech EVER!!!! 😊❤🧡💛👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👏
you are valuable buddy...!!!! keep up the good work mate :)
Thank you, just thank you!
Lovin it!
As a DIYer I buy all Ryobi tools. A Drill, Impact, Sawzall, Circular saw, Multi-tool, flashlight, 2 batteries, charger, and a carrying bag all for $200 is just too good of a deal to pass. A DeWalt equivalent combo would run over $700
Now if i ever need a new tool, Ryobi likely has it and it costs anywhere from $30-$100
great insights
Friend of mine. Son of a carpenter. His mother pushed him towards college and white collar jobs to not be like his father. Communications degree. Worked for a media conglomerate signing papers and sitting in meetings. Made those 6 figures. He ended up getting laid off when the media company merged with another. Used his knowledge of working with his dad when he was a kid to start a GC/handyman business to keep food on the table. He got a new communications job but he ended up being so prosperous with the GC business that he now makes those 6 figures and works only on weekends flipping houses. Trust your knowledge, don't stop, and stay hungry
It sounds like that degree (or the hard work getting it) ended being useful after all, even if he is using in a different profession.
probly most coherent career path i heard for interior tradesman no cap. wish I knew that 10 yrs ago
After 19 years managing automotive retail dealerships and making over 6 figures working 60+ hours a week, I started flipping houses last year. Little by little, I’m doing more of the work myself because it’s so hard to find anyone not booked out for months and months, and half of the time the job done is terrible. Turns out, I not only love doing the work, I’m making more money and I have more free time for the wife and kids. My quality of work keeps getting better and better and this channel has been an absolute gold mine, plus a real a real life saver a handful of times lol I really can’t thank you enough for the amount of detail you include, it really helps guys like me to have a better understanding of whatever project I’m working on. My friends and relatives can’t believe what they see me do now days and I’m still just a rookie by all standards.
Quick story for anyone thinking about getting into a trade, I just had the nerve to buy an unfinished cabin on 5 acres with almost no drywall or plumbing and barely any electric ran, on top of a freaking mountain in WV! It’s really in the middle of nowhere, with a driveway most cars can’t even drive up because it’s so steep and winding. Once you make it though, the view is breathtaking. Never seen a piece of property like this in my life and I never would have had the nerve to buy it if I hadn’t learned so much watching these videos, especially the A-Z ones. The previous owner passed away and it’s been empty for almost 5 years so the condition was absolute sh*t. Nothing worked. I can do so much of the work on my own now thanks to spending hours watching these videos it still blows my mind. My ultimate goal is to get a my contractors license but that’s still a ways off. It’s absolutely amazing to wake up and realize this is my life now. Instead of the new Lexus I bought 2 years ago I wish I bought a pick up lol I also wish to god someone told me about this career 25 years ago before college, or wasting 2 decades in a career that filled my head with mostly useless knowledge and left me feeling empty and burned out. Knowing that I’m creating homes that people will love to live in for years and years is incredibly satisfying. I have so much respect for anyone working in the trades, but I am almost glad it’s like a well guarded secret lol
Anyway, just wanted to say thank you again for posting such valuable, life changing content and good luck to everyone out there getting their hands dirty! 🍻
The school of hard knocks, I'm an alumni Jeff. You are quite correct, the trades are quite valuable and there is money to be made here. However, there's at least two other components that are important to make it in this business (besides skill). One is personality. You need to be at least a little outgoing and friendly. If you have the personality of a rock then you are better served working for someone else, instead of starting your own business. The other is confidence. People can smell confidence and decide almost immediately if you can do the job based on how confident you appear. However, I caution those cocky folks out there that think they know everything and 'appear' confident because it will come back to bite you. That's a rock solid promise.
"I just wish that 30 years ago someone would have told me I am valuable". I hear you. You are the one who is telling us we are valuable. You are fixing people.
Cheers Joe!
Jeff, you gave me the confidence to return to my roots. My pop was a contractor and I was never interested in construction. Like an idiot I didn't learn from him. Now I have my own place and my own land and I am empowered to do everything though channels like yours. Thank you so much!