The pros I've seen always use ratchet straps (lots) to pull the frame members into PERFECT alignment and leave them on until the steel is affixed. At that point, when the ratchet straps are removed, the building stays in perfect alignment.
My dad when I'd catch a mistake of his and I'd call him out on it "oh, i was just practicing"! 😂🤣 miss you dad, its been a long 16 years since you passed 😥.
I KNOW THAT FEELING ALL TOO WELL. MORE TIMES THAN NONE ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING I KNOW MY FATHER WOULD KNOW RIGH OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THEN SIT HERE KNOWING THE ANSWER WAS A SIMPLE PHONE CALL. OR HE'D STOP BY AND RESOLVE EVEN SIMPLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES I FIND MYSELF REACHING FOR THE PHONE ONLY TO REALIZE HE'S GONE. DUDE IT REALLY SUCKS. LOSING MY MOST VALUABLE TEACHER. IF I HAD TO ASK MY MOTHER I'D GET THE WRONG ANWSER AFTER A MONTH OF HER PLAYING BLINDFOLDED IN A BLACK CAVE. THERE ARE SOME THINGS ONLY MY DAD COULD ANSWER. AND IF HE COULDN'T HE HAD SO MANY FRIENDS I ALWAYS GOT AN ANSWER. AND NOW THE PHONE NEVER RINGS UNLESS ITS SOMEBODY NEEDING MY HELP. WHICH I'D ALWAYS DROP WHAT I WAS DOING TO GO. IF I CALL THEM FOR HELP ITS ALWAYS A DICTIONARY OF EXCUSES. THEN WHEN THE DAY I'M GONE ITS GONNA BE THEY THE ONES DOING THE REGRETTING.
Great video ! Ive been thinking installing about one of these . Glad to see it's not as easy to assemble as other videos have shown . Thanks for the reality check, its going to help me plan my installation .
Now you know how they go up the next one will be easy Peasy 😂😂. Goodness sake RTFM !( read the f.. Manual). Bet that was fun 😆😆. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and healthy 🇬🇧
About to put up a 12x20 three sided versa tube. I put 4 inches of stone down with a HD weed barrier underneath. Have plastic deck pads to set the floor tubes on.
Thanks for the great video! I was contemplating building my own, but I know there is a slight pitch on my concrete driveway. Perhaps I should leave it to the pros.
Well a quick week later there is a garage 😜 Funny thing is, it is amazing what you find when you start reading the directions 🤔 Make sure you give us an update on how it did next spring. 👍👍
It takes the pros 2 hours to assemble. I have watched many of these videos and the pros are awesome if site is level. They won't assemble if not level. I helped my brother build one last Saturday. Same runout issue due to not perfectly level. Took 8 hours but alot of dead time milling about etc. We gained 2 inches on one side due to level issue but you cant see it. Turned out great. The first roof panel on top is the most critical. Make sure overlaps are away from prevailing winds as well so rain doesnt blow into the seams.
Thanks for the video. Im probably going to order a 12-20-7 today and your info on the guts and the glory are greatly appreciated, I think you mentioned your in Minn. as am I, small world 8+}
I used to manufacture these tube and tin buldings. Your snow load is inadequate. Attach a 5/16 or larger cable across just below the bends of the legs. (triangulate the roof). It will triple your snow load. It should get you up to over 30 inches of snow. These things will collapse.
Was just reading through to see if anyone had beat me to warning him. Take Craig's warning serious. The snow won't slide with the steel run that direction.
I personally prefer the buildings with the purlins and girts, with the tin running in the correct direction. Versatube does make some pretty good garage kits.
and, yeah, level the pad and plumb each support and hold the frame all level and plumb before you start to sheet it. Just like building a house. But thanks for sharing with us. I've got my first metal carport on order and will be doing this.
Just found your channel, how is that versatube structure doing with snow load with only a 3:12 pitch those buildings have? BTW enjoyed the loggingand cabin vids. I am thinking of getting the versatube for my property in Marrinette
Glad you enjoy them. We had a lot of snow last winter.. for northern Minnesota. The ribs on the roof do not allow the snow to slide off which I don't care for. I have 2 of them and I've never shoveled them off. A month ago I did put a heavy ratchet strap across from the center top of one wall to the other just in case to give it more strength.
Build it square n level then jack one end 3 inch for runoff. Have floor rails on blocks to prevent rust. Use screw in anchors bolted to floor rails every corner then pin with half inch rebar every 4 feet.
👍💪.. Dang it David. The only people that i know of that never make mistakes sit in momies basement and rag on people in the comment section. Ooof Daa..
We hired a company that does many of these everyday. I watched 3 workers put up our 18x21 with 2 roll up garage doors from 7pm to 11pm 100% complete. Then I watched this video and I could see that it’s not easy if you’ve never done it or watched someone do it before. First thing they expected before they got to ours was a flat surface and electrical since they ac powered screw guns. Second thing they did was checked the level made adjustments and spiked it it. From there they took off. Lists of little tricks along the way I just noticed and it was common sense to them. Ours cost about $4000 for everything including labor.
Yep, lol, the saying around here is you'll never see it from I-80, David I see that you and I would put things together wrong and have fun doing it, lol have a great week!!!
Whats the brand name of that carport? And what is the rated snow load? Im going to buy a 12x20 but I'm worried about too much snow and it falling on my Porsche.
Nice Thursday morning funnies, good job David and hopefully it can handle your snow load with no collar tie bracing, would hate to see it collapse on the boat and is that a 67 galaxie?. Cheers
Hi Dave!!😀😀 I thought I would be the only one having that many troubles. LOL! What store did you get it from? I need to get on for a woodshed for next year. Glad to see you got it done!!😀😀 Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍 Logger Al
@@lewiemcneely9143 :) Yes Lewie, I could actually use about 3 or 4 of them. I was going to just build a lean to shed over my stove and wood pile. But it never got built this year again. I've needed some type of shed for about 20 years and still haven't gotten one built. I've gotten by all these years without so I figured I will make it another. LOL!! One of those would go up quick compared to the shed I would like to build. The only difference is I have everything except the steel for the roof and the screws and a few bolts for it. Just a lot more work.
@@aldredske6197 Hard to be at 2 places at the same time. Logging is a full time job as I understand it. Ours is around 10x12-ish but we farmed it out. I'm an operator and not a builder. You'll get yours before long. Get David to come erect a few 4 U! Till then, tarps still work fine! Take care, Buddy!
I'm astounded. I never figured anyone could take something as simple as an erector set and make it so difficult. Congrats Dave! I really don't mind if you do it right the first time. I won't be offended. lol!
As the famous line from a movie goes... "we don't need no stinking instructions"... well, with a slight change anyway... Hahaha... Ok, so you have just given us "real men" a bad image by saying you read the directions... (Even if you did read them, don't tell everyone that you did)... hahaha... Looks great.
Looks to me like you were using the typical truck driver attitude FIDO...(f*ck it drive on) Destructions? We don't need no damn destructions! Measuring opposite corner to corner will keep you square for the bases. Don't need level so much because the frost is going to push it anyway. But, it's up! lol. I would be afraid that the Minnesooota winter snow load will be a problem on that structure. I had one collapse here in Pa, and we don't get anywhere near the snow you guys get. Gonna have to keep it shoveled off David!!!!
Had a greenhouse (10x20) collapse here in NC from a snow (if you want to call a heavy frost up there, snow) but it'll have to do something severe. When it's worth trying to build it's worth overbuilding a LOT!
BTW, you're way to hard on yourself. These can be a pain to assemble even if you're a genius. Actually a genius wouldn't, he'd pay someone because they could never deal with the reality. Theory yes, reality no!
Great Job there David I Really enjoy your sense of humor and pointing out things that can and will go wrong and how to fix them.
Thanks a Bunch
Hi, thanks a bunch for pointing out the various ways it can go south; i just bought one and you saved me a bunch of time :) .
I built one like this so that the mice and squirrels could have a nice carport to overwinter in the engine compartment of my pickup truck and tractor.
The pros I've seen always use ratchet straps (lots) to pull the frame members into PERFECT alignment and leave them on until the steel is affixed. At that point, when the ratchet straps are removed, the building stays in perfect alignment.
My dad when I'd catch a mistake of his and I'd call him out on it "oh, i was just practicing"! 😂🤣
miss you dad, its been a long 16 years since you passed 😥.
I KNOW THAT FEELING ALL TOO WELL. MORE TIMES THAN NONE ITS ALWAYS SOMETHING I KNOW MY FATHER WOULD KNOW RIGH OFF THE TOP OF HIS HEAD. THEN SIT HERE KNOWING THE ANSWER WAS A SIMPLE PHONE CALL. OR HE'D STOP BY AND RESOLVE EVEN SIMPLE ISSUES. SOMETIMES I FIND MYSELF REACHING FOR THE PHONE ONLY TO REALIZE HE'S GONE. DUDE IT REALLY SUCKS. LOSING MY MOST VALUABLE TEACHER. IF I HAD TO ASK MY MOTHER I'D GET THE WRONG ANWSER AFTER A MONTH OF HER PLAYING BLINDFOLDED IN A BLACK CAVE. THERE ARE SOME THINGS ONLY MY DAD COULD ANSWER. AND IF HE COULDN'T HE HAD SO MANY FRIENDS I ALWAYS GOT AN ANSWER. AND NOW THE PHONE NEVER RINGS UNLESS ITS SOMEBODY NEEDING MY HELP. WHICH I'D ALWAYS DROP WHAT I WAS DOING TO GO. IF I CALL THEM FOR HELP ITS ALWAYS A DICTIONARY OF EXCUSES. THEN WHEN THE DAY I'M GONE ITS GONNA BE THEY THE ONES DOING THE REGRETTING.
Great video ! Ive been thinking installing about one of these . Glad to see it's not as easy to assemble as other videos have shown . Thanks for the reality check, its going to help me plan my installation .
This is pretty much how every project I do goes. I watch a UA-cam video where someone does it in 10 minutes and then it takes me 10 days! 🤣
🤣🤣🤣 same here... I do it exactly how they do and anything and everything that could go wrong goes wrong
Awesome video. Believe it or not, this video really helps. Now I know what to expect and lookout for when I build mine. Thanks for the vid!
Now you know how they go up the next one will be easy Peasy 😂😂. Goodness sake RTFM !( read the f.. Manual). Bet that was fun 😆😆. Thanks for sharing. Stay safe and healthy 🇬🇧
About to put up a 12x20 three sided versa tube. I put 4 inches of stone down with a HD weed barrier underneath. Have plastic deck pads to set the floor tubes on.
Great job and tutorial complete with what not to do and how to correct it! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇲
Thanks for the great video! I was contemplating building my own, but I know there is a slight pitch on my concrete driveway. Perhaps I should leave it to the pros.
Well a quick week later there is a garage 😜
Funny thing is, it is amazing what you find when you start reading the directions 🤔
Make sure you give us an update on how it did next spring.
👍👍
It takes the pros 2 hours to assemble. I have watched many of these videos and the pros are awesome if site is level. They won't assemble if not level. I helped my brother build one last Saturday. Same runout issue due to not perfectly level. Took 8 hours but alot of dead time milling about etc. We gained 2 inches on one side due to level issue but you cant see it. Turned out great. The first roof panel on top is the most critical. Make sure overlaps are away from prevailing winds as well so rain doesnt blow into the seams.
Looks good from my house. 🤣🤣
Have a great day.
Mine too!
Fun fun fun with menards great video David
Great video David dont sweat the small stuff instructions are for kneeling have a great day be safe.
Thanks for the video. Im probably going to order a 12-20-7 today and your info on the guts and the glory are greatly appreciated, I think you mentioned your in Minn. as am I, small world 8+}
I would say that video was very entertaining. Thanks A+++
Thank you. I appreciate it.
I used to manufacture these tube and tin buldings. Your snow load is inadequate. Attach a 5/16 or larger cable across just below the bends of the legs. (triangulate the roof). It will triple your snow load. It should get you up to over 30 inches of snow. These things will collapse.
Was just reading through to see if anyone had beat me to warning him.
Take Craig's warning serious.
The snow won't slide with the steel run that direction.
Please make a video and show
Really glad you followed the instructions or could of had a big problem lol
Really great video!
Big daddy working alone. 👍🏻👍🏻🇺🇲 You're brave. But I like that all tubing is crimped to fit. No tape duct tape needed.
I personally prefer the buildings with the purlins and girts, with the tin running in the correct direction. Versatube does make some pretty good garage kits.
Ever heard of the 3-4-5 triangle squaring method?
Yes sir
67 Galaxy sweet show us more Happy Safe Holidays David to you and your
With that full moon the gravitational pull was working against you leveling the building. Next time wait till a new moon.
Dying to see how the rebar is used! I'm figuring it as tiedown anchors!
Like the saying goes, a real man knows to admit when he’s wrong. Blast to watch. Thanks
All that matters is that you had fun
Hi David Merry Texmas have a day love from TEXAS
Your a wild and crazy guy. But that's ok have a great day David.
If you're happy, we're happy!
Always remember and don’t ever forget, get everything Plumb, Level and Square before you tin up. And as my wife says, “Read the Destructions First”
You do things right because you do them twice.
and, yeah, level the pad and plumb each support and hold the frame all level and plumb before you start to sheet it. Just like building a house. But thanks for sharing with us. I've got my first metal carport on order and will be doing this.
You're right. I built another one 2 months ago. Went waaaaay better! Yes there is a video... lol
Just found your channel, how is that versatube structure doing with snow load with only a 3:12 pitch those buildings have? BTW enjoyed the loggingand cabin vids. I am thinking of getting the versatube for my property in Marrinette
Glad you enjoy them. We had a lot of snow last winter.. for northern Minnesota. The ribs on the roof do not allow the snow to slide off which I don't care for. I have 2 of them and I've never shoveled them off. A month ago I did put a heavy ratchet strap across from the center top of one wall to the other just in case to give it more strength.
It looked good from where I'm sitting but this is EXACTLY the main reason I RUN stuff instead of BUILD stuff! GBWYall!
"Finger finder" and "swing press"
😆
Cobblfycation principals.
Build it square n level then jack one end 3 inch for runoff. Have floor rails on blocks to prevent rust. Use screw in anchors bolted to floor rails every corner then pin with half inch rebar every 4 feet.
Erector sets are always fun.
👍💪.. Dang it David. The only people that i know of that never make mistakes sit in momies basement and rag on people in the comment section. Ooof Daa..
Are the roofing sheets not in the wrong direction for the snow to slide off?
I feel your pain putting that up haha
We hired a company that does many of these everyday. I watched 3 workers put up our 18x21 with 2 roll up garage doors from 7pm to 11pm 100% complete. Then I watched this video and I could see that it’s not easy if you’ve never done it or watched someone do it before. First thing they expected before they got to ours was a flat surface and electrical since they ac powered screw guns. Second thing they did was checked the level made adjustments and spiked it it. From there they took off. Lists of little tricks along the way I just noticed and it was common sense to them. Ours cost about $4000 for everything including labor.
mistakes are measured by how you recover from them nice job
Yep, lol, the saying around here is you'll never see it from I-80, David I see that you and I would put things together wrong and have fun doing it, lol have a great week!!!
Always better to not know how the sausage is made.
“Oh, hey, I see ya got one of those pre-fab carports! Yeah, those are great just snap ‘em together in an afternoon, doncha know”
this is why I like building my own stuff, instead of trying to follow a set if instructions.
Educational inasmuch as to remind me to remain a patron of the arts and to never involve myself in technical affairs...
Well David if all else fails read the instructions. You done good. Take care and GOD BLESS.
2nd this!
Whats the brand name of that carport? And what is the rated snow load? Im going to buy a 12x20 but I'm worried about too much snow and it falling on my Porsche.
If things were meant to be square why was the earth made round?
THE number 1 video to watch on how not to.
What was that worth
Nice Thursday morning funnies, good job David and hopefully it can handle your snow load with no collar tie bracing, would hate to see it collapse on the boat and is that a 67 galaxie?. Cheers
Ok and how do you bolt down the screw in to slab
Use wedge anchors
Are you applying the putty to seal the overlaps?
Hi Dave!!😀😀
I thought I would be the only one having that many troubles. LOL!
What store did you get it from?
I need to get on for a woodshed for next year.
Glad to see you got it done!!😀😀
Take care my friend!!😀😀👍👍
Logger Al
I was wondering if you needed one. Guess I was right!
@@lewiemcneely9143 :) Yes Lewie, I could actually use about 3 or 4 of them. I was going to just build a lean to shed over my stove and wood pile. But it never got built this year again. I've needed some type of shed for about 20 years and still haven't gotten one built. I've gotten by all these years without so I figured I will make it another. LOL!!
One of those would go up quick compared to the shed I would like to build. The only difference is I have everything except the steel for the roof and the screws and a few bolts for it. Just a lot more work.
@@aldredske6197 Hard to be at 2 places at the same time. Logging is a full time job as I
understand it. Ours is around 10x12-ish but we farmed it out. I'm an operator and not a builder. You'll get yours before long. Get David to come erect a few 4 U! Till then, tarps still work fine! Take care, Buddy!
Hey David 👋.
I've been looking at the VersaTube for my motorhome. I thought it was easier to assemble.
Farmers do it better. Cuz we have so much experience dealing with and modifying stuff we need. 👍🏻🇺🇲
Corner to corner, pull your tape from inside corner to inside corner. It needs to be equidistant. Measure low. Pour some whiskey on it.
Uh oh, look out.. Dave got the tool belt out..🤣
From sweden fortsätt det ä Bra
You needed to SQUARE the BOTTOM Toooooooooooooo,,,, Lord help this man,,, Please,,,
Hey thanks for the video sorry you had to make the mistakes but now all of us will know lol...
But really I feel your pain as I'm watching the video
Do your best, caulk the rest.
Caulk and trim. Maybe some more dirt and concrete.
I don't think you need to tell us how many attempts you did to achieve this David, but was it 5? Still looked good in the end though.
Not that we're counting................
I'm astounded. I never figured anyone could take something as simple as an erector set and make it so difficult. Congrats Dave! I really don't mind if you do it right the first time. I won't be offended. lol!
For me,
ALIGNMENT
Seems to be the most
Time staking ,
frustrating process
Before a major snow storm coming in a day.
thanks so much.... I would have done every one of those wrong as well but with a lot more colorful language.
It’s a How Don’t video!
😂
Looks like a truly exasperating job!
This corner right? Now this corner is wrong!
Thank for how not to do it, I been looking at getting one myself
The best way to get it square
The way to make it square: Measure diagonally and make the two diagonal measures equal.
Real men don't need instructions cause we're just that good lol. A skyhook and a metal stretcher would have made things much easier...
Ya done good though, built in under 20 minutes.... 18:42.... On what is normally a 6 to 8 hour build.
As the famous line from a movie goes... "we don't need no stinking instructions"... well, with a slight change anyway... Hahaha...
Ok, so you have just given us "real men" a bad image by saying you read the directions... (Even if you did read them, don't tell everyone that you did)... hahaha...
Looks great.
Looks to me like you were using the typical truck driver attitude FIDO...(f*ck it drive on) Destructions? We don't need no damn destructions! Measuring opposite corner to corner will keep you square for the bases. Don't need level so much because the frost is going to push it anyway. But, it's up! lol. I would be afraid that the Minnesooota winter snow load will be a problem on that structure. I had one collapse here in Pa, and we don't get anywhere near the snow you guys get. Gonna have to keep it shoveled off David!!!!
Had a greenhouse (10x20) collapse here in NC from a snow (if you want to call a heavy frost up there, snow) but it'll have to do something severe. When it's worth trying to build it's worth overbuilding a LOT!
No hat bar all peaces need to be sameway one end is longer sheets go other way
Bill is a little crooked? Don't be too hard on him it is an election year and he can't be the worst one. Have a great day Dave.
This is why you pay professionals a few $100 bucks to do it right the first time! They have seen every mistake and they do not make them now! HA HA😋
So.... Loggers should not build, builders shouldn't log.... Is this the lesson? 😁
Wow, mom told me if you can't say something nice don't say anything..... so
Yaw need to stuck with logging because putting buildings together aint ginna make you rich for damn sure
Ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo LORD,,,, Are you a dentist,, or something else that never has built a THING, in their life????
BTW, you're way to hard on yourself. These can be a pain to assemble even if you're a genius. Actually a genius wouldn't, he'd pay someone because they could never deal with the reality. Theory yes, reality no!
Just had to have a GO-FUND-ME PAGE add for frump on an otherwise good vid