What's Up Kids: Welcome to Build Dad's New Year, New Shop

Welcome to our new shop, man! I'm glad we could get this done before the weekend was over. You know how it is when you're working on a project and you're like, "I've got this, I can take care of it." And then, BAM! The wall just looks at me with that blank white surface staring back, saying, "Hey, what's up?" Well, let me tell you, it wasn't easy getting here. The first pilot took me a whole day to tear down and buy materials. Four or five hours, to be exact. I didn't get chased around by the kids like they were going on a wild adventure or anything.

I wish I could say I used a six-inch blade on my reciprocating saw. But nope, that wasn't the case. What did happen was I discovered this nine-inch blade and let me tell you, it made all the difference. I tore down those four pallets in like a couple of hours. The nine-inch display depth was a game-changer. Now, I know what you're thinking: "Did he go at 12?" Well, that's a story for another time. Let's just say I'm not going to break any speed records with my reciprocating saw.

Now it's time to prop up the paint and get some color on these walls. It's not perfect, but like I always say, "Hey, it doesn't have to be perfect." We're not building a mansion here; we're just making a place to work. And speaking of which, how do you even start putting pallet boards on the wall? Well, originally, I was going to start with a level at the bottom and work my way up. But then I thought better of it and decided to run a level line kind of mid-wall, do one strip there, and then work my way up from there.

I know, I know, that sounds like a lot of back-and-forth to some people, but trust me, it's worth it. And let's talk about the water softener for a second. That thing is obnoxiously loud! I'm sorry if you can hear it on camera along with the chalk line for my center line. I'll try to keep that in mind for future videos.

I've been running chalk lines every 24 inches, which is the speed of the studs in this house, by the way. That's where I want to make sure when I'm screwing pallet wood into place that it's going into those studs. It makes all the difference, let me tell you.

Now that I have my grid laid out and my first board centered, it's time to secure it with these trim screws. You know what's even better than having a full wall of pallet boards? Not having them at all! That's right; we're going for a stripped-down look here.

As I'm finishing up this section, I realized that I way underestimated how much material we would need. But in the end, it looks like it was worth it because now we have this beautiful, rustic finish. And let me tell you, it wasn't easy getting to this point. There were moments when I thought about giving up. But then I remembered why I started doing this in the first place: for fun.

I've been working on this project for a while now, and I can honestly say that I need more tools and practice before I consider myself a pro. But you know what? That's okay. It's all part of the process. And at the end of the day, it doesn't matter if we're building a cabin or just a place to hang our tools; it's about creating something with our own two hands.

So, if you enjoyed this video and want to learn more about how to build a pallet board wall, be sure to hit that subscribe button. And don't forget to leave a comment below if you've ever built anything similar in the past. I'd love to hear from you and maybe even see some pictures of your projects.

In all seriousness, this project has taught me a lot about myself and what I'm capable of. It's not just about building something; it's about learning and growing as a person. And if you're like me, always looking for new ways to challenge yourself and expand your skills, then keep watching. We'll get there eventually.

And finally, don't forget to check out my other videos on the channel where I build the second workbench that will be featured in this video. It's a great little project if you're looking for something to try at home. And who knows? Maybe one day we'll have an entire workshop full of projects like these.

Thanks for joining me on this journey, and until next time, don't forget to get it done!

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhat's up kids welcome to build dad build new year new shop man I I got tired of looking at that white wall still felt like because we're gonna garage a little bit you'd probably tell that from me echo and the kids scream in the background but I had to do something about this wall so without further ado let's get to work that first pilot took me a whole day to tear down and buy whole day I mean like four or five hours that I have and I wasn't chasing the kids around stuff like that I wish used a six-inch blade on my reciprocating what does a pail depot I discovered the nine inch blade a like night and day I tore down the other four pallets that I had in a couple hours in the next day so Tim you're tearing down pallets nine inch blade I don't know if I go at 12 that's crazy but the nine display depth and next it's time to prop the paint we got paint on the walls it's not perfect but it doesn't have to be perfect the next thing is to start putting it pallet boards on the wall and I kind of gone back and forth on how exactly I want to do this originally I was gonna start a level at the bottom and work up but I don't think I'm gonna do that now so I think the best plan of action is to run a level line kind of mid wall do one strip there and then work up and that is the water softener running and it's obnoxious ly loud I'm sorry if it's picking up on camera along with the chalk line for my center line I'm gonna run chalk lines every 24 inches as well that's the speed of the studs in this house because I want to make sure when I'm screwing my pallet wood in that it's going into the studs all right now that I got my grid laid out I'm going to Center the first board and I'm gonna secure it with these trim screws this is also where you realize that you really miss your tool belt and have to carry a ladder around that has your screws so sometime yesterday the GoPro stopped filming I'm not exactly sure when that is I just when I went to check it the battery was dead so I'm not sure how much of this we got but here we are I'm almost completely out of pallet wood i way underestimated how much problem would I would need however I'm digging this look I'm kind of liking the fact that it's not a full wall of pallet so I think I'm just gonna leave this this color originally it was gonna stair-step that up but I don't think that's gonna look very good so what I'm gonna do now is I'm actually gonna take these pieces off I'm actually gonna take those pieces off and I'm gonna just put them over here and make this the top of life I'm also gonna be wearing gloves today I don't know if it was just because I did so many screws yesterday but I have little tiny pieces of metal like embedded underneath my skin not comfortable cutting these end pieces is super simple I just push the piece of wood up against the wall find where it meets the piece that's already there take my little handy game a speed square here line it up draw a line and then I'm just gonna take that over the miter saw cut it and it fits gotta make a couple of shelves I've really just needed some place to set more stuff and a couple of these 1 by tens left over from another project then when I bought these really simple cheap and with a few finishing touches the new shop is ready to go kinda actually kind of really still a big work-in-progress I will continue to add shelving and tools it's just kind of the way it is but I've got it to a point where I can actually work in here a little bit more I did add a second workbench which I build video for that'll be right here but guys the more I do this more I learn that I need more tools I need more practice but I dig it I really like what I'm doing if you did what I'm doing to do me a favor hit that subscribe button like this video comment if you have any questions on how to do a pallet board wall I definitely let me know in the comments down below if you've done the pallet wall in the past put a link in your comment and I'll go check your me good guys I'm really discovering that this is kind of something that I would like to do more than just a couple hours on the weekend so your support is greatly appreciated and until next time don't forget to get it donewhat's up kids welcome to build dad build new year new shop man I I got tired of looking at that white wall still felt like because we're gonna garage a little bit you'd probably tell that from me echo and the kids scream in the background but I had to do something about this wall so without further ado let's get to work that first pilot took me a whole day to tear down and buy whole day I mean like four or five hours that I have and I wasn't chasing the kids around stuff like that I wish used a six-inch blade on my reciprocating what does a pail depot I discovered the nine inch blade a like night and day I tore down the other four pallets that I had in a couple hours in the next day so Tim you're tearing down pallets nine inch blade I don't know if I go at 12 that's crazy but the nine display depth and next it's time to prop the paint we got paint on the walls it's not perfect but it doesn't have to be perfect the next thing is to start putting it pallet boards on the wall and I kind of gone back and forth on how exactly I want to do this originally I was gonna start a level at the bottom and work up but I don't think I'm gonna do that now so I think the best plan of action is to run a level line kind of mid wall do one strip there and then work up and that is the water softener running and it's obnoxious ly loud I'm sorry if it's picking up on camera along with the chalk line for my center line I'm gonna run chalk lines every 24 inches as well that's the speed of the studs in this house because I want to make sure when I'm screwing my pallet wood in that it's going into the studs all right now that I got my grid laid out I'm going to Center the first board and I'm gonna secure it with these trim screws this is also where you realize that you really miss your tool belt and have to carry a ladder around that has your screws so sometime yesterday the GoPro stopped filming I'm not exactly sure when that is I just when I went to check it the battery was dead so I'm not sure how much of this we got but here we are I'm almost completely out of pallet wood i way underestimated how much problem would I would need however I'm digging this look I'm kind of liking the fact that it's not a full wall of pallet so I think I'm just gonna leave this this color originally it was gonna stair-step that up but I don't think that's gonna look very good so what I'm gonna do now is I'm actually gonna take these pieces off I'm actually gonna take those pieces off and I'm gonna just put them over here and make this the top of life I'm also gonna be wearing gloves today I don't know if it was just because I did so many screws yesterday but I have little tiny pieces of metal like embedded underneath my skin not comfortable cutting these end pieces is super simple I just push the piece of wood up against the wall find where it meets the piece that's already there take my little handy game a speed square here line it up draw a line and then I'm just gonna take that over the miter saw cut it and it fits gotta make a couple of shelves I've really just needed some place to set more stuff and a couple of these 1 by tens left over from another project then when I bought these really simple cheap and with a few finishing touches the new shop is ready to go kinda actually kind of really still a big work-in-progress I will continue to add shelving and tools it's just kind of the way it is but I've got it to a point where I can actually work in here a little bit more I did add a second workbench which I build video for that'll be right here but guys the more I do this more I learn that I need more tools I need more practice but I dig it I really like what I'm doing if you did what I'm doing to do me a favor hit that subscribe button like this video comment if you have any questions on how to do a pallet board wall I definitely let me know in the comments down below if you've done the pallet wall in the past put a link in your comment and I'll go check your me good guys I'm really discovering that this is kind of something that I would like to do more than just a couple hours on the weekend so your support is greatly appreciated and until next time don't forget to get it done\n"