Installing a ridge beam with one hi-lift wall jack
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Installing a ridge beam with one hi lift wall jack. A little bit of thought and ingenuity can get anything done. This ridge beam weighs a lot and should definitely be respected when it's being raised up off the ground. Keeping an eye on everything and always having a way out, I got this raised up and into place. Be safe out there guys. Go make something. :)
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Awesome job, I built all the houses I ever lived in myself. I am 52 and just built a new shop with a loft again by my self. I have some 18 foot beams I had cut from the trees on my land for a post and beam carport they are a full 4” wide and a full 12” thick and I have to lift them myself 10 feet into saddle cuts that is whey I found this video looking for ways to do....where there is a will there is a way.. I by damn I will find it one way or another. Thanks for the video,
It is nice to be able to figure out a way to get things done. I get a lot of inspiration and ideas from people on UA-cam so I try to post videos and inspire others. Thanks for leaving a comment, it lets me know that my videos are helping others. :)
You were making me very nervous. That was an awesome job. Makes me glad we’re not planning on having any big beams like that in our house.
No joke, that was making me a bit nervous. Up on the ladder putting the beam in place with the wind blowing. Don't look down, don't look down. Ah man, I looked down. hahaha :)
Nice job. I'll be lifting a 16ft 3.5x 12" lvl by myself soon. Time to buy a jack
Be safe and thanks for watching. :)
You got balls!
Not sure where you got that idea but you did it.
Congratulations!
The original idea came from a friend and worked for the first ridge beam but I couldn't use two posts for this second section so I had to rethink it a bit and this is what I came up with. :)
amazing work man. all the best, from over the pond :)
Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
Great job mate.
You still could of used that middle post though. 👍
From the land down under 😁
Welcome to the channel. Could have used the middle one to a point but it would have become a bit tricky when I had to move the beam into place. All worked out in the end. :)
I'm JUST LIKE YOU MAN. Sometimes I can't sleep because I'm thinking how I'll do something like that myself. Also a carpenter that builds alone.
I love figuring out how to get something done. Thanks for watching. :)
Well done, you must have been around the time the Pyramids were built, that, to me, was ingenious!! 👍👍👍
Maybe in a past life, or I actually learned something in history class, nah, that cant be it, I hated school. lol :)
Bro, I'm digging the progress. I love physics👍 that was tough to do by yourself. Great job
It was a little sketchy but its done. :)
Awesome work dude. I wouldn't want to do it every day, but needs must, respect.
If I were doing this for someone else I would rent a crane and put it up but I don't have the kind of money it takes to rent a crane so I found a way to do it by myself. Thanks for watching. :)
I wanted to lift 2 @ 35’ glue lamb beams using lifts but decided that saving $200.00 wasn’t worth the risk.
There's always another way to do it, always safety first. This looks sketchy (and I would be lying if I said I wasn't worried when I was doing it) but it was truely really stable. It never once shifted or moved in a way that made me feel like it was going to fall. Still made me nervous and I kept my head on a swivel looking at everything to make sure I was safe and I had an exit route if something were to go wrong. Thanks for watching :)
There must be a more easy and safe way to hoist that beam with some sort of rigging devices like a wooden crane set up with a manual chain hoist in the middle of the beam or on both ends. This was terrifying to even watch. lucky you survived ... im still spooked !
It really wasn't that bad to put up, might have looked bad but I took my time and made sure everything was just were it needed to be and going the way I wanted it to. :)
I knew there was a way one man could use a cheap hand tool to lift a beam like that. Thank you for showing us how it done
There's always a way to do something, you just have to put your mind to it. Thanks for watching and be sure to tell others about our channel to help our channel grow. :)
Awesome video..looking for ways to set these big beams on my barn and your video came up
Very nice. I'm sure I could figure out a way to get some beams up for you if we only lived a bit closer. lol Take care and be safe. :)
When those beams came together it was like a religious experiance....you r beastie.
It was fun to do, once, glad its done. Thanks for watching. :)
Those supporting timbers are clearly not structurally adequate, man I feel your project is way under engineered. There is a lot of weight way up there waiting to come crashing down.
How much weight do you think is up there? Thanks for watching. :)
Way safer than I would of done it but props , I think it's great.. I used my surrounding trees to hang a static rope and pully
I had thought about this for a few days and this was by far the safest way to get it done, not to say it was safe but I had plenty of exit plans in case something went wrong. lol :)
Wow!!!
Congratulations on getting the job done in a very safety way
Never seen it done like that great job👍
Thank you. :)
Absolutely amazing. Thank you for sharing!
Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
I just 💩 my self on the minute 11:39 😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤪🤪🤪
The whole process of getting these beams up was a bit unnerving. Staying as safe as I could the entire time was definitely key but I can say as soon as it was done and I was down I was a lot happier. :)
You did a dam good job on that. You give me some ideas thanks
Thank you. Stay safe out there and thanks for watching. :)
37 years ago I put up a 6x18x33' timber is a block and tackle. This was a real good job, hats off to you.
Thank you. :)
Thank you for sharing this information. I'm working on a freestanding patio cover. I wasn't sure how to install three 6x10X22' beams 8' feet height. I found out they are heavy. Thanks for posting the link for the Qualcraft 2601 Portable Wall Jack.
Glad I could help. :)
That was impressive!!! What was the role of that little box you laid on the bottom end? I will have to watch again, as I didn't follow your use of the ratchet straps. Very creative solution; thanks for sharing.
The box on the end was a counter weight so the beam didn't start to pivot before I wanted it to. :)
@@KoalityofLife Brilliant !!!
@@chrishelbling3879 Thank you and thanks for watching. :)
Hats off! Great work. If there is a will, and a little ingenuity, there is a way. I did hold my breath for a moment on a couple occasions lol
Thank you. It was a little sketchy but got it done. :)
@@KoalityofLife awesome job. Subscribed 👍
@@LosAngelesDrummer Thank you. :)
pretty clever 👌
Thank you. :)
i have virtigo. i hate heights. back in days when i painted houses this one day we had a gable that was 48 ft high. our 40ft ladder wouldnt reach just enough. so my boss took a 12ft ladder ratcher strapped and taped it to the 40ft lader. then looked at me said you are going up. i said o hell NO. i get over 20ft my legs shake. he said no you are going. but ima pay you 100$ tip to go up. i said no enough ill quit., he said ok 200. i said man. i hate that high. he said ok. 400$ tip you go up do that 12ft area. half way up he said BTW you are fired before you hit the ground if you fall. 30ft up my leg started shaking. 40ft my arms was weak. up to gable i got legs shaking hands shaking. sweating like a sum bich. freaked out.
i grabbed that paint brush i swear i covered that whole area in 4 dips. i mopped that shit up fast i could got down. yea i had tie off ropes anything over 14ft he made us use them. and they of course held ladder and had kicker bars in ground. but most freaked out time i think i have ever been in my life. 48ft off ground. i could see i felt for miles while in city. it was a old church someone turned into a community living house. cool old building. i think they still do it but i cant rem name of place. thats been 20 yrs since that day lol.
o yeah also that day i did puke lol. i puke when i get to high just 1 time then i start to feel comfortable with being high up. like when do roofs. some make me sick. but once i get sick im fine i can deal with it. no lunch tho lol. cant do it on a full belly.
No way am I ever going that high on a ladder. There is no amount of money you could pay me. Well maybe a 5 digit figure would get me up there. lol :)
@@KoalityofLife yeah ill never do it again. i was young an dumb. i was lightest person there that day. and he paid me 20$ hr to paint when i was 19-20yrs old. i am a good painter and was then. he was a close friend for a long time.
doctors put him on some drug and it made him start to act weird and say do dumb things like hard core rude stuff. so i quit talking to him over time. i touch base check up on him once while but he went off the deep end. he drank and drinks way to much makes me feel bad wish i could help him. i use to be a drinker best thing i ever did was quit. ill have sips once blue moon but those are rare too.
I don't drink much either, maybe a beer every 6 months or so. Sorry to hear about your friend.
HTW, you're a very compelling story teller. Also, sorry to hear about your friend's troubles.
Wow....that was scary but kudos for big time problem solving skills!
It was a little unnerving for me but I was always in control of the beam. Working slow and keeping an eye on everything that was going on. Just glad it is up and in place now. :)
You get a big time ada boy for that accomplishment great job
Thank you. It was an interesting way to raise a beam into place. :)
You just helped me tremendously! Thank you for this video! Solved several of my issues!
Your welcome. Be safe out there. :)
Yea.. you did it.. It was scary even I was nervous watching the video.. thank God is done God bless
Rafters coming up next. :)
Yup seriously nerve racking.
That was a tough job. But you got it done and you didn't get hurt.
Not getting hurt is a huge bonus. :)
Good thinking spiderman!
I was definitely glad when this beam dropped securely into place. Was a bit sketchy for me to say the least. :)
how did you release that ratchet strap to get the beam in the pocket? Did it just all fall at once?
There is a way to slowly release ratchet straps. There are 2 catches on a ratchet strap, if one of them is always engaged you can control the release of tension. It's slow but works. :)
@@KoalityofLife interesting, I didn't know that thanks
@@Foz1 Thanks for watching. :)
Very impresive sir! Your patience and superb use of mechanical advantage is awesome.
Thank you. :)
That is very impressive. I'm in the midst of considering how I want to lift some beams for a porch (8x8 beams 20+feet long) so looking for ideas. This won't work for my problem but it's clear if you can manage this I can certainly manage mine.
I really liked the look at 10:37. It looks like you were worrying about what I would be worrying about and that ratchet pop would have given me pause too. Really well done.
Thank you. There were a few moments that I was a bit worried that things could go very wrong. Stepped back and analyzed the situation, made sure everything was stable and went slow. That is one heavy beam that I didn't want on my head. lol :)
very impressive
Thank you. :)
very good job
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Can't figure out if this singular downvote is just a troll or somebody that is legitimately concerned for your safety, haha! You definitely impressed me!
This was a fun project to figure out and finish. Cant say I wasn't worried at a few moments but still fun. Thanks for watching. :)
This video was inspiring, I watched it about 10 times. Thanks for posting it and showing creative ways to safely and effectively move large beams into place. I was able to replicate your technique and install a 32 foot 6 x 12 treated DF beam alone using your tips and example. Kudos to you and the inventor of the wall jack!!!!
Wow. That's a large beam to install. You're very welcome for the video, feel free to share the video to help our channel grow and get seen by more people. :)
Well done! I was nervous just watching but I could see you were taking your time which is a very good thing.
I was nervous doing it and yes I was taking my time and watching from every different angle to make sure it went where it was supposed to and wasn't going to fall on me. :)
You can rent a crane for 150 bucks an hour. Impressive job though.
I'm sure somebody can rent a crane for $150 and hour but there are no cranes around here to rent so I would have to go hours away to rent a crane. One problem with living rural, there's nothing around. lol :)
Amazing! i've got no words. Amazing.
Today I have discovered your channel through this video. Immediately I subscribe and I already have material to spend the time of confinement. Thank you very much for sharing these amazing ideas.
Thank you for watching. I cant say that all my videos are as interesting as this one but feel free to watch as much as you want and share any that you find good, it helps our channel get noticed. Take care. :)
Good job. How would you like to help me install a 5 1/2 in x 24 in x 27 ft long. I have 4 of those jacks. Gotta raise it 14 ft☺
That is a massive beam you got there. Take your time and stay out of the fall zone. :)
Good Job, I'm glad I watched it thru to the end & heard your comments. I think a lot of us could relate to what you said. It was pretty obvious that even though it was done, you realize that it could of gone sideways so easily and we're still a little nervous. :)
This was one of the fun parts of the house build only because I had to think of how I was going to make it happen. Actually doing it was really unnerving, but all in all it went smooth and its all done now. Thanks for watching. :)
Amazing!!! Glad you didn't get crushed like a grape. I was at the edge of my chair watching this video. When you spoke at the end I felt your relief that it was over. Amazing gifts that the higher beings gave us and you my friend are gifted. Thanks for sharing.
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Nice work dude. Not an easy task. Very impressive 👍
Thank you. :)
very cool, going to have to set a ridge beam tomorrow. looked it up and saw you did it by yourself!
It was fun figuring it all out. Be careful and safe. Thanks for watching. :)
Also answered my question about how many one of these weighs 😮
Enough to squish someone like a grape. lol :)
WOW, JUST WOW. GOT IT DONE‼️👍👍. Vinny 🇺🇸
This one was a little sketchy but seemed to go up without any worries. Thanks for watching. :)
I'm surprised he ain't got more views.
It's hard to get noticed on UA-cam. Feel free to share the video and spread the word about our channel though. Thanks for watching. :)
Well done, nice work to get that up there!
Thank you. :)
Must have some Egyptian ancestors!
Little bit of ingenuity goes a long way. Thanks for watching. :)
Actually set one 36 ft long with a friend about 20 yrs ago and we didn't have these jacks. I was younger and dumber for sure.
I should have used my head a little more in this house build, my shoulders are starting to feel the abuse right about now. Good thing the heavy lifting is done. :)
I've been blessed with okie ingenuity, or cursed, however you want to look at it. I'm 62 now and still build. Were on a job up in mountains where we can't get a crane. Would definitely use one if we could get it there.
Good job my friend , ill be doing two LSL's in a month or so
Thank you. Have fun and be safe. :)
Brilliant job.. Very impressive
Thank you. :)
This is one of the coolest things I’ve ever seen
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can we borrow you next summer? haha
Hahaha. I wish, still so much to build over here I probably wont have any time off for another year. :)
mashallah, work smart not hard.
This was a fun problem to solve. A little scary at times but it made it up there. Thanks for watching. :)
This was AWESOME! 👏
Thanks. :)
i want a set of those jacks. but cheapest i seen was 130$ each lol. i want 4 of them for when i do build my place in future. i been checking market places close to my house but none for sale.
My neighbor brought these over. Don't think he will be parting with them though. I think they still sell new ones for around $150 each but I will wait tell I find some used for a good price. lol :)
@@KoalityofLife yeah i agree. i been trying to find used in my area for under 100$ each. some real old one si seen at this antique store called old goat. but when i went back with the $ they was gone :(
That sucks. would have been a good price
@@KoalityofLife yeah he wanted 50$ each. had 4 of them in great shape too. not much wear on the metals. it was lit like 3 days later lol.
That was awesome brother.
Thanks for watching! :)
wow great job :-)
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Great job. Looks great
Thank you. :)
crazy man well done
Thank you. Thanks for watching. :)
Fantastic work
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have no clue how he has done it but it's awesome
Very carefully. lol Thank you for watching. Feel free to share the video and spread the word about our channel. :)