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As a former builder and current handyman (now cloud architect) I can wholeheartedly recommend this channel. That guy knows his stuff. My only warning is that he's a perfectionist and purest. If you do things his way without any experience it will take you 10x as long.



Is he really though? His non-spec-house videos talk about allowable tolerances and he free hands beveled cuts on a Skilsaw. Granted, those free hand cuts look better than my 90deg ones done with a saw guide but still, would a "perfectionist" do that? I'm specifically thinking of that weird looking shed video.

I think he only really goes over the top with concrete.


Framing he's not too bad but I was cringing watching him perfect the sill anchor bolt placement on the spec house.

His finish work is finicky. I'm thinking of those craftsman columns on the spec house. Most people would just caulk and be happy with it.


For framing I love Larry Haun's videos and technique. There's nothing like watching a master just blaze through a project and make it look dead easy, while also explaining it simply. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yh6cMQnWGwA&list=PLv8J8XldbK...




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