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Thanks for commenting Russ! Great tip and we will keep an eye out for issues. Had a cool time with the project once my mind got on board with my motivation that day.

@@sdsconstruction it looks great on the shed! I am hoping you don't have the same issue, but just wanted to let you know what I did to fix our issue, just in case you ever run into something like that. great idea about replacing the plexiglass with actual glass!

Thanks for commenting Jedi Master! The trailer is a 6x10 v-nose single 5000lb axle with 6ft int height.

Thanks for commenting Joe and for the compliments!

Howdy Russ! I don't know how I missed seeing you in the live stream! It was purely an accident I opened my phone and saw a notification that he was live with a giveaway. What a great way to end a good day and he was very cool to shout out the channel. It will be interesting to have an entry tool into a different tool line. I will shoot a video about it and post it, thanking Richard. I will keep us all posted on how ol' red does.

Thanks for commenting MSR. And....thanks for the complement.

@@sdsconstruction Hello, , I Visited your youtube channel and noticed it ranks lower than others. SEO seems to be lacking, though your content is fantastic. Wondering why your videos aren't attracting more views? One key factor is the insufficient SEO (your videos' SEO score is 0/100%, ideally it should be 80-90%).if you'd like, I can assist you with improving it.

Thank you very much for the offer of assistance. At this time, I am okay with my channel's performance but if I need your services in the future, I will reach out!

Thanks for checking out the video MSR! I do not give out personal information as a policy and out of respect for my family. What can I do for you?

@@sdsconstruction Hello, , I Visited your youtube channel and noticed it ranks lower than others. SEO seems to be lacking, though your content is fantastic. Wondering why your videos aren't attracting more views? One key factor is the insufficient SEO (your videos' SEO score is 0/100%, ideally it should be 80-90%).if you'd like, I can assist you with improving it.

Thank you very much for the offer of assistance. At this time, I am okay with my channel's performance but if I need your services in the future, I will reach out!

@@sdsconstruction okay 👍🆗

I have a UA-cam channel. It’s called Micha Knight.

Howdy Micha! It's your Uncle Steve! Thanks for finding my video! I will look for your channel tonight!

Thanks for commenting Denis! To your comment and concern for the client who might not be able to afford me (hourly or by the event...) I don't bid on projects for clients who can't afford me and the clients that can afford me are clients that would rather pay me to fix or build than to learn or use the skill themselves. They would rather "buy the time" so they can be doing something they feel is of more quality than fixing/building. To them....my charges are in line with their expectations and their budgets. An example: I just bid and completed a pantry renovation for a cost of $3300. It was a turn-key project. We arrived. Full pantry with lousy shelving. When we left, all natural wood shelving with more storage, newly painted walls, and all food etc put back in the pantry. They had to do nothing but write a check. They were ecstatic for us to do it and for the final product. They neither have the time nor the skill to do this job but they could watch a couple YT videos and figure it out. They are both MD doctors. They have some smarts about them. They would rather write the check. Now I would never hire anyone to build my pantry for $3000 or even for half that. I would rather spend $3000 on something else and figure out how to build the pantry shelves. I am not a client I would bid to. For me, and any legitimate morally run business, It is never about taking advantage of a client. It is about getting clients who will pay me what I am worth --- which is true for all contractors and for all handymen. This is why I try to never charge Time & Materials. The final invoice is always a surprise and never a good one and I don't want the client to feel that I worked slow and took advantage. I always work on a bid which prices per event or action and not hourly. A real business, contracting/construction or handyman service just can't make a living with this if they charge $35/hr. Too much overhead. Too big of an investment in tools. Too much time invested in developing skills. Like all professions, it needs to be compensated at an appropriate level to sustain the business and earn a profit. Great comment and thanks for letting me clarify why costs are what they are (event or hourly).

Thanks for commenting ElectroAtletico! Black and yellow is an excellent combination of colors for any tool!

Howdy AB! Like you, I am very thankful for the handful of channels on YT I have found where us contractors/handymen/craftsmen can participate in group communities of like minded people and share our experiences and advice about the trades we are a part of. You are correct about how expensive things have become and how to educate our clients about it so they better understand why the costs for projects are the way they are. I like working off fixed cost proposals or from per event bids so the costs are known to the client up front. I never go back to the client if I goofed on the cost and it was higher than expected. If I bid $200 thinking it would take an hour but it took three, I invoice $200. I absorb the loss and hope to plan better next time. The toughest thing I found was how to understand that clients place high value what I do and the quality of what I deliver and separate that from how I view what I charge. For example. I charge $300 to replace a toilet. There is no way I would ever pay someone $300 to swap a toilet but ...here is where I have to separate how I view value and how clients view value. And....I make sure to only work for clients who can afford me so I never feel like I am taking advantage of them.

Thanks for commenting MG! I had not seen that they had one out. I will take a look! A lot will depend on if I can have the hand tools easily visible and also having a few power tools (driver, drill, multitool, etc) that store well and again, easy to get too. I appreciate the suggestion. Amazon....here I come!!!

Great to hear from you AB! I am right there with you. Great to hear you are successful with how you charge! Thanks for sharing your experience.

Congrats on your summer Russ! If we meet up, it would need to be in July since I am out west in August helping my daughter move. It sounds great though! How should we get in touch?

RAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY! Thanks for the inspiration for this content! And thanks for commenting!

Hey there Richard! I heard it just this last week with the BPHandyman but I have heard you preach the "never hourly" gospel many times and I whole heartedly agree with you. Thanks for commenting!

Thanks for commenting and for letting me know what your habit is because it is easy to do and works well every day. I have tried it but I must not have done it for 21 days because I seem to accumulate again and again from empty to 10 lbs then to empty. I even have set up a drawer in my tool trailer to unload the belt each night but again....haven't formed the habit like you. Hi...I am steve. I have a problem. Step 1.

Thanks for commenting and for adding your experience to the conversation! Like you, I had a hard time with having to modify (with finesse or with a hammer) a horse that I paid a lot of money for..... each! They should work right on their own.

Thanks Pop!!!! (and thanks for commenting!) 5 years in with this trailer and it is still delivering on jobsites. I am looking forward to building another one but a bit bigger next time.

Thanks for commenting Jason and adding your experiences and suggestions. I have a $200 Klein backpack for my electrical but am wondering about the space in a backpack arrangement for regular carpentry/contracting jobsites and the tools I would like to have close and not in the trailer but not in the belt either. How would something on wheels do for you going into and out of jobsites?

3-Gun! Thanks for the great suggestions and from your experience, these should be a solid solution to research. Detachable pouches reminds me of my kit in the army and the webvest or the body armor and the different add-ons they had to hold/haul just about anything! Again....Thanks! Great suggestions.

Pit....you got me thinking....a double tool belt, tied low on the leg, hammer holder filed down for faster draw. Oh....I gotta have that!

Hi Russ! Thanks for jumping in to the conversation! Good idea. I looked into the Veto totes and backpacks a while ago before I decided on the Klein backpack for my electrical tools. I went with Klein because it was $100 less and had good reviews and it was a way to see if the backpack for tools was a way to go. I will copy/paste your suggestion and give it a look. I am leaning towards a tote for carpentry/construction rather than a backpack (good idea about zipping up though).... unless the new trailer would allow for a rolling TSTAK or Packout. I am up/down steps a lot and wonder about the rolling drawers and if they would not be the way to go at first.

Hi Mark. Thanks for commenting! The TSTAKs and the Packouts have really come a long way recently and offer (as you point out) some really great storage and mobility options. Something I definitely will look into as I work out the design for the new trailer since these stacks would need space to store while in between jobs.

"Hello There!" Great to hear from you Master Kenobi. You have a great idea with the TStak wheel cart/drawers. The current small tool trailer won't really support that kind of arrangement but the new/bigger trailer could if I design it with that in mind. I assume it works well for you and is easy to get on and off the jobsite?

@@sdsconstruction rough terrain isn't fun but once in your good. I want a trailer but we bought a house in an HOA in 2013 for our starter going on forever home. For now I have a dually and have almost everything in the tstaks. Can't beat 35 dollars for drawers.

Hi Adam.... thanks for commenting! I use upcut spiral bits (1/4in on my cordless router and 1/2in on my corded) when I have them and two flute straight cutters when I don't have the upcut. I also use a router pattern bushing that inserts into the router base allowing the bit to pass through it while the bushing guides the cut with whatever pattern I am using, in this case, straight quarter inch slots while keeping the pattern safe from cuts and nicks.

Does your plywood fit loose in those joints you router or do you use undersize bits made to match the size of the plywood? I bought a set of router guides and can’t wait to use them!

@@Adamthebuilder Hi Adam. Thanks for the question. The router bit I use to route the slots is 1/4in and the plywood is slightly less than 1/4in (likely metric) so they fit but not tight so I don’t have to force them.

He's a big advocate of Ron Paulk and his trailer design, you should look into those

Thanks for the comment Jeff! You hit it right on the money for a Paulk Trailer design advocate. I could not have dreamed up this design in 100 yrs so I was very pleased to find someone who could, did, and had inexpensive plans.

Hey there DBA! In good conscience and out of respect to Ron Paulk, I cannot draw up plans for my existing trailer or my new trailer since the old one is 85% a SMART trailer designed by Ron and the new trailer will likely be mostly his design as well with other modifications. If you like what you see in my small trailer, check out his trailer and designs on his Smart Woodshop channel and website. Plans are really inexpensive. His build videos offered some insight during my build. Thanks for commenting and asking!

@@sdsconstruction I get that for sure, but I meant just overview sketches for general layout purposes, not detailed plans, that's all!

@@DustyBottomBoysAK I think I have some rough graph paper ideas drawn out but being two years away from the build, I can imagine some things will change. I will look around for them and see what I can find!

Love those Countertops and Flat Spaces....you and me both!! I hope the new trailer will have a "desk" in the nose (If I can figure the right design) and hopefully, that is big enough! Keeping it clean? Well...that is a different video topic! Nice to hear of your truck build out to mount the coffee pot. I am envious. Thanks for commenting JC

Thanks for the comment and compliment!

best of luck with the tool and if it doesn't work out, with selling it. I know I have better luck with it when "I am in practice" during those stretches when I can use the sander more. That....and when I am in better fitness to lift and hold it flat and in contact with the ceiling. When I have noodle arms.....oh....the dust!

Thanks for the great insight RWCR! You could not be more correct about a warning up front to buy a trailer with 10,000 lb capacity or better to avoid the weight issue and the added wear and tear of a max-weight loaded trailer has on tires, suspension, and axles. The rugged upgrade is extremely recommended. My next trailer will be ordered with tandem 5k axles for this very reason. I would appreciate knowing that in the new trailer, I would always be under weight. (A good peace of mind)!. Go Cubbies!!!!!!

Howdy Pit! Thanks for commenting. Dude......anyone who is anyone who knows anyone knows that one never watches a cabinet installation video with their Mrs for the very reason you cite! I made that mistake a couple years ago and now I have a video showing the ideas my wife got from that kitchen remodel video we watched together. These videos should come with a disclaimer at the beginning warning wifes from watching (like the PG13 rating on a movie shooing away this young children.)

Thanks for commenting W-Rob! I typically use a 2 1/2in up to a 3 1/2in cabinet screw (#8 or #10 gauge if available) star drive with the built in flange/washer head. On occasion I have had to use drywall screws but it has been some time since I did that to hang cabinets. I do use drywall or wood screws to attach cabinets together.

Howdy there M! Thanks for the kind words! One of these days I hope to post a video that is valuable enough to reach the numbers you infer. Fingers are crossed!!

Hi ! Your videos are always valuable, and I'm confident you'll reach those numbers soon. Keep up the great work, and let me know if there's anything I can do to help. Fingers crossed for you! 😊🤞

@@MdsaifulIslam-nm4pe Your support is very appreciated!

@@sdsconstruction You're very welcome! I'm always here to support you. Looking forward to seeing your next video! 😊

Thanks for commenting. The shaft size that fits my model is the slotted 3/8in shaft. The SDS Max bits are around 3/4in or greater and are too large for the receiver in the chuck.

Awesome. Looks like the SDS Plus bit is 25/64 shank which will fit this. The SDS Max is 45/64 shank size. Thanks!

Hey there AutoB. I agree with you that air nailers are much smaller than cordles. Even though my air nailers have been removed from the trailer, I kept them all and have them in my basement workshop with all their nails. My intention is to have them handy for home projects I can do in my basement or on my back concrete pad just outside the basement door. I have a small 150psi 5gal compressor to use with them and a coil hose.

Howdy Russ. We are done as of last Friday so I have had a week of getting my home lists taken care of. Next week, a porch floor and railing repair and installation of a subpanel. July is a $25k remodel for a client. Life is good!!!!

@@sdsconstruction Very nice! I go until Wednesday, June 26th... boo hiss...

@@russalbright4213 silly NY teachers……summer is for fun and building things! I am kookoo for Cocoa Puffs and for summer!

Hey there Pit! Thanks for commenting. Those bearings where as silent as the moon's surface but I didn't want to seem like I was showing off so I had my Foley guy add the bearing sound effects to make it more real! The Mrs. loves it so its a good day! Thanks for the compliment.

Howdy Russ! Thanks for commenting. The Mrs. had the idea and had the Amish make the walnut round, she found hardware and ordered it in. All I had to do was put in three screws. Looks like a thousand bucks on the island with flowers on it!

Howdy Christopher! Thanks for commenting! Sounds like a project to make some money on! I know a couple drywallers who are super with matching texture but I am not one of them so I would have the same issue of seeing a transition. Best of luck with the rest of the work and with any drywall sander that helps get the job done faster than hand sanding!

Clovis! How are you doing? Thanks for commenting. You reminded me that I actually made a shim cutting jig that works really well with two-by falloff. It cuts amazing 7in tapered shims. I want to make a jig that cuts 12in shims too. Now that you reminded me, I am thinking of just how much fall off I have gotten rid of the past few months and the fact I could have made a barrel of shims for the investment of time.

@sdsconstruction I need to get on making a few things myself. Soon I want to build out 3 - 2' x 4' Paul style tables. 2 basic dog hole field, and 1 setup for router madness. Plan is to keep 1 in the van as a daily driver, and the other 2 on stand by for when I need to form like voltron... I have the plywood, but need a day to cut everything out... Eventually we'll all have a jig for everything I hope...

That sounds like a real useful set of projects! I recently rewatched ShooshineJonnie's Paulk trailer tour and he buiilt what he called a "paulk minimalist" bench. I thought it was a great idea and have plans on building one of my own when I do Ron's new bench builds this fall (if the stars align). I will keep tabs on your channel to see if you post the builds!

Thanks for commenting Merescat! I saved a handful of the tubes and the knobs for posterity's sake (but would have to search for a while to figure where I put them!)

Thanks for commenting DBA! You have that soooo right.

Always happy to shout RnR out! Looking forward to the new trailer! I am always going to have a better day when I show up at a jobsite prepared. Like you have pointed out, consumables are a big part of being prepared!

Thanks for commenting Pit! The bag in the video has been open in the trailer (taped up better than in this video) for a couple months without issue. A couple weeks ago I used it and the old tape isn't holding now but the product is still powder. No idea how long before it's an issue with my humidity. You mention quickcrete. I have had the same experience with it and mortar.

Hi Russ! I just use a strip of velcro I took off a 10ft(?) roll I bought at HD in the velcro section. It is more like a cloth than vinyl and a little thicker. I like this kind a lot and am rarely without a roll in the trailer in the second hardware drawer.

@@sdsconstruction gotcha! Thanks for the heads up!

Thanks Rob for commenting! I will charge a $100 service call since it needed to be done that night or the tenant would either not be able to use her sink or dishwasher or...she would have to continuously empty the bucket. After the SC charge, I will charge $200 for the swap since it was hardwired and not a plugged unit (although, in this case, there was no recep under the sink so either way I would have had to charge for the extra electrical work.

@@sdsconstructionthank you. And that does not include the new disposal, correct?

@WatchRob disposal was charged directly to owners account at the local hardware so my charges are labor only

Howdy Pit! Thanks for commenting. You are entirely on point with disposals. I have heard little good and much bad about the effect disposals have on drain plumbing. I will confess to never reading the instructions so diligently as to know what not to put down one (just used some form of community memory about what I have heard not to do....). This being said, the Mrs. wanted one in our new addition kitchen so I installed one. We use it for small stuff and it is not a real go-to for most trash disposal. We tend to through that stuff away and not worry about the disposal option.