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Well typical work day for West Coast Cody 2hrs🤷

Somewhere there is an electrician upset that you tossed the scrap flashing on the ground as trash 😂

One trick I learned this year is to also run butyl tape across tops of stringers to keep moisture from getting between your decking and the stringers and getting trapped there and rotting

I'm a Carpenter by trade and a General Contractor. On all your joists you should add some sort of a deck joist tape to protect the tops of the joists. I tend to use some sort of a thicker tar tape used in window flashing and cover the top of the wood and drape over the edges. (for a 1.5" joist i would cut the tape around 3"). What this does is when you put your decking on top of it, with proper spacing, it makes the top of the joists appear black. this helps make the end product looks nicer as well as help not only protect the surface of the wood but help seal the screw holes of the decking. PLEASE READ!!!

Always a pleasure. I for one appreciate the “real” world view of how much to expect to get done. YouTube is full of overly edited, make you feel inadequate, 30 minute videos of guys getting a week’s worth of work done… I like some realism.

You don't want aluminum flashing in contact with any pressure treated lumber including the top of your posts. It will cause the aluminum to corrode and bleed onto your wood.

A video I would like to see you make would be about how YouTube (content creation) has changed your life. As a content creator myself, I am working hard to get to the point where I can provide for my family through the work I do on YouTube. I just recently passed 100k subscribers and was finally monetized. The road ahead still seems far away.

Plastic decking is HOT when in the sun. As a carpenter, I think cedar is the best if you aren't going to beat on your deck like have tons of stones on your shoes and such. It is naturally rot-resistant, lightweight, and not very dense, so it doesn't hold in the heat. Just my 2 cents, which is probably all it is worth.

The Picture Frame style gives it an extra touch of quality. You will be happy to see it every time you step onto that porch for many years to come. The temporary plywood decking can be a protective covering during construction. Happy VidCon. Cheers.

When you install the square cut ends, router them to match the factory profile. Also, should put rubber flashing on top of joists. Serves two purposes, protects joists from water rotting them and also provides a bit of camo looking from above to not see the joists. Nice cabin, I've always dreamed of one for retirement but now I'm fully set on the barndominium!!

Never worry about negative comments. If some / few people don't appreciate your posts then can always switch off and watch whatever - their problem: never make it yours. Thank you for posting! I have just finished an exterior door's architrave all done from scratch based on rough sawn lumber: 3 days in and it will require an extra few hours (4th day). of tweaking so that I am finally satisfied with it... built with time and patience and a source of pleasure ☘

Always mark your spacer with the side your are using.

The people complaining about "only" getting X amount of work done have never swung a hammer, cut a board, or drilled a hole in their life.

Cody I received my shirt recently and it is very high quality like you mentioned. I was also very pleased to find a special surprise inside the bag that I almost threw away! Proho patch is on my edc backpack and the wranglerstar sticker is either going on my live sound mic case or on my video production pelican case

Most of us just enjoy watching you live the life we wish we had. Small plot of land, and the time and resources to learn and build things. Keep making these awesome videos.

I love this style of filming, it helps me unwind and relax. Keep them coming!

Loved the technique of hand-turning the drill to get the screw below flush.

Some of us ladies enjoy you prescision of work I woodworked with some disabled men on a program making toys,doll houses,rocking horses,cupboards,repairing,draws for elderly people in unit homes simple things,I went to our local school took a woodwork class in the evenings to learn how to use a router,drills power saws,no funding for this equipment,bought my own,we had a workshop in one town with an instructor 2days 2 days in back of a health center first project was to construct a work bench we bought to our health center and put together before that we had a kitchen table the men were satisfied we could use without worring about any damage the program lasted 6 years.thats why I enjoy watching you build we could only work with pine and plywood. WATCHING FROM AUSTRALIA

That looks good Cody! I like to put flashing tape on top of my floor joists on a deck, which makes them much more rot-resistant.

Mitre right on the knot with 12” of overhang board still left