Scaffold crane is genius. I’m sure you’ll get some hate. But thumbs up from me. Your house, your rules. Within your personal level of comfort. Great team work!
It worked well, I think I would have done what they did at end and bring all of the trusses up at once. In reality I would have used a crane as it would have made this a one dayish job. I’m always amazed what areas people will choose to save money. In this case they bought a screw gun to put flooring in instead of saving money. I would have bought it too. Hard to believe $800-1000 is a huge difference for a project this size but to be fair I see these types of decisions made on much larger projects.
Naw, I worked my way through college as a pro-framer and I thought it was a brilliant idea. However, I would have craned these trusses in a heartbeat. I would have taken about an hour and the cost would have been less than $500.00 in most localities.
Dude!!!! Content for DAYS!!! I worked in a truss factory and it was nothing like that place you guys toured. Brutal labor and 9 bucks an hour, no computers, just air pneumatic build table. My first real job. And whaaaat? RAD IS A FREAKIN STUNT MAN??!! Please shed some more light on RAD!!!! And again, Dad just knows this stuff so well he is able to make it fun and easy for the boys J & R. So many little overlooked items and hacks that Paul just knows what to do and he already aihas the solution built into his plans!!!!! High level!!! Loving it guys. Way to go Paul way to go Jordan way to go Rad!!!
Great idea! This is a difficult task that I have done many times before with a framing crew of five men. The only criticism I have is that you should have used tie-down straps installed at an angle to protect the scaffolding from tipping. While the scaffold itself is plenty strong to hold the truss, it is the tipping force that you must be concerned about because it is a lot less than than any other force that would cause failure. And yes, I am a civil engineer who has done structural engineering. AND, I worked my way through college framing homes. In our area, the Phoenix metro valley, you can generally hire a crane to set trusses like yours for around $500 - $600. But in your case, there may not have been enough room to get a crane close enough to the building. Still, I would have craned this job because you would have been done in less than an hour. Still, for setting these trusses by hand, you came up with a genius idea. Great job!
I for one think we need a full time Rad Cam view. Hearing his goofy comments on his shots from the top scaffold was awesome! Love working with guys like him. It's so easy to get stressed out on hot, heavy work days like this. Having guys who know how to keep it light make it easy to get up and go to work in the morning!
Agreed to that, I’ve basically become that guy at the flooring shop I work at cause man those guys lose it quickly but at least they are easy to cheer back up lol. I love it when we get other guys that are like that cause it lessens the burden. You need a moral booster guy, its so important
This is my favorite series on UA-cam. Love the progress, and I know how much time it takes to put a video like this together, we all appreciate Jordan really working overtime to get these out to us. That scaffolding reminds me of being 35 feet above the auditorium when I worked as a lighting tech. When you know you're safe, doing anything at that height makes it 10 times more fun!
The C shaped thing is called a clevis The screw pin is called a clevis pin When you put them together, it's called a shackle. If you take them apart you have a clevis and a clevis pin again.
Hey Paul - the purchase of that scaffolding was BRILLIANTLY insightful!! :) Remember, it's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop! LOL @ 14:05 - Gesundheit! Also, wanted to say: Time spent planning is ALWAYS well spent!! It's a corollary to - "Measure twice, cut once." Way to go W - DIAMONDBACK!! that was super generous! And finally, a HUGE congrats & WELL DONE FELLAS for all that hard work!!
Whaaaaaat, twice in 1 week guys. I hope everyone realizes how hard you guys are working, not only with the Stud Pack home but editing and getting these videos out. Excellent job guys! loving this series.
I hope you consulted with your structural engineer when you changed roof systems from ridge girder and rafters to trusses. Way different behavior and double the wall load. Also, if the truss is not designed properly, your supporting walls will bow outward. Love your projects and attitude!
W diamondback!!! So nice to have your tools ready to go at a moments notice. Also, Rad has lived an interesting life!!! That’s awesome!! Thanks for sharing! It makes sense why he has looked so comfortable!
The amazing thing here is the pre-positioning of supplies. From the framing studs to the Advantech flooring to the Zip sheathing to the BFS trusses, you guys and the vendors have done a great job arranging things in the right order to be ready to use. I think this episode shows the value of building a spacer jig to position the trusses - having a set of jigs would have probably cut the installation time in half.
Absolutely loved y’all’s method for lifting and setting, OSHA would have a field day with you guys. Enjoyed seeing Rads former glory days. You three work great together.
As a DIY'er, I *LOVE* Diamonbacks (the finish carpentry setup) And the scaffold-as-a-crane worked remarkably well. And congrats on surpassing 500K subs. Next stop..1 million.
W Diamondback! I just love thinking outside the box when faced with a problem like lifting those trusts up. Really enjoyed the whole process. Keep on kicking ass Studpack!
@@katieluv8422 Exactly, used to set them with 4 guys. Put up two ramps on the corners,walk all of them up,scatter them and stand them up. Gotta walk the walls but it's not hard. This looks like way too much trouble and time consuming. If you have the time, get after it.
W Diamondback! Awesome for them to set you guys up with all that stuff. I’m super jealous. Their bags are top notch and the hammer holster was a game changer for me 👍
The scaffold crane was/is brilliant! The last time I did a job like this, the trusses were delivered by a truck with an integrated crane, so unloading needed to be done Chop! Chop! Even though you had lots of time (‘cause your trusses were on the ground, not on a waiting truck) I think our unloading strategy would have served you well. After the gable-end truss (and 2 others) were installed and braced to each other, all the remaining trusses were hoisted and leaned/stacked against them. With all the hoisting done, moving the stacked trusses to their marks for install was much easier than man-handling them up off the floor.
Great progress on the installing the trusses from Builders First Supply. Good use of the scaffolding and the winch set up from Tractor Supply. Stepping it up on the Diamondback tool belt system. Remember it is always better to look good, than to be good! 🙂 Now that you are going to be 20 feet in the air and on the roof to starting the sheeting and shingling get yourselves some fall arrest gear. A friend of mine who is a roofer by trade for over 30 years fell off a roof a month ago and is in pretty bad shape. If one of you has an accident it will surely bring this project to a halt. Don't forget safety first, last and always!
Harbor freight has hand winches with a 40:1 worm gear that handle 2000lbs. I remove the handle and add another nut and then turn it with a drill. Easier then hand cranking
Killing it!!! 👍 It was cool learning a little more about Rad’s training & background too. Paul, I know exactly what you’re going through with the hammer hook...I’ve sent my hammer off into the void a few times after I changed to a suspension rig with side hook!
Another GREAT video!!!!! Never have I seen a bunch of guys actually RECORD their OSHA violations and post it on the internet for the whole world to see. 😆😆. Seriously though, I know all of in the trades take calculated risks sometimes to get the job done, but please be careful. Love the videos, keep 'em coming!
Congratulations on the success of the channel. Well deserved. All the hard work is paying off. I'm very happy for you guys. Can't wait for every episode. So much useful information. My favorite channel on UA-cam.
Shackles! I was a communications tower climber/erector and when we rigged the tower sections to be hoisted up by the crane (or boom truck if less than 150'), we used shackles, though the ones we used were much larger, yours are still shackles. I wish I was there to participate, even though I'm 60 I love it. Great channel! My wife and I will be building our new home 6mo's to a year out, so we are learning from you guys. I have been remodeling for years, but also never built a house from beginning to end. Thanks for the education we will soon be using!
That is really scary for most of us. Great job guys! It will interesting to see the roof sheathing getting fastened to the trusses. Just how secure are the trusses until the sheathing is attached?
As somebody who is afraid of heights, my heart was in my throat watching all of you move around the structure. Rad's POV from the top of the scaffolding was positively nauseating. Hats off to you guys and congrats on the 500k+ subscribers!
I’m glad to see the work put into the diagonal bracing. Not so long ago a group of people set some trusses on a structure in my neighborhood. They were mostly volunteers. The long and short. The trusses were set beautifully squareness evident from all angles. It was just very apparent the lack of temporary bracing. The swift Oklahoma winds came sweeping down the plains. (And they will anytime you attempt something like this.) The trusses all buckled and dominoed onto one another. It ended up taking down the entire structure.
Yeah the sheathing does a lot for rigidity.. I have seen a bunch of videos on here where the whole house looks framed up without sheathing and the wind just knocks it over
yep - even though Paul likes to say he's never built a house before, he has 30 yrs of experience in related building techniques so kids - don't try this at home :)
Potentially dangerous like not securing the scaffolding on wheels from the opposite side and use it as a winch support when its rating is for god knows what. Saving money is nice and fine but how much would have been to break that scaffolding in half and pre-load the trusses on the 2nd floor and just lift them from there up. Thanks for the vid. but that was not safe by any means. p.s. never done framing but if i did i would have never let you do it like this :P
@@qa1e2r4 They state in the video each truss is approximately 165 pounds. In order to exceed the rating of the winch or scaffolding, they would practically have to try and exceed the rating using mechanical leverage / advantage. While a crane probably would have been safer, there is still plenty of risk involved. Honestly, the safety violation I keep seeing that could be avoid in either approach, is a lack of a fall harness and lack of hard hats.
Love it! Congrats! Looking great. The Trusses allow a lot more room for insulation for the South Texas heat. Your Truss change helps me solve a problem on my future home build about insulating my roof line and having a conditioned attic space. Your could put 2.5 to 3 foot of Closed Cell spray foam, Open Cell spray foam, EPS, Rockwool. cellulose or any combination of insulation depending on budget. This would give an awesome R value for your roof line... Conditioned attic space and Building Science. LOVE IT!
Wow, I never realized how back breaking it was to manufacture the trusses. Edit: Love the respect that the Stud Pack gives to the production members and truck driver with a fist bump. Edit #2: Love that Diamondback tool kit. I think I need to look into their stuff. Sweet kit.
seriously... that's the first thing that came to my mind as well😧😩. All this technology and efficiency and they can't even get their workers some benches to work on.. unbelievable!
@@thechosenone3504 Bending over like that is killer but again the workers are young. The factory reminds me of my days of working for a door manufacturer and we had trimming equipment very similar to the truss factory. I don't miss that factory at all and I sometime wake up with cold sweat from nightmare of me running late to work, and that was over 10 years ago!
Amazing progress getting done. Its been very educational and entertaining watching you guys knock this out each video. Thank you. Rad is like a spider monkey up there!
Love this channel so much. The quickness of these videos is “BEAUTIFUL” we waited a long time to see this project fulfilled and now your sprinting to the finish line. Love you guys keep up the fantastic work !!!!
Wow guys amazing progress!!!! W Diamondback tools. Nothing about this build is small, it's massive! And you couldn't have done it without Rad helping you. I don't have a head for heights, just watching the video I was getting dizzy, yes... seriously. I still managed to reach up and hit that LIKE button for you guys, next time don't put it 35 feet up in the air LOL...
To edit this entire video takes so much time and effort. Twice in one week is huge! Thanks for the amazing content. Scaffolding crane was scary to watch, however. I felt I needed some popcorn to watch this.
You guys definitely needed one of those Diamondback bags to carry your BALLS! Seriously! Crane cost would have not been a factor, with your luck, you guys need to play the lottery. While the end result worked, there was soooo many things that could have gone wrong. At the bare minimum would have been fall arrest belts. Rad should have known better. Anyways...the roof decking should be interesting. Good luck gentlemen!
Hey StudPack Crew. Wow, absolutely awesome execution on the roof trusses installation. You guys came up with a good plan as usual. Looking good ✌️. Be safe when laying the sheathing on the roof. Please use body harnesses. Take care.
You guys are by far the best channel on the tube ! Father and son team is amazing! This is the only channel I watch religiously! When I bring my kids to work I wanna fire them after 30 minutes!
Clevis. That’s what we call them in the military. That’s the first time I’ve seen trusses even with the exterior walls - no framing for soffits. Love the videos, keep up the great job, Stud Pack Team!
Wow guys. Simply amazing and I am speechless to praise the work u guys do. God bless you all and keep u safe. Big shout to W diamond too. Well deserved
I’m not easily impressed, today ya’ll definitely impressed me. I have over 3 decades of experience and pride of tackling, and accomplishing, “two man” jobs on my own. At the beginning of this video, all I’m thinking is, how the heck are just the three of them going to get those trusses up there? I’ll be damned! I owe you a beer for this one Paul, way to think outta the box. 👍👍
That was a fitting introduction to Rad...now we have a little history about him as we do about you and your dad, giving us a firmer "relationship" with him as well. So much ingenuity used to save some money for Jordan....but I know in the back of Paul's mind is that his birthday is coming up...Hint, Hint Jordan!!!! Great idea about Harbor Freight...Use the warranty!!!! Personally, I would have purchased the motorized winch with the same general set-up...but that's just because I am an old fart without 2 bulls to help.😆. It would be money well spent, as you can use it for the house build and later install it in the workshop to move heavy items....WIN-WIN!!!
Live near Houston and the heat has been oppressive at over 100 F (38 C) every day for nearly 2 months. And Humid. Not the 'dry' heat that goes away in the shade. Oppressive tropical heat. I can't believe how much work these guys get done in this heat.
I’m pretty sure you guys could’ve rented a tellehandler for a couple hundred bucks but this was way more entertaining! Great videos and hard work! Love it!
there $800/day here, plus a few hundred for delivery/pickup, they’d be better off renting a crane with operator for 1/2 a day to set them, and would likely be about the same $$$$
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! Reminds me of working with my dad and getting projects done. My dads favorite saying “you gotta be smarter than what your working with “
Massive respect for Rad! Ver cool indeed. Who doesn't love watching competence? End result: Excellence. A father, a son and a son-in-law. It will never get better than that. (Envy)
Ironworker/rigger here. No argument about what it is. It’s an anchor shackle. Because of shape and the pin is threaded. Clevises are used by farmers. They are U shaped with smooth pin and a cotter pin. At least when new. Then the bent nail or piece of bailing wire is used in it’s place.
I get so excited when I see you guys upload a new video. I'm emotionally invested in this project at this point. I truly appreciate you sharing you knowledge to the world. I love seeing every step of the process, it's giving me experience for work without the work. 😂😂
W Diamondback! I used to wear their tinted safety glasses as sunglasses religiously before I had to switch to something prescription. Only thing that would fit my head! Rad's got a really cool "backstory." As a Midwesterner, those kind of jobs don't exist here - let alone the terrain - so it's awesome to see what the rest of the world does. Keep up the awesome work, content, and problem-solving walkthroughs! Thanks again to Jordan for deciding to share his dadnwith all of us! 🎉
You guys always have me on the edge of my seat. Excellent job if (the novice) can say so myself. I'm always excited to see you guys and looking forward to seeing the garage fully complete. Not to mention I've learned much on so many tips. Thank you.
The install of the trusses was IMPRESSIVE! Saving a few thousand dollars using your brain & brute force is well worth the effort! Great job guys & thanks to Diamond Tools AND Huber for helping this Bad Ass project keep on keepin' on! When your ready for the Custom All Glass European Frameless Shower, let me know. That's what I do. I'll bring my guys down & install it for you. TII
Gotta tell ya, I would have hung a couple of five gallon buckets with ballast on the back side of the scaffold to ensure no tipping over while lifting. But kudos, it worked without it. Nicely done !
Sure glad that scaffolding crane didn't tip over with all the turning and moving. Would've been a long ways down for Rad. Roof sheathing and shingling will be an adventure as well. Everybody stay safe!
This has got to me the most jankiest method to hoist those trusses up, but you know what, y'all did it and did it well. Appreciate y'all work well as a team. Rad's the man! 💪🏽 Keep up the commentary Paul, super insightful and fun to watch.
I'd love to see more manufacturing videos as you go along, when time allows. They are truly interesting and helps everyone understand what's involved in every step of the way with materials.
Hola from sunny Spain 😎 feel your pain with the heat🥴🌞🌞 Loving all the content, and especially the twice a week episodes Totally agree with other comments regarding a Rad cam, that would be a great addition. I'm surprised that Discovery channel or HGTV haven't offered you a ton of money and a weekly program 🤔 much,much better than the stuff they have on🤔 Keep it coming guys absolutely fantastic stuff👊👍
I enjoy your videos. I spent a few years as a house painter using scaffolding and standing on the edge to raise and lower the sides. Using the crack between the deck boards is brilliant. Wish someone would have showed me that years ago. Good luck on the build.
So fun to watch! I know you are busy, but have you considered asking neighbors if they had projects you could help them with? It would be a great opportunity to get to know your community better.
Good idea using the scaffolding and the winch combined. Only way I could see an improvement would be to have the winch attached to the work truck on the ground. Simply pressing a button is much easier than cranking that hand winch over and over. Plus you can just bring it back to the store when you're done! Work smarter, not harder. 😀
Right before you were 2/3 done with those truss lifts, you could have continued lifting them and rotating them . But you could have just leaned them all but the end truss up against the last truss you had secured to that point. Then, once you lifted the end truss and secured it, you could slide the trusses over and into position one by one . And that board you were using to brace them at the top ( which was a great way of doing that) would have helped you slide them over, if you see what I'm saying. Keep up the good work, guys. Looking good. And on the winch, why not take the hand crank off , grind the shaft end to fit a socket, and use a ratchet or impact drill to do the hard work ? Just an idea.
Came to say something similar… pre-stack at top level, adapt handle to a drill (slow speed… or better yet: get a 120v bumper winch & strap that on the scaffold), & 2 additional things: When setting your trusses have 1. a pre-cut guide piece on each end (that lays on top of the wall below… to space your truss over exactly the right distance, & 2. have similar ones for the top… they’ll sit across 2 trusses (previously set 1 & currently being set) but have a spacer that hangs down between trusses. There are other tricks (to get the truss spacers out more easily), but those are the main ones. Great video; love the amount of content! 👍🏼👍🏼
I was a production framer in Las Vegas for 30 years. 98% of all roofs were always trusses. I'll tell you how I would have stacked those trusses. I would have set up a temp jig (matching the 2nd floor walls) in the back yard, taken 1 gable and half the common trusses, and stood them up (using temp screws) on my jig. I would have done all my blocking, sheared my gable and my high heels, and built my gable soffits. I would have about 3 sheats of roof plywood done with plywood stands attached. I would have then moved my jig to the front and repeated the process. The crane I order would swing half the roof in one pick, swing the other half, and be done in 45 minutes. The cost of the crane would be the 1 hour minimum, plus the travel time ($500 -- $700) but well worth it because we would be sheating the roof by 3pm as I would have used the crane to raise my plywood up to my plywood stands. This roof would have been a 2 -- 3 day job for my 3 man crew.
Twice a week is insane. I’ve always wanted this much content from y’all. Keep killing it gang
We're getting spoiled..I love it
Facts
I couldn't agree more and longer videos too , loving it,GOD BLESS
Scaffold crane is genius. I’m sure you’ll get some hate. But thumbs up from me. Your house, your rules. Within your personal level of comfort. Great team work!
Super entertaining 😁
It worked well, I think I would have done what they did at end and bring all of the trusses up at once. In reality I would have used a crane as it would have made this a one dayish job. I’m always amazed what areas people will choose to save money. In this case they bought a screw gun to put flooring in instead of saving money. I would have bought it too. Hard to believe $800-1000 is a huge difference for a project this size but to be fair I see these types of decisions made on much larger projects.
Naw, I worked my way through college as a pro-framer and I thought it was a brilliant idea. However, I would have craned these trusses in a heartbeat. I would have taken about an hour and the cost would have been less than $500.00 in most localities.
i like the idea xD cheap and good
I think we agree. As I wrote, the method worked well but I also would have used a crane.
Dude!!!! Content for DAYS!!! I worked in a truss factory and it was nothing like that place you guys toured. Brutal labor and 9 bucks an hour, no computers, just air pneumatic build table. My first real job. And whaaaat? RAD IS A FREAKIN STUNT MAN??!! Please shed some more light on RAD!!!! And again, Dad just knows this stuff so well he is able to make it fun and easy for the boys J & R. So many little overlooked items and hacks that Paul just knows what to do and he already aihas the solution built into his plans!!!!! High level!!! Loving it guys. Way to go Paul way to go Jordan way to go Rad!!!
Great idea! This is a difficult task that I have done many times before with a framing crew of five men. The only criticism I have is that you should have used tie-down straps installed at an angle to protect the scaffolding from tipping. While the scaffold itself is plenty strong to hold the truss, it is the tipping force that you must be concerned about because it is a lot less than than any other force that would cause failure. And yes, I am a civil engineer who has done structural engineering. AND, I worked my way through college framing homes.
In our area, the Phoenix metro valley, you can generally hire a crane to set trusses like yours for around $500 - $600. But in your case, there may not have been enough room to get a crane close enough to the building. Still, I would have craned this job because you would have been done in less than an hour. Still, for setting these trusses by hand, you came up with a genius idea. Great job!
I for one think we need a full time Rad Cam view. Hearing his goofy comments on his shots from the top scaffold was awesome! Love working with guys like him. It's so easy to get stressed out on hot, heavy work days like this. Having guys who know how to keep it light make it easy to get up and go to work in the morning!
Rad is a legend and makes working a blast 👊🏼👊🏼
Agreed to that, I’ve basically become that guy at the flooring shop I work at cause man those guys lose it quickly but at least they are easy to cheer back up lol. I love it when we get other guys that are like that cause it lessens the burden. You need a moral booster guy, its so important
Instant vertigo.
no thanks lol, watching him gave me vertigo and with my fear of heights it was not fun lol
100% Johnny!
This is my favorite series on UA-cam. Love the progress, and I know how much time it takes to put a video like this together, we all appreciate Jordan really working overtime to get these out to us. That scaffolding reminds me of being 35 feet above the auditorium when I worked as a lighting tech. When you know you're safe, doing anything at that height makes it 10 times more fun!
The C shaped thing is called a clevis
The screw pin is called a clevis pin
When you put them together, it's called a shackle. If you take them apart you have a clevis and a clevis pin again.
Clevis is Bevis’s brothers name 😂
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@@jugheadjones5458 What name did you settle with? 😅
@@jugheadjones5458 Archie was a narcissist, and thus the name was decided.
@@jugheadjones5458 The drummer (and founding member) of the cartoon band "The Archies" was Jughead Jones. Sorry. Wrong Jughead Jones. 😇
Hey Paul - the purchase of that scaffolding was BRILLIANTLY insightful!! :) Remember, it's not the fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop! LOL @ 14:05 - Gesundheit! Also, wanted to say: Time spent planning is ALWAYS well spent!! It's a corollary to - "Measure twice, cut once." Way to go W - DIAMONDBACK!! that was super generous! And finally, a HUGE congrats & WELL DONE FELLAS for all that hard work!!
Thanks for that!
Remember those who fail to plan, plan to fail.
Whaaaaaat, twice in 1 week guys. I hope everyone realizes how hard you guys are working, not only with the Stud Pack home but editing and getting these videos out. Excellent job guys! loving this series.
I believe the videos are financing this build. Jordan is firing on all cylinders!
Totally old school
Well done. As a retired carpenter I can appreciate your creativity. ❤
I hope you consulted with your structural engineer when you changed roof systems from ridge girder and rafters to trusses. Way different behavior and double the wall load. Also, if the truss is not designed properly, your supporting walls will bow outward. Love your projects and attitude!
W diamondback!!! So nice to have your tools ready to go at a moments notice. Also, Rad has lived an interesting life!!! That’s awesome!! Thanks for sharing! It makes sense why he has looked so comfortable!
The amazing thing here is the pre-positioning of supplies. From the framing studs to the Advantech flooring to the Zip sheathing to the BFS trusses, you guys and the vendors have done a great job arranging things in the right order to be ready to use. I think this episode shows the value of building a spacer jig to position the trusses - having a set of jigs would have probably cut the installation time in half.
Could’ve titled this one, “Ten reasons why women live longer than men”. 😂
There’s a few of us women who would have had a ball doing that😂😂
As an official insurance agent, the date shows women live longer. BUT as a man whole loves building ,fixing and BREAKING stuff. I’m with you.
Or "OSHA just said OH Sh!t"
@@steelsunpi😂
Absolutely loved y’all’s method for lifting and setting, OSHA would have a field day with you guys. Enjoyed seeing Rads former glory days. You three work great together.
As a DIY'er, I *LOVE* Diamonbacks (the finish carpentry setup) And the scaffold-as-a-crane worked remarkably well. And congrats on surpassing 500K subs. Next stop..1 million.
W Diamondback! I just love thinking outside the box when faced with a problem like lifting those trusts up. Really enjoyed the whole process. Keep on kicking ass Studpack!
Wow, I've seen trusses installed with cranes and telehandlers, but never by hand like that. Great job guys.
I have seen the Amish pass them up by hand. Crazy.
@@katieluv8422 Exactly, used to set them with 4 guys. Put up two ramps on the corners,walk all of them up,scatter them and stand them up. Gotta walk the walls but it's not hard. This looks like way too much trouble and time consuming. If you have the time, get after it.
W Diamondback! Awesome for them to set you guys up with all that stuff. I’m super jealous. Their bags are top notch and the hammer holster was a game changer for me 👍
OSHA left the chat .. :) nice job guys
The scaffold crane was/is brilliant!
The last time I did a job like this, the trusses were delivered by a truck with an integrated crane, so unloading needed to be done Chop! Chop! Even though you had lots of time (‘cause your trusses were on the ground, not on a waiting truck) I think our unloading strategy would have served you well.
After the gable-end truss (and 2 others) were installed and braced to each other, all the remaining trusses were hoisted and leaned/stacked against them. With all the hoisting done, moving the stacked trusses to their marks for install was much easier than man-handling them up off the floor.
Great progress on the installing the trusses from Builders First Supply. Good use of the scaffolding and the winch set up from Tractor Supply. Stepping it up on the Diamondback tool belt system. Remember it is always better to look good, than to be good! 🙂 Now that you are going to be 20 feet in the air and on the roof to starting the sheeting and shingling get yourselves some fall arrest gear. A friend of mine who is a roofer by trade for over 30 years fell off a roof a month ago and is in pretty bad shape. If one of you has an accident it will surely bring this project to a halt. Don't forget safety first, last and always!
I am absolutely blown away by how ingenious your rig was. This was one of your best videos yet. Can’t get enough of your videos. Great job!!!!
I always wondered Rads backstory. Thats awesome! Also im sure the neighbors loved watching this one go down😂
It explains why Rad is absolutely fearless of walking or doing the spider walk with Paul's face going, "Really?" at about 14:14 minute mark.
43k views in 6 hours. You guys are killing it! Congrats and keep the content coming. My favorite YT channel!
Harbor freight has hand winches with a 40:1 worm gear that handle 2000lbs. I remove the handle and add another nut and then turn it with a drill. Easier then hand cranking
I was wondering about modifying the crank so it would be quicker to use the drill to lift and lower each truss.
Incredibly polite and respectful to that man was working in the truss factory, it made me happy
Killing it!!! 👍 It was cool learning a little more about Rad’s training & background too. Paul, I know exactly what you’re going through with the hammer hook...I’ve sent my hammer off into the void a few times after I changed to a suspension rig with side hook!
Another GREAT video!!!!! Never have I seen a bunch of guys actually RECORD their OSHA violations and post it on the internet for the whole world to see. 😆😆. Seriously though, I know all of in the trades take calculated risks sometimes to get the job done, but please be careful. Love the videos, keep 'em coming!
This build is just very enjoyable to follow along. You three are a great team!
Those companies are wise to be a part of this winning crew!
Still one of my favorite channels. So much work this week! You guys are killing it!
Congratulations on the success of the channel. Well deserved. All the hard work is paying off. I'm very happy for you guys. Can't wait for every episode. So much useful information. My favorite channel on UA-cam.
Shackles! I was a communications tower climber/erector and when we rigged the tower sections to be hoisted up by the crane (or boom truck if less than 150'), we used shackles, though the ones we used were much larger, yours are still shackles.
I wish I was there to participate, even though I'm 60 I love it. Great channel!
My wife and I will be building our new home 6mo's to a year out, so we are learning from you guys. I have been remodeling for years, but also never built a house from beginning to end. Thanks for the education we will soon be using!
I LOVE factory tours! Congrats on getting those trusses on - but please tell me you're not going to do the sheathing or roofing up there!
Who else is gonna do it?!
@@StudPack HA! Professional roofers who have just the right cranes and tools and EXPERIENCE working up high - oh lordy please please be careful!
@@curiouscat3384just forward this video to OSHA should stop them until they have some proper fall protection set up
That is really scary for most of us. Great job guys! It will interesting to see the roof sheathing getting fastened to the trusses. Just how secure are the trusses until the sheathing is attached?
Gents, that was impressive! Ingenuity and manpower, there ain't nothing you can't do! Thanks for sharing that! 👍👍
As somebody who is afraid of heights, my heart was in my throat watching all of you move around the structure. Rad's POV from the top of the scaffolding was positively nauseating. Hats off to you guys and congrats on the 500k+ subscribers!
Agree!
Big W from Diamondack.... Nice kit
I’m glad to see the work put into the diagonal bracing.
Not so long ago a group of people set some trusses on a structure in my neighborhood.
They were mostly volunteers. The long and short. The trusses were set beautifully squareness evident from all angles.
It was just very apparent the lack of temporary bracing.
The swift Oklahoma winds came sweeping down the plains. (And they will anytime you attempt something like this.) The trusses all buckled and dominoed onto one another.
It ended up taking down the entire structure.
Yeah the sheathing does a lot for rigidity.. I have seen a bunch of videos on here where the whole house looks framed up without sheathing and the wind just knocks it over
Temporary bracing is a must
You made that look easy but I hope everyone watching this episode realizes the work is difficult and potentially dangerous. Well done guys.
yep - even though Paul likes to say he's never built a house before, he has 30 yrs of experience in related building techniques so kids - don't try this at home :)
Potentially dangerous like not securing the scaffolding on wheels from the opposite side and use it as a winch support when its rating is for god knows what.
Saving money is nice and fine but how much would have been to break that scaffolding in half and pre-load the trusses on the 2nd floor and just lift them from there up.
Thanks for the vid. but that was not safe by any means.
p.s. never done framing but if i did i would have never let you do it like this :P
Don’t sugar coat it. These are stupid and dangerous decisions in this video.
@@qa1e2r4 They state in the video each truss is approximately 165 pounds. In order to exceed the rating of the winch or scaffolding, they would practically have to try and exceed the rating using mechanical leverage / advantage. While a crane probably would have been safer, there is still plenty of risk involved.
Honestly, the safety violation I keep seeing that could be avoid in either approach, is a lack of a fall harness and lack of hard hats.
I’ve got to say, very happy to see the massive progress every week after months of head aches.
Love that country rock. Guitar, bass, and drums. The BEST! GREAT job, too.
Love it! Congrats! Looking great. The Trusses allow a lot more room for insulation for the South Texas heat. Your Truss change helps me solve a problem on my future home build about insulating my roof line and having a conditioned attic space. Your could put 2.5 to 3 foot of Closed Cell spray foam, Open Cell spray foam, EPS, Rockwool. cellulose or any combination of insulation depending on budget. This would give an awesome R value for your roof line... Conditioned attic space and Building Science. LOVE IT!
W Diamondback!! Pretty impressive set of belts and bags. You guys have earned it the hard way! Great work progress.
Wow, I never realized how back breaking it was to manufacture the trusses.
Edit: Love the respect that the Stud Pack gives to the production members and truck driver with a fist bump.
Edit #2: Love that Diamondback tool kit. I think I need to look into their stuff. Sweet kit.
seriously... that's the first thing that came to my mind as well😧😩. All this technology and efficiency and they can't even get their workers some benches to work on.. unbelievable!
@@thechosenone3504 Bending over like that is killer but again the workers are young. The factory reminds me of my days of working for a door manufacturer and we had trimming equipment very similar to the truss factory. I don't miss that factory at all and I sometime wake up with cold sweat from nightmare of me running late to work, and that was over 10 years ago!
@@thechosenone3504 That is hard labor, indeed unbelievable in these days
This has to be the most impressive bit of Jerry-rigging I've seen the Navy...Well Done!!!
Amazing progress getting done. Its been very educational and entertaining watching you guys knock this out each video. Thank you.
Rad is like a spider monkey up there!
Love this channel so much. The quickness of these videos is “BEAUTIFUL” we waited a long time to see this project fulfilled and now your sprinting to the finish line. Love you guys keep up the fantastic work !!!!
Wow guys amazing progress!!!! W Diamondback tools. Nothing about this build is small, it's massive! And you couldn't have done it without Rad helping you. I don't have a head for heights, just watching the video I was getting dizzy, yes... seriously. I still managed to reach up and hit that LIKE button for you guys, next time don't put it 35 feet up in the air LOL...
To edit this entire video takes so much time and effort. Twice in one week is huge! Thanks for the amazing content. Scaffolding crane was scary to watch, however. I felt I needed some popcorn to watch this.
You guys definitely needed one of those Diamondback bags to carry your BALLS! Seriously!
Crane cost would have not been a factor, with your luck, you guys need to play the lottery. While the end result worked, there was soooo many things that could have gone wrong. At the bare minimum would have been fall arrest belts. Rad should have known better.
Anyways...the roof decking should be interesting. Good luck gentlemen!
Great episode and amazing work.
The factory tour was fascinating.
23:15 The Rad Cam view was awesome.
...and a little bit terrifying!
Hey StudPack Crew. Wow, absolutely awesome execution on the roof trusses installation. You guys came up with a good plan as usual. Looking good ✌️. Be safe when laying the sheathing on the roof. Please use body harnesses. Take care.
You guys are by far the best channel on the tube !
Father and son team is amazing!
This is the only channel I watch religiously! When I bring my kids to work I wanna fire them after 30 minutes!
and what might that be?
Clevis. That’s what we call them in the military. That’s the first time I’ve seen trusses even with the exterior walls - no framing for soffits. Love the videos, keep up the great job, Stud Pack Team!
Wow guys. Simply amazing and I am speechless to praise the work u guys do. God bless you all and keep u safe. Big shout to W diamond too. Well deserved
Awesome work to all three of you guys on the trusses - and the video editing was fantastic. We are loving this series. Way to go!!
I’m not easily impressed, today ya’ll definitely impressed me. I have over 3 decades of experience and pride of tackling, and accomplishing, “two man” jobs on my own. At the beginning of this video, all I’m thinking is, how the heck are just the three of them going to get those trusses up there? I’ll be damned! I owe you a beer for this one Paul, way to think outta the box. 👍👍
I love a good Saturday morning Stud Pack video!!!
To quote Robert Duvall…….”it smells like victory”.
W diamondback
Just watched the Roger interview. I loved it and love you guys! Awesome job!
Awesome series, I'll follow until it's complete!
That was a fitting introduction to Rad...now we have a little history about him as we do about you and your dad, giving us a firmer "relationship" with him as well. So much ingenuity used to save some money for Jordan....but I know in the back of Paul's mind is that his birthday is coming up...Hint, Hint Jordan!!!! Great idea about Harbor Freight...Use the warranty!!!! Personally, I would have purchased the motorized winch with the same general set-up...but that's just because I am an old fart without 2 bulls to help.😆. It would be money well spent, as you can use it for the house build and later install it in the workshop to move heavy items....WIN-WIN!!!
Live near Houston and the heat has been oppressive at over 100 F (38 C) every day for nearly 2 months. And Humid. Not the 'dry' heat that goes away in the shade. Oppressive tropical heat.
I can't believe how much work these guys get done in this heat.
Really hard to get that through in the videos. It’s HOT out here 🥵
W Diamondback. Awesome work and out-of-the-box thinking on using the scaffolding as a winch support. Great job, guys.
Love the factory tour and love the ingenuity of the truss installation. Great job fellas 🤙
You guys have a tremendous job on this project. So incredibly suspenseful. High drama
I’m pretty sure you guys could’ve rented a tellehandler for a couple hundred bucks but this was way more entertaining! Great videos and hard work! Love it!
What's a tellehandler?
@@lovewenwinBasically a giant forklift that can reach out 30 or 40 feet. It's what most people use to lift trusses up with
@@lovewenwin Otherwise known as a Zoom Boom
Aka gradeall
there $800/day here, plus a few hundred for delivery/pickup, they’d be better off renting a crane with operator for 1/2 a day to set them, and would likely be about the same $$$$
BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY! Reminds me of working with my dad and getting projects done. My dads favorite saying “you gotta be smarter than what your working with “
Massive respect for Rad! Ver cool indeed. Who doesn't love watching competence? End result: Excellence.
A father, a son and a son-in-law. It will never get better than that. (Envy)
Ironworker/rigger here. No argument about what it is. It’s an anchor shackle. Because of shape and the pin is threaded. Clevises are used by farmers. They are U shaped with smooth pin and a cotter pin. At least when new. Then the bent nail or piece of bailing wire is used in it’s place.
I get so excited when I see you guys upload a new video. I'm emotionally invested in this project at this point. I truly appreciate you sharing you knowledge to the world. I love seeing every step of the process, it's giving me experience for work without the work. 😂😂
W Diamondback! I used to wear their tinted safety glasses as sunglasses religiously before I had to switch to something prescription. Only thing that would fit my head!
Rad's got a really cool "backstory." As a Midwesterner, those kind of jobs don't exist here - let alone the terrain - so it's awesome to see what the rest of the world does. Keep up the awesome work, content, and problem-solving walkthroughs! Thanks again to Jordan for deciding to share his dadnwith all of us! 🎉
You're right the part is called a shackle. The pin that screws in to the U-shapped portion of the shackle is called the Clevis Pin.
I don’t think regular people can appreciate how much ingenuity it takes to be a residential framer.
You guys always have me on the edge of my seat. Excellent job if (the novice) can say so myself. I'm always excited to see you guys and looking forward to seeing the garage fully complete. Not to mention I've learned much on so many tips. Thank you.
Sending prayers and love to Rad and his Family and others in Hawaii after the horrible wildfires! Hope your family and friends are ok!!
All I can say is that you guys are amazing!!! ❤
Brad, I love your positivity, your hard work, and how polite you are!
Awesome creativity as always but man my anxiety and vertigo were "through the roof" watching you guys up there 😂
Loving the Radcam! W DIAMONDBACK!
The install of the trusses was IMPRESSIVE! Saving a few thousand dollars using your brain & brute force is well worth the effort!
Great job guys & thanks to Diamond Tools AND Huber for helping this Bad Ass project keep on keepin' on!
When your ready for the Custom All Glass European Frameless Shower, let me know.
That's what I do.
I'll bring my guys down & install it for you.
TII
Now it's a few thousand savings? Crane cost me $300 for my roof.
Gotta tell ya, I would have hung a couple of five gallon buckets with ballast on the back side of the scaffold to ensure no tipping over while lifting. But kudos, it worked without it. Nicely done !
Sure glad that scaffolding crane didn't tip over with all the turning and moving. Would've been a long ways down for Rad. Roof sheathing and shingling will be an adventure as well. Everybody stay safe!
This has got to me the most jankiest method to hoist those trusses up, but you know what, y'all did it and did it well. Appreciate y'all work well as a team.
Rad's the man! 💪🏽
Keep up the commentary Paul, super insightful and fun to watch.
I'd love to see more manufacturing videos as you go along, when time allows. They are truly interesting and helps everyone understand what's involved in every step of the way with materials.
Best series on UA-cam by far!
I love this series!
Hola from sunny Spain 😎 feel your pain with the heat🥴🌞🌞
Loving all the content, and especially the twice a week episodes
Totally agree with other comments regarding a Rad cam, that would be a great addition.
I'm surprised that Discovery channel or HGTV haven't offered you a ton of money and a weekly program 🤔 much,much better than the stuff they have on🤔
Keep it coming guys absolutely fantastic stuff👊👍
I can't tell how your winch is made, but with mine, I use a socket and impact driver to wind it. Much faster. Great job, as always! Love your video's!
I enjoy your videos. I spent a few years as a house painter using scaffolding and standing on the edge to raise and lower the sides. Using the crack between the deck boards is brilliant. Wish someone would have showed me that years ago. Good luck on the build.
Wow! That was legit the most impressive thing that you guys have ever done! Major props to you!
So fun to watch!
I know you are busy, but have you considered asking neighbors if they had projects you could help them with? It would be a great opportunity to get to know your community better.
Good idea using the scaffolding and the winch combined. Only way I could see an improvement would be to have the winch attached to the work truck on the ground. Simply pressing a button is much easier than cranking that hand winch over and over. Plus you can just bring it back to the store when you're done! Work smarter, not harder. 😀
This is hands down the best content on UA-cam.
Harbor Freight electric winch. 2500 pound capacity, $84.99. 🤷🏼♂️
and probably the same quality as the one that broke.
This technique was even better than I was expecting! Great job, fellas! Now I need to head over and watch you guys on Roger’s show!
Right before you were 2/3 done with those truss lifts, you could have continued lifting them and rotating them . But you could have just leaned them all but the end truss up against the last truss you had secured to that point. Then, once you lifted the end truss and secured it, you could slide the trusses over and into position one by one .
And that board you were using to brace them at the top ( which was a great way of doing that) would have helped you slide them over, if you see what I'm saying.
Keep up the good work, guys. Looking good.
And on the winch, why not take the hand crank off , grind the shaft end to fit a socket, and use a ratchet or impact drill to do the hard work ? Just an idea.
I wondered the same. In fact I was expecting that to be the reason they wore the bearing out.
Came to say something similar… pre-stack at top level, adapt handle to a drill (slow speed… or better yet: get a 120v bumper winch & strap that on the scaffold), & 2 additional things:
When setting your trusses have
1. a pre-cut guide piece on each end (that lays on top of the wall below… to space your truss over exactly the right distance, &
2. have similar ones for the top… they’ll sit across 2 trusses (previously set 1 & currently being set) but have a spacer that hangs down between trusses.
There are other tricks (to get the truss spacers out more easily), but those are the main ones.
Great video; love the amount of content! 👍🏼👍🏼
Paul, I wish I had your energy. You and Brad and Jordan are bustin’ ass and getting the job done. Well done!
As I was watching Paul crank that 1st truss up, I heard the SpongeBob narrator say "Two Hours Later" .
cool lift system. and nice truss build, better than some I have seen, looks great
Up on the roof next Saturday. Great job. Better have safety belts and harness on next week!
I was a production framer in Las Vegas for 30 years. 98% of all roofs were always trusses. I'll tell you how I would have stacked those trusses. I would have set up a temp jig (matching the 2nd floor walls) in the back yard, taken 1 gable and half the common trusses, and stood them up (using temp screws) on my jig. I would have done all my blocking, sheared my gable and my high heels, and built my gable soffits. I would have about 3 sheats of roof plywood done with plywood stands attached. I would have then moved my jig to the front and repeated the process. The crane I order would swing half the roof in one pick, swing the other half, and be done in 45 minutes. The cost of the crane would be the 1 hour minimum, plus the travel time ($500 -- $700) but well worth it because we would be sheating the roof by 3pm as I would have used the crane to raise my plywood up to my plywood stands. This roof would have been a 2 -- 3 day job for my 3 man crew.
With these guys, more labor is cheaper than material or subs.