I Wish I Thought Of This When DIY Framing My Home!
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I'm building my home from scratch with very little experience and this week I'm making some MORE changes ... sigh. It's okay though, change orders happen in a build all the time. I'm just the one having to "renovate" and change up my DIY home build myself instead of paying a premium for a contractor to do it! On top of this, I'm doing some more electrical wiring. Putting in mostly all of my lights and figuring out where to put them all!
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They make pancake boxes that are only a 1/2” deep that will fit in places where you have a stud or rafter. That way you could center your tub chandelier
These are more for smaller and lighter fixtures like pot lights in cabinets or floating shelves! I wouldn’t trust it as much and I think I’m going to switch my octagon out for a fan box for more support over the tub :). It’s only about 1” off centre after you account for drywall and tiles!
Super smart to catch these small intricacies now rather than later. Much more difficult to fix when the house is in the finishing stages.
So true! That would’ve been a lot of work!
Hi Biata. I would not worry about changing your mind and locations of things. Architects do that way more often than I see you do it. In my professional capacity, I deal with architects and engineers all of the time. They have a tunnel vision about their projects, and it is difficult to make them see things that they have messed up. I see them because I am the hands on guy at the jobsite with almost 50 years of experience. When you tell them about a problem, architects will tell you that they designed it and just do it that way. Engineers will tell you that the computer spit the number out so it is correct. You have to fight to make them see their errors. I had an architect once design a stair tower at the end of a building that was truly an architect's wet dream. I told him multiple times through the project that his stair had an opening to the outside but he would not see it and said build it the way he drew it. We did so and when it came time for his final inspection before his release, he was handed the keys to the building so he could walk through. I knew that he was so proud of his stair tower that he would go there to enter his building. I went to the opening that he had designed into the stair tower and entered the building. I waited inside as he unlocked the door and surprised him by being inside of his locked building. I introduced myself and asked him if he would like to see the opening to the outside that he designed. His precious stair tower had to be torn down and redesigned and rebuilt at a pretty good cost. This just shows you that even professionals do not see everything when it is on paper. Fortunately, in today's world we have 3D BIM models that we do at my compay that can show everyone what is going where. Each trade gets their own model that get combined, and we can find any overlaps of material. I'm sorry to say that the price of all of the software involved would be impractical for a brave self home builder such as yourself. You are doing a great job. Don't let the little bumps bother you. Big bumps occur in the professional building world.
Thank you for all of this! Yes so many mistakes by my architect and they just wouldn’t own it. Glad I was able to find a cute recessed mirror and make the changes without needing my architect lol
Great feedback. Good to know.
Hi Biata! The best thing about building your own house is that you can change your mind on the way about what you want. It's completely your decision how you want everything to be placed. Very soon you'll be on to the next stage! See you next week, take care, Naomi x
Thank you! So excited for the next stages!
You can use a 1/2" fan box above your tub. It will mount on the truss.
Happy Mother’s Day Rockstar! Great job on the electrical. Also junes journey is kicking my butt. 😂 see you next week😊
Haha love that you're doing Junes Journey! It's so fun! Thank you so much!
I’m so addicted now. 😂 Not good.
This is so cool and educational at the same time. Can't wait to see the house completed. Then you can take all of your videos and show a time lapse from ground breaking all the way through to completion. 😁
Awh thank you! I appreciate it!
Craig said - look at you clambering up the ladder like it’s nothing. Plus, he laughed at you still wearing the earmuffs that he taped up. ❤😂
He’ll see that I re taped them in a few weeks lol
Feeling so much better with ladders haha
Happy Mothers Day Biata 🌹…..
Make sure the light above your shower is moisture rated so you don’t get corrosion in the fixture also to move a chandelier over 3 inches. You can put two 2x6’s on your trust to move the box over 3 inches. Or put blocking in for the electrical box …. Stay Safe and enjoy your day 🇺🇸👊🏼👊🏼🔨🪚
I brought this up in the past and after watching today I have to bring it up again. Maybe it will save some trouble for others. If you put a 1-1/2” pipe in a 2x4 wall you end up with a 2x2” stud or less realistically. Planning out where the plumbing is and making thicker walls to accommodate the size pipe you use. 6” wall for 1-1/2” pipe. 8” wall for 2” to 4”. And so on. You don’t have to worry about screws, nails, and weakening the structure. Especially in a bathroom. Insulate and “noise” is cancelled. 😊
I'm going to put these fancy nail plate but also wall strengthening plates where I notched out the studs to fix the strength issue! 1 1/2" ABS is allowed in 2x4" walls here luckily :). I just have to order the fancy stud strengthening plates!
I get it. Not saying you are doing it wrong at all. Me personally, I’ve always liked doing better than code. But that’s doing it for years and seeing what works better. Those plates are fine but be aware that screws can go through them. If you use a nail gun they can also go through them. If you are hand nailing drywall then you can feel when you hit the plate. Just mark where the plates are and avoid those places. 😊
You have done great work even with the ups and downs. I like your drive and have enjoyed watching your house develop. ❤
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata He is correct but you'll be fine with your plan. I actually added 1 1/2" furring to an existing wall to accomplish this when the original builders -- kid you not -- just wrapped the rock around the dumb 4" pipe, which looked horrendous.
Good thing you're building your own home, you would have driven a builder crazy. 😉
LOL it's true.
Happy Mother’s Day!
You’ve probably already thought about this or someone may have mentioned it but I’ll bring it up anyway.
Try to identify all the places you’ll have towel racks, toilet paper roll holders, curtain rods, hand rails, etc….. and install blocking so that all those items can be mounted in wood and not just sheet rock.
Love this! Thank you!
There are electrical boxes designed to straddle a stud just for the reason you have with the box above the tub. Look for those next time at the hardware store.
Woah I’ve never heard of that!
I got a flat box that'll go to the bottom of your stud that you can put your cone. Type scon or chandelier on it, and it covers the box. Because the box is only like a 1/2. An inch, thick, deep or whatever you should be able to find something that would as a Shannon. Or light picture, whatever over the top of the tub, that would work
I'm going to have to ask my electrician friend about this and if it's allowed in ontario code.! Thank you!
Look for slim line LED strips for each side of the mirror to provide even lighting for the face. Good Job
Great idea!
Hello Biata, with these changes "on the way" I don't want to crow but I don't know if I will live to see the moment when your house will be in use ( already 78 on the neck ). When starting a new section of work in a given week, you should already have the whole plan buttoned up to the last button, and not only in your head, but above all on paper. In the form of a specific drawing with a lot of notes. So good luck and health to your whole family.
Hopefully you’ll be alive to see the end of it
You have the power to see what the outcome will be, nice
Love this :)
I first have to say Happy Mother’s Day. What you are doing is amazing,learning as much as you have on the fly while building your DREAM HOUSE. If you see something that you want to change then change it. Better now than after the drywall is on. As we called it in my trade we called it Engineering change and it cost tons of money it cost you a couple of 2 x 4s. My wife made me a shirt. Diemakers were created because engineers and engineers need heroes too. Works for home builders too.
You are a HERO!!
Awh thank you for all of this! Yes these changes would’ve cost so much!
Happy Mothers Day my dear Biata...❤🤗🙏
Best Mother’s Day Wishes for today and always.
Good day Biata your doing a awesome job. Happy Mothers Day Hope your having a great one.
Hi Biata,you say they look silly on your face,but its better than losing an eye,you keep safe at all times,bless you.Keep up the excellent work that you do,
Happy Mothers Day to you wishing you all God blessing have a awesome Mother's day 🙏💖 from Trinidad and Tobago 🇹🇹..
Thanks so much! So cool you're watching from Trinidad!
Just keep plugging away and you will get there. GREAT work as always....
Thank you! One step at a time!
Don’t forget the nail plates on the studs for the drains
Thank you!
😍 Nice ! 😍
There is also a recessed(in the wall) ironing station available ( the ironing board folds out then the iron and board stores inside the cabinet ) , it makes an awesome addition to any laundry room (if you do a lot of clothes or linen ironing) 😎EPIC PROGRESS ! !
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So awesome! Thank you!
You can cross over the truss. Just tuck the wire at the base of the brace where you can’t get a foot to it.
You cannot cross wire over the truss without a runner board in Ontario code. Only exception to the rule is if the height of the truss is under 3'! Code is different everywhere though :)
Such a boss! Great work Biata!
Thank you so much!
Nice job, B. Really coming together. Take the time now to make it right. If you move in now the build will stop/slow. Get’R done.
Thanks so much! Trying my best to get it done before we move in
You have made such an incredible amount of progress. What a quality build. It's interesting to hear your thought process too.
Thank you so much! I appreciate you enjoying the thought process!
You just rock madame ... you are so good. If you will have an alarm system and surround sound in the living room you can pass all those wires as well ...
Thank you!
Check the local requirement for distance that a fire sensor must be from any vent either blowing in or out. Where I live the minimum distance is 3 feet.I believe this is in the nat elect code. Good job making the bathroom the way you want it.
Oh thank you!
Hi Biata. Obviously one of the great advantages you have the other side of the pond is that you build in wood. Much easier to change your mind than if you built in brick. Great to see you smiling again. Love from the old man in the UK
Ah so true! Thank you for this
Happy Mothers day! We get our basement dug on monday.
Thank you! And good luck! Congrats!
another week of fun in the sun, well hang in there , you are doing fine
Thank you so much!
HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY, BIATA!! Great job as always.
Thank you!
I think you are doing amazing job and just remember to take your time and good luck and be safe and God bless you and see you next Sunday
Thank you!
You have a great thought process, keep thinking ahead
Thank you!
One step at a time, the amount of times I took one step forward and two steps back while doing projects, they are countless, you are doing so good, when are you going to finish the ridge cap?
I’ve been trying to get the roofer back to help :’). Thank you for being kind! Not as many kind comments today! Sometimes people just don’t understand that one step forward two back can be just the way it is
Happy Mothers Day to all you amazing mommas! *Edit to add:* Please be kind. Reading some really nasty comments today has really put a damper on my mothers day. Remember to be kind
Happy belated mother's day to you too, I know I was subscribed to your channel for some reason tonight when I went in I was unsubscribed from several channels this one , so I'm back and following in IG too.
Go mirror with LED lighting behind the mirror, actually looks amazing!!
Oh I love that thought!
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata I think this person is suggesting the LED actually inside the mirror which is what I'm going to do (actually going to hinge that as a medicine cabinet door) but they might mean literally behind the mirror like a strip light, which would also be awesome. You'll get it figured out.
Craig you could be right, I have seen them used a few times but didnt consider that! Now that you say so I think it may actually be the case!
First of all - a Happy Mothers Day to you n family - hope y'all enjoy y'all's day n activities planed.
You could just left the studs in place n bump the wall out the distance you needed and sacrifice overall square footage in both rooms. Next remember to go over an inch on wider for your rock and maybe tiles. And space / clearance for the device your going to use. You did not have to remove the whole stud. Just cut where to need to n add where need to. Or could left as is bump it out a whole 3 1/2 inches plus rock. And now your space is a that much narrow than before. That way do not have to redo or move your pipes.
I should’ve explained it better but the studs were in the way of the fixtures as well :). Was just easier to move a few studs!
Great video. God Bless from your Canadian Friend.
Good morning and great video Biata. Happy Mother's Day
Thank you! Have a great day!
Biata don't forget outside lights for the backyard. Happy Mother's Day!
Thank you! Great idea!
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata And I'm sure you are putting receptacles outside as well. Happy Mothers Day.
Hello, happy mother days!! There maybe be a circuit limit per wire I would check code
There is :). 13 lights max per circuit or 100 if it's LED pot lights. Most of mine don't exceed 10 or 11.
Making decisions on the fly can lead to creativity and wealth.
Love it love it
you could put an LED strip around the mirror or on the sides. hidden. or visible on the sides with a face plate. might be good for doing makeup. lots of vanity mirrors these days have built in lights around them on the front. before you close the wall up install the light fixtures and see if its enough light and light in the right areas to do makeup in the mirror. that way you can add/adjust the lighting if you need to. all my bathrooms have sucked for lighting.
Love this! Thank you!
Very nice 👍
Did pretty much the same thing 30 years ago, took 8 months. 3000sq ft Acadian Style story and a half with 10 ft ceilings. Foundation to cabinets. 64 k. A little advice spend some time on professional builders jobs taking pictures and talking to subs to learn the best ways to skin the cats. Good Luck - PS the Readers Digest How to construction books are very handy 😊
Great job, It is your build, so you can change your mind when ever you want, + you are a lady, 😂, so change your mind is when ever you like 👍🏻, It is a great undertaking on a project like you’re doing, trying to remember where things are going to go it’s very difficult,
Even if you had an architect to give you layered drawings plans, et cetera , that always be a change, keep up the great work stay safe, I wish you all the success for the future future,
Haha love it! Thank you!
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata glad you appreciate a little bit of sense of humour, Look forward to next Sunday, from an old geezer, not the one on the wall, 👴🥰
You're amazing! I love seeing how you think through all of this. It's going to be worth it! 🎉🎉🎉
Awh thank you! I’m happy to share the thought process!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for watching!
Your changes on the fly would cost you thousands if you were counting on others. You have modified your home for the better every time at minimal expense. That’s ultra commendable!
Yes!!! Thank you! Exactly :)
Hey, Biata! I thoroughly enjoy the video! You truly do inspire and I wishing you a very safe and Hapoy Mother’s Day!!
Much love and appreciation for all the hard work that you do and for sharing this journey with us!
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! Can’t wait to keep sharing!
Luvs Always...Your Continue To Impress....The Vermonter....🥰
Thank you so much!
The guys are right about the ceiling fan pancake. They can support a lot of weight and they’re UL approved for ceiling fans which have a heavy motor and moving parts. Most importantly you’re centered on the window, the only one who will know it’s off in the other direction is you, and if someone points it out you have 2 thing to say, what were you doing in my tub and get out of my house😂😂
Good luck dear sister ❤😢
nice job
Thank you!
Well done happy mothers day happiness always 🙏
Thank you so much!
Happy Mother’s Day. FYI electric wire should not touch ducks, if your wire fray you going to electrify your duck work. Learn that on homes on homes.
None of my wires are touching any :). Thank you!
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Don't forget to add some metal in front of any plumbing so you don't screw into one later. Just watched a diy pantry redo and hit water a couple times builder didn't add blocking to stop it. If you didn't think of that yet.
Thank you! I won’t forget!
They do make a fan box that is 1.5" in the middle and standard on both sides which is made to hold up a fan's weight and you could attach it in the middle of your ceiling truss.
Thank you! Wouldn’t the fan box stick down below the drywall?
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata no it is made to fit 1/2" drywall so it sits up in to the truss 1/2" in the middle but on both sides it is full depth box.
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata This person is spot on. I have used these. However, they are MIGHTY tight. Pack them carefully.
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata No as it is notched out to fit a 1.5" stud or truss with only .5" in the middle where the truss is and deeper on both sides to fit up in the sides of the truss for wires.
Biata your boxes don't always have to horizontal they can be vertical. This goes for switches n outlets. You just turn the boxes on it's side , that is it. Remember that when you wire your above your counter tops. And you can just double gaine boxes if necessary. You can also save the amount of switches if you combine one of your lights with the exhaust fan. Reducing the amount home runs to the panel box ( one less circuit ). Just do not go over the amout amps at your breaker, 15 / 20 amps. If am not mistaken five outlets per 15 amp breakers. But use 20 amps breaker for the kitchen and maybe a dedicated 20 amp for the refrigerator. Also if using an electric stove cook top oven, that where you use 10/3 , same for dryer hvac water heater plus a double pole 30 amp breaker for anything that's pulls 240.
Thank you so much! Lots of great info here. I’ll have to make sure it complies with Ontario code. We have stricter code here for electrical it seems
Hallo Biata, du bist eine außergewöhnlich talentierte Frau, für deinen weiteren Bau viel Kraft und Gesundheit.
Awh thank you so much! I appreciate this!
Good afternoon from the UK 🇬🇧
Thank you! Still morning here! Hope you’re enjoying your day!
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Great job .. seen moisture shooting out of your nail gun you should drain the water out of your aircompressor hun
I do every time. She’s a sassy compressor
Biata, is the law in Canada same. In illinois smoke detectors /fire alarm have to be inter-connected in every room. 1 goes off they all go off ,and hallways must have an emergency light
Yes! That’s why they’re wired together :)
It's a woman's perogative to change her mind.....at least that's what my wife reminds me of?!? You have done such a phenomenal job up to this point and now is the time to make those changes so it makes sense to me. Builder Biata, we all know the finished product will be glorious and the journey matters much more than the destination! Blessings to you and your family and keep building your dreams!!!
Haha love this. And thank you so so much
I really love the smell coming from the plumbing vents. I wonder why they ventilate on the roof and not inside the walls?
Dude there isn’t a hole. It’s a knick
And like I said “as long as it passes the pressure test”
Very...uh...imaginative response.
Biata you are making huge progress.. I think you are better off changing now when the house is open & for the extra work it will be worth it rather than looking at something you know will drive you crazy if you don't!
Exactly! Thank you!
You’re doing just fine, Biata!
Thank you!
Happy mother's day biata❤
Thank you so much!
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata you're welcome beautiful
Good job you're doing it yourself.. Have you see what contractors charge for change orders?...:). Happy Mothers Day BTW..
I’ve heard it’s insane! And thank you!
And Happy mother's day
Thank you so much!
Happy Mother’s Day!
Thanks momma! Happy Mother’s Day!
Smoke detectors need to be at least 4 inches from the walls and if you have beams you need to mount the smokes on the beam and not in the cavity. Also smokes should be in common places like a hallway where bedrooms are, Stay 20 feet from any fuel source like gas range, fuel fired furnace but you have that wood unit outside...and in kitchens bathrooms id install 135F heat detectors if you can on that same smoke circuit. I sleep very good at night my house has smokes in every room, bedroom , hallway, my utility room, heat detectors in my attic (rate of rise) also 135F heat detectors in the bathrooms and kitchens. sorry for all this information but its life safety so I elaborated quite a bit
Great little tips there! All bedrooms have it and the kitchen :). None of mine are near the walls luckily! I was thinking utility room too
I'm in California and in the grading phase of building a house. How long did your county give you to complete your house when you pulled your building permit?
HAPPY MOMMIES DAY TODAY ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much!
Follow the Manufacture's Instructions of the Smoke Alarms Keep Up Your Positive Attitude
Thank you!
Yeah, but you really don’t know what you want until you really see it and get close to the final assembly on what you want it’s hard to picture things in the drawings but once you get closer to finishing then you usually figure out what you want go ahead and change things if it’s easy, no problemkeep up the good work
Thank you! you’re so right! It’s so nice being able to make the changes as I see them
Happy mother's Day
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Happy Mother’s Day
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Happy mother's day
Thank you so much!
bathrooms have to be on their own circuits by code. you can share circuits between other bathrooms but not with any other room
Every country, state and province has a different code 😌
Happy mothers day
Thank you so much!
Hello everyone
Hellooo!
I sincerely hope for you and your family, that you don't get stuck in a '"nightmare of opportunities" due to sudden changes in interior design. If you want to change everything right at the end, you will never get finished.
Right now you create more work for yourself...... or so it seems. I would make some outlets in appropriate places in each room and install lamps with wire running visibly from those.
What if you change your mind in 5 years about the placing of lamps...?? Then you will have to have a few visible wires anyway.... you cannot just rip the walls down then.....
I wish you all the best, and I hope you finish your frame soon, so that you get some wall surfaces up.
I’d rather create more work and build a home I love :)
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata you have my deepest respect. Following your dreams and conscious choices 👍👍👍👍
Thanks so much!
One step closer.
Easier to change now, the scale comes to focus
Yes! Thank you!
Biata ,good Morning Darlin in the master on- suite is there separate shower tub ? Or all in 1 if separate think about small crystal chandelier above tub . That'd what I did when I remodeled my mom's on-suite. Was most talked about by realtors and prospective buyers . When I asked if they minded if I took that chandelier with when the house sold by buyers said they loved it
I’ve picked mine out and I love it! Excited to share :)
And that’s awesome
even pros end up moving stuff around to make things work
Yesss!!! Thank you!
It don't matter how big they look as long as you are safe!!! Safety first.
Haha fair!
I'm not an electrician but I don't think you can have a chandelier over a bathtub unless it's more than 2.5m above the tub rim. Could be wrong tho...
You can :). Just has to be damp rated
Usually the fire alarms go on a home run, but Canadian codes may be different
I’m not sure what you mean by a home run
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata a dedicated circuit, for instance a refrigerator has to be on one from the breaker panel to fixture so there is no sharing electrical draw, like I mentioned your codes could be different, be wise to check, 👍 doing great!
Oh so our code I think it’s either required or best practice to have the fire alarms on a light circuit so you can make sure that if you can’t turn on the lights that there’s an issue with the circuit :)
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata oh ok, just two cents to rub together
@@SimpleLivingwithBiata Thats the not so funny ha ha with Municipal rules that can require additional procedures for anything, I got used to them being on a home run, but as long as they work they're doing the job! 👍