Can you imagine how this concept could help those who desperately want to attain their own home, but are completely priced out of the real estate market? Not only that, the confidence and self-sufficiency that would be built right along with the house are priceless!
Sears used to have home kits in their catalog and would ship country wide, some of those houses are still around you just have to have a scavenger hunt to find them.
@@EdwardM919in my community there are several houses from Sears. The floor joists have markings on them. There was one for sale not too long ago, they are really pretty nice homes.
I am a retired home builder down here in Texas and yes those two gentlemen are very experienced because any Joe schmoe just cannot do that wonderful job guys you give all this builders a really good name thank you God bless you have a good day
In 1908, Sears issued its first specialty catalog for houses, Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans, featuring 44 house styles ranging in price from US $360 (equal to $12,208 today) - $2,890 (equal to $98,003 today). The first mail order for a Sears house was filled that year. One of the most fascinating parts of the story, is that the framing lumber was (in most cases) pre-cut and labeled, allowing the homebuilder to follow an instruction booklet to help in the organized construction process. Included in the overall purchase, were all elements needed for the house, from lumber to roofing; wiring and plumbing; windows and door knobs, and hinges and nails and screws; staircases and all of their parts, pre-mitered; flooring, bath tubs and sinks and faucets; kitchen cabinets and ironing boards; window screens, window shades, and light fixtures.
My great Aunt had a Sears home. Her father had it built for her when she got married. It was a beautiful old home. The state of KY tore it down to expand a road and it broke my heart.
No shear bracing, no storm clips, no sheathing, jack studs under window headers don't extend to the floor, base plates aren't anchor bolted to the slab, trusses don't stack with wall studs, no bracing on trusses, no moisture barriers at windows and doors, only 2 2x-lumber used to make corner posts, bottom plate under porch area trusses is un-supported, single sill plates under window openings, no apparent ventilation in attic area, no sill seal, bottom plate touching concrete doesn't appear to be pressure treated, etc. ... but yes it stood up quick and will likely blow down even faster. Could make a decent (expensive) shed though :P
I just some turd burger and I noticed the no sheathing. I was thinking I wonder why they put it on my house when they didn't use it lol. Now I know. It was supposed to be there lmao
Steel has structural strength, see sheds around here 100 yrs old still standing roofs of tin, tons of homes built with fiber board sheathing still standing far less strength than steel, bottom plates obviously different color so treated, built my own house, people said same thing going to blow over first wind, that was 50 yrs ago still standing still used
@@markbirnbaum3726Yeah, but the Sears catalog houses were actual quality where these "houses" look like they'll fall over from the first gust of wind. The funny thing is, there were little to no building codes when the Sears & Roebuck catalog homes were thriving from the mid 1800s until 1940. Yet they were built right with the proper supplied materials within a reasonable price range back then.
I watch this video every week or so because it's awesome! Doing this same build would take me at least a week. So everyone complaining about how this house was built and what wasn't done the way you think it should have been or not done at all have to remember that building codes vary from state to state and county to county. there are even some counties without building codes at all. i live in south Florida and this house wouldn't last past the first cat 4 hurricane that hits it, but there are no hurricanes in Arkansas, so I'm pretty sure that won't matter. So everyone just chill out and just appreciate what they have done, and remember this is to show potential buyers how easy these kits are to put up.
Without sheathing, though it is called a pre-fab home, in reality it is a metal tent. The reason you would have trouble with the building inspectors is directly related to the fact that Puff the Magic Dragon could sneeze and blow this "structure" down.
@@donnash5813 1 inch insulation, haha not help winter anythink. maybe if live desert or warm area, normal house minimum need winter snow area 11 inc insulation glasswool, or foam sheet. better use if want eco-warm house 19 inch foam sheet all wall and roof. and NOT ewer vinyl cover to wall worst material ewer to outside wall. alltime crack lot and not good. maybe working 2-3 year but then need all repair or change normal better material.
@@mattivirta They also had insulation three and half inches of insulation between the studs. My point is those houses don't have any structural strength.
The framing looked like a house, but that's were "house" ended. It needs at minimum some type of substrate(50+ sheets of plywood@ $35 a piece) under that wrap, add another 50+ pieces for the roof. The steel is a cool look, and It's a good starter shell, got good bones...
@@SomeUserNameBlahBlah It could be spray foamed and be fine in most areas, after adding an interior finish. (drywall?) That would be in the vicinity of R-20 for the walls and more for the roof. That's tighter than any house I have lived in.
@@upshiftgo There are many areas where "blowing over" is not an issue and this video is not about a finished house anyway. It's about how a kit can go together quickly, then worry about details depending on its intended use. Personally, I would have done the outside in T-111, added a garage door, and spray foamed the inside before finishing. The perfect workshop!
These aren't just two regular Joes right off of the street. They are experienced tradesmen, and they are great at what they do. My guess is they aren't paying off a huge student loan,either. They started at the bottom and worked their way up the ladder. Awesome video!
They are probably trained for this company’s install . If you have built the exact same product several times it cuts down on the ‘ reading the instructions’ part .
Are you kidding??? They ignored every single building code you could imagine. I did a better job on mine just learning from books and I would rather live in a tent than that shack the place is unsafe and they're going sooooooo many problems right off the bat. The sad part is it might actually be livable and last a few decades with maybe $2000 more material and a little knowhow. 😂😂😂
@@ScottDeSalvo It does not work like that, Scott. Sheathing comes in boards, it has to be cut to size as required and nailed up, then you put a house wrap over that.
I suppose what this person is wanting is just strong RH value and structure but with that wrap I'm guessing it can be insulated. I don't know about things like wind ratings, without sheathing I'd imagine it's somewhat less.
Clickbait, no wiring no drywall no nothing just a shell. Don’t doubt it was more than a day, it’s a good idea there’s no need to be deceptive. Those people that say you are nitpicking are tools.
there are still areas WITHOUT inspections. Vt is one of them, although a septic still needs to be checked by the health department. Also, many areas will do a framing inspection as long as the interior isn't done yet, but that also makes difficult if anything needs to be changed and the outside is wrapped up already.
@@toidiaz5136 It's been mentioned that the crew might have done this job once or twice before (wink-wink) so can probably skip right to organizing the piles for quicker assembly.
For your first inspection beside the preslab pour inspection, the inspectors want all the plumbing electrical and anything else that's needs to be in the wall cavity be there before they inspect.
These buildings are for rural development. I suspect these are built mostly where there are no codes. Yes there are still plenty of counties in the US where there are no codes. Really small rural towns or unincorporated areas.
@@EdwardM919 I watched another build on this channel where these are done, I think they didn't just show it on this video. I think these homes would be good for dilapidated and blighted homes in urban areas with empty lots and some small bedroom communities where the footprint doesn't need to be big. I like the metal siding/roofing. Cuts down on both utility and maintenance costs.
@midwestmutineer7675 I've built my own home. we used a computer program that you design what you want, and then it gives you a cut list and materials list to build. Having a kit sent does seem like a great idea. It's a shame Sears doesn't do them anymore and is out of business. I know there are alternative companies trying to fill the void, which I think is great and gives a lower barrier of entry to owning a home. I believe that even if you were in a city with building codes, it would still be doable.
Totally doable. Even if it’s not a kit. Myself and a friend built a room addition in 1 day. It rained off and on too. We didn’t do any electrical, insulation or drywall so it was just dried in but the point is. This is doable. I’m sure these guys didn’t do that either. And yes we already had a slab to start with just like this.
I’m in Hazel Green. I’m sure Wilson Lumber could put together a kit for you just based on square foot. They sell trusses, windows, lumber etc. they have everything you need.
I live in the south and we have hurricanes......not sure this could withstand that. But, with that said, I think its a really cool way to have something quick, even thought 1 day build for me is like 1 month. Haha
@@buildinginaboxmy 11yr old nephew could kick the exterior wall and put a good dent in it… y’all use 29gauge metal and no plywood sheathing. I’ve seen better built homes toppled by f2 tornadoes Looked at this video again, did y'all even use pressure treated lumber for the ground sill all the way around the building (some of that lumber doesn't look like it)? Did you even bolt the ground sill down?
@@lewisrobinson3380there is another video of a building in a box where they use plywood sheathing. Must be available but not used here. The family built the house: dad, mom and 3 children (10, 10, and 13/14). Mom seems to mostly film the build til the end.
@@buildinginabox That's ridiculous, of course. This is a utility building, not a house - why put it up with a misleading title? It does not even have plumbing.
No sheathing on the house, just wrap on the frame with siding nailed over it. This would come down in a very strong wind. OK for temporary housing g or an office/workshop etc.
@@tsicby do you think the construction is sufficient that if they bought their own sheathing and installed at the house would be OK? Otherwise, the construction looks pretty standard no?
@@ScottDeSalvoyes lots of things need to added to make this a house They should have never put that siding on for one thing. They just wanted to say that they had the shell done in one day. That’s impossible, as they showed. Sheathing, insulation and wrap take quite a while. I would have rather they got it all shaved, at least maybe even insulation boards and wrapped and not shown its cited. Once you have the house wrapped, it’s pretty weatherproof - for a few days to a few weeks at least lol
@@ScottDeSalvoyeah it's standard framing, they easily could've improved the structural rigidity by adding OSB sheathing. That's what most builders do. They just skipped that step
This is kit #18R on our website. www.americanmadehousekits.com/house_kits And no, the drywall was not finished this day. The interior walls were put up, but no drywall.
i have never done anything besides changing a light bulb but i wanna do this. i barely have any skills but im motivated. what should i do? any advice? you dont deliver in my state
lol, nope. This video was filmed in one day only. The house kit was delivered the day before. Everything was laid out and ready to grab the day before. Having the kit and having it all ready is why this was done in 1 day.
Well without any seal or pressure treated lumber at the foundation. I'd say if it rains very often in the area. Not very long. It'll start to rot and mold along the foundation.
This is Nice, but there is more to a house than just the outer shell. You also need interior wall covering, insulation, wiring, plumbing and alot of other stuff. So You need to consider this when you make a purchase. Plus the concrete flooring, Does that come with the kit ? Plus it will probably take longer than a day to put it together.
Oh I thought they build the whole thing in a day. Just framing and siding; still not bad they sure did it pretty quickly. Having the roof trusts preassemble is nice.
J-channel around windows? How do you keep the water from getting inbetween the wall and the metal? Is this metal sheeting ok to use for direct to stud application? Is metal sheeting what youd want to do direct to stud even if its ok to use by code? Thinking it'd be noisy af. No sill seal, or pt bottom plate, or anchors into slab. They did put in bracing halfway up the walls which was good.
The people that were hit with Hurricanes could really use HomeKits like this in Tennessee, NC , if you lived near water you have to find a kit different than this one . I would have liked to seen the inside while it was being done. The video says house built in 2 days , it was just the shell not the inside .
this kit is $9200 and would make a solid hunting cabin. its built more like a pole barn than a house, but it would be functional with a few fixes. of course you would have to run everything else like plumbing, electrical and some sort of heating with insulation. you could go complete off grid and do solar/wind power.
Isn't the moisture barrier (the plastic cover) supposed to go over the TOP of the wood? Also, shouldn't there be something under the roof panels? This makes me worry about the safety of the build.
We need a 2 bedroom, 2 bath with a powder room and the both bedrooms need to be Master bedrooms on either side of the house with the kitchen, dining room and living room in between the bedrooms. Also we need an oversized 3 car garage
Sears was known for selling kit homes, complete with everything down to the doorknobs. I have often wondered if they sold partial kits so you could do just the outside and finish as money allowed. As I recall, many of those kits were under $2k so pretty cheap, even back then.
Take into point...these guys know what they're doing! They have the tools! I think I would be able to build a cob house faster, better ❤ remember they said 95percent ....... there's things you have to know!
I would bet you could get a diagram on this kit and sketch on your own floorplan to suit your own needs, then calculate the finished touches. What we see here is just a shell, so just a starting point. I'm sure upgrades are available too.
Man thats crazy that you guys stumbled across a foundation in the wild like that. Gonna need the total time plumbling foundation concrete pour + initial frame for that. I mean how many days we actually talking in your specific build.
I'm interested but these things do have several major drawbacks first off you want the exterior of your house actually with OSB sheathing for the the walls and OSB decking on the roof and there's multiple reasons is certain areas it would not pass code requirements and even if it would pass code requirements you still have the basic problem of installing installation in the house and you want the house to actually be able to be protected from the elements and then you got the structural part of it that OSB sheathing add some more structural stability to the structure
And for the roof of it it just makes more sense because again for structural reasons and it will make installation of the roof better you don't want a lot of wind and other things coming through your house
how much for these two guys to come out to San Jose Ca to built this house? I see the kit price What about permits How about the utilities 2 bedroom one bath looks good now I just need the cost for the rest
Although house kits are cost effective, what kills it is the price of the land. Running utilities will up the costs, but the land it sits on costs a small fortune. So even those who can afford the house, most likely will not be able to afford the land.
Thought about a mobile home in Northwest Indiana (Lake County). Can't find a vacant lot in a town I'd want to live for less than about $55K. And I'm sure despite laws and ordinances allowing mobiles of certain sizes, they would be headaches in some of the towns. A single-wide trailer is about $80-100K, but at least everything would be new. By the time you put it on a foundation (required by state and local codes), run water and sewer, I can't afford it anyway.
Problem in florida is you need to make sure this is wind rated for your area, and that is built to stricter codes makes costs go up quite a bit. I recommend an all metal building as those can be cheaper now due to cost of wood and are easier made hurricane resistant.
What happened to the roof structure at the 2:01-2:02 mark????? Looks like all the trussed settled by a few inches, but house structure below didn't move? WTF was this?
No pass in our location. Friends daughter. Bought to have her mother in law come live with them. Permit guy denied for several reasons. Fortunately, a local architect heard about it and is producing acceptable drawings for her as a gift.
Can you imagine how this concept could help those who desperately want to attain their own home, but are completely priced out of the real estate market? Not only that, the confidence and self-sufficiency that would be built right along with the house are priceless!
Sears used to have home kits in their catalog and would ship country wide, some of those houses are still around you just have to have a scavenger hunt to find them.
It’s a barn hard to keep mice out of it
This is no house, it's a utility building of some sort.
@@EdwardM919in my community there are several houses from Sears. The floor joists have markings on them. There was one for sale not too long ago, they are really pretty nice homes.
Gotta afford the ground and water and septic before you can do this. Still cost prohibitive for many
I am a retired home builder down here in Texas and yes those two gentlemen are very experienced because any Joe schmoe just cannot do that wonderful job guys you give all this builders a really good name thank you God bless you have a good day
I am Joe Schmoe and I resemble that comment 😐
I'm more impressed by the concrete slab that could take a direct comet strike.
Truly! That is an expensive pour.
It’s probably a 4 inch pad poured on top of 6 inch, incredibly cheap
@@stretchlimo7275I wouldn’t say incredibly cheap my guy 😂 concrete in general is expensive
@@stretchlimo7275 Must be a regional thing because concrete and cheap dont go in the same sentence here in S. Texas! 😄
House of cards. 🃏
In 1908, Sears issued its first specialty catalog for houses, Book of Modern Homes and Building Plans, featuring 44 house styles ranging in price from US $360 (equal to $12,208 today) - $2,890 (equal to $98,003 today). The first mail order for a Sears house was filled that year.
One of the most fascinating parts of the story, is that the framing lumber was (in most cases) pre-cut and labeled, allowing the homebuilder to follow an instruction booklet to help in the organized construction process. Included in the overall purchase, were all elements needed for the house, from lumber to roofing; wiring and plumbing; windows and door knobs, and hinges and nails and screws; staircases and all of their parts, pre-mitered; flooring, bath tubs and sinks and faucets; kitchen cabinets and ironing boards; window screens, window shades, and light fixtures.
I lived in one of these Sears homes as a young child in the early 70s. Beautiful 2 story with all tongue and groove floors.
There is still some sears houses standing up in Fallon Nv.
This is NOT a house. This is a double wide gimmick.
I have a neighbor on a farm next to me that is the third generation of his family to live in a Sears home kit. Beautiful house!
My great Aunt had a Sears home. Her father had it built for her when she got married. It was a beautiful old home. The state of KY tore it down to expand a road and it broke my heart.
No shear bracing, no storm clips, no sheathing, jack studs under window headers don't extend to the floor, base plates aren't anchor bolted to the slab, trusses don't stack with wall studs, no bracing on trusses, no moisture barriers at windows and doors, only 2 2x-lumber used to make corner posts, bottom plate under porch area trusses is un-supported, single sill plates under window openings, no apparent ventilation in attic area, no sill seal, bottom plate touching concrete doesn't appear to be pressure treated, etc. ... but yes it stood up quick and will likely blow down even faster. Could make a decent (expensive) shed though :P
Couldn't have put it better myself. Watching this i w as like wtf? An im an HVAC guy lol
Sadly when pandemic hit is alot 250ooo homes made that way and some people don't know
I just some turd burger and I noticed the no sheathing. I was thinking I wonder why they put it on my house when they didn't use it lol. Now I know. It was supposed to be there lmao
That didn’t claim they built it correctly 😂
Steel has structural strength, see sheds around here 100 yrs old still standing roofs of tin, tons of homes built with fiber board sheathing still standing far less strength than steel, bottom plates obviously different color so treated, built my own house, people said same thing going to blow over first wind, that was 50 yrs ago still standing still used
Kits like this used to be really common. They date back to the late 1800s but really became popular post-WW II. People needed someplace to live. Neat!
You could order them from Sears up until the 1940's
@@markbirnbaum3726 yeeeeeep! 😊😊😊
@@markbirnbaum3726Yeah, but the Sears catalog houses were actual quality where these "houses" look like they'll fall over from the first gust of wind. The funny thing is, there were little to no building codes when the Sears & Roebuck catalog homes were thriving from the mid 1800s until 1940. Yet they were built right with the proper supplied materials within a reasonable price range back then.
Yup, they would buy them from Sears, send the out to the frontier by railway and wagon. I've seen some old school documentaries about it.
@@trickyricky12147 people used to have a lot of skills back then, too, that most don’t any more. We need to get back to a lot of that.
I watch this video every week or so because it's awesome! Doing this same build would take me at least a week. So everyone complaining about how this house was built and what wasn't done the way you think it should have been or not done at all have to remember that building codes vary from state to state and county to county. there are even some counties without building codes at all. i live in south Florida and this house wouldn't last past the first cat 4 hurricane that hits it, but there are no hurricanes in Arkansas, so I'm pretty sure that won't matter. So everyone just chill out and just appreciate what they have done, and remember this is to show potential buyers how easy these kits are to put up.
I’m tired just watching…
Without sheathing, though it is called a pre-fab home, in reality it is a metal tent. The reason you would have trouble with the building inspectors is directly related to the fact that Puff the Magic Dragon could sneeze and blow this "structure" down.
bull shit,
In my area (Atlanta) they put vinyl siding over one-inch-thick foam vapor barrier. These are 3-bed 2-bath houses.
Do you build houses?
@@donnash5813 1 inch insulation, haha not help winter anythink. maybe if live desert or warm area, normal house minimum need winter snow area 11 inc insulation glasswool, or foam sheet. better use if want eco-warm house 19 inch foam sheet all wall and roof. and NOT ewer vinyl cover to wall worst material ewer to outside wall. alltime crack lot and not good. maybe working 2-3 year but then need all repair or change normal better material.
@@mattivirta They also had insulation three and half inches of insulation between the studs. My point is those houses don't have any structural strength.
The framing looked like a house, but that's were "house" ended. It needs at minimum some type of substrate(50+ sheets of plywood@ $35 a piece) under that wrap, add another 50+ pieces for the roof. The steel is a cool look, and It's a good starter shell, got good bones...
Why couldn't the outside be done in T-111 instead of steel? In some areas that would be acceptable and no extra siding needed.
This thing has to violate several building codes. I can't imagine the heating and cooling costs for that place.
@@SomeUserNameBlahBlah It could be spray foamed and be fine in most areas, after adding an interior finish. (drywall?) That would be in the vicinity of R-20 for the walls and more for the roof. That's tighter than any house I have lived in.
@@upshiftgo There are many areas where "blowing over" is not an issue and this video is not about a finished house anyway. It's about how a kit can go together quickly, then worry about details depending on its intended use. Personally, I would have done the outside in T-111, added a garage door, and spray foamed the inside before finishing. The perfect workshop!
The website says on that model for 3k more it can be upgraded to OSB and board and batten siding
These aren't just two regular Joes right off of the street. They are experienced tradesmen, and they are great at what they do. My guess is they aren't paying off a huge student loan,either. They started at the bottom and worked their way up the ladder. Awesome video!
Not their first day on the job
They are probably trained for this company’s install . If you have built the exact same product several times it cuts down on the ‘ reading the instructions’ part .
Are you kidding??? They ignored every single building code you could imagine. I did a better job on mine just learning from books and I would rather live in a tent than that shack the place is unsafe and they're going sooooooo many problems right off the bat. The sad part is it might actually be livable and last a few decades with maybe $2000 more material and a little knowhow. 😂😂😂
I’d love to see a plumb bob, level and square used on that.
No sheathing, that's a big no.
So buy some rolls of sheathing and wrap the house.
@@ScottDeSalvo It does not work like that, Scott. Sheathing comes in boards, it has to be cut to size as required and nailed up, then you put a house wrap over that.
@@ScottDeSalvo evidently you have no idea what sheathing is.
@@ScottDeSalvoI'm no expert but don't believe plywood comes in rolls..
@@Unforgettable_Name it would be convenient if it did
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I'd want sheathing on the outside walls.
Why the metal is structural...
I suppose what this person is wanting is just strong RH value and structure but with that wrap I'm guessing it can be insulated. I don't know about things like wind ratings, without sheathing I'd imagine it's somewhat less.
@@jeanlawson9133 peace of mind, that would just be a personal preference
@@Victor-xm could use T-111 instead of metal.
I guess you have not seen a modern home it's 2 × 4 and some foam and chicken wire and a thin layer of stucco .
LOVE IT !!!! NOSTALGIC N REASONABLE LOOKING!!! GO HEAD GUYS ...REMINDS ME OF THE GOOD OLD DAYS. # THE 70'S, ETC.
Very impressive, sure wish I had done something like this when I built. This house in a box idea is just great.
they have been making kits like this for quite some time.
I’m impressed. Clearly both men are skilled builders as they mostly work independently from one another.
The tree shadow proves this was more than one day
It specifies that it took 12 hours....could have been 6 hours each 2 days .
you really thought you got them huh? lmfao you really have nothing better to do champ?
@@Dylan-yg4hg😂
It was cloudy, then ☀️.
Clickbait, no wiring no drywall no nothing just a shell.
Don’t doubt it was more than a day, it’s a good idea there’s no need to be deceptive.
Those people that say you are nitpicking are tools.
My problem isn’t the building aspect but the massive speed bump called the county building department
In my county there are no building codes, other than electrical codes that must be followed, other than that you can build anything you want,
Yes most counties don't allow permitting for these... stupid.
there are still areas WITHOUT inspections. Vt is one of them, although a septic still needs to be checked by the health department. Also, many areas will do a framing inspection as long as the interior isn't done yet, but that also makes difficult if anything needs to be changed and the outside is wrapped up already.
Not to mention knowing where to start in the first place
@@toidiaz5136 It's been mentioned that the crew might have done this job once or twice before (wink-wink) so can probably skip right to organizing the piles for quicker assembly.
Yes, it is possible. Sears used to see these house kits at one time in their catalogs.
What about building inspectors?
This is a roughed in state in my area.
For your first inspection beside the preslab pour inspection, the inspectors want all the plumbing electrical and anything else that's needs to be in the wall cavity be there before they inspect.
These buildings are for rural development. I suspect these are built mostly where there are no codes. Yes there are still plenty of counties in the US where there are no codes. Really small rural towns or unincorporated areas.
@@EdwardM919 I watched another build on this channel where these are done, I think they didn't just show it on this video. I think these homes would be good for dilapidated and blighted homes in urban areas with empty lots and some small bedroom communities where the footprint doesn't need to be big. I like the metal siding/roofing. Cuts down on both utility and maintenance costs.
@midwestmutineer7675 I've built my own home. we used a computer program that you design what you want, and then it gives you a cut list and materials list to build. Having a kit sent does seem like a great idea. It's a shame Sears doesn't do them anymore and is out of business. I know there are alternative companies trying to fill the void, which I think is great and gives a lower barrier of entry to owning a home. I believe that even if you were in a city with building codes, it would still be doable.
Totally doable. Even if it’s not a kit. Myself and a friend built a room addition in 1 day. It rained off and on too. We didn’t do any electrical, insulation or drywall so it was just dried in but the point is. This is doable. I’m sure these guys didn’t do that either. And yes we already had a slab to start with just like this.
Wish yall had options for people in Alabama. Im in Huntsville
you could just have someone deliver the kit
They deliver within 5 hours of Pocahontas AK. Unfortunately Huntsville is just outside of that range, but maybe you can talk to them about it.
I’m in Hazel Green. I’m sure Wilson Lumber could put together a kit for you just based on square foot. They sell trusses, windows, lumber etc. they have everything you need.
Is it all metal? Metal roof and siding?
Yes.
I live in the south and we have hurricanes......not sure this could withstand that. But, with that said, I think its a really cool way to have something quick, even thought 1 day build for me is like 1 month. Haha
Looks like a great idea, but what about the utilities such as water, electricity and sewage?
I'm guessing all of that has to be done by professionals?
Price?
The most expensive thing in their catalog was like $42K so pretty cheap!
Seems to be quick and easy because they skimped om materials. There is no plywood on the outside or roof. One good wind and no more house.
You underestimate the strength of metal and screws :)
@@buildinginaboxmy 11yr old nephew could kick the exterior wall and put a good dent in it… y’all use 29gauge metal and no plywood sheathing.
I’ve seen better built homes toppled by f2 tornadoes
Looked at this video again, did y'all even use pressure treated lumber for the ground sill all the way around the building (some of that lumber doesn't look like it)? Did you even bolt the ground sill down?
@@lewisrobinson3380there is another video of a building in a box where they use plywood sheathing. Must be available but not used here. The family built the house: dad, mom and 3 children (10, 10, and 13/14). Mom seems to mostly film the build til the end.
@@buildinginabox That's ridiculous, of course. This is a utility building, not a house - why put it up with a misleading title? It does not even have plumbing.
@@Freaysclaw56I just seen that video
Did they run all electric and plumbing?
Not in this video.
No sheathing on the house, just wrap on the frame with siding nailed over it. This would come down in a very strong wind. OK for temporary housing g or an office/workshop etc.
@@tsicby do you think the construction is sufficient that if they bought their own sheathing and installed at the house would be OK? Otherwise, the construction looks pretty standard no?
House?
No plumbing or hvac
@@ScottDeSalvoyes lots of things need to added to make this a house
They should have never put that siding on for one thing. They just wanted to say that they had the shell done in one day. That’s impossible, as they showed. Sheathing, insulation and wrap take quite a while.
I would have rather they got it all shaved, at least maybe even insulation boards and wrapped and not shown its cited. Once you have the house wrapped, it’s pretty weatherproof - for a few days to a few weeks at least lol
@@ScottDeSalvoyeah it's standard framing, they easily could've improved the structural rigidity by adding OSB sheathing. That's what most builders do. They just skipped that step
They do a lot of buildings in Texas like that. No sheath just wrapped 😂
What does the insides look like ?
i would like to have seen the interior of the home.
You did....as it was framed. lol
the finishing of that home will take 6 mths
I don’t see it passing inspection but with $2500 for the inspector in Hicksville Alabama.
No inspections in Hicksville, Alabama. That's how people can build there for $150k. Pros and cons...
No plywood or OSB for the exterior walls, flooring and roof deck? I wouldn't order the kit based on this alone.
The great thing is that the kit can be upgraded to suit your needs! :)
@@buildinginabox Ah, good to know! 👍
How much does this cost
Check out kit #18R www.americanmadehousekits.com/house_kits
How long did it take for the slab?
what kit is this? & was the dry wall & everything done too?
This is kit #18R on our website. www.americanmadehousekits.com/house_kits
And no, the drywall was not finished this day. The interior walls were put up, but no drywall.
Concrete & plumbing done. How many days was that?
1-2 day no need more. i has build many many house and concrete work not go long, one day proces.
@@mattivirta The other guy, says, it take good week, how you came up with 2 days??
They built the external walls, and roof, basically the shell. What about the internal walls, doors, plumbing, electricity, cabinetry?
Ain't nobody got time for that.
How many days to get all the parts divided up and ready? 7?
More like 8 & 1/2 months
Is there insulation
Looks like a Shed but i respect the skills putting it together....
it takes a good week for a foundation to cure enough to build on so what did you use miraclecrete?
What about Wiring and Insulation?
Finished another day.
amazing diy love it
i have never done anything besides changing a light bulb but i wanna do this. i barely have any skills but im motivated. what should i do? any advice? you dont deliver in my state
You could contact our office and see about arranging an outside shipping service to pick it up!
It looks like 2x4 wall framing holding up 2x6 roof trusses?
if they did that in one day . that is very impressive as I did construction for 40 plus years
Then you should Know that was at least a few weeks.
lol, nope. This video was filmed in one day only. The house kit was delivered the day before. Everything was laid out and ready to grab the day before. Having the kit and having it all ready is why this was done in 1 day.
@@buildinginabox Are you available for hire?
Few things I'd like to know, quality of lumber? And how do they hold up in a decade from now?
Well without any seal or pressure treated lumber at the foundation. I'd say if it rains very often in the area. Not very long. It'll start to rot and mold along the foundation.
This is Nice, but there is more to a house than just the outer shell. You also need interior wall covering, insulation, wiring, plumbing and alot of other stuff. So You need to consider this when you make a purchase. Plus the concrete flooring, Does that come with the kit ? Plus it will probably take longer than a day to put it together.
What happens if you get a bad piece or two, just like with furniture kits? Wait 2 months for replacement part?
Oh I thought they build the whole thing in a day. Just framing and siding; still not bad they sure did it pretty quickly. Having the roof trusts preassemble is nice.
The pre-assembled trusses save lots of time and work.
I love that house, that's my type of home especially when I retired.
What is the Cost of this Kit? Please
$9000
Does it have to be a concrete slab
No, but the kits are set for that. Additional engineering will have to be advised for pier and beam or basement if needed.
Concrete slap are the ideal in an new home a solid foundation it’s at must
J-channel around windows? How do you keep the water from getting inbetween the wall and the metal? Is this metal sheeting ok to use for direct to stud application? Is metal sheeting what youd want to do direct to stud even if its ok to use by code? Thinking it'd be noisy af. No sill seal, or pt bottom plate, or anchors into slab. They did put in bracing halfway up the walls which was good.
The people that were hit with Hurricanes could really use HomeKits like this in Tennessee, NC , if you lived near water you have to find a kit different than this one . I would have liked to seen the inside while it was being done. The video says house built in 2 days , it was just the shell not the inside .
this kit is $9200 and would make a solid hunting cabin. its built more like a pole barn than a house, but it would be functional with a few fixes. of course you would have to run everything else like plumbing, electrical and some sort of heating with insulation. you could go complete off grid and do solar/wind power.
So how much does that house kit cost they put together ?
Isn't the moisture barrier (the plastic cover) supposed to go over the TOP of the wood? Also, shouldn't there be something under the roof panels? This makes me worry about the safety of the build.
We need a 2 bedroom, 2 bath with a powder room and the both bedrooms need to be Master bedrooms on either side of the house with the kitchen, dining room and living room in between the bedrooms.
Also we need an oversized 3 car garage
Does anyone know the size?
House Kit #18R - $9,200
721 Sq. Ft Living Area
47 Sq. Ft. Porch
768 Sq. Ft Total
2 Bedroom 1 Bath
No insulation?
Insulation, wall covering, cabinets, doors, paint, furniture....this was all added later.
Are there equivalent in Canada?
Love this! Thanks for this awesome video
How to get in contact with you.
www.americanmadehousekits.com/contact
I went to their website. Current pricing is $10,000 for this kit but it's just for the shell, nothing else.
Does that include siding and roof?
Great for starter & folks who want to down size love it💜👍
This is not a new idea. A very old one actually ad Sears sold these kits in Catalogs many years ago.
No shit Debbie, no one said it's a new idea
@@canadianthistle3915😂😂😂
but they didn't have youtube when Sears was doing it. duh..
Sears was known for selling kit homes, complete with everything down to the doorknobs. I have often wondered if they sold partial kits so you could do just the outside and finish as money allowed. As I recall, many of those kits were under $2k so pretty cheap, even back then.
Yes the craftsman houses. They still stand today.
This is a shed - no plumbing, no sheathing (this shed will topple with high winds), no hvac, very leaky build
Exactly.
No sheathing anywhere! Yikes!
I mean, I don't know a lot about building houses, but even I could see this thing isn't well made.
plumbing in slab at the start of the video.
I would have spent 3/4 of that time looking for where I put my tools.
😂
Seriously. Better make it 4 days.
It's amazing considering all the work that has to be done, measuring, cutting, leveling, nailing, plumbing
What's the price?
I'll have to put up an outside wall, then wrap then siding.. this would be perfect for my sons though
Take into point...these guys know what they're doing! They have the tools! I think I would be able to build a cob house faster, better ❤ remember they said 95percent ....... there's things you have to know!
Anything like those available in Oregon?
Nothing is more efficient and cost effective than a timber frame house.
Do you guys ship to Florida
No where in Florida will this pass building codes for anything other than a shed.
nice... what a professional tradesmen..👍👌
How much is house kit
www.americanmadehousekits.com/house_kits
what are the exterior material? metal ?
Yes, metal siding.
What about electric rough in, plumbing, duct work..
Alot goes into building a house not just a shell
So you are complaining that we didn't finishes the house in a day? Sorry about that.
I would bet you could get a diagram on this kit and sketch on your own floorplan to suit your own needs, then calculate the finished touches. What we see here is just a shell, so just a starting point. I'm sure upgrades are available too.
O wow well this would be Great If I could just Hire these Guys to come put my house Great Work Guy s
As a part time building inspector I’d like to see the inspection report. What is the location so I can make a call. ☎️
Dude in the blue Tee is stronger than he looks and that's no Diss! He walked the ladder while holding a truss like it was nothing.
Where can I get home built land for reasonable price?
Man thats crazy that you guys stumbled across a foundation in the wild like that. Gonna need the total time plumbling foundation concrete pour + initial frame for that. I mean how many days we actually talking in your specific build.
I'm interested but these things do have several major drawbacks first off you want the exterior of your house actually with OSB sheathing for the the walls and OSB decking on the roof and there's multiple reasons is certain areas it would not pass code requirements and even if it would pass code requirements you still have the basic problem of installing installation in the house and you want the house to actually be able to be protected from the elements and then you got the structural part of it that OSB sheathing add some more structural stability to the structure
And for the roof of it it just makes more sense because again for structural reasons and it will make installation of the roof better you don't want a lot of wind and other things coming through your house
I hope this house isn't near high winds, because that thing is gonna blow apart like it was blown on by the big bad wolf! 😂
Not by the hair on my chinny chin chin!
The kit has no storm sheathing and no roof ventilation; and that is just for start of its shortcomings.
how much for these two guys to come out to San Jose Ca to built this house?
I see the kit price
What about permits
How about the utilities
2 bedroom one bath looks good now I just need the cost for the rest
Although house kits are cost effective, what kills it is the price of the land. Running utilities will up the costs, but the land it sits on costs a small fortune. So even those who can afford the house, most likely will not be able to afford the land.
Thought about a mobile home in Northwest Indiana (Lake County). Can't find a vacant lot in a town I'd want to live for less than about $55K. And I'm sure despite laws and ordinances allowing mobiles of certain sizes, they would be headaches in some of the towns. A single-wide trailer is about $80-100K, but at least everything would be new. By the time you put it on a foundation (required by state and local codes), run water and sewer, I can't afford it anyway.
But I need this in FL!!!
You need a shed/barn? This is not a house.
Problem in florida is you need to make sure this is wind rated for your area, and that is built to stricter codes makes costs go up quite a bit.
I recommend an all metal building as those can be cheaper now due to cost of wood and are easier made hurricane resistant.
@@slimjim2584 Tell me about it. I just called around and the prices are RIDICULOUS. For a 980 square foot home, it is north of $300K
LOL, this would never pass Florida codes... It wouldn't survive a tropical depression... Even a big thunderstorm might take it out
What happened to the roof structure at the 2:01-2:02 mark????? Looks like all the trussed settled by a few inches, but house structure below didn't move? WTF was this?
😮😮Absolutely Astounding!
Thats a big tool shed.
Two Men And A House Kit !
That's amazing!
No pass in our location. Friends daughter. Bought to have her mother in law come live with them. Permit guy denied for several reasons. Fortunately, a local architect heard about it and is producing acceptable drawings for her as a gift.
That house wouldn't pass in many areas. Nice gift from your local architect also.
Will it stand up to a🌀🌪️....