Ken,good thing Kaiya wasn’t there when the boards came down there is always some bad apples 🍎 in the bushel basket 🧺 as my dad would say it takes all kinds of people to make the world go around 😮😊❤
You could start a third channel and call it Story Time With Ken! 😂🤣 Really enjoy listening to your stories because they always contain pearls of wisdom.
We share some of the same scares. The infrequent unscrupulous client can make you question your career choice. And then there's times that the weather seems like it has in for you!
Gravity sucks, and it sure taught those boards a lesson. 😂 Great stories, Ken! Loved every second of it. Thanks for sharing your experiences! I hope you share more.
I had two different customers over the 25+ years as a contractor that stiffed me and both were over verbal approved change orders. One took me for $6000. And the other wrote me a bad check that I finally collected on. I developed a good gut feeling and learned to listen and trust it, it never failed me.
Stories were very interesting. My brother and his crew just finished a bath remodel. The lady was a total pain, constantly changing the plan. Good to hear Chad is busy and doing well. Hope Dan is also. God bless you all.
I really enjoy sitting back relaxing listening to your story’s Ken. On one of the houses I build we put cedar shakes on the front one high on low.the lady next store said them guys are drunk can’t put shingles straight lol .see ya!! 28:22
Thanks for the stories. I was a Science Department Head in Calgary before I retired. Most parents listened to my wisdom. There was one that stood out in my mind that did NOT want to listen to me. I wonder what ever happened to that high school girl. It got to be a bit ridiculous after awhile.
Ken, I've been watching your channel for years now and this is the first time I heard you say that Chad was your son. I was wondering why I didn't see any more of his content on UA-cam. I remember his wheelchair ramp project then nothing? I wish him and Dan well. Glad to hear they are doing well.
I miss those days when you were all out there doing what you guys perfected. You all seemed to have fun and always knew what the other was doing or thinking. Especially when pranking one another. Glad all is going well.
Ken - had you on my earbuds at the gym today - what great stories you tell - thanks for all the updates and the “Master Class” on how to run a small construction business - my son is an electrical apprentice and hopes to have his own small outfit one day - gonna have him listen to you - thanks again
Absolutely enjoyed this episode of “Tool Room Talk With Ken”😁 I think the bumblebee story serves as a metaphor on how one can get Stung by doing certain jobs. Do you ever drive by projects from the past just to reminisce on your work? You are truly a legend in your carpentry community sir. 😊
Great stories. Thanks for sharing. Seems like the salesman at the siding place should've mentioned that particular siding might be exponentially higher than normal stuff. Even if he didn't know the exact price he should've known that it might be cost prohibitive.
This reminds me of a job we were doing and everyday this lady would come early in the morning and bring bagels, cinnamon rolls and other pastries. She was Jewish and she would bake them fresh everyday. I gain some weight during that time. She was like a mom making sure we were feed. Plus I think she also checking the process on the house. Enjoy your stories.
A lot of times when we have that feeling about something. It’s that small still voice of the Lord saying don’t do it. lol. I have ignored that feeling to and Regretted it. Praying for you. Brother. Hope all is well.
I had no idea Chad was your son. I guess I somehow missed that. Glad you explained that. Thanks for another great talk. I find it interesting. Thanks Ken!
No exaggeration.... there's 200 working days in a year, maybe 4 stories a day, plus a few on weekends, so easy to have a thousand stories per year. Multiply that by 50+ years of working and there's LOTS of stories! The flip side is about how many are worthy of repeating? Going back 30 years ago, we had a company that would do a turn-key garage for about $10k. 2 windows, man-door, 2 garage doors, poured floor, rough wiring (single circuit) of 3 outlets, 2 lights, and a couple of outside lights. (supply to the garage was on the owner) Similar to your situation the site work was one day, pour another day, they come back in a week or two with prefabbed parts. Framed in one day and siding / shingles the next day. No finished interior. Not sure exactly where the company was located, but I suspect they traveled at least an hour to lower Ct for these jobs where the pay (and the market) was much better. Speaking of "the market" in my area, pricing on one of your garages is probably in the $100 a sq ft range near me.... and people would want the extras, meaning they are willing to spend another $50k on top of that to finish every detail. We're talking $80 - $100k for a garage! Skilled trades in my area are worth $100k a year (and more) to anyone who knows their stuff.
Thinking that why contractor now days only do the cost plus a certain percent over cost no surprise, Ken you most have been a pretty good estimated to do that for 35 years and survive.
I enjoyed your life stories , of wisdom and humor.. Real life. Stain looks very nice color. I enjoyed our time. GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY. THANK GOD YOUR SON IS DOOING WELL. I WONDERED HOW HE WAS DOING. MISS HIS VLOGS. I UNDERSTAND. HOPING DANS SON IS GREAT AND GROWING WELL. I DO NOT MIND YOU STAINING. IT'S PART OF THE JOB. PLUS, YOU SHARED. SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🙏🇮🇱🙏🐝
Man watching those wet stained boards falling was starting to trigger me, I felt the pain! I really dislike having to do anything to a piece I've already applied a finish to other than laying it down ONCE! Touching up or any attempts after the initial application usually (that means always) results in dirt or blotchy tint or some other malady. I'm not talking about multiple coats, but trying to correct a wet/half dried finish never works for me. See, I told you I get triggered! Good advice from you Ken, as always.
You have a great voice. Keep doing the videos as you like them, and ignore the grumpy comments. Anything that you have survived and learned from is too important for regrets.
Ken that was a very interesting talk. It boggles my mind the number of contracts you did....garages, decks, roofs and houses. It shows that you developed a great reputation over the years for honest and good craftsmanship. Something that's hard to come by these days. Thanks Ken for sharing. A subscriber from 🇨🇦
When I got out of the Navy in'65, my first job was with a contractor like yourself. (And a nice guy too.) We did it all. Remodeling, siding, concrete, built-in kitchens, raised roofs, etc. His biggest weakness was allowing the customer to make changes, or add-ons, without changing the contract, so when it was time to settle up, the customer whined and cried about the extra costs to the point that he often would lose money, or just break even after paying his crew. Another no no was the time he was sleeping with the homeowner's wife on the side, but that's another story. I enjoyed your talk Ken.
I wish I lived close to you Ken as I would come over and stain those boards for you as painting/drywalling was my main trades that I did at Disney until I went into supervision! I am now retired and would gladly help you but it would be so good if young people now days could learn trades from knowledgeable people like you and me to make a decent living!
People have no clue how much money is in the trades today. I know people that are charging big bucks today for just trimming a window with aluminum. Here in VA, some get up to $250 just to trim a window, and a guy I know with 55 years experience can do one perfectly in 15 minutes. That’s $1,000 an hour working with your hands. Replacement windows 37 years ago were $350 installed and trim wrapped. Now they’re $1,000.00 ugh. I was in that business at the wrong time, lol
Just had to add one more comment Ken after hearing about your customer from hell! When I retired from Disney I wanted to work for myself so this Disney attorney hired me to finish off the interior of his mountain cabin in NC! Well, his wife was a pain! She decided she could fly up there on weekends from Orlando and "help me".! Well, I had installed all the T & G inside plus trimmed and hung all the doors and she decided she could help with the polyurethaning! She made a mess and I had to continually straighten out her messes plus she wanted to boss me around thinking she knew more about doing the work than me! I eventually had enough and just quit but boy some customers can be difficult!
It’s always fun listening to your stories. I remember when you guys were tipping up the big end wall on the upper story of the Lumnah house and it almost had an exciting change of plans shall we say. Wow!
Quite a career with you, Chad, Dan & Kyle? and perhaps some others along the way .... including cameos by Lauren. Rumor has it that the lady still thinks the walls are crooked, and has been measuring everything with a 12' level, and an industrial strength plumb bob!🤣🤣 Hope you have a nice week Ken, Sandy, Lauren & Chad + Kiaya🐕and the chicklets🐔.... take care🖌🎨✌🏻👣
Too bad that law enforcement is no longer a career, but a job, a temporary stop until something else comes along. That's what happens when politicians promote restorative justice and cashless bail instead of law and order.
Sorry Ken, had to chuckle when the boards were falling on you "help!". Alot of things can go wrong when building. Having a reliable and amiable crew can make all the difference. The camaraderie helps keep everybody safe!
Good morning, Ken and now your ytube STAR 🌟 LOL super interesting,,what no fishing poles..well off too grime I go have a great day .need bonus now days too keep working, especially if you make them leave the cell phone in the car..lol 🌴🐊😎
I did building and remodeling for 5 years for myself. Finished an upstairs for someone that seemed really nice. She owed my the last draw at the end. She decided to sell her house, so you know the drill. They can’t move money out of their accounts. Long story short, my hard work finishing her upstairs in the cape cod certainly helped her sell it, I never got paid. Thankfully in 5 years, that was my only time. Lastly, I remember a local ad for garages, $9,995.00, one window, entrance door, small garage door. When I called them to ask questions, they had built 450 of them, nobody wanted the standard package so they made a little more on upgrades. I just had a floor poured in 18x35 rv building and it was $7,000 prepped and poured, lol. I built a 28x32’ cinderblock garage with a 10’x10 door in 1979. I dug/poured footer by hand, spread gravel, helped a friend lay the block. We did the trusses, plywood shingles. All in, $6,000. I just had an estimate to rebuild it here, $120,000
I am a semi retired auto mechanic and treated my customers the same way and yes I had some that I wlsh I would have never met LOL just fired a customer recently some folks you can give them your all with fairness and courtesy and you cant make them happy.
Thanks for telling us the story of how Chad and Dan became your workers. I sure enjoyed seeing you all work together and you seemed to enjoy it and so did your workers. I bet estimating was hard to do. I think you didn't price things to get rich! That's cool that you were good at estimating well after you built 30 or 40 garages.You guaranteed the price and published the price. That let people know how much it would take to have a garage. Cute, you did an annual garage sale! Ouch! That red vinyl siding story must have hurt! I'm so glad you had nice customers most of the time. Yup, I get that feeling sometimes. Follow your gut! So sorry your rack spread apart on you. I wonder if it's the painting on it that spread it? Just the action of running the brush across spreads the rack? So sorry they were awful to you. So that's the only time you didn't get paid your full amount? What a shoddy excuse for not paying you. Crazy that you got stung by a bumblebee on your lunch break on a pontoon boat in the middle of the lake on that same job! I'm so glad that most of the time that didn't happen to you. Thanks for the tales Ken!
Bead board is used for chair rails along walls so they are cut for installing on walls. I do see longer pieces on ceilings but they must be hard to find where Ken is at.
Ken, don’t they make those boards in 8’ sections too for people to use in 8’ ceilings? I know they used to, and you would have so many less boards to handle? Thanks
LOL, I guess you never worked for lawyers. I worked for a house builder that absolutely would not build for a lawyer because he would never get his finale payout.
We would (the crew and I) have contests for tasks. Competitions such as the screwdriver toss or hammer throw and catch. Loser got the least desired job.
Ken, that insulated siding is usually really thick and the j-channel is really big. Something should have given it away. Boy, that was a costly mistake, and when I make those mistakes, I never forget, or repeat them, lol
Thanks for all the updates and all the different jobs that you did. But no worries you’re always going to find a dumb ass after all the jobs you did but just one is a home run.
😂OMGOSH! It's ME!! It's almost as if I didn't have some sort of minor mishap, the job wouldn't be complete! Thanks for letting me chime in😁. Have a great day. God bless.
Ken, great stories! How many times did you have a customer who wanted to ‘help’ with every aspect of the build? I know Lumnah was always working alongside every step of the way, but he is a different breed. Surely you had a few who ‘helped’ a bit too much?
Thanks for the updates on Chad and Dan. Glad they are doing well.
You’re welcome
Ken,good thing Kaiya wasn’t there when the boards came down there is always some bad apples 🍎 in the bushel basket 🧺 as my dad would say it takes all kinds of people to make the world go around 😮😊❤
Only one bad customer over you long career is amazing. It is a clear statement about your high standards and integrity.
Thanks. There may have been more. :). Hard to remember everything
Chad put out a short the other day. I hope Dan’s son is doing well. Thanks again for the update.
Yes. I’m actually going to work with Chad and Dan for a day
You could start a third channel and call it Story Time With Ken! 😂🤣 Really enjoy listening to your stories because they always contain pearls of wisdom.
Haha thanks
Sounds like for the most part you had a wonderful career in the construction business and thanks for sharing the details.
Thanks it was
We share some of the same scares. The infrequent unscrupulous client can make you question your career choice. And then there's times that the weather seems like it has in for you!
You’ve been there. Thanks
Ken you're so interesting to listen to thank you
Thanks glad you enjoyed it
just a very pleasant presentation. Now, I need to get some of my own work done! --Mikey, Belfair , Wa
Thanks. Yes get to work. :)
another great video! I enjoyed it a lot, like hanging out with an old friend.
Thanks for hanging out
Great videos enjoy your video keep up the great videos hope Chad and dan doing ok keep up the great videos have a good day
Thanks! You too!
I have had that “ feeling” and walked away on many jobs, it’s not worth it sometimes.
Right
Gravity sucks, and it sure taught those boards a lesson. 😂
Great stories, Ken! Loved every second of it. Thanks for sharing your experiences! I hope you share more.
Thanks I appreciate it
I had two different customers over the 25+ years as a contractor that stiffed me and both were over verbal approved change orders. One took me for $6000. And the other wrote me a bad check that I finally collected on. I developed a good gut feeling and learned to listen and trust it, it never failed me.
Ouch!
I retired because no one would show up for work lol. Got tired of that!!
Wow that makes it hard
Stories were very interesting. My brother and his crew just finished a bath remodel.
The lady was a total pain, constantly changing the plan.
Good to hear Chad is busy and doing well. Hope Dan is also. God bless you all.
Thanks. Yes definitely
Nice stain color. 👍👍👍
Thanks
That was fun. Storytelling day at Ken's shop! I love it. Thanks for bringing us along.
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching
I really enjoy sitting back relaxing listening to your story’s Ken. On one of the houses I build we put cedar shakes on the front one high on low.the lady next store said them guys are drunk can’t put shingles straight lol .see ya!! 28:22
Hahahaha
Life is good. God bless.
Thanks you too
Thanks for the stories. I was a Science Department Head in Calgary before I retired. Most parents listened to my wisdom. There was one that stood out in my mind that did NOT want to listen to me. I wonder what ever happened to that high school girl. It got to be a bit ridiculous after awhile.
Wow bummer
After fifth years in the construction industry, hearing your tell stories as i have experienced is really enjoyable. Thanks for sharing and be safe.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for watching
You have real integrity. Hard to find these days.
Thanks
Ken, I've been watching your channel for years now and this is the first time I heard you say that Chad was your son. I was wondering why I didn't see any more of his content on UA-cam. I remember his wheelchair ramp project then nothing? I wish him and Dan well. Glad to hear they are doing well.
Oh very cool. Thanks
Thanks for the trip down memory lane. Your channel is calming.
Thanks I appreciate it
Fan of the chitchat, because it’s wisdom!
Thanks. I appreciate it
I miss those days when you were all out there doing what you guys perfected. You all seemed to have fun and always knew what the other was doing or thinking. Especially when pranking one another. Glad all is going well.
Thanks
Wheeeew, that was a hard pill to swallow on that siding😮. Very painful lesson for sure
Yes definitely
Ken,that bumble bee story seemed prophetic! After all you did get stung again didn’t you!lol
Haha
Ken - had you on my earbuds at the gym today - what great stories you tell - thanks for all the updates and the “Master Class” on how to run a small construction business - my son is an electrical apprentice and hopes to have his own small outfit one day - gonna have him listen to you - thanks again
Thanks for listening
Gooooooood morning, Ken. We all benefit from the wisdom of those who've "done it". The stories are very appreciated!
Good morning. Thanks
I miss Chad and Dan.
Me too
Absolutely enjoyed this episode of “Tool Room Talk With Ken”😁 I think the bumblebee story serves as a metaphor on how one can get Stung by doing certain jobs. Do you ever drive by projects from the past just to reminisce on your work? You are truly a legend in your carpentry community sir. 😊
About a year or so ago, Ken took us to a garage he built (ages ago?) and showed us how the slab was holding up after so many years.
Thanks. Yes reminisce occasionally
I do miss Chad's videos
Yes definitely
The sky is falling!
Hahahaha
You're a blessing Ken.
Wow. Thanks so much
Great story!😊
Thank you! 😊
Great stories. Thanks for sharing. Seems like the salesman at the siding place should've mentioned that particular siding might be exponentially higher than normal stuff. Even if he didn't know the exact price he should've known that it might be cost prohibitive.
Right
This reminds me of a job we were doing and everyday this lady would come early in the morning and bring bagels, cinnamon rolls and other pastries. She was Jewish and she would bake them fresh everyday. I gain some weight during that time. She was like a mom making sure we were feed. Plus I think she also checking the process on the house. Enjoy your stories.
A lot of times when we have that feeling about something. It’s that small still voice of the Lord saying don’t do it. lol. I have ignored that feeling to and Regretted it. Praying for you. Brother. Hope all is well.
So true!
Glad to hear Chad and Dan doing good.
Yes for sure
Love to hear about your building experiences. That is a lot of buildings to build. Thanks Ken.
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks
Thank you and Thank you
Thanks for watching
I had no idea Chad was your son. I guess I somehow missed that. Glad you explained that. Thanks for another great talk. I find it interesting. Thanks Ken!
Yes. Thanks for watching
You the best Ken thank you ! 👍🏻
Hey thanks
going thru no pay right now just let it go but it hurts i did my job and they dont even call you but at least i got you to watch ken and that helps
Oh man! I’m sorry
I'm sorry to hear that too! You work to get money! I hate it when someone doesn't get paid!
No exaggeration.... there's 200 working days in a year, maybe 4 stories a day, plus a few on weekends, so easy to have a thousand stories per year. Multiply that by 50+ years of working and there's LOTS of stories! The flip side is about how many are worthy of repeating? Going back 30 years ago, we had a company that would do a turn-key garage for about $10k. 2 windows, man-door, 2 garage doors, poured floor, rough wiring (single circuit) of 3 outlets, 2 lights, and a couple of outside lights. (supply to the garage was on the owner) Similar to your situation the site work was one day, pour another day, they come back in a week or two with prefabbed parts. Framed in one day and siding / shingles the next day. No finished interior. Not sure exactly where the company was located, but I suspect they traveled at least an hour to lower Ct for these jobs where the pay (and the market) was much better. Speaking of "the market" in my area, pricing on one of your garages is probably in the $100 a sq ft range near me.... and people would want the extras, meaning they are willing to spend another $50k on top of that to finish every detail. We're talking $80 - $100k for a garage! Skilled trades in my area are worth $100k a year (and more) to anyone who knows their stuff.
Great story thanks
Thanks for the stories and answering my question about Chad & Dan
You’re welcome. Thanks for watching
Thinking that why contractor now days only do the cost plus a certain percent over cost no surprise, Ken you most have been a pretty good estimated to do that for 35 years and survive.
Thanks
I enjoyed your life stories , of wisdom and humor.. Real life. Stain looks very nice color.
I enjoyed our time. GOD BLESS YOU AND FAMILY.
THANK GOD YOUR SON IS DOOING WELL. I WONDERED HOW HE WAS DOING. MISS HIS VLOGS. I UNDERSTAND.
HOPING DANS SON IS GREAT AND GROWING WELL. I DO NOT MIND YOU STAINING. IT'S PART OF THE JOB. PLUS, YOU SHARED.
SE MICHIGAN 🙏 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🇺🇸🙏🇮🇱🙏🐝
Thanks so much
Ken nice to recollect. Times and working are changing so fast. Many things we went through doesn't have value now. Watch n see
Right
Man watching those wet stained boards falling was starting to trigger me, I felt the pain! I really dislike having to do anything to a piece I've already applied a finish to other than laying it down ONCE! Touching up or any attempts after the initial application usually (that means always) results in dirt or blotchy tint or some other malady. I'm not talking about multiple coats, but trying to correct a wet/half dried finish never works for me. See, I told you I get triggered! Good advice from you Ken, as always.
Hahahaha I hear you
You have a great voice. Keep doing the videos as you like them, and ignore the grumpy comments. Anything that you have survived and learned from is too important for regrets.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it
Some people you can never satisfy! God bless you!
Thanks you too
Ken that was a very interesting talk. It boggles my mind the number of contracts you did....garages, decks, roofs and houses. It shows that you developed a great reputation over the years for honest and good craftsmanship. Something that's hard to come by these days. Thanks Ken for sharing. A subscriber from 🇨🇦
Thanks I appreciate it
When I got out of the Navy in'65, my first job was with a contractor like yourself. (And a nice guy too.) We did it all. Remodeling, siding, concrete, built-in kitchens, raised roofs, etc. His biggest weakness was allowing the customer to make changes, or add-ons, without changing the contract, so when it was time to settle up, the customer whined and cried about the extra costs to the point that he often would lose money, or just break even after paying his crew. Another no no was the time he was sleeping with the homeowner's wife on the side, but that's another story. I enjoyed your talk Ken.
Wow
A pleasant productive morning.
Yes for sure. Thanks
I didn’t realize you were still building during Covid
We never wore masks on the job site and kept on plugging
Storytime 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽. I was self employed & I learned early on if someone seemed off, walk away. Somehow I was lucky not to have many of them. 😊
Nice
I wish I lived close to you Ken as I would come over and stain those boards for you as painting/drywalling was my main trades that I did at Disney until I went into supervision! I am now retired and would gladly help you but it would be so good if young people now days could learn trades from knowledgeable people like you and me to make a decent living!
Nice. Yes there is a shortage in the trades
People have no clue how much money is in the trades today. I know people that are charging big bucks today for just trimming a window with aluminum. Here in VA, some get up to $250 just to trim a window, and a guy I know with 55 years experience can do one perfectly in 15 minutes. That’s $1,000 an hour working with your hands. Replacement windows 37 years ago were $350 installed and trim wrapped. Now they’re $1,000.00 ugh. I was in that business at the wrong time, lol
Ken, in hindsight, do you think there was any sign those people were difficult to deal with?
Just had to add one more comment Ken after hearing about your customer from hell! When I retired from Disney I wanted to work for myself so this Disney attorney hired me to finish off the interior of his mountain cabin in NC! Well, his wife was a pain! She decided she could fly up there on weekends from Orlando and "help me".! Well, I had installed all the T & G inside plus trimmed and hung all the doors and she decided she could help with the polyurethaning! She made a mess and I had to continually straighten out her messes plus she wanted to boss me around thinking she knew more about doing the work than me! I eventually had enough and just quit but boy some customers can be difficult!
Wow
It’s always fun listening to your stories. I remember when you guys were tipping up the big end wall on the upper story of the Lumnah house and it almost had an exciting change of plans shall we say. Wow!
Wow yes. Thanks
Quite a career with you, Chad, Dan & Kyle? and perhaps some others along the way .... including cameos by Lauren. Rumor has it that the lady still thinks the walls are crooked, and has been measuring everything with a 12' level, and an industrial strength plumb bob!🤣🤣 Hope you have a nice week Ken, Sandy, Lauren & Chad + Kiaya🐕and the chicklets🐔.... take care🖌🎨✌🏻👣
Thanks. Hahahaha
I like the "Chickletts" reference! Have a great week too!
Enjoyed watching,have a bless day😊🌾🍁🍂🇺🇲
Thank you! You too!
Too bad that law enforcement is no longer a career, but a job, a temporary stop until something else comes along. That's what happens when politicians promote restorative justice and cashless bail instead of law and order.
Enjoyed the stories..have a good day ken
Thanks, you too!
Sorry Ken, had to chuckle when the boards were falling on you "help!". Alot of things can go wrong when building. Having a reliable and amiable crew can make all the difference. The camaraderie helps keep everybody safe!
Hahahaha thanks for watching
Good morning, Ken and now your ytube STAR 🌟 LOL super interesting,,what no fishing poles..well off too grime I go have a great day .need bonus now days too keep working, especially if you make them leave the cell phone in the car..lol 🌴🐊😎
Haha thanks have a great day
I love watching your videos. Thank you
I did building and remodeling for 5 years for myself. Finished an upstairs for someone that seemed really nice. She owed my the last draw at the end. She decided to sell her house, so you know the drill. They can’t move money out of their accounts. Long story short, my hard work finishing her upstairs in the cape cod certainly helped her sell it, I never got paid. Thankfully in 5 years, that was my only time. Lastly, I remember a local ad for garages, $9,995.00, one window, entrance door, small garage door. When I called them to ask questions, they had built 450 of them, nobody wanted the standard package so they made a little more on upgrades. I just had a floor poured in 18x35 rv building and it was $7,000 prepped and poured, lol. I built a 28x32’ cinderblock garage with a 10’x10 door in 1979. I dug/poured footer by hand, spread gravel, helped a friend lay the block. We did the trusses, plywood shingles. All in, $6,000. I just had an estimate to rebuild it here, $120,000
Wow!
Are they using gold concrete blocks?
I am a semi retired auto mechanic and treated my customers the same way and yes I had some that I wlsh I would have never met LOL just fired a customer recently some folks you can give them your all with fairness and courtesy and you cant make them happy.
Nice. WoW
Thanks for telling us the story of how Chad and Dan became your workers. I sure enjoyed seeing you all work together and you seemed to enjoy it and so did your workers. I bet estimating was hard to do. I think you didn't price things to get rich! That's cool that you were good at estimating well after you built 30 or 40 garages.You guaranteed the price and published the price. That let people know how much it would take to have a garage. Cute, you did an annual garage sale! Ouch! That red vinyl siding story must have hurt! I'm so glad you had nice customers most of the time. Yup, I get that feeling sometimes. Follow your gut! So sorry your rack spread apart on you. I wonder if it's the painting on it that spread it? Just the action of running the brush across spreads the rack? So sorry they were awful to you. So that's the only time you didn't get paid your full amount? What a shoddy excuse for not paying you. Crazy that you got stung by a bumblebee on your lunch break on a pontoon boat in the middle of the lake on that same job! I'm so glad that most of the time that didn't happen to you. Thanks for the tales Ken!
Good morning storyteller Ken!!!
Haha the mind wanders while staining
He's so good at telling stories. I bet he's fun to listen to at home. Bless you both!
Love the stories!
Thanks
Are you sure it was a bee and not a poison dart from your customer
Haha
bumble bee"s like to build nest's in hay field's to they will chase you all over the field when hit there nest mowing hay
Ouch. :)
I think too much wiggle there 😮
Haha you’re right
I love your shows but I don’t understand why you’re using little short pieces on the inside of the vardo
It was hard just to find those around here
Bead board is used for chair rails along walls so they are cut for installing on walls. I do see longer pieces on ceilings but they must be hard to find where Ken is at.
Ken, don’t they make those boards in 8’ sections too for people to use in 8’ ceilings? I know they used to, and you would have so many less boards to handle? Thanks
Just these were a chore to find. 8’ would have been nice
LOL, I guess you never worked for lawyers. I worked for a house builder that absolutely would not build for a lawyer because he would never get his finale payout.
Yikes
Ironic that you had issues with your racking while you were relating the story of the bad debtor. Love your channel
Haha thanks
Good morning!
Good morning
17:50 Is that some LGB or garden railway track in the background (left corner of the screen)?
Oops. Now I see it was some HO in a box. Lol. I thought you maybe getting into some large scale trains. Guess not.
Haha good eye! Hi scale track
Haha not yet
Ken, what stain are you using, please?
This is Benjamin Moore
Nice
Thanks
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Good day to all.
You too! Thanks
@@kenskarpentry Yep
six sense
Right
We would (the crew and I) have contests for tasks. Competitions such as the screwdriver toss or hammer throw and catch. Loser got the least desired job.
Great idea. Thanks
Got it in the neck from thr board meeting another stain on your past.just saying.
Ken, that insulated siding is usually really thick and the j-channel is really big. Something should have given it away. Boy, that was a costly mistake, and when I make those mistakes, I never forget, or repeat them, lol
True that was a valuable lesson
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Good morning
We all have life stories that show we have ups and downs. Look here for carpenter skills not a personal story
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Thanks for all the updates and all the different jobs that you did. But no worries you’re always going to find a dumb ass after all the jobs you did but just one is a home run.
Thanks
19:25 Whew! I'm not the only one. :)
Haha so you can relate? Thanks
😂OMGOSH! It's ME!! It's almost as if I didn't have some sort of minor mishap, the job wouldn't be complete! Thanks for letting me chime in😁. Have a great day. God bless.
Sorry I can’t watch you stain for 30 min. It’s like watching paint dry only worse.
Understandable
What a grump! You could’ve just skipped the video and the comment from the peanut gallery.
@@shirleyannconfer9651hi peanut.
Ken, great stories! How many times did you have a customer who wanted to ‘help’ with every aspect of the build? I know Lumnah was always working alongside every step of the way, but he is a different breed. Surely you had a few who ‘helped’ a bit too much?
Got it in the neck from thr board meeting another stain on your past.just saying.
Hahahaha!