Panelization of an Architecturally driven home

Nick Schiffer and Mark Henrichson from Cape Cod Panel discuss the panelization process for the 45 White Oak speculative project. They walk through CCP's facility and the design process of building the house before building the house.
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VIDEO NOTES
Design Process and Challenges 0:04
Prefabrication Process 0:09
Benefits of Prefabrication 0:11
Framing Considerations 0:15
Window Detail 0:17
Roof Design and Fabrication 0:21
Installation Timeline 0:23
Key Word:
Panelization, prefabrication, framing, shop drawings, modeling, tolerances, layouts, details, roof, beams, installation
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[@havaneseday]

This is the future. No doubt. Excellent content!!

[@RXQ003]

Homeboy said “scary”, then proceeded to recall random dimensions at ease. Love witnessing people being excellent at their careers.

[@jamesyork1004]

Just finished a panel build, future of building for sure.

[@giovannifiorentino8947]

Excellent service. Very useful to reduce site time expose to the elements.

[@dngriffiths8105]

Prefab building is a clear winner, and one of the answers to building affordable homes going forward. There is tons of room for automation and systems, quality control, and delivering on spec and on time. If I were investing in the building sector, this is an area where I'd take a good hard look to identify the innovators and top companies. So much potential. Looking forward to seeing how this project unfolds.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Weve been hearing exactly that from people outside the trades for 50 years now. Not one of them has shown that they can do it for the same cost. They have the same labor problems in the factories as we do in the field. There is a lot more to it than most people from the outside think.

[@matthewbarbour2064]

Architect from New Zealand here, very interesting to see how others put together high end residential. Attention to detail on this one will be next level. Great to see the collaboration involved. Looking forward to more videos.

[@holland3g1]

We've built a commercial building and our home with this method. Much quicker, and cheaper to get roofs and other aspects stamped for permits. We will be doing a third building with panels this winter. 100% recommend this approach.

[@TheoneandonlyRAH]

i am so bloody excited for this!

[@ColeSpolaric]

I can't wait to see the framing video(s)

[@paulgilliland2992]

We fabricate just about everything for commercial plumbing , industrial piping , hydronic systems, ductwork. Our shop labor fab rate is about 1/2 of the installing crew . We are a union shop in California and journeyman cost rate for a fitter or plumber is about $84/hr.

[@richspence]

I've seen multiple companies attempt prefab building, yet many seem to falter. While I'm not an expert, it appears that these companies often aim to bridge the gap between building affordable homes and scaling up quickly. In contrast, CCP seems to approach prefab building differently-not primarily focusing on budget or speed, though speed may be an added benefit. Instead, CCP appears to me as a company delivering a product that is precisely accurate and anticipates potential errors that might be missed in traditional architectural drawings. This method likely gives the customer a greater sense of confidence in both timelines and overall control of the project and I think it's as simple as that. I think this is a service that every 5+ person framing company, if they want to take their business slightly to the next level needs to do.

[@jessegraham21]

amazing! what software does Mark Henrichson model in?!

[@w2ttsy670]

Wow, finally seeing pre-fab wall systems in the US. We’ve been using them for years now in australia and it really speeds up framing when you can erect a single storey dwelling in a day rather than a week. Two days for an additional storey. I’m surprised that more tract home builders aren’t using pre-fab framing systems already. Seems strange that this is only just starting with bespoke homes given the obvious cost savings on labour.

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Theyve been here for years also. Just finally getting to youtube.😊

[@nenadpetrovic270]

Can you share cost for this service?

[@azengland100]

Cool video Nick. I'm excited to see the wall go up soon. FYI - I think you might have left chapter markings from a previous video in this one... No big deal obviously, but just wanted to let you know.

[@NSBuilders]

Good catch! Thank you, just updated.

[@ramarro-9104]

yep

[@Mike-dy8bq]

In Michigan, any load over 8'-5" is a wide load.

[@nickmanc86]

Will the skylight have any extra heating to help remove snow during large storms?

[@NSBuilders]

I will not

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Its at the top of the thermal environment so itll be the warmest place on the roof.

[@gmebritish]

If your doing prefab walls why not go a step further and do SIP walls? Any projects utilizing SIP?

[@sparksmcgee6641]

Its a lower end product. It works and theyve fixed the problems. Its no different than a standard build because its all work in the field using trades that could be building a standard house. Some labor savings but there are a lot of little things that add up to them not matching standard homes. Panelized systems and floor cassettes are where its looks like its going. The drop in boxes being the larger version.

[@Mike-dy8bq]

Did they laser scan the foundation before they started building panels?

[@NSBuilders]

Wasn't necessary since there is tolerance in the framing relationship, but we did survey it

[@sparksmcgee6641]

​@@NSBuilders what do they need as that tollerance? 1 inch????

[@manfredvonrichthofen4738]

very economical way to save lumber down here we build one and throw one away..

[@Tilethoughts]

This method doesn't look any faster than site framed...same work just done off site.

[@NSBuilders]

which allows you to effectively do 2 things at once, site/foundation and frame offsite at the same time, saving overall time

[@CMCraftsman]

It’s faster because you don’t need the floor framed to build walls on. You don’t need the foundation done to start building walls even. I always would start cutting first floor parts off the structural drawings when the foundation was being cast but I had no place to build walls until I had a floor on and decked

[@Tilethoughts]

@CMCraftsman yes it makes the overall job faster but far as framing the walls I see no time saved.

[@Tilethoughts]

@NSBuilders yes overall project can move faster ..but the actual framing looks equal in time off site vs on.

[@aggiewoodie]

Also, walls are framed in a climate controlled factory setting. They can use larger, factory level equipment.