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[@StudPack]

That's going to be one gorgeous home when it's all finished, thanks for walking us through Matt, we picked up some great ideas. If you're ever itching to get down to Houston again, you've got an open invite 🤝

[@buildshow]

Definitely! Would love to collaborate with y’all sometime soon.

[@StudPack]

@@buildshow can't wait. Gonna be epic

[@alviltayco3713]

This is the collab that I would love to see!

[@hansangb]

Thanks to both of your channels, I stop at EVERY construction site to play arm-chair-quarterback!!! :) Learned so much from you all.

[@daytonpyro]

what are you doing here. get back to that new house. ha ha..

[@patriot1303]

As an electrician myself the cutting-edge lighting segment was very interesting to me - thanks!

[@NANKEL1]

Would love to see this house when it's complete

[@AufBerghofNAM]

Matt, you need a DJI stability cam or something... this is bullsheet quality for a 1mln sub chan

[@MrTooTechnical]

Kick ass

[@GunnarsGames]

Matt, you’re the reason we are building our own house, after seeing so many shortcuts in mass produced stick frame homes, you inspired us to build our dream home from ICF.

[@av1204]

I did my own from icf. Simple 4 corner layout and standard trusses make for easy work.

[@GunnarsGames]

@@av1204 that’s excellent! Thanks for sharing.

[@buildshow]

So awesome! Thanks for letting me know.

[@ethanml33]

Are you me? My path as well, ICF seems to simplify a lot of these advanced building techniques for us DIYers

[@av1204]

@@ethanml33 ICF can be complicated. It is just easier to get air tight. Also if you mess up in ICF you mess up big. Best thing to do is get on some jobs before you do your own.

[@Dead_Aim556]

I’d love to hear more about this POE lighting systems !!!

[@jeffh9394]

It's a really neat system and has many design solutions and products. I'd be more than happy to discuss with you and answer any questions regarding the POE lighting system we are providing for this amazing home [e-mail]

[@AsHellBored]

id like to hear more too. I know you can run common LED lights on basically thermostat wire. But is this using the PoE protocol? does each light have an IP and mini computer? can you mine bitcoin on your lights? ;) or is it just using the wire? could you put 1 room's lights on 4 wires and another room's lights on the other 4 wires?

[@PaulFoppele]

@@AsHellBored it's just using networking cable for DC power, no data. But I can't imagine this being cheaper then other DC wiring. Cost effectiveness seams like a nonsense reason. Networking cable and Poe injectors are expensive

[@jeffh9394]

@@PaulFoppele the PoE runs to a network controlled node with 4 channels of output which can handle 4-8 lights per node(depending on wattage of fixture) from the node its either 18/2 or 18/5 to the fixture. In this particular house, all lighting with the exception of the closets, utility, etc will be RGB-WW-CCT

[@PaulFoppele]

@@jeffh9394 yes the technology is great, but in the video they started the subject of the wiring, and that Romex is expensive now. But I can't believe that this is cheaper than Romex and some dumb lights. It's probably a great system. But the whole reasoning for Romex being expensive was weird

[@udavidism]

I designed and built my own house. The ceiling heights are 9 feet on the main floor and 9 feet upstairs. One of the mistakes I feel like I made was a straight flight of stairs to the second floor. A fall on a long flight of stairs can be deadly. I have noticed that most architects put a landing and a turn in taller stairs. The stairs at 3:35 is just crazy dangerous. My stairs are bad but these are much worse.

[@OUrVileO]

I really like that he used POE for so many things... Future proofing +++

[@jeffh9394]

POE for not only the lights but, the keypads as well. No light switches anywhere in the main areas of the home.

[@Neubs-xv8tw]

@@jeffh9394 keypads are the way to go. Only keypads in my builds from now on, no ugly banks of switches that nobody knows what load it controls.

[@jeffh9394]

@@Neubs-xv8tw indeed. Keypads we're using are tied to the automation system. Back lit and engravable. 5 button with a toggle at the bottom. Each keypad button will change its control and scene address from morning, day and night and Weekday/weekend.

[@Neubs-xv8tw]

@@jeffh9394 Control 4 Contemporary keypads, recently moved to them for Lurton,

[@jorgeguzman6563]

@Jeff H I’d like some info on the POE light system you guys are using maybe I can diy some of that into my own home currently under construction

[@DB57RB]

Love seeing builders, build smarter and make better homes.

[@veizour]

0:58 WILLING to pay? I'm WILLING to pay, but I can't afford it. Harsh. Not everyone has your money.

[@turdferguson7686]

didnt use cat8 wiring? pft, trash house. 100% would live there though. looks like it will be amazing layout and views.

[@ethanmitchell1308]

I would love to see an episode about that p.o.e. electrical system. What are the pros and cons? What is the cost difference compaired to a standard electrical system? Very cool build.

[@MrTolcher]

great thing with these poe lights is that you can easily connect a UPS to back backup lighting in the event of a power outage. very cool stuff!

[@imagineitagain558]

I wonder the exact same thing. I’ve wired dozens of houses but stopped about five years ago a little before I started hearing about low voltage uses. It’s getting more common. I wonder if the panels are the expensive part compared to a typical electrical panel.

[@jeffh9394]

I'd be more than happy to discuss the POE lighting solution we are providing for this build. [e-mail]

[@rt0923w]

Cons may be home runs to each fixture and the POE hub may be pretty noisy as it is putting out a lot of power to run the lighting. New tech may not be the best tech?

[@jeffh9394]

@@rt0923w There is only one ethernet line to each node. Each node can power 4-8 fixtures. Nodes are 90watt with 20w available per output(4). Also- zero noise

[@MrWaterbugdesign]

I'm so weird because when I see these huge homes I don't see "great". I like simple.

[@ispacedesign]

Ancient legend tells of intermediate landings required on stairs with a rise greater than 12 feet.

[@JWard-sp7wt]

As soon as I seen the steel plate I laughed because I knew he got the idea from your video

[@CDAWWGG43]

YYYEESS!!! OMG! POE lighting is so under-utilized in the consumer space! It is so awesome to see it mentioned and you have so many amazing automation features you can implement with scene creation and sensor feedback like follow-lights as you move through the building. This is an amazing build! Pricewise it isn't too crazy compared to "home" IOT gear but once it's fully implemented it's kind of a wash. Love to see more of this.

[@faffinaboot5865]

Going POE might help bypass some future IOT pain as well. A lot of stuff out there saddles you with long term reliance on the vendor for ongoing app support and product line compatiblity which, frankly, isn't the business they're in. In year one it's fun to use an app to change your lighting presets, in year 12 do these light bulbs even connect to the same app as the replacements available at the store? Knowing ahead of time that there's going to be a refresh date where you replace the whole system isn't on most peoples radar. Finding out that your light bulbs are on a dramatically different software life cycle than the devices you use to control it will come as a big shock for people outside the early adopter mindset who will already have moved on.

[@faffinaboot5865]

Oh, and in the off chance that Matt or anyone building these systems reads this - POE switches aren't a commodity item still so it's cheap insurance to buy a spare so that you're not stuck without lights when something blows up. Planning your system so that you have n+1 active switches plus a cold spare, and so that you have some lighting serviced in each area by redundant devices, will make for a much less inconvenient outage period. Good power filtering / UPS strategies are just as important here and those devices also come with their own maintenance and implementation strategies as well. Having everything back hauled to one location means it's far easier for a home owner to have a reliable system designed and hire out the maintenance and break fix tasks. This is pretty entry level tech stuff for a professional but it's astonishing how often you walk into a business where no consideration was made for redundancy or dealing with outages. It would be like putting every light in the house on one breaker, if it trips you have no lights at all.

[@toddbierbaum8479]

What brand PoE lighting system do you recommend?

[@CDAWWGG43]

@@toddbierbaum8479 Phillips, Genesys (check spelling can't remember), Crestron, and Hubbell/Current are a few. It's kind of niche right now and your options trend towards drop ceiling lights vs nice architectural ones. It's also very lego-y, controllers from one vendor, switches from another, DMX for automation etc etc.

[@jonesconrad1]

Nothing wrong with making money on the videos Matt, It means you can bring us this content with the production value that they have and put the time into them.

[@nicholascooper1193]

The Build Show inspired me to do extensive research before engineering my new house. We've ended up with a "pretty good house" without spending a lot of extra money. I used precast VanhooseCo basement walls, floor trusses with all mechanicals in the floor, spray foamed rim, 2x6 single story walls above, flat ceiling throughout w/ R60 blown on top, Andersen 100 windows placed to be shaded in the summer. And all of it is detailed/air sealed. Nothing special or particularly expensive, but better than most of the houses in my area.

[@FueledByRyan0]

Try and follow up with this house please!!! Really interest to see the POE lighting when finished

[@dav3eii725]

@14:00 the loop is not so good with the spray insulation. Once cured, how is one expected to pull a couple inches from the loop? That loop will be as good as locked in. Simply running the PEX through a PVC wye doesn’t give extra pipe.

[@srt4b]

I think it's for the initial install not for future repairs.

[@dav3eii725]

@@srt4b he specifically said “in 30 years, if you need to service or even replace”

[@srt4b]

@@dav3eii725 ahh missed that, Well then ya needs more PVC

[@veizour]

Neighborhood looks like one just down from the Jersey Village area. If you had a care for the "little guy" at all, I'd welcome you to do a show here. Maybe a "What can I do w/ $XXk to insulate my home for Houston heat" episode.

[@davidbaldwin9830]

I was sort of interested but then I saw that it was another rich person... This show is like watching Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous some days, one wonders what this house will cost when it is done.....It is a bit bigger than the 1800 sq foot home I want to build. I do really want a basement though with a walk out.

[@mikejackson1410]

Did you notice the number of people filming Matt with their phones? Who needs a TV show?? Beautiful house with great behind the wall thought and planning! Keep it up guys!!

[@AnthonyCelata]

Lets not kid ourselves here. You don't have a mortgage man! That KZbin bread paid that shit off years ago!

[@giuseeep]

I don't know American laws, but for European standards looks to much steps in that staircase.

[@95dodgev10]

I'm a home owner and have watched almost all of you videos. You're videos inspired the way i insulated my attic and i have already reduced my electric bill by $50 and its not even done yet. An unfortunate side effect is now i have an eye for whats good and whats bad. My brother has had an addition built onto his house and i gave him all of your recommendations and sent him links to your videos. And yet he didn't take any of it. I was there to help him and the crew ro install his big slider door and watching the methods the builder used pained me to see. Hopefully builders will learn to so things better even if they aren't on huge budgets or gracious time frames.

[@buildshow]

I’ve ruined a few people over the years who can’t see “standard “ methods and not cringe

[@95dodgev10]

@@buildshow the addition got tyveked, there were tears in the tyvek around nail holes, the caulk bead around the door wasn't a solid continuous bead, some of the framing was odd. Its not bad its just not great. When i get my addition built on the back of my house I'm going to throw as much of the kitchen sink as i can at it. I'm just north of st louis. It gets hot and it gets cold. We're surrounded my farm field and the wind blasts this house from the backside all winter long. I'm also planning to go geothermal possibly soon because my 33 year old ac is on its last leg. The house was built in 1965 and it was built extremely well for the era so its worth the effort to bring it into this century as much as possible.

[@johnhaller5851]

It's good that you insulated first, that should reduce the length of lines and size of the units.

[@95dodgev10]

@@johnhaller5851 i used concepts from matt and applied them to my situation and budget. I have a story and a half with knee walls large enough they have full size doors to them and i (6ft 2) can stand up at the highest point. My rafters are 2x6 and i have soffet venting that leads to the knee walls attics. I liquid nailed 2x3 blocks to the rafters tight to the roof deck (glued to rafters so when the roof deck gets replaced it shouldn't affect the blocks). I found a place close to me that sells foil faced polyiso foam board up to 4" thick at a 1/4 of normal price because they're factory seconds so the thickness might vary out of tolerance or their might be damage. I the blocks are 1 1/2" so i wanted to get 4" boards but they didnt have any so i got 1" and 3" and 2". I first screwed a 1" board to the glued blocks and foam canned the seams and ran that from the soffet vents up through the gap between the second floor walls and the roof. This creates air channels to maintain a vented roof deck while air sealing the outside air from the knee wall spaces. I then filled the rest of the cavity with the 3" to flush out with the edge of the rafters. Finally i went over all the rafters and foam with the 2" board screwed into the rafters and foil taped all the seams. So at the worst spots i have a 5.5" of wood with 2" of foam and in the best spots i have 6" of foam and its all air sealed and foil faced for radiant energy while keeping a vented roof deck and upper attic. The knee walls stay within about 3 or 4 degrees of the house without any hvac vents. The final phase will be to extend the foam board a little higher in my upper attic, get all the old blown insulation out, can foam any problem areas, and then reblow it probably with cellulose with a goal of r60. The upper attic in big enough to crouch in but useless for storage. I also have a full length ridge vent. Its been a lot of work especially by myself but its already made a big impact on the electric bill and comfort of the house.

[@totallynottrademarked5279]

@@95dodgev10 It's called a budget my man, you get what you pay for. Not everyone in the world can be in Matt's clientele's list budget range. I respect his work but most of this stuff is unrealistic for 90% of the population.

[@c182SkylaneRG]

I ran Cat6 to give myself hardwired internet around my house, and that was only about 750 ft of cable. I can't even imagine running 47,000 ft of Cat 6...

[@chrisriley2274]

Can we get progress video of this site especially the poe lighting and the server room

[@AnthonyCelata]

I'm an electrician and I specialize in high preference residential lighting. Every new house built, should have 24 volt lighting no matter how big or small it is. You do NOT need a home run to each light, in order to control each light independently. But its great that they went with low voltage lighting. Remember Low voltage does not always mean cheaper to run lights. Ohm's law tells us, the lower the voltage the higher the amperage, which is direct related to wattage which is what you are charged for. But! most low voltage lighting is LED and only draws a few watts. Nothing like a 60 watt incandescent bulb that draws half an AMP! at 120 volts.

[@NealD]

“Clients that are willing to pay for well built houses….” Said by someone who builds million dollar houses in a city where you can’t afford a new house unless you make over $200k. Love Matt’s videos… but come on. Any builder who is cutting corners in the Austin housing market and not building great houses is a thief!

[@bobulatorul]

I think what’s missing is conduit to run the Ethernet cables…that’s the best way to truly future proof your data cabling. With no conduit, in 20 yrs when cat 6 is history, you’ll need to destroy the walls to install the most recent data cables at that time. With conduit you’re just taking the old wire out and putting the latest fiber cable in with no damage to the walls. Every modern well build house MUST have conduit for running Ethernet cables I think. It’s just best practice!

[@jeffh9394]

There's actually conduit ran from every keypad, TV, lighting area, critical network path and access areas. Just wasn't all ran yet at time of the video.. Theres not an area we can't reach later on

[@bobulatorul]

@@jeffh9394 oh I see fair enough. Conduit is the way 👍🏻

[@jeffh9394]

@@bobulatorul absolutely

[@jasonmajere2165]

Or when the cable fails.

[@LumenCache]

I was talking with the tech lead for NEOM, and they're most interested in the latest and best infrastructure. I said "Conduit." Conduit is THE most future proofing "technology" you can use for the best chance you'll be able to use any transmission technology in the future. Short of that, deploy LumenCache as the modules allow any voltage and protocol standard. Not a requirement to run homeruns for all wires, or even use Cat5/6. It does bring all those standards together. Best to look on LinkedIn vs KZbin for info.

[@bamascubaman]

I'd be rather curious to see an installed price comparison on using the CAT 6/7 vs Romex for the lighting. If it's even close, the numerous options that POE offers would make it a smart choice, even if you didn't utilize any of the those options near term.

[@kschleic9053]

agreed, this could make a great podcast episode. break down the cost per foot, the equipment costs, and the labor costs.

[@yockanookany]

I'm having a hard time coming up with the justification for doing it, cost wise. For you to run all of those you're going to need a substantial amount of PoE switches, the terminations, rack gear, larget amount of cabling, etc makes it seem like it'd cost nearly as much. 1000 ft of Cat6 is approx $130 for example. Much cheaper than standard power cable, but you daisy chain that instead of having to home run each light. I'd love to see a breakdown on the cost.

[@kschleic9053]

@@yockanookany home running each light isn't necessary either, there could be several PoE switches spread around the house feeding power to zones of lights, with a single line back to a master networking closet. This would also shorten the PoE lines and *slightly* decrease total power consumption.

[@yockanookany]

@@kschleic9053 yeah I’m completely ignorant on it so I can’t really make a call on it at all, but knowing the cost of PoE switches (I do networking) it can get expensive fast to power those and seemingly negate the benefit. Daisy chaining lights would help greatly but I don’t know if you can. You could technically run several lights from one 802.3at or (mainly) 802.3bt port if the lights have a pass through PoE port.

[@josecito976]

@@yockanookany let me tell you… I’m building right now and installing control4 lighting, data, security system. The cost of Cat6a alone is nauseatingly expensive. I can’t even grasp how much cable there’s in this home. You’re definitely going to need several switches to run that many POE lights. In this environment everything is horribly overpriced.

[@BQAggie2006]

I would love to see a series on this build or at least a follow-up or two as it progresses and finishes!

[@legrimm83]

Love seeing those water heaters, ditched my old gas water heater last year. So just over 1 year on my heat pump water heater by Rheem. Thing is AMAZINGLY efficient.

[@7th_project]

Today I learned about POE Lighting

[@bitterrotten]

Sometimes I have to stop watching these videos halfway due to jealousy. This time I'm stopping at the network drop / server room.

[@jeffh9394]

Lol. I'm glad I could make at least one person jealous. 😌

[@atimko123]

Very impressive. That home is like a Lexus...constant persuit of perfection. Nice pivots on handling supply chain & cost challenges too.

[@johnkm77]

I put a central PEX manifold in my house, with one valve for every fixture, so I can shut off any fixture from one location, and I don't have any connections that could potentially leak, except for at the manifold, and at the fixture.

[@quintenhuggins2142]

I have been in the building trades all my life. I can't tell you how much I appreciate the content you put out for us. You never stop learning. I am rebuilding my old farmhouse and am incorporating many of the things I have learned from you and am shooting for the most high performance remodel in the county. I hope to bring my old 1901 farmhouse up to standards that will make you and many others proud.

[@lisakukla459]

That sounds fascinating! I hope you're documenting the process! I'd love to see some videos on the project. At least do a reveal tour video! 😃

[@Casmige]

Started the KZbin channel to promote his business, now the KZbin channel only showcases best practices & the better way to build. 🎉🙏👍

[@skynet7408]

We have been using ATX LED with no need for miles of cat wire like that. We just use 18/2 and 18/5. LEDS are ran to the light switch (18/2) and only the switches are home ran (18/5) we can usually get 4+ switches on 1 home run with color tuning. Massively cuts down on time and copper.

[@whyme5024]

You are doing a great service to educate home owners. I worked 20 years as a product development scientist for one of the leading building materials company which develops and sells high quality products. Most residential builders, both large and small focus on what the home buyers can SEE, AKA cosmetics such as fake floorings, cheap but shiny stainless steel, and other similar stuff. They don't care about quality but only price, meet bare code minimum for what is not seen i.e. critical structural elements, quality of concrete, water and weatherproofing etc. Using all of this of higher quality will only cost a fraction more which future home owners will gladly pay but unfortunately they are totally in the dark assuming building code takes care of it.

[@guytech7310]

Using quality materials can add up quickly. issue is that when you build a quality home, it prices out the majority of home buyers. I believe Matt's home build was about $900K for a modest !2800sqft home (not including land cost).

[@D2O2]

Nice detail with the valve accessible without pulling the fridge. Never understood why we make the shutoff inaccessible. On the other hand, I don't care for that air handler sitting on the ceiling instead of suspension rod from the roof. No amount of Zip-R is going to dampen the vibration transmitted into the ceiling diaphragm.

[@ScottyDMcom]

POE (power over Ethernet) for point of use power? Wow, what an idea. Looked up the specs. Garden-variety POE is 15.4W max per port. That's more than some LED can lights need. POE+ is 30.0W per port. POE is normally 48V dc, which means you'd need special fixtures. Garden-variety CAT-6 and CAT-6A wire is 23AWG, while CAT-5E and earlier wire is only 24AWG. Avoid the cheap copper-over-aluminum wire and verify you're getting solid copper. POE is not designed for efficiency, so you'll loose some power due to voltage losses in longer runs. Major cost savings as 1000 feet of CAT-6 is far cheaper than 100 feet of 14AWG Romex. What a cool idea.

[@jeffh9394]

The units we're using on this project are 90W with 20W/output(x4) which can handle 4-8 lights.

[@ScottyDMcom]

Thanks for the info. So a 4-channel power injector rather than a POE switch. I knew of 1-channel power injectors, but not multichannel.

[@guytech7310]

@@ScottyDMcom Its just one Power supply he's daisy chaining four light fixtures into a one cable run. 90W PoE use all four pairs for power.

[@sebastiantevel898]

Still way too much wood in there.

[@ericlanglois1342]

Smart idea on the shut off valves. It would have made sense to put the shut off higher too. Not below the cabinets.

[@Jack-yl7cc]

I just hope he labels them, the first home owner might remember that they are there and more importantly what they go too when the built-ins need to be replaced in 10+ years but what about the second or third home owners? Simple details tend to get forgotten when a home changes owners and just labeling things can make a huge difference.

[@KamiInValhalla]

This was great. Builders learning from one another and improving the industry. I love it.

[@kevinstenger4334]

Shoot, you don’t need your plumbing inside the envelope! I’m just outside Chattanooga and the two man building department let’s contractors run plumbing under the floor joists with unconditioned basements and crawl spaces. They run it in uninsulated garage walls without frost proof exterior faucets too, along with about 50 other code violations that I can pick out. One of the first things I did when I bought my new house was to waterproof, damp proof, air seal, and insulate the basement walls. Then I removed all of the inadequate insulation between the basement ceiling and the floor of the house and moved all the water lines up into the floor framing.

[@turbomustang8417]

Every municipality does not adopt the complete national building code because it all does not apply to every area.

[@ojnik]

8:30 I wanna see picture of the finished product please!!!!!

[@TUNGUYEN-jc4vc]

Definitely, it would be a great to revisit when it's done.

[@philthefarrier9469]

People don’t compare value and cost. Some things may not cost much up front but cost you later. Sometimes it is better to cry up front but enjoy never thinking about it again.

[@Rostol]

Dear Matt, many of us are far away from your physical place of business, but let me tell you that you've improved the way my house is being build all the way down in Uruguay. I know what to ask for, what to look for, what R means (heh), i've referenced your old videos countless times these past weeks. tankless vs tanked water heater, pex manifolds, pex radiant heating, SIPS, ICF, etc, etc (went with isopanel construction finally which you don't use in the states, kind of an ICF but with steel plates instead of perfboard) So thanks, you've had a lot more influence over youtube than you give yourself credit for.

[@technerd9655]

CAT-7 isn't really a viable option because it doesnt use an RJ-45/8P8C connector. Having said that, I love the idea of PoE lighting and switches, I love wired smart home IoT devices. I noticed they didn't mention data wiring, just lighting, sound, and security (I assume cameras, since alarm systems use quad not CAT5/5E/6), I hope they did data wiring at least 1 run to every room, and multiple to every possible TV location. As for wall mounting everything and no racks....I just don't get it, gotta have 19" racks for these things, plain and simple. Why don't builders bring IT Pros into these builds?

[@LauraElliott2525]

Cant wait to be done with my build so I can show it off. I gutted my 1963 house myself and am rebuilding it from the studs up. Its taking some time because Im doing all the work myself in my free time, but Ive run all new electrical, low voltage, installed new rockwool in all the walls and ceiling, Im currently trying to get all my old cast iron plumbing replaced and run all new pex throughout the house. I just ordered my Zip R-Sheathing a couple months ago and that is going up on the outside as I reframe all my window and door openings. Im custom building all built-in cabinets for the home as well. Your videos are so inspiring and Im always so happy to see you using the same products that Im using because Im trying to make my home built to last! Keep them coming!

[@umeng2002]

POE lighting... smart.

[@dlg5485]

Matt, please turn on image stabilization! You self shot videos are often quite shaky and make me nauseous.

[@farnorthhomested844]

id like to see this house when its done, especially the stair lighting.

[@av1204]

the POE lighting is a new one. I have never heard of that. I'd like to see a cost comparison of cheap cat 6 with all home runs to standard 14/2 romex. I can see how itd be cheaper.

[@jeffh9394]

I'd be more than happy to discuss with you and answer any questions regarding the POE Lighting system we are providing for this home. Please feel free to reach out [e-mail]

[@VoluntaristSociety]

@@jeffh9394 Just an idea what if you had poe powered switches throughout the house and only a few home runs instead of tons of them.. ;) if you need more information feel free to reach out [e-mail]

[@judjohnson4640]

@@jeffh9394 Do you have a website?

[@dada-mw5yi]

Matt, what is your take[video] on concrete homes [flintstone or modern- or concrete log homes} . Here in rural/urban CA .Issues - looking /studying to build a new home.. Insurance is a big thing. may have to go naked.... Northern CA db

[@gauntletwielder6306]

Wow. Very nice…except for the PoE. CAT6 shielded is nice… but as a person who has been a network engineer since ‘91, I would have separate PoE switches on the 1st and 2nd floors. Then link them together with redundant fiber. I hope the CAT6 runs were terminated at a patch panel inside the closet…instead of terminating each cable with an RJ45 connector then plugging them straight into the switch. I have seen too much of that…even in multimillion dollar mansions. One thing about Ethernet cable runs, it is desired to keep the runs as short as possible, but not taught. Having all the runs go to one switch, translates to unnecessarily long cable runs. Even for STP. Less CAT6 cable would have been used if each floor had it’s own switch.

[@StevenCampbell1955]

Forgive me for being an old fusspot but I couldn't help but notice that there was no visible 'pizza tray under those hot water tanks. We calls 'em pizza base but obviously they have different names in other countries. A plastic tray with holes and ridges which isolates the HWS from the tray/trap.Approx I have a Murphy gauge in mine which alerts if water builds up in the tray. ( Under thirty dollars for a bit of extra insurance.)

[@johna.a.9829]

"Clients willing to pay for better built houses", you mean, bigger McMansions? Are you talking about building to one standard, but if your client is willing to pay more then your work would be to higher standard? What a load of s--t. That comment is one of the most arrogant things I've ever heard. I'm a specialty contractor, in business for over 33 years, and every one of my customers gets the best I can do for them - every one. Unbelievable.

[@bblee2150]

Hey Matt, where is your camera crew?! I feeling dizzy while watching this video... hum..I'm going to need another glass of whiskey

[@Captain-Awesome]

Matt I am a Custom Home Builder building 12 homes, each Multimillion. I am in Dallas, Texas let’s make a few videos!!

[@DonTruman]

What would be revolutionary would be developing construction products, techniques, and designs that save money for average Americans. Creating homes for the wealthy seems to be more for vanity than serving an important need. Part of the strategy, sadly, needs to be construction methods that can be performed by low skilled workers.

[@bradkvanbek7148]

What a shame people don't know there is a better way to build, ICF Construction. All the effort to build with wood to try to make it last and be efficient, is a wasted effort. Wood framing is so unforgiving, one little leak and you have a major mold problem.

[@boulderbite]

With PoE, if I remember right, you will not needed a licensed electrician to install anymore because the IECC and code in general is going to be making is a class 4 power and below a hazardous power supply.

[@SolarTechFL]

I put my hpwh in my attic too lol

[@nwil2003]

I enjoy The Build Show and I really wanted to watch this episode, but the constantly shaking camera was just too unsettling. After about five minutes I skipped ahead a couple of times to see if it improved, but it was still unwatchable.

[@deejohnson5163]

This builder is 2.0. I wonder if he will use the Legend Smart Click plumbing system in his next project.

[@greg925911]

I Can't believe that 12 volt lighting has taken off yet, when I was in the process of trying to build our house, b4 the cost went over the top, they thought I was crazy and especially with POE, I would think the cost of running a 12volt lighting system would cost way less, and and installing hanging toilets we thought would be so easy for cleaning, well the system price us out of our home, so now we home hope we can buy a home when either the market crashes or price come down to commen working people prices soon

[@xanthanx]

Hello Matt. Is there any reason why your company only accept clients starting at $5 million? This is way out of reach of most Americans and I was sadly disappointed when I spoke with your team.

[@macthemec]

I’d really like to hear more about the POE lighting, can you do a video on it? I don’t agree with everything on your show but i do think in north america we are building the best homes today, and i agree lets make it better, i think that way we can also make it cheaper and easier.

[@gused82]

Came y What??? Came To houston without telling, I wanted to hand up with you bro!!!! , I could have shown to you a remodel with your touch

[@nonamuss9991]

The tough part is that “standard” construction has gone up so high making it difficult for normal folks to afford regular housing that trying to use best practices for home performance is out of reach for most. :-/ I still love watching the vids!

[@damham5689]

Does your camera have stabilization. I really wanted to watch but the Blaire Witch camera shake was making me ill. Sorry.

[@STEVE-lk2ft]

I don’t believe all that low voltage lighting wire and equipment is saving money over Romeo? If you want a low voltage system, cool but economical?

[@ellenmcarthur4599]

Kind of begs the question “why have building standards been so low for so long?” You want people to pay more so you will build it right? Really?

[@rickdeckard7926]

Looking for a south Florida quality builder. Have a lot on the water, and need 6-8K sq/ft. home with solar roof

[@franklong6269]

Houston is not going to freeze hose bibs. It would have been smarter to install a copper pipe end-piece to the PEX and used a threaded union fitting to couple the hose bib to the copper pipe. That would allow the home owner to just unscrew their hose bib if it needed to be changed. I am not sure that I would want to yank on that PEX 20 years from now to change a hose bib.

[@Lakerland1]

I really doubt 100,000 ft of 25Awg Cat 6 all home runs is cheaper than romex?

[@leonscott543]

We don't have a problem with paid ads as long as you continue to place disclosures at the beginning of the videos. I'm sure you've been approached by companies asking to not ad disclosures but they're basically writing your death wish for your channel by doing that. People love authenticity and can completely understand the need to bring in ad revenue

[@clinthastings3254]

I couldn't tell from the video, but did he use the superior Zurn Pex B, or the horrible Uponor Pex A, for his water pipe solution?

[@NSResponder]

5:57 why not locate those valves about three feet higher so you don't have to go crawling for them after removing a drawer?

[@Syn410]

They would be in the backsplash at that point. More accessible, but cosmetically ugly. I think the best option would have been standard cabinets, not drawers, but then again it's very rare that you need to use those shut-off's.

[@w8stral]

Because you want it to look good is why

[@toddsabbagh1798]

Requested by Subzero at that specific location.

[@alexchandra7880]

Nice contents,,,,, but not great videos… make me dizzy with movements and shaking…

[@BetterYet]

Good grief.... treat yourself to a stabilized camera. Use a pod stick or something.

[@greg925911]

May you can talk more about POE and if 12 volt lighting system in new homes would be a wise way to go or the pro an con of a 12 volt lighting system

[@robertb6276]

Will the liquid flashing not potentially invalidate the Zip Warranty? Since they can point to the whole house and not being installed to specifications?

[@lesbendo6363]

Also you must, must do followup videos! And a completion video!

[@MrBrianDuga]

Heat pump DHWH in the attic makes so much sense. Heat rises, they act like A/Cs up there and chew up the excess heat that builds.

[@toddsabbagh1798]

We are using the cold air generated out of these two water heaters to cool the attic and cool the technology room as it located under the water heaters. During the winter, no heat shall blow in technology room running electronics…

[@Tony-Tigerrr]

Do you know someone in Los Angeles that Rolla like you do? I need a reliable responsible person to run my plan. And this place is already a Zen! I need to talk to you...

[@jamesandrews1130]

God bless you all. I pray 🙏 you will recover from this economy/president.

[@ML-hg5cs]

What is the POE system/brand? Would love to know more about POE lighting

[@grownnotflown2]

In 20 years of electrical and AV have never seen a POE lighting system work reliably. If you have the money you just do it right and get a real lighting system with hardwiring. Lighting can be considered one of the most important system in the home and must be the most reliable. Trust me you don't want long POE lighting runs.

[@alpha.gamma.dingdong]

what? do you know what ethernet is?

[@scottdw72]

Sorry Matty, your a great builder but just shy of being the best camerman.... tsk...

[@coonanfox01]

Just a little contradiction...the outdoor hose bib loop is pointless with sprayfoam around it. Just sayin'

[@themousebouse]

As someone in the trade I can apriciate the ability for a customer to have had the good fortune to be able to pay for better materials, certainly makes a difference on the job site as well as the finished product.. but that's just not the reality we live in, most people pinch pennies and don't have the means to this kind of end, having the ability to work with the customer to get the best result financially posible is what makes a contracter and business owner the best

[@joneichelberg6432]

You really should be more considerate to your viewers and add some sort of video stabilization to the recording. I cannot handle all the bouncing around.

[@geo1667]

I have not heard of poe lighting sounds like an amazing option for home automation!

[@PennsylvaniaPanda]

God loves all of us so much He came in the flesh to die and rise so that if we choose to accept Jesus as our one true Savior turning from our sins we may be gifted eternal salvation through Christ’s perfect sacrifice on the cross. Have a great day