white roofs lower internal temperature by as much as 6-10 degree celsius, so if you want to save on electricity bill with your AC and make it more comfortable...
Zimri, i absolutely love your work! i know you don't have much time now, but it would be awesome to see the more design and planning work behind this, graphically speaking
I don't think this is mentioned enough: you always pick the right music for your videos. They really fit the vibe. Great tast, keep it up :) And yeah, as most of the others already commented, I would also go for a white/light color.
Also, I just went through a parade of homes last weekend and saw several multi-million dollar homes with black windows installed in white houses. It actually looks pretty good, especially with black hardware and faucets everywhere, so whether you go light or dark you could definitely go black windows.
It's really exciting and entertaining to see everything shaping up. This is also a HUGE lesson about inner motivation vs. external accountability, just quoting a line you put in quickly in a video, that was really remarkable to me.
Definitely a light color! but you could add some black accents to the windows and door frames to make it look more modern :) The dramatic music when you were pushing the wood sheet up was so funny to me for some reason PS: Loved the baby triangles, unfortunately you can't find that species over here :P
Black is a bit black (and of course the heat as everybody points out), but what about a 'real' color (like baby blue)? Oh, and you can get a cross-cut-sled and fence for your tablesaw to greatly improve the chance of having 10 fingers at the end of the 30 days. Tablesaws really don't like 'free cuts' and it can grab and slingshot anything at supersonic speeds through everything.
A sled is a great idea and he could make one himself to save money. Just needs some scrap wood and nails, which i'm sure he has plenty of. There are a ton of tutorials for how to make one here on YT
Love the cooling aspect of color choice. But what if it could be a special (light) color? And it would be the inspiration for naming and branding the Airbnb ;) Like "The Yellow Shed" or whatever. Or white with cool mural paintings that could make it stand out!
Slapping the like before watching, as always!! Slapping hard, but not too hard, to make sure the roof stays in place. Stay awesome tennis ball enjoyers!
I guess one option would have been to screw nails into the wood as stops (instead of the triangles) so you can rest the board on the screws as you push it upwards.
Go with white or light soft green and dark Windows. To blend in with the trees. And some wood colored accents. Not sure if it is possible in texas because of the lack of Rain. But a green roof (like real plants, stone plants) makes the inside temperature a few degrees cooler. And it loods nice too
Sheesh! Those are some nice triangles. You might be the most incredible triangle herder in all the land! Also dark walls with dark window frames will be pretty cool. ⚫⚪ (👈 Your cool houses represented by emoji)
I don't know if it is feasible, but since you have an hoverhang I would go with a dark exterior (so when the sun is low on winter you get more heat, and the hoverhang allow to block the sun on the facade on summer), but you would need to have a white roof or something really light so when it's summer it is cooler inside)
Dark would mean higher costs in cooling, especially with the Texas heat. It would make sense if a whole wall opened up to balance the darkness with light and air. I'd say one dark/patterned accent wall and keep the rest white. (LOVE your enthusiasm btw.)
Zim! Don't go black on the externals. Materials will deteriorate quicker in the sun as well as the increased temps everyone is talking about. Hope you can find some 3 week old worms for your blocks!
QUESTION (not criticism): would it have been better to block the roof rafters before nailing the roof sheathing so the rafters are all parallel and evenly spaced?
Yeah for sure, blocking is nice, just takes more time and wood and running electrical and insulation later gets a tad bit more annoying but in general, it's good practice : )
as long as there is some insulation somewhere; the heat gain from colour of the exterior will be minuscule. go for a dark exterior because its awesome. and i am pretty sure white windows are less expensive and beige vinyle frames being even less expensive... i think black framed windows might be the most expensive because of trends. more glass would mean more heat gain. i suggest 17x36 single hung windows on opposing walls for ventilation; not to mention a small remote fan with a light kit and possibly a portable ac unit (that would need its own exhaust window or opening :D
Zim did you cut into the boards so you could nail them on the inside? Would nailing them on the sides of the boards not worked? Very well engineered regardless! You're doing great dude
Uhh idk about the dark exterior seeing how hot it is out there, i mean sure go for it if u got an AC unit, but i would recommend a lighter color, white paint is cheaper plus it doesnt get that hot inside
Just thought of this - maybe it will help with roofing. You could have put the sheets on the van roof, moved the van close, and then put the sheets on the roof.
black exterior seems cool for sure, but the heat... I'm not sure anyone would be able to enjoy the heat it absorb 🔥 how about black&gold interior? it'll give ghe fancy-modern looks too!
Zimri I think you need to increase the amount of sunblock you are using xD safety first, BTW love this series having so much fun thnx for the excelent content.
Not sure if anyone suggested staggering the vertical plywood seams on the roof. It’s probably not the end of the world, but making a very uniform seam like you have can cause some weird sagging along the seams over time.
Why not subtle colour paint? Perhaps like the famous Disney’s go away green or blending blue with white fences. Make it fun! With touch of black frames if you like
I thought you were going to put the van closer, to carry the boards from nearer... (but maybe there's no place to park the van closer). Anyway, the roof ended great :)
I'd maybe go for a mor kind of off white color, I feel like white white is overused and and off white could maybe get that cozy feeling while staying modern
