Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds th-cam.com/users/postUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.
Matt: How about something on making currently lived in houses more airtight without reconstruction. I know it is a hard thing, but it could help a lot of handymen and non-builders (like me) in your viewer community!
Very true, in theory, would be awesome to rip it all apart, but a ton of us cant afford that. Its a shame a lot of home builders dont care, which will affect owners and the environment for decades, to save a few dollars
@@asunderco Got a quote, Im looking at almost 10K for my house, unless I want to move everything out, put it in storage and live out of the house a few days.
Matt: "I know that you built this , not on some millionaire's budget, you didn't overspend but you spent wisely..." I know that Jake and Matt are custom home builders and they get some discounts on some of the products they use (obviously they are the GC co they save as well) but I would LOVE to get an honest answer on what the cost is to build these homes.(Other than the old adage, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it) (I'd also love to hear the total on Matt's "Rebuild" but I don't see those "mistakes" seeing the light of day anytime soon) I get excited seeing these videos, but to me, somebody not in the business's or in the trades, these homes seem to be just as unattainable as any of the millionaire homes.
This home without lot or utility connections being built for a client instead of Jake would have cost between $205 SQFT and $215 SQFT in Columbia Mo. This is on the higher end of the market in Columbia, but certainly not the highest of high end.
@@kevinkelly9895 I live in a poor insulated house built in 1950 and I don’t need to use AC or heater for more than 30 days a year or probably 200 hours combined. Oh, I am in Southern California.
Around 22:20 Steve talks about the concrete floor setting a tone for the house. I'll say, you can hear his voice echoing all around, that is going to be one loud house with a bunch of kids. Should be fun!
As a matter of fact..... I have physically been in this exact house during a child's birthday party. There were probably 12 kids playing in a water slide in 95 F heat screaming bloody murder outside. When the door closed, it was perfectly cool (and amazingly not humid in the armpit that is mid MO) and absolutely silent. I was so shocked I couldn't hear the kids, and wanted to make sure my child wasn't causing trouble, I went outside to make sure all was copasetic. When then kids came in to eat cake and do presents, there were probably 10 more adults in the room and we had no issues hearing each other. I talked to the owner's dad about bird dogs for 15 minutes 6 feet away from the kid mob and we were almost at a whisper with no issues hearing each other. I actually had no idea this house was such a big deal while I was there, but I could absolutely tell when I walked in. The owners were super gracious and answered all my dumb questions graciously. They are very passionate about their home for good reason, its a real breakthrough vision they brought to fruition. It makes me very happy to see good people be successful through hard work and vision.
@@stevenbaczekarchitect9431 nothing more annoying then people giving their opinion on the design, its not for you, thats ok, thats why you didn't pay for it. keep up the great design work :) love the net 0 builds passivhaus builds.
@@FreekHoekstra thank you, yes there are lots of trolls with nothing better to do than toss put stupid unsubstantiated comments, appreciate you jouning us
This is even a case where the craftsmanship completes the styling in such a way that I truly like aspects of it that otherwise wouldn't be to my taste.
Jake: "We got these beautiful zellige tiles online from..." Matt:(*wait, they're not a sponsor*) "Woah woah woah, I'm going to cut you off right there my friend, look at this beautiful drain from Schluter!"
yup. I can barely look at them knowing what they're gonna do to my head. And young kids are going to get seriously injured. Imagine running in the dark, wrecking your face, and then smashing your head on the concrete. No way would I do this. Ugly too
It's really interesting watching these videos to note the cultural difference in construction and design choices. I'm from Estonia and the vast majority of hardwoord flooring sold is engineered hardwoord. It's also very popular to use a floating floor, rather than to glue it or nail it down. Another thing to note is kitchen furniture.Over here people prefer to hide most of the kitchen appliances, rather than show them off. E.g. it's very common to have fully integrated fridges and dishwashers which look just like regular cabinetry from the outside. Oh, and 2x8 consruction is really the minimum over here. To pass the efficiency requirements you really need something in addition to that 2x8 e.g. another 2x2 with insulation in the inside and a vapour barrier between them.
Yes, it is a bit funny to hear that they are amazed by the "thick" walls, and the "high" insulation. Probably heating is cheap, so they haven't had to care before.
Floating floors tend to squeak when you walk on them. I once worked in a factory that made them. The hardwood veneer was only 1/16 of an inch thick and that was before they were sanded.
Personally I prefer a staggered double stud 2x4 over a 2x8 frame. You save costs on the 2x4 vs 2x8's; it also completely reduces bridging if your studs are staggered. On top of this you can put a 1" gap between the staggered stud walls, which allows you to get the same cavity size as a 2x8 as well (actually 3/4 inch thicker than a 2x8). This is what most of my passive home builders do. They can also get R-42 in this assembly, but the effective R-value is much higher because you remove bridging. The effective R-value of an R-42 2x8 wall is probably around R-36 - R-38
These are my favorite kind of videos that you do; walk-thrus of innovative home builds, including interviews with the builders/architects, at different stages of the process. I'd love to have Steve design my zero-energy passive house someday, well done!
nah, the little rounded edges always give away the pre-finished stuff. It looks great, but I still prefer sanded in place. And you can get sanded in place engineered flooring now, which is pretty cool.
@@Edgeinx Yeah - the architect is good on the build details but lacks on style. The space allocation is weird. Low ceilings, narrow hallways, small walkway in the bathroom. That shower tile in the master bath is ugh
The window dimensions and the layout of the house make the windows over-the-top amazing. Incredibly outward facing windows that you can look out constantly. My windows in a standard development home are placed where you have to stand in front of them to look out. That and no windows is the majority of rooms. Bathroom window... I miss you.
You appreciate the craftsmanship of the stairs, even the paint turned out top notch, like old school enamel, nobody wants to hear how much you complain or hate someone else’s custom design. No shit everyone has preferences.
Giving a thumbs up just for the 2x8! Having been through multiple houses and multiple rebuilds/remodels, I'm all for upfront investments in quality. It pays back forever! Thanks for your videos MR.
@@skliros9235 Well for inside walls I really don’t see the point other than for aesthetics, but for the outside walls I think they’re fine (if you can’t afford to waste 3 or 4 extra inches of thickness maybe your yard is a little tight.
@@skliros9235 I always hear this concern, along with people complaining about losing 2 inches of height when insulating basement slabs. You're losing 1/6 of a square foot per linear foot of wall vs 2x6, so for a 30x40 ft house that's maybe 23 square feet. Not a big deal.
Thanks Matt! Great follow-up! Wow, well done Jake and Steve! I am blown away by those ACH50 numbers, 0.3 & 0.07 !!! I love that final step with the "AeroBarrier" mist! Steve, you've done it again!
4300 square feet house. 13:59 'It's a decent size house'. Me as a European, after converting to metric: bloody hell that's 400m2! How is that just 'decent'? What are you used to over there in the USA?
Yeah, us average Americans can’t afford that 😂 looks like he’s got a $6,000.00 water heater 🤷♀️ I’m afraid to look up the price of the exterior sliding doors 😂🥴
Love the craftsmanship on the cabinets and love those wide-plank oak floors. The only thing that seems questionable to me is that mini-split in the kitchen. Aesthetically, in an otherwise very sleek and minimalist design, I can't help thinking that one of those Mitsubishi ducted units would have fit in better, which seems to be what they did upstairs. And a 6 degree differential to the other side of the house is HUGE in terms of comfort.
This is a very interesting house. It has an insane amount of insulation. Using one mini-split unit for an entire floor of that size is very impressive. That water heater was also something I've never seen before. The only thing I don't like is the stair case lol. It's just not my style. But It's not my house so it doesn't matter. Thanks Matt for coming back to this one & showing it off.
My northern PA house is built in a similar manner (r40 walls and more elsewhere). The floors will be noticably warm at 72f while the rest of the house is at 70. the room doesn't overheat with the door open.
At first I was confused lol, I didn't know what they were referring too. When I thin of a pantry I usually envision a closet. My house doesn't even have a closet pantry. That "pantry" does look like a whole kitchen. I guess this is a rich people thing lol.
@@Bob_Lob_Law that's on trend right now. You have the front kitchen that's magazine quality and really pretty but you can't use it so you have a "messy" kitchen where the cooking actually gets done
@@Bob_Lob_Law you must not understand how far muricans will go to be trendy :D Here is bizarre for you. Someone we know has the typical 80k kitchen - wolf appliances, custom cabinets, high end counter top etc- every get together at their place is cheese, crackers, and grapes. You have the high end kitchen and don't even cook lol. Truly bizarre
If you've ever been to the Mackinaw Bridge in Michigan, the staircase resemblance is pretty cool. It's the longest suspension bridge in the world. All the suspension members are painted a similar shade of green and the stairs almost look cable suspended
I’m curious who is building your home, Kevin? I’m a residential contractor in Boise and I don’t think I’ve come across a builder in the valley that has executed this level of performance with craftsmanship and budget in mind.
@@Be2theA I'm in law enforcement and Im a general contractor in CA now. I'm going to build my own home. So far the people I've met or spoken to on the phone are extremely helpful and friendly. In my experience the real only factor is the budget. A 300k home is built with the same materials as a 1mil home. The size of the home and finish amenities is what drives the cost. I'm more than likely going to do my own concrete work. I can't find anyone that has the experience or is willing to do a monoslab ez foundation. I'll do all of the site work and utilities myself.
@@kevinmickelson5128 Kevin, if you're a subscriber to Risinger, you may already know he's in the top 1% of builders. I've been in construction since I was 16 (now 40) and building is my passion. Having said that, I do not approach a $300K project the same as a $1 million project; not even close. If you value the building practices Risinger is trying to teach, you need to find like minded builders to take advice from. I've lived in Boise, ID my entire life and the builders here are all the same. Only interested in their bottom line and could care less about building an efficient, durable home. You're right, most builders will use the same materials, same unskilled labor, and same uneducated building practices on a $300K as a $1mil. They don't care because people don't know any better, and would rather have the extra SF or fancy countertops. Look me up if you're moving to the Boise area. -Woodwright Custom Builders
Love Steve, watched his show on some beautiful job he did with lvl's. Matt you just got it man . Your projects are off the wall!.A 0.07 on air tight infiltration,come on man ? When I did aero-sealing on duct work then did a positive air test in side home a 0.09 was unheard of ,but 2×6 's were the high preference of insulation back then ,oh so high end my friend 2×8's. Keep delivering the ultimate!! Love the show. Nd the rolled steel steps,with hidden stringer. Omg master piece,hope the table gets the same earth green legs. As always looking for more FROM THE BUILD SHOW !!
Beautiful home. I would've had the cabinet doors flip open instead of a regular swing door. As for the shower I would've installed multiple shower heads in front and rear of the shower, and also have a 12 inch rain shower head above. 👍😁
I built a 2x8 2,690 sq ft house in NW Montana in 1984. Super efficient, low cost to heat back when Winters were a lot colder and longer duration. Extra costs in construction were repaid within 2-3 years. R-30 walls, R-50 ceiling. Stayed warm in Winter and cool through Summer. A little attention to detail and proper orientation for Winter solar gain and Summer shade. Average Winter heat bill was under $150 per entire heating season that spanned Sept-June most years. Zero costs for cooling.
Nice house, staircase looks like it came from a playground. Energy efficient and they missed the most powerful source. Southern facing house for the energy of the sun and drawing the warm air from underground. that is what I am doing in our new build
I think the staircase definitely needs some more love. Seeing the welds that weren't finished properly was really annoying to me. Plus the paint on it looks hideous.
when you hvae a quarter million to blow on just heat pumps for water and heating/cooling you can too. I would imagine that Sanden unit plus all the other things like per room heat/ac cost them a lot
@@MandoFettOG we certainly did reach the .07 ACH50 number with the help of Aerobarrier. However prior to Aerobarrier we were .35ACH50, which is pretty darn good too.
Interesting culmination of work between the builder/owner and architect. It really strikes me as the model family home for the 21st century. I'd like to see bigger windows on the kitchen wall since no upper cabinets are installed, but they are probably planning to install open shelves across it. Kitchens need a lot of natural light. The front elevation is really cool.
You had indicated something about revealing a price range, or budget for this home in the beginning of this video. Would love to hear the price per square foot.
@@im2geek4u yeah i did not watch the whole video, So with that square footage then its more than 1m or around 200 per square foot. Give or take. Now it could be closer to the 1.5 m range as well. Though It really depends on land cost. Land is a huge factor in house cost. That house could be built for 500k pretty easy.
What amazes me about this house is that it's got such huge windows. For an energy efficient house I mean that's hard, but especially for one that is probably one of the most energy efficient houses ever. I mean 10x the passive solar code yet windows this big!
My 2 cents : windows are big, but the actual weak points in windows are the frames. So, it's actually better to have 1 big window rather than 2 smalls. Windows frames are usually so bad that it's better to have a double glazing HR++ with a very good frame (aluminum with thermal insulated profiles, or light density wood frame), rather than triple glazing with bad frame (without thermal insulation). Also important point is to use thermal insulated edge spacers ("warm edge spacers" like plastic, instead of aluminum) (the clear triple glazing U-value can be as good as around 0.1 BTU/h.ft2.°F in English imperial units (used in the USA) => R-10 in English imperial, or 0.5 W/m2.K in metric SI System International = R-2 in SI, but U-value of frames are very very bad, between 0.22 and 0.68 BTU/h.ft2.°F => R-1.5 to R-4.4 in English imperial or 1.3 W/m2.K to 3.8 W/m2.K = R-0.25 to R-0.8 in SI !) So the complete window system, including all components comes to around : English imperial : U Window = 0.12 to 0.35 R = 2.8 to 8 SI : U Window = 0.7 to 2 R = 0.5 to 1.4 Sources : www.efficientwindows.org/standards-passivhaus/ aspirebifolds.co.uk/2018/03/what-are-typical-u-values-on-windows-and-doors/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_transmittance
For southern state, indoor temp 6degF difference can be 10%+ humidity difference which is huge. one end of house can be 50% but the other end is 60% which can promote bacteria growth.
The real question is what is the cost vs return. I recently build a high efficiency dealership and the the estimated return on the building was 50 years. What is a house estimated to return vs added cost of the build?
Agree, although it's impossible to fully identify "return". Wellbeing, air quality, and comfort are intangible (well IAQ can be measured, but the impact cannot be). I guess what I am trying to say is cost (money) is not the only thing that should be considered when building. In the case of the dealership or any business, you can add brand/employee happiness and motivation/customer comfort to what I said above
Man I love the detail you go into in your videos. Its not just the products used but your thought process behind the choices, fantastic channel!!! Ps Houston is the best lol
I really like this. It's built to last and be comfortable. I was in a brand new house that was 2x4 framed. The neighbor was mowing and it sounded like he was in the house. It just felt chintzy.
0.07 ACH/50? Holy schnitzel! There's "tight". Then there's Passive House/Passivehaus. Then there's "The Air Can't Breathe!" While the style isn't my cup of tea. But the engineering of the envelope and HVAC setup is PHENOMENAL! And there is no such thing as "cheating" numbers when you're talking about air sealing.
@@mactek6033 True. But how often are you going to be opening windows in inclement weather? Especially when your HVAC system is ALREADY bringing in cleaner, fresher air?
You will love Ditra heat. Mine is six years old and it is a storage area that is never felt except in your feet. I turn mine down from 76 at 3 pm and by bedtime it is still 70+.
Why would anyone use a mini split a.) in that location, & b.) when they could put a hydronic floor system in. Nice cabinets. Stair rail looks like cattle gate, eeau..
@@jl9678 It does, but not efficiently -- you'd still need a mini split for that. I love heated concrete floors, nothing like walking barefoot in the middle of winter on a warm concrete slab.
@@dodgeplow I grew up in a house that was heated with a wood burning stove. When the area in front of the stove was 90°F, the other side of the room would be 80°F and the bedrooms, which were on the same floor, would be 70°F (if you kept their doors open). A 6°F temperature difference would have been really nice, but the house was not insulated anywhere near as well as this one.
@@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores I guess each to his own. My prior home was heated with a wood stove. Aside from the endless chore of cutting logs/splitting wood and constant feeding of the beast, I didn't at all like the big temperature differences from one part of the house to another.
@@dodgeplow In addition to all of the work involved, burning wood also made the house dirty. Ants and other bugs came in with the firewood. Even as a kid I decided that I was not going to burn wood in my own house. The temperature differences are due in large part to poor insulation with exterior walls that are only four inches thick. Ceiling fans help a little bit, but central air or radiant floor heat would be a better option to more evenly distribute the heat / cool.
Instead of a heat pump, I'm going to cool my home with a nearby pond. Just pump water through coils of tubing in the water, and then through a heat exchanger. Very affordable AC.
Man I love it congratulations to the owner it’s definitely a dream even though it was built for specific people it’s a very desirable layout for most . I live in Austin Tx I’d love something of a similar nature but obviously with my own twist . Haha it cost a fortune out here though I can only dream and or work hard enough to do anything close to this .
@@jl9678 I guess we all have pur dreams, and for me its about making decisions that work wel for the client by the client, I'm a professional coach, helping them get there
@@jl9678 He wasn't talking down to anyone. He was doing his job as a professional, and being correct in saying that modernist design is -- to put it lightly for those in the audience with sensitive feelings -- not for everyone. But yeah, modernist design is ugly.
Yeah i bet those stairs go. and they have a few other problems like adding more cabinets to the walls and a number of other little things like massive drapes over those huge sliding doors to keep the heat out.
I like the idea of the heat pump water heater but I'd worry about it freezing up here in the great white north. Like if you had a power outage you'd have to empty the water out of it or else its completely screwed. Plus the water lines have to be insulated and heated with cable from the house to the unit so there's an added power loss. But a perfect system where the temp rarely goes below freezing.
It's good to see that house energy efficiency and isolation is coming to the US. I chuckled a bit when they was bragging abut the walls and windows, that's the legal bare minimum in Norway today. Our outside walls have a U value down to 0.15 😅 windows below 0.9 (tripple layered insulated argon filled glass. Balanced ventilation with heat traps and heat recirculation. That with insulated concrete floors with internal heating + a heat pump or two gives us a very low energy bill even when you live above the arctic circle :)
That's because our building culture is horendous!!! and our homeowners learn about Building Science thru litigation. It's offensive to me how badly we build in his country, with the knowledge and data we have....
i've been around 'built in' style fridges and appliances, and i can promise you, it seems like a good idea at first, but once that thing dies in 10 years, you'll be looking for a time machine to go back and kick your own ass, because you won't be able to find a replacement that fits in the hole correctly.
I really like Steve, I like that he’s just an ordinary guy that gets out on the job site and not some suit wearing elitist type building gaudy houses for the ultra rich.
No. For reference, view 22:22 and pause. You see the front door (which is typically 80 inches tall, or 6' 8") is at least a few feet below the ceiling. Let's be generous and say 2 feet. At the point you would "turn the corner", the stair case is about 8 or 9 feet high. You'd have to walk a decent ways to get to the point where your head would hit the stairs, unless you're Shaq. And since it's probably only an issue for kids, they would have to walk a relatively far distance without looking to hit their heads on the stairs. If you're the type of person who does that, perhaps you should be wearing a helmet. People like you who look for every possible thing to nit pick and turn non issues into "problems" are incredibly annoying. Just stop.
Wood worker here. You should have went with dovetail joints instead of box joints for the drawer fronts. I seriously doubt they will ever fail within your lifetime, but they may fail within your great grandchildren's lifetime. Dovetail joints will still keep going even if the glue fails, so they are in theory better/less prone to failure. But still the house looks fantastic, a true showcase of craftsmanship. It reminds me of the type of homes built during the arts and crafts movement of the early 1900's
“Hierarchy of architecture”. Hadn’t thought of that before, kinda like it. Fantastic house, tad noisy with all the hard surfaces, but an extraordinary achievement nonetheless.
Such a gorgeous book - each shed is unique and inspiring, and I love all the tiny details Kotite features to help readers imagine how to create their own She Sheds th-cam.com/users/postUgkxe9yi0sulKgsp0VJJCIrLWWkvVqcU7LFR . The feature on Dinah's Rustic Retreat is like something from a fairy tale. It's really inspiring to see how creative all these ordinary people are in making beautiful and useful spaces on a modest scale.
Matt: How about something on making currently lived in houses more airtight without reconstruction. I know it is a hard thing, but it could help a lot of handymen and non-builders (like me) in your viewer community!
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@@wildadvale1334 it helps but not great for occupied homes.
Very true, in theory, would be awesome to rip it all apart, but a ton of us cant afford that. Its a shame a lot of home builders dont care, which will affect owners and the environment for decades, to save a few dollars
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@@asunderco Got a quote, Im looking at almost 10K for my house, unless I want to move everything out, put it in storage and live out of the house a few days.
Matt: "I know that you built this , not on some millionaire's budget, you didn't overspend but you spent wisely..." I know that Jake and Matt are custom home builders and they get some discounts on some of the products they use (obviously they are the GC co they save as well) but I would LOVE to get an honest answer on what the cost is to build these homes.(Other than the old adage, "If you have to ask, you can't afford it) (I'd also love to hear the total on Matt's "Rebuild" but I don't see those "mistakes" seeing the light of day anytime soon) I get excited seeing these videos, but to me, somebody not in the business's or in the trades, these homes seem to be just as unattainable as any of the millionaire homes.
I could be wrong but i feel like i remember matt saying in the beginning of his remodel that he wouldn't hesitate to disclose prices
It would be interesting to know the cost for entire project. I suspect it might be the classic 'spend a dollar to save a dime' lament.
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This home without lot or utility connections being built for a client instead of Jake would have cost between $205 SQFT and $215 SQFT in Columbia Mo. This is on the higher end of the market in Columbia, but certainly not the highest of high end.
I love how excited Matt gets about the R value of the walls 😁
Me too
Its standard procedure for a Dad when you have girls living in your house to know the R value of your house and the savings :)
@@kevinkelly9895 kk.org? 🙏
Same excitement when Doug demiro finds a new quirk
@@kevinkelly9895 I live in a poor insulated house built in 1950 and I don’t need to use AC or heater for more than 30 days a year or probably 200 hours combined. Oh, I am in Southern California.
Awesome video and thank you for the shoutout about our windows. It was pleasure working with Jake and Steve designing the windows for this house.
Is this a good contact for your company? sales@eas-usa.com Do you ship all over the US?
Give us an idea of what some common size windows cost and the performance specs.
@@chriswise1232 I'm going to reach out to them. Their website states they ship all over the US. I'll post my findings when I have some more info.
Around 22:20 Steve talks about the concrete floor setting a tone for the house. I'll say, you can hear his voice echoing all around, that is going to be one loud house with a bunch of kids. Should be fun!
Please understand we shot the video before they moved in. I was in last week with rugs and furniture, no acoustic problems at all
Thank you Steve, you can understand my concern from listening to the video without the house furnishings.
As a matter of fact..... I have physically been in this exact house during a child's birthday party. There were probably 12 kids playing in a water slide in 95 F heat screaming bloody murder outside. When the door closed, it was perfectly cool (and amazingly not humid in the armpit that is mid MO) and absolutely silent. I was so shocked I couldn't hear the kids, and wanted to make sure my child wasn't causing trouble, I went outside to make sure all was copasetic. When then kids came in to eat cake and do presents, there were probably 10 more adults in the room and we had no issues hearing each other. I talked to the owner's dad about bird dogs for 15 minutes 6 feet away from the kid mob and we were almost at a whisper with no issues hearing each other. I actually had no idea this house was such a big deal while I was there, but I could absolutely tell when I walked in. The owners were super gracious and answered all my dumb questions graciously. They are very passionate about their home for good reason, its a real breakthrough vision they brought to fruition. It makes me very happy to see good people be successful through hard work and vision.
Whether you like the styling or not, noone can deny the craftmanship.
Fact... I'm not a fan of the styling but dang there are some great ideas I am going to take away from it!
Totally agree
@@stevenbaczekarchitect9431 nothing more annoying then people giving their opinion on the design, its not for you, thats ok, thats why you didn't pay for it.
keep up the great design work :)
love the net 0 builds passivhaus builds.
@@FreekHoekstra thank you, yes there are lots of trolls with nothing better to do than toss put stupid unsubstantiated comments, appreciate you jouning us
This is even a case where the craftsmanship completes the styling in such a way that I truly like aspects of it that otherwise wouldn't be to my taste.
Jake: "We got these beautiful zellige tiles online from..."
Matt:(*wait, they're not a sponsor*) "Woah woah woah, I'm going to cut you off right there my friend, look at this beautiful drain from Schluter!"
That's slick........that's slick
Guarantee I'd bust my head open walking into those stair edges.... and I don't doubt at all that I'd do it more than once...
yup. I can barely look at them knowing what they're gonna do to my head. And young kids are going to get seriously injured. Imagine running in the dark, wrecking your face, and then smashing your head on the concrete. No way would I do this. Ugly too
You guys need to cut back on the beers and stop walking with your head down
You should do a video on making the acoustics reasonable inside a house. Especially this house with concrete floors and all the other hard surfaces.
It's really interesting watching these videos to note the cultural difference in construction and design choices. I'm from Estonia and the vast majority of hardwoord flooring sold is engineered hardwoord. It's also very popular to use a floating floor, rather than to glue it or nail it down.
Another thing to note is kitchen furniture.Over here people prefer to hide most of the kitchen appliances, rather than show them off. E.g. it's very common to have fully integrated fridges and dishwashers which look just like regular cabinetry from the outside.
Oh, and 2x8 consruction is really the minimum over here. To pass the efficiency requirements you really need something in addition to that 2x8 e.g. another 2x2 with insulation in the inside and a vapour barrier between them.
Yes, it is a bit funny to hear that they are amazed by the "thick" walls, and the "high" insulation. Probably heating is cheap, so they haven't had to care before.
Floating floors tend to squeak when you walk on them. I once worked in a factory that made them. The hardwood veneer was only 1/16 of an inch thick and that was before they were sanded.
@@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores In my opinion they only squeak if you install them incorrectly. They must be able to float in all directions.
Personally I prefer a staggered double stud 2x4 over a 2x8 frame.
You save costs on the 2x4 vs 2x8's; it also completely reduces bridging if your studs are staggered. On top of this you can put a 1" gap between the staggered stud walls, which allows you to get the same cavity size as a 2x8 as well (actually 3/4 inch thicker than a 2x8).
This is what most of my passive home builders do. They can also get R-42 in this assembly, but the effective R-value is much higher because you remove bridging. The effective R-value of an R-42 2x8 wall is probably around R-36 - R-38
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How would this scheme compare to say the 2x8 T-Studs ?
These are my favorite kind of videos that you do; walk-thrus of innovative home builds, including interviews with the builders/architects, at different stages of the process. I'd love to have Steve design my zero-energy passive house someday, well done!
Mine too
@@stevenbaczekarchitect9431 $$$$, eh?
@@apscoradiales i think youd be very suprised at the cost of this home, in a positive manner
Thank you for following up on this build! Was definitely interested in seeing the finished product.
So many “dang”s in this episode but “Dannggg R42 walls,, that’s THICK!” is my favorite line! Lol !
"Bomber"
Like adobe in NM .
That is hands down the BEST LOOKING pre-finished wood floor I have ever seen. It looks like it was finished on-site.
nah, the little rounded edges always give away the pre-finished stuff. It looks great, but I still prefer sanded in place. And you can get sanded in place engineered flooring now, which is pretty cool.
It is a very very nice floor
That pantry alone is bigger than most apartment kitchens lol. Beautiful home.
big dude needs a big pantry/kitchen :P
Appreciate what was done. Not my cup of tea for style but I love the white oak floors upstairs.
yeah the house has a lot of potential but it is one ugly house design wise.
@@Edgeinx That was our reaction as well. But they got the house they wanted and if this is what they wanted I'm happy for them.
also.. no central cooling/heating?! hate seeing the ac units hanging off the walls
@@Edgeinx Yeah - the architect is good on the build details but lacks on style. The space allocation is weird. Low ceilings, narrow hallways, small walkway in the bathroom. That shower tile in the master bath is ugh
The window dimensions and the layout of the house make the windows over-the-top amazing. Incredibly outward facing windows that you can look out constantly. My windows in a standard development home are placed where you have to stand in front of them to look out. That and no windows is the majority of rooms. Bathroom window... I miss you.
Unpopular opinion probably, but I think the staircase is ugly. The craftsmanship of it and the entire house is top notch though!
I think they chose the worse color to paint it, I quite like the style of the staircase though
Green must mean something to them the shower and stair case both are just not my style but it’s totally well done!
+1
It looks like a corral panel lol. I like the rest of the house though.
You appreciate the craftsmanship of the stairs, even the paint turned out top notch, like old school enamel, nobody wants to hear how much you complain or hate someone else’s custom design. No shit everyone has preferences.
Looks like those windows match 8” walls sound and thermal insulation. Great match Steven.
Thank you
Giving a thumbs up just for the 2x8! Having been through multiple houses and multiple rebuilds/remodels, I'm all for upfront investments in quality. It pays back forever! Thanks for your videos MR.
I did 2x8 walls when I built back in the 90’s. Cost was only a few hundred dollars more.
One bad thing is loss of space with the thicker walls.
@@skliros9235 Well for inside walls I really don’t see the point other than for aesthetics, but for the outside walls I think they’re fine (if you can’t afford to waste 3 or 4 extra inches of thickness maybe your yard is a little tight.
@@skliros9235 I always hear this concern, along with people complaining about losing 2 inches of height when insulating basement slabs. You're losing 1/6 of a square foot per linear foot of wall vs 2x6, so for a 30x40 ft house that's maybe 23 square feet. Not a big deal.
Passive homes are the future.
They are also the past :)
And also the present. Haha 😉
Get ur check book out
@@zlmdragon. If you make it to 70s-80s. You never enjoy life that way
Only if they come down in price. For some reason no one cares to spend on it
Jake is probably loving his well insulated house right now with all of the cold weather hitting the US.
You are doing what this old house used to do. This is a great channel.
Wish i could find a house builder in north MS that knew anything about all these standards ha!
What did you use for fresh air intake system? Hrv or erv? What brand and why?
Especially being a builder I think making some cement faux sawhorses as the legs to the dining table would be a perfect touch.
Steve always impresses me with his designs. He’s a top notch architect. Love the craftsmanship in the house.
Me too! Steve is awesome!
He does ok lol
@@stevenbaczekarchitect9431 I’d like a garage tour
@@nixaeagle141 standard 3 car,
That green staircase is so cool and just a single split can cool/heat the bottom level! Crazy efficiency.
Agreed
love it. That water heater blew my mind. This house is in a similar vein of what I envision when I go to build from the ground up in the future.
Thanks Matt!
Great follow-up! Wow, well done Jake and Steve!
I am blown away by those ACH50 numbers, 0.3 & 0.07 !!! I love that final step with the "AeroBarrier" mist!
Steve, you've done it again!
These gentlemen are on a whole different level when it comes to building. Love learning from these guys.
We will all get there, spread the good word
4300 square feet house. 13:59 'It's a decent size house'. Me as a European, after converting to metric: bloody hell that's 400m2! How is that just 'decent'? What are you used to over there in the USA?
Yeah, us average Americans can’t afford that 😂 looks like he’s got a $6,000.00 water heater 🤷♀️ I’m afraid to look up the price of the exterior sliding doors 😂🥴
Love the craftsmanship on the cabinets and love those wide-plank oak floors.
The only thing that seems questionable to me is that mini-split in the kitchen. Aesthetically, in an otherwise very sleek and minimalist design, I can't help thinking that one of those Mitsubishi ducted units would have fit in better, which seems to be what they did upstairs. And a 6 degree differential to the other side of the house is HUGE in terms of comfort.
This is a very interesting house. It has an insane amount of insulation. Using one mini-split unit for an entire floor of that size is very impressive. That water heater was also something I've never seen before. The only thing I don't like is the stair case lol. It's just not my style. But It's not my house so it doesn't matter. Thanks Matt for coming back to this one & showing it off.
Does it come with a suture kit for sewing up your head every time you hit it on the stairs?
My northern PA house is built in a similar manner (r40 walls and more elsewhere). The floors will be noticably warm at 72f while the rest of the house is at 70. the room doesn't overheat with the door open.
Dudes pantry is a kitchen
At first I was confused lol, I didn't know what they were referring too. When I thin of a pantry I usually envision a closet. My house doesn't even have a closet pantry.
That "pantry" does look like a whole kitchen. I guess this is a rich people thing lol.
It is a butler pantry.
@@Bob_Lob_Law that's on trend right now. You have the front kitchen that's magazine quality and really pretty but you can't use it so you have a "messy" kitchen where the cooking actually gets done
@@jl9678 That is so bizarre.
@@Bob_Lob_Law you must not understand how far muricans will go to be trendy :D
Here is bizarre for you. Someone we know has the typical 80k kitchen - wolf appliances, custom cabinets, high end counter top etc- every get together at their place is cheese, crackers, and grapes. You have the high end kitchen and don't even cook lol. Truly bizarre
I am glad you went back after it was finished...Thanks. You should always return to the scene of the crime..................
2x10 (10" insulation) code for walls in Sweden. Roof 20"
If you've ever been to the Mackinaw Bridge in Michigan, the staircase resemblance is pretty cool. It's the longest suspension bridge in the world. All the suspension members are painted a similar shade of green and the stairs almost look cable suspended
This house is beautiful. It's fairly similar to one I'm getting ready to build in Idaho including the finishes.
I’m curious who is building your home, Kevin? I’m a residential contractor in Boise and I don’t think I’ve come across a builder in the valley that has executed this level of performance with craftsmanship and budget in mind.
And I’m on the East side in Rexburg and would love to know how you’re going about it too! Finding subs who know what’s up is painful...
@@Be2theA I'm in law enforcement and Im a general contractor in CA now. I'm going to build my own home. So far the people I've met or spoken to on the phone are extremely helpful and friendly. In my experience the real only factor is the budget. A 300k home is built with the same materials as a 1mil home. The size of the home and finish amenities is what drives the cost. I'm more than likely going to do my own concrete work. I can't find anyone that has the experience or is willing to do a monoslab ez foundation. I'll do all of the site work and utilities myself.
@@joshualruby see my post below
@@kevinmickelson5128 Kevin, if you're a subscriber to Risinger, you may already know he's in the top 1% of builders. I've been in construction since I was 16 (now 40) and building is my passion. Having said that, I do not approach a $300K project the same as a $1 million project; not even close. If you value the building practices Risinger is trying to teach, you need to find like minded builders to take advice from. I've lived in Boise, ID my entire life and the builders here are all the same. Only interested in their bottom line and could care less about building an efficient, durable home.
You're right, most builders will use the same materials, same unskilled labor, and same uneducated building practices on a $300K as a $1mil. They don't care because people don't know any better, and would rather have the extra SF or fancy countertops.
Look me up if you're moving to the Boise area.
-Woodwright Custom Builders
Love Steve, watched his show on some beautiful job he did with lvl's.
Matt you just got it man . Your projects are off the wall!.A 0.07 on air tight infiltration,come on man ? When I did aero-sealing on duct work then did a positive air test in side home a 0.09 was unheard of ,but 2×6 's were the high preference of insulation back then ,oh so high end my friend 2×8's.
Keep delivering the ultimate!! Love the show.
Nd the rolled steel steps,with hidden stringer. Omg master piece,hope the table gets the same earth green legs.
As always looking for more FROM
THE BUILD SHOW !!
Beautiful home. I would've had the cabinet doors flip open instead of a regular swing door. As for the shower I would've installed multiple shower heads in front and rear of the shower, and also have a 12 inch rain shower head above. 👍😁
energy efficiency is about water too.8 billion people need water
You must live where water is not scarce. Water cost in some areas exceed energy bills.
@@joniboulware1436 Well maybe they're 5x 0.5 gpm showerheads, which would probably be more comfortable than a single 2.5 gpm showerhead.
@@hailexiao2770 Maybe some shower heads are low flow,, but not a rain head.
If you can afford all of that fancy stuff you can afford a happy wife with a few extra shower heads.
I built a 2x8 2,690 sq ft house in NW Montana in 1984. Super efficient, low cost to heat back when Winters were a lot colder and longer duration. Extra costs in construction were repaid within 2-3 years. R-30 walls, R-50 ceiling. Stayed warm in Winter and cool through Summer. A little attention to detail and proper orientation for Winter solar gain and Summer shade. Average Winter heat bill was under $150 per entire heating season that spanned Sept-June most years. Zero costs for cooling.
Nice house, staircase looks like it came from a playground. Energy efficient and they missed the most powerful source. Southern facing house for the energy of the sun and drawing the warm air from underground. that is what I am doing in our new build
I think the staircase definitely needs some more love. Seeing the welds that weren't finished properly was really annoying to me. Plus the paint on it looks hideous.
@@EnlightenedSavage i uh, cant imagine trying to walk up them with damp shoes. like that is smooth ass paint, it must be like walking on wet glass
Awesome build. Love the focus on efficiency. Wish I could build/live in a similar house. Well done and congratulations.
when you hvae a quarter million to blow on just heat pumps for water and heating/cooling you can too. I would imagine that Sanden unit plus all the other things like per room heat/ac cost them a lot
HOLY HELL! 0.07 ACH 50? That's the blower door leaking?!?! I didn't even know this was possible!
Killin it in MO
It's because of aero barrier.. revolutionary
@@MandoFettOG we certainly did reach the .07 ACH50 number with the help of Aerobarrier. However prior to Aerobarrier we were .35ACH50, which is pretty darn good too.
@@jake.bruton.aarow.building .35?? Wow I misheard that number in the video. Incredible! Well done! Matt must be jealous ;)
Really cool, great see the builder's view and the architects view!
Love the cabinets. Would love to know where the lighting came from.
Interesting culmination of work between the builder/owner and architect. It really strikes me as the model family home for the 21st century. I'd like to see bigger windows on the kitchen wall since no upper cabinets are installed, but they are probably planning to install open shelves across it. Kitchens need a lot of natural light. The front elevation is really cool.
You had indicated something about revealing a price range, or budget for this home in the beginning of this video. Would love to hear the price per square foot.
yeah good luck with that. This house is most likely in the 500k plus price range.
@@kameljoe21 500k for 4500sqft im in indy and that sounds cheap
@@im2geek4u yeah i did not watch the whole video, So with that square footage then its more than 1m or around 200 per square foot. Give or take. Now it could be closer to the 1.5 m range as well. Though It really depends on land cost. Land is a huge factor in house cost. That house could be built for 500k pretty easy.
More like close to 7 figures
@@jamesg6071 $200 psf for a custom (& high performance) home seems very reasonable, considering track homes cost ~$150
What amazes me about this house is that it's got such huge windows. For an energy efficient house I mean that's hard, but especially for one that is probably one of the most energy efficient houses ever. I mean 10x the passive solar code yet windows this big!
My 2 cents : windows are big, but the actual weak points in windows are the frames.
So, it's actually better to have 1 big window rather than 2 smalls.
Windows frames are usually so bad that it's better to have a double glazing HR++ with a very good frame (aluminum with thermal insulated profiles, or light density wood frame), rather than triple glazing with bad frame (without thermal insulation).
Also important point is to use thermal insulated edge spacers ("warm edge spacers" like plastic, instead of aluminum)
(the clear triple glazing U-value can be as good as around 0.1 BTU/h.ft2.°F in English imperial units (used in the USA) => R-10 in English imperial,
or 0.5 W/m2.K in metric SI System International = R-2 in SI,
but U-value of frames are very very bad, between 0.22 and 0.68 BTU/h.ft2.°F => R-1.5 to R-4.4 in English imperial
or 1.3 W/m2.K to 3.8 W/m2.K = R-0.25 to R-0.8 in SI !)
So the complete window system, including all components comes to around :
English imperial : U Window = 0.12 to 0.35 R = 2.8 to 8
SI : U Window = 0.7 to 2 R = 0.5 to 1.4
Sources :
www.efficientwindows.org/standards-passivhaus/
aspirebifolds.co.uk/2018/03/what-are-typical-u-values-on-windows-and-doors/
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_transmittance
This house is beautiful. I would be well happy with one like this just half the size!
For southern state, indoor temp 6degF difference can be 10%+ humidity difference which is huge. one end of house can be 50% but the other end is 60% which can promote bacteria growth.
The real question is what is the cost vs return. I recently build a high efficiency dealership and the the estimated return on the building was 50 years. What is a house estimated to return vs added cost of the build?
I'd be really curious to hear about that as well.
Agree, although it's impossible to fully identify "return". Wellbeing, air quality, and comfort are intangible (well IAQ can be measured, but the impact cannot be). I guess what I am trying to say is cost (money) is not the only thing that should be considered when building.
In the case of the dealership or any business, you can add brand/employee happiness and motivation/customer comfort to what I said above
These guys do such great work and great shows together! I’m glad you a follow up. I think I watched the first one a couple times.
I watch them at least 10x...lol
Can't say this does much for me design wise inside or out, and I love contemporary design. Cool performance though.
Man I love the detail you go into in your videos. Its not just the products used but your thought process behind the choices, fantastic channel!!!
Ps Houston is the best lol
Agree
“NFE Design “ . Not for everybody ! Love it! N.E.OH Bob
I appreciate all the details that speak about the efficiency.
oh shit, I live in CoMO. Would love to see this house!
I really like this. It's built to last and be comfortable. I was in a brand new house that was 2x4 framed. The neighbor was mowing and it sounded like he was in the house. It just felt chintzy.
0.07 ACH/50?
Holy schnitzel!
There's "tight".
Then there's Passive House/Passivehaus.
Then there's "The Air Can't Breathe!"
While the style isn't my cup of tea.
But the engineering of the envelope and HVAC setup is PHENOMENAL!
And there is no such thing as "cheating" numbers when you're talking about air sealing.
Until you open the sliding glass walls.
@@mactek6033 True. But how often are you going to be opening windows in inclement weather? Especially when your HVAC system is ALREADY bringing in cleaner, fresher air?
Love the vids with Baczek. Good stuff
Love that Baczek dude....
With all the emphasis on the "envelope", I bet a tiny house built like this could be heated with a candle and cooled with a bag of ice. 😂
Some well insulated and moderately well sealed campers literally only need body heat for heating.
You will love Ditra heat. Mine is six years old and it is a storage area that is never felt except in your feet. I turn mine down from 76 at 3 pm and by bedtime it is still 70+.
Why would anyone use a mini split a.) in that location, & b.) when they could put a hydronic floor system in. Nice cabinets. Stair rail looks like cattle gate, eeau..
Does a hydronic floor system provide cooling in the summer?
@@jl9678 It does, but not efficiently -- you'd still need a mini split for that.
I love heated concrete floors, nothing like walking barefoot in the middle of winter on a warm concrete slab.
One mini split, that's amazing!
if you don't mind that 6-degree temp difference on the same floor 😲
@@dodgeplow I grew up in a house that was heated with a wood burning stove. When the area in front of the stove was 90°F, the other side of the room would be 80°F and the bedrooms, which were on the same floor, would be 70°F (if you kept their doors open). A 6°F temperature difference would have been really nice, but the house was not insulated anywhere near as well as this one.
@@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores I guess each to his own. My prior home was heated with a wood stove. Aside from the endless chore of cutting logs/splitting wood and constant feeding of the beast, I didn't at all like the big temperature differences from one part of the house to another.
@@dodgeplow In addition to all of the work involved, burning wood also made the house dirty. Ants and other bugs came in with the firewood. Even as a kid I decided that I was not going to burn wood in my own house. The temperature differences are due in large part to poor insulation with exterior walls that are only four inches thick. Ceiling fans help a little bit, but central air or radiant floor heat would be a better option to more evenly distribute the heat / cool.
@@dodgeplow In a house this insulated and airtight, probably far less than that. Also you can always go ducted mini-splits.
heat pump blowing cold in winter is helpful when you direct it into an insulated pantry which i did and can store all kinds of food and beer inside :)
Very smart!
Hahahahthats a joke right
@@richd.4073 nope
@@EdisonWong2004 sounds counter productive
Instead of a heat pump, I'm going to cool my home with a nearby pond. Just pump water through coils of tubing in the water, and then through a heat exchanger. Very affordable AC.
Love the salt box shed style roofs!!
Man I love it congratulations to the owner it’s definitely a dream even though it was built for specific people it’s a very desirable layout for most . I live in Austin Tx I’d love something of a similar nature but obviously with my own twist . Haha it cost a fortune out here though I can only dream and or work hard enough to do anything close to this .
I love the subtlety and tact with which Steve (rightfully) implies that modernist design is ugly.
I dont think its ugly, the sterility of Modern is hard for many to accept because it isnt cozy or warm
Modern design is beautiful. He was talking down to his audience, a bunch of mcmansion loving people
@@jl9678 I guess we all have pur dreams, and for me its about making decisions that work wel for the client by the client, I'm a professional coach, helping them get there
@@jl9678 He wasn't talking down to anyone. He was doing his job as a professional, and being correct in saying that modernist design is -- to put it lightly for those in the audience with sensitive feelings -- not for everyone. But yeah, modernist design is ugly.
@@DanA-vn9zz many of the viewers on here wouldn't know beautiful design if it slapped them in the face. They like gaudy, pretentious houses.
Beautiful home!
Agreed
Insane house...good work!
Dang man! CraZy. Meantime, my house is rocking cardboard thermoply...
But it's the finest cardboard.
NIce I love the efficiency. And the concrete flooring and windows. I hope we can get a manufacturer to make the EU type windows soon.
I would like to see a revisit after they have lived in it for a year to see if any problems
Yeah i bet those stairs go. and they have a few other problems like adding more cabinets to the walls and a number of other little things like massive drapes over those huge sliding doors to keep the heat out.
I like the idea of the heat pump water heater but I'd worry about it freezing up here in the great white north. Like if you had a power outage you'd have to empty the water out of it or else its completely screwed. Plus the water lines have to be insulated and heated with cable from the house to the unit so there's an added power loss. But a perfect system where the temp rarely goes below freezing.
Yeah, if only some liquid that freezes at a much lower temperature could be used.
Too bad water is the only option. 👌
@@jaxturner7288 I wonder if another kind of buffer tank with a heat exchanger might solve. Use glycol then
@@willyhoogs oh glycol exists now?
👌
@@jaxturner7288 lol👀
It's good to see that house energy efficiency and isolation is coming to the US. I chuckled a bit when they was bragging abut the walls and windows, that's the legal bare minimum in Norway today. Our outside walls have a U value down to 0.15 😅 windows below 0.9 (tripple layered insulated argon filled glass.
Balanced ventilation with heat traps and heat recirculation. That with insulated concrete floors with internal heating + a heat pump or two gives us a very low energy bill even when you live above the arctic circle :)
That's because our building culture is horendous!!! and our homeowners learn about Building Science thru litigation. It's offensive to me how badly we build in his country, with the knowledge and data we have....
Steve is such a unit. His forearms are massive!
lol so true!
Should have played football, what an idiot I am
Yea the barn doors fit right in...Practicality out the window.
or...maybe...it's one barn door...that slides to the left...across the wall that's the same size as the opening
@14:19 🤣😂🤣😂 Matt is such a Valley Bro, “oooooouuuu Ditra Heeeeeaat, cooolll”. So extra, love it.
i've been around 'built in' style fridges and appliances, and i can promise you, it seems like a good idea at first, but once that thing dies in 10 years, you'll be looking for a time machine to go back and kick your own ass, because you won't be able to find a replacement that fits in the hole correctly.
Thanks, Matt you gave me a lot of names and ideas. Great video.
OH I love drawers in the kitchen. so much easier than digging into a cabinet
Thanks for the great points about efficient homes! It can get quite confusing for homeowners.
Glad it was helpful!
I really like Steve, I like that he’s just an ordinary guy that gets out on the job site and not some suit wearing elitist type building gaudy houses for the ultra rich.
Thanks
bowling lane table ... very cool
I'm a traditionist when it comes to plumbing. I like sweated copper. Plus copper inhibits bacterial growth.
I’d love to hear Matt’s thoughts on vacuum-insulated glass
How much energy does this "insanely efficient" house use? What is the kbtu/sf yr?
Great video. Hard to figure out what I like best! Would be awesome to have Steve design something. And, M-I-Z!!
could you imagine turning a corner and walking right into one of those corners of the stairs? I predict they will hurt Many a heads...
As a father, that was one of my first thoughts! :D
My head hurts just thinking of that. Hopefully, they will add some padding to the underside of those corners.
Not to mention the kitchen island with the 2' overhang right at little people height. Bop!
No. For reference, view 22:22 and pause. You see the front door (which is typically 80 inches tall, or 6' 8") is at least a few feet below the ceiling. Let's be generous and say 2 feet. At the point you would "turn the corner", the stair case is about 8 or 9 feet high. You'd have to walk a decent ways to get to the point where your head would hit the stairs, unless you're Shaq. And since it's probably only an issue for kids, they would have to walk a relatively far distance without looking to hit their heads on the stairs. If you're the type of person who does that, perhaps you should be wearing a helmet. People like you who look for every possible thing to nit pick and turn non issues into "problems" are incredibly annoying. Just stop.
Where do you hang your kitchen pots? If you hide them in cabinets, you might have to put a sign on each cabinet.
Me in the UK looking at this thinking oh they are a nice couple of houses, oh wait that's one house 😱
In texas that would be considered a small house.
Wood worker here.
You should have went with dovetail joints instead of box joints for the drawer fronts.
I seriously doubt they will ever fail within your lifetime, but they may fail within your great grandchildren's lifetime.
Dovetail joints will still keep going even if the glue fails, so they are in theory better/less prone to failure.
But still the house looks fantastic, a true showcase of craftsmanship. It reminds me of the type of homes built during the arts and crafts movement of the early 1900's
“Hierarchy of architecture”. Hadn’t thought of that before, kinda like it. Fantastic house, tad noisy with all the hard surfaces, but an extraordinary achievement nonetheless.
2x8 framing sounds awesome.