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Laying down under slab plastic vapor barrier and ridgid foam insulation board to insulate the concrete monolithoc slab. You need a good vapor barrier to keep moisture from coming up through your concrete slab. In a cold climate like mine a good ridgid foam is needed to keep from having a lot of heat loss into the ground. I checked into under slab closed cell spray foam instead of going this route but it was a lot more expensive. Make sure to have a good laser transit to keep track of your elevations as you go. If you have to rent it a number of times it may be worth just buying one, it was for me. I'm really happy with the accuracy of the one I have and will link it below. https://amzn.to/3ddiXPc here is the Topcon laser transit level that I use for all this building prep. Super accurate and easy to use. I love mine. If you have to rent it a number of times anyways I think it’s worth just buying one. https://amzn.to/3HbLi3r here you can check out similar plate compactors.  This is a new series on my diy 32 x 56 garage - shop build. I want to show you how to start building a garage or shop from the very start of just having a empty lot. Watch for future videos on this build. Find me here too. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@smarteasydiy I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #vaporbarrier #underslabprep #insulationboard #rigidinsulation #concreteslab #monoslab #garagebuild #shopbuild #buildityourself #diy

Getting under concrete slab prep underway. Got 3/4 crushed gravel spread out, raked out, and packed down with a walk behind plate compacter so we will have a nice base for the concrete floor. I hired a local company with a conveyor truck to spread out the 3/4 crushed gravel with fines in it so it packs down good. The truck saves a lot of time of hauling the gravel in and getting it close. I still had to do some raking and shoveling to get it right but it helped a lot I would say. It was worth it to me for the extra load charge. Back to the gravel here in my area it's called 3/4 crush or 3/4 minus. As long as it has the fines in it too so it packs nice and hard is the main thing. We watered it good and packed it quite a few times over as well then checked it with the string line every 2' to make sure it was nice and flat for thre foam board coming up in the next video. My advice make sure to have a good laser transit to keep track of your elevations as you go. If you have to rent it a number of times it may be worth just buying one, it was for me. I'm really happy with the accuracy of the one I have and will link it below. https://amzn.to/3ddiXPc here is the Topcon laser transit level that I use for all this dirt prep. Super accurate and easy to use. I love mine. If you have to rent it a number of times anyways I think it’s worth just buying one. https://amzn.to/3HbLi3r here you can check out similar plate compactors.  This is a new series on my diy 32 x 56 garage - shop build. I want to show you how to start building a garage or shop from the very start of just having a empty lot. Watch for future videos on this build. Find me here too. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@smarteasydiy I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #crushedgravel #underslabprep #rakinggravel #concreteslabprep #garagebuild #shopbuild #buildityourself #diy

Dry fitting measuring schedule 40 drain pipe before gluing for under garage concrete floor. Short clip from my Diy garage build series. Full video here. https://youtu.be/rd6qO-bfg5E

Plumbing rough in before pouring concrete slab garage shop build diy. I got the mono slab foundation footers mostly formed up now I need to dig in the plumbing under concrete slab before the gravel gets packed in. I did 1/4” per ft slope on mine. Make sure to check local building codes to see if you can do your own and what the requirements are etc. This is just to give you an example of what worked for me. https://amzn.to/3ddiXPc here is the Topcon laser transit level that I use for all this dirt prep. Super accurate and easy to use. I love mine. If you have to rent it a number of times anyways I think it’s worth just buying one. https://amzn.to/3HbLi3r here you can check out similar plate compactors.  https://amzn.to/3JcqcEW here is the 3”x4” closet elbow for septic line if interested. This is a new series on my diy 32 x 56 garage - shop build. I want to show you how to start building a garage or shop from the very start of just having a empty lot. Watch for future videos on this build. Find me here too. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@smarteasydiy I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #plumbing #plumbingunderslab #garagebuild #shopbuild #buildityourself #diy

Forming up the footers for the 16 inch thickened perimeter edge concrete floor mono slab for the diy garage shop build. A monolithic slab is a single continuous slab of concrete that is poured at the same time as your floor. You can use mono slab ez form if you want which is fast once leveled but it's very pricey, so I decided to just use 2x10 and 2x6 that I will reuse later in the build. I used my original string lines that I set up from the start and double checked my measurements before starting. I got my elevations with the laser level but the strings kept me in place for sideways. My advice make sure to have a good laser transit to keep track of your elevations as you go. If you have to rent it a number of times it' may be worth just buying one, it was for me. I'm really happy with the accuracy of the one I have and will link it below. https://amzn.to/3ddiXPc here is the Topcon laser transit level that I use for all this dirt prep. Super accurate and easy to use. I love mine. If you have to rent it a number of times anyways I think it’s worth just buying one. This is a new series on my diy 32 x 56 garage - shop build. I want to show you how to start building a garage or shop from the very start of just having a empty lot. Watch for future videos on this build. Find me here too. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@smarteasydiy I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #monoslab #formingfooters #garagebuild #shopbuild #buildityourself #diy

Digging the footers for the monolith slab foundation for the garage build. You can dig the footers by yourself if you use a back hoe or mini excavator. You can rent them just about anywhere, or use what you have. Maybe borrow one from a friend. ;) My advice just make sure to have a good laser transit to keep track of your elevations and check them often as you go. Make sure to call utility location service to be sure it's safe before you dig. https://amzn.to/3ddiXPc here is the Topcon laser transit level that I use for all this dirt prep. Super accurate and easy to use. I love mine. If you have to rent it a number of times anyways I think it’s worth just buying one. This is a new series on my diy 32 x 56 garage - shop build. I want to show you how to start building a garage or shop from the very start of just having a empty lot. Watch for future videos on this build. Find me here too. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ TikTok https://www.tiktok.com/@smarteasydiy I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #diggingfooters #garagebuild #shopbuild #buildityourself #diy

This is from my main video How to build a shed by yourself diy all steps included start to finish. Size 10x16. A lot of the same steps can be used for a cabin, tiny house, greenhouse, playhouse or any small building. These buildings are so handy to have, you could even live in one! https://youtu.be/ABJQI8spi04 full length video.

Simple trick for keeping the correct slope on drain drain. Use a block on the end of your level for however long your level is in however much you need to drop whether it’s a quarter inch per foot or an eighth inch per foot. For example a quarter inch per foot drop on a 6 foot level is an inch and a half block. Or on a 4 foot level it would be a 1 inch block. The nice thing with doing this is if you put your block on the downhill side you can always read right on level. It takes the guesswork out of it. Hope this helps someone. #SlopingDrainPipe #Drainpipe #Plumbing #DrainLine #quarterinchperfoot #SepticLine #FrenchDrain #WaterRunoff #PVCpipe

Easily switch out convert Milwaukee Fuel framing nailer from 30 degree to 21 degree so you can use different angle stick nails. No modifying to the gun just to the magazine. It's easy to swap over your nailer magazine from 30 to 21 degree with a little grinding, sanding, or filing. I got the 21 degree extended framing nailer magazine for my mine and swapped it over in just a few minutes. It definitely fits with a little adjustment to the magazine and no modifying to the actual gun which is good news. https://amzn.to/3wlH71b here is one place to check for a extended capacity magazine. https://ebay.us/axj37v here is a second place to check with more options. https://amzn.to/3wmtMFX here you can find a belt detailing file sander if you want like I used for this project. It worked well for this. These links help support my channel at no extra cost to you if you plan to purchase anyways. Thanks Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ I hope you enjoyed this video. Thanks for watching!

Building a diy base cabinet part 2. Build a base cabinet yourself diy. I built this base cabinet for our food pantry in our pole barn house. I wanted to make this video to give you ideas how it possible to do it with just a few tools without spending too much, and limited work areas. I finally got part 2 done. If you missed part one go watch that first. https://youtu.be/bH_lQpVTB_Y Total cost for this build including everything was $1058.27. This way I was able to build it with solid wood and 3/4 inch plywood shelves so it will hold a lot of weight. Most of the cabinets I looked at were just made with pressboard and the cheapest most basic cabinets you can find. It was $1600 just for the for the 4 base cabinets. Here are all the links I could find that might help you find things you need. Wood glue I like Gorilla and Titebond - http://bit.ly/Woodglue Ecoprocote polyurethane for countertop http://bit.ly/EcoProCote Kreg pocket hole jigs - http://bit.ly/KregJig Kreg cabinet hinge drilling jig - http://bit.ly/CabinetHingeJig Kreg clamps - http://bit.ly/KregClamps Blum cabinet hinge I used 20 pack http://bit.ly/BlumHinge Blum hinge restrictor clips I used http://bit.ly/HingeRestrictorClip Cabinet door bumpers http://bit.ly/CabinetDoorBumpers Stak Racks http://bit.ly/StakRacks Wood filler http://bit.ly/DapWoodFiller Tack cloth http://bit.ly/TackCloth 400 grit sandpaper between coats http://bit.ly/400GritSandpaper White bristle brush for countertop http://bit.ly/WhiteBristleBrush Random orbit sander http://bit.ly/RandomorbitSander 220 grit sandpaper http://bit.ly/220SandPaper Cordless drills - http://bit.ly/CordlessDrillS Cordless routers - http://bit.ly/CordlessRouter Rabbiting Router bit as long as it can do 1/2" wide - http://bit.ly/RabbitingRouterBit Shelf edge banding iron on - http://bit.ly/ShelfEdgeBanding Best Tape measure - http://bit.ly/TapeMeasureMax Grk trim head screws various sizes - http://bit.ly/TrimHeadScrew Grk wood screws various sizes - http://bit.ly/WoodScrews Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY Music credit Nat Keefe & Hot Buttered Rum Song - Let's do this! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCr1hW0rMwhUGBPne6FYdyIQ Thanks for watching!

Toyota Sequoia rear back door cable replacement for the lift gate first gen 01-07. How to change or replace a broken or stretched latch cable on Toyota Sequoia rear door. How to fix a bad cable for back door handle latch not opening. http://bit.ly/RearCable here is one place to get the cable. http://ebay.us/TwzKgS here’s a second place to check. http://bit.ly/DoorPanelClips here are the door panel clips. http://bit.ly/PanelRemovalTools here are the tools for removing the panels. http://bit.ly/SequoiaRearHandle here you can get the all metal rear door handle if you end up needing to change the handle too. https://youtu.be/oE7q1-ZWbhc here is my other video about changing the rear door handle if you need to reference to that video for anything. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching.

How to build a diy rustic walk in raised bed garden by yourself that is fenced in to keep deer, pests and other animals out. It's 24x24 and has a lot of growing space for the size of it. I like it more than a regular garden because its easier to keep up with the weeds. We have so many deer that we had to fence the garden in or else they would eat all the vegetable plants in a hurry. http://bit.ly/RuggedWood here you can get the RUGGED wood treatment for staining and treating the wood. I personally love using it because it's organic and eco friendly instead of using pressure treated lumber so I don't take any chances of contaminating my soil. https://bit.ly/TstrapHinge here you can get the black T strap hinges for the door. https://bit.ly/PullHandle here is the door pull handle. https://bit.ly/DoorLatch here is the door latch I used. http://bit.ly/CordlessTools here you can check out some nice cordless tools if you want some to make the job easier. http://bit.ly/TapeMeasureMax if you need a good tape measure these are my favorite. http://www.csgnetwork.com/foundationsquarecalc.html here is the calculator I liked for squaring across corner. Complete material list. All lumber is number two grade fir/larch. 42-2x8x8 $365.11 8-2x8x10 $86.93 8-2x8x12 $104.32 42-2x4x8 $169.96 6-2x4x10 $34.68 12-4x4x10 $135.72 1- bag of RUGGED Wood Treatment $34 4- rolls Black vinyl coated fencing 4’x50’ $281.32 5 lb box of 1-1/4” galvanized staples $13.98 1-box 3” exterior screws 630 qty $69.98 3- T strap Hinges $20 1- Door Pull handle $10 Total material cost $1326 Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY Thanks for watching.

Diy How to install hands free powered kitchen cabinet drawer trash can Blum tandem servo drive Z10NA30ugus. Hands free push to open trash can for your cabinet next to kitchen sink is so awesome! http://bit.ly/BlumTrashCanOpener here is where you can find the Blum trash can opener hands free. http://bit.ly/Blum2 here's a second place to check. Let me know how you like it! It's is so handy to have with messy hands. I hope this video is helpful to let you know how simple it is to install. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY Thanks for watching. #Blum #handsfree #trashcan #kitchen #cabinet

Cost breakdown on the pole barn house today. How much does it cost to build a pole barn house? Price breakdown by category and square foot. Watch the whole video to find out. It took 10 months to build this working nights and weekends. The dimensions are 36x64, 10' ceilings, single story. I made my own hand drawn floor plan to follow. If you would like it message me on FB or Instagram or email me and I will send you a picture of my copy. http://bit.ly/LEDcanlights here you can find the 3000k Led can lights. http://bit.ly/HeatRecoveryVentilator here is the HRV unit that I used. Works great! http://bit.ly/FleckWaterSoftener here is the water softener I used. Great reviews! http://bit.ly/BigUtilitySink here you can check out the BIG awesome utility sink. https://youtu.be/ofioXvjcij4 video I made for building the vanity light. https://youtu.be/5biob-yNqi4 video I made for pocket door frame install. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. #PoleBarnHouse #costbreakdown #diy

Toyota Sequoia First Gen 01-07 rear door latch lift gate handle replacement. How to change a broken latch handle on Toyota Sequoia rear door. How to fix the broken rear door handle latch. http://bit.ly/SequoiaRearHandle here you can get the all metal rear door handle. http://bit.ly/DoorPanelClips here are the door panel clips. http://bit.ly/PanelRemovalTools here are the tools for removing the panels. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching.

How to hang and put jamb and casing trim on a Johnson Hardware 1500 pocket door opening. I like the soft close 1060 kit as well and show how to install that too. It's relatively easy to hang a pocket door yourself and trim it out. http://amzn.to/2qiQbUv Here is where you can find the Pocket door frame kit. http://amzn.to/2A7h2T2 Here you can get the 1060 soft open and close rollers, they are sweet! https://youtu.be/5biob-yNqi4 here's the first video I did of installing the frame before drywall. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching.

Blowing in fiberglass insulation in the attic of the pole barn house barndominium. we did a R60. I don't remember the exact depth but I think it was 16-18". Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. Music credit: Morning Mandolin by Chris Haugen. Thanks Chris I really like the tune. #polebarnhouse #insulation #diy

Installing rough in plumbing in the pole barn house. I did the pex tubing for water supply lines and sch 40 for all the pvc for drains and vents. Tub and shower rough in, vanity rough in, I did all the drains in the concrete slab in a different video. Then I'm pressure testing before inspection and insulation so we can hang drywall soon. I made a few mistakes I wanted to share with you as well. It's kind of a quick over view of what I did. Maybe you can get some ideas and make it better. Get social with me. Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ I hope this video helped you. Thanks for watching. Music credit: Morning Mandolin by Chris Haugen. Thanks Chris I really like the tune.

How to fix end gaps and cracks in laminate flooring. Gapping can happen in laminate flooring when it separates over time or you have a low or high spot in the floor, or you have radiant heat so it moves around more. It's easy to fix this yourself. Here is the suction cup http://bit.ly/SuctionnCup Here is the rubber mallet hammer http://bit.ly/RubberMallet https://youtu.be/PoEwLC2wsA8 Here is a video I did about fixing chips and scratches in your flooring if you have that issue. Get social with me. Instagram https://www.instagram.com/smarteasydiy/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/smarteasydiy/ Twitter https://twitter.com/SmartEasyDIY Thanks for watching.