Fascinating, Tony. It's really interesting to see new building methods. This looks like it'll be really energy efficient and strong besides. I've been wondering about your house and you've done a wonderful job explaining what it'll be. I'm looking forward to watching it being constructed. I'm impressed with the amount and work and time it took you guys to learn about all of this stuff. Finding out about new things like these is difficult.
I'm glad you found it interesting. The video isn't the best but I couldn't figure out how to fit it all together. We did a lot of research and were leaning toward going stick built or SIPs when the lumber market went crazy. After running the numbers, there wasn't much difference in cost between concrete & steel vs lumber so we opted for the more substantial structure. Most of the videos into the future are going to be house focused.
I think people will find it interesting as I haven't seen a lot of stuff out there on building with these systems. We looked at SIPs & stick but, when the lumber market went crazy, we decided to go concrete. Concrete has stayed about the same cost but steel has kind of gone crazy depending on what you're buying. I figure it will be a wash when it's done. The added benefit is we don't have to build a separate tornado shelter. LOL!
@@PineyWoodsHomestead That and we're really looking forward to the stable temperatures. Our house in Italy was constructed similarly but using ceramic block. It was very comfortable and easy to heat/cool.
Great video. Other than the help with the architecture, was there any other reasons you went with the legacy block over more traditional ICF blocks? Is legacy as strong as fox, nudura, etc? After a quick lool at the legacy block, it appears like traditional icf would offer longer unbroken spans of concrete.
There were several additional reasons we chose Legacy Block. First, we were able to get a termite contract to satisfy the mortgage requirement unlike with traditional ICF. Second is that they use 1/3 the concrete of traditional ICF while offering excellent strength at a significant cost savings. You save on additional expense for bracing/forms for filling because they are self-supporting. They have a 5 hour fire rating without exterior or interior cladding. They are tested to resist Category 5 Hurricane winds (157+ MPH) and are earthquake tested up to Magnitude 8 with no structural damage. If you're concerned about recycling, they are made with recycled styrofoam content. We looked at several different systems before deciding on Legacy Block. One option we seriously considered was a sandwich wall system with the insulation in the center and solid walls on the inside and outside. We were in the middle of Covid when we had to make a decision so availability of product plus overall cost drove our decision. With the crazy increase in the cost of materials overall, the savings in concrete expense has been beneficial to keeping costs down overall. I hope this helps. Thanks for watching!
@ozarksethic thanks for the reply. Your title would suggest that you're down in Missouri somewhere. If so, I'm actually a Missouri boy myself, haha. In any case, do you think legacy block makes a wall that's just as strong and energy efficient as the other more "traditional" block? I very much like how bracing isn't really required with the legacy block but on its face it seems that the more traditional block would offer more thermal mass at the expense of having to use more concrete, as well as bracing and more concerns with blow-outs." Very much enjoying your video series, I retired from the military this year and we're looking to owner build our family's "forever home." Take care!
i watch all 40 videos just quick question what is reason to make raise bed floor that high and build porches around it like belt cover it ?? .. isn't better holding heat or realse heat if it go underground instant ? .. i also don't see any in floor heating system so u plan to use HVAC ? or because of thermal mass it self will be to handle heat and realse ? ..
The house had to be that far above the ground so that the plumbing farthest from the septic tank had enough slope to drain with gravity. Direct ground contact would be better for geothermal heat transfer/insulation. We debated hydronic heating but the weather here is not consistently cold enough for long periods so we opted not to use it. We had it in our house in northern Italy and it was wonderful but it also wasn't 14 degrees today and 70 degrees tomorrow like we get in north Arkansas. We are using mini-splits, wood stove, and relying on thermal mass and solar gain. We are hoping that the thermal mass, long overhangs and convective cooling minimize the need for constant use of the air conditioner. Thanks for watching!
The Speedfloor was $22.48 per square foot and the concrete with finishing was another $6.11. These costs will vary depending upon local concrete & finishing costs as well as shipping for Speedfloor. During the design phase we decided to go with Speedfloor over traditional framing partially due to material cost. Lumber prices have come down but LVLs/fabricated wood joists have not. The cost of lumber to span the spaces we wanted open was actually more than Speedfloor and concrete when we had to make the design decision. Plus we have the added bonus of safety since we are in a tornado prone area and no future squeaks. Hope this helped. Thanks for watching.
Fascinating, Tony. It's really interesting to see new building methods. This looks like it'll be really energy efficient and strong besides. I've been wondering about your house and you've done a wonderful job explaining what it'll be. I'm looking forward to watching it being constructed.
I'm impressed with the amount and work and time it took you guys to learn about all of this stuff. Finding out about new things like these is difficult.
I'm glad you found it interesting. The video isn't the best but I couldn't figure out how to fit it all together. We did a lot of research and were leaning toward going stick built or SIPs when the lumber market went crazy. After running the numbers, there wasn't much difference in cost between concrete & steel vs lumber so we opted for the more substantial structure. Most of the videos into the future are going to be house focused.
I like it. It's going to be an interesting build. My parents did a build with all SIP panels a few years back. That was a neat build also.
I think people will find it interesting as I haven't seen a lot of stuff out there on building with these systems. We looked at SIPs & stick but, when the lumber market went crazy, we decided to go concrete. Concrete has stayed about the same cost but steel has kind of gone crazy depending on what you're buying. I figure it will be a wash when it's done. The added benefit is we don't have to build a separate tornado shelter. LOL!
@@ozarksethic I was thinking the same thing on the shelter aspect. That's going to be nice.
@@PineyWoodsHomestead That and we're really looking forward to the stable temperatures. Our house in Italy was constructed similarly but using ceramic block. It was very comfortable and easy to heat/cool.
I help do the walls on the footing there this man sure has a good pice of land and for sure gonna be a beautiful home. Keep up the good work sir
Thanks for watching and the AWESOME job ya'll did on the stem walls. The video of that part will be coming out shortly.
@@ozarksethic it was a absolutely honor to do the job and thank you sir
The video or you pouring the stem walls is going up tomorrow - 11 September. Thanks again!
Great video. Other than the help with the architecture, was there any other reasons you went with the legacy block over more traditional ICF blocks? Is legacy as strong as fox, nudura, etc? After a quick lool at the legacy block, it appears like traditional icf would offer longer unbroken spans of concrete.
There were several additional reasons we chose Legacy Block. First, we were able to get a termite contract to satisfy the mortgage requirement unlike with traditional ICF. Second is that they use 1/3 the concrete of traditional ICF while offering excellent strength at a significant cost savings. You save on additional expense for bracing/forms for filling because they are self-supporting. They have a 5 hour fire rating without exterior or interior cladding. They are tested to resist Category 5 Hurricane winds (157+ MPH) and are earthquake tested up to Magnitude 8 with no structural damage. If you're concerned about recycling, they are made with recycled styrofoam content.
We looked at several different systems before deciding on Legacy Block. One option we seriously considered was a sandwich wall system with the insulation in the center and solid walls on the inside and outside. We were in the middle of Covid when we had to make a decision so availability of product plus overall cost drove our decision. With the crazy increase in the cost of materials overall, the savings in concrete expense has been beneficial to keeping costs down overall. I hope this helps.
Thanks for watching!
@ozarksethic thanks for the reply. Your title would suggest that you're down in Missouri somewhere. If so, I'm actually a Missouri boy myself, haha. In any case, do you think legacy block makes a wall that's just as strong and energy efficient as the other more "traditional" block? I very much like how bracing isn't really required with the legacy block but on its face it seems that the more traditional block would offer more thermal mass at the expense of having to use more concrete, as well as bracing and more concerns with blow-outs." Very much enjoying your video series, I retired from the military this year and we're looking to owner build our family's "forever home." Take care!
i watch all 40 videos just quick question what is reason to make raise bed floor that high and build porches around it like belt cover it ?? .. isn't better holding heat or realse heat if it go underground instant ? .. i also don't see any in floor heating system so u plan to use HVAC ? or because of thermal mass it self will be to handle heat and realse ? ..
The house had to be that far above the ground so that the plumbing farthest from the septic tank had enough slope to drain with gravity. Direct ground contact would be better for geothermal heat transfer/insulation. We debated hydronic heating but the weather here is not consistently cold enough for long periods so we opted not to use it. We had it in our house in northern Italy and it was wonderful but it also wasn't 14 degrees today and 70 degrees tomorrow like we get in north Arkansas. We are using mini-splits, wood stove, and relying on thermal mass and solar gain. We are hoping that the thermal mass, long overhangs and convective cooling minimize the need for constant use of the air conditioner. Thanks for watching!
what was the cost of the speed floor?
The Speedfloor was $22.48 per square foot and the concrete with finishing was another $6.11. These costs will vary depending upon local concrete & finishing costs as well as shipping for Speedfloor. During the design phase we decided to go with Speedfloor over traditional framing partially due to material cost. Lumber prices have come down but LVLs/fabricated wood joists have not. The cost of lumber to span the spaces we wanted open was actually more than Speedfloor and concrete when we had to make the design decision. Plus we have the added bonus of safety since we are in a tornado prone area and no future squeaks.
Hope this helped. Thanks for watching.