Possibly THE Most Beautiful Chimney ever

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Жыл бұрын

Matt stops by a Brian Long Custom Homes rehab project and talks about how they found unstable, heavy chimneys that were ready to collapse and replaced them with a beautiful, long lasting alternative.
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@nighthour1 Жыл бұрын

Hey Matt, just wanted to let you know that the screening on those chimney caps is too small to be code compliant. Also the system is missing it’s UL listed and approved termination cap. If there is ever a thermal event a properly trained and certified sweep will point to this as a potential cause and it opens the builder up to liability. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks for all the great content!😁

@markroper9269 Жыл бұрын

They are like wrecking balls, pre-positioned to come down and crush the house at a random date in the future! Love the replacement!!

@bolland83 Жыл бұрын

Imagine if that stone chimney had come down through a bedroom ceiling at night... Brian potentially saved a life. That's just insane that that made it through frame inspection like that.

@pyroman590 Жыл бұрын

Brian is a legend in Texas, he builds some of the most beautiful homes in the state.

@HistoricHomePlans Жыл бұрын

Hi Matt. I'm an American living in France. All the new houses here, even the most modest ones, all have slate roofs. They should last a few generations. It's the same idea as the copper gutters. Do it once and do it to last.

@philippenight2421 Жыл бұрын

The material is abundant there too which makes a big difference. Even in southern france you don’t see slate hardly anywhere

@andrewhillman9632 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely amazing, the craftsmanship....so happy to see and hear that those skills are still being passed forward here in the US.

@MrMercenary20 Жыл бұрын

I imagine copper gutters would go missing in some of the hoods out here 😅

@actingtavis Жыл бұрын

I bet you the copper guy they are talking about is in Decatur alabama. Over 2 years ago i worked for two men and i truck in Huntsville alabama, now im a realtor, but i was moving some things for this company. When i walked in i realized there copper speciality was used all over the world and no one else did this type of work. Their skill wasnt something small at all. It was truly something that they only did and people from all over the world used them. Plus i think the owner spoke German like my coworker. So they had a pretty cool convo in German

@guylambrechts2303 Жыл бұрын

THANKS!!!! Can't get enough of this copper artwork!

@elmerkilred159 Жыл бұрын

That's excellent coppersmithing on those chimneys and even the flashing and raised seam roofing parts are professionally crafted. I've seen some hack jobs done by inexperienced roofers with exposed lead joins, dimples, uneven joins... Brian is an artisian with copper for sure.

@squeekhobby4571 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic solution for the chimney

@katiie7 Жыл бұрын

Holy moly stunning work

@JamesWard3 Жыл бұрын

We got new gutters last year, upgraded to 6". But I couldnt convince my wife to go with copper. She wasnt a fan of the color. I was thing of the longevity. But all great work.

@mmroofs Жыл бұрын

I use those guys from Alabama for my copper too- they rock

@williamsmith7221 Жыл бұрын

damn so much better I reverted back to the last video on this house. Nice work Brian and team!

@aaaaaaaaaa697 Жыл бұрын

I want to work for Brian Long!

@Etaoinshrdlu69 Жыл бұрын

That is one gorgeous chimney. 😍😍😍

@DrMJJr Жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! I’d be up there every weekend, all day long, just polishing ALL THAT COPPER!! 😂😂😂

@BigJohnson1566 Жыл бұрын

Slick work.

@jezza6575 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely beautiful chimney by modern standards!

@michaelbaumgardner2530 Жыл бұрын

Alabama is definitely Rocking The Copper,True Craftsman

@jacobkrzyzek5777 Жыл бұрын

I would really like to know what company did this beautiful metal work.

@Tom-pc7lb Жыл бұрын

Always wanted to be a bar pianist. Thanks

@gregmerkt3124 Жыл бұрын

Who is the vendor he uses for copper located in Alabama?

@markbrown2296 Жыл бұрын

I'm also curious.

@MrTedflick Жыл бұрын

Nice new jazzy intro.

@zachpw Жыл бұрын

Dang that's quite the house

@graywolf2600 Жыл бұрын

12,000 lbs on top of a 2x4 wall. That's horrifying.

@sardi114 Жыл бұрын

3 of them!

@steveanderson4768 Жыл бұрын

That’s one of those things no one bothered to think about the amount of weight that such a small amount of material is supposed to hold up or is that just that’s the next guys responsibility

@Nonsense62365 Жыл бұрын

That just shows you that even builders of mansions from 10 to 30 million homes cut corners do horrible crappy work! they don’t give a crap about anybody or any of their client’s! it’s not the majority of them there’s a large percentage that have a horrible work ethic. Shame on them.!

@chocol8milkman750 Жыл бұрын

I think the compression strength of a typical 8' 2x4 is 1000 lbs... I'm sure they're supporting it with something much beefier, like LVL, CVL, etc. that are 10"x10". Otherwise 😮

@nighthour1 Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately most builders, architects, and engineers have zero idea how to properly build and support a chimney. These chimneys are still not code compliant.

@jamespittman1252 Жыл бұрын

I live in Alabama and I'm guessing Ornamentals Manufacturing for the copper?

@Casmige Жыл бұрын

I don’t get it: if the engineer called for something to be a certain way (like on the chimneys) where is the superintendent or the project manager &/or the inspector involvement to make sure that the plans are followed??. I mean each step-by-preliminary-step are to be signed off on & inspected at the very least, what am I missing?.

@465maltbie Жыл бұрын

I thought it was a hotel....the copper work does look really great and I know they will be happy with the change. Charles

@MrTexasDan Жыл бұрын

Somewhere, there is a record of a building inspector signing off on the original negligent build. Where is that investigation and accountability?

@firefox39693 Жыл бұрын

I thought these were solar chimneys, and I got really excited for a moment.

@zachpw Жыл бұрын

Matt, I don't know if they have a lot of building science focus, but it would be cool if you did a video at a project by Pozas Arquitectos. He does some stunning homes. (I know him through MP Kelley, a photographer)

@edc1569 Жыл бұрын

I'm confused about how a copper chimney works, how is it heat-resistant or durable enough, there must be something inside holding it together?

@timlaunyc Жыл бұрын

The copper is decorative.

@sshuggi Жыл бұрын

At 2:52 you can see the standard metal chimney flue cap inside.

@mitchdenner9743 Жыл бұрын

😂

@eddiegilbert6858 Жыл бұрын

Santa won't be able to get in on Christmas day.

@nicoishere Жыл бұрын

Why isn’t the engineer checking the build ? He is just as guilty as the builder

@Eric998765 Жыл бұрын

I'm more interested in the swimming pool. Is there an underground walkway that goes under the pool!?

@daddyalen1726 Жыл бұрын

The big guy sounds like Stallone

@powshredder3716 Жыл бұрын

Where were the inspectors and or engineer during the inspection process during this build?

@simonsrattanroom Жыл бұрын

Too busy raking in the $$ from permits to actually stop by.

@jameslyons1661 Жыл бұрын

❤

@randomrazr Жыл бұрын

wasnt matt opposed ot chimneys a couple weeks ago lol

@mrtopcat2 Жыл бұрын

I love the channel. I studied Engineering in Germany and now live in the US. It seems Americans prefer lower upfront cost with deferred maintenance cost that easily end up costing more on the long run, while Germans take higher upfront costs and betting on a carefree future outcome. As a result, quality wise, America unfortunately ends up far behind Germany in pretty much every respect.

@froggy0162 Жыл бұрын

Yep, American houses are a joke. Sadly here in Australia it’s the same - cheap and shoddy wooden frame houses that fall apart in 50 years max :( The other problem is they’re all horribly insulated and everyone (especially Americans…) just slap in huge energy hungry HVAC. Most American and Australian houses would be illegal to build in Germany.

@mrtopcat2 Жыл бұрын

@@froggy0162 In all fairness, advanced building science is what Matt Risinger's channel is all about. I don't believe wood structures are the problem. In fact, there is currently a huge push for wood structures even in Germany and even for high rise buildings. Instead, it seems, like you said, the issue is rather with making sure that good insulation and moisture control last a long time, which can be a challenge regardless of framing. I think part of the problem with American building (or American manufacturing for that matter) is about the attitudes to quality in general. People in America appear to have different views and expectations if it comes to quality, than people in Germany. Either way, as long as quality is requested and enforced, I believe people can build awesome things regardless of their location. In Germany there is a saying that translates to something like this: "quality outlasts the brief joys of getting a cheap price".

@froggy0162 Жыл бұрын

@@mrtopcat2 Yeah, it’s very much a symptom of the disposable society America (and to a similar extent here in Australia…) has become. Horrible consumer goods, horrible cars and horrible houses where fashion and gadgets trump quality. And with houses it’s combined with abhorrent planning rules that result in vast tracts of car dependent suburban wastelands of cookie cutter McMansions :( It’s a big reason Europeans consistently score better for quality of life - they have walkable communities where people are not stuck in over sized horrors and having to drive everywhere… I get this channel is about building technology, but it feels like it’s the wrong tech! It’s scary how many “products” are on the market to encourage and support cheap fast builds, and to try to deal with fundamental design and construction approach faults.

@michaelhelton3968 Жыл бұрын

Those chimneys are bomber

@Tony-InLosAngeles Жыл бұрын

Really beautiful work is being done on this home now!!! This house should have collapsed under its own weight 😂

@markbrown2296 Жыл бұрын

Who in Alabama did copper work?

@derradfahrer5029 Жыл бұрын

Did I miss something? Would the copper not turn green in 100 years of time due to patina?

@joshuacarpenito6716 Жыл бұрын

Yeah it'll be green in a few years

@OntarioBearHunter Жыл бұрын

If it's coated it will take a little while but yes it will get a nice old church look

@Nonsense62365 Жыл бұрын

My Cousin was Builder in Santa Monica California. He passed away at 58! he built custom home for between $10 million to 30 million! He always installed copper rain gutters!

@bobjoatmon1993 Жыл бұрын

So can you tell us if the original builder that did the unsound work is being sued? If that doesn't happen they just continue to do stuff like this. It's like good cops refusing to turn in bad cops for the home construction industry to protect bad builders

@buckbenelli8 Жыл бұрын

So where was the inspector in all of this debacle? Don’t tell me, limited government with no inspections or permits. Must be Texas or Florida.

@user-ql2ml3io3m 3 ай бұрын

Let me send a Santa claus does coming

@z06doc86 Жыл бұрын

Sure is a quaint little cottage. 😂😊

@paulm5458 Жыл бұрын

Is the old contractor still out there building homes?

@buildshow Жыл бұрын

He passed away about 3 years ago

@MerkDolf Жыл бұрын

😛 👍👌

@evankelley1204 Жыл бұрын

The long-term view of Europeans due to the fact that they are surrounded by so much history is one of the main reasons why their culture builds much more durable buildings and why they have long-term view about how we live and effect the earth in general