It would be nice to have an other series on this subject, maybe with detail drawings....Or pick a specific structure and go through the problematic points. For example wood frame structure - windows details (top, bottom, side), foundation and roof detail joining the wall....etc...The DETAIL magazine is handy to have, but somehow they don't seem to be adaptable to a family house scale. We need more affordable materials used in clever ways *and spread the knowledge) to make family houses more affordable while not to be compromised on eastectics, thermal and moisture efficiency. I enjoyed this video very much, thank you.
IT would be interesting to do the same video but with super low cost ideas. Most of my work as an architect is well below $200/s.f. so I have to really pull out all the stops in terms of cheap and cool. Last year I discussed board formed concrete with the local "best in class" concrete contractor. He laughed and said that I didn't want to know how much it cost.
Robert Swinburne Indeed, it's a challenge. I will say that I always push back for real numbers when contractors throw out the "insanely expensive" argument. Just recently I had the experience of pricing out the "insanely expensive" option for siding and it came back virtually equal to the product they pitched as the most economical solution. There's some misinformation that's perpetuated over time and it can become confused with conventional wisdom if we let it. Part of the point of the material discussion is to consider using more expensive details sparingly. This is especially true in construction less than $200/SF. I have no doubt a board formed concrete fireplace is a less expensive alternative than a stone fireplace for example. For a large, exposed foundation it would be an entirely different discussion. Would love to see a video of some of your "cheap and cool" ideas! Thanks for watching...
This conversation reminds me of something I've always wondered about. What are the per square foot costs of various wall options? Board formed concrete or something like Kalwall are probably expensive but what's the total cost of a "normal" wood frame wall with plywood and wrap and maybe a render on the outside, insulation and drywall and paint on the inside? Are they really more expensive? And how do you factor in the saving in time? Edit: Just noticed these comments are a year old.
Please do an update to your go to materials, would love to see your 2020 picks
2021 now. Yes please!
It would be nice to have an other series on this subject, maybe with detail drawings....Or pick a specific structure and go through the problematic points. For example wood frame structure - windows details (top, bottom, side), foundation and roof detail joining the wall....etc...The DETAIL magazine is handy to have, but somehow they don't seem to be adaptable to a family house scale. We need more affordable materials used in clever ways *and spread the knowledge) to make family houses more affordable while not to be compromised on eastectics, thermal and moisture efficiency. I enjoyed this video very much, thank you.
You pretty much described our home on the Big Island. With our variable weather conditions, think like your building a boat.
IT would be interesting to do the same video but with super low cost ideas. Most of my work as an architect is well below $200/s.f. so I have to really pull out all the stops in terms of cheap and cool. Last year I discussed board formed concrete with the local "best in class" concrete contractor. He laughed and said that I didn't want to know how much it cost.
Robert Swinburne Indeed, it's a challenge. I will say that I always push back for real numbers when contractors throw out the "insanely expensive" argument. Just recently I had the experience of pricing out the "insanely expensive" option for siding and it came back virtually equal to the product they pitched as the most economical solution. There's some misinformation that's perpetuated over time and it can become confused with conventional wisdom if we let it.
Part of the point of the material discussion is to consider using more expensive details sparingly. This is especially true in construction less than $200/SF. I have no doubt a board formed concrete fireplace is a less expensive alternative than a stone fireplace for example. For a large, exposed foundation it would be an entirely different discussion.
Would love to see a video of some of your "cheap and cool" ideas! Thanks for watching...
This conversation reminds me of something I've always wondered about. What are the per square foot costs of various wall options? Board formed concrete or something like Kalwall are probably expensive but what's the total cost of a "normal" wood frame wall with plywood and wrap and maybe a render on the outside, insulation and drywall and paint on the inside? Are they really more expensive? And how do you factor in the saving in time?
Edit: Just noticed these comments are a year old.
Super useful. Thank you :)
3:50 optical illusion-it took me a few seconds to realise what I am looking at. I thought, stairs, at first.
As I've never been in a house with metal roof, I wonder how does rain or sleet sound. Is it tiring? Can anyone illuminate me?
You forgot to mention how the colour of the roofing directly effects the efficiency of the house, retaining or repelling heat.
My bf is an architect