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Do Corners Cost Extra?... Handmade House TV #186
In designing and building a budget house one of the most common suggestions we receive is keep the number of corners on our home to four. But, it is this true? And if corners do cost more, is a less attractive home worth that savings? Tune in as Noah shares the reality of this debate as his home gets underway! If a new home is in your future you should consider enrolling in Noah's video course... The Handmade House Academy... as learn how to design your home so that it is the best it can be! Come on over to HandmadeHouses.com to learn more!
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The House Foundation That Offers The Greatest Value... Handmade House TV #185
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When building a home there are SO many options!... And foundations are no different. This part of the home is critical... after all, it holds our home up! If we want the best foundation, and we are trying to be frugal, what is THE BEST method? In this video Noah presents his choice and offers many tips on how to bring this critical part of home together! Once you are done watching come on over ...
Lakehouse Foundation - A Fall 2023 Update For DIY House Builders... Handmade House TV #184
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It's October 2023, and Fall is upon us. The concrete has been poured here at the Lakehouse project and I am happy to finally give you an update on the status of my DIY handmade house build. I also go into some details about why I have been away from the camera on this project, but have some exciting updates for you about my plans for the future. As always, thank you for tuning in to Handmade Ho...
Should I Salvage This Log Cabin? | Find the Perfect Logs For Your Log Home - Handmade House TV #183
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One great source for procuring logs to build a log cabin is in salvaging materials from vintage log homes and barns. But, which ones? And, how do we evaluate these historic structures... buildings which are various stages of disrepair and neglect... as to whether or not we should invest our time and money into recycling materials from them? Tune in to this video to find out!... and once you are...
Don't Forget to Do These Things!... Handmade House TV #182
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Throughout the construction of a home there are things to do... at the proper time. In this video Noah shares with you a list of what do do as the foundation is being built. Ignore these and your home will be more expensive! Make sure and come see us at... HandmadeHouses.com!
Tour a Handmade Home!... Log, Stone, and Timber Frame!... Handmade House TV #181
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Check out this home!... What do you get when you combine a log cabin, with stone, and timber framing... then add plenty of vintage and high-quality materials... along with timeless design principles... all on a wonderful parcel of rural countryside? You get an amazing home!!! Here is a private tour of the home created by the designer and builder, Noah Bradley If you would like to learn how to d...
After the Building Permit... Footers, Foundations, and Funding!... Handmade House TV #180
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What is it like to really build a house?... especially if you have never built one before? THAT is what this series is all about. It is NOT like all of the reality tv shows where either everything goes perfectly (thanks to experienced teams and a great deal of editing), nor is like the series where people argue, swing sledge hammers, and then suddenly the house is finished and decorated. YOU CA...
Building Permits... Good or Bad?... Handmade House TV #179
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Good News this Week! We got our building permit! (always a major achievement for Owner-Builders).
Owner Builder Obstacles... Don't let anything keep you from your dream!... Handmade House TV #178
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Throughout the construction of your home you will face obstacles, but none more intense than at the beginning as these first obstacles are the most dangerous. They often create a great deal of discouragement and doubt. It's important to push forward and ignore these imagined voices of negativity. You can do this! Come see us at... HandmadeHouses.com
Owner Builder Basics... Handmade House TV #177
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When building a home, owner-builders need to remember the basics as they go through the process of creating a handmade house. In addition to the basics, owner builders must always keep in mind other, multiple things that need doing at any given time during construction. First steps are foundational, as they set the tone for handmade house construction Yet despite the challenges involved, owner-...
Lake House Design Guidelines... Handmade House TV #176
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YOU... yes, YOU... can design your own home. And you can likely create a more attractive home than most of what is being built today... by watching this video and following all the other insights provided in the Handmade House Academy video course. You can enroll anytime and gain lifetime access to it at HandmadeHouses.com. In this video Noah shares his newly created house plans for his upcomin...
Why Stick-Built Construction?... Handmade House TV #175
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In this video Noah shares more details on the upcoming Lake House project. Our goal in this series is to show you how to be your own contractor... and how to take advantage of all that stick-built construction has to offer. It's one of Noah's four favorite forms of construction! Regardless of what kind of home you intend to build... log, timber frame, or stone... you will need to know the basic...
So You Want to Build Your Own Home... What Are The First Steps? Handmade House TV #174
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Step by Step... You Can Build Your Own Home! Follow along as Noah builds his lake home while he shares important insights to help ensure that your home construction goes well and that the home you get in the end is your dream home... and not a nightmare. Come see us at HandmadeHouses.com for our vast library of informative articles and videos... and our premium how-to courses!
You Can Do This!!! Handmade House TV #173
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It's time to review where we have been and then to start out from the beginning as we build the Lake House!
The Truth About ICF Construction... Handmade House TV #172
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Is ICF construction something you should consider when building your own home? Once you have finished with the video come on over to our website and check out all the home construction content there! (over a thousand free blog posts... videos... and of course our premium step-by-step courses to help you build your own handmade home!
Traditional Log Builders... Handmade House TV #171
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Traditional Log Builders... Handmade House TV #171
A Few Tips To Help You Build Your Own Home... Handmade House TV #170
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A Few Tips To Help You Build Your Own Home... Handmade House TV #170
Log Cabins and Energy Efficiency... Handmade House TV #169
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Log Cabins and Energy Efficiency... Handmade House TV #169
Is Poplar the BEST choice of wood when Building a LOG CABIN?... Handmade House TV #168
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Is Poplar the BEST choice of wood when Building a LOG CABIN?... Handmade House TV #168
Is Pine the Best Species to use when Building a Log Cabin? Handmade House TV #167
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Is Pine the Best Species to use when Building a Log Cabin? Handmade House TV #167
Is Oak the Best Log to Use When Building a Log Cabin?... Handmade House TV #166
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Is Oak the Best Log to Use When Building a Log Cabin?... Handmade House TV #166
Building a Log Cabin with Chestnut... Handmade House TV #165
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Building a Log Cabin with Chestnut... Handmade House TV #165
Top Three Land Buying Tips...Handmade House TV #164
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Top Three Land Buying Tips...Handmade House TV #164
Vintage Windows and Doors... Handmade House TV #163
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Vintage Windows and Doors... Handmade House TV #163
Getting The Most Value From Your Stonework... Handmade House TV #162
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Getting The Most Value From Your Stonework... Handmade House TV #162
Tips on Bartering Your Way to a Lower Cost Home... Handmade House TV #161
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Tips on Bartering Your Way to a Lower Cost Home... Handmade House TV #161
Building a Better Driveway... Handmade House TV #160
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Building a Better Driveway... Handmade House TV #160
You Can Build Your Own Home Better... and at a Lower Price... Handmade House TV #159
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You Can Build Your Own Home Better... and at a Lower Price... Handmade House TV #159
A Better Way to Build a Stone Home... Handmade House TV #158
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A Better Way to Build a Stone Home... Handmade House TV #158
Guidelines for Building Attractive Kitchen Cabinets for Your Log Cabin Handmade House TV #157
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Guidelines for Building Attractive Kitchen Cabinets for Your Log Cabin Handmade House TV #157
I planned on retiring and having a home built in another ten years but would happily work an extra five to have a home like this. Absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
carpenter ants wiil hollow out oak if it stays wet and starts to rot.
Thank you, this tutorial is great! I'm just about to make a table to start letter carving a limestone block!
Doesn't Cement hold moisture near the Log causing premature Rot? That's why I have always used Permachink
Wealthier folks have an outdoor kitchen so not too heat up the house in the warmer weather.
It is not stone house , it is some kind of covering over concrete or someting else .
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Ever noticed how vegetation will not grow around a utility pole ? Neither have I.
Get to the point man
A smoking fireplace is a result of the design and build of the fire box and smoke chamber or over sized flue in most every fireplace. The exception to that is lack of combustion air supplied to the firebox or green wood in a cold fireplace . I have built dozens of fireplaces and never built a smoker. Follow the equations and speciation's that any master mason uses and the fireplace will not smoke even when lighting it. Burning green wood with a cold smoke chamber and flue is never going to work out well . Cheers
Wish you were my dad 🥺
I'm thankful for my stairs. They keep me in shape, keep me healthy. I climb three flights of stairs multiple times a day. My heart rate is great, my leg muscles are strong. Sometimes the easy way isn't the best way. Use it or lose it!!
Great point. This is how I think as well. Some people are inclined (😉) to take the easy way, to their own detriment and to that of others. My parents are in their early 70s and currently live in an upstairs apartment so they're forced to use the stairs. And while some people might be concerned about this and ready to hurry in and rescue others from any effort, I see how it can keep them in shape and they're forced to be careful which I think keeps the mind sharp as well. If they don't think they can handle it anymore or if one or both lose the ability, well, I'll help em move. But I'll be sure to never give up on em and see to it that they don't take it *too* easy!
I'd love to see inside. What did you fill the spaces with? It definitely doesn't look like current day mortar
Its a beautiful little cabin with a beautiful view of the chimney. It makes ot look so homey and cozy. Id love to know how you bult your cabin if you ever feel like Doing another video
problem that crossed my mind with stone walls is that they are not vapor permeable
Thank you for the great video. Per what was said at 4:50 about fireplaces CREATING HEAT. Sure, your fireplace (with 1,000 pounds of stone and brick) will store and then create heat but MOST fireplaces in most homes in the United States will do the opposite, and will increase heating costs. Unless there is a tremendous amount of mass, the typical fireplace won't heat even one room.
Most of the cabins on your channel seem to be just the log and some type of filler between them. Do they stay warm in winter?
I love your videos! Much appreciated. I'm a bricklayer of 33 years, and have constructed a stone fireplace for a client and have now been asked to handle the chinking. Everything I've seen you do is exactly how I had imagined I'd start. From the diamond mesh to the mortar mix. We call that joint a weather joint and that is absolutely the best joint for this situation ❤
Is this man still alive? Nothing has been posted for 8 months
It needs to be stressed that a chimney on the INSIDE will draw / draft much, much better than one on the outside. Also, creosote is much less for reasons I can't explain quickly here. ALL chimneys AFTER the year 1900 should be inside the home and not even close to an outside wall. What do we see today... "new home construction" with them on the outside. I understand what he is saying about aesthetics, but how many home builders are building historic looking things like that with real stone?
Why leave a space between the logs? And what do you fill the spaces with?
A lot of sensationalism, you would be shocked reading about how many chemicals there's on stain, varnish and paints....
Thank you for sharing this knowledge and keeping up the traditions of the log cabin building!👍
You do such a beautiful job! Thank you for keeping this traditional skill going and through teaching it!
There is nothing wrong with butt and pass.. If you are building by yourself or don't have 5 years to build then butt and pass is for you
Great information! I prefer natural materials wherever possible. I have a very small gap application (1/2 to 5/8”). What is your experience and or thoughts on cement in very small gaps? Thanks!
Beautiful. So talented.
I do have a question that you've likely addressed. I have enough straight poplar with minimal knots to build with. I also have enough white oak, but with many small knots to build with. Other than the knots being difficult to work with, are there any other issues? I'm 51, figure to live out here.
Noah, is this a crazy idea: I live in Kentucky and within an hour any direction from my home there are many roadside stones the size of a football, basketball, some bigger some smaller. I'm not planning to build the home for 3 or 4 years. I'm wondering that as long as it's not beside the highway and unsafe; if on a early Sunday morning I take a country drive in my pickup truck and just make it a easy relaxing gathering of stone. I'm not talking about on private property and I'm thinking 6:30 or 7:00 Sunday morning casual drive as I have so much time before building. Otherwise, I'm just watching for some new construction where they're clearing the land. I'm thinking because a contractor has to get rid of them anyway. - Thoughts?
Although I'm planning 3-4 years before building, does it make sense to gather materials? For example, finding old windows at a yardsale that in my convenience I can de-&-re construct to be good windows (I really like the wavy old glass), or a Facebook marketplace 50+ year old porcelain barn sink at a good price. - I feel like I'm being a pack rat
MY HOME WAS BUILT IN 1932 AND RAIL ROAD TIES ARE THE WALLS, HOME : SO FAR ITS WORKED GREAT: IM NOT AFRAID OF FALL OUT, OR HIGH HEAT BY NUKES: WERE ROCKING IN WYOMING: TOXIC PERHAPS: BUT THE MAN WHO BEGAN THIS PROJECT OF OUR HOMESTEAD DID NOT DIE OF CANCER, NOR DI HE DIE YOU HE WAS 90, AND WE DID A NEW WELL ITS A BIT SODA, BUT IT CLEAN AND IM GONNA DO REVERSE OSMOSSA IN THE MAIN LINE ... 30 MILES FROM TOWN AND WELL DEFENDABLE. " I THINK WERE FINE"
@user-po7cq6cl2z I don't understand why a homeowner would go with any kind of fake stone instead of real stone. When we were building our home we wanted to do a stone facing on our fireplace (inside) which was an area of 6 feet wide and 18 feet tall. When we went to the place selling stone, you walked into a showroom with about 3 dozen brands of fake stone. I told the guy we wanted real stone and he walked us outside to 3 large piles of different kinds of rocks. I asked him why he had dozens of kinds of fake stones and only 3 kinds of real stone. He said - let me tell you a secret - we are in the business of selling the stone but not installing it. No matter how fancy, fake stone is just colored cement. Its very cheap to make and the markup on the material is very high and, compared to real stone, its relatively easy and cheaper to install. Real stone is relatively inexpensive as its mostly in its raw state but its very labor intensive and the labor has to be highly skilled. So there was no incentive to push the real stuff, just the fake stuff. Whereas, because the stone is so cheap, masons can charge more and be fairly compensated for their work. Also builders use the fake stuff simply because they are building a lot of houses and the labor to build with real stone is expensive and hard to find. So re cost, it always seemed like a wash to us. But everyone pushes the fake stuff because the stores and manufactures make money and builders can find more folks with the skill level (which is still not low) to them install it. But, manufactured by God, nothing beats the look of real stone. You can spot the difference from a mile away.
the one you have.
I built a log cabin from a kit. Lot of work, very rewarding experience. Always keep in mind that they are HIGH maintenance if you want to keep it nice.
do or don't use permchink??
Sitting in my apartment with too many issues considering retreating into nature and building a stone castle in the woods. I have no masonry experience, just a dream. 😌
Corners absolutely affect insulation, corners are tough to insulate, and the complex truss segments end up to be more expensive and time consuming to to properly insulate. Drywall is more, as there is more cuts, more corner bead, and more finish time on those corners. Siding, there is more labor and material for corner trims, more cuts for siding material. Trusses are more complex, so they cost more, same with soffit/fascia, and gutters, even roof sheeting and shingles, because you end up with more valleys and ridges with more corners. you are WAY OFF Base on this.
Regarding concrete. I looked back at the invoices and quotes from 3 poured foundation contractors over the last 2 build, and they each have a separate line item for corners. There is additional labor and parts for the Form-A-Drain around the footings, there is more labor and different form sets for corners. The cost increases from footing to the last shingle is $10-15K per corner.
I live in the lesser Himalayas. And I want to alter my existing concrete home according to the advice of this channel. ❤
I am a certified Virginia stone mason who lives in Tucson Az now...I like your video
Hello sir. Forgive me if out of line. Do you build in Tucson? Interested in moving to Arizona and interested in stone home. Ty
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I'm looking for a video to answer are your logs square (or taller rectangle) and the exterior chinking is angled for rain run-off to not cause rot or are the logs also cut with, for example, 1/4" top recess so water runs down the log to a drip edge so that water doesn't settle or run-in to the chinking or top of the log beneath it? Thank you for your work and your teaching
Life in a cave. That is what a stone home is.
Can I please get a follow up video on how well your custom mix wood sealer held up outdoors?
Black Spruce in my opinion. Nova Scotia.
My dad was into the buckskin mountain man circuit. The old fort in Fort Wayne IN got rebuilt back in the 80s. First thing dad said after he saw how the changing was done is that they done it wrong. Instead of it going from the underside of the top log to going over the top of the bottom one the hollow between the logs was filled then it went on the outside of both. Like dad said when it rains the water will get trapped between the chinking and the log when it runs down the side. Dad said in roughly 20 years it would need rebuild again. Dad was a history buff was in the living history reenactments he knew what he was talking about in most history subjects. When the contractors that was hired to rebuild the fort was informed about their mistake, I even heard them say, they stated that they were the experts and knew what they were doing. Part of the structure has been removed since then because of ro and not rebuilt due to cost. The experts didn't care they got paid and it made it between 15-20 years before needing re-done again
Cheer~~a narrow opening or crack, typically one that admits light.😊
Interesting perspective… Irish stone cottages do have really thick walls, but they also have really small windows. ICF homes can take advantage of modern glazing and be very light-filled and very warm. Again Irish homes are only warm because of the big fire in the middle!!
Whats cinking ?
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