Gabled Porch Build DIY Updated
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- With some help from my wife, my friends, CZcams videos and a lot of prayer, I was able able to build a front porch with a gabled roof. I'm retired from being a network systems engineer, so I'm not a professional carpenter, but I did get a permit and it passed all 3 inspections here in Tennessee.
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People do not understand, appreciate exactly how much work this is. They think it’s not a big deal!
Thank you. It was the biggest project I've ever attempted, especially since I'm not a professional carpenter, LOL.
Great job! My laundry diy took longer than expected because I did it while working full time. But I’m satisfied I did it myself !
@RoBeaird Great Job!❤❤❤❤
Thanks!
Well done! It looks great!
I admire a man that has the patients to drive all the nails by hand. I build for a living. I have nailers and do 10 x the work. I love the craftsmanship the hard way.
I was not in a hurry. I like using a hammer and nails, even if it's the hard way, LOL.
Came out awesome! The only thing better than looking at it is knowing your family helped with it! You all did a great job. Nice to see family working together!😊
Thanks, Mike!
Audience, what a beautiful extension to your home.
Thanks, Donald!
Good to see family working together. Even the brother that’s a surprise
Yep!
The satisfaction of building with wood...measuring twice, cutting once,nailing a 1000 nails never gets old...45yrs and I get excited still with each board and nail..Great Work guys!! GC in California
Thanks, Jon. Yep, the satisfaction continues every time we sit on it.
I’ve been in the trade for a few years now but when I see people like you sir I wish I could learn more from you. I love the old school 👍👌 . It’s clear you have a lot of knowledge. Thank you for sharing this.
You are very welcome. I'm not a professional carpenter, so I learned a lot from watching CZcams videos and by praying...a lot!
Love that old jig saw! Looks like the Black and Decker my Dad used to have
It probably IS like your dad's. I am 70 years old and had it for many years, LOL.
I laughed when I saw that as I have one and still use it. I'm 73 and just started rebuilding my second-story front porch.
What a nice porch! Nice to see everybody pitching in to help!
Thanks. Could not have done it without them or without my Heavenly Helper!
Nice job!! Coming from a Class A contractor here, one of the best porches I've seen from a homeowner diy!! I don't blame you for hiring out the shingles either. Lol. This is better quality of work than I've seen some so-called contractors/carpenters, they put the rough into rough carpentery and need to find another career. Kudos to you, im impressed sir!!
Thanks, Tim, that means a lot coming a Class A contractor. Helps to balance out the negative comments I get here, LOL.
did the same front porch on our ranch plus made 1 car into 2 car and wider driveway, nice work
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Superb idea scheme. I gave up on very similar and to see you all pulled it off.🎉
Thanks, it was a HUGE challenge, that required prayer and perseverance!
thank you! we want to do something like this. I like your idea of the cedar tongue and grove to show when are under it and look up.
Thank you. I'm really glad I kept the ceiling uncovered. It does look good!
That was beautiful work.
I'm a software engineer by profession, but I'm dipping my toes into small projects around the house with woodwork and electrical. This is very inspiring!
Thanks! I'm a retired systems engineer so I also dip my toes into projects, but this porch was the biggest thing I ever tackled.
Incredible work! Your video is well-researched, beautifully produced, and thoroughly engaging. I appreciate the effort you put into making such high-quality content. Looking forward to your future videos!
Thank you! It was my first attempt at making a DIY video. It was not so much how to do it, but just showing me doing it. The videos I have produced since then have much more detailed steps. Thanks for subscribing!
Just an incredible job. Thanks for sharing.
I wish I would’ve seen more, of how they connected the old shingles with the new ones.
Thanks. Yep, I should have recorded more on what the roofers did. But they did a good job.
it is fun to watch non professionals do projects.
Now this is an awesome video. Totally digging the way this was put together
Thanks!
Wow, what a project. I bet you and wife are so proud! Thanks for sharing.
Thank you!
Nice work! You all did an amazing job and I can appreciate how much time and effort you put into the project. It turned out great 👍
Thanks, Andrew, for letting me know!
Did it all in under 14 minutes, very impressive.
LOL!
Rigga here from Liverpool uk,,, I watched you and your good lady build your porch, you made a cracking job, it looks great looks like a good place to sit chat and have a beer or two, keep up the good work
Thanks, and greetings from Tennessee!
I applaud you sir👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
Great job!
Thanks!
Sir you are strong intelligent man i admire your abilities and skill set and knowledge. great job
Thank you, sir! I got a lot of help from the Lord, though!
Great and thanks you so much for me l really appreciate your aideas God bless you
Thanks, and you are very welcome. God bless you as well!
The attention to detail is incredible. I was wondering why you were using the tongue and groove car siding as the roofing and then putting plywood on top until I realized you were doing a stained exposed underside. Awesome 👍
Thanks. It was a biggest project I ever tackled.
This guy is passionate about his work. That is for sure
Thank you, sir!
Really enjoyed watching the build. Very detailed work. Thanks for sharing. And I really loved your old jig saw. I believe I had a black and decker like it when I was a boy.
Thanks! Yep, my little Black and Decker has served me well for many years.
68 year old lifelong carpenter thinks You and your family did a a wonderful job! Love it! One safety tip thou, from 7:01 to 7:05 you put your left hand flat while ripping with Skil saw. A kick back would possibly get you 'not a good outcome. Great job and all the best to you and yours!
Your compliment means a lot since you are a lifelong cartpenter. I am a 69 year old do-it-your-selfer. Most professionals find something I did wrong and let me know about it. Thanks for the warning about the kickback!
Turned out so good. Is exactly what we want to do.
Thanks, you can do it too!
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So happy for you guys!
Thanks, we love the porch!
Well that came out VERY nice! One suggestion that could help you in the future is to put deck joist tape under the stair stringers and, in particular, the top riser/deck beam, which were all sitting directly on concrete. It looks like you used treated wood for the stringers, which is rot-resistant, so you technically don't need joist tape, but it is a "best practices" suggestion for a little extra moisture protection where the wood touches the concrete, that is hidden by the treads and risers. But the top riser/deck beam looked like untreated wood, so it's definitely a good idea to put tape under that beam that sits on the concrete.
But that's the only thing I noticed, and that's minor. Everything came out beautiful, and I LOVED the choice of tongue/groove roof for a nice textured ceiling below. I'm glad you put 3/4 ply on top, so roof nails wouldn't come through. The stain is perfect. You also got all the cuts right, which isn't easy to do, tying into existing slope. I'm really impressed, you did a superb job. 👏👏
Thank you, and thanks for taking the time to offer those suggestions. I hadn't even heard of joist tape. Guess that's because I'm an engineer, not a carpenter, LOL. You're right, the cuts were not easy to do. I messed up quite a few times trying to get them right.
Well done in 2024! Practical builder with his sedan for a truck and affordable power tools.
Thank you!
That does it! I have to add a porch!
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Great Job and Video.... I now have a spring project..
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I didn’t plan to watch the whole video. I did. And I wish I could’ve been there to help and learn from you!
Thanks for watching the whole video!
The jig saw is awesome!
Yup, it has served me for many years!
Nice work. I hear some For King and Country
Yep, they have great music to work by!
Nicely done guys!!!
Thank you, sir!
Hola, soy de Argentina, me encanta lo que hicieron, además la sonrisa que le pone a todo, saludos
Nice front porch improvement to your home.
Thanks!
Very nice. I am planning to do this for my house. Thanks.
Thanks! If I can do it, so can you. Good luck!
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I am building a double decker porch on my two and a half story 12/12 pitch colonial home. By myself. 40’ long by 10’deep by 25’ tall, I have ten foot ceilings, just setting my joists now. It was funny watching four men raise a single 6” by 6”, image me raising twelve ten footers half fourteen feet in the air by myself, the advantages of being 6’4” and 280lbs. Not difficult for this 56 year old man. Tomorrow drip edge, I am making progress!
Impressive! I know I didn't need that many guys to raise the posts but they just jumped in there. I sure couldn't do it myself, like you can. Then again, I am 70 years old and not as strong as I used to be!
I have been inspired to do the same
Thanks for watching! If I can do it, so can you!
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Nice work; thanks for sharing this video!
Thank you. You are very welcome!
Great job . I have built 3 porchs in my life time . first house , second house and my retirement house was the biggest and got help since it was 100 feet long and only my hubby and I . We were 52 and 53 when we built and used 6x6 's and built code plus Flat roof to make it easier . House was built code plus with 2x6 studs R 19 in walls and R 30 in attic and floors . Just paid to have my roof torn off and ice and water shield and new shingles and 6 inch gutters . I hired that out as hubby and i are now in our 70's . Hope you love your front porch as much as I love mine . I am up on a hill on 3 acres that I can see for miles on over 3 acres GOOD LUCK AND HAPPY FRONT PORCHS AMERICA brave night roof work
Thank you! 100 foot long porch? Wow! We also have 3 acres but don't have the view that you must have.
@@RoBeaird up on a hill has it's advantages sometimes .but lots of disadvantages also . I can see 5 different firworks shows on July 4th 2 of them being in North Carolina and in the summer there is almost always a breeze up here . BAD are the wind also , I have had to replace my whole roof because of the beating it takes and water run off has to be managed , but water collection containers are almost always full to water my veggies garden and make manure tea to fertilize garden and yard . But water run off also means I have to really watch when it rains really hard . I have one 200 gallon tank my gutters go to and that is over full and my rain barrels are full. storms are worse because I am more exposed to wind , rain and hail . But that also means lots of work . Like the new roof with ice and water shield under it new custom made drip edge and replacing 5 inch gutters with 6 inch gutters and adding 2 new downspouts . My house only had 4 over sized down spouts 10 thousand dollar hit to my bank account . Brandon home repairs and roofing did a great job . Last night the rain came down really hard and it really got windy out . so checked roof and gutters already and things so far look OK
Wow, that's a lot of improvements. Well done!
amazing learn a lot from the real ones thank you.
You're welcome!
Good job!! The craftsmanship is superb and the end result is top notch, it really completes the house.
Thanks, Aaron!
❤❤
Great job from Lincoln County TN. God Bless
Thank you! God bless from Rutherford County, TN!
Very nice 👌 and good craftsmanship
Thank you!
Awesome job. I’ve have a metal roof same pitch as this video. I’ve had the luck from hell getting someone to build my porch s 12x20. I must of had 5 people come take a look to give me a quote and not one got back to me. Unbelievable!
I hope you can get yours built. 12x20 is huge, mine is only 7x16.
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ALL THAT WITHOUT A TRUCK.....IMPRESSIVE CRAFTSMANSHIP GOOD SIR......
Thanks, Rick!
Great job! I wish i could build one in my houe one day
Thanks! You should try it!
Excellent video. Just what I needed. Thank you for sharing it.
Thanks! You are very welcome!
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Beautiful work
Thanks, Antony!
At about 3:33 min, it is clear that this gable was built atop the existing shingles. If this meets code in that jurisdiction, fine, but I understand that it would fail inspection in some jurisdictions. It's worth investigating before duplicating this project, as a failed inspection might mandate complete removal of the gable.
It did pass all the inspections here in Tennessee.
@RoBeaird How could it pass inspection with the two load bearing headers/beams just nailed to the existing fascia?
Also, how are you going to keep the birds from building nests and crapping all over the place on top of them headers/beams?
I'm just asking because I'm going to be starting on one of these Monday 11/6/2023.
Otherwise looks very nice, thanks for sharing.
Those beams were attached to a header which was attached with big lag bolts to the existing facia. It should hold, considering my porch only comes out 7 feet from the house and it's also supported by the 6x6 posts. And most of the gabled roof is secured to the top of the existing roof. I can't keep the birds from crapping on the beams but that's the price I pay for enjoying the look of the exposed high ceiling, which came out nice after staining it. Have fun with yours!
i also want to know how you can just bolt your header to the fascia? the whole weight of that roof is hanging on the fascia. that header should sit on top of the wall of your house, no?
Beautiful work really came out great
Thank you!
This is amazing. Great job! It came out beautifully.
Thank you!
Looks fantastic, well done! 👍
Thank you!
You guys did an amazing job….very inspirational….
Thank you!
Awesome job! It might look cool if it was covered above the header, then some type of circle in the middle any hoot nice work 🙏☮️🇺🇸
Very nice work I can appreciate all the hard work
I have tried to explain to my sister in law this exact look for the house, but some people just don’t have it
The house looks just about the same setup lol this can look so good on her house..
thank you for sharing your video
Thank you. Yes, the porch greatly enhanced the curb appeal.
Congrats you guys did a beautiful job ❤
Thanks!
That jigsaw looks like it’s from the early 70’s??
Nice looking project!
Thanks! Yep, my old jigsaw is still going strong!
old school black and decker
@@RoBeaird I too have an old Black & Decker. Bought a cheap clearance set from Walmart in 1990. Jig Saw, Drill, & 1/3 sheet Sander. That was my first saw & it's still running! Thanks for these lovely videos. At 67, things are a little more difficult than they were, but you & your wife inspire me to keep plugging at it. I first found your catio video, & was so impressed by the accessibility of your techniques. This lovely porch is out of my reach, both skill & cost wise, but I'm impressed clear down to my socks! Great Job!!! 🏆
I have some family in Tennessee, & everyone I've met from there has been real nice folks. May God continue to Bless You & Yours! 🙏☮️🍀
👍great job sir!👏
Thank you!
Hola
Buenas noches...
Primero mis respetos a usted por trabajar con mucho entusiasmo ...
Muy bonito trabajo...
Además uno está aprendiendo con usted.
Saludos cordiales
Desde
Santiago de Chile.
Muchas gracias!
Beautiful work!!
Thanks!
You inspired me to do mine, sir…🫡🫡🫡🫡🫡💪💪💪💪
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Wow!!!!
Great, fantastic, awesome job. Congratulations 👏👏👏 you and your family did a good job. Thanks for sharing. Looks beautiful ❤ God bless you 🙏
Thank you! God bless you as well!
Awesole we are thinking about doing this before we replace our roof. Waiting to get a few quotes, but i definitely dont want to open up the roof into the attic
If you are doing it before you replace your roof, I would go ahead and remove the shingles in the area your porch is going. You'll need to cover it with tarp when it rains, unless they can get it done in one day, but you can nail the lumber directly to the roof without opening up your roof. You may catch some flack from some critics for doing that, but I've seen it done that way, especially with porches that don't come out that far from the porch. Mine only came out 7 feet.
It looks great! Great job!
Thanks!
Que bonito trabajo en equipo por eso admiro a la gente de usa
Excelente trabajo y practico 🎉
Thank you!
It all looks good.... but I hate the color of those shutters, a deep color of a red would make the place pop!
That's an OG black n decker jig saw....my dad had one when I was a kid 😊
Yep, it's still going strong!
@@RoBeaird man those things are solid!! I used the heck out of his building speaker boxes back in the 90's LOL 😂
Great video , thanks for posting it.
Thanks!
Beautiful job. GOD bless you and your family ❤😊
Thank you. Glory to God! May He bless you and yours as well.
Good job brother!
God bless you
Thank you. God bless you as well!
Great job, very classy
Thanks!
Nice work
Thanks!
A cool project from a cool Dude
Thanks!
Great project!
Thanks!
i live just over the TN Georgia state line in Dalton im moving into a house that has a porch just like yours had. i want to do what you did only with a ramp for my wheelchair but i cant seem to find any one to do it. everyone keeps telling me it cant be done but you did it and its beautiful. the porch is about a foot and a half off the ground and about 3 foot wide and another step going into the house. then over the porch it has a little 3ft dome thingy. im praying i can find someone soon i move into the house in about a month
Thank you! Lord, please provide a porch that this precious soul can easily access and enjoy. In Jesus' name, Amen!
@RoBeaird thank you I love your channel
Thanks for watching!
This was a great video. Keep it up
Thanks, will do!
Nice teamwork! Looks fantastic!
Thanks!
great video I want to build one I have a porch now but i want the pitch in front vs the flat to give our front of the home a better looks
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Very nice work.
Thank you!
I appreciate what you do. I love it, I also do Structural.
Thanks!
This is just what I need in North Carolina.
Go for it. We are really enjoying ours. North Carolina is a beautiful state, especially along the Blue Ridge Parkway.
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Great job! You gave me some ideas. Thank you
You are so welcome!
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Very well done 👍
Thank you!
Very nice. On the gutter and front fascia; my personal preference would be to work off of an A frame ladder before I'd put an extension ladder at those angles. Only because I had one kick out on me many years ago and it was not a fun ride down Awesome job!
Thanks for watching and for your good advice. I'm sorry you had to learn the hard way! My A frame ladders were not high enough to reach the areas that only my extension ladder could reach. But it did make me nervous, LOL.
Awesome Job! 👏🏽
Thanks!
Awesome work! Nice video.
Thanks!
Good blessings
Thank you. May the Lord bless you, as well!
Thinking about doing the same for our backyard. Got some good starting pointers on how to build and tie the gable into our roof thanks
Have fun!
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Top notch man! I wish i knew how to do stuff like this
Thanks. You can do it. I didn't know how to do it either. Just learned as I did it. CZcams videos helped, but so many contradict each other, though.
Awesome job👍
Thanks, Henry!
What a fascinating subject for a video! Gabled porches have such a timeless and classic design, and taking on a DIY project like this really shows a passion for craftsmanship and home improvement. It's impressive to see people tackling such intricate projects, as it involves a good understanding of architecture and woodworking. I'm curious about the specific design choices and techniques used in this project. How did you decide on the dimensions and materials? DIY projects like these can be so rewarding!
Thank you! I brought the porch out 7 feet to the sidewalk. I made it 16 feet long because that was one of the length the composite planks came in. I made the top of the gable 4 feet high because that was a common pitch. I wanted to expose the tongue and groove ceiling with the rafters, which looked nice when stained. I had to build recessed steps in order to meet the sidewalk. I wrote down a schedule of the procedures and the order they needed to be done. The angle cuts were pretty much done by trial and error as I'm a do it yourselfer , not a professional builder. Yes, it was very rewarding when I finally got it done!
Very Nice Awesome work
Thank you. The permit is there; you can see it beginning 32 seconds into the video.