your east coast I;m west coast. I have been a Licensed General for over 30 years and that is exactly how I would have cut that opening. Great Job Tommy. You are a true Professional doing things right the first time. There is no substitute for experience and Quality.
A house that I'm familiar with actually had a load bearing wall completely removed. The ceiling had a noticeable "Dip" in it. After opening the ceiling to inspect, we discovered that ceiling joists were literally floating above the ceiling. It was painfully obvious what was done, thankfully, the house didn't fall in on itself. Replaced the wall and all is well now. It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do.
L J I’m guessing it was there for the kids to play with and he said hey here is a good way to explain it . Which is good , if your on camera . I highly doubt that if I was on a job estimate and I showed the homeowners the Jenga trick .lol tommy is an awesome builder love all of his work
Thank you! This was spot on, easy to follow, succinct, yet thorough instructions. We saw this video 48 hours ago. It gave us the confidence to tackle the same project ourselves. We completed the job in 6 hours. Would’ve been less time, but I had to work most of the time so I could only help set the shoring and hammer in the jack studs & and my husband didn’t have an extra helper. This video is epic. Thank youuuuuu!!!!
I think it would only depend on the span. After all, there are only X number of studs holding that load up before. Now if you cut into the wall, and find reinforced and doubled-up studs, then they did that because there was an extra-heavy load there.
you are such a great teacher...so much detail while still brief and to the point....my kitchen wall is coming out!!! I've wanted to take it out for years...and this is doable....I'm not sure whether it is load-bearing or not, but like your project here, I have a close opening that is arched, so I always wanted it arched to match...I will just treat it as a loadbearing wall and not worry about it. I am so excited!!!
If it wasn't, the videos would be 20 minutes long. Don't think he needs to walk you through "Go to your truck and grab the wood to create a temporary wall." Self explanatory.
Very helpful video. I followed your instruction and cut a hole in my load bearing wall. There were a few more obstacles, like a pocket door, multiple existing headers and a smaller opening that limited the maneuvering of slipping in studs and jacks. Thanks
@@xfreeman86 I recommend using 1/4 Plywood which is flexible enough to curve. You can make several laminations and use wood glue to make your own custom curve and clamp it up. Alternately you can use plywood flat wise and transfer the curve onto it and cut it out and laminate/clamp. I think this is more work and unnecessary as it only needs to be strong enough to back your sheetrock, it isnt structural.
What I love about these video's is how nothing ever goes wrong and it all goes as planned without issue or mistake! Great to see people have such great luck (insert sarcasm now)
Nothing ever goes wrong those are just happy little mistakes if you are the Bob Ross if carpentry. I like this show because of the lack of theatrical drama on the reality shows.
Can you explain in more details what you did? How did you notch the header before removing the old studs? We plan to open a load bearing wall but not as tall as the one in the video. So it’s not likely we will put a header all the way to the top. Thank you.
Did this exact job with my father in law a few years ago. Looked great but took longer than I thought based on this video. We had a water line we had to divert which was a pain in the neck.
Another Lucky home owner had Tommy done the work for them; and we know that's another job well done with no worry about the house tumbling down one day like the Jinga.
We have a nice open floorplan in our home and my husband wants to add a partition wall so here I am hunting on the internet for a way to make it look nice. It looks so much better nice and open!!
Partition wall would be a lot simpler. We added a partition wall in our 30 ft long living room to make a small office. We made a 2x3 wall instead of 2x4 studs just to save an inch.
@@k-no058I'm getting rid of all my furniture. All of it. I'm going to build these different levels, with steps. It'll all be carpeted with a lot of pillows. You know, like ancient Egypt.
Did anyone else notice there is an electrical line running along the bottom of the plate (up at the ceiling), where they are installing the new king stud and the header? Tommy notched the filler stud he put in for the electric line but not the new king stud or the header. Since the header is driven up tight against the plate, the wire would get crushed between the plate and the header (and the weight from the floor above) and cause the wires to short out.
Had 70""in. of Microlam beam left over when I built a garage few years ago. Finished size 59"×45" exact same layout, separating kitchen and living room. Found a nice piece of Hickory to cap it off. Widened doorway thru kitchen, and raised header in living room (non load bearing) while I was at it. Really opened up little Ranch house, 976 sq. ft. full basement. House was built, finished in Nov '63 New project is gutting all fiberglass insulation in attic,...and exterior walls. Switching to Rockwool. Gotta air seal attic with fire rated foam. Not a licensed builder, worked a few years for a friend that is.
Many people don’t even understand the level of skill and craftsmanship that is required to do this job and cut that opening to the exact measurement and not have to do repair work to the drywall
@@rockysheep2294 The reason most houses in the US are made of wood is because the country has so many large trees and forests. Man has always used the materials that are plentiful in the area to construct shelter. Now as far as drywall, I don't know why people use that. My husband and I refused to use any drywall in our home because it is basically just plaster between two sheets of paper.
Don't beat yourself up, bud. We all have our different forms of "sorcery." Your wheelhouse is in something else, that's why guys like Tommy are out there to help.
Husband- "Jesus Honey Are You Cooking Flounder Agaaaaain??????". Jackie (Wife)- "Well Yeah Honey, What's The Problem?". Husband- "Well Nothing Except I'm Over Here Trying To Enjoy The Big Game And Your Smelling The Place Up". Jackie (Wife)- "Darn It, I Knew We Should Have Kept The Kitchen And Living Room As Separate Spaces".
In most areas, this requires a permit to do, because you are doing a major structural change. Also, NEED to consult a structural engineer with the contractor so you have plans to give to the city for the permit.
This was actually excellent! I would’ve never thought of preserving the drywall at the bottom, and his brace I learned something new. I wish you would’ve talk more about the screws, other structural screws? Normally they start the application called requires nails or structural screws. And there’s specific patterns you have to do to do to
I like how they retained that curvature on the top of the opening. An alteration like this to a home should not look like it was altered and capitalizing on the existing design really adds a touch of class. How about a granite surface for that opening for wife to slide a beer across to the old man during the big game?
That's a good idea! You can easily turn that section into a little bar top with some under corner brackets from the kitchen side. Very minimal space loss to create a lot of extra sittable counter area. And it perfectly looks in on the t.v. too.
Assuming this load bearing wall extends into the basement, would you need to beef up the joist down in the basement below the jack studs in this opening?
Floor to ceiling is definitely possible, but there still has to be a header so you would lose the header room, but of course the opening would be bigger. Both are nice. I like how he rounded it so it matched the doorway on same wall.
That’s it. In a world full of distractions, why would a man want to invite more noise, heat/cold? I put a sliding barn door on a passage way from my living room and haven’t looked back (because there’s now a door in the way) since.
Looking at the window the previous homeowners put in and dreading my inevitable walk to it to make sure they have proper supports in place. Hope they do, because the rest of the wall that was to the left if it was completely removed
Interesting to have a Jack Stud on a Sill plate, and also not having any support downstairs to transfer the King Stud and Jack stud loads off the bottom plate.
As always a great video. Except I think the header beam should have been resting on 2 2x4s each side. One seemed a bit weak since they removed so many. Just my thoughts.
Balloon framework, yo! It’s the one of the reasons why America settled the west so quickly. It uses less wood than its heavy timber predecessor and it’s built so much faster.
Houses here are not all simply studs and plasterboard. That is a paper house built in 2 weeks or less. I will never invest My money in those shitty cheaply built no character *boxes.* There are millions of older homes/buildings built in the mid to late 1800's that are still standing strong here USA that require extra care when remodeling. My 2 houses was built one in 1890 the other 1920. I know it's a pain in the ass to retrofit upgrades, however, I appreciate the fact that older homes were over-built (as these younger instant-house builders complain about). My houses will out-live Me and I'm 50.
2 weeks? You're dreaming. Also, your older homes are inefficient. How are you going to insulate a vintage brick home with two layers of brick, unless you want to pull down ALL the plaster from the inside on ALL exterior walls? Good luck! Also, their designs are functionally obsolete. Minimal bathrooms. Small bedrooms. Small closets. No open concept what-so-ever. They might be nice for a single person or a couple with no kids but that's about it. OR, a vacation home where you only spend a few weeks in throughout the year.
Are there any videos out there on moving the electrical wires out of the way of the cut out, but keeping the outlets in-tact in the same location prior to the window? I started one at my house.
5.42 did he just put that beam under that electric cable that was clipped to the wood at the top. So from what he said. The load is sitting on top of that cable that's between the beam and wood on top.hmm 🤔
It seems like he did but the plywood in the beam is recessed just enough to give the wire enough clearance. Was it enough or was the wire centered to not get squished? Who knows.
I love them showing the vacuum being used to suck up the dust, then showing the other side where it's just flowing out all over the place. XD
The vacuum is not used to suck up all the dust. It is used to minimize the cleaning later on. The home owners will still need to clean regardless.
You really are an idiot aren't you?
It's the thought that counts
This is why they make the filter bags.
Lmao. So true
your east coast I;m west coast. I have been a Licensed General for over 30 years and that is exactly how I would have cut that opening. Great Job Tommy. You are a true Professional doing things right the first time. There is no substitute for experience and Quality.
Love the way he opened the wall from living room to kitchen. Tom made it so easy with simple instructions.
This is the one thing I always see in the older homes that makes them feel so boxed in. What an improvement.
yeah honestly if it was me i would get the whole wall removed
Agreed. I’m looking at buying an older home and I’m not one for renovations but I can’t stand those walls, especially boxing in the kitchen.
@@Vanilla_Icecream1231 It would be interesting to see how would one tackle demoing load-bearing wall down.
@@matoatlantis There are lots of videos about removing a load bearing wall here on UA-cam! See ua-cam.com/video/y6YVBy-1hjQ/v-deo.html
A house that I'm familiar with actually had a load bearing wall completely removed. The ceiling had a noticeable "Dip" in it. After opening the ceiling to inspect, we discovered that ceiling joists were literally floating above the ceiling. It was painfully obvious what was done, thankfully, the house didn't fall in on itself. Replaced the wall and all is well now. It never ceases to amaze me what some people will do.
That's why building permits are required.
@@scotth6814 not here in my city for indoor construction I was shocked myself 😆
😬
Love this guy, very good at explaining what he's doing succinctly, makes perfect sense
I wonder if he brought the Jenga set or showed up and was like "you guys got a Jenga?".
it's funny how he called it a board-game. I picture board-games having a board where each player advances a piece.
@@tkx7 technically is a board game, but you got a fair point there
L J I’m guessing it was there for the kids to play with and he said hey here is a good way to explain it . Which is good , if your on camera . I highly doubt that if I was on a job estimate and I showed the homeowners the Jenga trick .lol tommy is an awesome builder love all of his work
Legit was thinking the same
Could you imagine playing Jenga with that dude
I always enjoy the way Tommy Silva explains what he is doing and why.
Thank you! This was spot on, easy to follow, succinct, yet thorough instructions. We saw this video 48 hours ago. It gave us the confidence to tackle the same project ourselves. We completed the job in 6 hours. Would’ve been less time, but I had to work most of the time so I could only help set the shoring and hammer in the jack studs & and my husband didn’t have an extra helper. This video is epic. Thank youuuuuu!!!!
Why don't I believe this comment?
@@sophocles1198 I mean without calculating the load you wouldn't know what size beam the header needed to be.
@@michaelkozik4707 and how did Tommy do that?
I think it would only depend on the span. After all, there are only X number of studs holding that load up before. Now if you cut into the wall, and find reinforced and doubled-up studs, then they did that because there was an extra-heavy load there.
How much of the 2nd floor and roof collapse on you?
Love the comments from the armchair builders. Thanks Tommy, this video is very helpful.
you are such a great teacher...so much detail while still brief and to the point....my kitchen wall is coming out!!! I've wanted to take it out for years...and this is doable....I'm not sure whether it is load-bearing or not, but like your project here, I have a close opening that is arched, so I always wanted it arched to match...I will just treat it as a loadbearing wall and not worry about it. I am so excited!!!
So magical how every time he goes into the next room, everything he needs is right there already.
If it wasn't, the videos would be 20 minutes long. Don't think he needs to walk you through "Go to your truck and grab the wood to create a temporary wall." Self explanatory.
StevenM Stop and take a moment to look up above you. You’ll see the joke fly right over your head.
Tommy is the OG of This Old House.
“This is perfect Tommy, Thank you” as the toddler falls through the wall....
Ah, well it builds character
He ll learn
Colby Johnson it was a joke not to be taken Literally
@Colby Johnson It's been 5 minutes, give him a chance... do you have a toddler? It's very likely.
@Colby Johnson RELAX KAREN
Thank guys not only show the way to do it but, also the material,tickness, the size of nail, I mean it is excellent videos. Thank you guys.
So helpful and after watching the video, I noticed I have the exact same layout of my house and was wanting to do the same with my wall. Thank you.
How did it end up?
I like to make frequent trips to the refrigerator to feel more connected to my kitchen.. haha
That confused the shit out of me "we feel very disconnected from the kitchen" lol
just get a wireless smart fridge
Put in a beam and cut out wall..
I love to cook. So, yeah, mine too.
@@sjgomes89 What exactly were you confused by?
Very helpful video. I followed your instruction and cut a hole in my load bearing wall. There were a few more obstacles, like a pocket door, multiple existing headers and a smaller opening that limited the maneuvering of slipping in studs and jacks. Thanks
Could be the Ambien talking but that looks super awesome. It really changes the look of that space.
getting nice curves in the finished corners is the hardest part of the job, would have been nice to see that done
Tommy's a wizard.
Make a cardboard template from the existing arch, and transfer to the wall board on the new opening
@@Muscleupsanddangles what goes inside the curve though?
@@xfreeman86 I recommend using 1/4 Plywood which is flexible enough to curve. You can make several laminations and use wood glue to make your own custom curve and clamp it up. Alternately you can use plywood flat wise and transfer the curve onto it and cut it out and laminate/clamp. I think this is more work and unnecessary as it only needs to be strong enough to back your sheetrock, it isnt structural.
Its a jig saw, what is so hard?
He makes everything look so simple! Thanks for this video!😊
I just started this same project in my house. Got one side of the drywall taken down. I will be following this video step by step!
Tommy: "What you have is a load- bearing wall."
Homeowner: "Seriously?"
Tommy: "Yup." "There's nothing I can do." "See ya, asswipe."
*end of episode*
Id watch that show
This made me laugh WAY more than it should have. Well done.
This made me laugh for a couple of minutes
is this even a joke?
and on that bombshell
He swings that framing hammer like a real man. Nice work Tommy.
This Old House does very practical videos with excellent ideas about how to do the job right. Thanks for this one.
Love Tommy’s non-response when he’s asked do you get this question a lot.
What I love about these video's is how nothing ever goes wrong and it all goes as planned without issue or mistake! Great to see people have such great luck (insert sarcasm now)
Nothing ever goes wrong those are just happy little mistakes if you are the Bob Ross if carpentry.
I like this show because of the lack of theatrical drama on the reality shows.
you really can't beat this old house
For guys like me really enjoy the tips you give in your videos. Thank you.
I did a similar job, but I notched the existing studs for the header, fitted the header, then removed the old studs. Worked perfectly.
Can you explain in more details what you did? How did you notch the header before removing the old studs? We plan to open a load bearing wall but not as tall as the one in the video. So it’s not likely we will put a header all the way to the top. Thank you.
What we're thinking of here, is to knock down the wall between your kitchen and living room to give you more of an open concept. - Randy Marsh
White people renovating houses.
Ive seen Tommy make pass throughs about a dozen different times in the show, and every time its a treat.
"I know what kind of wall you have."
"Oh look, a random Jenga game is already set up on the table."
Cleanest most efficient tradesman I've ever watch! Good video.
I liked the blank looks as he was explaining things.
I did this exact same thing to my place, boy were the apartment complex owners pissed!
Funny shiat
I tried this in my apartment, I found out my neighbors are unfriendly people
lmfao
This Is The Only UA-cam Channel Where The Comments Are far Better Than The Video Content. Lol.
😆 🤣 😂
Tom you make it look so easy you my friend are my hero!!!
Did this exact job with my father in law a few years ago. Looked great but took longer than I thought based on this video. We had a water line we had to divert which was a pain in the neck.
CC
As if Tommy had to look at what type of wall.
"Oh so we can't cut a hole in it?"
"Hold on to your butts sunny, I'm Tommy Silva"
Yeah, it's pretty obvious when the same wall runs the whole length of the house.
I like how he fastened the horizontal 2 x 4 to the temporary supports. Due to my spatial relationship issues, I would never think of doing that.
Another Lucky home owner had Tommy done the work for them; and we know that's another job well done with no worry about the house tumbling down one day like the Jinga.
We have a nice open floorplan in our home and my husband wants to add a partition wall so here I am hunting on the internet for a way to make it look nice. It looks so much better nice and open!!
Partition wall would be a lot simpler. We added a partition wall in our 30 ft long living room to make a small office. We made a 2x3 wall instead of 2x4 studs just to save an inch.
Tommy's the man
He's he is. A true craftsman. Not many of those left.
I second that !!!
@@rwallace1625 Your wrong brother there alot of them
If only Jerry and Kramer knew this, could have been living in a deluxe apartment. " Jerry, these are load bearing wall"
Does this mean you didn't need that Beam?
LEVELS
@@cmc5207what do you mean LEVELS?
@@k-no058I'm getting rid of all my furniture. All of it. I'm going to build these different levels, with steps. It'll all be carpeted with a lot of pillows. You know, like ancient Egypt.
Did anyone else notice there is an electrical line running along the bottom of the plate (up at the ceiling), where they are installing the new king stud and the header? Tommy notched the filler stud he put in for the electric line but not the new king stud or the header. Since the header is driven up tight against the plate, the wire would get crushed between the plate and the header (and the weight from the floor above) and cause the wires to short out.
Brilliant observation. I also doubt if it is up to code...
The header has a piece of plywood sandwiched in between which creates a perfect notch for the wire. It won’t be crushed. 5:05
He's a real pro! Great job, Tommy!
The whole point of closing off the kitchen in 1940's / 1950's construction, was so you could relax in peace while the wife cooked.
good point . todays women/wife wont even cook instead they will be texting their exes as it seems these days its common mainly in western countries.
@@NewsBroadcasting I feel like you kinda got the woman you deserved, if this is the case.
@@jmbootz i married to two beautiful women that are both sisters i could not be happier
Medic311 Best comment😎 i have seen here on This old House. And that’s facts too
WN Continental Broadcasting yee rotate them out like fines cars through out the week. 👌
Had 70""in. of Microlam beam left over when I built a garage few years ago. Finished size 59"×45" exact same layout, separating kitchen and living room. Found a nice piece of Hickory to cap it off.
Widened doorway thru kitchen, and raised header in living room (non load bearing) while I was at it. Really opened up little Ranch house, 976 sq. ft. full basement. House was built, finished in Nov '63
New project is gutting all fiberglass insulation in attic,...and exterior walls. Switching to Rockwool. Gotta air seal attic with fire rated foam. Not a licensed builder, worked a few years for a friend that is.
THINGS ALWAYS GO BETTER WHEN YOU HAVE SOMEONE WHO KNOWS WHAT THE HELL TO DO.
LOOK HARD YOU CAN FIND IT.
Wish i could hire this guy. And wish it was still 7 years ago before today’s cost of lumber!!
A lifetime of experience makes this look easy. Tommy is awesome 👊
It is easy.
Many people don’t even understand the level of skill and craftsmanship that is required to do this job and cut that opening to the exact measurement and not have to do repair work to the drywall
I love watching these videos, to see how cheaply houses are build in the USA.
?
Houses in america are made of wood and drywall but here in europe they are solid concrete brick and metal
Don't most people in Europe never own a home? Only apartments? Lol
@@rockysheep2294 Probably because no one here wants to see it last 500 years.
@@rockysheep2294 The reason most houses in the US are made of wood is because the country has so many large trees and forests. Man has always used the materials that are plentiful in the area to construct shelter. Now as far as drywall, I don't know why people use that. My husband and I refused to use any drywall in our home because it is basically just plaster between two sheets of paper.
This guy is a master carpenter ....a very wealthy one at that
I could never let Tommy into my home. Once my wife sees what a man's man is all about, she'll never look at me again.
😂😂😂😂😂LMFAO!
Lmao
Don't beat yourself up, bud. We all have our different forms of "sorcery." Your wheelhouse is in something else, that's why guys like Tommy are out there to help.
Props for being realistic 🤣
😂😂😂
Oh that was awesome even the baby looks so happy for it💝😃
They didn't scream JENGAAAAAAAAAAAAA when it fell over!
I love how he actually get's the family inolved
Great, now I am feeling confident and about to attempt modifying all of my load bearing walls. THANKS TOMMY!!!!
Yea I wouldn't feel so confident after watching a you tube video🤣
Watching a video is one thing doing it is another.
Husband- "Jesus Honey Are You Cooking Flounder Agaaaaain??????". Jackie (Wife)- "Well Yeah Honey, What's The Problem?". Husband- "Well Nothing Except I'm Over Here Trying To Enjoy The Big Game And Your Smelling The Place Up". Jackie (Wife)- "Darn It, I Knew We Should Have Kept The Kitchen And Living Room As Separate Spaces".
Hi Tommy, It's always fun to watch you work....Frank
In most areas, this requires a permit to do, because you are doing a major structural change. Also, NEED to consult a structural engineer with the contractor so you have plans to give to the city for the permit.
Yeah nothing like getting the government involved to come tell you what you can do in your own house. No thanks.
This was actually excellent! I would’ve never thought of preserving the drywall at the bottom, and his brace I learned something new. I wish you would’ve talk more about the screws, other structural screws? Normally they start the application called requires nails or structural screws. And there’s specific patterns you have to do to do to
GRK structural screws
A master ahead of his time
Whats holding the beam in place other than the drywall? I know the jack studs are wedging it up but it's just friction fit?
Toenail maybe.
I like how they retained that curvature on the top of the opening. An alteration like this to a home should not look like it was altered and capitalizing on the existing design really adds a touch of class. How about a granite surface for that opening for wife to slide a beer across to the old man during the big game?
That's a good idea! You can easily turn that section into a little bar top with some under corner brackets from the kitchen side. Very minimal space loss to create a lot of extra sittable counter area. And it perfectly looks in on the t.v. too.
Or for wife to slide dirty dishes into kitchen so hubby can load the dishwasher?
I bet that kid climbed through that hole and fell into the kitchen within 10 minutes. He was already going for it before Tommy could finish his video.
Why isnt this channel is with 1 million subs keep up the great work this old house
Thanks, John!
Thanks, John for your creative though incorrect use of English.
The room looks much better. good job
Are you sure? You don't look sure.
You look like you were wondering what is a load bearing wall. Get some jenga, jenga have the answers.😦
Actually no, it looks like a roadside diner now. “Mel, kiss my grits.”
This may be only the 2nd time I’ve said this but, well done Tommy.
Surprised that hammer wasn't leaving giant welts in the lumber
I use a Plastic Dead Blow Hammer. It’s more suitable and you don’t mar the wood.
Assuming this load bearing wall extends into the basement, would you need to beef up the joist down in the basement below the jack studs in this opening?
No, because all the studs under the sill plate of the upstairs would still be supporting the upper floor.
This was great. Thank you. Though I would love to see a floor to ceiling opening.
Floor to ceiling is definitely possible, but there still has to be a header so you would lose the header room, but of course the opening would be bigger. Both are nice.
I like how he rounded it so it matched the doorway on same wall.
You might decrease it from 11.25” to 10 using an LVL beam but you need a properly sized header to bear the weight of the 2nd story and/or ceiling/roof
9 times out of 10, opening a load bearing wall is easy, piece of cake, of course your contractor will tell you otherwise $$$,
When i remodel my house I'm going to build walls to get rid of the "open concept." Living room will be nice and cozy with fewer distractions.
That’s it. In a world full of distractions, why would a man want to invite more noise, heat/cold? I put a sliding barn door on a passage way from my living room and haven’t looked back (because there’s now a door in the way) since.
Looking at the window the previous homeowners put in and dreading my inevitable walk to it to make sure they have proper supports in place. Hope they do, because the rest of the wall that was to the left if it was completely removed
6:32 everything blowing thru the back
The homeowners look like kid-me when my dad is working on the car
Tom Silva is awesome.
Interesting to have a Jack Stud on a Sill plate, and also not having any support downstairs to transfer the King Stud and Jack stud loads off the bottom plate.
I just like how thumbnail makes dad look like Loki.
Tom can fix almost anything !
What’s that foreign object on the wall at 4:23?
Jack Myhre the land line phone..
As long u have money ain’t nothing impossible we send. Man in the moon
So he just squashed that piece of romex above the header beam?
@@biff322 they put the header with those wires very visible there
He cut a V groove in the stud and it looks like the plywood was cut shorter so there was a gap in the header for the wire.
Love this show watch every time I can glad I found this on u tube
this video was sponsored by Jenga
this guy is a saint even if this is acting explaining it to those people that info will stick with them forever
When there kid is older he's going to have a clear passage to the kitchen
As always a great video. Except I think the header beam should have been resting on 2 2x4s each side. One seemed a bit weak since they removed so many. Just my thoughts.
He did put two on each side
So easy in USA where it's all studwork and plasterboard.
Balloon framework, yo! It’s the one of the reasons why America settled the west so quickly. It uses less wood than its heavy timber predecessor and it’s built so much faster.
Houses here are not all simply studs and plasterboard. That is a paper house built in 2 weeks or less. I will never invest My money in those shitty cheaply built no character *boxes.* There are millions of older homes/buildings built in the mid to late 1800's that are still standing strong here USA that require extra care when remodeling. My 2 houses was built one in 1890 the other 1920. I know it's a pain in the ass to retrofit upgrades, however, I appreciate the fact that older homes were over-built (as these younger instant-house builders complain about). My houses will out-live Me and I'm 50.
they are made like that so that they are easy to build and repair
We have studs and plasterboard for interior walls in the UK unless they are load bearing then they are bricks
2 weeks? You're dreaming. Also, your older homes are inefficient. How are you going to insulate a vintage brick home with two layers of brick, unless you want to pull down ALL the plaster from the inside on ALL exterior walls? Good luck! Also, their designs are functionally obsolete. Minimal bathrooms. Small bedrooms. Small closets. No open concept what-so-ever. They might be nice for a single person or a couple with no kids but that's about it. OR, a vacation home where you only spend a few weeks in throughout the year.
Are there any videos out there on moving the electrical wires out of the way of the cut out, but keeping the outlets in-tact in the same location prior to the window? I started one at my house.
4:29 What is that corded thing hanging on the wall???
You young wipper snapper! 👴👵 😂
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣....😪
Did they nail the header into anything? I know the Jack studs are secured to the wall framing, but is the header just wedged in there but not secured?
Hay Tommy!! I would like to go to the Moon Can you help me?>> Tom ( yes let me get some tools from my Truck and we'll get Stated! )
LMAO!!
the pass-through is so cool!
5.42 did he just put that beam under that electric cable that was clipped to the wood at the top. So from what he said. The load is sitting on top of that cable that's between the beam and wood on top.hmm 🤔
It seems like he did but the plywood in the beam is recessed just enough to give the wire enough clearance. Was it enough or was the wire centered to not get squished? Who knows.
Looks like they cut a channel in the top of the beam, in addition to the recessed half-inch ply.
@@lucasrayala Wherever the home is located, I guess they don't have building codes.
5 years later he returned to show them how to close up the wall.
Who did the electric? Scott Caron?
Ken Jones yeah man!
Wish they showed him, cuz there hasn’t been electricity in here for like 10 episodes
So right about that.
They don't want people doing their own electrical work, you need a licensed contractor to do that AFAIK.
Not everywhere. You can do it in WA if you're the homeowner.
Time to channel my inner-Tommy again..... appreciated 👊🏽