This is a fantastic building and you are doing a fantastic job explaining it. This series should be part of the university curriculum for architects, because my education was lightyears away from this level... Thank you for sharing!
So far my favorite detail is the outside view of those two downstairs windows separated by the bedroom wall. The way the shingles wrap around to each window is very pleasing. Here in Florida we have a few old houses in town that have siding made of old growth cypress sawed to about 5/4" x 10-14" and the revealed edge is left natural - the reveal heights vary with a soft, natural curve. The old time carpenters wrapped these huge boards around the building corners without any trim for a stunning look. You really can't duplicate that look with modern materials, especially after they've been painted twenty times. Anyway I'm enjoying the attention to detail everybody exhibits on the build.
Nick, not sure if this was asked or covered in another video, but what is that detail above all the windows and doors? The “orange” wood. It looks great against the gray siding - hoping it stays like that.
So have you all detailed how the electrical for the solar, how will it penetrate the garage? I asked an architect friend and said they leave it up to the installer. But as I look around most installers are making it look terrible. I figure if anyone would think about it ahead of time it's you all. If penetrating the roof, what are you using to air seal and water proof? Any good resources?
Hey I’m from the uk love the channel you have inspired me a lot and I’m embarking on a new build project. I have a question if you could answer will you be using a VCL on the inside of the house? If so why? Keep up the great work look forward to your next vid on the house 🙏🏽💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Hey guys! Looking great. Question, how did you tape those widows for air sealing? The outer frame doesn't seem that big. Did the tape lap onto the frame like 1/2"? Are you going to tape on the inside with siga too? Thanks!
I was surprised to see where the main water supply enters ..it sure looked like the doubled studs had been really hacked through…like with a framers hatchet to allow entry. What’s up?
There’s a 200A main distribution panel (the SPAN panel), but it’s only got 32 breaker slots, not enough for distribution for an all electric house, EV charger, etc. We added a 100A distribution panel in the basement for lower level lights and power and a 50A sub-panel at the shop. The panel you see next to the Span panel at the entry closet is for low voltage (service connection, WiFi, coax, cat 6, shade controls, etc.)
How do you prevent/fix the paint from cracking when using a linear slot diffuser. My idiot contractor installed one in our house and the paint around it has cracked. I’m going to attempt to repair it myself since they are pretty much useless. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated as I cannot find any sources online
Well, if it wasn’t there you’d have a solid corner with a post in it. So that won’t disappear either. With it inbound it will create more visibility thru that corner especially as you move around the room.
A lot of times high rise apartments or condos with a big wall of glass will have a similar setup with columns set back a couple feet from the wall. Those lucky enough to have had a corner unit will be especially familiar with the sight of a big hulking column just inside your corner. That’s the way those buildings have to be since the windows are essentially hanging off the internal steel structure. In some rooms it legitimately looks better to have those posts too, just to break that glass up and make the space feel more private. I’m not sure if this is the effect Julia was going for, but to the right person (e.g. someone who has fond memories of an old high rise) those posts are a welcome addition and bring all the right vibes
@@Shutupalready47 Alec, I'm sure you want to understand Julie''s decision in the way things turned out, but having spent over 45 years in construction, I understand how a lot of issues happen. I know what you are referring to with columns setting back into a room;s interior, but that is mainly commercial space, not residential. Some more thought could have gone into eliminating the columns, or a slight change in the glass wall. Either way, it could have been corrected, and trust me after 45 yrs, there is always a way.
@Bstiger Yes, there are plenty of other locations that this column could have taken and all of them would have compromised a different aspect of the design. I located the column back from the corner to preserve the view from the bed to the water. Moving the column in the other direction (towards the deck) would have compromised the deck and living room views. Moving the column into the bedroom would have made the bedroom smaller. Could we have eliminated the SW corner column entirely and have the roof cantilever a 27 feet off of the 10 feet of wall in the SW corner, not just considering gravity but the 120 lbs/sf uplift due to high wind exposer? Possibly with another 30K of steel, but not in wood.
According to fung shui, having a window directly opposite a door is bad because all the energy coming in the door goes out the window. Not that anyone really subscribes to that, just figured that was an interesting and somewhat relevant point.
Very nice how the shingles wrap around and into the windows. Great looking detail. 👍
This is a fantastic building and you are doing a fantastic job explaining it. This series should be part of the university curriculum for architects, because my education was lightyears away from this level... Thank you for sharing!
Thanks for watching
This will be such a beautiful house, in such a beautiful location. Amazing job!
So far my favorite detail is the outside view of those two downstairs windows separated by the bedroom wall. The way the shingles wrap around to each window is very pleasing. Here in Florida we have a few old houses in town that have siding made of old growth cypress sawed to about 5/4" x 10-14" and the revealed edge is left natural - the reveal heights vary with a soft, natural curve. The old time carpenters wrapped these huge boards around the building corners without any trim for a stunning look. You really can't duplicate that look with modern materials, especially after they've been painted twenty times. Anyway I'm enjoying the attention to detail everybody exhibits on the build.
Love this detail by both you and architect
Love the thumbnail!! Haven’t even watched the video yet and I am already commenting, one of the best builds!
I agree about the steel support… you won’t notice it in the future
Great walk through Nick!
UpstEEEHs! lol I can’t be the only one who caught that. House is looking great!
Nick, not sure if this was asked or covered in another video, but what is that detail above all the windows and doors? The “orange” wood. It looks great against the gray siding - hoping it stays like that.
Hot kitchen exhaust into the cold closed space means condensation build up in winter.
So have you all detailed how the electrical for the solar, how will it penetrate the garage? I asked an architect friend and said they leave it up to the installer. But as I look around most installers are making it look terrible. I figure if anyone would think about it ahead of time it's you all. If penetrating the roof, what are you using to air seal and water proof? Any good resources?
Hey I’m from the uk love the channel you have inspired me a lot and I’m embarking on a new build project. I have a question if you could answer will you be using a VCL on the inside of the house? If so why? Keep up the great work look forward to your next vid on the house 🙏🏽💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼
Good job!
Can you talk about the Span panel?
Hey guys! Looking great. Question, how did you tape those widows for air sealing? The outer frame doesn't seem that big. Did the tape lap onto the frame like 1/2"? Are you going to tape on the inside with siga too? Thanks!
I was surprised to see where the main water supply enters ..it sure looked like the doubled studs had been really hacked through…like with a framers hatchet to allow entry. What’s up?
It’ll get cleaned up 👍🏼
HVAC - Ross from This Old House cross-over? 😛
22:06 the hosebib and electrical not being on same row…
Damn. We’re no longer perfect.
@@NSBuilders "Unintentional!"
Where did you find R38 rock wool batt
Did you add any Simpson strongtie DTT2Z connectors to hold the deck to the structure
??
We used Maine deck brackets to tie deck structure to house structure.
Cool. But that only holds the ledger to the house. I thought u would have added a few to the individual joists for added strength
What size panel are they putting in the house as it seems to have a few sub-panels.
There’s a 200A main distribution panel (the SPAN panel), but it’s only got 32 breaker slots, not enough for distribution for an all electric house, EV charger, etc. We added a 100A distribution panel in the basement for lower level lights and power and a 50A sub-panel at the shop. The panel you see next to the Span panel at the entry closet is for low voltage (service connection, WiFi, coax, cat 6, shade controls, etc.)
How do you prevent/fix the paint from cracking when using a linear slot diffuser. My idiot contractor installed one in our house and the paint around it has cracked. I’m going to attempt to repair it myself since they are pretty much useless. Any help/guidance would be much appreciated as I cannot find any sources online
Needs to have a flange that gets taped in properly.
Sorry but that steal post will never disappear. Everythin else is good
Well, if it wasn’t there you’d have a solid corner with a post in it. So that won’t disappear either. With it inbound it will create more visibility thru that corner especially as you move around the room.
@@randyrand-renovate2075 woulda been better
@@Tom-sd5ru ok, fair thought in your opinion. Cheers
@@randyrand-renovate2075 👍
@Tom Moving the column out of the corner gives me an uninterrupted view of the water when I wake up.
Mistakes always look good to the one who made them - i.e steel column in front of window.
A lot of times high rise apartments or condos with a big wall of glass will have a similar setup with columns set back a couple feet from the wall. Those lucky enough to have had a corner unit will be especially familiar with the sight of a big hulking column just inside your corner. That’s the way those buildings have to be since the windows are essentially hanging off the internal steel structure. In some rooms it legitimately looks better to have those posts too, just to break that glass up and make the space feel more private. I’m not sure if this is the effect Julia was going for, but to the right person (e.g. someone who has fond memories of an old high rise) those posts are a welcome addition and bring all the right vibes
Practical bonus: a corner column is a perfect place to lean while you stare out the window
You can build your house without steel columns or windows for that matter.
@@Shutupalready47 Alec, I'm sure you want to understand Julie''s decision in the way things turned out, but having spent over 45 years in construction, I understand how a lot of issues happen. I know what you are referring to with columns setting back into a room;s interior, but that is mainly commercial space, not residential. Some more thought could have gone into eliminating the columns, or a slight change in the glass wall. Either way, it could have been corrected, and trust me after 45 yrs, there is always a way.
@Bstiger Yes, there are plenty of other locations that this column could have taken and all of them would have compromised a different aspect of the design. I located the column back from the corner to preserve the view from the bed to the water. Moving the column in the other direction (towards the deck) would have compromised the deck and living room views. Moving the column into the bedroom would have made the bedroom smaller. Could we have eliminated the SW corner column entirely and have the roof cantilever a 27 feet off of the 10 feet of wall in the SW corner, not just considering gravity but the 120 lbs/sf uplift due to high wind exposer? Possibly with another 30K of steel, but not in wood.
According to fung shui, having a window directly opposite a door is bad because all the energy coming in the door goes out the window. Not that anyone really subscribes to that, just figured that was an interesting and somewhat relevant point.