No need to apologize for your passion in excellence and authenticity. Talk as long as you want, Brent, that's why we are here. I've been in the interior design end of home construction in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area for over 20 years and you, sir, are a breath of fresh air! Thank you, please keep doing these!
“Guys I could go on and on for thirty minutes describing the different architectural traditions…” Brent, you said that like it was a threat. On behalf of ALL of us, please go on for thirty minutes, or longer, on whatever you’d like to discuss. We are listening.
My Grandad had his own painter and decorating company, he used to tell customers if you don´t have much money buy quality. This applies to so many things. I believe quality never goes out of fashion. You add the two together an you will learn that an initial higher invest in a quality project will over its life time work out to be cheaper, and you will have much more satisfaction in the results.
Brent, you are SOOOO right! It makes me sick the way most 'new' house builders today are churning out JUNK! Unfortunately most people are oblivious of quality, integrity and longevity of the various construction elements. From my experience in urban loft development, it does not cost (much) more initially, but the quality materials, when installed correctly, pays over time. Keep up the great work. I can tell you're passionate about it and I wish there were a hundred more architect/builders that thought and felt the same way!
It's really nice seeing that there are others who also see the tiny details as so critical. As you indicated, people can't always identify the detail(s) which make the difference, but they see the difference!
Listening to you geek out is so great. You're like my version of Bob Ross, instead of happy trees, you talk about happy columns. It validates me for obsessing about stupid designs, which like taxes, are reliably present. Steve Jobs is fascinating. He was absolutely sincere, but for me, minimalism can turn scary very quickly. It seems useful for designing things like cell phone towers but a minimal house? It would make me lose my mind. Have you ever read Osbert Lancaster? You really should. I am done, that's plenty of opining for one day.🙂🙂💯 😮😮
I am planning to renovate a 1965 ranch style home in Kentucky, built with concrete blocks. I want to insulate the exterior as recommended by Joe Lstiburek and apply some drop siding. Right now, the options are cement board, LP siding and wood. I would not consider vinyl or metal. So I found a sawyer who can make me white pine boards 1/2" thick planned and any width. I plan to apply two coats of raw linseed oil and then three coats of linseed oil paint. It should not need painting with a topcoat for 40 years. I would like to hear your comments on historic wood clapboard siding. I recently renovated an 1820 Greek Revival style house in Vermont, and it was sided then with 1/2" white cedar which is still in great shape. Once I got all the plastic paint off from the last 70 years, and applied the linseed oil paint, it started looking alive again.
Thx for the post/info! Any recommendations for linseed oil paint in 2023? Goggle: Linseed Oil Paint? We consider a Linseed Oil Paint as any traditional paint that contains Linseed Oil as its main resin ie no acrylic, latex, polyurethane, alkyd and one that is low VOC.
I get my linseed oil paint from Viking Sales in Victor New York. It is pricey but one 3 liter bucket covers more than three gallons of synthetic paint. And it never fades.@@613kc
Hi, Brent, great video! You mentioned that fire-proofing was a big deal for the builders of the Italianate house. Probably one of the reason’s they decided to use structural hollow core clay bricks early on was because of the destruction of so many buildings from fire after the San Francisco earthquake in 1906. It’s funny how it always seems to take a major disaster to change people’s minds about safety and building codes. Probably one of the earliest instances of this was right after the Great Fire of London in 1666. People had already started rebuilding their houses and shops before the fire was completely out and it took the King to step in and issue a Royal Decree ordering that no construction could be started until the buildings location, design and the materials used were approved by Parliament - materials like brick for walls or slate for roofs. On another topic, I don’t know if you have heard of the TV series “Secrets of the Lost Liners”? Each episode goes over the design and interiors of a different luxury liner from the 20th century such as the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth and the Normandie. They certainly spared no expense creating those floating palaces and I’m sure you would enjoy the interior design and detailing of these luxury ships.
I just listened to you on tue Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and was led to subscribe to your RUclips channel. Your content is so interesting, and I appreciate your approach.
Love this series of videos. In fact, I enjoy the other series as well. One thing I missed in this one that I've enjoyed in the other Old Soul ones is getting the historical perspective -- what kind of cladding you saw in what era. Maybe a future video? Cladding Part 2? On a totally separate note, have you been to Craftsman Farms in Parsippany-Troy Hills NJ? it is the home Gustav Stickley built when he had his operations in NYC. They run a great house museum there. Would make an interesting video, IMO!
Brent, I was a professional materials engineer during my career... I'm retired now. Long ago I actually read a book on stone and brick laying. Ever since then I've always studied the masonry whether it's been at Williamsburg, San Fran', LA, London, Europe in general. Geeze, methinks I may be cursed! All the best to you in the years to come!
One of the things I hate about fake wood siding is the embossed woodgrain they stick on it. My 1908 house has the original wood siding and you don't see any woodgrain on it!
I'm a cut stone man myself with quoining and limestone sills, keystones, and window surrounds. But hey that's just me and I already know and accept the costs associated with it.
I love how you have built up a library of old pattern books, etc., and study them for authenticity. Not sure, but I'm guessing if you simply relied on the internet, your picture of how things were done would be pretty incomplete. And don't worry about "blabbing on," this series is fascinating me, and I'm not even a builder, carpenter, tradesman, anything like that!
Since you printed your comments on an episode of your podcast, I'm not sure I'll get an answer haha but I built my first door in sapele for my shop and since then I've been obsessing over improving the details on my century house. How can I build stuff and have a coherent theme/style since I know nothing about that stuff. I have a hard time finding true/good information. Thanks for your help and all the inspiration!
Wood siding is regular painting. I have seen some houses that need painting outside and it was not good. I used to have a fully vinyl sidded house, and it was lacking character. I would put up phony wood on a new house.
Funny how you say, you don’t have to point out an English bond or a Flemish bond or an American bond in a brick pattern. That’s exactly what my son does. He’s in a store, preservation, major and routinely your comment on the bond pattern of a building.
Took off vinyl back to wood cladding, mason comes to build new brick porch piers, I picked two similar colors that have the vertical score, do I need a dark color mixed in? What other details to tell him, what about mortar color? 1928 craftsman
I would not tint the mortar unless the house shows it. I would match original mix of mortar. A really good mason should be able to guide you through it.
Hi Brent (or anyone else) is it possible to put wood over hardie siding (cement board horizontal lap siding) without ripping it off? It's painted so I wonder if I could get away with inexpensive fir rather than the traditional cedar.
Hm, good question. I suppose it is possible, you will still need and air gap behind the siding. You may also have detail issues around windows and at the eave line. Good luck.
How come on historical houses with cedar siding, the paint looks even, clean and glued on all over? Do they use a different painting method? Regular houses with cedar don't have the glued-on paint look and peel, but these hiqh quality historically renovated houses don't for some reason. The paint looks thick, solid and doesn't peel anywhere.
If you are creating a Finnish bond look, surely you aren’t doing a true masonry wall. Do you have to crack your bricks in half to create that look, or do brick manufacturers sell half bricks and half queen closers, and rubbed brick to create that look? Likewise, Where do you get wood clad siding? My local supplier sells a product they call “weatherboard” but it looks like new growth pine. Is this the right stuff, or will it rot?
I just watched the latest Mike Holmes video. While they did fix a bunch of problems, at the end they stuccoed over the original brick and rock-face block on the bungalow. They had no sense of the historic nature of the house, at one point saying it was 50 years old, and another saying the 1950s. The block and style puts it more like 1900 - 1920 I believe. So clueless and so painful to watch.
No need to apologize for your passion in excellence and authenticity. Talk as long as you want, Brent, that's why we are here. I've been in the interior design end of home construction in the greater Dallas-Fort Worth area for over 20 years and you, sir, are a breath of fresh air! Thank you, please keep doing these!
Love his knowledge & passion. Rare!
Thanks so much.
I am not a traditionalist by any means but your respect for scale and building practice is so important. Modernists should pay attention--too.
That would be great. Thx.
Constantly, consistently providing quality information. Therefore the time it takes is irrelevant. Thank you.
Thanks!!
“Guys I could go on and on for thirty minutes describing the different architectural traditions…”
Brent, you said that like it was a threat. On behalf of ALL of us, please go on for thirty minutes, or longer, on whatever you’d like to discuss. We are listening.
Haha, ok, you asked.
Agreed!
As always, thanks for the knowledge!
Any time! Thx
I’m finally beginning to get it. I immediately recognize good versus poor classical execution. You are an amazing teacher.
So glad to hear it.
My Grandad had his own painter and decorating company, he used to tell customers if you don´t have much money buy quality. This applies to so many things. I believe quality never goes out of fashion. You add the two together an you will learn that an initial higher invest in a quality project will over its life time work out to be cheaper, and you will have much more satisfaction in the results.
Agreed!! 100% Thx.
Thank goodness for Brent Hull and his work. This is one of my favorite channels!!
Nice. Thx so much.
Brent, you are SOOOO right! It makes me sick the way most 'new' house builders today are churning out JUNK! Unfortunately most people are oblivious of quality, integrity and longevity of the various construction elements. From my experience in urban loft development, it does not cost (much) more initially, but the quality materials, when installed correctly, pays over time. Keep up the great work. I can tell you're passionate about it and I wish there were a hundred more architect/builders that thought and felt the same way!
You're kind. Thanks!
I'm all ears! 😂😅😊 Talking to us, with the knowledge you have, is fascinating.
I'm so glad!
It's really nice seeing that there are others who also see the tiny details as so critical. As you indicated, people can't always identify the detail(s) which make the difference, but they see the difference!
Agreed!! Thx
Great stuff, Brent
Thanks for watching.
Great episode
Thank you!
Masterpiece. 🏆
Thank you!!
Listening to you geek out is so great. You're like my version of Bob Ross, instead of happy trees, you talk about happy columns. It validates me for obsessing about stupid designs, which like taxes, are reliably present. Steve Jobs is fascinating. He was absolutely sincere, but for me, minimalism can turn scary very quickly. It seems useful for designing things like cell phone towers but a minimal house? It would make me lose my mind. Have you ever read Osbert Lancaster? You really should. I am done, that's plenty of opining for one day.🙂🙂💯
😮😮
No, I'll check it out. Thx.
I always learn so much from your videos. It's important work and information you contribute.
I appreciate that! Thx.
Honestly Brent I wish I could persuade my clients to think in this manner, tried and true. Students of the past
It works. Keep trying.
I am planning to renovate a 1965 ranch style home in Kentucky, built with concrete blocks. I want to insulate the exterior as recommended by Joe Lstiburek and apply some drop siding. Right now, the options are cement board, LP siding and wood. I would not consider vinyl or metal. So I found a sawyer who can make me white pine boards 1/2" thick planned and any width. I plan to apply two coats of raw linseed oil and then three coats of linseed oil paint. It should not need painting with a topcoat for 40 years. I would like to hear your comments on historic wood clapboard siding. I recently renovated an 1820 Greek Revival style house in Vermont, and it was sided then with 1/2" white cedar which is still in great shape. Once I got all the plastic paint off from the last 70 years, and applied the linseed oil paint, it started looking alive again.
Thx for the post/info! Any recommendations for linseed oil paint in 2023?
Goggle: Linseed Oil Paint? We consider a Linseed Oil Paint as any traditional paint that contains Linseed Oil as its main resin ie no acrylic, latex, polyurethane, alkyd and one that is low VOC.
I get my linseed oil paint from Viking Sales in Victor New York. It is pricey but one 3 liter bucket covers more than three gallons of synthetic paint. And it never fades.@@613kc
Just make sure there is an airgap between your exterior insulation and the siding. If it can dry out you should be in great shape.
@@BrentHull Thanks. A rain screen is part of the plan.
Hi, Brent, great video! You mentioned that fire-proofing was a big deal for the builders of the Italianate house. Probably one of the reason’s they decided to use structural hollow core clay bricks early on was because of the destruction of so many buildings from fire after the San Francisco earthquake in 1906.
It’s funny how it always seems to take a major disaster to change people’s minds about safety and building codes. Probably one of the earliest instances of this was right after the Great Fire of London in 1666. People had already started rebuilding their houses and shops before the fire was completely out and it took the King to step in and issue a Royal Decree ordering that no construction could be started until the buildings location, design and the materials used were approved by Parliament - materials like brick for walls or slate for roofs.
On another topic, I don’t know if you have heard of the TV series “Secrets of the Lost Liners”? Each episode goes over the design and interiors of a different luxury liner from the 20th century such as the Queen Mary, the Queen Elizabeth and the Normandie. They certainly spared no expense creating those floating palaces and I’m sure you would enjoy the interior design and detailing of these luxury ships.
Nice, I'll check it out. Thanks for the recommendation. Always appreciated.
Brent you should visit Spring City, Utah. Built by Danish immigrants in the 1800s with incredible craftsmanship
Sounds awesome. Thanks
I just listened to you on tue Old Fashioned on Purpose podcast and was led to subscribe to your RUclips channel. Your content is so interesting, and I appreciate your approach.
Welcome aboard! Thanks for the note.
Love this series of videos. In fact, I enjoy the other series as well. One thing I missed in this one that I've enjoyed in the other Old Soul ones is getting the historical perspective -- what kind of cladding you saw in what era. Maybe a future video? Cladding Part 2? On a totally separate note, have you been to Craftsman Farms in Parsippany-Troy Hills NJ? it is the home Gustav Stickley built when he had his operations in NYC. They run a great house museum there. Would make an interesting video, IMO!
Good call! I haven't been there but it is on my list. Thx.
Brent, yes indeed the Devil IS in the Details! Most excellent, as usual.
Thanks so much.
Brent, I was a professional materials engineer during my career... I'm retired now. Long ago I actually read a book on stone and brick laying. Ever since then I've always studied the masonry whether it's been at Williamsburg, San Fran', LA, London, Europe in general. Geeze, methinks I may be cursed!
All the best to you in the years to come!
So true!
Nice. THanks.
One of the things I hate about fake wood siding is the embossed woodgrain they stick on it. My 1908 house has the original wood siding and you don't see any woodgrain on it!
Amen. The faux wood grain may be my greatest pet peeve in all of building.
I'm a cut stone man myself with quoining and limestone sills, keystones, and window surrounds. But hey that's just me and I already know and accept the costs associated with it.
Good. I'm right with you.
I love how you have built up a library of old pattern books, etc., and study them for authenticity. Not sure, but I'm guessing if you simply relied on the internet, your picture of how things were done would be pretty incomplete. And don't worry about "blabbing on," this series is fascinating me, and I'm not even a builder, carpenter, tradesman, anything like that!
Haha, yes, if you didn't have the past to learn from our buildings would be a mess. Thanks.
Love this series and love Brent’s passion. Sometimes I’m wanting a little more structure in these videos, more didactic vibes.
Great to hear!
Brent what type of wood do you recommend for board and batten wood siding (that will be painted)? Looking to re-side a 100 year old house.
Something long lasting. If there is a lot of exposure to rain, would go with Accoya or Sapele.
@@BrentHull Thank you!
Since you printed your comments on an episode of your podcast, I'm not sure I'll get an answer haha but I built my first door in sapele for my shop and since then I've been obsessing over improving the details on my century house. How can I build stuff and have a coherent theme/style since I know nothing about that stuff. I have a hard time finding true/good information. Thanks for your help and all the inspiration!
Send pics to info@brenthull.com. I'm happy to consult. Also, well done on your door.
Wood siding is regular painting. I have seen some houses that need painting outside and it was not good. I used to have a fully vinyl sidded house, and it was lacking character. I would put up phony wood on a new house.
If you prepare it properly wood siding lasts just as long.
On that georgian you did, is it still timber framed? Or is is solid masonry
Masonry.
How do you call the bricks shown at 6:02? I think my house has exactly same bricks!
A herringbone pattern in an arch...
Funny how you say, you don’t have to point out an English bond or a Flemish bond or an American bond in a brick pattern. That’s exactly what my son does. He’s in a store, preservation, major and routinely your comment on the bond pattern of a building.
Interesting. Thanks for sharing.
Took off vinyl back to wood cladding, mason comes to build new brick porch piers, I picked two similar colors that have the vertical score, do I need a dark color mixed in? What other details to tell him, what about mortar color? 1928 craftsman
I would not tint the mortar unless the house shows it. I would match original mix of mortar. A really good mason should be able to guide you through it.
Thank you!
Hi Brent (or anyone else) is it possible to put wood over hardie siding (cement board horizontal lap siding) without ripping it off? It's painted so I wonder if I could get away with inexpensive fir rather than the traditional cedar.
Hm, good question. I suppose it is possible, you will still need and air gap behind the siding. You may also have detail issues around windows and at the eave line. Good luck.
How many companies in the U.S. know how to build with old soul and normally do so? My great fear is that Hull Architectural is the only one.
They are out there, just need to ask the right questions.
How come on historical houses with cedar siding, the paint looks even, clean and glued on all over? Do they use a different painting method? Regular houses with cedar don't have the glued-on paint look and peel, but these hiqh quality historically renovated houses don't for some reason. The paint looks thick, solid and doesn't peel anywhere.
It's not the cedar, its the prep and ability of the siding to dry out when it gets wet. If it can't dry out, the paint will peel.
Brent's tombstone is going to say: Be a student of the past. Lol
Let's hope. Thx
Did the barn build ever got a final video?
No, coming soon. Thanks.
Good to know.🇨🇦
If you are creating a Finnish bond look, surely you aren’t doing a true masonry wall. Do you have to crack your bricks in half to create that look, or do brick manufacturers sell half bricks and half queen closers, and rubbed brick to create that look?
Likewise, Where do you get wood clad siding? My local supplier sells a product they call “weatherboard” but it looks like new growth pine. Is this the right stuff, or will it rot?
Masons cut them in half for use. Yes, the misnaming of new siding products is confusing and misleading. Be careful.
Wish you could redo my whole town here in Connecticut. I've been complaining about the fake 'colonial' buildings going up for years now.
Its a real problem.
I just watched the latest Mike Holmes video. While they did fix a bunch of problems, at the end they stuccoed over the original brick and rock-face block on the bungalow. They had no sense of the historic nature of the house, at one point saying it was 50 years old, and another saying the 1950s. The block and style puts it more like 1900 - 1920 I believe. So clueless and so painful to watch.
I feel your pain. Drives me nuts.
This is why when I hear a guy calls himself a master brick mason I laugh because they dont understand the difference bonding patterns
Yep, that is an easy way to tell.
I rather use real wood
Me too.