No pencil marks is one of my favorite things you have said. It reminds me of my grandfather and things he said to me while growing up. He was a self taught carpenter and Jack of all trades by choice as a side. His paying job was a metallurgical engineer. I like your videos and your work ethic is amazing. I have my own construction business in the US and only wish I could work with someone like you.
The first time I picked up a hammer, I think I was around 12 yrs old on school vacation. My dad and two brothers, known as The Three Swedes were renovating an old home, had me straighten out bent nails. When I finished, pick up a broom and sweep, keep the job clean and neat. When all is finished come watch and learn which I did. That was the beginning of my career in the home improvement business. I was able to retire early, now my son is carrying on the business name.
Hi Scott!! Love your videos! Passive house and housing issues - I am an architectural draughtsman, although lived in Europe for the last 18 years (back in NZ for only 2 years) and also love everything about passive homes and alternative energy. It has been a hobby of mine for many years to follow and learn about the technologies etc. I would be more than happy to help and consult for you on the subject for no charge as it is my passion. I am currently renovating a 130 year old miners cottage (for ourselves) and converting it into a passive house in the process but within a much smaller budget than you would imagine. I also have land and will be building 3-5 passive homes to sell. For the renovation, I have decided to apply myself and am doing all the building work myself, including the installation of all the important passive home technologies such as heated floor, ventilation heat exchange, airtightness, solar. The project has a building consent and owner builder exemption. Would love to share what I have learnt. My goal by the way for the new builds it to make them affordable for first home buyers and a possible solution for state housing, while also being the healthiest homes on the market. Have you thought about moving (even just temporarily) to the South Island, where homes and land are half the price or less to get onto the ladder and there is a shortage of builders and heaps of work atm? Could be a great way to get in the buy-renovate-repeat, do it several times and then you could afford to live anywhere. It also doesn’t rain as much 😉 We live in Otago. Our first doer-upper was around $100k with 1000sqm section and 45sqm garage. Folks recently bought a much newer home in good condition on 1000sqm for $250k. And many others we see daily for $250-350k that would make great reno projects. Once we finish our renovation, the property will have quadrupled in price, half of that being profit (which is an excellent income for my time I feel). Food for thought. Feel free to get in touch if anything I have said hits a cord.
Hi Chris, that sounds really interesting. Would you please send a message through the contact form on our website. Would be good to stay in touch! www.scottbrowncarpentry.com/contact
Hey Scott! Long time watcher first time commenter. I’m a 35 year old sparky from Auckland who had his own business. My wife and I were in a very similar position to Jess and yourself. We spent about 8 years struggling with the Auckland housing market but eventually opted to give up our profitable business and move further south so we could get on the property ladder. If owning your own home is your main goal and Auckland is unobtainable, look elsewhere. Our generation and future generations are at a huge disadvantage being unable to attain home ownership earlier on in life.
The problem is that it has now pushed teh house prices in other parts of NZ up as well, as it is a ripple effect. Many Auckland investors are buying in places like Christchurch etc, and many of the places outside Auckland have had the most growth.
Nice one Scott. I used to be a joiner, my first job when I left school. I have had several careers since being a joiner. Being a joiner is still the most rewarding job. To rip out an old kitchen and create a new one is awesome, brilliant job satisfaction!
Really fun to see Jess with you on this one. Seems like this is the most I've heard her talking. Passivhaus (or some form of it) is the way to go if you're building from scratch. Liked the Q&A format.
Like everyone else here I love your videos mate! I reckon you should start a gofundme page. If all of your 280k subscribers put in $1 each, you and Jess will have your 20% deposit for a house. Then we can all kick back and watch you reno your own place. Food for thought. From across the ditch (Oz)
The final "Dad" question kinda caught me off-guard... 🙁 Coming from a large irish family, nobody ever followed my dad into his trade, cabinetmaker, I became a self-employed machinist... & I think he was proud of me, his oldest son, yet in later years I felt a need.... an urge.....to express my love for my father by becoming "reasonably" proficient in working with wood as opposed to steel ... I like to think I succeeded in that... wherever you are Da... I love you... ☺️ 😎👍☘️🍺
Love your videos! Bought my first house about a year back, total renovation project but liveable. When I bought it I knew nothing, but now I've redone a outer wall(edit: it was the whole wall, framing windows everything) cause rot and lots more! Soo rewarding
Hello from Denmark , first of all discovered your channel the other day and oh boy i just cannot stop watching your videos, as for the short and the long i am half way into my apprenticeship in a also quite pricy part of denmark, and also looking for a house myself but prices went up aswell , but one day hopefully. Wish you the best of luck Scott. Alex
Scott Brown Know this: paper filters capture compounds in coffee that would otherwise affect your cholesterol levels. I use stainless filters too, and have to keep that in mind. Wife had to go back to filters.
Hey Scott. I am a DIY enthusiest and for the past year i have been building my own house. I have no building experience and learnt pretty much everything i know off youtube. I have watched your channel since the very start and learnt heaps from you so thanks alot! My project is in a tropical rainforest in Fiji with great views of the sea and surrounding forest. Its a multi story building using a variety of materials but in short its first level is reinforced concrete and masonary block and the top floor will be timber framed. My house was architectualy designed with passive cooling methodsin mind as well as efficient rainwater capture and solar gains. The window and door openings are huge to take in the views and there is a high level of detail such as cantilevered beams etc. The building is also Engineered to resist cyclone and seismic risk. Its fair to say my project should be something and experienced builder should be doing but due to a shortage of professional trades here i am doing this myself. In regards to the question of building your own house, it is definately doable and is extremely rewarding but i often reflect on how long things take! Im sure a professional builder would do things in half the time it takes me. So one taking on this task needs to have the time and be paitence. Get help where possible and enjoy the journey. I also started making videos for youtube but it was too much work for me amoungst everything else i was doing. Your videos are awesome and i can apreciate the work you put into them. I look forward to when you take on your own dream project one day. Cheers bro
Hi Scott! How far away are you from rural land? With all your tools and know-how I would highly recommend buying out in the bush and building your own homestead. You will live like a king for a fraction of the price. You can rent in the city during the weekdays for work and you can store your tools and materials at your homestead on the weekends! You can even Airbnb your place for extra income. Think of all the outdoor garden makita tools that you are yet to review!
In regards to the question about pricing your work before knowing you're dealing with before ripping old stuff out; my wife and I are currently having a company doing a bit of remodeling in our house, so I can speak as a client. The company gave us a price assuming no major issues, and if there are any issues it'll be an extra cost. That seems to be pretty standard here in Norway!
Thanks Scott, love the channel. You have helped me so much. Due to covid I lost my job and was forced into being a handy man. Now I'm doing bigger jobs like decking and garden rooms. You have taught me so much. Thanks bro. Dan from Christchurch England.
As soon as I saw you using an Aeropress, I wondered if you had ever watched James Hoffmann. Glad to hear that you've found him, too. Love the Q&A session. If you don't have "regular" episodes to shoot, I think we'd all be very happy to have you post these. It's great to get a view into your life.
Idk if its the autism but I’ve never understood videos like this or want for them. Becomes sort of an idolatry thing. Who knows though theres a lot of things I see on the internet that I don’t understand. Like tiktok or Facebook. Never understood those.
Been a huge fan since day one. I am 45 years old single mother living in CA I am hoping to retire at 50 if things keep going well for me. Bought my first house last month paid in cash and I can't be proud more that I am rn. I'm so happy i made good decisions about my finances that changed me forever:;):❤️❤️
Really good/honest answers. Gotta put a ring on your gal - doesn't need to be a big/expensive ceremony. A nice celebratory dinner with close friends and family is all that's needed and won't break the bank. As a builder, surprised you don't buy some land and build a home yourself. Small, simple home to start.
He mentioned it in the video. House prices. But the real value of the house is almost all in the land. Anywhere that would have a reasonable commute to work is wildly expensive, even if you want to spend 1.5 hours in your car each way every work day its still largely 6 - 8 hundred thousand dollars for a small plot. Anywhere with good access to the core of Auckland, isthmus area, eastern bays etc, its all much more expensive than that. And like Scott said, 20% deposit usually. So unless you’ve got a cool 200 - 400 grand for the deposit around then you’re out of luck (let alone servicing that kind of mortgage).
Melbourne and Australia’s major cities have same housing issues. As a chippy and cause you touched on cabinet making and furniture as side hustle, have you thought about modifying a business estate/industrial estate small factory whatever you guys call it, local council permitting? Something I have toyed with here where get a small modern factory the ones made out of prefab concrete slabs two stories high. Add a mezzanine level so can have work shop/business on the bottom and build a residence up top maybe out of sip panels or similar.
I live in the west coast of U.S.A in the central coast of California and home prices are outrages same goes with rental units astronomical monthly cost, and like there in NZ there’s a housing crisis going on here also. Love your channel Scott (SBC)…
Just to clarify for any non-Kiwis: the average housing price being a million dollars is only in Auckland and possibly Wellington. This isn't to say that housing prices in the rest of the country aren't also going crazy (because they are) but that the problem is orders of magnitude worse in Auckland (which also has a ton of infrastructure problems to deal with as well).
and to add to that, (according to a quick google), the average wage is about NZD$70k - 80k. So that's an average house price 12.5x average wage. With that 20% deposit being 2.5x your average wage.
@@scottstewart6624 and to add to add to add to that... the Council will make your life miserable as soon as you want to make any improvement to the house.
I mean, 1 million is only in the main centres e.g Wellington and Auckland. I bought my first house in New Zealand in a town of 40,000 people (only an hour and half away from a main centre town too), it cost me 190k, 4 years ago. I bought my second house on a half acre section, and it came with a stand alone flat + garage and it was only 375k, purchased this year. Not worth living in places like Auckland and Wellington.
Love that here in Australia. However Ild be happy with a neural/carbon positive house. Mostly cause I like wood fires and opening my house in summer/beautiful days.
Hey Scott, have you ever thought about buying a lifestyle block? I picked up one about in the Rodney district and am putting a 4 bed bungalow moved from royal oak on the site. I will have spent about 550k and if valuations are correct it should be worth close to a mil when done. The hour commute to kumeu is a bit tough but it is worth it to have our own place.
Thanks for answering my questions both. Scott, there's never a right time! :-) Good luck with the house goal. Can't believe the house prices are that mad, you should have stayed here in Edinburgh.
Hi Scott, I'm an old carpenter from Maine in the US. As you probably know the terminology used in the US and NZ about building parts can be different. When you talk about installing skirting are you talking about what we call base board? The boards on the wall at the floor.
Another great video...as a fellow kiwi and a 1st year builder apprentice I'm about the same age as you I feel for you in your goal to own property..you deserve ur own place but don't hold out for Auckland if you carnt afford there real soon get on the property ladder eles where
I have been in IT my entire life going back to the early 80's. My other half and I decided to build our own house. We did everything from design to actualy building. We did all the gas and electric. The only part of that we didn't do was connect uptop services which was left to the proffesionals. Everything we did from brick laying to ring mains waslearned from RUclips videos. 3 years on I am a qulified high voltage electrician and my other half is a qualified plasterer
Scott, I love your channel and have for years. I have never commented but I want to tell you that I really enjoyed this ep. If you’re ever in Melbourne let me know and I will happily shout you a coffee. Keep up the great work.
Hate coffee, but lots of people at work use aeropress. Several suggest paper is way better taste than reusable metal one, don't have a clue myself all tastes like burnt to me. Also, they often turn upside down, and put water in, then add in filter and filter cap after the hot water is in the unit. And turn it over when ready, and press in to cup. UK also has quite a significant housing crisis.
The Shed! I think a few of us just wanted to see , so we could DIY our own.....there isn't a decent NZ made video on how to do this that i have seen.You'd have an instant hit with a video showing how i reckon...even if you talked us through it with pen and paper for those of us with basic or general skills, that would be more than enough....
You done well lad, what a Great Lass! You both so genuine and great on camera together. Informative video too. Have a great weekend… PS more Jess and Scott when possible please. #TeamSBC
It's so easy to have your own business as a carpenter. This is not the case in Germany. First you should have your master craftsman's certificate, without this you cannot train and you have to train for the latest from the government. Do you have to have insurance for your business in New Zealand? In Germany you have to take out insurance for everything.
Scott you may be able to come to Canada if you want. Only double Vax people are allowed, from which countries idk. The housing shortage you're dealing with in new Zealand is the same as here in Canada, though I'm not sure if you have forest fires going on to help increase the not needed work load. I did however read an article a month or so ago that your central bank raised mortgage rates to settle the economy where as here we kept ours low but changed the stress test rates in order to qualify. Hopefully that full house build comes to fruition, if it doesn't do you have another large reno lined up?
I have no idea why I find videos about building across the other side of the world so relaxing !!! Keep up the good videos ! Top quality !!! Will your merch ship to England ? Thanks !
You nailed it on doing things you've never done. My work is very similar to yours, only I work alone with occasional help. The variety of new and challenging tasks is what keeps things so interesting. Problem solving is a daily basis thing. Really enjoy all your content! Keep it up, keep it fun!
Really feel for NZ on the housing crisis thing... Australia is in the same boat. We've been trying to buy a house around Sydney and where we live is considered the "ghetto" of Sydney, we live way out west about 1-1.5hrs west of Sydney and houses are regularly selling for way over a million here, the gentrification is insane
That's the same dream house I have in mind, to be self-sufficient and a small shop on the side (and it has to be portable as well). Love your videos, I've been inspired by you!
Hi Scott, I have my own house, a workshop and a cat not a dog (I do not have my health now mainly due to old age and an accident) and because of that I cannot exercise a dog and I think a dog deserves exercise and plenty of long walks. My cat drives me crazy at times bringing me dead mice and birds that I prefer they were alive and flying around outside. But that is the nature of cats; the mice are feildmice and not the type that occupy a house.
The problem with furniture is it's hard to find the clients that want to pay for the quality well made items for a decent price is the challenge, often met with I could buy that from IKEA for X.
Hey Scott, missed out on the question submittal but was wondering, haven't seen you skateboarding in any recent videos. You still skating? Wouldn't mind seeing a bit of skate footage sprinkled in in the future if your keen. Love your videos, recently made a career change to carpentry and your videos had a part in that. Cheers from SC USA.
Hey mate. I always keep a skateboard around but using it less and less. Busy with work and the idea of injuring myself keeps me off it. Having said that, I ended up in a moon boot after a silent disco, so...
Thanks for answering my question Scott, I didn’t know houses are so expensive in N.Z.I’m in Australia and realestate is overpriced at the moment, definitely a sellers market.
Real estate is overpriced everywhere around the world in the major cities. It's a nightmare and I can't see prices dropping ever. In NZ's case, the govt is really pushing land intensification, as opposed to expanding into greenfield sites, so where the Kiwi norm was a quarter acre (1000m2) section with a single house on it, now that same piece of land will be redeveloped to have either 4 townhouses or 6 row (terrace) houses and only one parking space each (a single garage if you're really lucky). There's a lot of knock-on effects that both central and local govt don't care about (or are just ignoring and hoping they don't happen) and it's a case of it'll be someone else's problem in 5-10 years time. 18 months ago, I could afford to buy a fairly nice house on a very small plot of land here in Auckland and almost did, but now I'm completely priced out of Auckland.
Even though it’s a sellers market no single home owner will make any profit unless they trade down in location which a lot of people are not willing to do.. my answer is to go regional..
I got an apprenticeship in Dublin by asking every trade if they knew anyone that wants an apprentice, even on a trial run. It helped that I had a good few tools aswell
They reckon it’s only roughly an extra $100 a week to service a mortgage in Auckland vs renting, but I’m not convinced on that myself. I would’ve thought it was more, but I live in the regions of NZ where prices are slightly more reasonable. Saving for a deposit is the hard bit for most.
Come to las vegas man i worked my ass off for just one year and bought my own house. I mean build credit made savings put a down payment on the house and paid for my own wedding with my union carpenter job. Imagine what you could acheive
Houses where I live (Stockholm, Sweden) are more expensive than a million NZ dollars :-( The same goes for many places where there is even a slightly larger demand than availability for houses. The problem is not local housing shortages, it is that the hyper low interest rates have made it cheap to use borrowed money to buy property that people plan to use permanently. Hopefully we will not look back at this time in ten years time and call all those who buy houses now suckers ...
9:40 There is a channel I watch every week, “Life uncontained” it’s an excellent series and they built it for the ground up just from RUclips and research.
How do you frame glass in a wooden frame for outside. E.g. for a cold frame. I’ve almost finished building a shed, done frame and cladding. Need to hang the doors and roof and It’s done. I have a lot of spare wood and want to build a cold frame.
Hi Scott, Greetings from across the ditchThank for your channel. Love your work. Hi I do however have to correct your use of the word “Wainscoating”. The word is Wainscot. This was the name used in the British timber trade for high quality imported European oak (Quercia petraea).This was used extensively as wall paneling hence the term Wainscoting. I’m sure ou saw lots of this in Scotland. Re; Woods in British Furniture-Making 1400-1900. An illustrated historical dictionary b Adam Bowett. Terry Gleeson
Hi Scott, a fan from Pokeno New Zealand (yes its a growing metropolitan people living away from Auckland is becoming the norm). Love your channel keep going I think the RUclips revenue may very well one day surpass your business
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No pencil marks is one of my favorite things you have said. It reminds me of my grandfather and things he said to me while growing up. He was a self taught carpenter and Jack of all trades by choice as a side. His paying job was a metallurgical engineer. I like your videos and your work ethic is amazing. I have my own construction business in the US and only wish I could work with someone like you.
As an ex-pat Kiwi now in the USA, I love that I found your channel. Helps me stay connected to real people stuff in NZ. Keep up the great work!
The first time I picked up a hammer, I think I was around 12 yrs old on school vacation. My dad and two brothers, known as The Three Swedes were renovating an old home, had me straighten out bent nails. When I finished, pick up a broom and sweep, keep the job clean and neat. When all is finished come watch and learn which I did. That was the beginning of my career in the home improvement business. I was able to retire early, now my son is carrying on the business name.
As an electrician, the appreciation for a builder that actually cuts out flush boxes 🤤🤤🤤
Hi Scott!! Love your videos! Passive house and housing issues - I am an architectural draughtsman, although lived in Europe for the last 18 years (back in NZ for only 2 years) and also love everything about passive homes and alternative energy. It has been a hobby of mine for many years to follow and learn about the technologies etc. I would be more than happy to help and consult for you on the subject for no charge as it is my passion.
I am currently renovating a 130 year old miners cottage (for ourselves) and converting it into a passive house in the process but within a much smaller budget than you would imagine. I also have land and will be building 3-5 passive homes to sell. For the renovation, I have decided to apply myself and am doing all the building work myself, including the installation of all the important passive home technologies such as heated floor, ventilation heat exchange, airtightness, solar. The project has a building consent and owner builder exemption. Would love to share what I have learnt. My goal by the way for the new builds it to make them affordable for first home buyers and a possible solution for state housing, while also being the healthiest homes on the market.
Have you thought about moving (even just temporarily) to the South Island, where homes and land are half the price or less to get onto the ladder and there is a shortage of builders and heaps of work atm? Could be a great way to get in the buy-renovate-repeat, do it several times and then you could afford to live anywhere. It also doesn’t rain as much 😉 We live in Otago. Our first doer-upper was around $100k with 1000sqm section and 45sqm garage. Folks recently bought a much newer home in good condition on 1000sqm for $250k. And many others we see daily for $250-350k that would make great reno projects. Once we finish our renovation, the property will have quadrupled in price, half of that being profit (which is an excellent income for my time I feel). Food for thought. Feel free to get in touch if anything I have said hits a cord.
Hi Chris, that sounds really interesting. Would you please send a message through the contact form on our website. Would be good to stay in touch!
www.scottbrowncarpentry.com/contact
We’re currently 3 months from finishing a Passive House in the US. Great to hear the shout out to this standard. Go for it!
Hey Scott! Long time watcher first time commenter. I’m a 35 year old sparky from Auckland who had his own business. My wife and I were in a very similar position to Jess and yourself. We spent about 8 years struggling with the Auckland housing market but eventually opted to give up our profitable business and move further south so we could get on the property ladder. If owning your own home is your main goal and Auckland is unobtainable, look elsewhere. Our generation and future generations are at a huge disadvantage being unable to attain home ownership earlier on in life.
Good advice Lou.
Wow, you called it...! I watched today's video and then recalled your advice to Scott! ruclips.net/video/AgIqUv0js5w/видео.html
The problem is that it has now pushed teh house prices in other parts of NZ up as well, as it is a ripple effect. Many Auckland investors are buying in places like Christchurch etc, and many of the places outside Auckland have had the most growth.
Nice one Scott. I used to be a joiner, my first job when I left school. I have had several careers since being a joiner. Being a joiner is still the most rewarding job. To rip out an old kitchen and create a new one is awesome, brilliant job satisfaction!
Really fun to see Jess with you on this one. Seems like this is the most I've heard her talking. Passivhaus (or some form of it) is the way to go if you're building from scratch. Liked the Q&A format.
Like everyone else here I love your videos mate! I reckon you should start a gofundme page. If all of your 280k subscribers put in $1 each, you and Jess will have your 20% deposit for a house. Then we can all kick back and watch you reno your own place. Food for thought. From across the ditch (Oz)
The final "Dad" question kinda caught me off-guard... 🙁
Coming from a large irish family, nobody ever followed my dad into his trade, cabinetmaker, I became a self-employed machinist... & I think he was proud of me, his oldest son, yet in later years I felt a need.... an urge.....to express my love for my father by becoming "reasonably" proficient in working with wood as opposed to steel ... I like to think I succeeded in that... wherever you are Da... I love you... ☺️
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Love your videos! Bought my first house about a year back, total renovation project but liveable. When I bought it I knew nothing, but now I've redone a outer wall(edit: it was the whole wall, framing windows everything) cause rot and lots more! Soo rewarding
Humble legend, channel’s like yours is why I don’t watch tv anymore! As long as you’re making videos, I’ll be watching 👍🏼
Hello from Denmark , first of all discovered your channel the other day and oh boy i just cannot stop watching your videos, as for the short and the long i am half way into my apprenticeship in a also quite pricy part of denmark, and also looking for a house myself but prices went up aswell , but one day hopefully. Wish you the best of luck Scott. Alex
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Know this: paper filters capture compounds in coffee that would otherwise affect your cholesterol levels. I use stainless filters too, and have to keep that in mind. Wife had to go back to filters.
Hey Scott. I am a DIY enthusiest and for the past year i have been building my own house. I have no building experience and learnt pretty much everything i know off youtube. I have watched your channel since the very start and learnt heaps from you so thanks alot! My project is in a tropical rainforest in Fiji with great views of the sea and surrounding forest. Its a multi story building using a variety of materials but in short its first level is reinforced concrete and masonary block and the top floor will be timber framed. My house was architectualy designed with passive cooling methodsin mind as well as efficient rainwater capture and solar gains. The window and door openings are huge to take in the views and there is a high level of detail such as cantilevered beams etc. The building is also Engineered to resist cyclone and seismic risk. Its fair to say my project should be something and experienced builder should be doing but due to a shortage of professional trades here i am doing this myself. In regards to the question of building your own house, it is definately doable and is extremely rewarding but i often reflect on how long things take! Im sure a professional builder would do things in half the time it takes me. So one taking on this task needs to have the time and be paitence. Get help where possible and enjoy the journey. I also started making videos for youtube but it was too much work for me amoungst everything else i was doing. Your videos are awesome and i can apreciate the work you put into them. I look forward to when you take on your own dream project one day. Cheers bro
Hi Scott! How far away are you from rural land? With all your tools and know-how I would highly recommend buying out in the bush and building your own homestead. You will live like a king for a fraction of the price. You can rent in the city during the weekdays for work and you can store your tools and materials at your homestead on the weekends! You can even Airbnb your place for extra income. Think of all the outdoor garden makita tools that you are yet to review!
In regards to the question about pricing your work before knowing you're dealing with before ripping old stuff out; my wife and I are currently having a company doing a bit of remodeling in our house, so I can speak as a client.
The company gave us a price assuming no major issues, and if there are any issues it'll be an extra cost. That seems to be pretty standard here in Norway!
Move to Christchurch, not a lot of rain and the houses are still relatively cheap (compared to Auckland).
Thanks Scott, love the channel. You have helped me so much. Due to covid I lost my job and was forced into being a handy man. Now I'm doing bigger jobs like decking and garden rooms. You have taught me so much. Thanks bro. Dan from Christchurch England.
9:07 hot tip, if your learning to build a house, maybe start at the bottom and work your way up, that gravity stuff is tricky...
Nice to get some background about how you started and lovely to hear from Jess, you are a lucky man Scott Brown.
As soon as I saw you using an Aeropress, I wondered if you had ever watched James Hoffmann. Glad to hear that you've found him, too. Love the Q&A session. If you don't have "regular" episodes to shoot, I think we'd all be very happy to have you post these. It's great to get a view into your life.
Idk if its the autism but I’ve never understood videos like this or want for them. Becomes sort of an idolatry thing. Who knows though theres a lot of things I see on the internet that I don’t understand. Like tiktok or Facebook. Never understood those.
I just binge watched all your videos in 3 sittings and it’s crazy to see how far your editing has come. Keep up the hectic work cuz
Been a huge fan since day one. I am 45 years old single mother living in CA I am hoping to retire at 50 if things keep going well for me. Bought my first house last month paid in cash and I can't be proud more that I am rn. I'm so happy i made good decisions about my finances that changed me forever:;):❤️❤️
Congra tulations Sandra 🎉❤️
Really good/honest answers. Gotta put a ring on your gal - doesn't need to be a big/expensive ceremony. A nice celebratory dinner with close friends and family is all that's needed and won't break the bank.
As a builder, surprised you don't buy some land and build a home yourself. Small, simple home to start.
He mentioned it in the video. House prices. But the real value of the house is almost all in the land. Anywhere that would have a reasonable commute to work is wildly expensive, even if you want to spend 1.5 hours in your car each way every work day its still largely 6 - 8 hundred thousand dollars for a small plot.
Anywhere with good access to the core of Auckland, isthmus area, eastern bays etc, its all much more expensive than that.
And like Scott said, 20% deposit usually. So unless you’ve got a cool 200 - 400 grand for the deposit around then you’re out of luck (let alone servicing that kind of mortgage).
Exceptionally well done. We trust that someone will help you get a house.
Melbourne and Australia’s major cities have same housing issues.
As a chippy and cause you touched on cabinet making and furniture as side hustle, have you thought about modifying a business estate/industrial estate small factory whatever you guys call it, local council permitting?
Something I have toyed with here where get a small modern factory the ones made out of prefab concrete slabs two stories high. Add a mezzanine level so can have work shop/business on the bottom and build a residence up top maybe out of sip panels or similar.
I live in the west coast of U.S.A in the central coast of California and home prices are outrages same goes with rental units astronomical monthly cost, and like there in NZ there’s a housing crisis going on here also. Love your channel Scott (SBC)…
Just to clarify for any non-Kiwis: the average housing price being a million dollars is only in Auckland and possibly Wellington. This isn't to say that housing prices in the rest of the country aren't also going crazy (because they are) but that the problem is orders of magnitude worse in Auckland (which also has a ton of infrastructure problems to deal with as well).
and to add to that, the quality (and size) of the houses is not what you'd expect for a million dollars.
Yes Dustin, in Wellington too
and to add to that, (according to a quick google), the average wage is about NZD$70k - 80k. So that's an average house price 12.5x average wage. With that 20% deposit being 2.5x your average wage.
@@scottstewart6624 and to add to add to add to that... the Council will make your life miserable as soon as you want to make any improvement to the house.
@@GustavoAndresHerrera bloody paper pushing rule watchers :)
Should get a good grinder for that aeropress. And paper filters taste much better imho.
I mean, 1 million is only in the main centres e.g Wellington and Auckland. I bought my first house in New Zealand in a town of 40,000 people (only an hour and half away from a main centre town too), it cost me 190k, 4 years ago. I bought my second house on a half acre section, and it came with a stand alone flat + garage and it was only 375k, purchased this year. Not worth living in places like Auckland and Wellington.
I wish I could have seen Paerau's face as you described it, when the materials came flying down the roof! I'm dying 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
Scoot please do an updated van and storage container tour
James Hoffman X Scott Brown would be the collab of a lifetime :)
Yes to the passive house. That's the dream.
Second this! Would love to see you build and talk about passive house Scott!
Love that here in Australia. However Ild be happy with a neural/carbon positive house. Mostly cause I like wood fires and opening my house in summer/beautiful days.
Scott should build a tiny house
Until the power goes out..
@@jamesbailand4311 what passive house wouldn’t have a solar array and a home battery
Great to see Jess on, great sense of humour.
On a serious note, I hope to move to NZ one day so thanks for the info. Love from the UK.
You and over half the world want to move here. Our border will be closed for years and years.
@@Sulu-sw3zo And even more and more years after that.
Yeeeeessss passive house! Please build one Scottie!
Hey Scott, have you ever thought about buying a lifestyle block? I picked up one about in the Rodney district and am putting a 4 bed bungalow moved from royal oak on the site. I will have spent about 550k and if valuations are correct it should be worth close to a mil when done. The hour commute to kumeu is a bit tough but it is worth it to have our own place.
Yah, please do a passive house series, or more info on how you approach that in NZ!
Thanks for answering my questions both. Scott, there's never a right time! :-) Good luck with the house goal. Can't believe the house prices are that mad, you should have stayed here in Edinburgh.
Hi Scott, I'm an old carpenter from Maine in the US. As you probably know the terminology used in the US and NZ about building parts can be different. When you talk about installing skirting are you talking about what we call base board? The boards on the wall at the floor.
Yeah, exactly. We also call crown moulding "scotia" or "cornice"
Really enjoy your Q and A sessions Scott. A lot of good information and wisdom in your content. Go well
Another great video...as a fellow kiwi and a 1st year builder apprentice I'm about the same age as you I feel for you in your goal to own property..you deserve ur own place but don't hold out for Auckland if you carnt afford there real soon get on the property ladder eles where
I have been in IT my entire life going back to the early 80's. My other half and I decided to build our own house. We did everything from design to actualy building. We did all the gas and electric. The only part of that we didn't do was connect uptop services which was left to the proffesionals. Everything we did from brick laying to ring mains waslearned from RUclips videos. 3 years on I am a qulified high voltage electrician and my other half is a qualified plasterer
Scott, I love your channel and have for years. I have never commented but I want to tell you that I really enjoyed this ep. If you’re ever in Melbourne let me know and I will happily shout you a coffee. Keep up the great work.
Check out the "aeropress inverted method", it's makes for en easier brewing process!
Second episode in a row with James Hoffman vibes hahaha :) glad you mentioned him. Quality RUclips talking about quality RUclips.
Hate coffee, but lots of people at work use aeropress. Several suggest paper is way better taste than reusable metal one, don't have a clue myself all tastes like burnt to me. Also, they often turn upside down, and put water in, then add in filter and filter cap after the hot water is in the unit. And turn it over when ready, and press in to cup.
UK also has quite a significant housing crisis.
We need a public Scott Brown Carpentry playlist on Spotify!
The Shed! I think a few of us just wanted to see , so we could DIY our own.....there isn't a decent NZ made video on how to do this that i have seen.You'd have an instant hit with a video showing how i reckon...even if you talked us through it with pen and paper for those of us with basic or general skills, that would be more than enough....
You done well lad, what a Great Lass! You both so genuine and great on camera together. Informative video too. Have a great weekend… PS more Jess and Scott when possible please. #TeamSBC
It's so easy to have your own business as a carpenter. This is not the case in Germany. First you should have your master craftsman's certificate, without this you cannot train and you have to train for the latest from the government. Do you have to have insurance for your business in New Zealand? In Germany you have to take out insurance for everything.
Yes you have to have insurance for everything in New Zealand.
Scott. Thank You. What an insight! Jess too. Passive House build. Yes please! That would be fantastic! Stay safe.
Scott you may be able to come to Canada if you want. Only double Vax people are allowed, from which countries idk.
The housing shortage you're dealing with in new Zealand is the same as here in Canada, though I'm not sure if you have forest fires going on to help increase the not needed work load. I did however read an article a month or so ago that your central bank raised mortgage rates to settle the economy where as here we kept ours low but changed the stress test rates in order to qualify.
Hopefully that full house build comes to fruition, if it doesn't do you have another large reno lined up?
I have no idea why I find videos about building across the other side of the world so relaxing !!! Keep up the good videos ! Top quality !!! Will your merch ship to England ? Thanks !
Tbh Id like to learn about the scaffolding system you guys use there, it seams to be really different from what we use here in America
Love the honesty. Brilliant
may sound strange but the paper filter makes the coffee healthier. Just a friendly FYI.
The neighbours “deck” got knocked over😂 love the accent Scott!
Have you seen Schaeffer's deck oil? Search it! 🤣
You nailed it on doing things you've never done. My work is very similar to yours, only I work alone with occasional help. The variety of new and challenging tasks is what keeps things so interesting. Problem solving is a daily basis thing. Really enjoy all your content! Keep it up, keep it fun!
Really feel for NZ on the housing crisis thing... Australia is in the same boat. We've been trying to buy a house around Sydney and where we live is considered the "ghetto" of Sydney, we live way out west about 1-1.5hrs west of Sydney and houses are regularly selling for way over a million here, the gentrification is insane
The passive house, the first time I heard about one it was called an Earth-ship. I’m not sure when, but I will build one in the future.
Scott if you aren't already, you gotta try the upside down method with the aeropress
That's the same dream house I have in mind, to be self-sufficient and a small shop on the side (and it has to be portable as well). Love your videos, I've been inspired by you!
Hi Scott, I have my own house, a workshop and a cat not a dog (I do not have my health now mainly due to old age and an accident) and because of that I cannot exercise a dog and I think a dog deserves exercise and plenty of long walks. My cat drives me crazy at times bringing me dead mice and birds that I prefer they were alive and flying around outside. But that is the nature of cats; the mice are feildmice and not the type that occupy a house.
hi from colorado im a old trim carpenter love the chanen wish this was around when i started i worked for 30 years i the trade
Love the voice with carpentry tips and tool reviews, mixed in over a well-used easy listening track.
Hi, Scott it's a really nice video, and awesome job. keep it up and thank you for teaching lots of technical stuff..really helps a lot..cheers
Come to America! We need good builders here. It's easier to get a house unless you live on the coast.
Try brewing the coffee in your aeropress by standing it upside down (filter side in the air).
The 40v is amazing. I have had it for 1 month and everyone wants to use my tools
Holly smokos, the prices of house are almost the same as here in the silicon valley.
Thanks for sharing and being so honest. Love your videos !
Can you make a new TShirt with No Pencil Marks please.... I would order one of those!
agree. No pencil marks!
The problem with furniture is it's hard to find the clients that want to pay for the quality well made items for a decent price is the challenge, often met with I could buy that from IKEA for X.
My apprenticeship was a mixture of OJT and the U.S. Army Corps of engineers MOS 51B20 plus what I can get from books
The housing situation here in Toronto is exactly the same so I feel your pain
I must have played with the first second of this video 100 times (with left arrow) good stuff Thumbs up!!!
Great video Scott, just wish you all the success possible m8, from a gnarled old landscaper in Sussex! I've enjoyed all your videos too!
Hey Scott, missed out on the question submittal but was wondering, haven't seen you skateboarding in any recent videos. You still skating? Wouldn't mind seeing a bit of skate footage sprinkled in in the future if your keen.
Love your videos, recently made a career change to carpentry and your videos had a part in that. Cheers from SC USA.
Hey mate. I always keep a skateboard around but using it less and less. Busy with work and the idea of injuring myself keeps me off it. Having said that, I ended up in a moon boot after a silent disco, so...
Thanks for answering my question Scott, I didn’t know houses are so expensive in N.Z.I’m in Australia and realestate is overpriced at the moment, definitely a sellers market.
Real estate is overpriced everywhere around the world in the major cities. It's a nightmare and I can't see prices dropping ever. In NZ's case, the govt is really pushing land intensification, as opposed to expanding into greenfield sites, so where the Kiwi norm was a quarter acre (1000m2) section with a single house on it, now that same piece of land will be redeveloped to have either 4 townhouses or 6 row (terrace) houses and only one parking space each (a single garage if you're really lucky). There's a lot of knock-on effects that both central and local govt don't care about (or are just ignoring and hoping they don't happen) and it's a case of it'll be someone else's problem in 5-10 years time.
18 months ago, I could afford to buy a fairly nice house on a very small plot of land here in Auckland and almost did, but now I'm completely priced out of Auckland.
@@richardbaron7106 it’s out of control.
Even though it’s a sellers market no single home owner will make any profit unless they trade down in location which a lot of people are not willing to do.. my answer is to go regional..
Thank you Scott
Brilliant Q&A Scott. Keep them going! Well done SBC. 😎🛠🪚😎
I got an apprenticeship in Dublin by asking every trade if they knew anyone that wants an apprentice, even on a trial run. It helped that I had a good few tools aswell
Hi Scott top tip from me get that land or house as soon as you can rent is dead money.
They reckon it’s only roughly an extra $100 a week to service a mortgage in Auckland vs renting, but I’m not convinced on that myself. I would’ve thought it was more, but I live in the regions of NZ where prices are slightly more reasonable.
Saving for a deposit is the hard bit for most.
Come to las vegas man i worked my ass off for just one year and bought my own house. I mean build credit made savings put a down payment on the house and paid for my own wedding with my union carpenter job. Imagine what you could acheive
Man You never have a boring video! Keep up all the great videos.
Houses where I live (Stockholm, Sweden) are more expensive than a million NZ dollars :-( The same goes for many places where there is even a slightly larger demand than availability for houses. The problem is not local housing shortages, it is that the hyper low interest rates have made it cheap to use borrowed money to buy property that people plan to use permanently. Hopefully we will not look back at this time in ten years time and call all those who buy houses now suckers ...
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There is a channel I watch every week,
“Life uncontained” it’s an excellent series and they built it for the ground up just from RUclips and research.
i hope you and your better half get a comfy home.
How do you frame glass in a wooden frame for outside. E.g. for a cold frame. I’ve almost finished building a shed, done frame and cladding. Need to hang the doors and roof and It’s done. I have a lot of spare wood and want to build a cold frame.
Hi Scott,
Greetings from across the ditchThank for your channel. Love your work.
Hi I do however have to correct your use of the word “Wainscoating”. The word is Wainscot. This was the name used in the British timber trade for high quality imported European oak (Quercia petraea).This was used extensively as wall paneling hence the term Wainscoting. I’m sure ou saw lots of this in Scotland.
Re; Woods in British Furniture-Making 1400-1900. An illustrated historical dictionary b Adam Bowett.
Terry Gleeson
You guys are awesome! Greetings from Saskatchewan
Thanks for sharing of your experiences.
Great 👍🏼 video Scott! Big fan here in Brooklyn, NYC!
concerning passive house, have a look at earthships. Love these houses.
have you tried meatball potato top pie from baker’s cottage?
Hi Scott, a fan from Pokeno New Zealand (yes its a growing metropolitan people living away from Auckland is becoming the norm). Love your channel keep going I think the RUclips revenue may very well one day surpass your business