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@micah_jeub

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@micah_jeub This is how I got my kids to stop climbing on everything馃檶馃徏 #diy #rockwall #husband #dadlife #building

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1.2M
Likes
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Comments
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Engagement
1.1%
Outlier
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Length 路 1 Jun 2026
1:00

Video #37352 路 Vlog

DIY project to solve problemfrom @micah_jeub

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Overview

The creator documents the process of building a DIY rock climbing wall in their home as a solution for their kids who love to climb on everything. He explains the construction steps, from installing a supportive OSB backer to staining the final plywood, details the total cost of materials, and shows his family, including his wife and kids, enjoying the finished wall.

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Simple outline

  1. 1State relatable problem
  2. 2Show the solution's process
  3. 3Address potential objections
  4. 4Provide a cost breakdown
  5. 5Show the successful outcome

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Related videos

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Classification

Format
Concepts
Tutorial / How ToProcess
Elements
VoiceoverMontage EditingText Overlay

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Hook analysis

What stops the scroll in the first 3 seconds

Title hook 路 55%

POV: you found a solution to your kids climbing on everything...

Verbal hook 路 25%

My kids love climbing, so I'm gonna build them a rock wall.

Visual hook 路 20%

A man is suspended in the air in the background, hanging from a pull-up bar attached to the ceiling, while a woman speaks to the camera in the foreground. This unusual and dynamic action immediately grabs attention and creates curiosity.

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Hook and payoff

The promise the opener makes, and how the video pays it back

Hook

A combination of a relatable problem statement ('my kids climb on everything') and a visually intriguing pattern interrupt (a man hanging from the ceiling) that immediately establishes the video's core conflict and proposed solution.

Payoff

A final, emotionally resonant scene showing the solution in action with the whole family, delivering on the initial promise and providing a sense of aspirational satisfaction for the viewer.

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Narrative framework

The structural pattern this video runs on

Framework

The Problem-Solution-Proof Blueprint

A narrative structure that presents a common problem, documents the creation of a clever solution, systematically addresses viewer objections, and proves the solution's value through practical data and an emotional payoff.

  1. 1

    The Transformation Promise

    A quick flash-forward or statement that guarantees a successful and desirable outcome ('We turn this empty wall... into a rock wall, and it's the most used part of our house'), hooking the viewer to see the process.

  2. 2

    The 'How It's Made' Reveal

    A behind-the-scenes look at the technical construction or process (installing OSB board for structural integrity), providing educational value and establishing the creator's authority.

  3. 3

    The Objection Pre-buttal

    Proactively identifying and neutralizing potential viewer skepticism or practical concerns, such as aesthetics ('it had to look nice in the living room') and safety ('the stairs are carpeted').

  4. 4

    The Unexpected Benefit

    Revealing a surprising secondary advantage of the solution ('my wife actually really liked doing this rock wall'), which broadens its appeal beyond the initial problem.

  5. 5

    The System Synergy

    Explaining how the solution integrates into a larger context or ecosystem ('we put it right next to their slide'), demonstrating a higher level of thought and adding value beyond the core function.

  6. 6

    The Practicality Gauntlet

    A transparent, rapid-fire breakdown of the costs, resources, or time required, answering the viewer's final practical questions and making the solution feel attainable.

Themes

  • Problem-solving
  • Family activities
  • Creative parenting
  • Home renovation

Techniques

  • Voiceover
  • Montage
  • Text Overlay

Post caption

This is how I got my kids to stop climbing on everything馃檶馃徏 #diy #rockwall #husband #dadlife #building

Text overlays

  • title 路 beginning

    POV: you found a solution to your kids climbing on everything...

  • informational 路 end

    HOW MUCH DID IT COST?

  • informational 路 end

    EASY $300 FOR PLYWOOD

  • informational 路 end

    $200 FOR OSB BOARD

  • informational 路 end

    IT WAS ABOUT $150 FOR THE HOLDS

  • informational 路 end

    AND THEN THE BOLTS AND SCREWS ALL TOGETHER ABOUT $150

Transcript

My kids love climbing, so I'm gonna build them a rock wall. No instead of telling the kids to get down all the time, I decided to build them something that they could climb all day long. We turn this empty wall above our stairs into a rock wall, and it's the most used part of our house. Before we put up the finished plywood, we put OSB board underneath to hold those hand holds to the actual wall and better them to. They've been a 1,400 square foot house, so it had to look nice in the living. Surprisingly, this didn't take very long if you exclude remodeling the entire house before we did this project. The stairs are carpeted no the kids won't hurt themselves and my wife actually really liked doing this rock wall. I think she'll be doing it just as much as the kids if we're totally being honest. The kids got to help me and we put it right next to their slide. I think it's really important in a playroom to be adding multiple things that the kids can do. So it's right next to their slide. So they can do the slide and then the rock wall and especially if tier have friends over that can't do the rock wall, they can at least do the slide. How much did it cost? Easy. $300 for plywood, $200 for OSB bad. It was about 150 for the holds for the rock wall, and then the bolts and screws all together about a tier, which is kind of surprising, but they were worse, so that they actually blended into the wall and looked good in the living room.

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