This video is first of MANY.. I didn’t go in depth on many architectural details, as it’ll be a separate video. Bear with me, I’m not a public speaker, but I packed some info in here.. This video was SIMPLY flipping through the plans explaining the architectural. I’m going to get framing started on this build, and film a couple videos showing the details in person and on paper.. It’s difficult to explain without showing in person.
Appreciate the time you took to produce this video. I’d love more like it. I’m wanting to get into home building at 33 yrs old. Don’t have it in my background, so getting a late start but excited about all things involving the build process and work.
I am a general contractor in training. Learning to do residential and commercial and I have huge respect to people like you that take your time and drop some knowledge for people like me.
I’m here seeing what I need to do to become an architect/general contractor. Very informative. And I’m very shocked that I knew I was making a key for a reason.
Great video Matt! I'm a Construction teacher at a CTE center in VT. I linked this video for students in our Construction Drawings unit! The best take away about this is how so many carpenters on site don't take the time to learn. Often the foreman or lead carpenters are the ones on a job hording the plans and studying them at home but all you have to do is ask to learn. 🤗Thank you!
Thank you for this informative lesson. I'm a 63 year old retired teacher turned handyman. I decided to build my own house scratching my head while looking at the new plans. It was all foreign to me. I've watched a lot of UA-cam videos, yours is one of the most informative. Another is Essential Craftsman. Now I am more confident with my plans knowing how to navigate through every little detail. Just finished charting my foundation using batter boards and Pythagorus calculations. So cool! Ready to dig the footings and so on. Thanks once again for your videos. They are extremely educational.
@@huntermcclovio4517 I would agree with you except for some students who are destined to be doctors, lawyers, etc can find their early inspiration in high school classes. However, this is a hyper minority of students at a hyper minority of high schools. I am always hesitant to make absolute statements like "all" or "every" .
@@danstevens64 the reason I say it, it's because it was a waste for me and others I know. Instead of preparing you for the real life they just make you waste your time. They should educate you in finances and real life skills, and they should give you the classes that you will need at college/university instead they give you electives that just waste your time. For example I needed more math and I already knew I was going to pursue physics and I let them know that, instead they took math away in my sophomore year and gave me child development, pe zero period, photography etc I had up to pre algebra in high school. Went to college and I had to pay for algebra, all the way to calculus and the other science classes.
4:45 Difference between architect and structural engineer: "Architects make things pretty, and engineers make things work" Beautifully put in concise way (:
I'm 36 with 4 boys and have always been interested in carpentry. I'm eager to learn as much as I can to help my dad grow his small stucco/construction business and make a career of my own building furniture. Thank you for sharing this information with us!
a big thumbs up . I am 67 trying to break into house building ( I want to work 6 more years ). Still strong as an ox, but when it comes to plan reading, dumb as an ox too. So yeah , I will take plans home and study so I am more effective at work . Tired of avoiding the plans . I am a carpenter who don't do layout or use lasers, but I can build . Even at my age I will be absolutely delighted if I can stay sharp and keep learning .
Very impressive walk-through - clear, concise, straightforward, and just enough detail to not bore, but making sure your audience is in step. Nice work! Also, great advice on taking a set of plans home and on your own time and speed, walk through them.
Greetings Matt. I lost my job during COVID and got picked up by a developer. Which has been trial by fire, so lots of fun & a great opportunity. As playing the single Dad slot with our 9th month old. You're videos have been invaluable to me. To learn and achieving what my new boss needs to be done. (I watch at least 1-3 videos a day & keep on repeat) Thanks for taking the time to do these. Will be signing up for you monthly subscription. I have learned a ton, look forward to more. Cheers mate. Ian
I am a Truss Designer in Arizona. I wanted to learn more about framing to better understand my trade. Your videos have helped me tons! hope to frame my own home here soon based off of what i learn from you. Thank you for doing this!
That’s the power of having a father that can give you direction. I’m sure a lot of his friends went the college route and he’s doing way better than them.
Easier said than done. You need someone willing to take you in and train you. Where I'm from you deadass need to know the contractors wife, cousin, dad, uncle, and brother!!!!
I got kicked out of high school and after being released from a detention center in jumped back into carpentry and never had anyone to teach me much about that profession and I'm still teaching myself everyday and I really appreciate this video and plan to go watch every other video you have. Thank you very much for your info on thus topic..
Thanks bro I'm a structural concrete carpenter I've been doing heavy commercial construction for years, just switched over to wood framing for a small company in Montana. Building a 10 million dollar house, and Ive taken the plans home 2 days in a row now trying to learn thanks for the video brother
I myself or my high school dropout been doing construction Off and on over 20 years Now Every time I go to look at blue prints to try to figure Them all I'm told to go move Lumber from here to there I'm glad to see your more than just a wood b**** not sure what you all call it from where you are at keep up the good work
@John Doe Yes. When you see the traditional textbooks, when you see the same subjects being taught, and even mathematics is in a way, butchered in high school. What matters is not what you're going through the process, but the time and skill you possess, and the aptitudes you gain for the real world. The faster you know your purpose, the faster you live for self sufficiency.
@@eigelgregossweisse9563 As i get further into Mathematics, I tend to agree with you on that... I have had many disagreements with various professors who want to see the problem done a certain way, primarily being their way, when other methods work, some working better... but the underlying principles of math are all the same
I'm interviewing to be a project estimator, and I need to brush up on reading blueprints. Thank you! I learned so much from your video and remembered how much I love blueprints. They're beautiful, specific, and informative.
I just started working for a commercial plumbing company and I know this information will definitely help me in my line of work. Thank you!! And mos def, looking forward to the structural video!
To start off, my background is in technical oilfield services and I found your terminology like "king studs" "trimmer" "flashing" and "casing" helpful in my pursuit of understanding all things home building. I've taken a drastic leap to learn home building techniques and so i found it helpful when you were mentioning flashing and how engineers/architects have different methods of installation which are noted in the plans. It's small things like that (which you already know and might take for granted or be unaware of from our perspective) when mentioned/shared that help fill in the small gaps that are key to understanding all things home. Thanks for posting bro and I wouldn't mind watching a video about your trade terminology.
Congratulations to you, from a high school drop out to now you are teaching others. I have been a high school tech ed teacher for over a dozen years, Congrat's again, keep up the great videos.
A man who knows what his talking about and does it well without all the unnecessary yapping.👍🏽😊 I was fortunate enough to go to school to learn how to draw and understand blueprints so I have some knowledge of this.
I don't work for a contractor and would love the opportunity to work at a construction site. It's a great idea to get a set of old plans and learn from it when you have time to sit and read... It's amazing what you can learn just by studying plans. Great videos Matt.
Fantastic video. I framed for ten years, finish carpentry for thirty years. If you’re new to carpentry learn to read the plans. In a couple of years you will be running a framing crew and earning more money
I did my Bachelor's in civil engineering, and it's a real embarrassment how little we were taught about plans. A few hours' worth of tutorials in a single second-year class was all we got. Only the students "in the know" about that being the limit of what we'd learn had taught themselves AutoCAD (which we only did a bit of) and reading complex drawings properly. Most of us coasted by with having a designated "AutoCAD/drawings" person in our groups, and learning via osmosis. So, here I am trying to understand all this properly. Looking forward to catching up with the rest!
I am also a student studying civil engineering and I find it very hard with the course itself some of the information given are minimal and with no experience it’s very hard to stay on top of everything. If you are open to the idea I would love to have your thoughts, ideas and advice as a graduate on the best way to succeed
This is awesome, I am also a carpenter/general construction worker in CA and I love learning new tricks and new things. I appreciate your UA-cam channel and thank you for this awesome content.
i have been building furniture for years and never needed to learn how to read prints but my new day job might ask me to. your breakdown was easy to understand. thank you.
I remember i used to play the sims for just building houses as a kid, and i used to draw these plans for fun when i was in middle school, now im in IT but thinking about pursuing architecture on the side
Thank you for teaching us brother.. I've been working in trade's for many years,and people in general don't want to teach how to read plans. Definitely make more videos like this please
Matt, looking forward to your structural, you got some great videos! I'm a structural design engineer and will be referring new engineers to your channel. With structural engineering education as it is now, many new engineers do not even have a good idea on how their designs are even going to be built. Who better to learn from than from someone in the field. Thanks!
yes I learn very much and very good job doing it he great man and I learn so much very short nice way to video yes I too? do you? am very good how was you
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I am 33 just started working for this company and I see a lot of plans but understand nothing. To my surprise I like it a lot and I want to learn and work my way up.
Great video. It's to bad that there are a lot of designers and architects that have a limited knowledge of how things go together. That is where the term "Pretty pictures" comes from. I know a lot of guys that come up with some cool wild ideas put are clueless as how it's going to be built and then they get mad because you show are the one that laughs at them and tells them they need to go get some education on how things are built. I was fortunate to learn design from a builder that was also a designer. After working for him, the structural engineer he used hired me to come work for his firm. There I learned even more about how things go together. Anyhow, rambling again... Great video, UA-cam needs more guys like you.
Dude, I can’t even emphasize how helpful that video was, you’re killing it by sharing this knowledge! Looking forward to the structural video and any other ones you got on reading plans, thanks Matt!
Thanks Matt this video was in my opinion, the most useful tool for getting introduced to plans I have seen as of yet. I watched a ton, but this answered alot of questions, so many I f***ing laughed in a sigh of relief. Thanks dude your a beast...
Your video is so well explained, I'm currently starting my as a general contractor and have so many questions that you eanswered on your video. Framing is something that scares me a bit in terms of plan reading, and I want to thank you for doing videos like this since so many people are found in my same situation and they can get helped with your experienced trade. I'm currently residing and working in Los Angeles, CA, and getting on the profession, I want to raise up my skills and knowledge to get beter, let's go for it 😅
I’ve been a carpenter for 16yrs but like you said I’ve never had time time to sit and study plans so I’ve missed out on supervisory positions making more money. You did a great job. Thank you. I plan to follow all your videos in hope to become more confident and know what I’m looking at. 👍
great video, you explained it perfectly and you saying not enough time for anyone to educate themselves on the job is an understatement been a carpenter for years and it's always been about production and speed no time for teaching. time is money
As an x engineer I did all of that every day for the hole of my working life .its amazing what information you can glean from reading a set of drawings
Man I love your channel. I have been doing carpentry off and on my whole life but until the last few years, I have decided to make a career out of it. This video in particular has been extremely helpful to me because like you said, nobody has the time to stop and teach in this much detail. I have been recently really applying myself to learn how to read the drawings and it’s been much easier than I expected. I appreciate your help and detailed breakdowns of things in the simplest way. Thank you bro. Keep it coming.👍
Thanks for the video's. These have helped alot. I've always just been the guy doing the work now I own a small residential construction company so all the tips and info definitely help for someone like me who knows enough but can always use wisdom and knowledge of a multitude of aspects of building. So thanks again and best wishes for your continued success in business and reputation as a builder.
Hey Matt writing to you fron Serbia.. as an architect, very imressed with your approach... great to see a professionnal constructor like this ... keep up the great work.
Awesome thanks i been doing General carpentry 10 years im not gonna say i know everthing but learning plans is my next big step towards becoming a good forman...Thanks you help me read plans better....SUBSRIBED!!!
I'm a 3d Artist for Tv and film going into the construction and remodeling field this was definitely helpful since I just received my first set of plans to learn from. Appreciate the video!
Love being a tradesman What a lot of people don’t understand is you have to be smart to do well and survive. Respect we be making more money than people with bachelors degrees etc....
The coffee stains are what makes this legit, haha. Don’t think a single set of plans have ever been made that haven’t had something spilled on them. Great video!
Great video! So informative for architectural detail. I really like your calmness and knowledge :) thank you so much! Think like water :) Looking forward to more information.
Much needed bro. I’m a framer/ foreman assistant building some homes near Vacaville Ca atm Learning how to read blueprints and these videos are really helpful !
Hey Matt, I really enjoy your videos. One thing to keep in mind when framing for your window and door openings.......many times on the architectural plans the size shown is a nominal size (not actual) unless the manufacturer was known at the time the plans were drawn and the actual dimensions for the window and door can vary by manufacturer. The manufacturer would supply you with the actual rough opening size you need unless it was known prior to the plans being completed and the architect added that info on the plans. Also, you have to keep in mind how many trimmers (also known as jack studs) are required which can affect the king post locations. If the window or door is carrying an unusually large load above it may require more than 1 trimmer (jack) on each side which means the king stud would be spaced further apart. I am an architectural draftsman with my own business and I try to include as much information as possible on my plans including structural information. So my plans aren't just pretty, they are able to withstand what ever mother nature can throw at them. Here where I live in NC, it isn't extremely common to have your architectural plans to be sent to a structural engineer unless there is something unique going on with the design that the building inspector would require an engineer for. For that reason, I have to include structural information on my plans and I have experience working with a structural engineer. My background consists or working with traditional stick framing, SIPS Panels for walls and roofs, engineered floor & roof systems, timber frame and log homes.
@ 4:40 in addition to “make things pretty, Architects are also responsible for functionality, as well as code compliance, which are both very important. Let’s not dismiss so quickly the role of an architect ;). Overall, great video. Very informative. I enjoyed watching. Keep it up!
You said in the video not to follow concrete slab so when starting a building what do you follow and whats the first line u snap to get a nice squared out building when there is nothing surrounding it your video is wicked helpful thank you
Thank u so much for u help brother I appreciate u brother I've replayed ur video like 7 times now I'm eager to learn this So thankful once again thank you brother..💯💙✊
I'm a second year apprentice, and this video was incredibly helpful. Thank you for making this. I can't wait to check out the other videos in this series.
Solid tutorial with no fluff. Exactly what I needed to refresh my understanding of the basics to help me show up amongst others on site. Thanks man for all you do to share your expertise!
Dude thank you for all your videos! I live in LA, I'm 23 and started working in general construction about 8 months ago and I love it! Framing, foundation and demo in particular. 👍🏼
@@scRUAM yes definitely man. With some instructions I can definitely get the job done on my own. I recently renovated my garage on my own. Honestly though if you're at a job where all they have you do is dig you're probably not going to learn much. Its when you're helping the framers, drywallers, electricians that you learn a whole lot.
What I also think ppl get confused on are the walls on the blueprint being the top plates you see like at 7:03 I only figured it once I realized going back 3 1/2 was because the studs are 3 1/2 wide which helped identify what was going to be a wall and that rlly helped
Thanks Matt for putting the time and efford for creating this video. You considered 2 inches of casing for the door framing but you did not consider it for the windows. The framers I work with have always been considering casings for both doors and windows. Can you explain it please. Thanks.
I did just as you say when I was green. I asked for a set of prints my foreman gave me 2 sets I bought a blueprint book and started studing. That was s good explaunationg. I think a structural class would be a great add
I always watch your instructional videos for start to finish. I really appreciate the blue print videos because that is what I am learning at the moment. If you could make a few more that would really help. I’ve watched other ones on UA-cam but they are not as well explained. Thanks:)
Im no framer, but that was a very useful, especially the laying out of doors and windows. As when your framing it seems to flow so smooth and quickly, Looking forward to next series. 👍👍👍👍
This was AWESOME! I agree with almost everything you said about not having time to learn in the job. This has helped me to understand plans. I haven't checked your other content yet to see if you did a structural video, but I will.
I’m looking to move to NC from nyc, we build buildings with metal framing. Going into houses I will deff be watching all your videos to try to adjust properly.
Another thing.. When you do this every day, you tend to miss things when trying to explain it to someone who doesn’t get it. If you seen something you’d like to recommend, or add.. Leave a comment! The more people chiming in the merrier!
Dude your the fuckin man bro keep these kind of videos coming not a lot of carpenters out there like this to take the time to make videos on how to read plans and things like this thanks man this video helps a lot you should make one where you go thru and snap a few walls out on the job and make a video on it that would be dope!
Could you show how to compare a framing print to a foundation print to make sure the framing sits correctly on the concrete walls. I do this twice a week to find errors before we start a dig for foundation work. Sometimes brick ledge is added last minute and i have to scramble to get my layout program fixed and all relevant prints edited before footers get started. If i miss a wall then your framing is sitting over the brick ledge. I have to get it right every print
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Great video. Thanks so much. I’ve been taking a class and my teacher is foreign so he doesn’t know how to explain things. This is a great overview and I don’t mind missing the finer points.
This video has been very helpful to understand how to read drawings. You do a great job of explaining different concepts and how you and your staff approaches the problem and how to resolve it. I am interested in seeing a structural video as that will be how the real construction is done.
Hey wsp Matt I dead ass got kicked out of high school so I’m going into construction and I need to learn before I take my first steps so I found your video so I wanna say thank you for helping me
The total length of 31’-4” is different from the sum (31’-5”) of the subdivided measurements in the first plan (5:30 to 7:30). The sections add up (13’0” + 2’4” + 4’11” + 5’5” + 5’9”) to equal 31’-5” but the line below shows a 31’-4” total length. I searched through all the comments trying to find out what’s going on there, but guess I’m the only one confused.
It probably the unit setting the architect set in his CAD program when doing the drawing, i see this all the time when i use their drawings for underlays for my structural drawings…it is frustrating, thats why you dont “close dimensioning”. Structural drawings usually dont show many dimensions locating walls because architects are constantly moving them.
My architectural drafting teacher would add up our dimension lines like this and dock marks if they differed. If you're honest, the mistake happens in the unit formatting process Imagine a simple wall with one window in the middle of it. You've chosen your autocad units to be drawn to 1/2" tolerance and imported a window that is technically 35-3/16 wide and the remaining walls on either side of the window are both 35-3/16" as well. With a half-inch tolerance set, Autocad would individually dimension each window and wall to 35" clean as it would round to the nearest half inch, resulting in a wall that adds up to 105" if doing the math in your head. But if you did an overall dimension string of the whole wall, autocad would add up 35-3/16" x 3 (105-9/16") then it would format to the nearest half inch giving you a dimension of 105-1/2" ... this happens a lot if you don't have an organized drafter. If you're dishonest, you can just edit the dimensions to fit whatever because you're too lazy to make things work, and you'll have a real screwy set of plans... a nightmare for whoever has to use them. Sucks writing all that from phone haha.
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This video is first of MANY.. I didn’t go in depth on many architectural details, as it’ll be a separate video. Bear with me, I’m not a public speaker, but I packed some info in here..
This video was SIMPLY flipping through the plans explaining the architectural.
I’m going to get framing started on this build, and film a couple videos showing the details in person and on paper.. It’s difficult to explain without showing in person.
@ FUCK SHIT - Metric is checkers. Imperial is chess!
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Unfortunately EVERYONE here uses imperial. It wouldn’t be wise to be the only one to use it here.
Appreciate the time you took to produce this video. I’d love more like it. I’m wanting to get into home building at 33 yrs old. Don’t have it in my background, so getting a late start but excited about all things involving the build process and work.
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This video was very helpful. Thank you. Definately do a video on structural plans
I am a general contractor in training. Learning to do residential and commercial and I have huge respect to people like you that take your time and drop some knowledge for people like me.
same here, starting my residential journey
I’m here seeing what I need to do to become an architect/general contractor. Very informative. And I’m very shocked that I knew I was making a key for a reason.
You need to go out and be in the field. The best foundation to a good GC or Architect
Great video Matt! I'm a Construction teacher at a CTE center in VT. I linked this video for students in our Construction Drawings unit! The best take away about this is how so many carpenters on site don't take the time to learn. Often the foreman or lead carpenters are the ones on a job hording the plans and studying them at home but all you have to do is ask to learn. 🤗Thank you!
Thank you for this informative lesson. I'm a 63 year old retired teacher turned handyman. I decided to build my own house scratching my head while looking at the new plans. It was all foreign to me. I've watched a lot of UA-cam videos, yours is one of the most informative. Another is Essential Craftsman. Now I am more confident with my plans knowing how to navigate through every little detail. Just finished charting my foundation using batter boards and Pythagorus calculations. So cool! Ready to dig the footings and so on. Thanks once again for your videos. They are extremely educational.
I dropped out of high school to pursue a career in the trades. Im 19, its an everyday fight but im determined to succeed. Thank you for teaching.
🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
Highschool is a waste of time for most. The trades are far more lucrative. Keep up the fight man!
@@danstevens64 High school is a waste period.
@@huntermcclovio4517 I would agree with you except for some students who are destined to be doctors, lawyers, etc can find their early inspiration in high school classes. However, this is a hyper minority of students at a hyper minority of high schools. I am always hesitant to make absolute statements like "all" or "every" .
@@danstevens64 the reason I say it, it's because it was a waste for me and others I know. Instead of preparing you for the real life they just make you waste your time. They should educate you in finances and real life skills, and they should give you the classes that you will need at college/university instead they give you electives that just waste your time. For example I needed more math and I already knew I was going to pursue physics and I let them know that, instead they took math away in my sophomore year and gave me child development, pe zero period, photography etc I had up to pre algebra in high school. Went to college and I had to pay for algebra, all the way to calculus and the other science classes.
Im a carpenter and masonry from philippines thanks i will keep watching this until i understand evrything. Thanks man you really are helping us.
4:45 Difference between architect and structural engineer:
"Architects make things pretty, and engineers make things work"
Beautifully put in concise way (:
and workers make it happen
Agreed
DJ Get's the Party Started.
That’s about as ignorant as saying all framers do is nail timber together.
@@___.___.___.___.___.___.___ no bro. You are not an engineer.
You are a great young man , your dad gave you this gift , you will be an employer and not an employee . God bless you all .
I'm 36 with 4 boys and have always been interested in carpentry. I'm eager to learn as much as I can to help my dad grow his small stucco/construction business and make a career of my own building furniture. Thank you for sharing this information with us!
a big thumbs up . I am 67 trying to break into house building ( I want to work 6 more years ). Still strong as an ox, but when it comes to plan reading, dumb as an ox too. So yeah , I will take plans home and study so I am more effective at work . Tired of avoiding the plans . I am a carpenter who don't do layout or use lasers, but I can build . Even at my age I will be absolutely delighted if I can stay sharp and keep learning .
I'm an intern architect and I struggle with some of these drawings. I loved seeing it from a contractor's perspective. Please do more of these.
Very impressive walk-through - clear, concise, straightforward, and just enough detail to not bore, but making sure your audience is in step. Nice work! Also, great advice on taking a set of plans home and on your own time and speed, walk through them.
Greetings Matt. I lost my job during COVID and got picked up by a developer. Which has been trial by fire, so lots of fun & a great opportunity. As playing the single Dad slot with our 9th month old.
You're videos have been invaluable to me. To learn and achieving what my new boss needs to be done. (I watch at least 1-3 videos a day & keep on repeat)
Thanks for taking the time to do these. Will be signing up for you monthly subscription. I have learned a ton, look forward to more.
Cheers mate.
Ian
Same. Exact same situation became a site supervisor
Keep at it man, keep failing. You’ll learn faster. Hope things are well a year later!
Don’t worry,when one door closed another door open. It will be well with you.
@@pabloaguilar2392 as long as they're 'new fails' & not the same old ones bro 🤣🤣
@@pabloaguilar2392 as long as they're 'new fails' & not the same old ones bro 🤣🤣
I am a Truss Designer in Arizona. I wanted to learn more about framing to better understand my trade. Your videos have helped me tons! hope to frame my own home here soon based off of what i learn from you. Thank you for doing this!
“I dropped out of high school and went to framing” big respect
I just think of rick Sanchez and I agree big respect ... need a damn note to go pee wtf
That’s the power of having a father that can give you direction. I’m sure a lot of his friends went the college route and he’s doing way better than them.
@@amanmustlearn adventure time with Rick and Morty
That’s what I did
Easier said than done. You need someone willing to take you in and train you. Where I'm from you deadass need to know the contractors wife, cousin, dad, uncle, and brother!!!!
I got kicked out of high school and after being released from a detention center in jumped back into carpentry and never had anyone to teach me much about that profession and I'm still teaching myself everyday and I really appreciate this video and plan to go watch every other video you have. Thank you very much for your info on thus topic..
Thanks bro I'm a structural concrete carpenter I've been doing heavy commercial construction for years, just switched over to wood framing for a small company in Montana. Building a 10 million dollar house, and Ive taken the plans home 2 days in a row now trying to learn thanks for the video brother
For someone who claims to be a high school dropout, you clearly are a pretty well-educated young man -- certainly in what matters. Autodidact!!!!
I myself or my high school dropout been doing construction Off and on over 20 years Now Every time I go to look at blue prints to try to figure Them all I'm told to go move Lumber from here to there I'm glad to see your more than just a wood b**** not sure what you all call it from where you are at keep up the good work
Well, school is for education purpose, but if u can be around someone that can educate you, or educate yourself, do you really need school?
@John Doe Yes. When you see the traditional textbooks, when you see the same subjects being taught, and even mathematics is in a way, butchered in high school. What matters is not what you're going through the process, but the time and skill you possess, and the aptitudes you gain for the real world. The faster you know your purpose, the faster you live for self sufficiency.
@@eigelgregossweisse9563 As i get further into Mathematics, I tend to agree with you on that... I have had many disagreements with various professors who want to see the problem done a certain way, primarily being their way, when other methods work, some working better... but the underlying principles of math are all the same
I couldn’t agree anymore
I'm interviewing to be a project estimator, and I need to brush up on reading blueprints. Thank you! I learned so much from your video and remembered how much I love blueprints. They're beautiful, specific, and informative.
I just started working for a commercial plumbing company and I know this information will definitely help me in my line of work. Thank you!! And mos def, looking forward to the structural video!
To start off, my background is in technical oilfield services and I found your terminology like "king studs" "trimmer" "flashing" and "casing" helpful in my pursuit of understanding all things home building. I've taken a drastic leap to learn home building techniques and so i found it helpful when you were mentioning flashing and how engineers/architects have different methods of installation which are noted in the plans. It's small things like that (which you already know and might take for granted or be unaware of from our perspective) when mentioned/shared that help fill in the small gaps that are key to understanding all things home. Thanks for posting bro and I wouldn't mind watching a video about your trade terminology.
I would love a trade termonology video too!
Congratulations to you, from a high school drop out to now you are teaching others. I have been a high school tech ed teacher for over a dozen years, Congrat's again, keep up the great videos.
A man who knows what his talking about and does it well without all the unnecessary yapping.👍🏽😊 I was fortunate enough to go to school to learn how to draw and understand blueprints so I have some knowledge of this.
I don't work for a contractor and would love the opportunity to work at a construction site. It's a great idea to get a set of old plans and learn from it when you have time to sit and read... It's amazing what you can learn just by studying plans. Great videos Matt.
Good job! I’m a lawyer, but framed my way through 7 higher education (I had no debt when I graduated). Keep up the good work!
I found my career as a carpenter love the work so much it’s everything to me🇯🇲🇯🇲
Great info! You’re a natural teacher and provide tremendously helpful instruction. Thanks for reducing the intimidation of blueprints.
I have always liked this young man. He is very informative and keeps things simple.
Fantastic video. I framed for ten years, finish carpentry for thirty years. If you’re new to carpentry learn to read the plans. In a couple of years you will be running a framing crew and earning more money
Sooo many people would say "before we go any further" but you, my friend, said it the correct way..."before we go any farther" . Hats off to you!
I did my Bachelor's in civil engineering, and it's a real embarrassment how little we were taught about plans. A few hours' worth of tutorials in a single second-year class was all we got. Only the students "in the know" about that being the limit of what we'd learn had taught themselves AutoCAD (which we only did a bit of) and reading complex drawings properly. Most of us coasted by with having a designated "AutoCAD/drawings" person in our groups, and learning via osmosis. So, here I am trying to understand all this properly. Looking forward to catching up with the rest!
I am also a student studying civil engineering and I find it very hard with the course itself some of the information given are minimal and with no experience it’s very hard to stay on top of everything. If you are open to the idea I would love to have your thoughts, ideas and advice as a graduate on the best way to succeed
@@Fredoappiahjnr I am doing the same .Wanna be friends ?
This is awesome, I am also a carpenter/general construction worker in CA and I love learning new tricks and new things. I appreciate your UA-cam channel and thank you for this awesome content.
i have been building furniture for years and never needed to learn how to read prints but my new day job might ask me to. your breakdown was easy to understand. thank you.
I remember i used to play the sims for just building houses as a kid, and i used to draw these plans for fun when i was in middle school, now im in IT but thinking about pursuing architecture on the side
Thank you for teaching us brother.. I've been working in trade's for many years,and people in general don't want to teach how to read plans. Definitely make more videos like this please
Matt, looking forward to your structural, you got some great videos! I'm a structural design engineer and will be referring new engineers to your channel. With structural engineering education as it is now, many new engineers do not even have a good idea on how their designs are even going to be built. Who better to learn from than from someone in the field. Thanks!
yes I learn very much and very good job doing it he great man and I learn so much very short nice way to video yes I too? do you? am very good how was you
Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, I am 33 just started working for this company and I see a lot of plans but understand nothing. To my surprise I like it a lot and I want to learn and work my way up.
I must say you make this information much easier to digest
I’ve only watched 2 videos and this is my new favorite channel
Why is this so damn calming. Every time you tap the plan with your marker it was like a therapeutic tap. Great video.
Haha me too. It brought me back from my add mind wanderings and helped me to focus
Great video. It's to bad that there are a lot of designers and architects that have a limited knowledge of how things go together. That is where the term "Pretty pictures" comes from. I know a lot of guys that come up with some cool wild ideas put are clueless as how it's going to be built and then they get mad because you show are the one that laughs at them and tells them they need to go get some education on how things are built. I was fortunate to learn design from a builder that was also a designer. After working for him, the structural engineer he used hired me to come work for his firm. There I learned even more about how things go together. Anyhow, rambling again... Great video, UA-cam needs more guys like you.
Dude, I can’t even emphasize how helpful that video was, you’re killing it by sharing this knowledge! Looking forward to the structural video and any other ones you got on reading plans, thanks Matt!
Tks Matt I'm in carpentry school right now your vids help out a lot especially when u show how to apply the theory that u are talking about
Thanks Matt this video was in my opinion, the most useful tool for getting introduced to plans I have seen as of yet. I watched a ton, but this answered alot of questions, so many I f***ing laughed in a sigh of relief. Thanks dude your a beast...
Civil Engineer here, just hearing your definition of Arquitect and Structural Engineer, you got yourself a Huge Like 🤣. Great video in general
Your video is so well explained, I'm currently starting my as a general contractor and have so many questions that you eanswered on your video. Framing is something that scares me a bit in terms of plan reading, and I want to thank you for doing videos like this since so many people are found in my same situation and they can get helped with your experienced trade. I'm currently residing and working in Los Angeles, CA, and getting on the profession, I want to raise up my skills and knowledge to get beter, let's go for it 😅
I’ve been a carpenter for 16yrs but like you said I’ve never had time time to sit and study plans so I’ve missed out on supervisory positions making more money. You did a great job. Thank you. I plan to follow all your videos in hope to become more confident and know what I’m looking at. 👍
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great video, you explained it perfectly and you saying not enough time for anyone to educate themselves on the job is an understatement been a carpenter for years and it's always been about production and speed no time for teaching. time is money
As an x engineer I did all of that every day for the hole of my working life .its amazing what information you can glean from reading a set of drawings
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Man I love your channel. I have been doing carpentry off and on my whole life but until the last few years, I have decided to make a career out of it. This video in particular has been extremely helpful to me because like you said, nobody has the time to stop and teach in this much detail. I have been recently really applying myself to learn how to read the drawings and it’s been much easier than I expected. I appreciate your help and detailed breakdowns of things in the simplest way. Thank you bro. Keep it coming.👍
Thanks for the video's. These have helped alot. I've always just been the guy doing the work now I own a small residential construction company so all the tips and info definitely help for someone like me who knows enough but can always use wisdom and knowledge of a multitude of aspects of building. So thanks again and best wishes for your continued success in business and reputation as a builder.
Holy shit. This is brilliance. I’m going to subtly ask my site super if he has an old set of drawings I can borrow overnight. This is awesome.
If they don’t have a set, DM me and I’ll get you a set.
Hey Matt writing to you fron Serbia.. as an architect, very imressed with your approach... great to see a professionnal constructor like this ... keep up the great work.
Awesome thanks i been doing General carpentry 10 years im not gonna say i know everthing but learning plans is my next big step towards becoming a good forman...Thanks you help me read plans better....SUBSRIBED!!!
I'm a 3d Artist for Tv and film going into the construction and remodeling field this was definitely helpful since I just received my first set of plans to learn from. Appreciate the video!
Love being a tradesman What a lot of people don’t understand is you have to be smart to do well and survive. Respect we be making more money than people with bachelors degrees etc....
I couldn’t agree more . If you have the knowledge and the chat you can become anything . You could be the boss of people with ba degrees
The coffee stains are what makes this legit, haha. Don’t think a single set of plans have ever been made that haven’t had something spilled on them. Great video!
Great video! So informative for architectural detail. I really like your calmness and knowledge :) thank you so much! Think like water :) Looking forward to more information.
The information you are giving is well explained as a professor teaching the same skills.
Much needed bro. I’m a framer/ foreman assistant building some homes near Vacaville Ca atm Learning how to read blueprints and these videos are really helpful !
Your a natural teacher and a great communicator. Keep it up 👍🏽
Hey Matt, I really enjoy your videos. One thing to keep in mind when framing for your window and door openings.......many times on the architectural plans the size shown is a nominal size (not actual) unless the manufacturer was known at the time the plans were drawn and the actual dimensions for the window and door can vary by manufacturer. The manufacturer would supply you with the actual rough opening size you need unless it was known prior to the plans being completed and the architect added that info on the plans. Also, you have to keep in mind how many trimmers (also known as jack studs) are required which can affect the king post locations. If the window or door is carrying an unusually large load above it may require more than 1 trimmer (jack) on each side which means the king stud would be spaced further apart. I am an architectural draftsman with my own business and I try to include as much information as possible on my plans including structural information. So my plans aren't just pretty, they are able to withstand what ever mother nature can throw at them. Here where I live in NC, it isn't extremely common to have your architectural plans to be sent to a structural engineer unless there is something unique going on with the design that the building inspector would require an engineer for. For that reason, I have to include structural information on my plans and I have experience working with a structural engineer. My background consists or working with traditional stick framing, SIPS Panels for walls and roofs, engineered floor & roof systems, timber frame and log homes.
@ 4:40 in addition to “make things pretty, Architects are also responsible for functionality, as well as code compliance, which are both very important. Let’s not dismiss so quickly the role of an architect ;). Overall, great video. Very informative. I enjoyed watching. Keep it up!
Very knowledgeable young man here!! Been watching him for a good while now!! He knows his shit!!
Loved this informative vid... I knew nothing about construction Blueprints until now thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.
You said in the video not to follow concrete slab so when starting a building what do you follow and whats the first line u snap to get a nice squared out building when there is nothing surrounding it your video is wicked helpful thank you
Good job Matt. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve had people ask me about this subject as well. Bang on. 🤘🏻
Thank u so much for u help brother I appreciate u brother
I've replayed ur video like 7 times now
I'm eager to learn this
So thankful once again thank you brother..💯💙✊
This is one of the exact videos I was hoping you put up on your channel!! Awesome!👏🏼👌🏼
I know it's so good for me yes I do it very well and learned much too yes youtoo? I did very much
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I'm a second year apprentice, and this video was incredibly helpful. Thank you for making this. I can't wait to check out the other videos in this series.
Solid tutorial with no fluff. Exactly what I needed to refresh my understanding of the basics to help me show up amongst others on site. Thanks man for all you do to share your expertise!
Dude thank you for all your videos! I live in LA, I'm 23 and started working in general construction about 8 months ago and I love it! Framing, foundation and demo in particular. 👍🏼
How much did you learn in that time frame? Do you feel you could work by your own now?
@@scRUAM yes definitely man. With some instructions I can definitely get the job done on my own. I recently renovated my garage on my own. Honestly though if you're at a job where all they have you do is dig you're probably not going to learn much. Its when you're helping the framers, drywallers, electricians that you learn a whole lot.
What I also think ppl get confused on are the walls on the blueprint being the top plates you see like at 7:03 I only figured it once I realized going back 3 1/2 was because the studs are 3 1/2 wide which helped identify what was going to be a wall and that rlly helped
Thanks Matt. Well spoken concise and clear.
I love doing plans!!!! My dad was an architect n passed when I was preggo 18 I'm now 39 but he'll I love it so ty n I'll email ya soon
You seem like a cool dude. I'm a rookie carpenter and your information is helpful. I'm subbing.
Thanks Matt for putting the time and efford for creating this video. You considered 2 inches of casing for the door framing but you did not consider it for the windows. The framers I work with have always been considering casings for both doors and windows. Can you explain it please. Thanks.
Helluva channel you got here, Matt. Keep up the good work.
Think like a raindrop is one of the best pieces of advice my dad told me
I did just as you say when I was green. I asked for a set of prints my foreman gave me 2 sets I bought a blueprint book and started studing. That was s good explaunationg. I think a structural class would be a great add
Just finished a class for blueprint reading for beginners. Im a new subcontractor and want to further my education with reading prints.
Well done boy my respect , you are blessed by sharing your knowledge
I always watch your instructional videos for start to finish. I really appreciate the blue print videos because that is what I am learning at the moment. If you could make a few more that would really help. I’ve watched other ones on UA-cam but they are not as well explained. Thanks:)
Thank you for video. Construction in my country is deference. Now I'm in Canada and started my construction way again.
Im no framer, but that was a very useful, especially the laying out of doors and windows. As when your framing it seems to flow so smooth and quickly, Looking forward to next series. 👍👍👍👍
My recpet to you ma man !! Learning something from you on every video that you posted..! Saludos from petaluma California
This was AWESOME! I agree with almost everything you said about not having time to learn in the job. This has helped me to understand plans. I haven't checked your other content yet to see if you did a structural video, but I will.
I’m looking to move to NC from nyc, we build buildings with metal framing. Going into houses I will deff be watching all your videos to try to adjust properly.
Useful information. Thanks a lot! Looking forward to see other videos too.
Brother this made reading a blueprint way easier thank you👍👍👍
Am a handyman but no body ever taught me this. Thank you so much for your time.
Another thing.. When you do this every day, you tend to miss things when trying to explain it to someone who doesn’t get it.
If you seen something you’d like to recommend, or add.. Leave a comment! The more people chiming in the merrier!
Dude your the fuckin man bro keep these kind of videos coming not a lot of carpenters out there like this to take the time to make videos on how to read plans and things like this thanks man this video helps a lot you should make one where you go thru and snap a few walls out on the job and make a video on it that would be dope!
He is going to use a gopro and do just what you asked for.
Could you show how to compare a framing print to a foundation print to make sure the framing sits correctly on the concrete walls. I do this twice a week to find errors before we start a dig for foundation work. Sometimes brick ledge is added last minute and i have to scramble to get my layout program fixed and all relevant prints edited before footers get started. If i miss a wall then your framing is sitting over the brick ledge. I have to get it right every print
I think its pretty amazing that you take the time to share the knowledge! Thank you very much.
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This is great. I'm going to build an ADU here in San Diego and needed something exactly like this.
Great video. Thanks so much. I’ve been taking a class and my teacher is foreign so he doesn’t know how to explain things. This is a great overview and I don’t mind missing the finer points.
Dude ur doing good I'm loving these video informational for beginners to a superintendent
Matt i like what youre doing here on your channel. Thanks for the advice and straight forward instructions. Keep up the great work.
This video has been very helpful to understand how to read drawings. You do a great job of explaining different concepts and how you and your staff approaches the problem and how to resolve it. I am interested in seeing a structural video as that will be how the real construction is done.
Hey wsp Matt I dead ass got kicked out of high school so I’m going into construction and I need to learn before I take my first steps so I found your video so I wanna say thank you for helping me
The total length of 31’-4” is different from the sum (31’-5”) of the subdivided measurements in the first plan (5:30 to 7:30). The sections add up (13’0” + 2’4” + 4’11” + 5’5” + 5’9”) to equal 31’-5” but the line below shows a 31’-4” total length. I searched through all the comments trying to find out what’s going on there, but guess I’m the only one confused.
It probably the unit setting the architect set in his CAD program when doing the drawing, i see this all the time when i use their drawings for underlays for my structural drawings…it is frustrating, thats why you dont “close dimensioning”. Structural drawings usually dont show many dimensions locating walls because architects are constantly moving them.
My architectural drafting teacher would add up our dimension lines like this and dock marks if they differed.
If you're honest, the mistake happens in the unit formatting process
Imagine a simple wall with one window in the middle of it. You've chosen your autocad units to be drawn to 1/2" tolerance and imported a window that is technically 35-3/16 wide and the remaining walls on either side of the window are both 35-3/16" as well.
With a half-inch tolerance set, Autocad would individually dimension each window and wall to 35" clean as it would round to the nearest half inch, resulting in a wall that adds up to 105" if doing the math in your head.
But if you did an overall dimension string of the whole wall, autocad would add up 35-3/16" x 3 (105-9/16") then it would format to the nearest half inch giving you a dimension of 105-1/2" ... this happens a lot if you don't have an organized drafter.
If you're dishonest, you can just edit the dimensions to fit whatever because you're too lazy to make things work, and you'll have a real screwy set of plans... a nightmare for whoever has to use them.
Sucks writing all that from phone haha.