Whenever you watch someone that is an artist at their trade, it always looks so "easy" - but god help me if I could have put one of those up without crippling myself.
not on a residential construction job, but many years ago, when i was doing construction and running the family farm with my father, we built a trailer - 20' X 8' flatbed gooseneck. all the under side rails were 6" I-beams at 25# per foot. we bought 20' beams and had them delivered to the front of the house. Then, I had to carry all those and the 4" channel iron for cross structural beams to the back. ... by myself. ... but that was when i was young, dumb, and strong as a bull.
@@frankcoleman8421 My guys the last few days have had "terrible headache" and "car trouble" and "it's supposed to rain so I'm staying home [it misted; the rest of us got a 3ft x 60ft trench dug]" and the list goes on ... then they want a raise.
@@johnton5656 Many years ago, now, but last time I "hired" guys instead of contracted with them, I had left a crew working on the exterior paint job of a large house in an upscale neighborhood.. when i came back, they had all gotten together and decided they wanted a raise.. the raise they wanted would have put them above union level, and these were run of the mill "slopping paint on with a brush" kind of guys. after that time, i got up front pricing for work to be done by a subcontractor or did the work myself. so, 95% of the work that needed to be done, I did myself.
Those aren't that heavy, and he made a lot of extra work for himself by not setting them up first on top of the wall where they go and just working down one side tipping them up and nailing as he goes then back down the other side. And yes I have worked with these.
@@snwlcke3 They get heavy. I agree that all he had to do was mark where they go, then put them all up, and just nail each side. You do what you are comfortable with.
Love vids like this it reminds me of myself. Ok but the purpose of these 27 foot beams is to hang drywall or tie in partition wall?? Because I don't believe these beams could support second floor???
They will. In fact that is exactly what they are made for to span distances that you can't get regular lumber in. Used on them for floors and for spanning ceilings like this
watched one of my other favorite channels.. the wizard had ordered 31' engineered beams for the floor joists of the house he was building ( I call him a wizard because he's simply amazing). He used a chain saw to cut them down to something like 30'6" all at the same time. But, was still covering a 30' span over his basement. You can hang drywall, put subflooring and flooring on top of them.
It goes by the building codes for YOUR city/county. Some require 16in on center, 18, 20, 24. It all depends on what is going on top and where. You need to check with your local codes office.
It depends on where and for what purpose you are using them for. as far I can tell in this video, theyre just using the I-joists to hang sheetrock on, ( could've used 2x8's.. ), in this case 24" O.C. will work If you are putting flooring on them and building walls, do 16"If you are using engineered floor trusses, do 19.2" If you are setting roof trusses, do 24"
According to the ones I've used, seen used, and the information I've read, inch for inch, they are as strong or stronger. There are a number of benefits to using them, too. They can be made to virtually any length the contractor needs, they're less expensive (by far) than similarly sized single piece lumber, they are lighter, too.
Ours came from the folks who built the pole barn for us. Call Dariese Morgan at Morgan Construction, Addison, AL (256) 462-2020. She can tell you all you need to know about them.
Lee Borden All good. Honestly I was trying to find out if TJI's needed to be packed out at the joist hangers and it led me to this video. I'm a bit of a lone Ranger myself. Nice vid. P.S. I already found out that they don't.😊
Looks like 19.3" on 16 inch o.c. walls. Direct support on all studs is not necessary as rim board will distribute the bearing load of upper exterior walls and truss system
I suspect the reason he was using the template was to ensure two things, 1) the beam was in position (for the most part) when he got up there, but more importantly 2) it didn't fall over while he was climbing up on that monstrous 4' ladder.
Looks to me that the jig holds the wooden I-beam in a vertical position. But I di agree with the comments on eye protection. Mine go around so dust cannot get in from the back. If they don't at least have a big hinge, they're not worth a plug nickel.
they are I-Joists...and no they aren't cosmetic, they can actually span further then normal lumber where you would have to put a real beam in and split the length of real boards and hanger them in. you can them to where they will span 29 feet
This is the state of our workforce. You can't find any help anymore. If the government would stop paying people to sit on their butts, you might be able to find help!
Feel bad if fire brakes out these beams crumble in a matter of minutes ware regular soild wood beams give fire men and your family more time to get out before collapsed
they might be somehow strong, especially in a row of so much others carrying the same weight...but till now no one did long term tests of those things... I mean, on other continents the houses are built to last at least 3 generations...Houses made "american style" in that way wont survive a lifetime.
Lilian Imsirovic nah its kd wood bro. that shit is hard as fuck. They only bend one way and that is sideways. but once you screw down the flooring they dont go anywhere, But yes your right. Western buildings only meant to last 5 years lol.
these I-joists are only supposed to carry weight over an 18' span. I would never use these as floor joists.. use floor trusses, way better. and you can run ductwork/plumbing through them so you don't have ugly boxed in framing on your ceilings
So you were involved in one job one time where they spanned 18'. Don't generalize too much. They come in many different sizes and can be at different spacings for different loads and spans. These joists are a wonderful use of resources and an excellent idea.
I know this video was a long time ago however is this guy easily sets up these high beams it inspires me to do the same. Excellent job dude. 👍
Inspiring video, I have to do a lot of my projects by myself, this came in handy. Thank you for showing us how to go about it.
Amazing! What a hard and focused worker.
Great. Face right next to the nail gun without any eye protection.
got you beat in stall 45, 32 ft I beams by myself, and I also installed a 50 ft, Free Span double 12 in LVL ridge beam by my self
Whenever you watch someone that is an artist at their trade, it always looks so "easy" - but god help me if I could have put one of those up without crippling myself.
They really aren't that heavy.
Good job. Great way to do this !!
smooth... Simple Jig. Nice. what are the light metal trusses holding up the roof? that's new to me.
This is child’s play to any serious frame carpenter
Exactly
Why did he do it ? put gown the camera and help the guy .
Reminds me of Nuck Chorris. Now do that with 200lb 28' lvl beams. Yes its possible for one person
not on a residential construction job, but many years ago, when i was doing construction and running the family farm with my father, we built a trailer - 20' X 8' flatbed gooseneck. all the under side rails were 6" I-beams at 25# per foot. we bought 20' beams and had them delivered to the front of the house. Then, I had to carry all those and the 4" channel iron for cross structural beams to the back. ... by myself. ... but that was when i was young, dumb, and strong as a bull.
I joist for a ceiling ??
You have to be organized, and sometimes things take a little longer, but, for me, working solo sure beats putting up with knot-head helpers.
And the more you work alone the better you get at it you learn all the little tricks
yes and all the call ins bc of what ever problems they have i too work solo in waco texas area
@@frankcoleman8421 My guys the last few days have had "terrible headache" and "car trouble" and "it's supposed to rain so I'm staying home [it misted; the rest of us got a 3ft x 60ft trench dug]" and the list goes on ... then they want a raise.
@@johnton5656 Most of the ones who call in are hungover.
@@johnton5656 Many years ago, now, but last time I "hired" guys instead of contracted with them, I had left a crew working on the exterior paint job of a large house in an upscale neighborhood.. when i came back, they had all gotten together and decided they wanted a raise.. the raise they wanted would have put them above union level, and these were run of the mill "slopping paint on with a brush" kind of guys. after that time, i got up front pricing for work to be done by a subcontractor or did the work myself. so, 95% of the work that needed to be done, I did myself.
Nice job. They might not be heavy but even a 2x2 can be 'difficult' to handle on your own, let alone your joists.
The weighted that is only calculated to one sheet of half inch and the couple two-by-fours
So too difficult to get a $10 an hour helper?
Nice job. A lot of hard work. I love all the keyboard warriors saying how easy it is. I'll bet half of them can't even swing a hammer.
Those aren't that heavy, and he made a lot of extra work for himself by not setting them up first on top of the wall where they go and just working down one side tipping them up and nailing as he goes then back down the other side. And yes I have worked with these.
@@snwlcke3 They get heavy. I agree that all he had to do was mark where they go, then put them all up, and just nail each side. You do what you are comfortable with.
can u used lvl 1 3/4 14 inches tall i have a garage and i dint have 16 inches space
Una pregunta...la viga no debe descargar sobre el pilar??
Bet he loved being watched while he worked
"Alone" except for the person watching him without helping.
lol came here to say that.....
Love vids like this it reminds me of myself. Ok but the purpose of these 27 foot beams is to hang drywall or tie in partition wall?? Because I don't believe these beams could support second floor???
It looked like a mezzanine maybe - nothing on top except the usual storage of junk ... I'm assuming
They will. In fact that is exactly what they are made for to span distances that you can't get regular lumber in. Used on them for floors and for spanning ceilings like this
watched one of my other favorite channels.. the wizard had ordered 31' engineered beams for the floor joists of the house he was building ( I call him a wizard because he's simply amazing). He used a chain saw to cut them down to something like 30'6" all at the same time. But, was still covering a 30' span over his basement. You can hang drywall, put subflooring and flooring on top of them.
Thank you We learn something new every day. Thanks bless you
I like your style, bad ass
they are not beams,,, is tji joist, and they are not heavy,
Lightweight particleboard , if they were Lvl beams I would be impressed
Lightweight lvl, if they were steel I-beams I would have been impressed.
More power to you!
He's doing all by himself because, he didn't feel like going around and picking up all the crew members that don't have a driver's license...
Or social security cards, work permits, passports etc.
those are not I beams, they are called truss joist. very light.
Nice!
Whats the spacing on those beams? I have to do a roof this next summer on my garage.
It's been a while, but my best recollection is 24 inches.
Lee Borden Thanks. That's what I was thinking, but wanted to get another opinion.
It goes by the building codes for YOUR city/county. Some require 16in on center, 18, 20, 24. It all depends on what is going on top and where. You need to check with your local codes office.
+Minn505 The proper spacing is what the architect specks out, and is not necessarily a 19.2 layout.
It depends on where and for what purpose you are using them for. as far I can tell in this video, theyre just using the I-joists to hang sheetrock on, ( could've used 2x8's.. ), in this case 24" O.C. will work
If you are putting flooring on them and building walls, do 16"If you are using engineered floor trusses, do 19.2"
If you are setting roof trusses, do 24"
*I-joists, not I-beams.
Why would you waste your time with that template? Just put it on the line and nail it.
How strong is an I beam vs a standard 2x12 or even 2x10?
According to the ones I've used, seen used, and the information I've read, inch for inch, they are as strong or stronger. There are a number of benefits to using them, too. They can be made to virtually any length the contractor needs, they're less expensive (by far) than similarly sized single piece lumber, they are lighter, too.
Good JOB!
Great worker
Can it support a secound story ?
don't know about this particular configuration, but definitely can be designed and built to do so.
Not a beam. An I joist. Thanks
What's the spread distance?
looked like he was using 24" on center, and if the beams were 27', it appears his walls were about 25' apart.
GOOD JOB..SHOW MUST GO ON!!..
The I beams don’t look 27’ long.
What a beast
Framing gun and no safety glasses ????? That’s essential man Cmon.
Who makes those metal trusses that make an appearance in this video? Looking for something similar. Thanks!
Ours came from the folks who built the pole barn for us. Call Dariese Morgan at Morgan Construction, Addison, AL (256) 462-2020. She can tell you all you need to know about them.
Pretty common to do.
why don't they line up with the studs?
If I remember correctly, the studs are on 16 inch centers, and the i-beams are 24 inches apart.
Lee Borden Then shouldn't the studs be on one foot centers? because as it is now, all you have is a double plate supporting the Joists.
I'm sorry. I honestly don't remember.
Lee Borden All good. Honestly I was trying to find out if TJI's needed to be packed out at the joist hangers and it led me to this video. I'm a bit of a lone Ranger myself. Nice vid.
P.S. I already found out that they don't.😊
Looks like 19.3" on 16 inch o.c. walls. Direct support on all studs is not necessary as rim board will distribute the bearing load of upper exterior walls and truss system
lol I've been doing this all week with longer joists.... You don't really need a template
kamekazi1123 well these beams are not design for second floor weight just drywall
I suspect the reason he was using the template was to ensure two things, 1) the beam was in position (for the most part) when he got up there, but more importantly 2) it didn't fall over while he was climbing up on that monstrous 4' ladder.
who needs a gym thats serious work
Well of course he has to do it by himself... If the other guy around decides now is a good moment to fiddle around with his camcorder....
and they weigh shit all
Big deal I do LVL by myself on hip and rafters
You could have put down the camera and helped him.
great job. but not really heavy for one men.
Git-r-done!
Put the camera down and help the guy.
those are joists not beams
joists can be beams. Those are manufactured I-beams. You can also use manufactured laminate beams as joists.
Those are not beams but TJI's or I Joists. You could have help instead
those wood structures Burn quite beautifuly
Yes that is Why I Built my home with Rock and lots of Iron :)
***** You realy have to improve your construction skills.
Smoke kills before structure failures.
How about some music, on site or in the video, or smile or something dawg
i beams are metal.....those are JSIs, aka Joists.
Heritic Shmifd he's not engineer or architect cut him a break beside they are TJI beams
Thats me withe commercial garage doors. Solo
It's just common sense people
👌😜👍
Wear safety glasses please:)
+Efren Ormaza Never wear safety glasses, especially if osha requires it.
Those are I joist not I beams lol
The wood looks not very good quality that shuttering ply. (Sterling board)
Good Good
That whole i-joist and roof thing is perplexing. What kind of dwelling is this? And why wasting time with a template?
Mmm, I guess it holds it upright while he goes to lift the other end.. I really like it.
Looks to me that the jig holds the wooden I-beam in a vertical position. But I di agree with the comments on eye protection. Mine go around so dust cannot get in from the back. If they don't at least have a big hinge, they're not worth a plug nickel.
I would not call those "Beams" they looks like a little cosmetic to me for "effect". There is load on the steel roof trusses shown in the background.
they are I-Joists...and no they aren't cosmetic, they can actually span further then normal lumber where you would have to put a real beam in and split the length of real boards and hanger them in. you can them to where they will span 29 feet
This is the state of our workforce. You can't find any help anymore. If the government would stop paying people to sit on their butts, you might be able to find help!
dhelms4382 we don't need lazy gubment check trash on job sites.
I’m from 5 years in the future. It’s worse now.
I beam are metal
big deal
no wonder american homes fly away easily
wear some safety glasses
And use the properly sized step ladders, right?
Those are not beams
show off
Should have explained how stupid it is to use a nail gun without safety glasses
BFD....
Unimpressed
With 2 guys that would have used 1/3 less man hours .
So, what is a big deal here?? Those beams look very light, even women could lift them!!! Good Job though =)
Feel bad if fire brakes out these beams crumble in a matter of minutes ware regular soild wood beams give fire men and your family more time to get out before collapsed
Tell me about it. Studs and 2 bys are the only real wood in a house. Every thing else is wood chips and glue or sawdust and glue.
Smoke kills before structure failures
And I always thought that a wooden beam has to be real full wood...but this is just..... no, not in my house.
the smart joists are surprisingly strong they just look flimsy.
they might be somehow strong, especially in a row of so much others carrying the same weight...but till now no one did long term tests of those things... I mean, on other continents the houses are built to last at least 3 generations...Houses made "american style" in that way wont survive a lifetime.
Lilian Imsirovic nah its kd wood bro. that shit is hard as fuck. They only bend one way and that is sideways. but once you screw down the flooring they dont go anywhere, But yes your right. Western buildings only meant to last 5 years lol.
these I-joists are only supposed to carry weight over an 18' span.
I would never use these as floor joists.. use floor trusses, way better. and you can run ductwork/plumbing through them so you don't have ugly boxed in framing on your ceilings
So you were involved in one job one time where they spanned 18'. Don't generalize too much. They come in many different sizes and can be at different spacings for different loads and spans. These joists are a wonderful use of resources and an excellent idea.