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Why run more expensive 12/2 NM-B Romex 20 amp wire for low-watt LED lights? Isn't this like using a fire hose as a drinking straw?

What I love about the metal roofing material as a siding…no butt joints!!! Hate butt joints in siding. Contractors have no clue how to stagger them to not look like a pattern.

I guess my complaint would be all the line set being so visible on the side of the house. Is there no way to mount that stuff inside the wall?

Am I wrong that there’s a seam in the lite deck forms where the aluminum channels break? Wouldn’t that be the easiest way to run romex?

Are the interior walls ICF also? and then covered with sheetrock? Okay I watch the rest of it now. And only exterior walls are ICF. I wonder how much more your home would be resistance to tornado/hurricanes if interior walls were ICF also?

Can I check what adhesive you used to secure the quartz onto the steel/wood frame?

I'm trying to figure out how to get the drawers in place

How is the sewer vent pipe flashed and waterproofed on the roof deck?

Did you add XYPEX to the basement concrete slab?

I am currently building our ICF home and shop. I am still thinking over what type of HVAC system I want. How is the Mr. Cool HVAC system you installed holding up? One thing I am not clear about on with these systems is the filtrations. Do they have a removeable MERV-13 or 14 filter or is it just a foam material?

Watching you from Australia - thanks for all your tips, tricks and insights!

Unfortunately concrete is not environmentally sustainable or responsible.

I've been looking into ICF homes for a while and one question I constantly have/had that no one really talks about are repair costs. I know the cement makes the walls extremely strong but its not indestructible and there aren't that many contractors with experience using let alone repairing such homes, so I was wondering if the prices were way higher in those cases compared to traditional/metal/etc. and if so by how much. Anytime I've seen ICF homes they are always advertised as a strong singular unit of cement, so in cases like storms or tornados when there are minor damages to the walls what is the process you go through, like do you just fill the hole with cement and patch up the wall or do you redo the entire wall/walls to keep it as that singular unit to maximize its efficiency.

We did ICF ourselves 20yrs ago. Basement walls 12in, windows on 2 walls. Floor over basement is concrete, roof is standing seam metal with full 8ft overhang with walk around porch. All metal interior framing & trusses. Love this house. Really like your choice of siding. We have no load bearing walls, exterior walls hold the trusses. Love this house❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Did the contractor that built the shell of the house also build the foundation?

Which model did you guys go with ?? Im currently shopping for a staircase for my deck. And paragon is looking like my best option. Thanks

How did you get the brackets to align? I have tried everything! 2:11

great video

Hi, there! I was following you for many years!) can you please describe your experience on heating and cooling this project with ductless system. Is it enough to heat icf building or radiant or other addition is needed? Thank you in advance! 👍

This Panasonic ERV is pretty ideal, I like that you can control the outgoing and incoming air independently.

We are are wanting to build an ICF house in the Ozarks as well. Could you share the name of the builder you guys used? Having somebody with a lot of experience would be very helpful for us. Congratulations on the build!

Just wondering, seems like a lot of labor, forming, Is this cheaper than spancrete ?

I prefer full power with 3/4 or even 1” to shower

Love to see the after!

Thanks folks, for share this kind of videos. I am testing my new home in the UK. for 3 months. I learn by radon by accident watching youtube videos. I think the average population ignore this silence killer.

$79?? I'm betting half of that is the delivery fee and taxes.

Roof look real good for solar panels!

Shame you don’t have your rebar covers

Seems to be a 2’ 8’ sections of OSB would be better than installing 50 small pieces

Great info...convinced us to build our ICF dream home...thanks for the tips🏠😃

Granite and quartz doesn’t weigh 4k pounds! Maybe 800 lbs max

You broke main rule with this installation - no bent ducting within 3ft of connection to ERV. The rest looks goods

Beautiful house and views, great job guys. Out of curiosity, what state is this in, and what does it cost to build something like this including the land?

did you have an architect or builder draw the plans?

Great job. I need to replace my stair treads on my outdoor spiral staircase. I'm looking for ideas to apply to the top of each stair to prevent slippage and even heat. Thanks.

Looks awesome overall! My dream home building style!

How is the lite deck garage floor holding up after 3 years of use? Would love to have you give a follow up on any issues

no rebar? it will crack

Hey, I have a question. How thick are your foundation walls here? 6" or 8"?

At 7:06 I would have opened up the slot close to the wall, so that around the two rebar on the wall in each slot, there would be more concrete to keep the tensioned ends more secure on the wall capture, just in case the thin beam effect at the end cracks, and the rebar slips. I would even think that the light stuff would not go as far as the wall surface edge below. I am not so happy with the capture of the roof slab on top of the wall, He needs to be careful about the crown effect mentioned at 10:36 as there is no vertical ties to the rebar and when the crown settles the arc will be tensioned downwards putting the vertical web of the concrete narrow beam in tension. The integral structure would mean that the wall will buckle if the crown drops. That construction is going to drum the integrated walls and the roofs. The scene at 14: 27 makes my heart ache as the rebar emerging from the wall curving on to the horizontal are in the wrong position and that corner will not like any vibrations, putting the higher part of the concrete corner in tension hence cracking

Thanks for sharing your simple house but beautiful and done full support

It’s great

Sorry if you talked about this later in video but I dont have time to watch it all right now but wanted to ask how do the ICF walls handle stress from the foundation settling over time? And how are the ICF walls attached to the foundation?

HVAC guy here. Alberta, Canada. HRV’s and ERV’s rarely get balanced on residential. They should be. Most people don’t even know to clean/change the filters on them.

So - what is the difference in a concrete block house and icf construction?

Audio on this video sounds hollow and almost with an echo. Sounds like the people speaking are in a reverberating tunnel. Presumably this is the fault of the recording and not the way sound is perceived on site. Yes? Also: lake houses, just like beachfront houses, are always damp. It's all that water outside the house. I always wanted to live in Valle de Bravo, a. charming and absolutely beautiful colonial village on a large mountain lake outside Mexico City. Until I went there. The humidity is so intense that all the walls are damp. Just like you, your clothes, your hair, and everything else. Really unpleasant.

The videos are great but, speaking as a landscape architect and not an architect , what is the point of a lake house if you can't see the lake? Prune your trees!!

Hope you can share size of those rebar chairs and brand?! Thanks in advance

Hi, I didn’t read all of the comments, but here are mine. What is your frost level where the house was built? Where the house was built, was is the termite level and was that a consideration? I’m in S/E Idaho and our frost level is 36”. Thank you for your content.

A-10 war Hogs badass mother effers😊