CLT House - Zero Drywall and a Cork Shower!

[@NSResponder]

For me, the coolest thing about CLT is that since it's made up of such small boards, it can use trees that are taken in forest thinning that would have just gone to firewood or fuel pellets before. A 6" log can yield three or four boards suitable for CLT.

[@StealthTinyhomes]

Yes!

[@mitchdenner9743]

So it should be dirt cheap right? Yeah right

[@publicmail2]

Drinking the coolade

[@PerfectPrinceX1]

glorified particle board

[@ColeSpolaric]

Do you realize just how much wood is needed to do this? The amount of trees we would need to grow for everyone to build this way would be insane. Way more than thinning wood!

[@dlw3156]

I love the diversity that is coming into new builds. Please keep it up!!

[@carminesilverado]

I love that too I would like a cork shower like an outdoor house moon on the gate too

[@scottmaxwell8284]

L out L

[@DanielZajic]

This is the house of the future. Huge congrats to Cross Cabin for putting it all together, must be very satisfying for everyone, especially the new owners.

[@DrMJJr]

NOT my cup of tea…HOWEVER, I absolutely LOVE the high degree of thinking and deliberation behind the recyclability of the building’s material composition. I’m not into super modern style homes but it’s intriguing to see such thought put into decisions on thing like the central placement of the HVAC. It might not work in most home layouts but I really love seeing that level of consideration reflected in a homes energy consumption as it’s being designed and built. 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@McTroyd]

I hope stuff like this catches on. A thousand suns could not match the intensity of my hatred of all things drywall and paint. 🌞👍

[@geronimo4511]

We are fast reaching the point where sustainability is going to be the only game in town. Credit to you for being in the vanguard with these gorgeous systems that have a light environmental footprint

[@publicmail2]

This house comes with a 5 gallon bucket of push pins.

[@jezza6575]

Sure makes hanging Christmas lights easier!

[@StealthTinyhomes]

Haha damn that was a good laugh

[@billybert3506]

😂😂😂

[@donna30044]

Exterior grade, no less.

[@james.telfer]

Just don't let the kids loose with crayons & markers on the interior wood walls or the clean-up will be 😱🤬😩😖😭🥵

[@frostbitten41]

Fantastic! Thanks for showing off this great modern CLTechnique in a home setting. Glad to see clt making some headway in the US. Nice job Greg catching the falling roll and saving the shot! I’m a bit skeptical about keeping the shower clean. I remember seeing the cork ceilings above the pool at Hearst Castle, and they held up ok for 80 yrs, but weren’t without problems

[@dfghdfzsd]

@@yekutielbenheshel354 you need to learn to write scientifically. How are they “superior”? Proclamations without explanation adds nothing to the conversation. Is the porosity a problem of cork for the absorption and accumulation of soap scum? Here again; “Cork is better than wood” oh? Mostly teasing. Enjoy 😂

[@dfghdfzsd]

@@yekutielbenheshel354 i guess only one of us is allowed to dole out critiques. you seem to think i’m disagreeing with you-i’m not. but i was only passing by on my way back to my hole. …shore durameter… listen to this silly bugger. 🤭

[@droppindeuces6981]

Love this build! Cedar in the bathroom would add even more to the aroma factor.

[@DanielZajic]

Yeah, I'm thinking the same. Cedar smells amazing, would last really long, and be easy to replace eventually.

[@kevinstenger4334]

I had to show this to my wife because she is always railing on the building industry for not coming up with a better alternative for drywall after all of these years of the same old dusty mess that needs constant repair.

[@RetroBerner]

You got a point, but that'll make any after work or repairs a lot more involved and harder to hide

[@faustinpippin9208]

What stopping you now from leaving all the electrical work exposed outside of the drywall, just like its exposed here? lol, and how does it need constant repairs? My drywalls never needed a repair, but I live in EU so maybe we just make them better.

[@badawesome3047]

@@faustinpippin9208 The main enemies of drywall are teenagers.

[@fabr5747]

Explain also to your wife that this is a North American issue.

[@niktak1114]

Except drywall has a much better fire rating

[@ernestogonzalesvillar5721]

I am fully impressed! It's just a complete kzbin.infoUgkxGqOCINHE0Z0E5gxzSdNi9NWGugRY5Hm2 plan with the best resources and step by step instructions . These shed plans are so satisfying as if the sheds build themselves on their own. Worthy work Ryan!

[@billw1044]

All the termites in Florida would love this house.

[@NSResponder]

If you're doing exposed duct work, might want to look into fabric ducts. They weigh nearly nothing, they can be any color you want, and you can unzip them and put them in the washer if they get dusty.

[@johnlee7085]

I’ve never heard of fabric ducts. Sounds very cool and very research worthy.

[@donna30044]

@@johnlee7085 From what I've been able to find on the web: Fabric ducts do not use registers to disperse the air, but diffuse air through the fabric. They must be laundered once or twice per year because of dust & (possible) mold accumulation; they have zipper closures that make removal/replacement (supposedly) simple. It's an intriguing idea.

[@ksamos]

Next year on a follow-up of this house, "How I hate my cork shower." I see that as a cleaning nightmare. All kinds of natural spaces for dirt, grime, soap scum, and bacteria to grow in.

[@BrewMiester]

That is the same thing I was thinking.

[@geronimo4511]

I remember someone who years ago had a cork bathroom which had many layers of varnish and gave years of trouble-free service

[@rabbytca]

Yes, I would have liked to hear what they are contemplating to counteract the affects of soap, body oil, skin and the sweat we attempt to wash away. Soap has that tendancy to cling and accumulate on surfaces due to many of them having a surfactant such as sodium stearate which reduces a surface's ability to repel water base solutions.

[@robertfeliciano5723]

Yuck, totally agree. BUT, if it's a weekend cabin that sees

[@DanielZajic]

Cork is naturally antibacterial. The same reason it will work on the exterior should make it work on the interior. Probably similar to why wood cutting boards are actually more sanitary than plastic. Evolution produces some amazing materials. And hey, if it doesn't work, who cares? It's an easy fix and zero waste.

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

We are coming full circle, I love it.

[@kentolsen2712]

You are killing it Dr. Matt! Awesome content.

[@NewResults]

The house looks great Greg!! Congratulations on this beautiful project.

[@samhklm]

I hope my next home has electrical conduit just applied to the inside walls. Easy to install and the electrical inspection is a snap!

[@Will_JJHP]

Very cool house! I DMed you last year about wanting to see more holistic projects that have modern performance with natural materials so - like you said in the video - a house can be torn down in 200 years and turn into compost after 9 months instead of polluting in a landfill. Really inspired by this project. CLT is an amazing product that I hope we see more of in N America

[@arhodes2866]

Love this. Would like to see it completely finished.

[@simplylifeau]

Love the use of cork, was researching what to clad CLT with and found this vid, thanks and well done! 👍

[@superandy89]

CLT seems perfect for garages and tiny homes. Slap a perfect wall on the outside and you’ve got a solid build for small span buildings.

[@henricvandijk6995]

Think you never saw Holz100 from Austria as many of you. 😂

[@lindseyarthur5376]

Gorgeous. Thoughtful, innovative… just absolutely stunning. And plants! Grow plants, eat plants, and now… live in plants. I love it! And honestly, I could watch these two talk build talk all day, every single day. More please.

[@jasonmarkrobertson]

FYI Frank Lloyd Wright experimented with cork finished showers in his falling water house. If I remember correctly he had an issue with it rotting out after awhile and they had to be replaced periodically.

[@bdoginit]

In commercial industry we’re just starting to get into a lot of mass timber, its becoming increasingly attractive to developers & owners so we’re starting to see a lot of it. Currently I’m building the new KZbin HQ in CA and they have incorporated a lot of mass timber into the design.

[@jybuis3939]

Notice a lot of pretty major gaps between CLT panels in both the floors and walls, wished you could have asked him about that. Also the mixed horizontal/vertical orientation of the planks on the wall panels would drive me insane.

[@smonroeh]

For the most part I like the house. I am wondering how the house would work with the freeze-thaw snow and rain in the North

[@Rokmahr008]

We use this style of construction with no issues here in norway. You might hear some noise from the wood during big temperature swings.

[@smonroeh]

@@Rokmahr008 With the freeze-thaw, I was meaning in relation to the cork siding. It doesn't take on water he said, but it does have holes and fissures in its surface that water could get into and freeze. Maybe causing issues over time, that's me questionable concern.

[@sevegarza]

7:19 spidey senses on point!

[@dylanbahnan1485]

My god, that cork shower. Great idea!

[@BrucePappas]

How would you adapt construction for a cold climate, like Minnesota?

[@koryleach9660]

With the crawl space how does the water not freeze during the rare Texas cold snaps? Or the floors not be cold without insulation from a slab?

[@TerryPullen]

This is very nice. It looks like the electrical industry needs to step up though, and come up with exposed conduit that looks good in spaces like this. That exposed electric looks bad!

[@shawnbrennan7526]

Agreed. Love the overall look, but I think the exposed electrical would tick me off after a while. I’m sure if you were doing a custom build, you could do more with wall sconces and smart-home feature to reduce the need for unnecessary outlets and switches.

[@barrybatchelor44]

What was a R value of the roof and walls?

[@danielbuckner2167]

I like the creativity with the shower and the porosity is not a problem because of the rain screed but I wonder about soap scum and all those little declivities.

[@paco0e]

Yeah, it seems like it would be a huge pain to clean. I'd really love to know more about their plan for the shower and those kinds of considerations, since it's such a unique and interesting idea. If there's a way to make it work well, I'd love to consider doing that when I remodel. I love the look!

[@luke9822]

You clean soap scum with a palm sander once a month.

[@ssmith2019]

Good Vid, Cool Design and Structure !

[@greggoralogia7401]

Matt did you ask or see what the plan was for the roof part of the building envelope? Also cork up there or switch to another insulation type?

[@bobstroud9118]

I should send a picture of the shower in my 1943 vintage house basement. Same size as your cork, but mine is glazed brick. Doubles as my tornado shelter. N.E.OH Bob

[@AlexdaCunha]

very cool house! Congrats for the innovative approach in material usage!

[@GenericHandle01]

There are a lot of interesting architectural choices in this house that are unique, interesting and give a nice sense of modern living. I love wood interiors but the exposed electrical looks like an unfinished basement. I don't see why you couldn't just put in a tall but low profile (easily removable) wood base board to cover the electrical runs and give the outlets a place to rest. Perhaps you could use hollow column structures for vertical runs. It would add character to the house (Victorian vibe) and make it look more finished.

[@cpad007]

This right here. It looks a high-end garage-mah-hal.

[@aknorth1053]

probably not done yet but I hope the receptacles are getting some additional detailing compared to the other details which are great it looks like an after thought. if you swept down on all the receptacles you could incase the portion along the floor in a wood baseboard and perhaps integrate the vertical portion into. a wooden stile. I think the aludea would be to try to make the receptacle place ment look like it was placed to match the pattern and not the other way around as the locations are driven by code

[@markmyers4573]

Agreed. I liked them on the Perfect Wall house because they looked good in the stud cavities, but I'm not loving the look on surface of the solid CLT walls.

[@auwtomoton]

How tight can you make a building like this? Have you done a blower door test in it? Thanks for sharing, I love this! Only a few good quality, sensory pleasurable, healthy house ingredients, and on steel piles too! So cool 😎 love no drywall

[@haidafella8651]

I imagine it is extremely tight.. depending on the joins,,, But the wind won’t sail through solid wood

[@BB-nn9en]

Awesome construction. It's really cool to see the different ways to build a house. Personally I love the wood and the cork. I have questions on the durability of the cork, but I really like the look and the idea of it. What does the manufacturer recommend for cleaning it?

[@lynnetuff1322]

Love this house! Wish it would work in Canada!

[@Benjamin-gp3dl]

I love a lot of it. Not everything but definitely I see the benefits of implementing certain aspects.

[@nixonkutz3018]

Brilliant, not just because of the use of state-of-the-art materials and manufacturing, but also that it's 1000 sq ft. Is the era of mini-mansions officially over?

[@faustinpippin9208]

welp thanks to the gov printing money like crazy (tax inflation) everyone is dirt poor so I guess it has to end lol In my country like 3 years ago people thought a 100m2 home is good, but now after the gov createad a huge inflation people are happy just with living in trailers. (everything here is more expensive then in Germany while people make 400$ per month)

[@burts6896]

"cross LAMINATED timber ... has been getting a lot of PRESS lately" (pun unintended!)

[@AOA_social]

How did you get your wall buildup past the esd police. Pretty sure cork just to clt would fail in Australia. Also given the esd calculators don’t have the right parameters for cork and clt yet here. Interested as we doing modular clt buildings .

[@SailingSoulianis]

There was a lot of talk about indoor air quality. But isn't that CLT all held together with a ton of glue? Does that not off-gas?

[@petervanelslander6206]

absolutely love the idea and realisation! truly inspiring. thanks for this great video and the clear explanations! (i am developping an autonomous sustainable houseboat)

[@jonathandixon3544]

How is this material affected by freeze thaw cycles? Great tour!

[@eugenewilson7555]

What is the r value of a clt wall with the cork?

[@andrewhillman9632]

Very cool house, one question, how do you clean the cork shower? It will get residue from soap, etc. just curious. Does not need to be perfect, some patina is certainly expected but I am wondering how to best maintain?

[@alexanderjamieson7971]

Love it. How are the exterior walls anchored?

[@publicmail2]

Termite feces

[@dlorien7306]

I honestly can't fathom all the praise in the comments for this. This isn't a wood house, it's a glue house chinked with wood. Exposed services is a step up are you kidding?? Love the places for dust & bugs not to mention its just uh-gly. Remember all the problems with sip panels? Of course not, don't worry about all those joints & gaps. It's all 500 year solid Q: do the fireproof (ha!) toxic glues make it impervious to termites and decay? There are better ways to eliminate sheetrock. BTW, how much does this cost??

[@janekblume7333]

I absolutely love the house! How is the smell of the cork on the inside? This cork smells a little bit burned. Does the smell disappear over time ? Thanks!

[@desmondnaugler4452]

Should've painted the conduit some or rethought the material for all that exposed conduit and outlets.other then that it's purdy cool.

[@MurDocInc]

There is a way to hide it kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJO1YYOua7CAqtk

[@RetroBerner]

Interesting, but those panel gaps are a bit rough

[@yentrader]

Love the no drywall aspect!

[@gabbott432]

Does anyone know what the VOC or off-gassing is on these panels..? I would worry about indoor air quality..

[@AdityaMehendale]

7:19 - dad-instincts ^^

[@ryansoo4000]

Frank Lloyd Wright used cork in his design for the bathrooms in Fallingwater so it does last.

[@larryh657]

I would like to see a video on how the shower went together and list of products and vendors

[@AidaRodriguezVega]

Thanks for sharing this project, it's really great. I have so many questions. Is there a reason there is no insulation under the floor? Is it not required in local building code. Maybe it's a US thing? Also when I have used the expanded cork internally, there is still a lot of soot, has this one been cleaned before installation? Is there a reason why a section of floor is built traditionally with floor joists and not CLT?

[@theosrubegoldberg9660]

I enjoyed the walk-through and love the CLT, but had to laugh at the cork shower. How do you plan to clean it?

[@Rocco101]

Super cool matt

[@michaelta4322]

Wow! What a great concept and execution! Nice looking sliding door also! What manufacturer did you use???

[@sladeoriginal]

Zero Drywall = Yes Please

[@beardfootofficial]

This is dope

[@matthewrosso8569]

10:30 can we please get a follow up video in a year or two to see how this has held up? Thanks!

[@haidafella8651]

Is that r22 for the wall assembly?

[@nathanielm77]

Love the wood! I am curious about the cost. How much was this build?

[@aleale8029]

What windows are used in this house ?! Love them. Need to know.

[@pcatful]

The panels came with the moisture barrier adhered. How do the joints get protected? What did the plans examiner say about the shower?

[@patrickkenny2077]

Love the wood, but can't say I am a fan of the EMT... especially if they need to run some data cables later. Curious what a better detail could have been.

[@MurDocInc]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJO1YYOua7CAqtk

[@johnlee7085]

Similar thought. My idea is similar to Matt’s comment on the wood panel access. It would be reasonably easy to have a wooden baseboard that has an open cavity back for running the cable.

[@atodaso1668]

The only other thing is wire mold, it looks a bit better but is expensive.

[@klw141]

Interesting concept but........this guy is nuts!

[@tubulartuber]

mass timber walls aren't the same as stick framing, the biggest difference is that their vapor profile is more similar to a mass wall e.g. like solid masonry than a framed wall. although wood is definitely vapor open, once you start accumulating very thick, continuous layers of it, it behaves more like a solid mass wall hygrothermally because it is... a solid mass. This means that CLT walls that get wet take a very, very long time to dry out relative to a framed wall. Which may or may not be an issue depending on how much water it initially took up, and what the interior conditions are like. Either way, you really, really do not want to get rain on the panels if you can help it. The wetter they get during construction, the longer you'll have to run supplemental dehumidification indoors after it's finished.

[@theCombinator]

yup, just great, curious bout that shower. how well will it handle soap, dirt etc. I know cork has all kinds of anti bact and fungus kind of behaviour..but that much?

[@tamnado]

Very cool. But how can you scrub the scum that build up in the shower?

[@mason03bodine]

Just curious. How easy would a cork shower be to clean?

[@ChrisWhite-xt1xe]

Who makes the clt panels?

[@cemprotecta]

How cool! Love it.

[@buildshow]

Glad you like it! Fun house to visit

[@Charles31822]

Is the wood kiln dried?

[@solarcrystal5494]

That cork shower wall is gonna grow so much mildew

[@kevinn1158]

Looks great but I think somebody needs to design a bench that integrates the electrical. And something vertically that helps integrate the light switches.

[@brennangraves6458]

This IS the future, now.

[@CADreemz]

Its gorgeous 😻. I'm concerned about fire with all of the wood throughout the house. Isn't fire the reason / why drywall or sheetrock was invented!?

[@daveklein2826]

Drywall was invented to replace plaster over lathe and build faster

[@NOXStellans]

A common concern. But apparently not too much of a problem-Have you ever tried to burn a school textbook by itself? Unless you fan the pages, it won't burn.-Though it's going to be hard to repair the scorch marks.

[@johnlee7085]

Drywall does provide fire protection in much the same way that plaster used to. It’s just easier and allows for mass production. Fire is a problem in stick built houses, but much less so in heavy timber, which is even more fire resistant than metal buildings. The thick wood will char on the outside but retain the structural integrity for the majority of the wood. Starting a fire is much easier with a bunch of little sticks and really difficult with big logs.

[@urchin11]

cork i for a shower ! It's not a hygienic surface, it can't be cleaned or disinfected

[@cruisermax]

Where do you buy these cork sheets?

[@buildshow]

Link for Cross Cabin Supply in the description

[@hazembata]

Love it.

[@charlesharrell1566]

Love it!

[@Foche_T._Schitt]

how do you clean the shower?

[@jybuis3939]

by ripping out the cork

[@Foche_T._Schitt]

@@jybuis3939 With my well water, that would be every few months...

[@IraDuncan]

Gosh if that was my place, I'd have guitars everywhere.

[@seanmccay6448]

really cool! I wonder how the pricing of these materials compares to something like CEBs + stucco.

[@chrisglenn2096]

“Permeable” was the word you were looking for

[@MikeCaskey]

All about that. Zero drywall lifestyle

[@MakeMeThinkAgain]

I could be wrong but I suspect this would be pretty good in wildfire country.

[@cpt.hindsight]

Alot of TLC went into this CLT house😜

[@jt8907]

Fallingwater has a cork shower..... 1937. Still pretty cool though!

[@kiohaha]

is the cork flammable ?? test it you might be surprised

[@cmdv42]

This is amazing! I've been looking for information on CLT construction AND on Cork siding/paneling!! 🙌🤯💯 Anyone aware of low/zero VOC wood sealer/water-proofing?🙏👀

[@oscarthefuzz]

Yep , it's called linseed oil