I'm Not Double Glazing My Windows Anymore

[@evanharriman5352]

That accent wall is so cute!!

[@daven1719]

This is a great ad for Viridian. Those guys really look like they know their stuff. And your interior designer is great, too. The colors in your house are beautiful.

[@MothershipVideos]

That blue looks awesome.

[@more.power.]

Thank you Scotty and Jess

[@TaylerMade]

one man renovation team here, working on a 100 year old 400sqm home. what i wanted to say was as a furniture maker i looked at all the granite, concrete type benchtops and the cost. have decided i will be making a wooden bench top and covering in either two pot poly or epoxy. for me a lot cheaper and i like the look of wood. if it is damaged just sand it out and refinish.

[@MrLulu122]

granit for the countertop. first you have a plenty of choices.. like really a lot.. secondly, it's just gorgeous thridly nothing more practical, you can cut on it, you can put hot pan on it, you can do everything on it, it will never break. nothing is more durable than granit. it will literally last you your whole life if you want to and finaly it's just gorgeous. i'm a woodworker in switzerland and i installed a lot of kitchens, i have work very often with granit.i have now my own comapny and i work with my italian family who work the granit. We always have granit in my family for more than 25 years in our kitchens and we even do the flooring of our house with granit it never move break or anything, it's like it's new. the best i can suggest you is granit. you can also choose other stone it will be good to, like quartz or ceramic. bit the quartz will be less durable and more fragile. and the ceramic is a lot like granit but way more expensive. so the best quality/price is clearly the granit and by far. if you want i can happily help you about this ! Greetings from switzerland and sorry for bad english

[@steveschriefer2733]

Quartz countertops for the win. You have a wide variety of colors from which to choose, it is very durable, stain resistant, you don't need to seal it - ever, and uniformity of the material make seams melt away. We've had ours for 6 years and they look the same as the day they were installed. Plus, you get to have someone else do all the prep, construction and installation to include the kitchen sink. What more is there to ask for?

[@hatredishuman]

Even engineered stone, 93% quartz and 7% resin. We just installed it in our bus. Absolutely love it

[@andrewcairns5312]

Engineered stone is good. Defo check on any companies compliance with health and safety when machining/ working it. In Aust, there’s a union backed push to ban it due to a disproportionate number of workers severely affected by the dust. We do like our engineered stone bench tops though.

[@johnbarr9857]

just make sure the sink area is properly built to support it all. whoever did our house had joins around the sink and made the cabinet to light. Had to be reinforced with 2x4's and rattles badly when the insinkerator is running.

[@RichardPerfectKiwi]

We had engineered stone (it's essentially a fancy version of concrete) installed in our new kitchen a year ago now, so still pretty early. I was quite skeptical and pushed for wooden benchtops but that just got too expensive. The stone has been good though, there's no finish on the surface, it's just the "natural" product polished to a high sheen. I though it would be too hard and we would be breaking glasses all the time but it's been good so far. I agree with the health and safety checks for the workers though apparently it can be dangerous for them during the manufacturing process.

[@steveschriefer2733]

One other thing, if you go with quartz/engineered stone, just make sure to ask for the plug(s) they cut for the faucet. Those can be ground at a later date to make a repair if you get a chip that will be a perfect color match.

[@joellaycock2735]

Wow, Looking great!

[@taylorsukoshi6126]

Wow those colours pop, and some how calm amazing choice.

[@1969mmendoza]

Love that color! Awesome choice!

[@michaelborelli7800]

Being an American Italian with an Italian immigrate father, that Italian line is perfect. Except he would never hire someone to help him. To proud. Love your videos Scott

[@crudly899]

Concrete countertop. Plenty of DIY videos to use and you can do a cheap trial run by making a potting station for the garden etc

[@harv6803]

Scott, the blue looks great in there. The whole room is coming together very nicely, and I'm real happy that you and Jess are starting to see some light at the end of the tunnel. Great content duder.

[@tetedur377]

I wasn't sure about the blue, but now that it's on the wall, I'm digging it.

[@hookenz]

Benchtops, have you considered tile? I'm not talking about the yellow ones you used to have but modern large 600x600 floor tiles. Most robust thing you could imagine. No need for coasters anymore! Nothing else compares. No staining, no marking, no bubbling, no burn marks. Will outlast the kitchen. The only negative if you consider it a negative is grout lines. That's why you use bigger tiles and epoxy grout so it doesn't stain.

[@dennis2376]

Interesting video. Thank you for sharing your journey. Have a great week.

[@JustinBlue77]

Big fan of quartz! Highly recommend!

[@michaelquinn4989]

Hi Scotty, my names Quinney and I come from Chch but lived in London for the last 20 years, we are just doing up our bungalow after a series of flats and with our kitchen we’re going with a 40mm Oak block worktop and on the island quartz. It’s a good mix and the oak stays looking good for years if you use the Polix oil, and putting things on the wood like glasses or plates is quiet as a posed to the hard quartz. The timber adds warmth and style, perfect for a carpenter! Good luck and hope it goes well. Regards Quinney

[@shaunray6660]

Great color on the feature wall 👌

[@Metal-Possum]

My brother poured a benchtop out of concrete with crushed/broken glass mixed into it. You can even press tiles or draining ribs into it while you're at it. He poured it in place from memory but I have seen James May of all people make one too and then lift it and flip it into place wirh the help of some friends.

[@richarddicktaylor219]

Thanks. I have watched a lot of your videos over several years, but really found this one really enjoyable & upbeat.

[@buddybear3120]

Feature wall looks great, nice choice. House is taking shape 👍

[@acidfuzzpedals9986]

When I remodeled my home in LA, I decided against stainless countertops for the same reasons you did. My wife then wanted me to do concrete countertops, but that required additional support & zero movement to prevent cracking. I ended up going with cherry butcher block, finished with pure tung oil from Real Milk Paint. The butcher block was inexpensive compared to many other options, and easy to work with by myself. Applying the pure tung oil finish was tedious, but definitely worth it. I thinned the first coats of pure tung with natural orange oil solvent, so the finish penetrated & remained 100% natural food grade. We use cutting boards, but could prep food directly on them if we wanted to. If/when the tops eventually get scratched they're infinitely & easily renewed simply by re-applying tung oil. One caveat about cherry is that it darkens over time with exposure to direct sunlight. So, if you have one section that will receive much more sun than others, cherry may not be the best choice of wood.

[@barryrobbins7694]

0:05 Nice foreshadowing - talked about going blue at the beginning of the video and literally did it towards the end of the video.

[@krupboom]

Love the blue!

[@nathanbeckham702]

Shout out to the boys at Viridian for a mint job on the windows. Love the blue splash back, looks neat.

[@jtemplephotography4887]

I love the B roll in your videos. It always relaxes me and makes me want to visit New Zealand.

[@katrinabell7684]

Love the colours you have chosen.. very bold! So good you asked for help with the double glazing. Can’t wait to see it all fit into place.. coming along well.😎

[@ronwallace7563]

Love the blue wall!!! Love it even more that you guys love it too!!!! Thanks for posting!

[@Major-Dan]

Knowing when to let someone else do the work is hard. I need to do that more myself 👌 Stainless steel looks really good when it's first installed, but unless you are going with a brushed surface, it is a nightmare to maintain. Don't ask me how I know. PS. For counter surface, we used slate from a snooker table. Bought an old beat up table for $CDN500, spent another $CDN1000 having it cut to fit. It is so dense it is nearly stain proof without sealant and you can put a pot/pan directly off high heat onto it and it just shrugs and ask what? Ours is a deep grey/green matt colour and we love it.

[@SylviaFawley]

Love the blue wall looks amazing. Custom concrete bench tops would look good.

[@iainmporter]

Hi Scott. Great progress. We made a large island unit with a stainless steel top and used a a contact adhesive that can withstand a few hundred degrees (centigrade). After 3 years there has been no delamination with the mdf subsurface. We do a lot of cooking and just love the stainless surface.

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Talking about splash backs: coloured glass with a distorted texture is far superior, hands down. G,day Scott Brown Carpentry with Jess from Sydney Australia. Modern kitchens are the hub of the home and smart use of LED light can give that special touch.🙂🇭🇲

[@matatattat]

Words can not describe how much I love these videos. I literally look forward to these every week now. Hopefully it will inspire me to make my own someday. Thanks for another great one Scott and Jess!

[@brandonbennett127]

You have a workshop and a nice table saw. Im always a fan of butcher bock tops. Easy to refinish and durable.

[@Jon-mq8vt]

You could think about building a form for the bench tops, fill it with concrete & aggregate and then learn all about concrete polishing discs. Lovely little project for a builder

[@ThomasKempDesign]

Microcement counter tops! They look amazing!

[@ianwilsongardendesign2236]

Great move getting an interior designer in each to their own. You can't be a jack of all trades, something I still struggle with because I always want to have a go at it. The colour choice, navy blue, looks good - not sure about green velvet curtains - wasn't that a 70s thing. That is the best place for the TV in my opinion. Anyway, progress is being made even though it is through charitable means it will hopefully get you to completion this year.

[@michaelegeorge]

👍 the blue wall, especially the matching baseboard. 👍

[@lukesmith9059]

I would strongly recommend Quartz countertops. I recently bought my first home and the Kitchen has white marble-esque Quartz countertops and they look basically brand new after 20 years of use! A lot of friends have thought our kitchen was remodeled 5 years ago instead of 20 because of how well the materials are holding up, along with the overall design being thoughtfully laid out.

[@cuebj]

Daughter and son-in-law doing that right now. Wish we had used it when we did our kitchen 5 years ago

[@barryrobbins7694]

I have a bathroom shower that has some type of quartz material that is seamlessly “welded” together forming one piece with no sharp corners anywhere. It is very durable and easy to keep clean.

[@sniperfi4532]

I’ve got marble/quartz in mine. Super easy to clean and doubles as a cutting surface.

[@terrytopliss9506]

Starting the cabinets,I’m getting excited. I think the blue works really well Scott. Thanks for the latest exciting episode.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

I second the blues cabinets.

[@TheresevonHackwitz]

You guys are the best! Keep up the great spirit❤

[@fgansell]

Yes the concrete bech tops are quite smart. Good content for this video, good to see it all knitting together, good colour, looks great.

[@rhystimms7704]

I really enjoy watching experts work, be it glaziers, carpenters etc .. Just to be different, why not use your skills for the counter tops , and use the timber scraps you have in your shed Reuse & recycle is a tremendous way to recycle your home and reusing the remu as a counter top feature is very cost effective and tells the story of the home. Another option is modern concrete bench tops - I made one for fun for my bar in the shed , threw in some dark colour , used white stone exposed the aggregate, polished used a hard floor wax recommended by where I bought the polishing discs, and voila- cheap & looks great.

[@rufixorg]

It's so great when you own your space and you can paint, buld, customaize the way you like and want to. When you rent and contract is strict - no holles, no nails/screws for picture frames, no this no that. I understand the landlord. We bought our own space and we had so much ideas to impress ourselves in our apartment that apartment went too small for all ideas. Then we limited our ideas and now it's getting close to end. Still things to do, but due a lot of work, time is limit. But we gettin there.

[@BBox99]

Polished concrete benchtop with broken bits of coloured glass in it. 👍🤓

[@willbarger2233]

The interior window trim looks great as does the blue nook space. Well done.

[@theoutsider01]

That blue color looks amazing on that setup. Just showed it to my wife to keep in mind to copy.

[@MrBrewsk]

Windows look awesome, especially the ones that are where the kitchen is going. That Blue color also speaks to me. You are getting there. Looking forward to when it's finished.

[@QALibrary]

The blue colour really works - very good for them to hook you up

[@benjaminpease4402]

Smashing it guys ... looks amazing🎉 . Me and my wife went for oak worktops I wasn't convinced but we have them now and I would only say go with a quartz or material that need minimum work to look brand new for as long as possible ... we are 4 years and a lovely daughter down the line and a more durable worktop would have been better

[@RodrigoMadriz]

I am amazed at the window "hammering" without any glass shattering whatsover!

[@therabman_5606]

You’d be surprised what glass can take

[@timboobyer3935]

I've just done this myself - out of 10 fixed windows that needed hammering out, I broke 1 and cracked 1. I didn't have the carpet on my bit of wood, so maybe that was the difference.

[@michaelfairchild]

Some people hear Dulux and they instantly picture the old English Sheepdog. As for glueing metal to wood, try using 3M VHB high temperature resistant tape. They build a building with it, so it should work with countertop.

[@TheBeaker59]

I have to say the double glazing and insulation you are doing (I call it deep reno) really works so well we just moved from a very nice but original 1960 built house in Auckland to a deeply reno'd 1960 built house in rural BOP the difference is astounding (our BOP house is professionally done 10yrs ago but insulated and double glazed (using new aluminium units) this made it quieter, different level warmer, and much more manageable. Only possible negative is less light through the double glazing but hard to say if that's worse or just different if that makes sense. From the outside the 2 houses look like they were identical for design style inside livability is just transformed.

[@hw2508]

Paint on the walls! That always does the transformation from construction to what ever the next phase will be.

[@shaanherbert7172]

Have you considered concrete bench tops? Can be tinted for less grey.

[@Wheeznbreezn]

Tiles for splash back 100% cost effective and the options ate endless. And for benchtop definitely go with engineered stone or quartz as some people are calling it

[@DiscoStuu]

Kia mate ururoa Scotty keep up the great work 👏🏽 fighting through the renos like a hammerhead shark 🦈

[@WhiskeyTango84]

I get excited to see spring in New Zealand because that means fall is coming where I live.

[@dennis2376]

The only problem with that idea is in BC lower mainland it means a lot of rain. Weirdly, we would have been drowned by now, but it is sunny. :) We need rain in BC, Canada.

[@jmustarde]

That blue TV wall is absolutely begging for something a lot bigger!!

[@mikesionu]

I actually look forward to these Exciting Episodes each week! Thanks so much for the content, looking forward to the kitchen.

[@nopenopeandnope7050]

Nice. That blue/green is almost exactly he same as that I used to paint our bathroom. Its really nice.

[@ravenousvisages]

Corian, if you can get it in your area, is a very durable stain resistant countertop that you can actually cut with your woodworking saw. Any joints you need blend perfectly when using their glue. It can be sanded and polished dry. It's not as cold and hard as rock and may have enough forgiveness to resist breaking dishes. Probably shouldn't put a hot skillet directly on it. It's made of 2/3 minerals and 1/3 acrylic.

[@craigschaffer828]

When my wife and I remodeled our kitchen we went with Quartz. Mainly because of the ease of maintenance. They have been in since 2004 and look as good as when they were installed.

[@affe79697969]

Thanks so much for another great episode! Concert counter top is my suggestion. Easy to work with. Durable, versatile (can be colored in a lot of different ways), heat resistant. You could even cast the sink so it’s totally seamless

[@viviennehayes2856]

What are Concert counters? I can't see it on the internet. Maybe you mean concrete.

[@affe79697969]

@@viviennehayes2856 yes of course. Autocorrect…. 😊

[@ToyTehShammy]

I think a concrete benchtop would look the goods with all those colours it's just a nice plane canvas that won't take away from the beautiful timber look of the cabinets. you could even do a polished exposed finish

[@RickRolling-tc7vb]

I like the bees. Lovely macro work there, always good B (bee?) roll in NZ.

[@foreman3737]

Its coming along nicely.

[@timboobyer3935]

I started doing mine around the same time you did. Just working fine weekends - finally got the last one in last weekend. It's a big job!

[@caveweta]

Can’t wait for the kitchen start!

[@gargoreg]

I recommend a tinted glass splash back, (green tint). Lit from the top with recessed LED strip is very clean looking and easy to clean. Maybe give you that little bit of a reflection and makes the room look bigger.

[@digsnz]

Yes this is the way. Clear glass is too bright

[@tetedur377]

Think about a butcher block for at least part of the counter top. Also, I've seen people do concrete counter tops. I'm not sure about the price, but I've seen some pretty fantastic results, though it is a fair amount of work. I have some kind of stone that's somewhere between granite and marble, and I hate it. I'm trying to decide whether I'm going to rip it all out and start over, or just live with it for as long as I live here. Or live, period. I'm old. Tile is also an option, and as particular as Scott is, should provide a good result.

[@markpotts8324]

The bue looks great - I have mirrored splash backs and it is less maintenance to keep clean than I imagined.. the only caveat is you need a special mirror behind a hob/stove top... (Mine is in an island so wasnt a concern) ... i love it, adds depth to the room.. sad to see you are discounting it!!

[@kristofferholst6053]

I have tempered glass as a splash back. Best I’ve had so far, in the past I have had stainless steel ( gets scratches and watermarks, tiles (the grout will get dirty”, high gloss paint (becomes nasty and or dull after a while. Glass is definitely the way to go so easy to clean and just looks great.

[@MarkWibaux]

Completely agree. Kitchen Reno earlier this year and went from tile to glass for splash backs. Best change, looks great as a single flat surface and so easy to keep clean.

[@mbainrot]

oak kitchen counter top with food safe stain + pocket screws so you can change out the panels easily as they wear down over time?

[@ExodusNZ83]

I know the meltca/meline aren't the most extravagant bench tops, but they are the easiest to change or replace. You can buy them from your local and cut and fit yourself.

[@chrisgreyling7340]

I used large 1.2 x 1.2 porselein tiles on my kitchen tops with silicon for grout. It looks amazing and is easy to clean.

[@lunhil12]

Have you looked into diy concrete countertops? I've also recently seen panels that look like stone made with pour on epoxy that are simple to build and look like a good option for a backsplash.

[@morganwills8518]

2nd this! Did our benchtops for our kitchen Reno. Bunnings quote was $1600 did them all for $360 myself. Use melamine for boxing and pour them upside down!

[@vjaneczko]

Brilliant color selection for the wall. Keep 'em coming!

[@redC16]

Awesome job

[@glenncox9400]

Getting exited to see it all come together guys looking great! You have come so far, well done👍 just keep swimming

[@wearsjorge55]

Stone bench tops and splash backs are great if you can afford it. Just do your research, my mum got this stone bench top that's gorgeous but acid from fruit and heat from pots did alter the surface. Her old stone which she had for 30 years never faltered in any way and was still like new after all those years

[@Hedriks]

The house is starting to take shape.... loving it!

[@emilysimnor]

You could pour your own concrete benchtops... you can get Sureform benchtop molds plus the benchtop mix from GRC Pro here in NZ. Or if you wanted another option you could try microcement... you can apply it over anything so can run it across the benchtop and up the wall as a splashback. It's also good for the bathrooms. You can get it in NZ (it's called microtopping) from Permacolour.

[@hughbugger]

You know you're a Makita man when you have a blue feature wall in your house. Love it!

[@deasther]

Giant butchers block made from different strips of local timber is always a good option for kitchen benchtops. They gain character as they age and you can always resurface them later if they get damaged too much.

[@mohedaicebear]

oh my days Scott the way you've framed the windows on the interior is absolutely stunning I love it

[@The2wanderers]

Building standards are so different in different places. I also just replaced a bunch of old single pane windows. But would never have occurred to me to just put more panes in the same frame. We had to get all new frames that could accomodate triple pane sealed units, with Argon between all the panes. This is what any modern window is here.

[@nutsandgum]

You wouldnt be able to fit triple glaze windows in old style window frames I wouldnt think. All the triple glazed stuff I encountered in europe was in proper thick frames.

[@The2wanderers]

@@nutsandgum Oh, definitely needs new frames. Not just because of the space for 3 panes, but because of how you have to seal them up to keep the argon in. But no one here would just add a second pane, that's a really foreign idea (and really, sounds like just moving from 60s windows to 80s windows, still 4 decades out of date.)

[@mrrberger]

10mm mild steel benchtop coated with flame metal spray, copper, anti-rust alloys there's a selection of materials to choose from. A quick search and 3 in the south island seem to offer the service.

[@wotmate]

I HIGHLY recommend a solid glass splashback. It's durable, easy to clean, and they paint the back side literally any colour you want.

[@jlmfoy365]

Hi Scott and Jess, have you thought of using birch Ply for the worktops. Doubled up 18mm, making a feature of the endgrain. Regards Jim UK.

[@kiwi_welltraveled4375]

Really, really love the alcove/feature wall. The colour is perfect. I always wanted to paint a feature wall the blackest Black, light absorbing black. On your alcove possibly a black strip would break up the solid colour but at the same time not be too intrusive I think it would be very interesting and it plays tricks on the eye. Massive Respect Be Safe Be Kind 😀👍

[@djAnakin]

love that inset area where the tv is. Great color!

[@Noob4all94]

Love that blue ocean, looks great !

[@nurse-plumber]

Quartz countertops or do-it-yourself precast concrete, polished and colored, plus inject your creativity!

[@mgn151]

I just realized that your new door to the deck opens outward. In the states, all residential exterior doors open inward. I'd be worried that the door would suffer moisture damage when it's opened in the rain and the whole thing gets wet, including the inside glass. Now you've got water dripping off the door inside the house.

[@thedharmabum]

Looking forward to the next one!

[@CanYouDigIt34]

The house in coming along really nicely. It will be a gem once all done. 👏

[@TroyMason-p1z]

Also throwing my hat in for Quartz countertops. Here in the States we were able to get "remnants" from a local countertop place. They're basically the leftovers from someone else's project and it saved us a ton remodeling two bathrooms.

[@HenryZwiefelhofer]

There’s a lot of diy potential for a poured concrete countertop. Make a mold out of plywood and pour the concrete. Then there’s tons of different sealers and stains to get the look you want.

[@rogerbayzand4455]

Manufactured stone bench top with a glass back splash is our choice, the stone is really hard wearing and does not stain like marble. You can have the back of the glass painted any colour to suit your decor and it's easy to keep clean.