How To Build A Garage - Excavation For ELECTRICAL, PLUMBING, And FOOTERS

Published 2023-04-12
In this video, I how to build a garage starting with the excavation. I show you the crucial steps you need to take to prepare your garage site for electrical and plumbing work, as well as digging the footers for the foundation. The electrical conduit is for a 100 AMP sub panel. The water lines are PEX. I walk you through the excavation process, from planning and marking out the site to digging and leveling the ground. If you're a DIY enthusiast, you'll learn valuable tips and techniques for building a sturdy and efficient garage. This is part 1 of Garage Build Series    • Build A Garage  

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Timestamps
Intro 00:00
How To Use A Transit 03:49
Excavation Begins 09:30
Laying Out Garage And Lines 11:10
Saddle Tee Installation 12:41
Installing The Drain Line 16:06
Installing Conduit Through Foundation 18:03
100 AMP Subpanel Wiring Rough In 20:08
Electrical Conduit Installation 20:50
PEX Waterline And Conduit Installation 23:14
Garage Footer Layout 24:55
Digging Garage Footers 25:09
Garage Excavation Overview 26:53



Disclaimer: This video is all based on my personal opinion and is for entertainment purposes ONLY. I am not a financial advisor, CPA, attorney, tax advisor, electrician, plumber, housing contractor, designer, or any type of profession to give advice. I am just a consumer sharing my experiences and research. If you do need knowledge for those types of things, I will advise you to seek help for those profess

All Comments (21)
  • @lambert8403
    That addition to forever home? That’s sweet!!!
  • @T.E.P..
    Thanks again for the channel Josh ... it's raining here on our project so acting busy by catching up on your vids. Cheers !!!
  • Nice looking forward to watching this build its going to be interesting
  • @MySqueakyfoot
    Excellent explanation Josh. You made the steps easy to follow. I'm look towards the entire series, and using your video's as a refence as I plan building my own 2 car garage in the spring of 2024.
  • @DubYaJsWorld
    I'm building my 24x30 garage this summer. I can't wait to start. This video is right on time!!
  • Awesome! Glad you're making this into a series! Definitely make it playlist so that it's easy to find (or like, label it part 1, 2, etc). Cheers!
  • @fuegoman45
    Awesome!! Excited to see the new build!!
  • @naro1213
    Looking forward to all the vids from this project.
  • @DonaldSmith1
    Great video and wish I was there. Looking forward to the rest of the building. Keep up the good work.
  • @Esiddik
    This is sooooo exciting !!! I am watching Studpack channel build their house and it’s so cool to watch the future of what they would be doing 🥰😍 This is motivating me to build a house
  • Always love seeing your videos of these type of description. Codes are always the best thing to do first especially for this situation. Can't wait to see the next video. Great job explaining everything by each step as always Josh. 🔨👍🏻
  • @JB-zx8oe
    great video for handyman... i like...its professional
  • @donchaput8278
    You make great videos. One note, Make sure to put ethernet in a different conduit 48-60 inches away from your main power lines to prevent interference. (unshielded is 60 inches)
  • @BTHAlaska
    Looking forward to your next video. I’ll be breaking ground after all this snow melts. Alaska is still deep in winter this year.
  • It’s going to be nice! I will be following along. I’m building a garage too. Cheers!
  • Great video, Josh. Can't wait to view the whole video series. Can you provide a timeline for the build (including inspections) for each step of the build? Meaning - which part of the build must come first before the next: plumbing then framing, then electrical ,etc. Hope that makes sense. Thank you.
  • @jay-in-az
    Now I know how to use a transit. Good deal!