Thank you so much for you time, the materials, and your care about the next guy who doesn't know anything. Good job. Derek
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Why Derek, such nice comments. Makes what I do on youtube worthwhile!
@genegroundjr3502
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for your instructions on building trusses very helpful a Corvette fan too!
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Gene, glad you liked it.
@Superduty_59
5 жыл бұрын
I luckily live in the country and basically can build anything that I desire as long as it is built with property line setbacks and under a certain height. What is ironic is just because a truss is built in a shop and has an engineering stamp it's automatically considered "better" than a truss built like you did. A truss like the one you built with 3/4" ply truss plates on both sides and glued and the proper # of nails is far superior and stronger than a POS thrown together plant truss. We built many trusses just like yours in my shop class in HS years ago. Very good quality stuff!
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks JJ. very nice comment. steve
@andrewdarnley4608
7 жыл бұрын
Great primer video. I'm down in Australia and just got a quote for trusses for a single carport about 15ft wide. They came back at $300 AUD per truss ! And I need 10. You've inspired me to build my own.
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Wow! At that price it does indeed make sense to build your own. A 15 foot wide carport could also be framed with rafters. Nice to hear from you Andrew. A trip to Australia is on my wish list. steve
@alexbowser9801
5 ай бұрын
Hi Andrew, Six years later may I ask you if you made you own trusses? If yes, which timber size you used? Cheers, Alex
@motorcitywestauto4674
6 жыл бұрын
I used this video and made mine off of this. I made a few minor changes, one being I couldn't tell for sure what size plywood was used, looks like 3/4" which seems a bit overkill and adds weight. I used 3/8" and made them a little larger. These are usually made with flimsy patch plates, so I didn't see an issue using 3/8". I based all the gusset measurements off of a 9" height as you end up with very little scrap. But this was a very good video, I watched it about 10 times so when I made mine it was already familiar. I made mine to cover a 23' span and I'm very happy with how they came out. I'm adding an addition to my garage too, and I've never made trusses before so this helped a lot.
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Larry,Really nice feedback and I appreciate it. Glad you found the video helpful. Not everyone does, so you probably have some construction capability. I did use 3/4" plywood, and yes it is perhaps a little overkill. But the weak points in any truss are the joints. The one under the most stress is the bottom chord splice. That is why my bottom chord splice is 4 feet long. That gets two feet on each side of the joint. So take a look at your splice at the bottom chord, and if it looks good you should be fine.
@motorcitywestauto4674
6 жыл бұрын
I do have a fair amount of carpentry experience so this wasn't overly complicated. Time consuming for sure, but not too complex especially with the video. I thought it was pretty thorough and straight forward. It was my first time doing a roof though, and I have absolutely no help, so this was a great video to follow. I didn't see much to complain about. I thought about the center joint when I built these, and I planned ahead for it. What I did is since I have an 8' ceiling, there was room to run a couple parallel joists. I ran a 2x8 on each side of the joint. I used a hanger on one side, and then used 1/2" carriage bolts to connect them to existing roof joists. Then used rafter ties to stiffen it all up. The existing garage is a hip joint, so the only way to build the addition without removing the entire roof was to build these trusses and continue the pitch over the top of one side of the existing roof. I had to make the trusses a little shallower than I would have liked to, it's 3-12, but I wanted to match the existing roof height for aesthetics. I don't think the extra support was necessary, but it was $15 worth of insurance. They seem plenty solid on their own. If I had to do it again, I would do it the same way off the same video. You'll never make everyone happy, but thanks. This helped me out a lot.
@ldwithrow08
6 жыл бұрын
I usually use whatever exterior grade plywood I have laying around, including scraps and offcuts. I've used as thin as 3/8 and as heavy as 3/4 and couldn't tell much difference in stiffness or strength.
@MrJimgillnm
Жыл бұрын
No such thing as "scrap" (It's "Drop-off" ;)
@MrJimgillnm
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree with using 2" staples ...
@TheMomentEnds1
10 ай бұрын
Great video presentation and comments as well-thanks for taking the time to share your knowledge, and corvettes taboot! “Cuz my shop won’t hold 4!!” 😂
@flyboyslc1
10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@mygreenmtns
6 жыл бұрын
Excellent video. That's a great idea to staple the truss pieces together prior to putting on the gussets. Also, your layout technique on the floor was very clever. Thanks very much.
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
thank you for the kind words mygreenmtns. Happy that you enjoyed the video. best wishes, steve
@joshdowns6095
5 жыл бұрын
Tremendous job sir! Always a pleasure to watch a master carpenter work.
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you Josh, such a very nice comment. I appreciate it more than you realize. steve
@quailranch
9 жыл бұрын
I see you used heel wedges. A good idea on low pitch trusses. I plan to use them on my 2:12 pitch roof.
@REFERTECH4U
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you Steve I will look into it I appreciate the reply
@csidun9087
2 ай бұрын
Thanks Steve. Good job and good information!
@flyboyslc1
2 ай бұрын
You are most welcome!
@MrJimgillnm
Жыл бұрын
Great video ! Thank You for taking the time to Produce !
@flyboyslc1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Jim, happy to hear you found it useful
@armedmariner
7 жыл бұрын
Excellent job man. Fun video. I liked seeing the stack of the 7 on top of each other, which proves visually that you were highly consistent. So, job well done. Bummed me out though that you said you would pay to have them done professionally if you had the cash. You did such a good job! Also, I can tell you got a good air compressor...when you were nailing gussets yours didn't kick on. Haha, mine would've kicked on twice during that sequence. Grin. Anyway, thanks for doing this video...best part for me was the layout you did...measure twice, cut once, use a good layout template. And the addition of the alignment blocks was a great afterthought. Cheers, good job and thanks. The Armed Mariner
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
armedmariner Thanks! Nice comments. It wasn't the cost that made me do them, it was the lead time, or wait that it would have required for me to get the custom sized trusses. I am so busy that i just didn't take the time to get the trusses in the pipeline in time for when i needed them. So i blasted them out myself. You can save a little money building your own, if you do not value your time highly. I am 64 years old now. When i was 25 yes, i would have built them for sure. Just didn't have much money back then. Good to hear from you. Best wishes. Steve
@PepperLion
3 жыл бұрын
I love the video! Side note when I heard the wood rattling against the table saw blade I tensed up!
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Joshua. I understand the table saw comment. Those fall-offs dancing on the table are troublesome. As long as the rip fence is not on the table, they rarely get caught and tossed by the blade. Saw a man not educated on table saws use a mitre gauge to cut a block of wood with it up against the rip fence. I think the whole room cleared out when we saw this happen, but somehow he avoided disaster.
@oby-1607
5 жыл бұрын
Really nice build on the trusses. Plywood for gussets nailed and glued are the way to go. The press in plates are the first to fall out in the event of fire. Good for you to take a little time to oversee something as critical as trusses. The strength of anything is the cummulation of all parts and joints together in a unit.
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the nice feedback Oby-1. best to you. steve
@Daddyduggie
3 ай бұрын
Oby your comment receives the biggest douche award of the yr in 2024 and the consecutive pass 5 yrs since you made it! How does it feel?!
@oby-1607
6 жыл бұрын
Very good tutorial. I have searched a long time to find this information. You have a very good knowledge of getting things done yourself. Now you have more money to spend on the swoopy cars.
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Miguel, thanks for the nice feedback. best wishes, steve
@paulwilton735
6 жыл бұрын
I started building my trusses on the garage floor but it was too uneven to get them straight and flat. So I built a platform with 2x4s and plywood so I could nail down jig pieces to hold the chords in place. Worked great plus they stayed in place when I was nailing. They just moved around to much when I was nailing the gussets on the concrete, but great job!
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Paul Wilton Thanks Paul, what you did is a good solution if the floor is uneven. You can also tapcon or otherwise screw blocks to the concrete floor to lock down component position. That is what i did, but it did leave multiple small holes in the floor.
@roycehagerman3646
9 жыл бұрын
Great video. Thanks for taking the time and sharing. Only question is what size is the plywood gussets?
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
Royce hagerman Thanks Royce. Nice comment. The thickness of the gussets should be half inch 5 ply or 3/4" 5 ply. Either one will work ok. As far as overall size, they need to be big enough to put 5-7 nails in each of the members to be connected. Bottom chord gusset should be a little longer, because it is under tension stress. Maybe a good idea to use 3/4 plywood there and make them 4 feet long. That way the plywood in cross section is equal to the 2 by 4 in cross section. Hope this helps you.
@frankcollins8895
7 жыл бұрын
EXCELLENT VIDEO,GREAT LAYOUT AND PLANNING
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks Frank! nice comment
@thomasmezzo2050
8 жыл бұрын
yes Steve it's how to do the math and layout that I'd like to learn! thanks again! god bless,thomas
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
See if this helps. Let me know what else you need help with.
@workinalday4351
7 жыл бұрын
You did a really good job on these.
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir!
@docmacwoodwerks
7 ай бұрын
Thanks for this. Next year il be building a two storey house with timber framing and truss of course. I am excited! Its just that i dont have the hardwares yet.
@flyboyslc1
7 ай бұрын
Thanks DocMac. My home is post and beam framed internally, and stick framed perimeter walls. I recommend an engineers involvement in your truss design if you have any doubts or concerns on how to build them. Best to you!
@docmacwoodwerks
7 ай бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 il take your advise on the structural engineer...i am located in eastern pacific and we are battered by typhoons yearly..it has to have the strength.
@tomharrell1954
8 жыл бұрын
Those trusses are 100 times better than the ones you buy. Great Job!
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
+Thomas Harrell Thanks Thomas! nice comment. The trusses have worked well for me, holding up under some deep Iowa snow storms. steve
@stephentice910
7 жыл бұрын
i recomend using 2" staples, less likely to split gusset plate and has more shear strength. 100 psi barely below surface. Also want to single side gusset plate on Gable ends, so as not to enterfear with siding!
@hankclingingsmith8707
5 жыл бұрын
No way in he'll does a staple have more shear STRENGTH than a gun nail. YOU cannot get the diameter of a staple big enough.
@jerryrandall6356
8 жыл бұрын
Nice job!
@machone7580
5 жыл бұрын
Very nice work, Sir! I enjoyed the video and Vettes!
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mach One. Cars are fun. Wish I had some of the ones back when I was a teenager in the '60s. steve
@israelsarabia2700
Жыл бұрын
The things we do for out Toys! In this case, bigger garage to keep Corvettes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Love it!
@flyboyslc1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks Israel, nice comment. I sold one of the Corvettes and bought a tractor to play with!
@bigtrucker1483
5 жыл бұрын
Midwest plan service has truss plans like this but wide span barns good info
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks bigtrucker. Great info!
@dabiggestgwarfan
6 жыл бұрын
Beautiful work and great video! Thank you for your time to help others!
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Well thank you sir! Glad you found it worth watching! Steve
@taurinenrgy
9 жыл бұрын
Nice video I'm a civil engineer student, I'm doing truss analysis and I like to watch videos like this one.
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
taurinenrgy Thanks! I have set in place thousands of trusses in my 45 year construction career, and the design was based upon what i saw used in particular situations. So i actually never ran the numbers for loading. And they worked fine. The roof held a 10 inch heavy wet snow with no deflection at all.
@PrezUSMC
5 жыл бұрын
figuring the numbers, would it just be a dead weight calculation?
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for showing, a great reference!!!
@flyboyslc1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@FromSteelToWood
Жыл бұрын
Sir, I have to thank you AGAIN for this nice video. I've gone through the same method and it was very easy to do. Using stop block and all. Here is a video of what I did last weekend. Thanks! kzitem.info/news/bejne/po-e2oawhmamgpg
@DanielinLaTuna
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing. Did you nail the locating stops to the concrete? And did you use ACX? (You keep mentioning best face to the chord materials.)
@flyboyslc1
4 жыл бұрын
DanielinLaTuna Hello Daniel. I screwed the location blocks to the concrete using Tapcons. They are easy to remove and the holes can then be filled with grey caulk. For plywood, don’t remember the spec anymore but I think it was CDX which gave me one good side to glue up and attach.
@williewillaims9069
5 жыл бұрын
Excellent video nice to see no bullshit good videos !! Thanks Much !!!!!
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Willie, glad you enjoyed it. I know what you mean on the BS videos. Lots of self proclaimed experts more focused on making money off of videos than really knowing what they speak of. I never expected this video to take off and do as well as it has. KZitem is just a hobby for me anyway. best to you. steve
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Willie, thanks so much for the comment. I know what you mean regarding the BS. So many people on youtube just trying to make money off of it. For me it is just a hobby and nice way to meet other people. Best to you. steve
@larryshuttlesworth629
Ай бұрын
wow, you did an excellent job. Greatly appreciate it sir.
@flyboyslc1
Ай бұрын
Thank you Larry. I am glad you enjoyed watching
@REFERTECH4U
3 жыл бұрын
Hello great video thank you if I’m adding a 16 foot wide x 14 foot long addition how many trusses would I need ?
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Miguel, These types of wood trusses are typically installed 24 inches on center. So depending on your framing scheme, you would need 6 common trusses and one gable truss, or 6 common trusses and field frame the end wall all the way to roof line. The fact that you are asking this question makes me wonder if you are in a little over your head. Also something that is just 16 foot wide I would probably frame that with rafters. Check out youtube for "roof rafter framing" and see what you find. Best your way. steve
@Mohrenberg
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video! I am planning to start on a pole barn this spring and am contemplating building the trusses myself. I'm a little worried about the amount of time it would take me to do them all myself though. I'll just have to compare the prices and see if it's worth the extra time.
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
Matthew Ohrenberg Thanks Matthew. Nice comment! If it is strictly a time consideration, then buying them from a truss factory is the way to go. I do not know the span of your proposed pole building, but the trusses if they get to be very long are hard to handle during fabrication (turning them over to work on the other side). On site fabrication can cut down on total cost, as you eliminate transportation charges if you are instead able to haul short lumber on trailers or pickup trucks yourself. One caution, if you are fabbing trusses for a pole barn, your spacing is likely going to be 6 feet or so? It would be good to do a little engineering on the trusses. Find live snow loading and such and run the numbers. There is info on the net that can help you with this. Just do a little work with Google to find it. Best wishes! steve
@rossjon7423
6 жыл бұрын
The builder showed my father the local council's Roof Frame Plans in a booklet and it showed what angle the roof has to be and the amount of Truss Tie's because of the local wind speeds and the Galvanised Steel Nailplates sizes. Its best to use Galvanised Steel Nailplates there cheaper and stronger just hammer them into place with a wooden mullet.
@maceatnight
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video. I'm a ME student studying statics and particularly zero force members. I came upon this video randomly. Awesome video, thanks again.
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
mason miller Thanks Mason! Glad you enjoyed it. We have had a heavy wet 10 inch snowfall here in Iowa about a month ago, and the trusses never deflected a bit, so i think i got them right.
@Lukeseveconveyancing
4 жыл бұрын
This is fantastic where would you source the timber from?
@flyboyslc1
4 жыл бұрын
Luke, happy to see that you liked it! The trusses consisted of 2 x 4 lumber and 3/4" plywood. All of this is available at any lumberyard or home supply store such a Home Depot or Lowes. best to you! steve
@donschofield4849
7 жыл бұрын
good job!
@mariomarchigiano528
6 жыл бұрын
OK thanks I'll have to give that a try
@bruceschlittler9847
6 жыл бұрын
Nice video on how to actually build them. But how did you determine how many nails you needed to use to support the load these trusses are carrying?
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Bruce. Thanks for the nice comment. I believe you are asking how many nails in each of the joint gussets? It is a good question, and really good to know if you are not using any construction adhesive (glue) between truss parts and the gusset plates. I generally would use a minimum of six nails in each side of a tension joint. So for instance the bottom chord splice that was four feet long I would have a total of 24 nails, 12 on each side, with 6 nails on either side of the splice joint. Hope this does not confuse you. The nails are just there while the glue cures out. Once the glue is cured, the nails aren't needed so much. I still leave them in. Not much fun to pull them all out! In other places where the gussets are smaller, I would use minimum of 4 nails each side of a joint. I highly recommend glue, like a PL400 construction adhesive or similar. The nails should be 8 penny sinkers if hand nailing, or 2 inch long nails if air-nailing. Hope this helps. I have not looked at this video in a long time, but I think I showed a completed joint, with nails visible? Not sure, I will have to look! steve
@jaredcravens2658
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this video. I'm getting ready to make the trusses for my house, and this is a perfect solution. I love the slab outline, and the gusset plate. Seems much stronger than a nail plate. However, I am confused about one thing. Did I hear you right when you said the glue was going to be a stronger bond than the gusset+nails?
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Jared, thanks for the feedback. Yes, the glue does more to hold the joint than the nails, really. The nails tighten up the joint causing the glue to spread out and bond well with the wood fibres. Try it yourself. Take two scraps of lumber, glue and nail one joint and then take two scraps of lumber and just nail it with no glue. Now take your pry bar and tear them apart, see which one is more difficult to tear apart. Wood aircraft wings were typically glued up with recorcinal, which is a waterproof glue. Very few mechanical fasteners in these wood wings. Check with your local building department to see how they view homebuilt trusses. Some places will not allow them without an engineers stamp.
@jaredcravens2658
3 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Incredible. I remember my brother showing me how a properly glued wood joint could be stronger even than the wood outside the joint, but I thought that must have only applied to the special wood glue he was using. Thanks a heap for your help!
@jerrysmith7166
5 жыл бұрын
I was a few seconds into the video and do you are an awesome guy the first thing I spied was the yellow vet and then you went directly to the red one awesome and totally American I’m looking forward to building my own somewhat tiny house one day soon
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Jerry. Thanks for the nice comment. Best wishes your way. Steve.
@FUZZYBIGS
6 жыл бұрын
Looks a lot like aircraft wing rib construction. You must have done that before. Great job. Obvious quality!
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Chris, I have built two Van's RV airplanes. Mostly aluminum. But our EAA chapter did get involved at a Fly Iowa event showing kids how to build wood wing ribs. A lot of fun! Also, obviously, I made my living as a carpenter. No regrets!
@dougiequick1
7 жыл бұрын
The WONDERFUL thing about building identical multiple items is except for the first article? Everything else is reduced to mass production tactics where each part run is set up and then bang out x number of part A x number of part B and so on and THEN when all the parts are staged it is just banging them together one after another identical clones....repetition lends itself to consistent quality! It might take more than 4 hours to build the first one but if you build ten identical "widgets" But then Maybe as little as a half hour each or less ...which is why tract homes (and modular homes) can be built SO SO much cheaper than custom one off homes...Henry Ford NAILED IT!
@ldwithrow08
6 жыл бұрын
The only reason to order trusses is if you are a contractor working on a deadline for a bid price. Paying union help to build trusses can eat way into your profit margin. Factory trusses are fine as long as they are certified safe according to local building codes. However glued and nailed trusses built to order are stronger, stiffer and if you carefully build a fixture, just as uniform. I've rolled my own for 50 years and never had one fail yet. BTW, I've always found it convenient to cut the eave overhang a couple of inches longer than required, then use a chalk line to trim them to uniform length after installation. I always get one or two that don't quite fit and it's a bear to get the fascia to look right.
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hello Lawrence, I usually leave the tails on rafters or trusses long and field cut them also. In this particular case, it was not beneficial to do so. the sub-facia was a 2 by 10 and there was no way that a short truss would make a difference with a piece of lumber like that.
@contractflow3276
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your ideas and process, what span were the trusses? Tks.
@flyboyslc1
2 жыл бұрын
They were about 26 feet. Nice comment. Thanks
@teetom2740
5 жыл бұрын
Very good vid and info. What about engineering and permit approval. will self made trusses pass on your own license if you follow specs for permit approval? I'm in Oregon btw
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Hello Thomas. If you are subject to a local Building Department, check with them for site built truss requirements. They may or may not require a structural engineers stamp on a set of drawings. I am fortunate that i am on what is called a "farm" in Iowa, and therefore not governed by a building department. I specifically did not go into the engineering of trusses, as they must be designed for local conditions. Oregon may not get any snow where you live, or lots of snow. Snow is a big thing, as it puts lots of live load on the trusses. Hope this helps. steve
@sandrawongwong
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for sharing n must really tell u how magnanimous u r to teach step by step, n how very clear, smart n easy it is to build these trusess. I m an asian lady living far away from the place which ur video was taken. THANK YOU AGAIN, ur teaching will surely benefit thousands n million of viewers who someday may build their house.
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
Sandra Wong Thank you Sandra. very kind comments. And home built trusses work very well in areas that are not accessable, since it is easier to transport short pieces of lumber in place of long trusses. And truss manufacturing facilities are not always close to where you need the truss. Best wishes. steve
@sandrawongwong
9 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve, Wishing you good health and keep going!!!
@kenk.4099
8 жыл бұрын
Very nice thank you. Do you know of a good source to calculate the dimensions of trusses?
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks Ken..Nice comment! i don't know a site for truss sizing off the top of my head, but using google i bet you will come up with some information that should help.
@abelluz5698
3 жыл бұрын
awesome work!!!
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Abel, thanks! glad you enjoyed it. Trusses still working perfectly!
@logicalguy488
5 жыл бұрын
If you had them made it would not have been so precise and sturdy. Good job and peace of mind.
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Logical. The trusses I made were for sure better than plant built trusses. steve
@terryhagan7694
7 жыл бұрын
Nice Job.....i did the same when i built my workshop in Philippines, difference is i laid out the design on 3/4 play and as i cut and placed the part i tacked it so it didn't move
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
thanks Terry, glad to hear you enjoyed the viewing. steve
@halcyon1030
7 жыл бұрын
I like you Steve you are well organised and straight to the point. Don't go into politics !!! . I learned a lot and will carry on my plans to defeat the high costs of paying someone else what I would actually prefer to do myself.
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Henry, You do a pretty good psychoanalysis from a distance! I am most definitely not a politically correct person. Happy to know you found the video useful. Never did I imagine that it would get 200000 plus views. It has been fun! Labor on. steve
@halcyon1030
7 жыл бұрын
My dad flew a B26 in the WW2. Ive seen one up close in a small town airfield. I would be so thrilled to take a ride in one. My father passed on and over the years kept in touch with his flight crew. He was 19 and made Pilot. he said he hasd a navigator and a bombidier as well as a co pilot. he was in routeon a bombing run over Iwa Jima and got the word to turn around and return because the Japanese surrendered. he said nobody exactly knew what would happen . Those mushroom clouds where not heard of. Well, I hope we don't have to try that again - but if we do - there is going to be a shortage of virgins in Allah's kingdom in the sky .
@halcyon1030
7 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your story about a P.O.W. I have one quite similar. My aunt was a young girl who recalled from a fellow church goer that after receiving a letter from the Army that their husband was lost at sea from a shoot down. and presumed dead. This lady insisted from her dreams that he was alive and recovering in Japanese custody. She insisted over and over he would return and bear testimony in this very church some day. Well as fate would have it -He DID. You can guess why we still cling to our guns and bibles now dont you ??!!!
@annabgrl
7 жыл бұрын
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@halcyon1030
7 жыл бұрын
I cannot get the translation to work. I would like to read your post but do not have the ability. Thanks.
@mr.doityourselfandsave4369
6 жыл бұрын
Great job. !!! excellent
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Robert, happy that you found the video useful. Steve.
@deanr4475
9 жыл бұрын
Thank you for posting this video. I am about to start building a shed shortly and the only thing I am not confident about is the roof trusses. It is going to be 12' x 16' and I will need to watch your video again but will the same 60 degree formula work on it? Thank you, Dean
@mynameisnotimportant2854
5 жыл бұрын
Question?? what kind wood would you recommend to build a truss? Are you using southern yellow pine in your video??
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Any lumber typically sold to perform wood frame construction would work. Years ago it was all Douglas Fir. It is mostly gone. Now it is sometimes called SPF which is short for Spruce, Pine, Fir. Kind of a conglomeration of the three. Truss lumber should not have any large knots in it, as they interrupt the flow of the grain and weaken the member at that point.
@brocklievsay8262
2 жыл бұрын
Nice trusses! I hadn't thought about using glue to have the gussets hold better. I'm going to build an 18 x 24 off grid simple cabin probably just one big room and maybe a closet and little to no plumbing, and little to no electrical since it's literally in the middle of the woods with no power, well, or septic, and No driveway up to it, and no permit haha. It'll be a deck based platform on beams resting on concrete blocks so it'll be at least 20 inches off the ground so I can batt an R 30 under the floor. I need to build trusses with an 18 foot bottom chord, the pitch can be whatever I want. There's no way I'm going to buy 13 trusses and carry them all the way through the woods lol. Maybe 4/12 would be good so it will be easier to blow and won't use as much roof sheathing as houses that could almost fit 2 more stories in the attic. How about using OSB for the gussets? I'm not planning on using any plywood for this project but OSB for sheathing, thin crap for the walls and thicker stuff for the subfloor and roof deck. Or I guess I could possibly do rafters too but then would have to batt the ceiling but it would be vaulted.
@flyboyslc1
2 жыл бұрын
Brock. Here are my thoughts on the trusses. If using an 18 foot bottom chord, I would buy 18 foot 2x4 so a mid span splice is eliminated that way. I am not a big fan of OSB. It just seems to degrade over the years. I would use 5/8” plywood minimum. Exterior rated for waterproof glue. I would go 4:12 or 5:12 on the slope. Always liked a 5:12 myself. If you need engineering help for the design make sure you get it. Another way is to go to a place like Menards.com. They have truss design online I believe? On the deck, maybe consider a rigid foam insulation. Mice really like fiberglass.best your way!
@LandonRoy-cv9rt
5 жыл бұрын
Honestly tho very nice wood work I’m impressed
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Anything that is a little bit out of the ordinary interests me, and it was fun to do this ONCE!
@WelshRabbit
7 жыл бұрын
Of course, at 3:15 you already knew the approximate angle for a 3/12 roof even before asking Siri because you no doubt looked at your Swanson speed square and saw it was about 14 degrees Precision is better, but unless you're using something like the Incra super-duper precision miter gauge, it's really hard to know when you're cutting 14.04 degrees rather than14 degrees on most table saws. By the way, your trusses look much better than those I ordered from my local builders supply. Well done.
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the comment Mr Welsh. I never bought or used a speed square. Some of my fellow carpenters do use them, so I am familiar. They fit kind of OK in a carpenters pouch, but I went the way of a combination square hanging from its own loop on the belt. Perhaps a little less functional, but not clogging up a pouch. Lots of ways of determining that angle, but I am getting old and lazy, and google and Siri work amazingly well sometimes. Best wishes. steve
@daddyizzle
2 жыл бұрын
I like the principals of the construction. Perhaps more precision in the fastener application and the nail guage seems to be a specific requirement for sheer strength. Perhaps initially narrow guage crown staples to pin the gussets and then actual structural screws?
@mariomarchigiano528
6 жыл бұрын
Hi I was wondering how did you figure out where to put out a bracing what program did you use and how did you calculate it
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Mario, My engineering was pretty much seat of the pants. I have seen and set so many trusses over my lifetime that I knew the design I used would work. My trusses were built in a similar manner to all the ones that I set in place over the years. If you google "wood roof truss design" there are a lot of options.
@IREFUSE9
11 ай бұрын
Wow. Nice job.
@flyboyslc1
11 ай бұрын
Nice comment! Thanks!
@WelshRabbit
7 жыл бұрын
What a Fink!!!
@Lee-dn3ou
5 жыл бұрын
I'm we seasoned carpenter/framer nice job the ply wood makes them stronger than factory I have seen nail plates fail
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Lee, Not very many people understand and believe that the plywood gussets work very well. Even a lot of carpenters think the metal is better. You and I know better!
@cgelmore488
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@flyboyslc1
4 жыл бұрын
You are most welcome CG
@larrysullivan6536
6 жыл бұрын
Well done mate good job
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Larry, happy to hear you enjoyed the video!
@johncnorris
8 жыл бұрын
I'd trust myself to make them the right size and quality over the factory's product. PS - Good job by the way!
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
Thanks John. If you are around trusses for a while, you do gather a good idea of what needs to happen if you decide to build them yourself.
@charlesfield9286
Ай бұрын
I'm a professional engineer trying to learn how to build site built trusses. How did you size the gussets and what was the required nailing/glue pattern? I'm sure there is some ICC code compliant ASTM standard for those calculations, but I can't find. Also calculating the load capacity of the truss is either a ton of trial-and-error circular calculations or some software to do the infinite analysis calculations for you. Did you find a reasonably priced piece of software that you can recommend?
@Raymond-mk8cb
5 жыл бұрын
Nice Vet. I never considered using SIRI to find the angle of a roof slope....
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Raymond. It worked! I think it was 14 degrees, or something like that?
@GTStang330
5 жыл бұрын
Good video!!
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Matt B, thanks for the nice feedback! steve
@kennethmeuter8792
7 жыл бұрын
hi great video try using movie maker microsoft ti turn your clips right side up
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Hi Kenneth, after posting the video, I did find an app for Iphone that would flip a video. Unfortunately I have long since deleted the clips that I strung into an IMovie. I didn't think that this video would be as popular, and I am not much of a movie maker anyway. Just doing what I do for some fun!
@gogo12able
8 ай бұрын
love the spark on that paslode gun
@flyboyslc1
8 ай бұрын
I was using some off brand nails left over from another job. Obviously not a perfect fit for that nailer. Kinda sparkly
@thxmateoli
8 жыл бұрын
is that half inch or 3/4 plywood you used for the gussets?
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
Mateollios67. Good question. I did use 3/4 inch plywood. 1/2 inch would work well in most places too. If you use 1/2 inch I would try to find plywood that has at least 5 ply in it. Also, I would suggest using 3/4 inch wherever you have a lot of tension in the joint, such as in bottom chord splice. Best wishes!
@thxmateoli
8 жыл бұрын
Excellent!!!! Wayne's world
@stanleyhall9578
Жыл бұрын
what size nails were you using? Length and diameter?
@123kkambiz
8 жыл бұрын
Nice work.
@flyboyslc1
8 жыл бұрын
+123kkambiz Thanks! always nice to get nice feedback.
@UBAYBE
2 жыл бұрын
Is it ok to use two 2*4 for the bottom of a roof truss for a large shed? Or must the bottom of Trusses always be one long piece of lumber?
@flyboyslc1
2 жыл бұрын
Sylvian, great question. Ideally it would be great to make ther bottom chord just one piece of 2 by 4, but it does not have to be that way. 2 by 4's are available up to 24 feet long I believe, but they are hard to transport, and cost more per foot than say a 16 foot piece. My trusses had a 26 foot bottom chord length. I used two pieces of 2 by 4 and spliced them with a 4 foot long piece of 3/4" plywood, both sides, glued and nailed. The bottom chord has a lot of tension force, so a good long splice is a good idea. You could also use two pieces of 1 by 4 lumber both sides, glued and nailed. I would make it lap over the joint at least 2 feet both sides, longer would be better.
@kmnmalaska
7 жыл бұрын
Nice video! I'm a carpenter by trade (30 years) and I am impressed by the detail and planning that went into your project. Did I see from that work truck that you work for Ryan Inc.?
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
Yes sir, I do work for Ryan Companies out of the Des Moines Iowa office. Thanks for the nice comment. Never dreamed that this video would get the views that it has. Lots of comments too, mostly good ones.
@kmnmalaska
7 жыл бұрын
My Dad worked for Ryan Inc. out of Janesville, Wisconsin. He was a grader operator. When he worked for them (about 1951 through about 1964) they built a lot of interstate highways in Illinois and Wisconsin. He was part of a finishing crew that included a small dozer and 2 LeTourneau "D" scrapers. All told, he had almost 60 years operating Adams and Cat graders.
@teddytechilo
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for uploading this video! Question for you, Do you think 40 is too old to start a career as carpenter?
@teddytechilo
4 жыл бұрын
May be you should do a video on my question, I'm sure there a lot of people would like to know..
@flyboyslc1
4 жыл бұрын
Yezefen, 40 is not too old, but you won’t want to wait much longer. If you want to serve an apprenticeship you will need to discuss with the apprentice coordinator. You would not be the typical 20 year old apprentice for sure.
@teddytechilo
4 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Thank you! I contacted the local union and I have interview coming up in about 2 weeks, the only thing is I don't have any work experience as carpenter. Will see how that's going to go.
@squeekhobby4571
3 жыл бұрын
I am 38, never did any Carpentry till a couple of years ago. Now I built tables, beds benches. Did my home remodeling. It is the right time since you will maturity and wisdom to guide you
@ChicagoBirdGirl
5 жыл бұрын
I don't want to criticize anything about this because I find this pretty awesome. But I tend to like some storage space above the ceiling area. Something gets lost or changed when using this style. Nice job by the way!
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Hi Susan. Trusses can be designed to accommodate storage space. The designer just needs to know how big an area you wish to have, and the estimated weight. The trusses will cost a little more to reflect the bigger lumber sizes needed, and perhaps bigger connection plates at the web member points. Thanks for posting! steve
@joecox9958
7 ай бұрын
which nails you use? 3/4 plywood? why you need bottom narrow plywood piece? thanks!
@flyboyslc1
7 ай бұрын
Joe, I used 2 3/8” by .113 ring shank steel nails. Clipped head. Generics and that is why you see the occasional sparks. Not a perfect fit for the Paslode gun. I angled the first layer otherwise they would protrude through the 1 1/2” thick lumber. Second layer didn’t matter since the combined thickness is 3”. Bottom piece of narrow plywood 4 feet long is used to splice two pieces of 2 by 4 since the bottom chord was slightly longer than 24 feet. Not easy to find 26 foot 2 by 4 and not easy to transport it either.
@luish777
4 жыл бұрын
Them heavy duty trusses
@differenthandyman938
3 жыл бұрын
This is very helpful, thank you. Could you comment on your choice of a splice location for the bottom chord? Why not in the middle or more towards the ends? This is the one piece of information I can’t find anywhere.
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Great question DH! The bottom chord is under the most tensional stress of any member of the truss. It is trying to pull apart. Ideally I would try to buy lumber that would go the entire length so no splices would be needed. Since I am over 24 feet that isn't possible. Knowing the torsional forces, I wanted to use a little longer splice member, so I cut a 3.5" wide by 4 foot long piece of plywood for each side of the splice. That gave me a good long, probably over engineered splice. If I had located this splice in the middle, where I was also trying to join the center vertical web member, I would have needed to make the splice plate probably 10 inches wide to grab the vertical member also. So that would have meant 10 inches by 4 feet. To cut down on the amount of plywood needed, (and weight) I just offset the bottom splice to an area where I only had to deal with a bottom chord splice and not integrate in a web member splice too. If I was doing a W truss design, then directly mid span of the bottom chord would have worked perfectly, since there is no web member mid span of a W truss. The W truss is broken into 3 segments of the bottom chord, rather than 4 segments in my design. Does this make sense?
@differenthandyman938
3 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Yes. Your choice seems to be determined entirely by trying to minimize the use of plywood rather than structural considerations. My concern, however, is this. If you locate the splice in the middle and pull on both ends of the truss with tremendous force, your splice will be the only thing resisting it. The top gusset won’t do much. However, if you locate the splice, for example, in the right panel and try to pull on both ends of the truss, ripping the splice apart will also have to bend the top chord. In other words, the top chord will be helping the splice keep the bottom chord together. Does it make sense?
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
@@differenthandyman938 ah…….. I enjoy seat of the pants engineering and philosophical questions! But I am suspicious of your conclusion. Are not the other web members connected to the bottom chord whether or not it happens at mid span or another location on bottom chord? Just because the top chord is connected in a place without the bottom chord splice doesn’t mean that it won’t impart the same help you are referencing, does it? Either way, for me it was just cleaner and less complicated to deal with it the way I did. This past winter we had a total of 60” of snow with no thaw, so a lot of that snow stayed on the roof. The trusses continue to perform well, even with the snow, drywall on bottom chord, and lots of insulation.
@differenthandyman938
3 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 I am coming to the conclusion that you are right and the splice location doesn’t matter for structural integrity. Perhaps that is why I couldn’t find any information on that. It appears it is usually determined by what 2x4 stock is available. It still makes me nervous though to trust that gusset. I am going to do what you did and overengineer it. 3/4” plywood 4’ long. Perhaps even bolt it in addition to the glue and nails. Once again, thank you for your video and for going out of your way to respond to everyone. What goes around comes around. Best of luck.
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
@@differenthandyman938 thanks for the fun feedback. This video was created just for my friends to see. I never suspected that it would be viewed very much. If I had known, I would have cut out the first two minutes of fluff. It has been great fun conversing with people all over the world. I have even had comments in Chinese or Japanese. Can’t tell the difference! You are correct in your bottom chord splice methods. It has the most stress, so overbuilt at that point is OK to do.
@HabsGeorge
9 жыл бұрын
What size was your cement pad and costs? I am planning on building 1 car garage this spring
@flyboyslc1
9 жыл бұрын
HabsGeorge Hi there! Concrete average price is about $100 a cubic yard. A single stall garage would be something like 14 by 22 feet minimum. So 14 x 22 x .5 feet divided by 27 cu ft per yard =13.5 cu yd times 100 per yard = $1350. That would be a floating slab foundation. If you want another foundation type, it would be additional cost.
@HabsGeorge
9 жыл бұрын
flyboyslc1 Thanks
@allancivitello3771
4 жыл бұрын
Hello! Do you think i could use 7/16 OSB for my plates on a 13' span 10/12 pitch roof ? Also what size nails are you using ?
@flyboyslc1
4 жыл бұрын
Allan, I would steer clear of the OSB for the joint plates. Probably OK as long as it stays totally dry, but that stuff turns to mush if it gets wet. I would suggest 1/2" CDX plywood at the minimum. 3/4" is what i used. CDX has waterproof glue holding it together. Glue it with construction adhesive (like PL-400 or similar) and nail it with a nail that is just less in length than the plywood and truss lumber. This will typically be a 2" long nail. Sometimes you will need to slightly angle the nails to prevent them poking through the back side, especially on the first side you apply the plates to. Second side you have the additional thickness of the first plate you applied. Hope this makes sense. steve
@allancivitello3771
4 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Thank you!
@dllv1062
3 жыл бұрын
How do you determine the size of the gussets? Do they need a minimum overlap on each truss section?
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Scott, excellent question. For me it is a little bit of a seat of the pants thing. But as a general rule, for the top chords I would make the plywood at least two times the width of the chord from the center of the joint. So a 2 by 4 is 3.5 inches. So 7 inches each way from the joint. That would mean that the plywood is 14 inches long, and probably 14 inches wide. Where the bottom and top chords connect at the end I would oversize it a little. Also, make sure you are doing both sides of the truss with plywood plates. The one thing I always want to make sure is that any bottom chord splice has a lot of overlap. It is in a lot of tension, so for me I used a piece of plywood 48 inches long by 3.5 inches wide. The joint had 24 inches of plywood on each side of it. It would be better yet if the bottom chord could be one piece of lumber. You can order 2 by 4 lumber 24 feet long, but hard to transport unless you have the truck to do it. Hope this helps. steve
@dllv1062
3 жыл бұрын
Yes, it does! Thanks for the fast reply and good info! I appreciate it!
@andrewhoward7200
3 жыл бұрын
Tremendous. This is going to help me.
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
Andrew, glad to hear this video was of value to you.
@jackbuster5618
2 жыл бұрын
The bottom stretch is 26 ft. Did you use 2, 13' boards?
@flyboyslc1
2 жыл бұрын
Jack, I think I used a 10 and a 16. That moved the splice away from the center, making it easier to join using a piece of 3/4” by 4’ long plywood on each side. I didn’t want the bottom chord splice and center vertical member joint to all happen at the same place.
@bkingbandit.8616
7 жыл бұрын
Very well done.
@flyboyslc1
7 жыл бұрын
B King Bandit. Thanks! Nice feedback!
@friendlyneighborhoodmainte3756
2 жыл бұрын
The bottom piece of wood that runs 26' how did you connect the piece of wood. With gussets?
@flyboyslc1
2 жыл бұрын
Yes sir. I used a 3 1/2” by 4’ piece of 3/4” plywood both sides. Glued and nailed.
@MatthewShermanHappy420
8 жыл бұрын
thanks dude
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you Matthew. Sorry I missed your comment. steve
@andrewscarlett2225
6 жыл бұрын
I am about to build a roof over my chicken run with a 12' width and 30' run and then a house on the back side. These look to be quite solid. Do you know what your finished cost of materials averaged out to be? Would you say these are sufficient for 24" centers?
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
Hi Andrew- typical truss spacing is 24 inches on center. This spacing works well with 8 foot plywood. Pole sheds and such sometimes go out to 6 feet on center, but the trusses are more robust, and pole sheds typically use purlins across the trusses and then metal roofing that does not need plywood. If I am understanding you correctly you would have a span of 12 feet with perhaps an overhang? If that is what you are doing a very simple truss could be built. I would make the two top chord members out of 2 by 6 lumber and connect them at the bottom with a 2 by 4 bottom chord. Then take a single 2 by 4 and connect the peak to the bottom chord in the middle. Each truss would take about 16 feet of 2 by 6 and 16 feet of 2 by 4. You can price this at your local lumber supplier. Then figure the plywood gussets. You can email me at flyboy.slc@gmail.com if you need more info. Put "trusses" in your subject line. Steve.
@andrewscarlett2225
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks Steve! I will do that for sure. I really appreciate your willingness to be of help. You are correct. The frame is a little more than a 10' span and I think it would be wise for a total of 12' for ease of construction and gaining some over hang. I am using metal roofing but I am probably going to use a plywood base over the chicken house for added insulation value and then omit them as the roof continues over the run like a long "awning".
@phillatshaw7219
10 ай бұрын
Just curious, Since trusses are an engineered product did you have an engineer design them?
@flyboyslc1
10 ай бұрын
I copied one of the thousands that I set in my 50 year construction career. Lots of comments on this vid regarding this.
@johntillotson4254
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing 👍
@flyboyslc1
Жыл бұрын
Thanks John!
@gtdodgeviper
6 жыл бұрын
My question to you sir is. How the heck did you move that wall to the edge of the new slab? Did you use a crane, forklift or just a bunch of friends? 12:45
@flyboyslc1
6 жыл бұрын
gtdodgeviper, with a username like that you have to be a car guy! Like those Vipers a lot. Own a 2016 z06 now and have good fun with it. If you have not seen this video, it shows moving the wall. kzitem.info/news/bejne/1Z2Ltp-wbJWhqGk We did it using my 83 year old father, two brothers, and one son. It went pretty well, and it is the video that I thought would be popular. I just did the trusses for the heck of it, and it is the video that surprised me with the popularity. Best wishes, steve.
@brianedmistonb0427
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your response Steve . I really appreciate your input. I will drop you a email. Better to have knowledge from expert like you. Than guess by me. lol I applied for permit. Should go through. Im hoping they dont want pre engineered at $110 a pop × 18 of them. Would hurt to buy. opposed to time which im fine with and what i could save. I keep you up to date. Your a true patriot & gentleman thanks for responding. Bryan
@krisknowlton2658
5 жыл бұрын
I used Titebond II to glue mine together and used 1 1/2" staples to put mine together. You can just roll the glue on with a paint roller. In ten minutes you couldn't tear them apart without destroying the truss. I've made hundreds of them that way and after 25-30 years they are still in good shape. Way better than the press metal plate gussets.
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
Kris, Good tips that you have. Thanks for chiming in. I would be a little leery of the titebond, as it is not waterproof. If you keep them dry it would work. Obviously has worked for you. steve
@gary24752
3 жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Would not make any difference. Neither 2 or 3 is structurally rated glue. Read the bottle!
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
@@gary24752 I think your comment was directed to Kris. The PL3 that I did use complies to astm D3498 which applies to gluing osb, plywood, to wood floor systems. A lot like gussets to lumber truss components. Here is the tech data sheet. dm.henkel-dam.com/is/content/henkel/tds-us-loctite-loc-pl-premium-3x-2019-12-12 Your point is valid. Make sure the glue you use is the right application.
@gary24752
Жыл бұрын
@@flyboyslc1 Actually ASTM D3498 does not pertain to using it for structural purposes. It is construction adhesive meant for sub floor assembly.
@flyboyslc1
5 жыл бұрын
An update to all on the strength of these trusses. We have had to this point in time, 45 inches of snow here in Iowa. No issues with the strength of these trusses.
@borkostojic9398
3 жыл бұрын
Great video!how long is the spacing between the thrusses?
@flyboyslc1
3 жыл бұрын
@@borkostojic9398 hi Borko, the trusses are spaced 2 feet apart (English measurement system). That way an 8 foot long piece of plywood (measuring 4 feet wide by 8 feet long) will cover five trusses with the ends of the plywood covering to the middle of the truss. 2 feet is about .61 meter. Hope this makes sense for you. Steve
@robertperkins1184
6 жыл бұрын
The added weight is but an inconvenience. You have greater rigidity and strength. I always go for site built for customization you can afford. Dude got a better add-on doin it his way.
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