Mattbangswood

MattBangsWood, also known as Matt Panella, is a 23 year old carpenter from Central California.

Born and raised in the Construction Industry, Matt works to influence the youth to create a strong work-force for future generations.

10/21/2026

Story of my life owning a diesel and dump trailer.

10/15/2026

Imagine putting suspension on your company truck for it to never see dirt.. Couldn’t be us! Ford F-150, Super Duty, Ranger & Maverick

10/11/2026

Even on a 3 ac. lot I’m dealing with setbacks. I don’t like guessing especially in a county that doesn’t seem to like me, so I brought out the professionals. I asked the surveyor to provide a few things for a successful build:

1. SETBACK: Even on a 3 acre parcel, my setbacks are tight.. From my property line, I have a 30’ right of way for the county and a 25’ setback. That leaves me 55’ off the property line before I can put a structure down. The property line is in the middle of the street somewhere, so I had my surveyor put down lines at 55’ relative to the building pad to reference when batter boards go down.

2. BENCHMARK ELEVATION: This is a starting point for any elevation measurement needed on the property. This one is set at 2,392’, which is my finished floor height. I can subtract 8” for my pad elevation, regardless, everything’s pulled off that elevation.

3. OFFSET STAKES: In construction, control lines help determine building location. I had him stake out the left side of the building. The accuracy they’ve got is far better than anything I’ve got available. I’ll batter board through these pins and since they’re 5’ offset from the building corner, they won’t be in the way when doing the foundation. I’ll square off this line to get every other line necessary for my building, Pythagorean Theorem who?

I’ll share more on how these play a role in building as we go!

10/06/2026

Today, I pulled the 6th and final permit for this build, this one being the most important, our SFD building permit. Permitting in California is costly and time-consuming. Soft costs are around $120K, it’s no wonder why the housing prices are the way they are.

YouTube is about to get the most raw, uncut look into the California permitting system. Everything I’ve learned, things I’d do differently, and everything in between.

starts now.

10/02/2026

My building permit was approved today, the first house on this property is a go. Here’s how much it’s cost me so far! Would you pay this much?

09/30/2026

For years I’ve driven Ford F-150, Super Duty, Ranger & Maverick, as a kid it was ‘90’s Ford Rangers, as a tradesman it’s been multiple F350’s. I got the chance to chat with the CEO of Ford, Jim Farley. Such a down to earth guy!

Today, I get to take the stage and talk about the skilled trades and what the blue collar path looks like moving forward.

Thanks for inviting me to Detroit for the ACCELERATE the Essential Economy Conference

09/29/2026

Insulbrick in the wild! This stuff was used a lot back in the 1940’s and ‘50’s post war. It was cheap, quick to install and required zero maintenance. Asphalt shingle technology turned into an exterior siding.. Covering up perfectly good wood siding!

09/23/2026

I think I’m turning into a mountain person.. PG&E showed up the other day and after seeing bears, coyotes and having people trespass, I wasn’t sure what to expect next.

Luckily they were just telling me I’m not getting power to this property for a year, and to be patient. No big deal.

Address

Oakhurst, CA
93644

Website

http://www.mattbangswood.com/

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