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[@JCouch444]

Larry is the man, and his house is simply baller!!! Well done!!

[@TheBoyNamedR]

I want someone to look at me like Matt Risinger looks at someone who one-upped his hot water room consultation

[@buildshow]

Larry indeed one-upped me!

[@tomrufo3103]

Hahaha for real!

[@Faithful_Tribe]

Bravo.

[@cooper8318]

LOL

[@kevinstenger4334]

It really says something about the state of the hvac industry when you have to do it yourself to get a good install.

[@dwebb68]

I have a close friend that’s a partner in an HVAC business. I asked him a year ago what he knew about Manual J calculations and he looked at me like I had something growing out of my head. I shared a couple of Matt’s videos with ERV and make up air, and his reply was “Yeah, nobody does that nor do they know how”. It’s maddening that todays tradesmen aren’t up’ing their game with new, and a lot more energy efficient, technology. I hate when government gets involved but this is one time I wish they would force the building industry to mandate these technologies and building methods. If they did, maybe they would back off the electric car push! Just think of the reduced energy consumption if every new house were built like this.

[@User_91hsj]

@@dwebb68tradesmen aren’t upping their game because no normal person wants to spend extra to have a more efficient system. As long as air is cold they’re fine.

[@takr797979]

The owner is legit! Wonder what his networking / piping / AV will look like. Do a follow up video on this house please!

[@-BigTMoney-]

Admitting to what you don't know is very top notch and asking people that do. Also willing to learn and do it himself. in general this is the kind of person you want to work for / with in any field. did het a chuckle when he water cut the plywood, was thinking just rip it quick with the table saw and hit is with the hole saw. Guess is you got use it lol

[@scyarch1136]

@@-BigTMoney- I didn't even know you could water jet plywood. Thought he meant laser cut or cnc til they said water jet a couple more times 😮

[@gtcheme]

This encapsulates what it means to be a true engineer. Taking the time to work the details and understand what is truly important, and then slogging through all of the hard work to help craftsmen build a beautiful product. Bravo Larry.

[@Isaacmantx]

Alright..... to pull a 1 ACH50 on the first house he has ever built is MASSIVELY impressive!!! I feel like we need a couple more updates on this build...

[@Ilove3SGTE]

I think the most impressive part is he managed to pull a 1 ACH-50 with a fireplace.

[@Isaacmantx]

@@Ilove3SGTE you don’t think they taped off the fireplace for the test? I would assume you couldn’t get that tight with one otherwise.

[@Ilove3SGTE]

@@Isaacmantx of corrse you could tape it off (I would call that cheating). There should dampers inside the flue. I have also seen doors that go on the front of the fire place that can air seal fairly well. Your probably right though they probably wouldn't have gotten that low without taping it off.

[@jacksak]

I love that attic lighting with the white foamed sides. It's beautiful.

[@djSmokeShow]

I live in Baton Rouge and have passed by this house numerous times. Always thought to myself, dang that place looks really well built, now I know just how well. 😃

[@gregh99]

I did something similar to those plywood "templates" for the Zehnder hoses - but smaller and for electrical wires, with holes spaced according to the electrical code requirements. I installed home-run wiring and did not want to drill a lot of holes in the floor joists, so I suspended the plywood plates next to the main steel support beam, running the length of the house. This was 30 years ago. When he saw the work, the inspector gave an instant pass and said he should take photos to show the folks back in the office.

[@aayotechnology]

Interesting solution. Did you run the wiring in conduit also?

[@gregh99]

@@aayotechnology In the equipment room yes, but not for the main run down the length of the house which was tucked in between the steel beam and the heating plenum. The basement was nine feet high. I did run empty conduit for future networking wires.

[@bigjack79]

Matt. On the final visit, let Larry finish the video. He deserves it. He has from now to next summer to practice. 😂 Onnnn the build show.

[@GoatZilla]

This is everything I would have expected a GC to do in his own home and more.

[@Recovering_Californian]

What an absolutely fantastic home. I love the attention to detail and craftsmanship. This house will certainly last many many generations.

[@doolittlegeorge]

"Getting the Surveyor to actually show up was by far the hardest part."

[@tracytbattle]

Most civil survey companies have been super booked up this last year

[@jrbigger]

Would like to see more videos of this house.

[@markm0000]

I love organized computer network cabling and this is so nice.

[@markm0000]

@Richard Cranium Right at the beginning there’s a clip with very neatly managed power cables. Also these organizer cards to keep the hoses in order is exactly the same idea like bundles of networking cables routed on trays in server rooms.

[@EnginMan234]

Definitely an engineer building his dream house. Most definitely a millionaire, he has spared no expense.

[@uclaalum88]

Oh, he’s spent way more than a million. And how did he get the $ to build his house? He provided engineering services to hundreds of happy clients.

[@Noold]

yea its a shame that 99% of people can't build homes with these kind of details .

[@kevinholmes1048]

@@Noold It's a shame that at least 40% of people can't build homes of any kind.

[@karissamacgregor7449]

@@kevinholmes1048 it's a shame that in this day and age nobody wants to educate themselves on what would make a greater and better built home! I'm fairly still young and have younger friends to boot. 90% of them don't even want a home oh no. They want to live in apartments for the rest of their lives :/

[@ystebadvonschlegel3295]

This is a 2M house easy. It’s easy to build so well when you can spend that much

[@davidparker8475]

Larry, very impressive attention to detail. I drive two days just to spend a day walking through your build. Thanks Matt for yet another awesome show.

[@markm0000]

Wow that drain is smart. I will definitely use that trick when building my own house. You could negotiate your insurance better with a system like that.

[@cengeb]

wanna bet not, not proven, has no previous specs that proved it works....

[@markm0000]

@@cengeb b r u h. It’s code in Europe. For some dumb reason we like paying crazy insurance premiums and building bad houses that don’t last.

[@cengeb]

@@markm0000 We make homes out of dead trees, while Europe has homes 700 years old, I know someone from Italy, house is still there he was born in, and it's now over 700 years old, and occupied...

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

What type of trap and where do they drain to is always my question.

[@cengeb]

@@kurtvonfricken6829 If he wanted it done really correctly, tile floor like a commercial kitchen with drains in floor always exposed..like commercial restaurants used everyday and last for decades and decades, if he has to remodel this in 20 years, it's not done properly from the start....the 100 year door is nonsense...the low tech glazing is from 100 years ago, they said it wrong.

[@zjeepgozweeln]

Incredible build. And yeah you don't need high static if your duct design, filtration and installation are proper. Air is fluid and if you design your system with that in mind it all works out beautifully.

[@torempilor]

Gonna need to see more of Larry's million-dollar attic! Exception build! Looking forward to seeing more of the architecture and design.

[@TexasKid747]

@Matt: What I want to see, on top of this already impressive engineering, is how we deal with foundation slab support and wastewater plumbing access decades in the future. With ground shift and tree roots, addressing these now would make this much closer to the ultimate "100-year home." Love the Video! Cheers from North Texas!

[@online_screen_name]

This is such a phenomenal home with awesome details

[@mdalerodger8844]

"Will Larry be my Dad?" WOW! The thought and detail in that home. Impressive!

[@thebeardedone1225]

Your attention to detail, and courage to try new things, says a lot about what kind of engineer you must be. And your test scores back it up. As someone that's built homes and metal buildings for forty years, I would be honored to have you on my team. Well done Larry.

[@stevenslater2669]

Wow! I watched the segment with a big grin on my face. Engineers know how to follow instructions - and how to write instructions when it’s time to innovate. I’ll bet Larry will be cooking in that kitchen. Just follow the darn recipe!

[@belligerentinstigator944]

I know your show is called "The Bulid Show" but I would really like to see the final result on some of these. We always get to see where it's going, but we never get to see where it finishes.

[@benjaminformaniii612]

WOW! WOW! And triple WOW! I can't wait to see the finished product. Hopefully we will. I am not a builder, but I plan on building a custom home next year and I have been watching your videos for the last 2 years using your and now, the Build Show Network guys to put together everything I need to pick my builder and put together what I want as my forever home so we can put together a team. I noticed what he noticed when it comes to organizing the tubes and had pretty much the same ideal. I hope he looks into patenting that only because if he doesn't someone else will. Still leaves the do - it-your-self folks a great ideal. He had many great ideals esp. if you have the money to do it. Hope it inspires others to come up with better and maybe cheaper ideals. This is part of what this is all about isn't it? Congratulations on another great video and a very informative year. God bless and keep up the good work!

[@jasonjohnston5373]

Drain under sleeper floor seems like terrible idea. Now you have water trapped under floor with no way to properly dry especially considering it’s not sloped. Should have just put in drain pans with individual drain lines. This is typical engineer overthinking problems.

[@roncraig007]

I’d recommend adding a water sensor to the kitchen floor drain. Send a signal to a ball valve solenoid to automatically cut the water supply to the house. I have a sensor under the washer, fridge, dishwasher that does that. I’ve also got a car remote that can cut the water using the same valve. Useful when I need to do plumbing work or my daughter has been in the shower too long.

[@helmanfrow]

Floor drains are pretty common in some countries. It seems so obvious when you've lived in a house that has them. Certainly makes cleanup a breeze. Hose down the floor and squeegee into the hole. Done.

[@volksbugly]

That hose bib setup is sweeeet!!!!

[@bruce-le-smith]

love the detail of "gluing" possible points of ingress with closed cell foam, and then using lower cost and voc open cell foam to insulate. and the comments about people in the market today forgetting the importance of quality and products that last a long time. disposable thinking from the 1950s and 1960s really needs to go.

[@jonathanzappala]

That’s great, but if you did that (build to this quality) few people could afford to buy a home. Porsche makes the best cars, not a Japanese company. But most people can’t afford a Porsche, they cost too much to make. The market needs an option at every price point. That’s how it’s going to be until things become affordable well into the future.

[@timberwolf9363]

@@jonathanzappala Totally understand your point but these days any house can be well built with proper attention to a detail. Issue is that there is no pride in craftsmanship. Japanese company makes good car as well, very reliable and efficient and no, it doesn't need to go 300km. In terms of houses, these days, any house can have tight envelope and it doesn't have to go the extent some of the custom houses go. Here in Canada, a tradesman want's $85/h and that's just to slam something together. That's what makes houses expensive and people can't afford them. I have nothing against them wanting $85/h but then also provide workmanship worth of that. It is complex subject and it doesn't have to be like that. As Larry said in the video, "People (everyone) has to start thinking differently"

[@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874]

@@timberwolf9363 You have absolutely identified the NUMBER ONE issue in the world today, and that is "how do you motivate people?". Money is a form of reward, but recognition amongst peers, love of craft, reincarnation in the form of multigenerational monument building can be even more of a motivation.

[@deanwoodward8026]

@@jonathanzappala Need you to define "best"... and then we can argue whether a Porsche 911 is better than a Skyline.

[@jonathanzappala]

@@deanwoodward8026 touché haha. You got me with that one. They don’t build porsche engines in a dust free room.

[@johnw3724]

Wonderfully designed and implemented across so many different domains. Loved the alumni flashing table as simple but brilliant.

[@PCUBED09]

Can’t wait to see more of this project!

[@kurtvonfricken6829]

13:00 an engineer calling a water heater a “hot water heater” I love it!!

[@dave_dennis]

I would love to see not only a finish video but maybe one or two more at mid points. Just before drywall for example where we can see all the finished plumbing.

[@deejohnson5163]

WOW, I hope you go back a few times, and especially after they finish. Thanks Matt.

[@MickyTicky2x4]

Getting a 1 unfinished, wild. That just shows you how much that aerobarrier REALLY does.

[@charlesviner1565]

Merry Christmas everyone 🎅

[@moutrap]

You can tell the owner is an engineer, tried to plan for everything and brought consultant in. Very impressive

[@cengeb]

certainly doesn't understand modern glass technology, single pane glazing, oy vey

[@moutrap]

@@cengeb he specifically said that for windows the goal was longevity and architectural value, not efficiency. Single (r1), double (r3) or triple pane(r5) windows are really bad at insulation anyway compared to a standard wall (r20) so picking a single pane window that will last forever is not the worst.

[@cengeb]

@@moutrap Hurricane rating on his home made stuff? No building codes in La.? Don't they get LOTS of hurricane hits every year, yet no hurricane building codes? Heck even N.Y. and N.J. shore lines have hurricane building mandates

[@cengeb]

@@moutrap Also then why are they worried about sealing small wall penetrations, for efficiency, while having so much sq. footage of cheap poorly insulated glazing, makes ZERO sense in new buildings

[@bussdriver]

@@cengeb You can engineer (use software) to estimate the losses and plan around them; more insulation to compensate for more windows, larger windows, etc. even good windows are poorly insulated; you NEED to make sure they do not leak (even better, do not open) and the rest you can engineer (around up to a point) and then know your operating costs before building.

[@troybooker3534]

You guys are "next level".. Nice job Larry & Matt

[@-BigTMoney-]

I hope he added extra blocking thought the house. Like on top of the head of all the windows and maybe 6" out on each side so you can just mount curtains easy, above fire places for the mantel and TVs, extra in the kitchen in case you want to change out cabinets, in the shower bath so there is no play with the spigot or shower heads. a lot easier to do it now with he walls open and it will help future proof your house and give you more options for minimal cat now

[@DJWalsh-]

I’m towards New Orleans a little, I’m about to start a new personal home build myself and am using way to much info from Matt on this up coming project. This house and quality of Larry is amazing. Good job sir!

[@BrandonTran]

Wow that attic is eye candy. I've always imagined the best install bc everything I see now days is a mess. This is better than I ever envisioned. Wow. Nice work!! And thanks for showing us something we can all strive to achieve. Cheers

[@PaulyD0859]

This is destined to be a generational home that will be passed down for several centuries. Fine job!

[@BradAcquilin]

Air BnB in 3 years

[@ralphmacmillan5935]

We lived in various countries on foreign work assignments. All of the apartments we rented had floor drains built in to kitchens and bathrooms in case of any appliance or fixture leaks that inevitably do occur. We did have a few leaks but never any floods. We did not experience a house flood until coming home to USA. Floor drains are part of building codes in other parts of the world. Glad to see them beginning to take hold here in the USA.

[@jeanlanz2344]

Fascinating house...lots of great design and detail thinking and craftsmanship. Thank you.

[@davidrenfro5756]

This has to be my favorite video. I get a home builder showing you new stuff.....but a non builder learning soooo many things to impress us all. Great job there!!!

[@tootallno]

This is what I have been preaching to builders here in Canada to do. I have built several like this in Scandinavia. We have gone one up on this, we used "pipe in pipe" for water supplies and all electrical wires in conduits. Good job Larry, love seeing that you are using common sense

[@j.r.arnolli9734]

But, single-glazed, instead of HR++ or HR+++?!??

[@devonstjohn]

What an IMPRESSIVE house. Loved it! Question though, instead of everything he did in the kitchen to control a "possible" water catastrophe , would it not have been simpler to install some flow rate shut off type devices?

[@j.m.k.3406]

See Matt, you inspire, and keep all us older builders up to date brother...Thank you!

[@popparock6506]

man, what a guy Larry is! forward-thinking, over-engineering, do it right the first time outlook points to a craftsman who takes a lot of pride in his projects who also has the wherewithal and skills to get it done!

[@Mike.Fortin]

Those concrete columns are IMPRESSIVE! 👌

[@Aepek]

If missed it, don’t think I did, but gotta show Larry’s Server room for all his Tech. That’s one thing with older homes, they don’t have a dedicated Server room for modems, routers, computers running IoT, phone systems, firewalls, switches, etc etc….and nowadays; having such a dedicated room built into the plans of a new home is pretty much as important as a kitchen, bathroom, and laundry area; just do it, so not trying to run things afterwards and find a “place” for all those electronic devices that “runs” our lives now. So, just gotta see Larry’s and if he doesn’t have fiber, will be shocked; unless not available quite yet in his area😉

[@bryonfaust5243]

THIS!!! THIS is EXACTLY what EVERY builder should have as standard operating procedure. I'm an engineer also, and like to think I could come up with something like this, but WOW! What an inspired labor of love. Kudos Larry on an exceptional project. I'm very much interested in another update video (or two). So impressive.

[@Geekmasterproduction]

Colleges need to require engineers or architecture students to do internships in the field as a laborer for their respective disciplines. I have done too many residential projects where structural engineers over spec materials, or place details that do not follow common building practices mainly when it comes to framing. The best engineers that I have worked with are the ones who started off as laborers in the field then attended college afterwards to pursue their engineering degrees. Arch/Structural disciplines should be required to do 3 months as field laborers in framing, or concrete. For civil engineers field tech for surveying, or civil site work either commercial or residential. For MEP the should require 3 months field experience helping a plumber, electrician.

[@ELIRAXPRT]

Impressive project. This guy is detail oriented and talented for sure

[@jesset8763]

I love this video!!! The products used in this house are amazing!! I like the way engineers think so when an engineer is inspired by an innovative builder this house is what is created!!!’

[@charlesdelanoy]

Nothing else to say but…Awesome, what an amazing build. One of the best on this channel.

[@GoTellJesusSaves]

WOW!!! This build is SO SMART and well done!

[@jacqjacq5920]

Wait... was that a hot water heater with a heat pump!?! Wow this was a fascinating build. Thanks so much for sharing!🤩

[@Rannilas]

I fell in love with the Aquor products about 3 years ago. Highly recommend. I am finally at the point of remodeling the house and landscaping and I absolutely need to know where Larry had to hose bib posts designed. Thank you in advance.

[@bruce-le-smith]

very cool to hear people building quality sapele "100 year" doors and windows. at the end you could probably still reuse it to build a memory chest or some interior boatwork or something!

[@andreycham4797]

Next owner will reap all those windows and doors in 10-15 years and replace them with vacuum glass windows and doors what a waste of money so shallow thinking

[@cengeb]

@@andreycham4797 yupper, really DUMB to be using single pane glazing in 2021, "engineer", but doesn't understand glass technology is so improved, even the SUN GLASS windows from Andersen are much better than just 20 years ago, new thin film coatings, block even more infra red and UV, while letting in much more visible light....in a hot region to use single pane glazing is idiotic, the sq ft area of all that glass, might as well live them all open...not smart at all. Cardinal glass makes most of the glazing and double pane low e stuff for andersen and lots of others, glass matters, 100 year old door, riiiight, with glass technology FROM 100 years ago..I had my first Andersen casement installed 27 years ago, I replaced all 31 SASHES 2 years ago,, to Sun glass low e4(andersen marketing) all the Andersen frames are fine, just changed out 31 sashes, with latest low e SUN GLASS, fantastic how it blocks the intense direct summer sun, while allowing lots of visible light. Good for another 30 years....GLASS MATTERS. windowparts.com an Andersen distributor, great prices prompt delivery from the Andersen Warehouse. Got 3 delivery for a total of 31 sashes, I ordered in batches cus i had no place to store em all at once, all the previous hardware was in perfect shape to install on the new sashes,, until I changed out several ordered another batch FREE SHIPPING...not one broken piece of all 31 arrived in perfect shape...

[@andreycham4797]

@@cengeb I am doing a remodel on a foreclosure and I had to replace few broken glass with thiker sashes, they gave me locking plastic strips from Andersen so I could put thicker sashes in their windows. My plan is to insulate the house very well and to install a heat pump after that I would replace other thin sashes with vacuum glass from China, if they become available for resanable price

[@timgleason2527]

I don’t know much about any of y’all’s comments… but I had to cringe a bit here: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sapele I keep seeing vulnerable trees used in “high performance” construction and it’s pretty ironic considering the supposed sustainability

[@cengeb]

@@timgleason2527 yup, all hypocrisy

[@Jet_D]

Been watching The Build Show for a long time and love it. But this is so inspiring to see. Awesome job!

[@scorpio6587]

I love it when Brent Hull makes an appearance.

[@benjaminformaniii612]

Me too! His knowledge is amazing!

[@Aloha_XERO]

Damn smart, I like the way he thinks forward 💪🏾🧠

[@DriverDude100]

Incredible build! Kudos to Larry for his ingenuity and attention to detail.

[@scott8975]

This man is an inspiration to everybody that wants a home built Risinger-style!

[@SubStationSparky]

Great Video, Matt, Ive learned a ton of valuable information from your channel. Building practices, materials, HVAC, plumbing, cant say electrical because thats my lane, but I built a sunroom on my house this year from the ground up 100% on my own, framing, electrical, HVAC (mitsubishi hyper heat), finish work, to heat it I am yet to turn on the mini split and its late December in Connecticut, all I do is keep the slider from the house to the sunroom open and thats keeps it 60 degress when its 25 degrees out so no more running electric baseboard for the plants. Great job keep the information coming.

[@cengeb]

Mitsubishi minisplits are the thing to have indeed, my newest one is 15k btu Hi2 hyper hyper heat, thing will heat like 100% when it's like -13 outside incredible, super SEER ratings

[@Aepek]

10:32 IMO as a 25+ contractor/builder in the trades….,that’s the “key”….. DETAILS! IS WHAT “MAKES” or breaks a project. When all those details align when things are finished, a great house/building; becomes a SUPER EPYC AWESOME finished project; and ppl DO NOTICE the “details”👍🏻👍🏻 Gorgeous house and I’d be 100% proud to be working on this project, let alone the designer/architect; and finally the owner living in it. Congrats, I can “see” the finished work, but doesn’t mean still wouldn’t mind “watching that video” when it’s complete next summer😉 Cheers👍🏻✌🏻

[@overclucker]

I can see why this guy can afford such an amazing house.

[@michaelbrennan7148]

Good stuff Thank you Matt.

[@joshuasmith1215]

I would like to see some more regular homes on here that a median income worker could afford, and see best practices applied to those.

[@ltsgarage7780]

Joshua Smith, if you did that to a home that a median worker could afford. After you did just a few of the things to his home 🏡. He couldn’t afford it anymore !!!!!

[@kschleic9053]

Definitely. I bet there are many people who are taking these principles to heart. I house wrapped my cabin this summer with habitat ReStore tyvek castoffs, but I taped the seams carefully and followed every air sealing trick I learned here, and the difference this winter when the wind is howling is incredible.

[@95thousandroses]

The people laboring on that home couldn't even afford the Hvac package. But hopefully us poors can learn from what works and what doesn't with these high-end homes and use the principles on our own peasant houses. Let the people with money to burn make the mistakes.

[@acdnintheusa]

I was beaming watching this video. Phenomenal project. Inspiring work.

[@bman6502]

Dedicated unit for the bedroom,,, nice to have big budget… the hvac stuff in this house is amazing

[@86abaile]

This guy is my hero.

[@roberthodge7802]

Master Craftsman! Art and elegance providing form and function. I take a knee in the presence of genius with purpose.

[@VitaKet]

This attic is nicer than my house.

[@maddexxx847]

Definitely come back and show this house when its finish

[@henrycarlson7514]

Interesting , Thank You. So many details , so much wisdom , careful planning . A fine example of a real engineer , taking his time ,planning for the future . So wise spend a little bit more now save much money , time and frustration later.

[@kevinkasp]

It reminds me of looking at ancient Roman homes with genius level features that you marvel at more than a thousand years later. This house will be an awesome historical home two hundred years from now. Everything in it's basic structure is made to last at least that long.

[@LincolnLog]

No it wont. If this house ever loses power for an extended period of time, the Texas humidity will create mold in the attic. Over the course of 1,000, what chance will this house will lose power extended period of time vs a self-drying vented attic? The last major power outage in the South lead to thousands of cases of mold remediation in unvented attics.

[@kermitefrog64]

The grid work was a great idea to give an air gap to allow moisture to escape. I wonder where he purchase this.

[@charlesfoster575]

Put a BIG one-way valve on your kitchen-pan drain pipe, brother. Love your dedication to timeless quality and engineering that will generate smiles in your family for, well, generations…if they follow your example. Way to go, Dad!

[@smuhhhh]

Larry might be the best builder out there. Amazing

[@stevengraebner9559]

Larry, make sure you have easy access to drain to allow maintenance in case P trap is sucked dry or you get unusual orders coming from drain.

[@toomanymarys7355]

They make one way traps now!

[@timberwolf9363]

A Question is posed to Larry, "What's has been the hardest part?? " ".. all the details, coordinating things, getting "PEOPLE TO THINK DIFFERENTLY".. Now that is pretty much statement to summarizes current industry, and I'll go as wide as NA but definitely in Canada. I'm currently building my own ICF house and pretty much any detail that one would require any trade to think like it's 21st century and apply any of the building science concepts, promoted so well by Matt and his guests, I pretty much have to do myself. They are looking at me like I have 10 heads and some outright don't want to do the work. Now, the issue is also with an average consumer, nobody seems to care. Here in Canada, everyone is paying for the house like it's Ferrari and they are getting Prius. And apparently they can't give them enough of that. Totally admire what Larry is doing in his house and thank you Matt for showcasing this.

[@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874]

Paying for a Ferrari and getting a Yugo, or a Lada, or if there lucky a Vespa. Thinking outside the sphere requires effort.

[@remodelwithashleys]

Been building for 30 plus years, very impressed Matt.

[@stevemullin7472]

Larry is a legend. Bravo

[@FrstNational]

Please do a follow up on this house. Very interesting stuff and would love to see the final product.

[@guytech7310]

Larry, Awesome Home build. Thank you for letting Matt Share it! & Happy holidays!

[@orlandoj3904]

Very Professional !

[@danowolf]

I love the videos, amazing. Although I have to perform cpr on my wallet every time I watch one of these videos lol.

[@RealTechSkills]

Now THIS IS THE WAY that Zender comfotubes/comfopipes should be installed by everyone! Impressive job by the home owner.

[@Faithful_Tribe]

Comfoshafts

[@Ang.0910]

Definitely need to go back and see finished house; I really wanna see the millwork!

[@sheilamccurley7084]

I want to see more of this house as it progresses.

[@piggly-wiggly]

I can't wait to see more of the architectural design elements. Part of the challenge of building a new "old" house is being true to the time period you're using as inspiration. I have a house built in the 1980s, inspired by an 1830s farmhouse, that has a combination of sawn beams and logs as exposed ceiling joists. It looks interesting, but a builder in the time of beams would not have mixed in logs. It's just not historically consistent, and there's tons of stuff like that in door design, hinges, windows, moulding, etc., etc., etc.

[@FredMcIntyre]

Awesome stuff Matt, looking forward to follow ups on this one! 😃👍🏻👊🏻

[@daveweber1331]

This is beyond impressive... When you see the crème de la crème being impressed - even blown away, "one-upped" - you know its an amazing project! :-) Question: Is it remotely possible to get to this kind of quality of home with a budget-driven project? Can a modest, 1,500 sq.ft. home be built for anything colse to $175/sq.ft. (I'm asking from Ontario, Canada.)?

[@jjansen987]

Wow that’s a ton of work to get all those details fallowed properly. Especially for a first time builder that doesn’t work with the same subs project after project. There’s a reason why High end homebuilders use the same subs over and over. That’s going to be a great house. Congrats!

[@ltsgarage7780]

Justin Jansen. Most hi end contractors bid everything out each job. I lost a Job by 100 dollars once after doing 3 houses in a row for the contractor. He told me if I would come down a 100 dollars I could have the job. I said “please throw my phone number away. Please please don’t ever call me again. The plumber that took my place for that 100 dollars didn’t get a pipe soldered correctly just after they finished Putting up and taping & texturing all the walls and ceilings. He had no insurance to cover his mistake. He went broke that year. But he saved the contractor a 100 bucks…. 🤪 👍 I never worked for the contractor again. That was around 40 years ago!

[@buildshow]

100% agree Justin. Thanks for commenting

[@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874]

@@ltsgarage7780 I really can't blame you for rightfully feeling slighted by a very short sighted GC. However, another way to handle him would have been to try to preserve the line of communication with him by asking if you could check back with him later to see how it "worked out". Once he realized his mistake, go up on your rates.

[@ltsgarage7780]

@@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874 I haven’t missed his business. I’m very busy. Today I charge $275.00 an hour. I have a book full of customers an they don’t care what I charge. As they say how soon can I get to their house and repair their problems!!

[@ltsgarage7780]

@@wilfredvanvalkenburgh2874 I really don’t need a GC in my Rotation that is second guessing whether or if I’m ripping him off or not. Let him go find someone that will give him money back. I need to make a profit to run a business. Like I said before. I’ve been doing this for 49 years in February. I’m back down to working just by myself. This keeps my mind and body feeling good.

[@nevoyu]

This house is just marvelous.

[@shahboy68]

Wow Larry you did awesome job. For the aluminum flash a rotary cutter would probably work better. can’t wait to see it finished.

[@eldergeektromeo9868]

Thank You guys!