Wow!!! Genius you are.. at this time this video has 108,238 views! If somebody made the same video with the title.."How to hang plywood in a garage to prep for electrical" it would have about 10,000 views. Not only did I watch something that was completely useless to me considering I was looking for workbench ideas, I watched the entire video!! 16 mins of audience retention is amazing, especially when this is my 1st video of yours I have seen. Hats off to you my friend, you have unlocked the youtube secret of views through titles and thumbnails
The workbench my grandfather built 30 years ago is still going strong, whenever I see workbenches for sale I uses his as the benchmark and very little matches up to the one he made
The plywood will buckle with the grain running parallel with the studs. That's a tip that didn't get passed on to many folks. Many find out, yet keep doing it.
Respectfully, I'm not sure I understand your comment. Isn't the point of plywood that the grains alternate 90 degrees at each layer, making it so you don't have to worry about buckling or expansion?
@@sethhansen344 I've never heard of it being made that way. Maybe it's a new thing. But I've seen it buckle 20 years ago and 5 years ago because of being installed vertically.
I guess we all have had our head crushing moments. Brought back a memory of me as a young boy. I had bought a rusted up utility trailer to fix up and resale. I brushed and painted the frame. Put new lights and wiring. Floored it with 2 x 6 lumber. On the last board of the flooring I had to rip an inch on so off. I decided to screw the board down and rip it of the side of the trailer. So here I go ,chalked my line and with a skillsaw start making the rip on my knees crawling along every so slowly as this was the final cut and would be seen by all. I was so proud. All of the sudden my world turned upside down. Crawling front to back on the trailer I had passed the axle and the tongue with up in the air, I came rolling off the back. When I hit the ground the trailer slammed back down with a crash . All the hammers, nails, screws, squares, when up in the air. It was raining tools. The worst of it all I had crushed my new taillight kit. Lesson learned.
Boy, this came at the right time! I have a 25'x25' garage in my new house that I own!!!...Finally...It is an empty slate. I am sure you are going to give me a bunch of ideas here.
@@kweenslandspearo1981 You mean French Cleats. It is a good system. I am using pegboard now to good effect. I am sort of specialized in what I do, I pretty much turn wood and acrylic pens. I don't know, a lot is up in the air right now as far as design.
I tried building a wall for my basement. With no experience or guidance how to do it the contractor commented my solution was creative. Then he ripped it down and replaced it with something much like yours. :)
My advisor I. College, chemistry told the story of building his home with a close to the surface bedrock of limestone. They dug out the pit, put the concrete cask in and backfield with crushed limestone gravel. That night there was a huge rainstorm. The pit had filled with clay mud and floated the empty tank. My advisor had, I believe 5 patents on colloidal chemistry, clay chemistry. The contractor got an education and a chance to refill the hole and bury the tank.
I was wondering that while he was doing it... why waste time/money with making it nice and surface mounted if you can just put it in the wall. The only answer I could come up with is if he's going to use that ply as a "tool wall" but if that was the case the idea of not using too many screws to hold it up doesn't work.
Every video I watch I learn something more about Cody and I start to think... Is this guy one of the most remarkable people around? It's like he's lived five lives and every time you learn something that changes your perception of him...
Consider liner steel for interior wall covering if you are going to finish off your shop. By the time you add up the cost of plywood and primer/paint, steel is usually cheaper. Plus, steel looks fantastic! I just built a garage with all white liner steel on the interior and it is amazing! Very bright and it looks great! Thanks for the great video series!
Where is the insulation? Unheated shops are no fun to work in! Should always insulate before covering walls in case you decide to heat the shop in the future!
I don't know about on the West coast, but here on the East coast a pressure treated 2x4 is NOT suitable for ground contact. Generally ground contact means in contact with dirt. ( I'm aware that you laid yours on concrete). This information was provided to me by my State Department of Agriculture. They regulates things like pressure treating. To attain best results you have to use a minimum of a 4x4 for ground contact. If you cut off more than one inch of the 4x4 it needs to retreated. I was told to look at the tag affixed to the lumber, it will note if it's suitable for ground contact or not.
I feel like I've seen this guy review green smoothie recipes, discuss prepper stuff, explain raised beds, and now he's doing workbenches?! What are some of his other specialties?
Orange is Hospital grade: Isolated ground means that the unit provides electricity that runs directly to the grounding point, separate from other electrical wiring in the home or building. Understand this is supposed to be the purpose. It must be done correctly be the installer!!!!! Hospital/ Schools and high level electronic needs.
French Cleat system Cody? Take your time with the wall, your ideas will inspire others ☺ ..I knew there was something up with shape of your head when I 1st saw you... 😉 ouch.. plywood!!! Rofl 😃 I did something similar with 8x4 sheets of Gyprock.. No funny 😔 lol
French Cleat systems are so versatile and easily organised and can be adjusted for every tool you have. If you've got a little touch of OCD and you want to be organised so that you can put your hand on any tool you need at a moments notice, French Cleat system is the tool system you want. Drawers and cabinets are closed and like Cody says before, a drawer is where a tool goes to its grave. A french Cleat system will stop you from having duplicate tools as you can see them all hanging up on the wall and you'll always have a image implanted in your head of what's on your tool wall while your in a tool store ☺
I recommend when it comes time to install the power sockets you install them with ground hole at the top. This will give an extra bit of safety for you. If something metallic is to drop between a loose socket and plug it will land on the ground pin and not on the neutral and hot pins.
I agree. The first two priorities after buying a house: 1. Build a nice workbench. 2. Put in irrigation / sprinklers. Countless hours saved and quality of life improved. Wish I had followed my own advice years ago. Haha
Lets hear that story!!!! I love your work stories, helps a young guy like me not make the same mistakes, and also help make some good decisions as well!
Oh my gosh, that sheeting story had my daughter and I just laughing! lol Love your videos as always. I always enjoy building new work benches. Something about it just gives me the "fizz".
Thanks for another great video and thank thank you for inviting us into another day of your life. Any reason you decided not to break the panels into 4 x 4 sections? My idea is that you could run the electrical behind the panels that way. 4 x 4 sections might make it easier to add more or change the layout of the electrical.
Electrician terms I wasn't expecting anyone other than my old boss to say: skookum. BTW, we both live in NM, so now I'm wondering about how widespread the term is.
Just for the record, that treated lumber is required by code for sills on concrete. Cody made it sound like a nice-to-have option. Not so. On a restaurant remodel our family had done in Oregon, the contractor "forgot" and the inspector made him tear out the sill and replace it with treated lumber.
Hello Sir, I noticed in this video you checked your ⌚ and briefly mentioned a schedule. Can you discuss the topic of scheduling and timekeeping in a future video? Also, along these same lines of thought, can you discuss how to create a schedule to fit for yourself regardless of occupation or obligations or dutiful honor, and how to determine priority of tasks?
We used to catch the apprentices behind the stacked sheet material. Now if you try something like that, the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) are all over you! 🤦🏼♂️ 👍🏻
I feel like one day you’re going to go out to your shop and you’ll find a bunch of missing tools. I have you put into any thought into security? I know you have the speedracer (seems like more of a lover than a fighter) and firearms but some of those thief’s are sneaky and quick, especially when the door is kept open!
lol...I always heard the big Brit plugs were more secure at holding things in place, but the US 110 setup is a bit safer on the wiring side. Fun to see different setups tho...
I was raised on boards in the mid west: skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding The first time I tried surfing when I was probably 22, I got up my first try and rode a wave out for a ways
Teaching myself to knee board behind a boat, which has easily controlled speed, wasn't incredibly easy. The amount of drag on the board, based on the speed you're moving at, drastically changes how far you have to lean back to stay above water. That's probably the easiest part of kite boarding. I imagine you have to master controlling the kite into a steady gust of wind just to have speed that's predictable and consistent enough to work with.
I may be wrong but that particular one looks like a prison blues work shirt. They have a lot of different styles but that’s a real close match to a popular brand in the system believe it or not. They are great shirts honestly.
I usually go to Hubbell for electrical connectors. I don't know the brand you used, though. They could be as good or better. I've always admired Hubbell quality, never had a problem with them. Square D is another favorite of mine.
I wondered the same but having exposed outlets and conduit is much easier to modify in the future and I kind of like the industrial look myself. I also wondered why he didnt vapor barrier and insulate behind the wood. Sure, it seems futile when you look at the rest of the building but I think he said he will eventually drywall the whole thing, and every little bit at least helps.
Septic Tank? Fantastic... Made me laugh. Americans used to refer to the English (that's me!) as 'Limeys'. We used to refer to Americans as 'Septic's' (Septic Tank - Yank) Oh the irony! Looking forward to the rest of the workstation build - Informative as ever and a heck of a lot of fun! Keep it up!!!!!
Steve, I’m interested. Poly what? Polyurethane, polypropylene, polypeptide? I’m a carpenter and want to be as dangerous (productive and informed) as I can be.
Yes of course we want to hear the story. Why does the pressure treated wood have those "spike" marks on the wood? Saw it on the 6x6 too. We don't see that on the East Coast lol
I never did water sports until I was 21 I tried wakeboarding I got up my first try was jumping wake by the second time I was out and flipping on the wake the third day unfortunately I injured myself in an unrelated accident and it became very hard for me
I was going to recommend you put your wires in conduit in the last video but figured it would fall on deaf ears. I've made a workbench out of cantilever shelving, plywood, and blueprint cabinets. Worked so well I don't think I'll ever buy a workbench again.
Yes please. Who wouldn't want to hear about a near death experience in a septic tank?
Wow!!! Genius you are.. at this time this video has 108,238 views! If somebody made the same video with the title.."How to hang plywood in a garage to prep for electrical" it would have about 10,000 views. Not only did I watch something that was completely useless to me considering I was looking for workbench ideas, I watched the entire video!! 16 mins of audience retention is amazing, especially when this is my 1st video of yours I have seen. Hats off to you my friend, you have unlocked the youtube secret of views through titles and thumbnails
The workbench my grandfather built 30 years ago is still going strong, whenever I see workbenches for sale I uses his as the benchmark and very little matches up to the one he made
What, a workbench benchmark?
Now that I'm seeing the plywood hung, I'm wondering if behind it will turn into a mouse nest. Well, they gotta live somewhere.
The plywood will buckle with the grain running parallel with the studs. That's a tip that didn't get passed on to many folks. Many find out, yet keep doing it.
Jeremy, there’s a lot of cringe worthy stuff happening here
Respectfully, I'm not sure I understand your comment. Isn't the point of plywood that the grains alternate 90 degrees at each layer, making it so you don't have to worry about buckling or expansion?
@@sethhansen344 I've never heard of it being made that way. Maybe it's a new thing. But I've seen it buckle 20 years ago and 5 years ago because of being installed vertically.
@@jeremymccook742 Gotcha. Thanks.
Seth Hansen you don’t alternate the direction 90 degrees. proper installation is plywood ran horizontally and staggered seams
I guess we all have had our head crushing moments. Brought back a memory of me as a young boy. I had bought a rusted up utility trailer to fix up and resale. I brushed and painted the frame. Put new lights and wiring. Floored it with 2 x 6 lumber. On the last board of the flooring I had to rip an inch on so off. I decided to screw the board down and rip it of the side of the trailer. So here I go ,chalked my line and with a skillsaw start making the rip on my knees crawling along every so slowly as this was the final cut and would be seen by all. I was so proud. All of the sudden my world turned upside down. Crawling front to back on the trailer I had passed the axle and the tongue with up in the air, I came rolling off the back. When I hit the ground the trailer slammed back down with a crash . All the hammers, nails, screws, squares, when up in the air. It was raining tools. The worst of it all I had crushed my new taillight kit. Lesson learned.
Boy, this came at the right time! I have a 25'x25' garage in my new house that I own!!!...Finally...It is an empty slate. I am sure you are going to give me a bunch of ideas here.
You have no idea how jealous I am...
First tip....Angled shelving like in his wood shop.
@@kweenslandspearo1981 You mean French Cleats. It is a good system. I am using pegboard now to good effect. I am sort of specialized in what I do, I pretty much turn wood and acrylic pens. I don't know, a lot is up in the air right now as far as design.
I tried building a wall for my basement. With no experience or guidance how to do it the contractor commented my solution was creative. Then he ripped it down and replaced it with something much like yours. :)
But you did it, which many people won’t even try. Good for you!
My advisor I. College, chemistry told the story of building his home with a close to the surface bedrock of limestone. They dug out the pit, put the concrete cask in and backfield with crushed limestone gravel. That night there was a huge rainstorm. The pit had filled with clay mud and floated the empty tank. My advisor had, I believe 5 patents on colloidal chemistry, clay chemistry. The contractor got an education and a chance to refill the hole and bury the tank.
Coming from an electrician rough the electrical in behind the plywood!!
I was wondering that while he was doing it... why waste time/money with making it nice and surface mounted if you can just put it in the wall. The only answer I could come up with is if he's going to use that ply as a "tool wall" but if that was the case the idea of not using too many screws to hold it up doesn't work.
I'm going to guess one is looks I think he liks the exposed condulit and secondly its easier to change around later
They make 4 square box extensions off a single gang mud ring if you want to run conduit.
Winners of grease gun? Don’t want to order because I’m gonna win!!
Every video I watch I learn something more about Cody and I start to think... Is this guy one of the most remarkable people around? It's like he's lived five lives and every time you learn something that changes your perception of him...
Agree 100% with you. I learned a lot from him right as we started our homestead here in NC. Glad his channel is here!
I never knew how much I needed a strong quality shop work bench until I finally just made the time and built one the right way. Great segment. Thanks.
I watch, enjoy, & learn. Thank you so much. I like your Hospital Grade Emergency Power electrical outlets.
The stories are great! Being in construction it's fun to hear about yours and others experiences.
3:37 did he say what I think he did? Lol!
Hi Cody. It would be cleaner and easier to put all the electrical in the new wall you framed? Love the channel!
Consider liner steel for interior wall covering if you are going to finish off your shop. By the time you add up the cost of plywood and primer/paint, steel is usually cheaper. Plus, steel looks fantastic! I just built a garage with all white liner steel on the interior and it is amazing! Very bright and it looks great! Thanks for the great video series!
Where is the insulation? Unheated shops are no fun to work in! Should always insulate before covering walls in case you decide to heat the shop in the future!
What I thought. Why not make it permanent?
Because heating would be way to more
No sense insulating if you're not gonna do the whole shop, including the ceiling/roof.
If you are going to heat the space, wouldn't it make sense to put insulation in that wall?
Nice to see someone who takes pride in how they roll there sleeves up , how do you do it and keep up the great work
You do it before you take the shirt on :)
Haha man
Yes Cody,I would love to hear that story,it's always brilliant when you tell a story,great video 👍
I don't know about on the West coast, but here on the East coast a pressure treated 2x4 is NOT suitable for ground contact. Generally ground contact means in contact with dirt. ( I'm aware that you laid yours on concrete). This information was provided to me by my State Department of Agriculture. They regulates things like pressure treating. To attain best results you have to use a minimum of a 4x4 for ground contact. If you cut off more than one inch of the 4x4 it needs to retreated. I was told to look at the tag affixed to the lumber, it will note if it's suitable for ground contact or not.
I feel like I've seen this guy review green smoothie recipes, discuss prepper stuff, explain raised beds, and now he's doing workbenches?! What are some of his other specialties?
I noticed the orange outlets. Any special significance to that color?
They were leftover from an old job, repurposed,
Orange is Hospital grade: Isolated ground means that the unit provides electricity that runs directly to the grounding point, separate from other electrical wiring in the home or building.
Understand this is supposed to be the purpose. It must be done correctly be the installer!!!!!
Hospital/ Schools and high level electronic needs.
Good to know! I knew I’d seen them somewhere!
Looks good brother thanks for sharing. Have a blessed week. God Bless.
I'd like to hear about the septic tank story. And I'm excited to see the other videos in this project. Thanks for another great lesson Cody.
Thank you for what you do!
French Cleat system Cody?
Take your time with the wall, your ideas will inspire others ☺
..I knew there was something up with shape of your head when I 1st saw you... 😉 ouch.. plywood!!!
Rofl 😃
I did something similar with 8x4 sheets of Gyprock..
No funny 😔 lol
French cleat wall would be awesome!
MONTY Cody made a French Cleat system in his workshop, the video is probably on CZcams but we’re going back a couple of years.
czcams.com/video/XHvkf6aLDxY/video.html hopefully French Cleat is here.
French Cleat systems are so versatile and easily organised and can be adjusted for every tool you have.
If you've got a little touch of OCD and you want to be organised so that you can put your hand on any tool you need at a moments notice, French Cleat system is the tool system you want.
Drawers and cabinets are closed and like Cody says before, a drawer is where a tool goes to its grave.
A french Cleat system will stop you from having duplicate tools as you can see them all hanging up on the wall and you'll always have a image implanted in your head of what's on your tool wall while your in a tool store ☺
Excellent as usual!!!
I recommend when it comes time to install the power sockets you install them with ground hole at the top. This will give an extra bit of safety for you. If something metallic is to drop between a loose socket and plug it will land on the ground pin and not on the neutral and hot pins.
If you plan on closing things up in the future, you should have put some insulation behind those nice looking wall boards.
True
Found you through the BigBear. Your videos really encourage me to live a better more meaningful life. Dripping in logos. God bless you and your fam.
Of course we want to hear that story!
Nice quick framing for your work bench to come next ! Will look forward to seeing more and your septic tank story too !
Nice work, good stories.
I agree. The first two priorities after buying a house:
1. Build a nice workbench.
2. Put in irrigation / sprinklers.
Countless hours saved and quality of life improved.
Wish I had followed my own advice years ago. Haha
“Giving up the ghost” I always like that one, my other favorite is “won’t be down for breakfast”
Happy to hear the word "skookum"!
Got to hear that story, I had my own experience getting a septic tank level years ago, did not appreciate just how much weight the contents were!
Lets hear that story!!!! I love your work stories, helps a young guy like me not make the same mistakes, and also help make some good decisions as well!
Oh my gosh, that sheeting story had my daughter and I just laughing! lol Love your videos as always. I always enjoy building new work benches. Something about it just gives me the "fizz".
Getting right to it!! These are my favorite type of videos!!
The electrical in your shop has bugged me for years. Glad to see you get after it.
The only story Time CZcamsr that's is genuinely interesting to listen too!!
Enjoyed,thanks
Super excited!
I have a Stronghold table at work that is rock solid. I want one in my own shop when I build one
When framing, I was expecting a "Warning: Not A Real Carpenter" overlay like he did when logging. :)
Take that electrical material back to home depot and go to your local wholesaler. Itll save you an arm and a leg
Cole Archibald , emt and boxes are way cheaper at Home Depot .
@@bozart6001 emt and boxes are cheap anywhere. 7$ for those receptacles is outrageous
Thanks for another great video and thank thank you for inviting us into another day of your life.
Any reason you decided not to break the panels into 4 x 4 sections? My idea is that you could run the electrical behind the panels that way. 4 x 4 sections might make it easier to add more or change the layout of the electrical.
I can’t wait to see part 2!
I love your stories wranglerstar
Electrician terms I wasn't expecting anyone other than my old boss to say: skookum. BTW, we both live in NM, so now I'm wondering about how widespread the term is.
Just for the record, that treated lumber is required by code for sills on concrete. Cody made it sound like a nice-to-have option. Not so. On a restaurant remodel our family had done in Oregon, the contractor "forgot" and the inspector made him tear out the sill and replace it with treated lumber.
Contractors sure do excellent at "forgetting" dont they...
Hello Sir, I noticed in this video you checked your ⌚ and briefly mentioned a schedule. Can you discuss the topic of scheduling and timekeeping in a future video? Also, along these same lines of thought, can you discuss how to create a schedule to fit for yourself regardless of occupation or obligations or dutiful honor, and how to determine priority of tasks?
Wow!! Just build it on the ground and stand it up.
It’s always a treat to watch your building series Cody. 👍
We used to catch the apprentices behind the stacked sheet material. Now if you try something like that, the HSE (Health & Safety Executive) are all over you! 🤦🏼♂️ 👍🏻
Ah the buddy system with the big stacks.
I recognized my hammer, the Eastwing with the hickory handle. I love that hammer.
Sweet one of the first excited for the build
Nice work
Thanks Cody
I feel like one day you’re going to go out to your shop and you’ll find a bunch of missing tools. I have you put into any thought into security? I know you have the speedracer (seems like more of a lover than a fighter) and firearms but some of those thief’s are sneaky and quick, especially when the door is kept open!
Ooh, this is exciting! These are my favorite type of your videos
Perfect! Right when I was trying to find something to put in my new shed!
How come you didn’t run some of the electrical in the studs ?
I thought the same thing, but then I remember from the workshop remodel he can put extra points in easily with the external conduit.
I’d guess because mouse motel.
Seeing he recalled the story of the exposed conduit I'm tipping he likes the look .
I always enjoy seeing your American power outlets, they look so terrified about what you might plug into them
They have not seen vietnam outlet. Kkkk
They look so shocked!
Jennifer WhiteWolf can you explain why?
lol...I always heard the big Brit plugs were more secure at holding things in place, but the US 110 setup is a bit safer on the wiring side. Fun to see different setups tho...
Haha!!
My wife is thinking the toupee is looking really nice ;) Great work Cody!
Looks great, really brightens up the space!
I was raised on boards in the mid west: skateboarding, snowboarding, wakeboarding
The first time I tried surfing when I was probably 22, I got up my first try and rode a wave out for a ways
Teaching myself to knee board behind a boat, which has easily controlled speed, wasn't incredibly easy. The amount of drag on the board, based on the speed you're moving at, drastically changes how far you have to lean back to stay above water. That's probably the easiest part of kite boarding. I imagine you have to master controlling the kite into a steady gust of wind just to have speed that's predictable and consistent enough to work with.
Great video!
What button up shirts have you been wearing? I like the fit that yours seem to have. Looking for some new ones. Thank you.
I may be wrong but that particular one looks like a prison blues work shirt. They have a lot of different styles but that’s a real close match to a popular brand in the system believe it or not. They are great shirts honestly.
KLR Transportation LLC. Just google search prison blues?
Yes, tell the septic story
Looking forward to seeing this series. Now I'll know everything I did wrong when I put my workbenches in.
I usually go to Hubbell for electrical connectors. I don't know the brand you used, though. They could be as good or better. I've always admired Hubbell quality, never had a problem with them. Square D is another favorite of mine.
I’m really looking forward to this series.
too bad you didn't put some insulation back there Cody... I know the rest isn't insulated, but A little is better than none.
We need a tool box tour!!!!
Good video wranglerstar
Nicely done as always :) AND of course we must hear this story of certain death in a septic tank. Love the stories and now my curiosity is up.
Did anybody else's noticed how he used a Makita drill to begin with and the used a DeWalt to put up the plywood???🤔😂😂
@@billywayne6104 I thought so, but I still thought it was funny
Why didn't you run the electrical behind the plywood and have your Outlets flush to the wall?
I wondered the same but having exposed outlets and conduit is much easier to modify in the future and I kind of like the industrial look myself. I also wondered why he didnt vapor barrier and insulate behind the wood. Sure, it seems futile when you look at the rest of the building but I think he said he will eventually drywall the whole thing, and every little bit at least helps.
Septic Tank? Fantastic... Made me laugh. Americans used to refer to the English (that's me!) as 'Limeys'. We used to refer to Americans as 'Septic's' (Septic Tank - Yank) Oh the irony! Looking forward to the rest of the workstation build - Informative as ever and a heck of a lot of fun! Keep it up!!!!!
I love your stories
Nice
Idk what it is but watching somebody build something Is so relaxing
Put a strip of poly down under the floor 2x4 and presto, no water rot.
Steve, I’m interested. Poly what? Polyurethane, polypropylene, polypeptide? I’m a carpenter and want to be as dangerous (productive and informed) as I can be.
The plywood stack story about your head being pinched EXPLAINS A LOT, hahahaha
Nice work, Cheers
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I love story time on this channel
Yes of course we want to hear the story. Why does the pressure treated wood have those "spike" marks on the wood? Saw it on the 6x6 too. We don't see that on the East Coast lol
Yep! I noticed that too. Never seen that before.
We need that story!
Rigid conduit is the best.
I never did water sports until I was 21 I tried wakeboarding I got up my first try was jumping wake by the second time I was out and flipping on the wake the third day unfortunately I injured myself in an unrelated accident and it became very hard for me
I was going to recommend you put your wires in conduit in the last video but figured it would fall on deaf ears.
I've made a workbench out of cantilever shelving, plywood, and blueprint cabinets. Worked so well I don't think I'll ever buy a workbench again.
Can’t wait for the next one
Why didn't you run the electrical through the studs?
I never regret clicking on your channel. You had me laughing with your story.
Same here, I find myself watching lots in a row Haha.
Keep up the great work Cody!