This House Has Some Smart & AFFORDABLE Framing & Insulation Details!

I understand the detail Matt but when I think it’d be beneficial for some of your viewers if you took the time to show a mock-up of how the air-tight envelope looks because sometimes the camera angle doesn’t capture it..... Keep up the great work and amazing projects.... God Bless

Jakes focus on simplicity and reducing cost is so awesome, why complicate? why spend money where we don't need it? Steve is a like a practical artist! love when he breaks it down; every line and angle is a conscious decision. He never compromises beauty and flow or practicality. Love it

Excellent, excellent. No load-bearing interior walls. That means all sheetrock and flooring can be laid before the placement of any interior walls. All electrical can come from the attic. If a wall needs to be moved in a remodel, pull the wire out of the wall into the attic, pull or cut the nails, move the wall, shove wires back down into the wall and reconnect. Patch the ceiling, walls, and floor. Quick and easy.

"Follow her (Mother Nature) rules." So well said, Steve!! Keep up the good work!

I am a huge fan of Steve's work. On top of that, he has a knack for explaining building science that is second to none. Thanks for the great content.

Matt is good, Jake is THE MAN!!!

Super appreciate the constant thought of the price the environment pays during a build.

Matt....can we get a followup video on this completed home?? I know it is a heavy order to ask! Love your channel!

Wow! Every time I see Steve’s work I am so impressed. Top of the game for sure.

Awesome house! I live a couple miles away. That basement is for Tornado Alley! great build.

As an electrician, if you did all my ceiling layouts I wouldn't complain at all!! I love working with builders who are always trying to build a better end product.

Also Steve, I am in love with the design. So intentional and unified

Thanks for bring Steve and Jake back. These guys impress me every time I listen to how they think through a build.

You three are pushing building science further each month really. I watch your stuff from just 5 years ago, and it's really evolved.

Mat, First, thanks for the vid, always interesting to see the baby steps to sensable building. 1. Cold formed, galvanized steel is greener(80%+ recycled), lighter, will not burn, needs only a 2 man crew for framing, bug proof, better thermal bridging, and MUCH stronger. 36" on center studs. I put up 20'- 6/12" box beams by hand. A crane will cost $$$ & is NOT needed. 2. You are claiming to save $ by not digging a full basement. Missouri will see temps well below freezing under the main floor of this house. Another surface that will need plenty of insulation, and will have a cold wind sucking warm air out. A slab on grade makes much more sense, the ground under a house will not see cold temps and the insulated slab can be the house heat source with PEX tubes and hot water heater. 3. Cellulose insulation?? Newspaper, even treated with bromine will smoulder. It may be ~R65 today, but will compact over a few years to be much less. 4. T Studs? 1/3 fewer for 5x the price. $2.50/ft.? It is still wood, will warp, will burn, will be eaten by bugs & will rot. Architects/builders simply won't learn commercial/industrial building methods that are better in every way.

Steve looking like he could build the house himself, without the crane.

Would be great to see how the T-studs work in the corners, great details and great execution 👍

I LOVE this house! I love that it’s not fancy, but will be an amazing house to live in that makes the most of its site! Thanks for sharing. Hope to see more of it as it’s completed.

Great job Jake - all those details that no one will ever see is what truly makes a home great!

I love the video Matt. Thank you for sharing. I have to say that you look like a Lilliputian next to Steve 🙂