Building our ICF House: 5 Things We Would Change

[@ER--879]

Those doors finished beautifully 👍

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Thanks 👍

[@billprice2409]

Great commentary. Love your attention to detail.

[@sovereigns1grace]

Wow! Doors are awesome! Glad your subscribers can be helpful on the kitchen lights. Would have been a bummer to find out later. Can't wait for the video showing you're moved in!

[@peterwooldridge7285]

Couldn't agree more....can never have too many plans, drawings and specifications.... Have really enjoyed watching this adventure, thanks

[@robertmalis4493]

Hey Jeremy or Jamie whoever reads this I really like the way you guys are transparent and really try to give tips and answer your audience questions that arise it makes watching your content a lot better in my View

[@Roger-gs5ew]

Love the look of the doors.Can see you are putting a lot of effort in to get it right.

[@scotttucker4977]

It helps if you finish ALL sides/edges of the doors to keep the stiles and rails from warping

[@guyindesert]

100% correct, must seal all 6 sides 👍

[@tonygrimes13]

@@guyindesert Guildbrook Farm stated in a reply to a comment that ends were sealed.

[@joeeggfromleigh]

Warranties are often voided when not painting or sealing all six sides, for that very reason. 👍👍

[@PaulyOutdoors]

I've gotta say man, those doors turned out amazing! Can't wait to see the next video! Sneak in some more of that gorgeous view in b roll! Hope you and the family are well. Take care!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

10-4 😎

[@czechgirl74]

You have done an amazing job on your house build!! Bravo!!

[@chiccabay9911]

Love the bathroom light fitting and the doors turned out great The black hinges and handles look so nice against the wood.I can see the look you are going for.Often see this here in w.europe.

[@judd_s5643]

I think the doors look fantastic. The contrast between the walls and the door is very attractive. Noticed you didn’t stain/seal the end of that door. I’d seal them at a minimum to prevent moisture uptake.

[@colinstace1758]

It's inside an air conditioned house, humidity is pretty constant 👌 👍🙂

[@judd_s5643]

@@colinstace1758 the ideal level of humidity is 45-55%. That moisture will wick into the exposed end grains. What about the bathroom doors. This is a two story house and the top of these doors would be visible. The reality it would take all of a minute for each door.

[@tonygrimes13]

@@judd_s5643 Guildbrook Farm stated in a reply to a comment that ends were sealed.

[@bcvahsfam]

The views from your windows are amazing! I love your transparency. Thanks for sharing your experience with us.

[@himee56]

You are doing a great job!! Woulda, shoulda.......it always haunts us. Soon you will have a lovely home and I look forward to seeing you celebrate that day!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Can't wait!

[@jamjar5716]

I second that!

[@mamabear9389]

No house is perfect. There will always be something you would have done differently. We are building a house now too and I have a few things on my list! It is looking great and I am sure you will love it.

[@lynsmith2698]

Man you guys are doing such a awesome job. I love the look where you install the little door against the off white walls....it looks awesome. i can hardly wait to see the end result. You guys rock. And i love the ariat work clothes.

[@Penny-bt4gc]

Doors look great.

[@davidexton877]

Haven't been able to follow your journey as much as I'd like, but what you all have done is absolutely amazing! Keep up the good work and keep the faith!

[@stan3198]

I'm sure that building your own house has a lot of those "I should have done this moments" I really like the woodwork finish !!!

[@melodeeplath9597]

Beautiful place

[@A8AWD]

Coming along nicely!! As an aside, I noticed your holster. Check out the Discreet Carry Concepts Monoblock clip. It is an absolute game changer for holsters like yours and it’s only like $5.

[@bhavens9149]

finish work always seems to take forever but also the most satisfying when you finish I think. its looking good!

[@garylewellen2203]

Great repair on the lighting, Doors looking good|

[@djaspurh]

The doors turned out very nice. Looks fantastic!

[@PaullaWells]

I am so sorry I missed the premiere. I was already in bed for the night, ugh. The doors look awesome! I really like how they came out. They're rustic yet elegant at the same time. Great job! I am totally looking forward to seeing the cabinets go in. I'm not sure that bumping out the width of the great room will be an issue once y'all have the cabinets in place and the two spaces are more visually defined. I do agree on the overhang outside though. That would have been nice for those rainy days, but you still want to keep the doors wide open. Perhaps that is something y'all can retrofit later on?

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

Those doors look awesome! When you get the unstained cabinets, since the staining properties of various woods will vary, test staining out on a remote corner, or inside one of them. I decided in my house I did not want a ceiling in the basement - drop or otherwise. I want to notice leaks immediately.

[@sharonbrown2352]

Those doors are amazing!

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Thanks 👍🏻

[@WendyK656]

Jeremy the door look Awesome! and everything is coming together. Wow getting closer and closer till your finished! how Amazing. It has been Awesome to be a part of your homestead when you were in town and the move in the woods.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Thanks for hanging out with us Wendy! 👍🏻

[@mfanwelikeit3760]

So nice to see it coming along!

[@kennyuhlir1245]

Seal the top and bottom of the doors, any moisture in the air gets in to the raw edge and they will warp.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

They said they did. They just didn't stain those parts, which is fine.

[@papajoe6254]

The doors and the whole build looks great nice planning. The top and bottom of the doors could be sealed with poly if you haven't hung them all.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Each of the entire doors are sealed with 3 coats of poly, even the unstained parts.

[@laurahender2365]

Beautiful Work!

[@lesleyharris525]

Wow,the doors went from nice to beautiful, it's interesting the changes you would make in the kitchen electrical,I have a single light bulb and a double switched socket in my kitchen and can't change it.💖

[@kcmgfarm2389]

Looks great, thanks for the tips

[@robertrockwell7581]

loving the doors. nice work. I believe you will be in the house in 3 months.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

I hope so!

[@mariowickel456]

Eric there are cook tops with auto ignition that don't require electric , they're actually powered by a 9 volt battery

[@tinycat71]

What brand please is this

[@karaleeann1211]

Looking good, You guys may be in for the Holidays 👍

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Hope so!

[@valeried4504]

Looking great.....

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Thank you 😊

[@jeanniebuchholz9923]

I would add some floor outlets for lamps, electric lift chairs, etc. I'd also make every doorway wide enough for wheelchairs and walkers plus extra room and use pocket doors instead of regular doors. I guess I'm saying that I'd make my house more handicapped able and not just to code. Good luck and God bless.

[@backachershomestead]

We built everything wheelchair accessible when we did our house.all doors are 36" Gotta plan for future.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

We did also

[@curiouscat3384]

Yes, anyone building their "forever" home should keep those things in mind for future. There's lots of blogs and articles about ADA features and recommendations out there. (Like grab bar in shower, paddle handles on sinks and shower.....)

[@jeanniebuchholz9923]

@@curiouscat3384 The ADA guidelines don't take into account of corners, hallways and door entrances, etc. The doors might be 36", but that's good for a straight in wheelchair approach, but try that in a hallway and you'll find the hallway is too narrow. Borrow a wheelchair or walker, if you're a larger person get the bigger sized ones, then run it around your house and you'll see what I'm trying to say. Good luck and God bless.

[@theIAMofME]

I spied Jaime! LOL The doors look fabulous!!

[@eddycarter765]

I am happy to have found your channel as I am considering building an icf house and trying to learn as much as possible, happier to learn from another 2A.

[@SillyMe2718]

Hitting the homestretch, waves hello to Jamie. Doors are looking really good. It’s going to be a stunning home! Glad to see you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@rootsrocksfeathers1975]

You almost have to have a crystal ball to know exactly how you should do everything from the start, don't you? Changes always happen in a huge start-to-finish build such as this, tweaking on steroids at times. I know it seems neverending some days, but it will be worth it and just a lot of stories you'll laugh over later as you sit on your porch looking at the view with a nice beverage in hand soon. Love to you and Jaime P.S. Those doors are beautiful. ~Cynthia

[@Guildbrookfarm]

It’s a grind, but we’re getting there!

[@jankarel6454]

Standard carpenter's tools - tape measure clipped on front of belt, and EDC clipped on back of belt. Where you live, it would not be out of the question to come upon a varmint of either the two or four legged (or the slither on the ground) variety, and the phrase "better safe than sorry" comes to mind.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

You got it

[@adelacoburn1396]

Yay..new video.. Oh snap...well it's a good thing someone noticed before it was to late. It was nice to see the two J"s ;) working together. The doors amazing... I love them. Thank you for the video, wishing you all the best

[@zazaland]

can't wait for entire house tour & you better finish up fast man, because you sir .... are going to build my house after you are done with yours.

[@DawnieRotten]

The doors look GREAT! Nice work.

[@jeffcotton526]

Did you seal the tops and bottoms of the doors? If not, they will eventually warp. I know because I sold doors and millwork for over 30 years and have seen the end results.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yes all sides are sealed

[@kimberlyreeseshipe7384]

Wow those doors 🚪 look beautiful

[@beachlife9419]

Looks great 👍👍👍👍👍 , takes time

[@superhero6785]

Leaning toward ICF for my dream home (several years away). Will definitely pre-plan any wiring or through-holes. I'll probably go ahead and run in-wall conduit to wrap around all the rooms so I can easily run things like speaker wire or ethernet cables and such.

[@welshe222]

Id recommend getting fiberglass window frames and door openings. Avoid wood. :) (concrete moisture will get through after time and eat away the wood)

[@rronmar]

Not only pick out the appliances, purchase them. Providers change units regularly so by the time it comes to get what you wanted, it might not be available… same goes for tile, when you find what you want, buy it right then, and buy enough of it. The buried junction rule also applies to stuff behind cabinets, so make sure they are also accessible thru the cabinets… without the floor drain you will still need to plumb the water heater pressure relief thru the wall so a condensate pump could easily go thru the same hole.. Don’t you have to cover the basement ICF and floor framing to meet fire code? We did… We did most of the changes you would have done, the floor trusses were great! Made plumbing and wiring pretty easy. You nailed it with the extra penetration remark. We took a while planning ours and the changes we made were too many to count:) we had most of that out of our system thankfully before we started building. The kitchen layout went pretty close to plan as we based it on standard cabinet bay sizes. But I left provision for updraft or downdraft range hood and put in a wall penetration for the downdraft before that wall pour. The biggest thing I would have done different is I would have inset 1/2” plywood where all the upper cabinets would go as this would have made for a much more secure cabinet mount to screw into. Yours looks great, love the doors…

[@markhudspeth8503]

Your doing a great job

[@ruthberanek13]

Doors are beautiful and the handle I seen really goes well the stain.

[@Gardeninginpearls]

The doors are beautiful!

[@poodledaddles1091]

Looks good, thanks for being honest about things you would do differently....yea we've all been there!

[@chelemichele1524]

Love the color of the doors.. Have a good day 🌻🌻🌻

[@kimberlykelly7280]

It’s getting exciting! Really amazing home you have built. Seeing the finishing touches around the corner!!!

[@lukewarm2075]

Thanks great series

[@jonnybrown600]

Don’t forget the last two sides of the doors. Top and bottom needs stain and sealer..it keeps it from shrinking and swelling with changes of the season.

[@sarahstaggs4439]

Beautiful!

[@suzisaintjames]

15:03 You do you, but historically those glass bulb covers were used with candles to keep the flames from blowing out. So, historically your bathroom light fixture is upsidedown. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

But nowadays they can go either way, since there are no flames... Today, "down" makes changing lightbulbs easier.

[@suzisaintjames]

@@tanikokishimoto1604, that's why I started my comment with "you do you". 💖🌞🌵😷

[@suzisaintjames]

@@tanikokishimoto1604, yes, the bulbs are easier to change, but, personally, I hate looking up whilst washing my hands and seeing those ugly bulbs. 💖🌞🌵😷

[@Charlieman.]

Can’t fix the roof overhang or the size of the family room - but have some suggestions for ur basement. 1. Tie everything up to the ceiling - then paint all white - rather then drop ceiling. 1/2 the expense, twice the speed, keeps those nice tall ceilings. 2. Of your really bothered, build a metal or concrete surround for your water system so if it leaks - it remains contained. Studs and drywall will cover it up and makes it a mechanicals closet. Hope it helps. Great build. Super work. Very impressive

[@azaleaacres]

The doors are beautiful. 👍🏼

[@sandypratt8951]

Love the doors. ❤️👍👍👍

[@cjemhardt]

Enjoy watching your build. Did you seal the tops and bottoms of your doors to stop moisture wicking?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yes all 6 sides get sealed

[@KahlestEnoch]

those doors look amazing

[@FJB2020]

Wow you really toned the pine doors down. I was a bit nervous for you in your last video, but you knocked it out of the park. P.S. thank you for these videos. I am in the planning phase of our ICF build and all of the youtube contributors like yourself in the ICF game have really helped me out and probably saved me countless hours of time and money wasted.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

That’s the entire purpose. Hopefully it helps some people out. 👍🏻

[@johnroos5807]

Well, you had to start somewhere, so I think you did o.k.!:) can't wait to see you two 'finish' it, but you never really do, though! Semper Fidelis

[@pamt8430]

Things are looking awesome!! I kept looking at the window sills thinking about what plants and herbs could be grown. LOL. Really surprised that there isn't a wood stove for back up heat.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Heat is never the challenge here.

[@YeshuaKingMessiah]

@@Guildbrookfarm I’m further south than you and heat was huge issue last winter We were freezing with inadequate heat.

[@michaellonsdale5904]

You do electrical in a strange way, in Australia we have 2 outlet voltages, a) 240 volt AC single phase with earth (b) 415 volt AC 3 phase with earth.

[@colinstace1758]

🇦🇺🇦🇺👍

[@FJB2020]

Or is it we do it right and your way is strange?

[@colinstace1758]

@@FJB2020 anything different is strange

[@BlackOak57]

Can't wait to see you move in. Missing Jamie and her canning videos!

[@jerryanderson9502]

10:07 and that’s why you leave some slack in the wire

[@jameschupp2230]

Changes happen even though you could have had it done completely before! And Nobody is perfect! Your going to make some miscalculations that have to be adjusted. You are doing a great job!

[@banjobenson9348]

Nice color on the stain,

[@kristinb5121]

I’m sure you’ve done your research, but my mom always had trouble with her wall oven/microwave combination. They’re expensive because there are so few of these models to choose from. Also, the pieces failed at different times and the only option she found was to replace the entire unit. Perhaps they’ve solved these issues now, but she said she’d never buy the combo unit again.

[@colinstace1758]

I think he means a microwave and separate oven in the same cabinet ?

[@sandyjacobs6202]

When all of this is done you will remember these famous words. Hind sight is 20 20 all your hard work is for you and family it will be fab in the end its already on the way

[@soggysuzzi1123]

Luv what you both have done here to reach your original plans. It appears that from what you both said in your last post that your plans may have changed a bit. Are you planning to keep your great posts or is there a possible new plan with her new degree? If so, we will miss you -you both do a great job with your posts. It's OK to see the chickens more than once (lol},

[@robertfeliciano5723]

I'm hoping to avoid all the outlet positioning, I want clean tile with no protrusions/breaks. I'll run outlets in the cabinets and point them down, I know I'll lose a little space, but I have tons of cabinets. Is that a crazy idea? I'm running under cabinet lights anyway, so why not?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

They make under cabinet outlet strips just for that purpose.

[@rronmar]

Depends on your cabinet height. ‘There is no minimum height requirement, but there is a maximum: kitchen countertop receptacles cannot be more than 20-inches above the counter if they are intended to be in compliance with the spacing requirement for kitchen counters, per National Electrical Code [NEC 210.52 (C) (5)].” The boxes and roamex will also have to be boxed in inside the cabinets to meet wire cover requirements…

[@KoalityofLife]

#1 thing to change about building, finish all building before building materials went up in price. lol :)

[@Guildbrookfarm]

No kidding!

[@edwardraymond9729]

I am surprised to see that you didn't seal the bottom and most likely the top of the doors, that is where most of the moisture sucks into the doors and causes warping.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

I sprayed everything with 3 coats of poly

[@edwardraymond9729]

@@Guildbrookfarm I stand corrected then. By the way the doors do look great!

[@elplata7224]

Very helpful

[@mattflyer7852]

I think you will like the combination of having a gas cook top and a wall (or even double) oven. One question I was thinking of while watching the video is are you planning to vent a range hood over the gas cooktop to the outside? Also, have you considered the size (number of burners) you are going to get on the stove? One thing to consider, if you're leaning in this direction, is that per code the larger stoves require an exhaust vent capable of 700CFM, which is a big blower and also requires a source of intake air, which is usually a damper.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yes we left an open chase in the ceiling for the blower duct. We’ll be installing that soon.

[@mattflyer7852]

@@Guildbrookfarm That explains the area in the kitchen where you had left the hole in the sheetrock. :) I had been wondering about that. I figured it would be covered up by cabinetry, but was curious as to the purpose.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

You got it.

[@DevArt59]

What’s the type of wood and stain you used, looks amazing

[@Guildbrookfarm]

It’s all pine with a blend of MinWax Espresso and Red Mahogany.

[@DevArt59]

@@Guildbrookfarm would have never guess it was pine, but it’s beautiful I’m gonna have to play spring with the mix. Thank you !

[@lithuaniangiant2676]

Love the house design. I would like to build something like it. Are there plans available?

[@Guildbrookfarm]

No I designed it all custom.

[@lithuaniangiant2676]

@@Guildbrookfarm I live in Utah and am looking at property on the west side of Bear Lake. I love the idea of the flat roof for the impressive lake views but worry about the snow loads in the winter. Anyway I want to use the ICF system's and came across your videos. Thanks for posting them.

[@Krazie-Ivan]

@@lithuaniangiant2676 ...an ICF Decking company will be able to calculate the min required form depth & rebar usage to support a given load, and that can include more than enough strength to support 2 cars in a garage, so don't worry. For proper moisture protection, use a waterproofing additive in the concrete mix, & then a coating over the cured top. But I'd be sure to have a slight slope too to avoid pooling.

[@yanbu000]

Great tips!

[@joeblow8047]

Can anyone tell me where I can find that drill attachment for running in drywall screws?

[@FJB2020]

That looks like a Senco Floor/Drywall gun

[@augustreil]

Everything looks awesome. I would at least stain the door tops and bottoms. Jmo.

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

Due to the grain at the tops and bottoms - won't stain well. I wouldn't bother.

[@tonygrimes13]

@@tanikokishimoto1604 And who would see! Spiders?

[@trwsandford]

I was just thinking about you two yesterday. How you been?

[@rinkevichjm]

Why not do icf deck instead of basement trusses

[@davidbladen5667]

I'm surprised that you didn't use green board in and around the shower

[@Ivebeenaroundyouknow]

Green board at a minimum...

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

Green board isn't even good enough. Although many contractors will just do that to cut corners and homeowners won't usually notice. (I didn't until I showed construction photos to my brother and a friend - they had to rip the tile down and start again.)

[@FJB2020]

100% correct.. Greenboard is NOT acceptable in a shower and most codes do not allow it.. It is for minimal moisture contact and even then it will still mold..

[@tanikokishimoto1604]

@@FJB2020 Yes. I really hope he switches out the board to the proper materials...

[@smoochmcguire5291]

Great video thanks again

[@sherrypearson7242]

Love doors

[@imsharonl2]

And Beautiful doors

[@hombreelefante123]

I noticed that I pronounce the word "condensate" differently from you. Have I been saying it wrong all these years? Thanks for sharing your ideas. I plan to build an ICF home soon.

[@slougo5909]

Nice Job You's 2's

[@TheUserid82]

Data lines are another type of penetration you want to have ready in the wall as you never know when you will upgrade service to the house or need to send a hard line to an outbuilding for the faster speeds. Never know when they will put out a new standard that makes the 10gbps look slow

[@colinstace1758]

You can never keep up with technology, by the time he's finished it could be different. Remember when cat 5 was a thing ? 🙂

[@TheUserid82]

@@colinstace1758 Cat 5? I remember helping to wire the house with coax network cables.

[@josephkrug8579]

The doors look really nice so far. Did you skip putting stain on the bottoms and just poly that? it still looks nice either way ;)

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Yes. No one will see the tops or bottoms so we just did poly there.

[@josephkrug8579]

@@Guildbrookfarm that is perfect, and less work :)

[@curiouscat3384]

I like to finish all edges of wood in a house so it won't grab dust bunnies as bad.

[@curiouscat3384]

Do your window trim before the cabinets come - no fun crawling around over a sink to do carpentry

[@Jonzuber]

Check out Sun Bandit solar powered hybrid water heaters. They make one that is 119 gallons max. That should be plenty for a family of 4.

[@shawnmanos6877]

Apologies if you’ve already said this but how did you find your ICF contractor? We’re in SC and I’m having trouble finding one close to our area. Thanks in advance.

[@Guildbrookfarm]

Call Brian at Southern Wall Systems. Boom.

[@VictorLopez-ws4iq]

Shawn what part of SC? I am looking for one as well. Upstate/Greenville area here.

[@shawnmanos6877]

@@VictorLopez-ws4iq same, upstate.