Smaller, higher quality is sooo much more satisfying to live in vs a big sloppy built mcmansion. I have experience living in both.

I read the entire Ryan's kzfaq.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 Plans and was able to make a shed plan. Using Ryan's Shed Plans alone, the shed itself is great. Where I wish I knew more is with respect to ground preparation and foundations. Maybe that's beyond the scope of Ryan's Shed Plans.

Stunning House Matt. We're taking notes over here! 📝

Love that you close the toilet lids! Drives me nuts when real estate photos show toilets with the lid up!

Hi Matt, I worked with construction for about 16 years; I was a builder for about 10 out of those; I first started in New England, then marriage brought me to Texas; I then worked for the U.S Gov for about 7 years, got my wife through her specialty residency and now I manage a few healthcare facilities my wife and I own. I still manage some of our personal construction projects; we are in the middle of our home remodel, our home was built between 1999 and 2000, because of location and lot size and the tremendous deal we got, we decided to purchase instead of building. So I spend a great deal of time thinking on how could things have been done better to suit our modern days in my current home. I have been following your videos for about 6 years, and I have come up with a framing system that could honestly and I believe revolutionize the building industry, I’m sure we can most likely improve energy efficiency by 10 to 20 percent on modern already very efficient homes like the the ones built with your monopoly frame, while saving on framing cost about the same. I don’t know why but i wake up sometimes in the middle of the night and keep thinking on old ways and how they get in the way of efficiency, your monopoly framing is a great idea, but i still think we can improve on it, I’m not interested in returning to the building industry by any means but I know that people like you and Steven Baczek have a broad reach and can disseminate and show people on your channels a better way of doing it. I live in Mission, TX, about an hour away from South Padre Island; if you ever come this way taking your family on vacation or whatever, I would love to share this idea with you; I’m not interested in money; I think that if God gave me these ideas and I can help others by sharing then I’m happy with that, I know God has been very good to me.

This is my dream house, simple, well constructed, quality materials, energy efficient. I don't want a cookie cutter McMansion

Nice home. I feel like a well designed & built 1,500-2k sf home is way more desirable these days for smaller young families as well as retired folks, rather than larger cookie-cutter suburban homes of the last 25 years

I thought it said “monopoly farming” in the title so that’s why I’m here. But I stayed for the content!

Beautiful normal sized home. I wish more builders took pride in homes sized for normal families. Yeah - I’m sure it costs more than normal - but this combination of size and quality is nearly impossible to find.

You have a great thing going. I have watched you off and on. As a couple with disabilities. We are archiving videos. They are a blessing to us. They give me great ideas for a one level home. That hopefully with God's blessing we will build in 6 years. This home is beautiful may God bless you and your family. Sorry for your family's loss. Keep up the great work. 🥃🇺🇲

This is exactly the type of house I want. Thanks so much for bringing all of this great tech and build practices to us.

+1 on that DIY garage mini split. I’ve done this twice here in Michigan for about $1000. Even in 5 degree weather it’s kept me warm….keeping in mind it’s insulated.

Wish I could find a builder like this in California. Wish I could afford a house like this in California (lol)

I really like this house: craftsman-like, white stone façade, beautiful garage door, dark metal roof, light hardwood floor, airy kitchen, skylights. It's solid, classy, and yet more attainable & realistic for me for than something like his own personal house, which is far beyond my means.

How much insulation do you want? Matt: Yes.

I’d recommend putting a disconnect and surge protector for that Carrier indoor unit- solid build

For your pull rod for the attic access you should put a push clip or even just a magnet on the wall just inside the closet there that way it would always be on the wall and not get lost in the back of the closet.....or worst lol. Love what your doing and phenomenal details that hopefully i could do in the future.....just have to win the lottery first lol

I'm glad you're building homes for people who are aging. Hope to see more homes built for elderly and people with disabilities.

Every detail and the thinking of making the house be soft and perfect makes it something to contemplate from the inside out. I am from Belize. And I like watching your videos. I learn I lot. Myself is a builder. definitely, I would do the same thing with the windows. To remove them without any trouble. I am wow by Matt’s ideas. Why the tight sealing? It’s just that I think of balancing the oxygen. Other than that, this is my favorite channel.

This is next level Matt. Truly impressive. Keep educating and bringing up the builder community standards. Would love to see this planning and we'll thought-out design become the new norm.

I was just able to fill an 80 gallon whirpool tub using a 50 Gal Rheem hybrid. I have a mixing valve and keep the temperature set to 140 in the summer. Would also recommend piping the hot water heater into the garage. It will virtually eliminate the need for that mini split, use the 'free' heat in the garage to heat your water and cool the garage. Also perfect because usually just after you come home is when you take a shower and have opened the door and taken in a big gulp of humid air into the space.

Great work as always Matt! Would love more information on the actual cost of building the shell of a home like this compared to other methods including ICF.

Beautiful house, i know the details really make this house shine and individually they are reasonable and easy to justify. Would be nice to hear what the final price to build this house compares to traditional mass produced houses. The quality alone of the build is wonderful compared to what’s out there even before the enhancements. Would love to be able to have you build a house for me to live in. Wishing you and your family the best.

Again a house with wonderful detailing! Very very nice!

this is how I want to build my next house. LOVE THIS BUILD

The house simply looks great. It oozes quality and attention to detail :-)

Oh no, the clean, I mean the slimy feeling again. Matt, thanks for sharing your awesome home!

Very nice little home that’s built right and will last a very long time. 👍👍

I need my attic to look like this one. My two story in Florida is sweating in this summer heat. All kinda of problems. Nice to see how it can get setup to handle the various challenges. Great content!

This is the BMW of houses. Absolutely love it

Well done. It's all in the details. Thank you for sharing.

Loved every little detail of this remodel home! You did great Matt!

Love the details, thanks for sharing

I'm so sorry for your loss. The house looks amazing.

Nice job Matt! Sad to say you wouldn’t find anything even close here around Chattanooga. Everybody here is looking for the cheapest way they can get away with in building a house. I’m pretty sure if you asked one of the illegal subs around here for something like a level 5 drywall finish you would just get a blank stare or if they were one of the few that speak English they would tell you, “you don’t need that” and they would do it the way they always do it.

not a huge house, but everything is done so well. I love it! lots of good info and ideas crammed into this video.

I really like this house. Great job!

Quality over quantity. Nice work. I pray for you and your family. Thank you and take care.

Beautiful build Matt!!!

Great post, looking forward to video on the new type of water softener in more DETAIL!

looks awesome, love the door. sidenote, really like the camera placement/shots! i like how the camera was set up in the attic in between shots so it would show you coming up and how dark it is.

Excellent video and great house. Thank you Matt for sharing your passion with us. wp.

I wish your videos counted towards CPD for architects!

Looks great Matt! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

Great home imo. LOVE the stone!

I’m a locksmith in the Uk, I also do windows. Good choices with both the windows and the door. The MPL is an auto deadlocking one which is super hard to overcome. 👍

My 1908 brick home has an excellent thermal mass ability having 2 all brick walls inside. I have lived here 37 years.

Final cost?

Lot's of ideas for my upcoming build, thanks.

That door is impeccable

Super great project & Build.

Small(er) and more efficient is the way to go! Would love to see some “more affordable” homes done with a similar treatment ($400k range)

Amazing build

my company operates with the directive 'decrease scope ,increase quality'. within our market it has helped us attract the customers we intend to work with

Just an excellent video, thank you

Matt the owner will sell or die before the windows go out lol 😂 Love the work

Very nice, thanks for sharing.

Excellent work bro

I love your shows and all the education on building a custom home. Keep up the good work! Building a custom home for a family member and we refer to your channel, i also might need your help! LOL Hope to see you at IBS !!! God Bless!!!!

Matt, any way to buy these plans directly? or whatever I can take to a quality local builder and say "build me this!" Edit: my only gripe, why not exterior Rockwool? It seems like such a benefit, if you're doing all the other techniques it should be included too. Love how you make the cameraman climb up in the attic, turn the light off and wait for you to come up and turn the light on again...Hollywood magic!🤣

Really like the monopoly framing, slab insulation and conditioned attic. We're breaking ground on a home in Durango CO in the next 24-36 months. The home will be on slab and my bride wants to use reclaimed hard wood flooring, like the way you insulated the floor with 2 layers of 3/4" decking! I'll be looking at that with my builder as an option!!

nice quality home

Beautiful, Matt. Prayers for your father-in-law and your family. It’s an inspiration for aging in place.

I like the idea of conditioned attic if you don't have basement. Design considerations would be to use floor grade joists... 2x10s instead of typical 2.8s? I'd also put in 1/2" drywall up there too. Think about all the savings, energy, and even storage rentals.

Amazing video

this is my favourite house you've done. heated floors woulda been put it over the top

That rheem heat pump HWT can be ducted to the outside both intake and exhaust, look into that before installing a fan

This is excellent

This is more than a “modest” house!

Never disappointed 👍🏾

High-security front door, and big sliding glass door on the back for easy burglar access.

My condolences for your mother in law.

Matt can you have some discussion about cost of efficient construction. I assume that your in a typical working class neighborhood and likely your house is more costly than any other on your block. You made some higher end finishes and choices along the way so if one was trying to keep the cost relatively the same as a traditional build where is that line? Does the insulated sheathing blow the budget, the fancy studs, triple pane windows? Which ones provide the most bang for the buck in your opinion.

He put down the toilet seats in every bathroom without a second thought.

Love this. I learned so much. Why don’t you use insulated garage doors?

Would love to see rough cost on some items like the roofing, attic work etc.

Matt, so sorry your mother-in-law didn't get the chance to move into the beautiful home you renovated for your wife's parents. Great job as usual and thank you for sharing all the little details and supplier websites which will come in super handy as we embark on our own new home build on Orcas Island. Best to you and your family.

Loved every little detail and your passion, well done Matt! Do you know of any Australian builders familiar with the products mentioned in this video who meet your details?

As always, nicely done. Well build house. Have learned so much from your channel. If I may though give a critique. The butler pantry is a little much for that size of house. Trying to take that space and incorporate it into the kitchen would have been much better use of the area, in my opinion. Grace and Peace Slick

@Matt Risinger Nice camera transition on the attic entry. I actually rewound it just to see it twice.

Matt, are you putting the foam down on the slab in the bathrooms too? I suppose that would make a curb less shower a lot easier. Would love to see the implications of that detail throughout the house in a video.

Awesome Matt! BTW-I like "modest"

Matt, love the channel and your drive to improve building science nationwide! How does the house’s utility bills compare to neighbors more typically constructed homes?

My condolences on your MIL's passing.

Salt water softer such a game changer.

I want to know more specifics on Cost. For instance I love hearing the mini-split garage cost ballpark. (I know there is variability, but something to reference is useful when thinking of doing it)

We need ROI data. Cost/benefit is requisite for the average homeowner.

I've also seen the house on the T Stud website!

Why not duct the water heater’s cold air output to the garage and cool it that way, taking load away from the minisplit? Am I missing something? It sounds like you’re planning to add a bath fan to exhaust the cold air somewhere else?

Multi point lock doors are normal in Europe. Your home insurance would go up if you didn't have them. Nice build but that's not a 'small' house by UK standards, rooms are pretty big😄 No solar and battery backup for those regular Texas power cuts though?

Very nice. All it takes is money.

Matt, it would be nice to see a close-up of the Casing & Baseboard you seem to use quite often. Windsor One?

Good video! Is your favorite word SUPER? This is a word that needs to head back to the 1970’s! Keep up the good work.

the non-salt softeners come in two forms: catalytic and conditioner-molecule. Both essentially prevent scale by causing calcium to form smaller crystals that float and don't bond to form plaque. Neither will work for hard water with a PH over 8. My research suggests the 3M technology also is effective but the NuvoH2O may be less problematic chemistry. There are also now automatic conditioner systems that self-optimize the amount of salt used to avoid waste.

Matt, you explain everything very well. Want'a remodel my 1908 solid all brick home?

Hi, Matt. Thank you for sharing with us this amazing build. I'd like to build a similar house in the State of Washington without the stone masonry. Could I have my architect here in Washington contact you about the details of the build? Of course, I'll compensate you for your time and your intellectual property. Thank you!

I'll continue to request The Best of the BUILD Show coffee table edition. I want the absolute best Risinger Recommendations for Building a SFR. 😉👷

Hey Matt, have you ever done a video of a house that is easiest for self build, as in home owner built house. Also what would you suggest on the best but budget friendly self build style, like stick frame, or steel frame, post frame, etc...

Great looking house and I love the details. What stone did you use on the front?

dang, that garage door is amazing! could you speak to that and what brand?