DIY Scale Model House Build

In this video I show how to frame a scale model house. I cut 1 by 4 lumber into wood strips and build a scale version of a 24' by 32' house. I tried to frame the windows and doors just like I would on a real house.
Tools Used-
- Makita Miter Saw- amzn.to/2aquoR2
- Ridgid Table Saw- amzn.to/2ae95yP
- Dewalt Planner amzn.to/2ae3KHG
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[@tiencothern5770]

How far can you span C purlin?aWith Ryan's kzbin.infoUgkxy_pn55PK60wAV3X_C_RoLS_67mNonoCE plan I was like one taken by the hand and led step by step from start to finish. Thank you very much Ryan!

[@chaddiy3512]

Sorry, I am not sure what that would be.

[@junker845]

this type of model would be really useful as a learning tool for young carpenters and framers to understand the concepts of their trade

[@wyattb3138]

I feel like doing this sometime.

[@sarahvangundy6343]

Spyder Lord so we have carpentry and we make a modeled house but we actually start from bottom but I think he doesent know what he is doing super glue is not made for wood wood glue will hold as long as you have clamps to hold it plus your project will look better but we also don't use staples

[@lennym1273]

@@sarahvangundy6343 He is missing the half of the jack-studs under the windows...

[@TheCreep144]

@@lennym1273 Doors are screwed up also.

[@MindBodySoulOk]

It's great cause you don't need to speak English to see how it's done.

[@garzaaa2450]

I may never do this in my life but I like it

[@moofushu]

I love it. One of my favorite things to see is a wood framed house. I love when I spot one and try to go by each day to see it come together. I hate when they start to clad it with the exterior materials so you can't see all the framing. Thank you so much for doing this. For me a framed house is like candy. I just can't get enough of it. Tiny small homes that almost invite you to try and build it are the ones I like most.

[@charleshanson9467]

I made one of these out of balsa. I even made joists and put down 'subfloor' and framed a second floor AND roofing trusses. Stairs are hard. Mine is a smaller scale so that I could use available sized balsa and only cut to length. Your larger scale model could even be wired up with realistic looking wiring and LED fixtures, not to mention realistic looking HVAC and fake plumbing. Consider me inspired to make my own larger scale and go nuts!

[@jerlinvinso246]

I built my 26'×32' house with vaulted ceilings in the front half an 8' in the back half. This gives a feeling of space but allows for attic space and room for central air. Here are a few tips : Don't buy the cheapest windows they will fail within 5 years. Put some concrete mix under the shower unit for strength. Place washer and dryer along outer wall to vent easier. Drywall yourself , it is not that hard and will save a lot. Always overbuild when you can.

[@cdjhyoung]

Jerlin Vinso - You might be right about dry walling yourself in your area, but where I live they bid it by the square foot of surface so cheap, it hardly makes sense to do it yourself, unless of course you enjoy breathing drywall dust.

[@scardera]

very cool, i'd love to see it goes on. See what you would use to cover walls etc, some minimal electricity for on-display lighting

[@robertstiles3613]

thanks for this, I have been looking for a demo on how to construct a scale model for a while now, this will be very helpful for my project.

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad I could help, and good luck on your project Robert!

[@7ZayinS]

found this today as I wanted to start making scale models as a hobby. loved your work on the model. neat and precise. it gives me a good reference point to start. liked and subscribed already now :)

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad you enjoyed the video and thanks for the Sub!

[@m3528i]

I learned much about how planes and cars work by building scale models as a kid. I learned about chemistry and physics by building scale models as a teen. I learned how to not stress out and provide wonderful gifts to friends and family by building scale models as an adult. My cherished pass time. I’ve never built a house or a model of one but it might be my next project. Great inspiration.

[@chaddiy3512]

Building models can be fun and you can learn so much from the process...im glad to here from other builders out there!

[@raymondharris7226]

I don't know How I'm just seeing this NOW... I have been looking for a video like this for years. Especially the ability to buy wood from a home depot or something like that and understand how to scale as well as cut it down to usable size to make something like this. I have a ton of floor plans in my head. that I wanna make scaled models of and I could never do it. I hope I'll be able to do it now... THANK YOU SOOOOOOOOOO Much... Your amazing...

[@chaddiy3512]

Hey, I'm glad I could help you out with this video...thanks for watching!

[@raymondharris7226]

@@chaddiy3512 My Pleasure

[@jamesschenken1636]

Quite a few years ago I built a scale model of a handicapped ramp to be used to demonstrate what our ramp ministry did (hoping to get some more volunteers.) It was about 24 inches long and all the pieces were cut to scale for the 4x4s and 2x6s actually use to build a real ramp. I appreciate the effort done here in making a 3D floor plan of their proposed house to they could have a nice visual image. Just because the individual pieces are not to "exact" scale, doesn't make it any less useful for the intended purpose. I really liked the project and maybe I'll build one of my house. I'll have to think about the scale properties of the "nails" from a pin nailer (new toy) and then adjust the sizes of the scale lumber accordingly. If I used 0.5" pin nails to be equal to a 16d construction nail, then the scale would be 7:1 and a "2x4" would be 0.25x0.5, etc. That seems doable and not too different from the dimensions used here. It's just that the house model would have been about 50% larger to be in approximate scale to match the "lumber." Anyway, great project - appreciate the effort.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks James for the comment. You are right..."the house model would have been about 50% larger to be in approximate scale to match the "lumber." I wasn't really worried about the 2 by 6's being perfectly to scale. I just tried to get everything close, as well as making it fit my needs. Thanks for watching!

[@awesomeasfuck100]

You have really cool videos and its a shame that you're extremely underrated. This video should have a couple hundred thousand views!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks so much!! I know I'm just a small channel now, but hopefully I will keep growing. Comments like yours really help me stay motivated...thanks again!

[@awesomeasfuck100]

You're welcome, keep making the cool videos man.

[@samsmom1491]

Oh, to have a workshop like yours. That wonderful saw is making me green with envy.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks 👍

[@bradley.loveland]

I built one of these at a vocational school back in the 80's. Unfortunately it was lost in a tornado and I would like to build another one.

[@jgstargazer]

I had a vocational class in high school that taught you how to diagnose and make repairs to items such as toasters and everyday items. Another thing I enjoyed doing was making a model house like in this video with the exception the little sticks came already made which I cut to size and glued.

[@djskater1997]

A smile goes such a long way. Awesome video and here’s hoping you get that home.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks damian riggs! I am glad to say I am now living in the home that I built based off this model!

[@myrummer]

Very cool. I just finished building a model of the home my husband and I are building.

[@chaddiy3512]

It was a fun project and it is great to have a model to look at while building the real thing!

[@WelshRabbit]

When I build my scale framing models, I tried medium viscosity CA glue, but I found it's too brittle and fragile. I rebuilt my first wall using tiny dabs of hot melt glue followed by 5/8" 23 gauge pins using a Porter Cable pneumatic pin nailer following the NC Residential Building Code nailing schedule in 602.3(1). Works great. With a good pin nailer, you can easily replicate toe-nailing where applicable. I cut my rafter plumb cuts and bird mouths with a super sharp dozuki Japanese pull saw in a shop-made miter box jig.

[@rockman49er]

I used hot glue also but that's it and it's really strong

[@arimatthews2906]

Okay, now do utilities for it :3

[@evilphantom457]

Robert Matthews that would be awesome!

[@dlconstruction5255]

Check out this vid mini house framing in the link so cool kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5DWZmSrbLdqh7M 😎👍🏻🔥🔥🔥🔥🔨

[@AnthonyBrusca]

Straws and some lvdc

[@victorvangrimgamming6784]

hello, welcome to pimp my model.

[@labshot]

🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@billydakid5556]

chad you looked so happy building that tiny house i was pretty stoke to see one built ! "thumbs up "👍🏽

[@chaddiy3512]

Hi Billy, I'm glad you liked the video! I have actually been building this house for real over the last 6 months. I will be posting a video soon, so you can check out what this model looks like as a real house!

[@jeffreydelong3747]

thinking making a lay out of my dream cabin like this. Yours is really cool. I have to comment on your cripple studs. I was taught to double them at the vertical frame and single in middle following the 16 inch lay out.

[@LeHoang-rp3tu]

He had double stud at openings, but he didn't install nogging, I guess it'd too much hassle.

[@grovesville]

the thumbs down are from those that have never done anything fun in their life. Nice work!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Jimmy Fats!

[@jjgloria1972]

@@Bakus74 what was that?...come again

[@Mikeological]

@@Bakus74 Hopefully 2 years later, you realize that it's a little stupid to base manliness on building materials.

[@brianlhangford]

Finally, a model build how it’s really constructed. Great job!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Brian for the comments !

[@aanrptra648]

Ha

[@mikeylets-play0148]

This is amazing once my moms grand dad made a boll house 2 story’s and it was HUGE and we still have it

[@chaddiy3512]

That is great you still have it, sounds like something you would want to keep forever!

[@BullyBart]

This was a huge help, I'm so glad I found this

[@chaddiy3512]

Great! I am glad it could help!!

[@BullyBart]

what scale did you use for the model, compared to what the actual building would be?

[@chaddiy3512]

Every 1 inch of the model equals 1 ft of the real thing

[@eligebrown8998]

You actually cut your own wood. That's awsome

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks!

[@jenky1044]

Nice job. You know that there are doll companies that sell dollhouse lighting kits so that you can put power into that.?? I've always wanted to build a model of my dream house like you did. Very, very good.

[@timmackinnon5547]

Excellent. I was interested in the subject but I was glued to this video. Thank you,

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@alcamerc9923]

You gotta have great aim with the brad nailer to hit the mark every time.

[@oldbaldfatman2766]

March 17, 2018---Pretty damn impressive how to video. There's an English guy doing the same, but in 1/35th scale, but then he retired as a contractor. Not only full walls with studs, etc. but drywall, roof w/beams, etc.

[@chaddiy3512]

Wow, that other model sounds impressive! To do drywall and a roof would take some time...but I'm sure it would look great when it was done!

[@ewdavis4682]

Very well put together video, awesome model. Makes me miss my workshop that much more! Subbed

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks E_Wayne for the kind words and the Sub!!

[@fransantelli]

my god, all those awesome tools....

[@blackatheist6549]

Wow I know I'm late but that looks amazing! Great craftsmanship

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks, I appreciate the comment!

[@BubbasDad]

Great model. I'm in the process of doing the same thing, but building a model to be assembled by my grandson. will include plans and all parts for construction. Will include a raised floor foundation. It's difficult to make everything to scale. Had to set up a scale chart: 2x4 would be 2/16 x 5/16 and 2x6 would be 2/16 x 7/16, etc.

[@woodshop6713]

Unless I'm mistaken you stated that 1" = 1'. That would be 1:12 scale. You used 3/4" studs on the outside walls which is the equivalent to 9" studs instead of 6". You also mentioned for the interior walls you were planning your stock to 1/2". That would be 6" studs rather than 4" studs. I only mention this because had the scale wood proportions been accurate your model would have more interior living space and the scale wood dimensions would be spot on. All in all great effort and nice model.

[@chaddiy3512]

You are correct about the scale. The reason I did this was if I did the 2 by 6s to scale, they would be to small to glue and nail the whole project together.

[@trevorgwelch7412]

Nice to have a tool for every thing

[@JohnWilliams-hn3wn]

It may not be to code, but it's awesome! Great job!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Dodge Guy!

[@VarunVargheseMuriyanat]

Wow that's awesome. I was thinking of building a model for the basement Reno.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks, and good luck if you do your basement model!

[@TheMulToyVerse]

I’m hoping to build a 1/12 scale building or 2 for diorama/display use… this is pretty helpful. Just need to figure out the floor-plans for each of them, find a decent standin for drywall that won’t look weird and muster up the follow through to actually do the projects All I know is that I want to use one as a physical interpretation of my dream house, even though it’s unlikely to ever be realized in real life (never say never) and the other as a secondary mainstay in a figure comic series… I think for the sake of display, both should have swivel posts incorporated into the corners of the outer structure so I won’t have to worry about lifting off layers like a roof or a second floor… but I’d prolly want them to be heavy duty and secured to a fairly beefy foundation (beefy relative to 1/12 scale) to minimize drooping and shifting of the contents in each room Still a few years away from really starting anything like this, but it’s fascinating to think of the possibilities all the while

[@thebigcountry8518]

I'm going to do this ! I'm in the process of having my home built, and it will be my own personal floor plan, but drawing it out on paper. I just don't get the feel. I need to see walls to make my imagination come to life,and make changes if I need too. Hard to imagine living in it with just lines drawn on paper. So thanks for the awesome video :-) Oh and you lost me why you planed down your lumber for the interior to 1/2" and not for the exterior. Is it because your model is based on 2x6 exterior and the interior walls are 2x4 ? I guess a person can hand the model over to the actual builder when it's finished,and say "Hey look Wise Guy, this is exxxxactly how much lumber I need..Don't screw me"..HA

[@chaddiy3512]

It is a great thing to have to picture what the space will be like!... and yep, I planed down the interior to a 1/2" to represent 2 by 4 lumber instead of the wider 2 by 6 strips.

[@nathanmachen6875]

So he made all pieces from plywood?

[@nathanmachen6875]

@@chaddiy3512 Man that's awesome and gives me a great idea the house I am wanting to build in the next year

[@dlconstruction5255]

Check out the video mini house framing in link below. The way you’re supposed to do it no glue needed super cool foundation framing really bad ass kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5DWZmSrbLdqh7M😎👍🏻🔨🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@johnthompson3462]

What a neat idea

[@jorge.r.garciadealba]

Beautiful. That is brilliant.

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

This would be a great visual aid for a person having a new home built.

[@chaddiy3512]

That is why i built it, it was great to have on hand when I built my own house!

[@ifscottcanyoucan]

@@chaddiy3512 We are building a house year after next. We have the land and the plans. Just saving up a chunky down payment. I have been looking for a way to visualize the plans in real space and I may try my hand at using your technique. Thanks for the vid. You have a new subscriber!

[@user-fd6gy1gi1n]

Would love to see this completed with a roof!

[@timfronimos459]

Absolutely. My dad was a master carpenter and would've loved your work.

[@brianlhangford]

Just missing the cripples directly under windows attached to king stud. The weight needs to be transferred from top cripple, header, lower cripple so that the load is not on the window.

[@thomaselam4994]

Did that in shop class. Great hobby

[@josephlowry4320]

Cool man very cool, you'll make an perfect architect.

[@mikejungferman4744]

Seems to be overkill on fastening the bottom plate since the glue will hold better than the brads, otherwise very cool, I've built a ton of life-size structures, and you nailed it buddy, I'm going to do this, ty.

[@larrylee6678]

Awesome pointers! I need a "build a roof" video for my ARCH class!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Larry! Hopefully you can find a roof video to follow!

[@alcamerc9923]

Good job, Dude. Im just now starting my project by drawing the plans. See how that goes. Nice video.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks and Good luck on your plans!

[@Cliffhanger_MFC]

Awesome video, 1st time watcher and now subscriber.

[@chaddiy3512]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@absinthexiii4376]

This is beyond awesome!

[@craigtate5930]

Cute lil project

[@BtwilliasGarage]

WHAT IS THIS?! A center for ants? How can we be expected to teach children to learn how to read if they can’t even fit inside the building?

[@logowatchman]

A well done video. Real framing techniques.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Don!

[@LightGesture]

How is this remotely to scale, just curious? Btw, the windows should be framed out differently. The load isn't distributed properly aaaaat all.

[@PepPlayboy]

its a 1:12 scale with 2x6 exteriors and 2x4 interiors from what I saw. Ya, looks like he forgot the bottom crippler on the split jacks for his windows. Overall I think his goal was not to provide a framing rendering, but more just put his flat blueprint into a more tangible medium.

[@anthonyrojas8657]

You make it look easy

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks, it was pretty easy and a really fun project as well!

[@velcro8299]

Thank you very much for the insights, I had been wanting to try a model house for a while but didn't know how to go about it. besides, you just got one subscriber :)

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad i could help, and thanks for subscribing!

[@april2161]

I have ALWAYS wanted to do this! Do you have a video where you complete the house? Actually build the walls entirely? The floors? Windows? Etc? I'd love to see it!

[@chaddiy3512]

Hello! I actually didn't go any further with this than what I showed in the video. This was a basic model that I made to have something to look at when I built my house for real. It worked great for that!

[@april2161]

Okay. That's cool. I get it. You really did a great job with it. I have wanted to build a REAL house, only miniaturized for years now. I was so excited when I found your video! Idk how to do ANYTHING as far as building a house goes. You have given me a great starting point anyway. Thanks for getting me back. Keep up your channel. I enjoy your vids

[@chaddiy3512]

@april2161 thanks for the comment! I'm glad I could give you a starting point...this was one of my favorite projects I did for my channel. Glad you found it useful!

[@andreacoleman7369]

I love this......thank you

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Andrea!

[@barbaraness4507]

Such neat workmanship!

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks!

[@dgb5820]

Looks fantastic

[@tfpvlogsandvids1339]

I love how your wife tosses the pencil like a BOSS everytime she marks the wood...this turned out really cool!

[@repairdrive]

Lol at the tiny little clamps. 😊

[@chaddiy3512]

You can never have too many clamps...even tiny ones!

[@annoythedonkey]

This gives me so many ideas.

[@chaddiy3512]

Good luck with those ideas!

[@gregf415]

This was a very nice video. I would like to see more videos like this from everyone on KZbin. also I really like to eat Pizza, thank you for your time.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Greg...and thumbs up for pizza!

[@reh3ddoes]

This looks great! What blades are you using that create such a beautiful and clean cut?

[@ha-y-in6938]

Dude nice work, I build homes for a living. And have always kicked the idea around of building my dream home in model form as you. But when you do it all day for 12 to 16 hours a day 6 days aweek, the last thing you wanna do is build any home, no matter how small. But I promised my self one day I will and give my daughter the model. But 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@chaddiy3512]

I hope you find sometime to build the model!!..sounds like you are very busy with work!

[@chuckd9007]

You ain't working 12 to 16 hours a day 6 days week...unless you're standing there holding a sign and that don't count for shit. No company will let you get that much overtime every week. You ain't going to build shit. You're probably broke AF and live with your parents playing games 12 to 16 hours a days.

[@ha-y-in6938]

@@chuckd9007 I guess your the little bitch that don't no shit about construction and running with the sun, and yes your wrong, the company I worked for did want me to run those hours. I really have no need to explain this to a simpleton. I am going to guess you never really worked hard in your life. Best wishes to you as a simpleton. Gotta work hard for thing you want.

[@nicolakenyon1991]

Thanks for helping

[@chaddiy3512]

No problem!

[@relikvija]

awesome duuude

[@dennisw7350]

looks like fun.

[@wesgraham9588]

Trimers go from under the Header to the bottom plate not the cell

[@Rezorcful]

Sill*

[@maggylevesque-lavoie7273]

Would it be possible to put this shed together without the floor? I am looking for an attractive shed for retrofitting over my pool equipment...

[@Yellow_cub]

Great way to see your floor plan

[@Aoudhubillahi]

Good stuff. Excellent vid for understanding the process of framing.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks Aoudhubillahi!

[@flamflam6652]

So satisfying!

[@leruemartin9377]

I love it. I would love to get a kit to build my own model. I want to build a scale model of a small building 15 x 30

[@RMrock12]

if you don't mind, could you make a tutorial where you use only foam board and exacto knife?

[@lane1616]

Sorry this is late but you could look up Adam savage's one day build challenge foamcore house

[@RMrock12]

Kawaii Elephant thanks

[@jameslcoble248]

That looks amazing.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks James L Coble!

[@BossmanChef]

This kind of stuff so interesting to me

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad you liked it!

[@diochiang7563]

Thank you very much, this helped me with my school project.

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad I was able to help!

[@NomanKhan-ub6sl]

what scale is this model? great video, it's helping me understand how timber structure housing works

[@chaddiy3512]

IHi Noman, it isn't a perfect scale, but I tried to be close to 1 inch=1 foot.

[@NomanKhan-ub6sl]

@@chaddiy3512 sweet, thanks for your prompt reply!

[@StateofPeaches99]

Awesome video, can't understand the thumbs down. Good video for newbies like me.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks State of Peaches...I guess there are always going to be haters!

[@the0mighty0burrito]

Wow, really nice!

[@douglasmccarty1196]

We had to build one of these during our last year in high school, on a scale of 1'' to a foot or 1:12 scale .Each person in wood shop had to build one

[@chaddiy3512]

I think this would be a great school project...The 1 to 12 scale would work well!

[@sreychhoeun3356]

Hi are you gonna make the rest of the house? You are the first And only one I subscribe to, I really like the way you explain all details. Hope you can make the rest of the house.

[@chaddiy3512]

Hi Srey, I am actually finishing the real life version of this house now. I started building it 4 months ago and am almost done. I will show it in a video soon!

[@koderkev42]

I did like the video and hit the like button. Cool stuff! I only have a few of the tools you used in this video so this project is off the table (pun intended) for me right now :(

[@himynameisdavenicetomeetyou]

I know this is an old video, so this question may get lost to the æther, but I saw your channel is still active, so I figured I'd give it a go anyway... When doing the windows @2:10 you said you were trying to build similarly to how you would a real house. If this were a real house, wouldn't you want the jack studs that are under the ends of the header to continue beneath the sill plate (to directly transfer that load down to the ground)? I'm not an engineer or a builder, but was curious since it seems like you were generally trying to stay faithful to true construction methods in this model & in my naive mind, that's what seems like it would be best practice. Anyway, loved this video and my wife and I are inspired to build a similar model of our dream home now. Cheers

[@chaddiy3512]

Hello, I think you are correct. Those studs should have ran all the way to the bottom. Thanks for pointing that out!

[@dangaucraft2255]

Well done. Nice details work. We have same hobby.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks! and glad to see someone else likes this hobby!!

[@andr441]

What the hell! I can’t make this. It’s fun to watch though

[@cbrisalchemist6887]

I did one with foam board. People laughed at my furniture, even a futon, but how else do know if you need to tweak the space?😅

[@blackmangopit]

I love this idea!!!

[@chaddiy3512]

Glad you love it!

[@candidmoe8741]

I have seen too many houses where the owner-constructor didn't bothered with plans or models: living rooms where you can't fit nothing, dead spaces, bad circulation patterns. A model is useful with model furniture, to check that dimensions are right.

[@ericmiddelbos129]

nice project

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks!

[@jlase]

Very neat and thanks for sharing.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks for the kind comment Farmer John!

[@DevinShillingtonSkateboarding]

In high school we built these (a shed instead of a house) in grade 11 shop class, then built the real deal in grade 12.

[@tylerjones934]

Chad diy great job on the scale house I would like to see institution for walls and carpet or any wood or tile what ever is your imagination might be you should make a complete with a. Roof and doors and windows

[@stevieravon]

Would like to know the scale of model. I would think it is close to 1:24. Want to build a diorama for 24 scale diecast models. If I imagine a 24 scale model placed in front of your "house", it seems to be quite close.

[@Volcomej1]

Lol the diy project for the retired guy who’s main line was “ back in the day we use to” lol

[@SuperSkandale]

this is so interesting. I love it.

[@chaddiy3512]

Thanks...glad you liked it!