I understand the detail Matt but when I think it’d be beneficial for some of your viewers if you took the time to show a mock-up of how the air-tight envelope looks because sometimes the camera angle doesn’t capture it..... Keep up the great work and amazing projects.... God Bless

Jakes focus on simplicity and reducing cost is so awesome, why complicate? why spend money where we don't need it? Steve is a like a practical artist! love when he breaks it down; every line and angle is a conscious decision. He never compromises beauty and flow or practicality. Love it

Excellent, excellent. No load-bearing interior walls. That means all sheetrock and flooring can be laid before the placement of any interior walls. All electrical can come from the attic. If a wall needs to be moved in a remodel, pull the wire out of the wall into the attic, pull or cut the nails, move the wall, shove wires back down into the wall and reconnect. Patch the ceiling, walls, and floor. Quick and easy.

I LOVE this house! I love that it’s not fancy, but will be an amazing house to live in that makes the most of its site! Thanks for sharing. Hope to see more of it as it’s completed.

Your content just gets better and better- Keep up the good work, your are bringing the industry to a higher level!

Wow! Every time I see Steve’s work I am so impressed. Top of the game for sure.

Great building an a tremendous interview. I would Love to see more like this. Keep up the amazing shows.

Great job Jake - all those details that no one will ever see is what truly makes a home great!

Matt! Kudos! This is a great video with so much good information and leaves you wanting more details. If there was ever a reason to higher an architect and a general contractor this video shows what a great team produce. I'm so impressed. Thanks

Awesome build! I like watching your shows and incorporating your skills into my own work!

More of these videos - love it! Totally geeking out

Extraordinary. Many thanks again.

very smart design, love the deck

WoW 🤩 another great video ‼️ thank you

Matt, thank you for providing such detailed and informative videos. Along with Michael Sites' comment about how the air tight envelope comes together--and in my case, specifically the ceiling to wall corners with the 8" layer of 3/4 AdvanTech that Jake touched on--a mock up and/or including a detail from the prints would be beneficial and appreciated.

Great video, thanks for the update

Love your videos and love the creativity and care that goes into these houses, not a lot of contractors out there like that, thanks for the good stuff!

Also Steve, I am in love with the design. So intentional and unified

Thanks for bring Steve and Jake back. These guys impress me every time I listen to how they think through a build.

I am a huge fan of Steve's work. On top of that, he has a knack for explaining building science that is second to none. Thanks for the great content.

Looking forward to your videos Steve

Such an informative video, and to boot, each of the people seems like such a genuinely nice person who you'd enjoy having a beer with.

Super appreciate the constant thought of the price the environment pays during a build.

Great looking house! I used to live in Columbia:) Great city!

Wow a ton of great lessons in this house!

"Follow her (Mother Nature) rules." So well said, Steve!! Keep up the good work!

Thanks for all the effort it takes to show us this cool house.

Incredible build! Cheers 🍻

That's a pretty nice build, I've enjoyed watching it over at the build show network!

Very cool build. Dig the floor trusses and super cool on the "floating" foundation.

Love this design and the details. A lot of bang for the buck and smart design.

Smart building, solid materials, innovation. 👍

great episode. informative. inspiring

Awesome house! I live a couple miles away. That basement is for Tornado Alley! great build.

I'd love to see a video all about that prepping that basement for insulation and slab!

That’s how to build a house. We are moving to Vegas and going to buy land and build our own performance house . Thank you for all these ideas. Our current home in Texas is 3400sf. I replaces 25 can lights with airtight ones and used like 30 cans of great stuff air sealing everything. I also re tapped and mastic all my aluminum air conditioner ducts before covering then with r10 duct wrap. I sprayed in R60 and the AC doesn’t run much anymore. I was horrified by all the leakage of air into my attic. I now know where dust comes from too. Thanks for all the videos. I watched a lot of them to pick up all these tips.

As an electrician, if you did all my ceiling layouts I wouldn't complain at all!! I love working with builders who are always trying to build a better end product.

Great video, Thank you.

I wish I had the skill to build like you guys. Nice job...

Mat, First, thanks for the vid, always interesting to see the baby steps to sensable building. 1. Cold formed, galvanized steel is greener(80%+ recycled), lighter, will not burn, needs only a 2 man crew for framing, bug proof, better thermal bridging, and MUCH stronger. 36" on center studs. I put up 20'- 6/12" box beams by hand. A crane will cost $$$ & is NOT needed. 2. You are claiming to save $ by not digging a full basement. Missouri will see temps well below freezing under the main floor of this house. Another surface that will need plenty of insulation, and will have a cold wind sucking warm air out. A slab on grade makes much more sense, the ground under a house will not see cold temps and the insulated slab can be the house heat source with PEX tubes and hot water heater. 3. Cellulose insulation?? Newspaper, even treated with bromine will smoulder. It may be ~R65 today, but will compact over a few years to be much less. 4. T Studs? 1/3 fewer for 5x the price. $2.50/ft.? It is still wood, will warp, will burn, will be eaten by bugs & will rot. Architects/builders simply won't learn commercial/industrial building methods that are better in every way.

Matt....can we get a followup video on this completed home?? I know it is a heavy order to ask! Love your channel!

This house looks to be a copy of a high-end houseboat. I like it!

Great video 👍

Wow Jake.. You're such a smart builder.. 😍

Love the cantilever!!!👍

Matt is good, Jake is THE MAN!!!

Amazing video!

I'm just your regular guy, I love seeing all the "tech* that goes into the building of these. I wish there was a "general" price for the build, based on all the tech used. I know most aren't completed homes, but just for frame of mind and future planning of my own home. I first I saw Matt on "Abandoned Mansion", and I'm always excited to see how much technology is advancing building materials.

Excellent construction techniques and very good explanations, congrats on all of your success Matt, I first started watching around 2014 when you're channel was still picking up steam. Bravo, keep up the good work.

With this recent extreme weather event COLD hope to hear you review your high performance projects

Damn!... Good stuff guys!

Would be great to see how the T-studs work in the corners, great details and great execution 👍

You three are pushing building science further each month really. I watch your stuff from just 5 years ago, and it's really evolved.

I _LIKE_ the design of that house, I hope we can get another look when it's closer to completion. Question though, looking at the shadows as you were recording this segment I got the impression that the cantilevered portion of the home is pointed roughly to the south. If so, did the homeowner give any consideration to adding solar panels onto that _HUGE_ "shed roof"? I know in Missouri a 1:12 slope isn't ideal for solar in the winter months but something is better than nothing! . . When Steve and Matt where talking in the second half of the video, was anyone else thinking "Ogre and Elf"? . . Not a slam against Steve or Matt!

Steve looking like he could build the house himself, without the crane.

Been a member of this channel, and now the Build network, and the advise is awesome. If you are looking for ideas for shows, I think a lot of current homeowners would really like to see ways to better seal and do things for homes that are finished, without complete guts or teardowns. And while some after the fact stuff would be impossible without a complete home reno (Ie: leaky air sillplates) Unfortunately alot of home builders to save $26 on a build, causes issues for homeowners the entire time the home is owned, and as well, bad for the environment because of the extra heat/cooling cost. As well what causes things like cold kitchen floors and the like. As homeowners we do what we can, make sure door seals are good, exterior caulking, etc. But when you do all that and still have cold air coming out the holes of your electrical outlets, (as an example), be nice to know whats missed

I love the video Matt. Thank you for sharing. I have to say that you look like a Lilliputian next to Steve 🙂

Wow love this home!! Any opportunity to buy a set of plans for this?

Combine that building with the German Schüco windows Matt showed recently, nice.

It would be very interesting to see a walk-through once this house is complete.

Great video. I would love to see a video which expands on the insulation requirements for a place like missouri. I'm running into difficulties right now because it seems like insulation tech is either designed for the cold north, or the hot south... and not a humid place like missouri which experiences both ranges of extreme temperatures. I'm quite sensitive to mold, so I'm a bit worried on the project I have ahead of me that I might make something more moldy than I would like.

I bought a 1000 SF rambler in MN in 97. When I started remodeling it I discovered that the hardwood floors and drywall ceilings were installed before any interior partitions. the only insulation in the walls was a foil covered blanket that was applied over the exterior of the studs and then covered with a fiber sheathing. When I pulled the siding material, it was obvious that the walls had been manufactured off site and were lettered. I ended up removing most of the blanket as I replaced all the windows and in most cases, they were different sizes and in different locations. When I was done, the only original things on the exterior were the concrete step at the side door and the foundation. When I removed the drywall inside, I cut it 1. 1/2" below the ceiling so that I could flat tape the new drywall. I didn't want to mess with the ceilings as they were a hand texture that would be difficult to match. I ended up skim coating the ceiling in the Kitchen.

Ide sure love to come Work with you for you!... I really like the home's you build. Most of all your Attitude towards work really enthusiastic... keep up the great work buddy Zack from Colorado

I appreciate all the information you put out, very educational. I have bought 10 acres in Greenville and will be looking for a general/contractor. How do you look for a good one?

I'm waiting for an episode of the Build Show on how to insulate a Sprinter Van for nomadic van life. Curious what insulation Matt would choose for a project like that.

I’m a simple man. I see Steve is in a video, I click.

Matt! Love the Chanel and commitment to craftsmanship. I’m relocating to Houston Tx. Do you know of any General contractors that are doing good work in that area???

Can you explain a little more about how you installed and the benefits of the 12” of plywood on the top plate

So much skill and knowledge applied to high end homes. Steve is an amazing architect. Now if we could come up with a design for a 1000sqf home, using ICF, with a $100k budget, I would really be thrilled. I would want max performance in the envelop and go low key for interior design.

very cool house

I like the 24" OC with those T-studs. It helps offset some of the cost differential between the fancy engineered stuff and conventional lumber 16" OC.

I love the video's and the new technology put into the houses shown but have my doubts about availability and the cost reaching the average consumer any time soon.

I'd love more details about the ceiling air barrier thing of hanging the sheetrock first then, framing then framing the interior non load bearing walls. I can do some of that on my next build, but its an interesting strategy for my next one if I switch to floor and ceiling trusses. Probably a lot less waste on sheet rock.

The side profile reminds me of a star destroyer

question. what's your view on production house builders vs custom builders vs finding your own contractors and being your own builder. for a new home owner. pros and cons of them all

"... pretty compact house... 2600sq range..." My house is about 850sq. I feel attacked.

'Off the shelf' - except the t-studs... Jake builds top-notch homes. Always like his content.

Can you make a follow-up on this one? Would like to see how it looks with the vegetation grown back. :)

The crawlspace portion is not "cantilevered" like you keep saying. It is simply supported between the concrete piers. Only the steel deck at the end is cantilevered. I would like to see some close ups of that steel deck and how it connects to the concrete piers.

Went through all the comments and answers and didn’t see my questions: I don’t understand insulating both sides of the concrete. Will there be trapped moisture (cracks aside) in between layers? I would like to see building details in the garage/shop, too. BTW I’m enjoying the BUILD Show newsletter.

It's nice to know there are builders out there who know what they're doing. How do I find them for my own house?

R65 ceilings that's the way to go. Good job Matt. Keep up the good work. Although I do live in Canada where it is much colder lol.

I would like to hear about how they insulate kitchen plumbing above that open crawl space.

I hope you show use an overview of the place once it is completed!!!

Question, when you are talking about the Adventec 12 in. Belt on top of the exteriors walls in the big open room, is this stip installed in sandwich right after the walls and the trusses are laid on the Adventec ?

How do you deal with vapour boxs for ceiling lights before or after drywall In Canada 24 oc is common place.

any interior wall could be moved or removed later, it Is a Really cool looking Deck !

Would like to see a detail for that top plate.

Up front; I'm a geothermal HVAC contractor in the DFW market. I just recently found your channel and I think you are doing a wonderful educational service to the building industry. As you are probably aware we recently experienced a severe weather event in TX. It is time to implement simple building codes that reflect energy savings and the advantage of fewer frozen pipes. Now, my complaint. How do I get my HVAC duct system through your complex truss system? I was watching the mechanical room/basement segment and was thinking how to do get my stuff in there? I often find, that due to restrictive clear area opening in a floor or roof system I can not find adequate space to run a duct system that delivers the proper air flow at the acceptable velocity. To further exasperate the problem the truss fabricator uses a truly too large binding plate at each joint in the truss that requires the HVAC duct contractor to cut the excess metal at each joint of the truss to avoid shredding the Mylar vapor barrier on common flex duct. I am asking that architects start to think more trade compliant so that no subcontractor wastes time working around overlapping areas. An electrician & AV guy can go nearly anywhere in a truss; HVAC needs free area in straight lines to work well. Remember, few clients call the Architect when their bedroom is not comfortable, they call the HVAC guy. Help me, Help you :-)

Would love to know in detail the insulation on the exposed floor joist.

This might be a dumb question but when insulated the basement and the slab, do you also insulate between the basement and first floor?

What about drywall on 24" oc. Does the offset in cost to upgrade the drywall come out of the reduction in framing.

"I love how you utilized off the shelf local materials." Literally the next shot. "Check out this super custom cantilevered metal you flew in being craned into place right now." 😂😂😂

These home builders are just using R values to brag about when they see each other. 🤣🤣🤣 Love it.

in summer you'd want it cool. here they insulated flat so much, în summer it's so hot but pressure too, the way I got flat to cool off was via lifting up attic door to change pressure.

does zip-r have a lower sheer strength since the OSB is further from the framing? I would think you would lose sheer strength the thicker the foam is? At some point you are relying on the nail bending strength which gets lower over distance

Matt, just wanted to give you a heads up to Belinda Carr. Same mission. Thanks

In basement Jake said concrete floor feels cooler due to emissivity, should be conduction

is there a video showing the insulating under the 1st floor?

How are they going to insulate the floor joists in the pier section?