If you're already running a waste pipe out of the garage (presumably you are, for the living area upstairs), it seems crazy to me to not go ahead and throw a couple floor drains in the garage! Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me like you're only talking about a couple hundred bucks in materials and maybe a day of work for something that even if you don't use it for washing cars/etc, still serves as a huge peace of mind feature - giving you somewhere to squeegee water if the garage floods, making it so you can hose out big messes, etc.
Jordan. I've ran a lot of equipment, and I will say that you picked it up pretty quick. What was especially good is that you realized early that you should always "scratch" the surface to avoid blow-outs. Great job, guy.
I think that simply putting plastic over an open trench won't work and is dangerous. The plastic will sag into the trench and fill with water, or someone walking the job site could unwittingly fall into it. The best practice would be to lay plywood across the trench, then cover it with plastic. Then the edge of the plastic covering should be buried into the berm on the high side of the trench.
You guys need to put episode number in the title. Like new house build episode 1 and so on. Easy for people to watch it if they just found you in the middle
Some codes require a slope to drain garage floors. Most garages in our area have a curb that the walls sit on, a few inches above the sloping floor. In fact the curb is poured with the footing and the slabs are often a separate pour. Do they really call those footings "grade beams" in Texas? In California we'd just call this a "footing" ("continuous-", "perimeter"- "spread footing" etc.). A grade beam implies that it is a structural concrete beam that sits on piers.
You guys do great work and are very skilled. As a concrete guy for over 40 years, I don't know anyone who sets forms and then digs footings. Typically we dig and pour footings, then set the slab forms and pour the slab separate. Rebar is stabbed into the footings then bent over into the slab to connect them structurally. Aprons and porches are added on last. I live in the Midwest and I know things like this vary by region.
Again I have to just bring up this point. Make sure your back garage door is wide enough to accommodate the widest trailer you will be using (definitely wider than 8 feet). You never know when you might need to pull the trailer to the back to accomplish your projects. When planning, wider is better. Please keep the great videos coming.
I just gotta say y’all are doing a fantastic job with this series and the channel all together! 👏🏼 I definitely feel like you are building a community and that I am a part of it. 💯💯💯 good work gents!
If you're already running a waste pipe out of the garage (presumably you are, for the living area upstairs), it seems crazy to me to not go ahead and throw a couple floor drains in the garage! Maybe I'm missing something, but it seems to me like you're only talking about a couple hundred bucks in materials and maybe a day of work for something that even if you don't use it for washing cars/etc, still serves as a huge peace of mind feature - giving you somewhere to squeegee water if the garage floods, making it so you can hose out big messes, etc.
i wish i would have found this channel after this series was done. i hate waiting a week for new episodes
Jordan. I've ran a lot of equipment, and I will say that you picked it up pretty quick. What was especially good is that you realized early that you should always "scratch" the surface to avoid blow-outs. Great job, guy.
I think that simply putting plastic over an open trench won't work and is dangerous. The plastic will sag into the trench and fill with water, or someone walking the job site could unwittingly fall into it. The best practice would be to lay plywood across the trench, then cover it with plastic. Then the edge of the plastic covering should be buried into the berm on the high side of the trench.
I would have built the pad even higher. It's still very close to the ground level and I wouldn't want any flooding or bad drainage.
That BIG Mound of dirt across the back is going to drain into your work site. Push it back 10ft at least. Good luck My Friends.
I'm going to say it again, Paul belongs on TV, he'd be a massive hit.
You guys need to put episode number in the title. Like new house build episode 1 and so on. Easy for people to watch it if they just found you in the middle
Some codes require a slope to drain garage floors. Most garages in our area have a curb that the walls sit on, a few inches above the sloping floor. In fact the curb is poured with the footing and the slabs are often a separate pour. Do they really call those footings "grade beams" in Texas? In California we'd just call this a "footing" ("continuous-", "perimeter"- "spread footing" etc.). A grade beam implies that it is a structural concrete beam that sits on piers.
Before water comes into your garage, your neighbors yard will become a swimming pool
There is nothing better in the afternoon than watching a good Stud Pack video. Keep on building.
You guys were cracking me up that you have a machine digger (excavator) there and yet, you were moving dirt with shovels. 🤣
My first thought was "Wait, was that a handgun in his front seat?"
You guys do great work and are very skilled. As a concrete guy for over 40 years, I don't know anyone who sets forms and then digs footings. Typically we dig and pour footings, then set the slab forms and pour the slab separate. Rebar is stabbed into the footings then bent over into the slab to connect them structurally. Aprons and porches are added on last. I live in the Midwest and I know things like this vary by region.
Easily my favorite channel to watch. From start to finish on every project you guys cover A to Z and that’s much appreciated!
Again I have to just bring up this point. Make sure your back garage door is wide enough to accommodate the widest trailer you will be using (definitely wider than 8 feet). You never know when you might need to pull the trailer to the back to accomplish your projects. When planning, wider is better. Please keep the great videos coming.
Loving my new Stud Pack hat! Keep on building, boys!
You guys are amazing! Been along almost since the beginning and it’s fun watching you grow in several different ways!
Great job fellas!!!!! I’m really loving the way you share every experience with the process, the good and the bad!!!
I just gotta say y’all are doing a fantastic job with this series and the channel all together! 👏🏼 I definitely feel like you are building a community and that I am a part of it. 💯💯💯 good work gents!