Building a house by myself (Ep.6) Strengthen the house before inspection
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- čas přidán 28. 09. 2022
- In this part, I am strengthening the house before the municipality comes for an inspection. In Sweden, the municipality must approve your construction before you can proceed. They can crack down on the construction so that the construction is stopped before it is fixed. I also need to get insulation in quickly as winter is approaching. All I can do is wait for the inspection. I'm sure I'll pass but you never know…'
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I forgot to mention in the video that above the joist of the truss that im cutting, there will be a metal strap to hold the horizontal tension along with joist hangers, just so that you know....
Enjoying your videos... Very informative. Curious, are you using an AI generated voice? If so, it sounds really good. Where are you making it?
@@masalaiman Thank you! Yes I do, check out voicemaker, it's incredible how far technology has come.
@@mindsparx1 Indeed... I didn't realize it was a generated voice. I thought it was yours ^^
@@mindsparx1 use your voice once so we can hear you lol. Wont be able to understand Sweden language, but fun still.
OSB boards are proven to burn 800% faster than regular plywood boards, that breathability doesn’t help either… you’re using way too much highly flammable crap and it has cost you much much more in the long run. My grandpa built 25 houses and not a single one burnt down, he took steps to get rock insulation, fireproof, redbrickwalls, brick floors, etc… did it cost a little more? yes… but god damn we never lost a single home to a fire.
In cold climates the vapor barrier goes on the inside of the wall as he is doing in this video, however in warmer, more humid climates the vapor barrier goes on the outside. A typical rule of thumb is the vapor barrier goes on the warm side. So if you live in Sweden, the warm side is the inside of your home, and in Tennessee (USA), the vapor barrier goes on the outside of the wall.
Yes, but in the previous video I think I see him putting vapor barrier in between 2 layer of glass fiber on the walls ! I was quite surprised of that !
When you have very cold winters and very hot summers, where do you install the vapor barrier?
@@salar7459 not TOTALLY sure, I think you defer to the more extreme condition. Tennessee has both extremely hot summers and very cold winters, but our summers are the more extreme with far more degree days than in winter, and we put the barrier on the exterior. I’m sure how humid your locale is will affect which side it goes on.
@@GJ_DM is there a problem if I install on both sides? cause where I live we have 40c/104f summers and 0c/32f winters
@@salar7459 do more research yourself but if that’s the typical extremes I would assume you would only do vapor barrier on the exterior side of the wall.
It's incredibly sad that your old house burned down. It was absolutely beautiful. I guess the silver lining is that we get to see you build this one!
yes its sad and as you say, everything bad brings something good with it
Hopefully Sweden has homeowners insurance and this build is the result of an Insurance payout, rather than out of pocket
Hope he had GOOD insurance.
You are the most particular and detail-oriented carpenter I have seen on CZcams. Your workmanship is Brilliant.
Your family is lucky to have such an inspiring, knowledgeable, and hardworking father figure. Great work
just watched all 6 parts in one day. We need part 7. ☕
Thanks, still waiting for the inspectors, but i think they will come at the end of next week
Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful work with us. As a builder in the states I so appreciate your willingness to share your process with us. I'm sure it was a serious gut punch when your original house burned down. Way to push through and make something for your family to enjoy for decades!
Thanks!
oh wow, so generous, this goes straight into the house, thanks for your support. I really appreciate it
Cold rolled screws? That's a great idea. I had to add joists to bring an old house flip up to date and couldn't use screws. I hope those screws become standard. That extra wall layer is a lot of work. I can't wait to get this insulation done. I itch after these videos. 🤣 Im thinking about building my house. I appreciate you documenting your project. You're doing great!
I resonate with your thoughts on Swedish over governance. Rules are important as you may want to sell the property in future. Over governance is labourious and a waste of time, money, and spirit.
Here in Australia over the last 50 years I feel like we are copying the Swedish model (and Brussels). I once joked to my wife as we were driving that before too long they will start controlling how we breathe. Days later we entered a new road tunnel and the sign said "Windows up and aircon to recirculate". I roared with laughter and my wife was not impressed.
People have outdated information on screws. They have made the change and there are so many options now. They even have joist screws that you don't have to predrill to install.
Thanks for showing the screw being bent. I used to be against using screws until the SPAX company sent me a bunch of samples to test.
It's incredible to see how you build this house. Alone, without massive tools - in jogging shoes. I'm happy about every episode. Every move is spot on, everything works, I learn super tricks. Very satisfying, very inspiring and really super cool!
I’m a builder in Australia and we get it easy compared to you and other countries.
Our external timber walls are only 90mm thick.
Really loving your vids!
Keep them coming!
I especially love your voice! 😂😂
Cheers 👍👍
430mm hat mein Holzhaus in Deutschland
Very impressive! It's the same in the US, all under the guise of protecting the tenants of the house, but in reality it's all about protecting the banks insurance companies since almost 0 building occurs without finance.. Municipal fictional corporate entities and their armed thugs act as enforcers for this agenda. They literally believe the land is owned by the counties, and people are just tenants, it literally says "tenant" on deeds and mortgage documents.. Anyway, that is all going to burn down in the near future, hope I will live to enjoy watching the fire.. Cheers from Florida!!
Cross-isolation... One of the many concepts/tips I learned from this series.
Thank you for documenting this! I’m in the US and about to build a small house for myself. Watching you gives me a new perspective, I appreciate it.
Good luck on the inspections!
This is to good! I know I’m enjoying this content for years to come, so helpful and inspiring!
Hey man good luck with the municipality, and I'm hope to see more videos.
Thanks for the video, I'm learning a lot with you.
You are creating a lot of joy. Love it.
Amazing work, I love it 👏
Thanks for the content, hope to ear from you again!
Your build is actually as I would do it it's looking amazing looking forward to your next video
Fantastisk kanal! Otroligt kul att följa.
I had 2 sat it "Bro cuttin that truss is pretty dangerous especially with no-one else around if something were to go wrong" In early 80's when i first started in the trades CC center - center was what I learned from day 1 in the US. The manufactured ruff and floor trusses industry was not like today.
Opening shots of Sweden were amazing, thanks for including them.
Brilliant work 👍👏🥳🍻🍻
loved the video and your quality workmanship, alot of things that I didn't know go into construction , thanks.
Super professional!!!👍👍👍
If they could give a Nobel prize for craftsmanship and solo home builds. You'd be number one. Incredible Sir, again, thank you for working so hard, not only on your build, the videos and voice over, everything. Diolch/Thanks.
I love watching you work. It is so sensible and clear.
I hope you keep making videos in this format showing the full processes.
Thank you very much.
Very enjoyable to watch.
You have so much focus and resilience. Beautiful to witness.
Your build is very solid. I think you will have good luck passing inspection.
I’m researching building my house. This is great insight. Thanks.
Flat carpenter's pencils are designed to not roll and (in USA) are exactly 1/4" thick and 1/2" wide. Those are common sizes, so you can use the pencil to gauge, space and measure as well.
Didn't know, that's clever
This guy is immensely talented. No way this would not pass inspection. The quality is top notch...plus you can probably just payoff the inspector. lol
Thank you :)
You are awesome bro
very nice and useful videos! thanks!
I am very close to finish a similar project started on my own. Your work is very neat and profesional. Keep up man!
great job !
I am really enjoying learning more building ideas that I can adapt to building in the usa. Keep up the good work. I imagine many about fainted when you cut out for the beam lol. I didn't because up to this point you have proven you know what your doing.
I love this channel
Nice video again.
Feel your pain. Started building as prices went up myself, Norway here so pretty similar methods. Good thing im in no rush so project will just take longer.
I took apart a wall from the early 50`s and i read the news papers that filled the walls for insulation . I thought to my self this seems like a fire hazard. My childhood home burned down in Malibu Ca in 2018 and the city of Malibu was almost too much for my 86 year old mother to deal with. I am glad you have youth on your side.
I use to find newspapers in the walls over here too but not for insulation, we have actually a thing where carpenters put newspapers and other time capsules in everything they build :)
I am enjoying your videos of the house constructioin. I have hand built or had built 4 homes. And mine were done before CZcams. I think I would of enjoyed showing like you do in the video. But it takes a longer time to set up the cameras and I also had time constraints on my house built in Northern Michigan. I would like to show you pictures one day. By the way, mine dad was from Norway and my Mom was from Sweden/Denmark. And many of the tricks you did are excellent Ideas. I actually built my house there too tight and had issues with moisture in the winter. The heating system I wanted was Geo-Thermal, But at the time no one knew much about it. and I ended up going LP Boiler.Had a Deck on 3 sides. Nice construction. Mine was on 200 acres.
Hello from NJ, in the US. Thanks for the videos.
I wish we had the inner wall for electricity and plumbing here. As you say, it preserves the vapor barrier, and provides extra insulation with a thermal break from the wall studs.
Looking forward to seeing how you do the inside sheathing and outside walls. That outside asphalt product was interesting as well.
Hey, you can just show the inspector your videos and save him or her the visit!
Nice, Americans in general don't seem to be too keen on vapor barriers but you seem to see the benefit of it. one reason is that in cold climates you have such a thick layer of insulation that moisture from the inside gets stuck in the insulation on the way out, we prevent that with a vapor barrier. This probably applies to everyone who builds thick walls.
The inspector have to come on site, that just the way it is :) i don't like it, but it is what it is :)
I am enjoying your channel very much. You are doing a fine job. If you care to see what house building is like in the United States, I suggest Perkins Builder Brothers. They are from the eastern side of our country. They are very professional. Keep up the good work. May God bless you and your family.
Yes i have looked at them many times, we build completely different from the US but it´s interesting to watch.
@@mindsparx1 They have a good sense of humor like you too.
Grea Job! What a challenge to do this like you are doing out of necessity.
It is interesting how there are different concepts in framing ie king, jack, cripple headers and sills between the US and other Countries.
Agree, when I see how Americans build I think it's overkill. But we in Europe easily forget that you have problems with hurricanes and earthquakes, that doesn't exist here
Love this series of videos, fantastic skills and methods used to achieve this single-handed.
I bow to your greater knowledge and experience, and I understand the rationale/science of the vapour-barrier, but...I still struggle to come to terms with sealing with a sheet of plastic! We currently seem to be caught in a dilemma between, air-tightness, vapour control/flow, sufficient insulation, against the benefits of breathability. One measure seems to necessitate yet another needed to deal with the side-effect, and it quickly becomes quite complicated. I know this system is to be deployed in conjunction with an MVHR, which has additional benefits, but you wouldn't want to break down while you were away for a few weeks. Best wishes 👌👍
The vapor barrier is a really hot topic here too. Many believe that it is not needed, especially in houses that are not inhabited during the winter months. But the vapor barrier also protects the construction from the inside as we emit a lot of moisture from people, washing machines, showers, etc. From what I've heard, vapor barriers were not needed before because we heated the houses with fireplaces and kept the construction dry that way, but things change and new methods are sometimes needed.
Zip- r sheathing and similar products are a way to make a thermal break and sheer strength on the exterior of the framing with staggered seams. Tape all the joints and then insulate between studs inside. Closed cell spray foam also acts as a vapor barrier if it's 2" thick. Or a 6mil poly can be used over interior framing(in climate zone 6 in the US) as long as you tape the edge of all penetrations(around windows,doors, electric boxes)
wow that's thick. Here in Canada (same kind of climate) I think we would have stopped insulation at the vapor barrier and mounted dry wall over it. And the framing standard is 2x4 or 2x6 I think. You've done 2x8 which is amazing. Great seeing you work.
6 inches (150 mm) of insulation is enough for living house by your codes ? 😳😳😳😳
Its nothing.
Great series of videos! I'm from America and it's fascinating the little differences in building. Here in Washington State EVERYTHING seems to be about shear strength. Not only is everything built with sheet goods with more nails than seems possible. But tons of metal Simpson hardware. I built a 20x30 club room last year.. pretty simple building but I counted later that i'd installed over 3000 nails in this structure. I kept waiting for you to put in some let-in bracing (diagonal length of wood dadoed into the walls or roof)
I also really like the simple clean design of the building.
If the wood and metal industry got to decide more, you would probably have hammered in 6,000 nails. We are not controlled by any industry here so we build as we always did, but they want to change more and more and want changes to sell more material so it's only a matter of time
@@mindsparx1 It's gotten absurd here. Simpson Strong Tie pretty much dictates what goes into houses. Unsurprisingly they've decided that every lumber connection needs a piece of their stamped metal and 12 nails.
Отличная работа и подход к её исполнению 👍. Спасибо за показ и рассказ, сожалею о потерянном доме.. Желаю успехов, удачи тебе и твоей семье 😉 берегите себя.
Большое спасибо :)
@@mindsparx1 😎👍😉
The cc method is very good and I will be using it to build my own home and luckily where I live in Northern Arkansas i don't have any restrictions at all i can do anything i wish without a permit 😊😊😊😊😊😂
Yup I remember those pencil sharpeners. I was home schooled and we had one!
Putting plastic inside the insulation as a vapor barrier is standard these days in the northern U.S. and Canada. Of course the building requirements vary by location, so we can't say that everyone does it, but it's quite common. I haven't seen people put a second layer of insulation horizontally on the interior, although surely some people do. Probably a continuous layer of exterior insulation is the most common supplementary insulation choice.
i used structural screws on the beam when I opened up our place. past by the building inspector and a lot less work that hammering in a half dozen nails into the joist hanger, per connection.
Love it! My Son is in the planning stages for building a house in the mountains here in Arizona and a lot of what you've done so far would be applicable to his situation. Of course building codes are different here in the US but the provisions for the cold weather I think will still be helpful. Thanks and keep the videos coming!
From a weather point of view, Nordic houses are perfect, but it is as you say. You need to think about earthquakes and hurricanes and have a completely different building code
Very interesting, really enjoying the series. I missed this video originally and saw the 2 after it first (unless he didn't pass the inspection....), so I may have been ahead of what you were doing here but this cleared up the details I may have seen (or may not have seen....) in the next videos. The double wall for the exterior wall is a much better way to do things with the vapor barrier, here in the US, most locations (not all though) have the vapor barrier on the very inside of the wall, which means there are sooooo many holes in the vapor barrier for all the electrical outlets and plumbing, that it really makes having a vapor barrier a bad idea in my opinion as you will never get it to stay sealed from the inside (while your double wall method should work great and should be adopted over here!!). Of course the double wall method takes more time so the builders here won't use it (build crap fast and move on seems to be the motto....). It's really interesting how your methods are different, that are actually very similar overall, OSB under the drywall on the inside instead of under the siding on the outside, which is a much better place for the OSB (on the inside, away from the rain and moisture on the outside). I liked the screw vs. nail bit, many aren't aware of the changes that have fortunately happened with the way some of the screws are made now (construction screws, not drywall or "deck" screws). And cutting the "trusses", oh my..... kidding, leaving the very top portion is interesting (certainly don't see anything wrong with your method), I would have looked for a metal twist strap or something similar from Simpson (here in the US) that would have allowed the bottom of the truss to be cut completely so the beam could be inserted fully and be completely concealed (though your ceiling framing may make this not an issue).
Very cool build, have a good one!!
Hello and thanks for taking the time to comment. I totally agree, it's incredibly interesting to see how we build the same thing but in different ways. I think all countries have to learn from each other and come up with the best way to build houses. There are many things I like in the US that we don't do here, so instead of criticizing, one should do as you do and see advantages in things.
In Finland we install window frames flush with inner walls.
I commented on the insulation and VB in the floor assembly on your last video (4). The way you are doing the wall assembly is quite different than what we'd do in Canada. The VB is always placed on the warm side of an insulated assembly to prevent moisture from entering the insulation and compromising the U-Value (or R-value) as well as to prevent condensation in the wall that will promote mold growth and rot. I'm not sure of the degree days in your part of Sweden, but in our part of southern Ontario Canada a 18cm wall will give R-24 to R-26. A 30cm would equal approximately R-44 to R-46. As heat rises R-46 in a wall is not cost effective (Rockwool or Fibreglass are expensive). More insulation in the roof is essential, but you reach a point of diminished benefit. In our area a minimum 38cm (R-60) is required but I could imagine 40cm could be sufficient for any climate found south of the Arctic circle. Remember, it's not only passive heat lost through radiation, but also air leakage.
In Sweden we are now closer to 60 cm as standard in the roof.
Codes and regulations exist to not only protect you, but also your family or anyone else who many live in your house, from any potential mistakes.
The materials are so high quality compared to the US
Amazing you have 12" (30cm) walls considering your winter temperatures are no more and no less colder than mine are in Maine (USA).
Mine are half that thickness. Though, I bet you stay warmer and use less fuel/wood to heat your home. I burn 4-5 cords of woods each winter for ~2000 sqft (185.8 M2).
Also does a good job keeping the cold in during the summer, saves on the electricity bill.
As tight as this house will be you will have to introduce outside air thru vent fan intake and exhaust or condensation will be a problem, you are basically building a Yeti cooler.
Yes, we use a advanced ventilation system called FTX, it will go in later.
Wow, what a cliff hanger! See you soon...
Great videos! Straight to the point, excellent build! Thanks so much for sharing your know how! Can you give us a tip on where you bought your windows? I love that style. I believe they are called flaggfönster, really practical in the cold weather to be able to open only the small upper part of the window. Been wanting to buy them ever since I bought my place in 2015, wish I had done it back then, it seems the prices of windows went up to 2,5 times what they were 6-7 years ago. I wonder if you can recommend the place where you bought yours. Thanks!
I found them in Denmark, there is a company online that sell them, and yes they look so cool and i have also been looking at them for years. www.sparfonster.se/
@@mindsparx1 Thank you! Will check it out!
Will you be showing how you do the wiring/tubing for electrivity/water in a future video?
Of course :), I can't do the wiring myself even if I can, it has to be done by a certified electrician, but I will do everything else.
Im really into you explaining the insulation and wall detail as I was wondering what the hell you were going to do about sheer strength. Compared to american homes, this is pretty impressive. weird, but impressive
In California we have earthquakes so we have to majority nails instead of screws
I am getting respect him
Here in Canada we use a sealant/caulk (i call it the black goop) that goes around the perimeter of the vapor barrier, any openings and penetrations. it is the worst stuff i've ever used, sticks to anything and everything and mineral spirits is the only chemical that can get it off your skin. joints are taped too.
Canada and the US seem to be very strict with the sealing, and that's probably good, something we should follow
lycka till on the inspection.
Good luck with the inspection! Looking forward to your next videos.
When you were building the floor, why did you use noggins between the joist?
I guess you mean not using noggins... if so then, they are not needed as their function is to make it more simple to keep the joist straight, and i don't need that help, i go by the cc or oc method instead.
@@mindsparx1 what are "CC" and "OC" methods?
@@gsantee CC means that you measure from the middle of something, to the middle of something else. But since we always use standardized material. It now is just a jargon for utilizing standardized measurements, so that the material you buy will fit without having to cut it to size.
Glad I don't have rules where I live. Rules dictating what you can and cannot build on your own land is INSANITY. Complete control.
Nice build, you're very skilled ... I was wondering though .. In your first few videos you mentioned that you want the house to breath through your walls and thus you didn't use OSB to windshield it, wich is usually acting as a vapor barrier ... but now you're putting a plastic vapor barier wich is pretty much just like using OSB and it's also on the inner side of the wall (trapping all the vapors inside your insulation during summer and ruining it ) .. Your walls should be more vapor resistent outside of the insolation and slowly decrease the resitance towards the inside of the house (the inner side of your walls) ... Also the OSB on the outside or an alternative (like DHF wich is perfect if you want a less vapor resistent material on the outside) that has high tiering resitance helps strenghening your structure especially since there are no horizontal counter slips ..
Never thought id see a screw bend like that
Jag väntar fortfarande på bygglovet. Kan tyvärr inte bygga själv så jag är grymt avundsjuk på hur mycket pengar du sparar :)
Ser väldigt fint ut, ganska likt min egen plan som är något mindre och enplan. Hoppas allt går bra med inspektionen!
Hej, inspektionen brukar inte vara några problem, gör man allt så som dom vill så passrar man enkelt, bara följa konstruktionsritningarna :)
heh, i recognize that pencil sharperner, well, the idea of it, most of the schools i went to had one in every class room, only it was made from plastic and was free standing but still
wow looks like the space is quickly disaperaing with walls going up
House is looking awesome. What is the square footage for living area if you don't mind me asking?
gotta love bureaucracy
I noticed you sometimes show what looks like a SketchUp model. When you have time, would you consider making an in depth video on the 3D modeling, how you made it or customized it, any drawings and drawing types (mechanicals versus framing versus finishes views, etc.) made from the models, maybe even post it online if it is open source? (SketchUp has a place to share models).
I think there's a lot of people interested in construction and remodeling videos also interested in CAD and design content.
Cheers! Really appreciate you uploading this series. What was that software program you used to sketch the house?
It´s SketchUp. If you look for the 2015-2016 version it´s free, and it works as well as the paid versions.
WE will runt electric and plumbing before insulating in Canada. Are you adding this later ...maybe using conduit on top of walls?
We build a second installation wall, you will see that later
Can you tell us what dimensional lumber you used to make your trusses, please! In ‘inches’, please? Thanks for sharing your expertise!
They are made from C24 graded wood that is 9'x2'
The Vaporbarrier plastic reminds me of Bacaplast, which secures the vapor from Radon aswell. Does it has the same function? Because the vaporplastic tape made me think it has some of this functionality aswell...not sure.
Btw. Subbed 😂 Hilsninger fra Norge 🎉
Hi, it doesn't, i actually thought so too, but someone explained its only for moisture.
just typ agains fiber glas or rockwool its good to use painter overall its cheap and no fiber glas on you
@Mindsparx, what size/dimensions wood are you using for the "extra" wall? And what thickness are your insulation?
Hi, it's 2-by-2 or in europe, 45x45mm and the insulation for the extra wall is the same. In the frame i use 170mm insulation.
:) Made me chuckle. Too many rules and laws, You almost have to ask for permission if you want to eat :)
3:30 I have one in my shop it's called a pencil sharpener in America,
Hi, I noticed you didn't put a double top plate on the walls. Is that not required in Sweden? In Canada we must do that. I like the double insulated walls. We could do that too in Canada with our cold winters.
When you put the Vapour barrier up do you need to seal it around the window with a silicone bead or something or are staples enough?
We don't since we put a double wall that presses the barrier between studs. But i foam the windows to seal the gap between windows and wall
I was curious where you were going to run electric and plumbing, now I see... I gues you are going to run it in the second wall space?
Question - Is spray foam insulation used in your area? Spray foam upgrade was the best decision I made when building my house.
We don't use spray foam much, but i know its very effective.
Isn't there a horizontal load on the ceiling beams that you cut coming from the roof?
Yes there is, thats why i dont cut all the way trough. As long as i dont have roof tiles on, there is no heavy load. There is also a metal strap on top of the joist for horizontal loads.
Cliffhanger indeed :))
Also, so, who's got a weak heart?? :))
Amazing construction! Doing it solo is tremendous! What is the dimension of the horizontal strapping inside the home?
Thank you, im not sure what you mean with horizontal strapping :)
I meant rhe mainly horizontal layer the you attach over the vapour barrier on the walls. Thanks