Erik, Jaime and the crew uses the rented mini excavator to dig the Footings! The process begins by checking grade and the elevation difference between the two levels of the site with a laser level and a grade stick.
Erik, Jaime and the crew uses the rented mini excavator to dig the Footings! The process begins by checking grade and the elevation difference between the two levels of the site with a laser level and a grade stick.
Erik, Jaime and the crew get the foundation of the home ready for concrete! The soil is tested, grade pins are set with a laser level, reinforcing rebar is installed, a sewer sleeve is .. show full overview
Erik, Jaime and the crew get the foundation of the home ready for concrete! The soil is tested, grade pins are set with a laser level, reinforcing rebar is installed, a sewer sleeve is added, and J-Bars that will connect the footing to the basement wall are tied into place.
Erik, Jaime and the crew get pour the concrete footings and set up their homemade speed poles for laying the basement walls! This is the third day of work on the Farmhouse build. As .. show full overview
Erik, Jaime and the crew get pour the concrete footings and set up their homemade speed poles for laying the basement walls! This is the third day of work on the Farmhouse build. As always pay attention for tons of great building tips and enjoy a day on the mountain with The Perkins Crew.
Erik, Jaime and the crew get the mud rolling and start constructing the basement wall out of block and steel! Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew get the mud rolling and start constructing the basement wall out of block and steel! Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew take the basement wall TO THE TOP and put a parge coat of s-type mortar on the outside of the wall to aid in the waterproofing. Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew take the basement wall TO THE TOP and put a parge coat of s-type mortar on the outside of the wall to aid in the waterproofing. Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew. Show you their techniques for preparing to pour a concrete slab for the basement! Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew. Show you their techniques for preparing to pour a concrete slab for the basement! Tons of good fun and building tips for your enjoyment!
Erik, Jaime and the crew show you their techniques for pouring and finishing a concrete slab; including screeding, bull floating, and trowel finishing!
Erik, Jaime and the crew show you their techniques for pouring and finishing a concrete slab; including screeding, bull floating, and trowel finishing!
We finally start framing!! Starting with the mud sills and the basement walls. Learn tons of great building tips and enjoy a day with the Perkins Crew!!
We finally start framing!! Starting with the mud sills and the basement walls. Learn tons of great building tips and enjoy a day with the Perkins Crew!!
The wall sheathing goes on the first floor, insulated box headers are finished, and the Perkins Crew gets a taste of winter at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains!
The wall sheathing goes on the first floor, insulated box headers are finished, and the Perkins Crew gets a taste of winter at the top of the Blue Ridge Mountains!
We finish the second floor interior walls, put treads and risers on the basement stairs; and prep for setting the roof trusses! Also, Jason gets pranked.
We finish the second floor interior walls, put treads and risers on the basement stairs; and prep for setting the roof trusses! Also, Jason gets pranked.
We finally set the roof trusses!!! This was a day of back and forth, but we end up on top with the trusses installed and the house one huge step closer to being dried-in.
We finally set the roof trusses!!! This was a day of back and forth, but we end up on top with the trusses installed and the house one huge step closer to being dried-in.
We install the rest of the windows and our project is officially DRIED IN! We also show you some of the details about the siding and how we produce our YouTube content!
We install the rest of the windows and our project is officially DRIED IN! We also show you some of the details about the siding and how we produce our YouTube content!
We get rained out on the job-site, and spend the day in the Perkins shop working on a complete Re-organization and clean-out... and building the rest of the exterior window trims!
We get rained out on the job-site, and spend the day in the Perkins shop working on a complete Re-organization and clean-out... and building the rest of the exterior window trims!
We continue with the exterior trim and siding, insulate behind the fireplace, organize the site, and get some ground cover down to keep us out of the mud!
We continue with the exterior trim and siding, insulate behind the fireplace, organize the site, and get some ground cover down to keep us out of the mud!
We begin our wall flashing for the standing seam roof and give you all the details about how to properly flash a roof into a wall of siding. We also continue with the siding, with tons of pro tips and good times!
We begin our wall flashing for the standing seam roof and give you all the details about how to properly flash a roof into a wall of siding. We also continue with the siding, with tons of pro tips and good times!
We do some real “contractor stuff” by looking over the entire upper floor of the home to double check everything before the insulation goes in! We fix any problems there and also get the .. show full overview
We do some real “contractor stuff” by looking over the entire upper floor of the home to double check everything before the insulation goes in! We fix any problems there and also get the wall mounted tv area above the fireplace ready so that the bracket will have blocking and all wires can be run through a conduit to the receiver.
The Perkins Crew crushes out a good portion of the paint job and siding! We also make final preparations for the cooktop vent and explain some technical details about the building codes for range vents.
The Perkins Crew crushes out a good portion of the paint job and siding! We also make final preparations for the cooktop vent and explain some technical details about the building codes for range vents.
We make the best out of one of the coldest days of the winter and makes all of the prep work for the porch railings in our shop. This includes building and using a special jig to mark varying layouts for the pickets on each railing segment!
We make the best out of one of the coldest days of the winter and makes all of the prep work for the porch railings in our shop. This includes building and using a special jig to mark varying layouts for the pickets on each railing segment!
The insulation gets installed, we install grace ice and water shield on the entire roof surface, and we get going on staining the posts and girders on the decks.
The insulation gets installed, we install grace ice and water shield on the entire roof surface, and we get going on staining the posts and girders on the decks.
We finally… Yes finally finished all the exterior painting and caulking! We also walk around the house to check out all of the drywall and find an oops! Jaime and Jason also share some .. show full overview
We finally… Yes finally finished all the exterior painting and caulking! We also walk around the house to check out all of the drywall and find an oops! Jaime and Jason also share some pro tips as well as some thoughts on hiring ourselves to do the paint work.
We do all of the prep work for tiling the shower/tub walls and the floors in the bathrooms. This includes installing backer board and using a waterproofing membrane on the walls. We also get the septic tank installed.
We do all of the prep work for tiling the shower/tub walls and the floors in the bathrooms. This includes installing backer board and using a waterproofing membrane on the walls. We also get the septic tank installed.
We install the kitchen and bathroom solid surface tops, install the pocket door handle and latch, and make templates for the metal handrails in the stairwell!
We install the kitchen and bathroom solid surface tops, install the pocket door handle and latch, and make templates for the metal handrails in the stairwell!
We install the over the range hood in the kitchen, install the gas log set from efireplacestore.com, and start figuring on the layout for the backsplash tile in the kitchen!
We install the over the range hood in the kitchen, install the gas log set from efireplacestore.com, and start figuring on the layout for the backsplash tile in the kitchen!
We build a wall in the basement to reinforce the floor system in the kitchen island area. We also install cabinet hardware and re-key the exterior door knobs to all match!
We build a wall in the basement to reinforce the floor system in the kitchen island area. We also install cabinet hardware and re-key the exterior door knobs to all match!
We add diagonal bracing to the front porch, build the steps on the entry porch, grout the tile backsplash in the kitchen, and finish up the closet shelving and hardware!
We add diagonal bracing to the front porch, build the steps on the entry porch, grout the tile backsplash in the kitchen, and finish up the closet shelving and hardware!
