I'm in SoCal Beach cities. The lowest framing bid I got was $48/SF labor and lumber. It would be interesting to see if other owner builders in SoCal have similar experience.

What enjoyable knowledge. Thank you all 🎈

If you have low cash, can you build a home in different stages? Like save money, do the foundation. Save money, do the framing, etc.

Looking forward to more information about your rockwool plaster wall system

Thank you so much for answering my question. You've given me some great tips.

For an American home, this is pretty solid. I like your thoughtfulness about making best use of space for storage and utility purposes. Good consideration for aesthetics too. Keep it up.

A “tiny” house is under 500sq ft not 1500sq ft. No wonder housing is so unaffordable in the USA. This was literally the average size house in the 1960s.

Your boulders are making me laugh, reminding me of my project in Oregon near the river. Try planting even one tree, blasted. I'm so glad I found your channel, I hope it re-inspires and educates me toward something.

Sorry, but this house looks like Habitat for Humanity. Needs more street appeal.

I think I've also heard the term elevation used to describe how "bougie" the front of the house will look. Like the home builder will show some sketch drawing and say "This is our 'Madison' floor-plan, showing Elevation A... and here it is with Elevation B," etc.

SPpent the last 2 years DIY building my own home and now debt free as a result.

I'm interested in the options for walls that you ve found that are available on the east coast.

There goes the neighbors view. This is why it doesn’t hurt to buy the extra lot-if you have the money.

Have to disagree on line item bid, at least with my trade. I've been a carpenter for 45 years. The customer or GC, whichever, is purchasing the final product. Not my time, or the materials individually.

Is there a rule of thumb for header/LVL/steel beam bearing support?example,width of beam has to have that much contact bearing the load? Thank you.

What you said makes sense, but probably 90% of the owner builders listening cannot afford $200,000 cash up front.

How much per square ft?

This video is so long. In short. Which are the two subcontractors hard to find ??

He keeps insisting it's a tiny little place. This house is bigger than any average house in France. We have around 1200sf and ours is considered big and people keep commenting how big it is 😂

This had nothing to do with the title of the video.

Looks too traditional. Anything that would fit a modern style house?

Propane tanks have pressure valves that allow pressure to release (because of high temps) which will include some gas. Probably the issue

What products do you recommend for below slab insulation? Rockwool? Graphite?

That is a nice design. A cozy and efficient use of space. What kind of rough in material cost are you talking about?

Would you talk about how to find a good solar company or source for components and contractor. I want a totally off grid home.

I'm confused. The whole point of the Zip system is to create a weather resistant barrier. If the owner does his job and routinely inspects his home for joints in siding, facia & trim that could be weakening and corrects them, then water isn't going to get into the cavity outside of some big event like extreme weather. You speak in terms of having the home breath. Again, are you talking about an extremely well-sealed home that has very low chance of getting moisture in the walls, or are you talking about installing an ERV that ensures there's air exchange? You don't really make this distinction. I can use Nashua Extreme Weather Foil 2.83" that's vastly less expensive than Zip tape along with a good house wrap like Tyvek and get the same performance as Zip at a much lower cost. And two layers of bottom plate foam with a good bead of adhesive is a lot easier to install than that bottom sealer that's probably quite expensive just for the product. Probably the most important part of building a taped home is to ensure there's good contact between the sheathing and the top / bottom plates as well as corners. And to take the time to add extra nails and maybe spray sealer like Gorilla or even foam spray.

if you are truly looking for energy efficiency then shutters need to be on the exterior of the window. weather stripping on the interior shutters? lol

Are they blackout at night?

This aged like milk, double digits interest rate by June. Dude’s a clown 🤡 and never gets it right.

@buildshow

Hopefully a non-plastic alternative to this shows up, it's a nice concept. Awnings/exterior shade is nice, but it doesn't provide the cold insulation increase this does.

2 mistakes right off the rip are slab on grade and your electrical panel on the outside.

Is the walk thru available yet? First I've I've seen of your videos.

My issue with shutters is they only work when shut, thus effectively negating the window. It is 1 step removed from just not putting in a window.

Where are the plans available? I want to understand how those bump out windows are framed while maintaining necessary structural support. Thanks!

Would focus on a similar solution for the exterior or ceramic film for more UV and solar heat gain reduction

Shutters are nice.

You should look at VIG glass windows. Luxewall and kolbe windows will have a residential product soon. R15-20

look up the "double-double" window method. works great with thick envelope wall structures like staggered stud, hempcrete, rammed earth, & ICF. r20's +++ while maintaining your view & natural light.

Exterior Awnings > Interior Shutters

love the creative solution type videos like this Keith. a big thing I like on your channel is the different perspective, new ways of thinking about things

Wow, that's some simple rough plumbing. A couple 10 year olds could figure all this out,

Keith, absolutely love and appreciate the deep dive into the mysteries of construction. This episode was very helpful in and let me know that I was on the right track all along. Eternally thankful!

Show a video of electrical rough in on an omnivlock or cmu wall. Thanks for the videos

Who else wish for this man to build their home? Family of six here, we would love to build a small but sufficient home just like this!

A full covered porch on the front would make it farmhouse style. Nice use of space in the design any raised ceiling does add a spacious feel.

Love your channel, just discovered today. I have been remodeling all the homes I’ve owned for the past 30 years, and I’m about to embark on a build of what I hope is my last home. In my experience getting bids for jobs has been frustrating, and I’ve never witnessed the type of professionalism described here. As a result I have often resorted to doing my own work, or having to directly supervise the job, for lack of options that meet the high standards you recommend. I have supposed over the years that it’s at least partially due to the relatively small size of remodel projects. I think self-builders generally are going to have a tougher time evaluating and managing subcontractors, which could drive up the overall project cost.

Great video, curious as to what you mean when you say you like to ‘cash-flow’ your builds?

Nice, for those of us who like modern look. However hinges need to either be white or hidden

What is the best economical, but long lasting siding material to use on a home?