New Tudor Home - How to Design Good Decks

[@ddutton0]

having grown up in a 1920s home tutor revival you nailed this one!

[@BrentHull]

Thank you!

[@maudessen573]

So important to have the right windows for a house. My 1903 house in St. Louis has its original double hung sashes. The windows in the front of the house are 4’ x 6’. I always wished for divided lites, but want to be faithful to the original design. My house was designed by Moritz Eyssell, a Bavarian designer/builder whose gem, the Gill Building, is on the National Register.

[@BrentHull]

Wow, congrats!

[@maudessen573]

@@BrentHull I am very fortunate. Unlike several of his other houses in my neighborhood, my front elevation is still intact. My house has a mansard, and I have been able to reinstall slate to replace what had been lost long ago. I also have most of the original interior.

[@schauv07]

There's no better hands for this house's new future to be in. Passion for the Craft is where its at. There's a night & day difference between a contractor and a Master Builder. 1 in 100,000 can do what Brent does (well)

[@BrentHull]

Thanks!

[@KenYamaguchi-sg5zr]

Congrats once again, Brent, on a successful consult. All are excellent choices, all are significant improvements to the original concept. As usual, I can only hope that the clients take it all in and make a commitment to build a house that's a work of art that will live on long after they've moved or passed on, not something that says you're in "new home city". Specifically I like the stone supports for the deck at the back (3rd choice on your drawing) something that adds almost a castle-like substance. Also regarding the problematic garage, some custom Tudor and French style houses I've seen have eliminated the ugly roll-up garage doors by using real wooden swing-out carriage house doors with electric gate arms mounted at the tops of the doors (above the height of most vehicles). They look much more authentic but are just as easy for the owner to use. Congrats and thanks again.

[@BrentHull]

Nice. Thanks.

[@roypalmeriii297]

Great video Brent! Cost is such a major hurdle (thanks to inflation). I live in an almost 100-year-old French Period Revival home. The gentleman who had this home built negotiated the peace terms of the Russo-Japan war. Thank you for sharing your work, it has inspired me to learn more about architecture.

[@BrentHull]

Glad to hear it! Thx.

[@ChristopherRNeumann]

I've heard you say it before, but changing those windows out around the house really does make a huge difference. Thanks for continuing to share your knowledge.

[@BrentHull]

Thanks for watching!

[@maryswaffordstone5205]

I like your design. Thanks!

[@BrentHull]

Glad you like it!

[@tc9148]

So many wonderful options to elevate this to WOW!

[@BrentHull]

Agreed. Thx.

[@marvinhaines9297]

Mr. Hull! It's me, again - M. Haines. I just turned 18. I think I sent you a picture of our horrible 1990's house awhile back. We're going to have a new deck built, and I am incredibly worried about its appearance. (My parents have already chosen a construction company, and I doubt there's anything I can do to influence the design.) I tell them they're doing it all wrong, and they don't listen to me - probably because of my age. If I had the money, I would pay for your services out of my own pocket. It's going to look monstrous - there's no getting around it. (My dad says the balustrade height has to be 5 feet, because he doesn't want anyone "falling off.") At least we're not ruining a historic property! Best! M.

[@Daihatsu_Hijet]

😮A five foot railing is more like iron bars; which side does your door lock from? 🤫

[@a97chrjo]

If you can draw or use a computer to draw what you have in mind. That's what I did to get my wife to understand what I wanted to do with our house. I once built a prototype of a fence I wanted to build in one of my rental properties to show the tenant what I had in mind. Or try to get pictures from the internet to show them. Keep on fighting for beauty and magic! The world needs more young people fighting for it.

[@BrentHull]

Yikes. Ok, well keep the faith. If it turns out bad, maybe then it will force them to listen.

[@user-steve_wrwoodclassics]

This house keeps getting better ! The back of this home looks amazing. The stone columns with the arches takes it to a new level , now it has a terrace feel and all of the fine details shine .

[@BrentHull]

THank you! I agree.

[@michaelbissen1946]

Very cool !!! I like the changes.

[@BrentHull]

Thx so much!

[@josephambuul814]

sooooo much better!!! literal magic!!

[@BrentHull]

Thank you!

[@billk8780]

Brent, Would you be so kind as to detail your preferred preservative/coating/painting combination for exposed timbers, such as when used as lintels? My concern is their long term condition against weather. Don't get me wrong, I love the look. Thanks.

[@BrentHull]

Well, if you use the right wood, like white oak, you can use linseed oil. I also like linseed paint. Thx,

[@pcatful]

Thanks! Nice work!

[@BrentHull]

Thank you!

[@DrMJJr]

No question these changes really will improve the overall aesthetic and bring some architectural consistency to the structure. Those window changes are absolutely necessary, but I’m a major fan of the timbering and stone columns - they make such a huge visual impact to the back of the building. Also, I’ve always despised shed dormers!!! Good riddance lol

[@BrentHull]

Haha. thx.

[@mab49696]

How much do you charge for an hour consultation? I have a 200 year old chestnut square log cabin in the mountains of NC on the New River. My dad renovated the cabin 60 years ago. I have since added a new kitchen addition, wrap around porch and brick pizza oven all matching the original house and rock work. Next project is bathrooms. Current full bathroom is a very cramped 6’ x 6’. That i would like to demolish. We have an outdoor beach style shower house and everyone loves it. I would like to bring that outdoor feeling into our new master bath. I want to add a full master bath laundry room on the back of the house but i must stay within the original rustic style. Can you direct me to some sources to start my research? We are up against the mountain side solid rock so i only have about 8’ deep and 20’ wide to play with. All the bathroom web sites, to me, are overwhelmingly tacky, or ungodly ugly. I just want the space to flow with the rest of the cabin.

[@tyleradcock6095]

200 years ago a structure like that would not have had an indoor bathroom so taking a look at historical examples would be near impossible. To give it an outdoors style feeling I would use wood and stone tiles that match the house and the surrounding area. I would try and avoid using shiny white porcelain fixtures, those immediately make bathrooms look contemporary which is a strong clash with the 200 year old motifs. Additionally I would focus heavily on choosing the right light, whether natural or artificial, to avoid over luminating the space and calling attention to everything there that you need for modern convenience but feel ahistorical.

[@BrentHull]

Sounds fun. If you can send details to my team, they will share fees and timing. [e-mail] Thx.

[@RonRobertson-lafrance]

People often talk about the cost of the differences, but if they can afford what I think would not be a giant difference in cost, the value of the house itself will become far greater with your design details. Anyone can live in a boring and banal box, but not everyone can live in something truly beautiful. It's a shame that they are rare, actually.

[@BrentHull]

I agree! Thx.

[@D0ggerel]

Client said they didn't want timber, right? Were they persuaded?

[@BrentHull]

Yes, so far.

[@bruceconnor6535]

My preference would be timber to keep the face lighter and easier to read.

[@BrentHull]

Ok, thx.

[@cborecky]

Hard to justify the expense of M&T timbering on an uncovered deck that might last 20-25 years until the wood rots out. I'd be a fan of poured concrete for the slab and piers, and this could be dressed up with masonry, rocks in mortar, or even superficial timbering that is intended to be replaced. The homeowners need to think about the lifetime cost. As with roofing, you can buy the 100 year material or the 20 year material.

[@BrentHull]

Agreed 100%

[@tyleradcock6095]

"What about cost?" What about "You get what you pay for".

[@BrentHull]

Amen. Thx.

[@GeorgePetrakov]

Devil in detail.

[@BrentHull]

So true!