@@jennyhughes4474 I just finished adding some new circuits in my basement for a hot water tank and another oven. I put in a second sub panel off the main, gave myself loads of room to work, and ran all the wires expose along the floor joists, and labeled them clearly so anyone that looks at them will know what they go to.
This book is Awesome! I love the Lean-To-Shed the most (page 98). The plan ru-vid.comUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR is to attach it to the back of my brick house. I also like how they walk you through the many different steps of construction, which is important for the less experienced like me.
Good morning Matt In 2012 I met one of the most interesting man, he was in his late 70s then, Len Pense, in Stafford MO. He showed me pictures and told about how he developed the dome structure concept 30 years prior. He would create a circular foyer and attach a plastic liner to it, inflate that, spray 4 inches of urethane which adheres to the liner, create a rebar schedule and shot crete another 4 inches. He pointed out to me where God placed the insulation on the Polar bears, on the outside, insulating the vital organs. Len was a likable guy, he passed on in May, always struggled with pneumonia from the dust bowl damage. This perfect wall concept is nice. Looking into it for our new build.
This is a really interesting construction idea. Maximum utility/practicality when it comes to rewiring/fixing/remodeling things in the house, sacrificing the clean look that drywall gives you. This is what a more industrial warehouse or garage might usually look like. Outer insulation makes a lot of sense, since studs really do cripple the efficiency of the insulation.
I am not in a position right now to build or take on any remodels I'd like to do in my house but I have learned a few new things in every one of your videos. I can't watch 10 videos in 3 days from one channel without subscribing! Great info and I will be sharing all applicable videos when I get the time to take on some of my own projects.
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If you add sound insulation and rockwool inside each room before you add drywall and then switch to solid doors, you create a VERY well sound insulated house. One of those rooms would actually be good enough at that point to turn into a studio or home theater.
I love the fact that any failure in the wood can be visibly seen and repaired effortlessly thanks to no fiberglass insulation or drywall. Water getting in? You'll see it right away, and the wood can dry quickly.
Toured this home few years back. Would love to see a similar project with some other technologies you've mentioned. Fluid applied barriers instead of peel n stick. CLT panels for the exterior walls, floors, and roof systems for faster install. Maybe even a Bautex sidewall for a conditioned crawl space. Love the channel!
despite of beautiful idea and good execution, I feel first homeowner realized flaws of the design and found only one good way out by selling it. Metal outside, thin wall, as Matt mentioned before: if you fart downstairs all house will be like prime time in opera, especially at night. I don't want to think if you have kids and decide to have some fun with your wife, forget about it..
Matt, I found this video when searching for confirmation videos of an idea I have for my older home recently purchased. I’m presently removing all the sheetrock panels and insulation strips. I thought of alternatives to sheetrock for interior appearance and security due to hunters next door to our property. Our home has been shot by hunters quite a number of times. Recently, one of my children and I were almost shot while installing fencing in yard. With that said, installing shiplap on the interior may help prevent accidental shooting since we can’t leverage the Town nor County to mandate setbacks for shooters from homes. Thanks for sharing a home that simply makes sense!! I have inspected many homes over the years and have learned that almost none of the builders change from the Old School way of insulating, framing, running wiring, etc.
Certainly a take it or leave it design. My first concern was dust settling on the rough walls and frame pockets, very hard to clean. It's also very time consuming to paint the walls and ceiling for the same reason. Refreshing to hear all about these new ways to build a house from an intelligent & well informed contractor, instead of the tired pessimism from an old school meathead.
I have a 1920's double brick . I have dust settling on the walls , cracks in the plaster , webs in the folds . A good extension on a vacuum hose is the clue
I loved this video. Just got laid off of my job doing water mitigation- restoration and some reconstruction, which gave me, as well as seeing your many videos/similar A clear understanding of what I'm suited for and desire to do for my career- Home improvement and Construction
What immediately appeals to me, besides the summer cottage feel, is the studio ability of it. Doing built in benches and shelves, for instance, is extremely straight-forward and able to be done in a much stronger structural way, and yet disassembly and modification would be just as easy.
Very nice video, If there tends to be too much noise inside from the sun expanding the foam you could always put drywall in that area and blow in heavy cellulose insulation.
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When my parents house was built 15 years ago, my Dad had the brilliant idea like you did to have that little "shoulder area" behind each bathroom ... So that in the future IF they had a plumbing issue or had to replace a fixture... They would have easy access to all of it. She said NO it was stupid. So about 3 months ago, she wanted to replace the bathroom fixture and they had to break open the drywall on the other side of the wall and had to have a access panel put in so in case they had to go back in... there was access. She hates the access panel and says its ugly... Then my Dad said, remember 15 yrs ago when i suggested to have those extra mini "hallways" behind the bathrooms ... ... ....
Well, your dad taught me something today through you. So thanks ☺️ That’s why you have to be careful who you marry. Test the person first. Before marrying, run the person through all these tests and see how they react. I’ve dumped 17 girls so far with my testing method. My fiancé now checks all the boxes. She’s perfect. She would agree with your dad saying it’s just better to have that shoulder area cause it makes this easier. “Easier the better” as she says. She wouldn’t say “it’s stupid”. No way 😂 making problems easy to fix is very important. That among many many different successful tests is why she, in my heart, graduated beyond Girlfriend to fiancé. She’s not a gold digger. She’s not illogical. She’s not materialistic. She’s trust worthy. She’s not picky with food. She’s easy to talk to. She’s not sassy. She’s humble. She’s got a sense of humor. She can actually cook. She’s adventurous. She loves guns. She loves videogames. She loves comics. She can sing. So yea, don’t marry a woman before you rigorously test her first to determine if you truly want to spend the rest of your life with her. Your dad is extremely smart to suggest such a shoulder area ☺️ Your lucky to have a smart dad like that.
The "ambiance" would take some getting used to. I like the look of drywall, paint and pictures. And I'd expect that sound would be a problem with all those hard surfaces. But it makes a HUGE amount of sense to have insulation outside, as you said, like putting on a parka.
Apparently there is no rule about height of sockets in the US? In the UK they must be between 400mm and 700mm up (so people in wheelchairs or otherwise limited mobility can reach them). So that socket right on the floor wouldn't be allowed.
WOW! my dream house. too many complaints and nay sayers. I always been felt more at home in the garage than inside. I do agree with you when you said you'd be putting drywall in the bedroom for sound proof, wink wink. bathroom too lol. I LIKE, OLE!
The resistance to the transfer of heat R value! Actually its the air that's trapped in insulation that gives it resistance so the tighter you pack it the less effective it is.And its not up to code selling it that way can cause lots of problems
I think this is wonderful.I like the "No Sheetrock" thing. We have had this moldy, dusty crap shoved down our throats for decades. I have been fortunate to have lived in a few "Old Houses" that had nearly perfect lath & plaster, and I was sick a lot less, and my pets lived longer, healthier lives. Today, there's no such thing as a "reroof", it's a "reroof, and tearout the moldy drywall, and re-drywall. Drywall is a scam!
Access to everything is handy and all, but it does add that visual aspect many people wouldn't go for. What I got from this video is next time I decide to side my house, I'm putting that insulation matting underneath the siding to have even better insulation.
aside from some added sound deadening and maybe twin bathroom doors i love the design. any repair or trades person working in it will enjoy the ability to get things done and the lack of messy access and cleanup needed.
Matt, if you do a floor like this again, you need to look at traditional Finnish cabin construction. Because historical cabins were made with green wood, the floors shrunk a LOT, so the flooring is initially floated over the joists and there are wedges at the edges of the room to keep them tight under the baseboard. (Really, just a small piece of square trim.) When the floor gaps, the baseboard is removed and more wedges driven in. Then it is perfectly tight.
I had the idea to make access shafts in the home with a catwalk so you can easily add and maintain services in the home without tearing out drywall. This also accomplishes that in a similar way. Nice job to the architect.
I know here in Vancouver, moving the thermal barrier to the outside, and turning the sheathing into your vapour barrier is becoming very popular. Can frame in 2x4 again as a result, and allows for a tonne of places to run plumbing/electrical/low voltage now.
the title says no insulation but he does have insulation so this is obviously a lie and click bait to get views. not a channel I would waste my time on.
I like the value, and being able to perform a form of POE (post occupancy evaluation}. Looks like yours passed. This is like an outdoor kitchen. I really like this house. It's incredible how much your head is in the house dynamics. "What would I do differently?" How many ask that? The method of this video is cool too. You've made it so we are actually following you around inside the house. This house would not seem out of place in Hawaii, without insulation.
Always liked the concept of easy accessibility for electric, plumbing, etc. Definitely needs soundproofing in key areas: bed n bath. Lacks built in storage in all rooms ~ not a fan of having to buy key pieces of furniture for storage in every room. Raise the electric outlets to hip height. Toilets should be separate at least by a half wall/door. Not sure about fresh/stale air factor.
depending upon your mini split, it can bring fresh air into the home and filter it for you. i believe the ERV also cycles air in and out, and recaptures the energy to cool/heat it as well.
Seems like alot of places that will need dusting, all the horizontal areas will need dusting like the baseboards, the ceilings will need dustings, and talk about all the areas for cobwebs! Open walls sort of nice because it was different but so impractical for day to day living.
The great thing about this design is that you could make whole walls into electrical conduit holding fixtures. This would be ideal for an IT professional who wanted his in house server room. Or anyone who wants to pay less when network standards get better in 10-20 years. plumbing issues... no problem. Pipes could rot to pieces but be replaceable.
Hey @Matt Risinger, could you explain/illustrate how to seal off the bottom of the perfect wall where the insulation board and metal meet the top of the foundation? Thanks!
Love the style. Sorta old time, southern, pre early 20th century rural American homes, but with cleaned up lines. Perfect home for people who want a modern home, but like antiques, country, vintage or shabby chic. Only issue is the sound. But people into very old homes know sound travels
My first thought watching this. I'm actually hoping to start building a tiny home in a year or two, I'd love to sell my current place asap so I can get out of the mortgage and build something myself.
I love seeing the guts of things!! Ever since I was a kid l liked to see this inside out backwards or reverse!! I think things look better that way for some reason...
the whole problem is women, they don't want to see how things work, just the pretty finished walls with all the important stuff hidden inside. 2 x 4s or women, catch 22 , tough choice.
Regarding acoustics, I wonder if builders should be looking to things other than just absorption. Looking to high end audio, I wonder if small, carefully placed diffusion panels could go a long way. I realize the biggest difference is that we don’t have control over the listening position... just a thought. It would be interesting to explore.
@@AnastasisGrammenos it's still insulation... Look up the definition for the word insulation and you'll see it doesn't matter whether it is inside of the building or on the outside of it. Outsulation is a fairly recently invented term.
Insulation: protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound. Insuloation is not: protect (something) by interposing material that prevents the loss of heat or the intrusion of sound, from the inside. It's insulation on the outside, and the house looks like shit and is impractical.
I'm not sure why all the naysayers are having a go at this building. As an architect this building makes perfect sense. It may not seem to be in line with many peoples' taste but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. This aesthetic is quite popular in the Pacific, particularly Australia and New Zealand and has proven to be quite energy efficient. The Pritzker Prize winning Architect Glen Murcutt is a strong proponent of this type of design. Well done Matt, you got my vote mate.
Spatially I might have made the upstairs bathroom as another bedroom and added an ensuite in the master bedroom. Otherwise nice place, I do agree about the soundproofing though.
"As an architect", you should know that the purpose of eaves and gables are to protect the outside walls of the house, and to direct rainwater away from the foundation.
Oh really Bill geez I didn't realise that especially as I live in Fiji where we have significant rainfall. The comment was directed more to the choice of exterior and exterior cladding. But thanks for pointing that out to me I've learnt something new after being in the profession for over 20 years.....
I have three issues with this house: 1 hear 2 see 3 smell No matter where in the house you are, you will have those three issues with the occupants of rest of the house.
Would have loved for you to speak to the cost of this building approach. The practical advantages and energy efficiency speak for themselves, but is it more cost efficient in terms of building granted that there's no need for traditional insulation and drywall? Or does full interior coverage with shiplap end up being expensive enough to offset/surpass the savings from omitting those more traditional materials?
I like the concept of the outside insulation and I think I like the outside metal walls. Not totally in love with the exposed electrical. I wish be wood was stained rather than painted white. This reminds me of the tough sheds that people are showing on here that you can buy for under 10k. I think tough shed could have a great business on their hands building homes like this with outcelation and either steel or concrete exterior walls.
Matt, it's like a modern spoof of a beach Cape I own that's a draft box and spider haven. Yes noisy, but you showed the speakers. Chris Stapleton on, I'm set. Great job man!
This house is definitely for a double-income, no kids kind of arrangement. In addition to the sound issues, the exposed studs and lack of color give it a cold, industrial feel. To each his own, yet not ideal for families (as he states). Do you think the shoulder areas of the house upstairs could be used for storage. I think I would be frustrated by all of that wasted square footage used just 'in case' of a remodel or repair. Regardless, I like how the design is an 'out of the box' sort of concept, would love to see how it holds up in 20 years.
I find the concept brilliant. The execution masterful. No drywall means no mold and other pollutants. No insulation means no nesting materials for bugs and rodents. I'm sure enviromently sound enamel was used to paint the walls for a long lasting finish. The electrical and plumbing was done in the most detailed way so that if noticed it just fades without thought. The exterior was excellent. Steel to reflect heat. Cedar to excel nature. Raw acid finish steel to outperform natures best defiance. The only competition this magnificent home is concrete. Never would I have thought this to be possible.
N C I absolutely agree and always have. The problem is in the United States they overprice concrete. Concrete homes are very expensive here in the states. I do believe that homes especially on the coast and in natural disaster zones should be built of concrete. The new modern concrete homes are phenomenal and beautiful. But this home has a warmth to it that just gives you a big hug when you walk in.
@Mark OnTheBlueRidge from experience. Yes wood can mold but it's not a moisture sponge like drywall. Once drywall gets mold on it the drywall has to be removed. Wood gets mold if left untreated. I used to do remedial work.
Those are unsubstantiated assumptions, moisture is a problem when food is around...wood and common household dust can be mould food...since there is only r24 on the walls doesn't give it amazing thermal performance, other that thermal bridging...as inside air approaches outside wall it will cool and condensation the concern. The only way to know is rip some siding down in five years and see what is happening between the wood and the wrapping... you may find mould and dry rot. As far as rodents, well unfortunately mice LOVE foam homes, many ICF home owners are awakening to that fact, I saw a five year house have the siding torn off because the mice bore tunnels in the foam board up to the windows and gained entry, also hollowed out nests under the siding...thus destroying Rvalue...there is no perfect home, to think so only deludes you
Well, there is even better solution: Porotherm bricks. It is a huge 1 x 1 x 2 feet brick weighing 20 kg. It does not need any insulation nor structural support.
This is dumb. The drywall provides sound damping for all the plumbing as well as other sounds and provides clean easy to maintain look . Seriously louvered doors 😂😂😂.
Plumbing goes in shoulder areas or hallways. If it is noticeable at points, add a chase. House was built for a couple, not a family. Like he says, soundproofing can easily be added where needed.
Why not try using carpet or acoustic foam to eliminate sound travel. It would be very annoying to live in a house where you can hear everything. The house does have an interesting concept; looks like a European style house.
My first thought as well, as my city's inspector constantly nitpicks about sealing & fireblocking stud spaces. He'd have a heart attack on this one. All it's gonna take is one kitchen fire and this thing is gone
Hi Alexander Riccio, The Code is based on an “enclosed area”. This construction has no such voids. The fireproofing is about sealing the cavity so fire does not enter. If the fire gets inside walls, the structure may need to be demolished. Fireproofing is to preserve the home from extreme damage in a contained fire.
What's new ? This kind of insulation is used since 1977 in germany and is used all over europe. That was time the german law defined a code with something called heat insulation ordinance that must be followed if you built new houses or renovate old houses and want to get a cheap government sponsored credit for the renovation. Insulation inside the house is only used for old buildings when they are defined as a historic building or when other problems occur like different owners in a multi flat building etc. . Today you have to have outer insulation, if it is airtight is tested with closed windows a door sealed with a big fan to build a depression in the house and you have some more rules to follow like how the heating system is build etc. The law is now more strict since 1977. One problem with insulation in the house is often that you catch moisture because you change the dew point and the walls can not breathe and naturally regulate the humidity in the air. That's why indoor insulation is not very popular in europe. In the worst case you have a healthy not insulated house, insulate it indoors and get mould in the house.
8:05 why would you run it through the crawlspace? It would be easier to work with in the future if it was all visible and in conduit. Not to mention, conduit is pretty.
I really like this house, it's pretty nice, now i wouldn't have a problem w/ conduit running along the walls i kinda like that wall. and just have a bit more sound insulation like you were saying at around 17 mins. otherwise I love it so easy to work on. I can't stand how hard stuff is to work on and this would be 10 times easier to work on.
@@BrianHolmes Or if a pipe burst or a window when it's raining. Any of the plumbing overflows. Don't have the pet's water bowl or fishtank next to them.
You lied. It has a lot of insulation. And I hate to rain on your party, but if this sucker ever catches on fire, you better get out real quick. There is a reason for fireguard drywall.
No the insulation is on tbe outside. He called it outsullation. You are missing the point to remodel and run plumbing and so forth you don't have to deal with the insullation between the studs and cut through drywall.
It said "No insulation". We all know there is insulation, and we all know where it is. He lied, and it won't be liar, liar pants on fire, it will be liar liar house on fire. All wood inside would burn pretty quick. Bad idea....
Interesting house but louvered doors for the bathrooms is the craziest thing I have ever seen. The fundamental concept behind a bathroom is to have privacy!
Hi Matt. What about fireproofing from the inside? Isn't it dangerous to expose the framing when talking about fire hazard? Putting a fireproof drywall will keep the framing from burning if there is a fire in the house. What are your thoughts about it?
I would guess that this sort of house concept could be done with a brick outer coating but would increase over all cost, basically building the house twice.
Really love the exposed utilities. Have you considered using mineral insulated copper cable for the electric? It's really beautiful when you expose the copper sheathing and protects against electrical fires.
having lived for a time in a wharehouse....living in a house like this is the worst....the concept is done by someone with too much time to think about it, and not consider how the house is to LIVE in.... "congrats to the architect"... congratulations are NOT what i'd be throwing at him for this rotten tomato... it looks like a salt box from the outside. the inside looks like a rundown tenement house..... owner wants to move after 4 years?? not surprised.....
It is really interesting that you found out the benefits of external thermal coating this late in US; avoiding thermal brigdes is one the most important topics in building science and architecture.
Love the exposed utilities, and the transparency of everything. Appreciate your lessons learned. Would also mention that the floor level receptacles are very low from an accessibility standpoint, hard for older folks to reach. I understand raising them would entail more exposed MC cable -- inevitably some tradeoffs for this kind of construction. Also, the freestanding wood stove seems like an IAQ nightmare in a tight house like that. Hope you tried to dissuade them from the idea of a combustion appliance in a tight house. Thanks for this video -- lots to consider for next project.
