Forming House Footings Ep.29

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• BE

  @bearriver685 · 7 years ago

  If you are a young man watching these videos, please know you are on the right path, and the world needs you to stay on it.

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• BI

  @bigdavemills · 7 years ago

  Like Christmas morning when new video of house build comes up on my phone

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• MI

  @michaelvangundy226 · 7 years ago

  What is wrong with me. I've been in construction my entire adult life.  Now that I'm retired what do I do on break, watch a construction video.

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• LO

  @Lopezwresteler8o5 · 7 years ago

  Essential Craftsman on a Sunday night is the best

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• NY

  @nycpucca · 5 years ago (edited)

  I’ve been looking for someone to clearly explain what footings, concrete layouts, and rebar are and how they all link together.  You are THE man!  Your explanations are clear, concrete, concise and constructive for any non-builder to follow and understand.  I truly appreciate your sharing your knowledge and experience with the world—I have a new deep respect for your craft and how important it is to lay out your forms to create the final outcome of building a house for a home.  Thank you!

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• ZA

  @zacharystrong · 2 years ago

  I started watching your videos years ago. Fast forward 4 years of dreaming, I’m engaged, bought a 5 acre farm, saved just under $100k, and will be starting construction of our new home. Modest 1500 sqft one story with a crawl space. Our goal is to build entire home ourselves with zero debt upon completion. Thank You!

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• TH

  @thatrealba · 7 years ago (edited)

  Having been a high precision excavatior for years, and then transitioning into a business owner who also did flatwork concrete, it is hard to find a guy who REALLY knows how to set footers. Yep, we call &apos;em footers here in Colorado. I paid my lead crete guy very well. Heck, sometimes he made more than I did on a job. But man he sure did make me look good.<br><br>We dig basements here, loads and loads of basements. It was a good call to tie those columns into the rest of the foundation. It helps ensure your excavation contractor wont bump the pads out of place as he goes to backfill. Yes, even those of us who are at the top of the pile still make a boo-boo once in a while. That&apos;s just cheap insurance.

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• HG

  @hgbugalou · 7 years ago

  I love the age we live in where I can learn this stuff in a practical way from a master. &nbsp;You are are assuring so many yet to be determined jobs are done right by sharing this info.

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• SW

  @sweater7630 · 7 years ago

  Idk why but these videos often make me tear up

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• BF

  @bfd1565 · 7 years ago (edited)

  From one craftsmen to another. Excellent work brother. It&apos;s truly a pleasure watching you work and explaining step by step how&apos;s it&apos;s done correctly. 99.9% of the time when I watch a YouTuber perform any carpentry task. I&apos;ll catch the minor mistakes, errors or the fact they didn&apos;t know a trick of the trade. You on the other hand. I have nothing!!! Your work is text book perfect. Watching how you work and think out loud in your explanations. I can tell you that my left hand will always know what your rights is about to do. Our brains will always be thinking 7 steps ahead in order to achieve the most precise final product within a 64th of an inch. Were not perfect and will have a laugh when we do catch our mistake because were human. I&apos;m looking forward in your future videos.

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• WA

  @waywardrob · 7 years ago

  I so appreciate the craftsmanship that you put into everything. &nbsp;Thank you for your diligence. &nbsp;I owned a custom footing company for several years and it would have been great to have guys like you working for me! LOL &nbsp;Although let&apos;s be honest, I couldn&apos;t have afforded you. &nbsp;Anyway, well done, fantastic explanations, and kudos on the numerous caveats to keep the trolls at bay! And one more thing, please remind your son how lucky he is to be able to do this with you. &nbsp;I would have given anything to have that kind of opportunity in my life. &nbsp;Cheers and looking forward to the pour!

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• KE

  @kevinquick6866 · 7 years ago

  Contractors like you are far and few between. I strive to be at your level. Most people don’t value the amount of time it takes to do things right and to make it last. I appreciate the informative information in your videos. Can’t wait to see the end product!

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