Time Lapse Home Construction (156 days of construction in 12.75 minutes)

[@lnagels7133]

Love the house for sure. I live in Europe and I'm always stunned by the way how they built houses in the US. Totally diferent.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @I NAGELS We absolutely love our home.

[@thomasschafer7268]

Ja genau ganz anders und auch nicht richtig. Osb aussen. Plus folie. Aussenwände 12cm stark.

[@qlvinc]

@@thomasschafer7268 😂

[@sonumonu9895]

Hello

[@nathalypalacios5104]

Is just wood🙄

[@exit17th]

The house is beautiful. Thank you for sharing the video.

[@kenstrong1]

I really appreciate the kind comment. We love our home. Thanks for watching, @Matthew Tam

[@rustyshackleford7271]

The music really ties this all together

[@gradyogrady]

Nice house! It always amazes and baffles me why people assume the way they do things based on where they live or how they were taught , is the only way to do it. And if you don't do it their way, then you're ignorant and/or your project , whatever it is , will fall apart.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, Grady! I appreciate you watching and taking the time to comment.

[@leadersuccess3761]

Thanks for building my house ☺

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, Kelly!

[@kenstrong1]

Hey, Brian W. The construction costs were around $290,000. However, this did not include any of the land preparation/ dirt work. Overall, we had around $80k out of pocket in addition to the construction costs. So, roughly $370,000 total project costs. Latest appraisal value is around $425,000. Thanks for watching!

[@beedavis6801]

That raised my vibrations love it👍👍👍

[@maseratilife1316]

Nice place specifically by the lake! Thumbs up!

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, MaseratiLife. We love it!

[@lyngodoy1809]

I Subscribed I love building and time lapses

[@lyngodoy1809]

+SpaceCow “Bornedragon” ikr I know right

[@erikadavila6574]

Wow that's a beautiful home!!!

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, @Erika Davila

[@godbluffvdgg]

Nice to see old school stick framing...Must be great to work on a nice site like that on a lake...I've been building for 30 years....Our sites were never that interesting...:)...Looks like they did a nice job! Must be out west, shallow foundation.

[@kenstrong1]

Yes, the workers really enjoyed the site. It's also surrounded by about 60 acres of undeveloped wetlands. So, the wildlife in the area is great. The deer come right up to the house and during the construction there were always tracks about the foundation where they had came up to check it out. The location is in Northern Indiana.

[@aidancash1]

Ken Strong I live in North East In. Where was this built and what builder.

[@kenstrong1]

We're in Kosciusko County

[@kwengilangos1120]

Wow! I'd love to have a house that beautiful beside a river! Great way to start your day..

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, queenie ilangos! Yes, regardless of the season we absolutely LOVE the views from our house. Especially from our master bedroom, where we have large windows on all sides looking out toward the lake. I don't think I'll ever get tired of that view. We feel very blessed. Thanks for watching!

[@sonumonu9895]

Hello

[@cisstar8647]

Such a big house!!!! Beautiful!

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, Cis Star. I appreciate your kind words.

[@LovelyBri]

The music is so intense lol. Loved watching this! Beautiful house. ❤

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, @BRI CHERI

[@sonumonu9895]

Hello

[@gervaciolopez4920]

DIY, BUILDING A HOUSE IN 12:45 MINS., HOW FANTASTIC IS ! THE MOST EDUCATIONAL VIDEO.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, Gerva! Here is what it looks like now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mtnp2AZsibrbc

[@petermarinov3332]

Looks good. Nice craftmenship from those carpenters. Not sure it will even be considered a house in Europe, but so long as you like it its fine. Yes, its flimsy, but those are cheap matereials and can easily be rebuilt in 20-30 years.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for the comment, @petermarinov3332 From the many comments over the years, it's quite evident that home construction standards greatly vary depending on country. In the US, an estimated 97% of single family homes are "stick-built" construction, using these same methods. We love our home and it fits perfectly for our needs and budget. It will outlast our family's needs, by far. Thanks again for the perspective and comment! -Ken

[@robertlukenbill5681]

Construction workers are awesome!!!!

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching and for your comment, Robert!

[@trip2247]

When builders cut the camera there are one of two reasons. 1. They don't want someone to copy their technique, 2. They do something a certain way they know is wrong.

[@kenstrong1]

Hey, Trip. Actually, in our area a reason #3 is religious objection to being filmed. In our case it was an Amish framing crew that disable the camera and we strongly believe that they did it as an expression of their religious beliefs. While we can appreciate that, we're sure some of it was a misunderstanding of what the camera was being used for. It wasn't there to "watch the workers", it was there (shooting only one frame every 30 seconds) to capture the progress of the construction as the house went up for the time lapse. We were happy to discuss the camera and it's purpose with anyone working on site. We were there almost every day and discussed the camera and it's times lapse intent with everyone we had a chance to talk to. if anyone on site had an issue with the camera, they could have easily been assigned to a different project. Our builder had multiple projects going on in our area at the same time. Actually, every one of the workers that we had the privilege of speaking with absolutely loved working on our home due to it's serene location on the lake with nothing around but nature. Thanks for watching and for your comment.

[@MarginWalker]

I would definitely being climbing out on the garage roof, to smoke some joints...

[@midnightsun2483]

Very nice home. Congrats. Our build is starting next week

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, Midnightsun! Best wishes with your building project. As I'm sure you already know, there are so many decisions to make but when it's all complete there is an incredible feeling of accomplishment.

[@midnightsun2483]

Ken Strong Thank you Ken Strong Yes sir the choices from insulation type to door knobs seem endless and there seems to be building meeting for everything. But we are very much looking forward to end result. We are building in Texas and hope to finish up about April

[@tobslobe]

shows how all the framers do the hard work! and other trades come in to make more and get a tip from owner on top of it.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for your comment and for watching, Tobias. I see your point, in some cases. With our project, there were some framing issues that cost the builder and other contractors more time to fix. Whereas, if they had been done right the first time by the framers, it would have saved a lot of extra work for later crews. I'm not sure if this is common or if we just got so lucky. Regardless, we are very happy with the finished product and completely love our home! Thanks again.

[@tobslobe]

@@kenstrong1 guess it goes both ways if you have sloppy framers, just speaking from my own experience.

[@richardthomas1566]

Your Exactly right I’m a home builder now days framed for over 25 years thinking things had to change and they never did. The Framer turned off the camera Because he did not to get sued if some one got hurt. You can’t take the time of afford proper scaffolding to really frame a home of you would go broke.

[@richardthomas1566]

@@tobslobe you have sloppy framers Because their not getting paid shit.

[@richardthomas1566]

@@kenstrong1 Yea it’s real common Because you need to be a total dumb ass to stick with framing low pay and have to know every trades job.

[@ryanpearson5482]

As a former custom home builder, we hate cameras watching us work lol but that’s still no excuse to disable it because if the home owners want the camera there it’s up to them

[@kenstrong1]

I can appreciate that. I'm sure some of it was a misunderstanding of what the camera was being used for. It wasn't there to "watch the workers", it was there (shooting only one frame every 30 seconds) to capture the progress of the construction as the house went up for the time lapse video. As mentioned previously, we would have been happy to discuss the camera and it's purpose with anyone working on site. We were there almost every day and discussed the camera and it's times lapse intent with everyone we had a chance to talk to. Thanks for watching and for your comment.

[@RNETMGauss]

Дом прекрасен, простые геометрические элементы, ровные линии, отличный дизайн! Мне нравятся дома в США, такие аккуратные, чистые, гармоничные, большие и одновременно компактные. Вы, я так понимаю, по проекту строили дом? Может вы помните, в какой программе был создан проект дома? Revit или AutoCAD? Хотелось бы тоже такие красивые дома проектировать и строить. Правда жаль, что все-таки это дорого, и в России такое немногие в состоянии позволить себе.

[@kenstrong1]

Большое спасибо за добрые слова. Нам очень нравится наш дом! Мы передали концепцию нашего дома строителю, который выполнил реальный дизайн и чертежи. К сожалению, я не уверен, какую дизайнерскую программу он использовал. Еще раз спасибо за просмотр и за ваши комментарии.

[@berthahernandez6836]

Coool! Love the surroundings🌿🌿🌿🌳🌳🌳🚣‍♂️🏊‍♂️🛶🏖🌞🍁🍁🍁💕

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, Bertha!

[@furyc4144]

I like it a lot! Well done :)

[@LucSonFunPol]

Every worker has a truck.. Except the guy in minute six... Has a small sedan.. LOL

[@kenstrong1]

Good observation! LOL. That was our trim guy. He did AMAZING work but, yes, he worked out of the back of a small sedan. He had the back all decked out with tools. Much different than the way all of the other contractors worked.

[@MRsmith-kn1tg]

Wow they build it for 6 months but I watch it for 12:45 minutes, technology is awesome.

[@yasminghani2073]

Everything looks so beautiful

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @Yasmin Ghani . We absolutely love it!

[@lystronomy]

A lot of hard work good job to everyone who builds houses and stuff

[@rieger812]

Im just looking how the trees become green and even more green :D

[@mrs.kittylarou4970]

Beautiful home

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, Mrs. Kitty Larou!

[@jasongates-]

Gee, thanks, the person who "disabled" the camera. That's why they ratted him out on camera. Interesting video.

[@MegaAstroFan18]

I have this weird fantasy of just living in the house as it's built. Lots of prerequisites needed, but assuming those are met (e.g. Already owning the property) imagine putting up a tent on the concrete foundation and syncing yourself up so that you're awake and gone by the time the crew is there. Then imagine the cozy feeling of coming home each day to see the house more complete. Or alternatively build it yourself if it's small enough. Harder to do, but still an option.

[@kenstrong1]

Cool idea, MegaAstroFan18. We had the opportunity to be there and walk through each day of construction to get the same feel. To understand what was behind the walls and how it all was coming together was very interesting. This also gave us a chance to meet many of the workers building our home. We moved in with so much more appreciation for the finished product. Thanks for sharing!

[@tobslobe]

bums do this regularly and leave surprises on the floor.

[@badrzaman2975]

Best job...👍... nice house... sweet home.

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you so much, badr zaman

[@James-qp4cg]

I love how your not takin any shit from anyone , i respect that my dude 👏 , great house aswell , how has it been so far?

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @Jamz Jam. We absolutely love our home...very few things we would change from the day we designed it. It's been a perfect fit for our family. Thanks again for the comment.

[@plastifabusa5953]

Very cool time lapse

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching!

[@richardmarsh5777]

Beautiful home, I love the American homes , so much space , here in The uk they would have crammed 10 houses on your plot .

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, Richard Marsh. We really appreciate that! We feel very blessed to have the space and home that we have. It is plenty enough for us and our family of 5. We really wouldn't want anymore square footage. Yet, it is still slightly smaller than what is considered the "average" size of homes built in America.

[@SwimBikeRunFastest]

That is so true! Lots of houses this size being knocked down round here and replaced with 3 houses or a block of 6 flats. Essex, UK

[@arrow251]

Don't ever hire a guy that works out of his Ford Escort!

[@benttwisted210]

Boy howdy!

[@itisicountolaf.yournewguar6111]

Hmm....

[@thegreatgamer8299]

cool home

[@beautybeast3649]

Love the House and the Location is SUPER SUPER AWESOME!! 😆😆

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, SuperJhong!

[@MariaWoods99]

Very nice.

[@esam2017]

Great job 👍

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, Isam Isam

[@hiltonlive32grnrngr]

Just watched this. I've been drawn to these home construction videos due to my journey to manifest my own dream home (don't know if you practice Law of Attraction). Can't wait! Ken, did you draw floorplans of what you wanted this house to be like and submit them as well as the vacant space you wanted the house to be on?

[@kenstrong1]

Hi @Anna Loveberry Babycakes . Thanks for watching and for your question. Yes, my wife and I went to the builders with a proposed floor plan and the plot layout with the lake. Actually, we took it to several builders to see what price and plans they came back with. We ended up going with a builder who, not only embraced our plan ideas, he expanded upon them in ways that complimented the lake view more and included elements that we had never considered. We were very happy with the builder we selected. Thanks again!

[@robertrockwell7581]

the guy who turned off the camera would have been fired. no excuse when they were told of time lapse.seemed to be amish so what nobody would have known who he was in as fast as it was tired of their excuses.

[@ashleyhawks2072]

What camera did you use? We're beginning our custom build of our home in March and I'm trying to find something that's somewhat affordable ($500 range?), weather proof, and that I can mount up and not have to change the batteries until we move it to indoor construction. Thanks!

[@kenstrong1]

We used the TLC200 Time Lapse Camera by Brinno. This was over 4 years ago. So, there is likely a better product on the market today to achieve better image quality and stabilization. Our was not the greatest image quality but, at the time, it was right in the price range for a camera that I felt comfortable leaving outside for months on end. The batteries and SD card lasted up to a month at a time, without any issues. The only thing I would have changed was my positioning of the camera. I secured it to a large branch on a very large tree, about 15' off the ground. I never realized how much even a large branch would move with the wind...which is what led to some of the "jitteryness" in some parts of the completed video. I hope this helps! Thanks for watching.

[@codyfeatherstone553]

That's awesome I really like the garage 👌😁

[@nathan7627]

90% of the comments: “whY dID u UsE wOOd, rEEe”

[@hmpz36911]

Valid question. America has matchbox houses.

[@canaldofred2366]

@@hmpz36911 wrong. America has big, cheap homes while europe lives in small brick or concrete cages.

[@suemunro3570]

Our houses are built with 2 line bricks from foundation to roof level.

[@DoeDoeJohn]

Even in Europe, wood is having a renaissance when it comes to building material, even for multi family homes. The main question here is: where the heck is the insulation? No wonder the US have such absurd per capita energy use. It's not just the gas guzzlers in the streets, it's houses without any insulation where you're mainly heating and cooling the outside...

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching and for the comment, @DoeDoeJohn . What you are seeing in this video is only the outside perspective of construction. The insulation is installed AFTER the outer structure is completed. Thick fiberglass roll insulation is installed between the studs, sandwiched between inner and outer walls. Then, cellulose insulation is sprayed into the upper attic space. Our home is actually VERY efficient. Our utility bill for this, roughly, 2700' home is much less than my previously, older, 1100' home. Not only is the insulation an impact on this but we also went with all LED lighting, an on demand water heater, and energy efficient appliances all throughout to save on energy. Overall, I'm very happy with our home's efficiency and calling it a "gas guzzler" couldn't be farther from the truth. Thanks again for watching and I hope that this answers your question.

[@jamesboberg]

Wow, I am really like the house. I love it. So keep going. I think I am put a subscribe now. Thank you.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, James Boberg.

[@jamesboberg]

@@kenstrong1 You are welcome.

[@sonumonu9895]

Hello

[@Africanfrogs]

Damn that took a long time to build

[@Nickrj3]

This reminds me of the time lapse house building film on Sesame Street with fast piano music.

[@artursargsyan3501]

They would never complete in 156 days without the background music.

[@TheVision4Him]

Thanks for the great video. I like the music.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching!

[@mrj.3147]

Great video. Thumbs up

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, @Mark xa

[@JoeChow80]

Great house and great video. I plan to do the same in Europe. Would appreciate sharing info with you guys

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, Joe Chow! Best wishes on your project. We love our home!

[@MrMurph111]

I know you say post construction appraisal is 400k.....what did it actually cost to build with the land? Sqft? Bed/bath?

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, MrMurph111. The construction costs were around $290k. However, this did not include any of the land preparation/ dirt work. We are blessed to have a father in law with an enormous amount of excavating equipment and good friends with even more equipment and expertise to help us out. Therefore, we did all of the ground work ourselves. This included the foundation/pad preparation, which involved raising the base of the residence nearly 4' from the existing grade in order to remove the structure from FEMA flood plain. I am glad to say that this work paid off, as we successfully filed a LOMR with FEMA following construction and were officially removed from a technical flood plain, which saves us nearly $1000 in mandatory flood insurance every year. We also did all the work on the 1900' private lane leading to the property, installed the E1 sewage pump/grinder, and ran all 2700' of sewage pipe from the pump unit to the city sewer line. Due to the location, we also had numerous other out of pocket expenses, including utility service runs, a wetlands delineation, flood plain applications, sewer line pressure testing, and numerous soil boring tests and several elevation certificates through the process. Overall, we had around $80k out of pocket in addition to the construction costs. It was a very tedious and costly process but, with a lot of perseverance, we ended up with a home that truly fits us perfectly.

[@Fudgeey]

Thanks so much for sharing this information and footage with us. The home-building process is truly fascinating.

[@kenstrong1]

Sorry, MrMurph111 I just realized that I didn't completely answer your question once I got into my rambling. There is 2,488 Sqft of living space with 860 Sqft of garage (We have three vehicles for our family of five, including a large dual axle truck, that all comfortably fit inside). It is a four bedroom residence with 3 full baths.

[@aidancash1]

Really enjoyed this. We are building right now. Our basement is done. Main level framing supposed to start next week. We are supposed to be moved in by Feb 28th. That's about six months. Question? At what point do they do the exterior of the house. Like when do they put on the siding, brick or stone. Ours will be stone. I am hoping our stone will be up by nov before it gets super cold here in Indiana.

[@aidancash1]

Oh I just read through the comments and seen where this was built. Very close to me. I am in Fort Wayne. Granite Ridge is building our home. My sister worked for them when we started this entire process. She has since quit and started with a different builder. We went to Bob Buescher. But without signing a purchase agreement we couldn't get a exact cost. It was very close to our GR bid but was missing a lot from that bid. So we went with them.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, Christine, and sorry for the delayed response. For some reason, KZbin hadn't notified me of pending comments. First of all, congrats on your new construction! I think the exterior timing is all going to be dependent on your builder and the availability of their sub-contractors. We are also in Indiana, within Kosciusko County, and I know that, for their own ability to work through the winter, they are probably likely to get your stone on by the time a hard freeze hits. However, we learned that it's a waiting game at times, from one construction stage to the next. Your framer may get their part done but then the stone masons may be tied up on another project. I think it all comes down to your builder and how many contractors they have available vs how many active projects they have going.

[@kenstrong1]

Lol...we had just exactly the opposite experience. We started with Granite Ridge and ended up switching to Bob Buscher Homes. Hopefully all goes well for you! Thanks again for watching.

[@Btillthegamer123]

Me and my family are building a 3200 square foot house that is 1 1/2 story house. They start the framing tomorrow.

[@kenstrong1]

Congrats, Brian! It's a long, tedious, process but we are so glad we stuck to it and we absolutely love the finished product. Best wishes with your build!

[@Btillthegamer123]

Who was your builder? They started, and the house is fully up, but they have to finish the siding, and most of the interior.

[@kenstrong1]

We went through Bob Buscher Homes out of Ft. Wayne, Indiana

[@Btillthegamer123]

Nice! you should post an update on the house!

[@kenstrong1]

Here you go, Brian: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mtnp2AZsibrbc

[@SharpStudios0]

beautiful view, where is this approx located at? the trees and lake are goregous

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, SharpStudios0. We are located in Northern Indiana, not far from Fort Wayne.

[@SharpStudios0]

@@kenstrong1 wow would have never guessed that... im across the way in chicago and that looked west or east coast ish

[@Mangosareunderrated]

Lol, why does the music remind me of Spongebob.😂 Btw nice house👍🏼

[@kenstrong1]

Haha...thanks! I guess I never made the Spongebob connection but it could have been subliminal...my 7 year old is addicted to Spongebob!! So, I hear that tune ALL THE TIME! Thanks for watching.

[@zubairali1857]

Your house is so amazing 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, Zubair Ali! We certainly love it

[@soleaguirre100]

Brabooooo!!!!!😃👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼🏠🌲☕️🌷Greetings from Chile

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @sole agui I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@neatdmd4574]

Did you get everything you wanted here or are there more renovations in store for later once the budget increases?

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for asking, Corbin Willis. We really got everything we wanted here. The only thing that we would consider adding in the future would be a swimming pool. We did pre-plan for a pool in the construction process as far as the location and power panel installation. This house provides everything our family would need for many years to come. The only thing that you don't see on the aerial footage on the link below is the large gangway and floating pier that I built on the lake side. It was added last summer. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mtnp2AZsibrbc

[@georgschafer3697]

ich bewundere Ihr Haus, vor allem aber Ihr Grundstück.

[@kenstrong1]

Vielen Dank, @Georg Schäfer Wir lieben es wirklich! Wir leben im Herzen der Stadt, umgeben von natürlicher Schönheit.

[@W1LL1AMPA1N]

Ken Strong fuck knows what you're saying but respect you replying in their language (i dont know if you actually know it or what) loved the video and shame about the supervisor issue

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for commenting, DB. I have to admit, Google Translate is awesome! I wish I knew all of these languages but, I took 4 years of Spanish in high school and can barely speak a word of it. I leave the translating to Google. Thanks for watching!

[@jerseyimperial]

Cool house. Just curious why it wasn't built on stilts seeing as that river seems really close.

[@kenstrong1]

We had two options with construction in order to build above the FEMA regulated flood plain grade and alleviate the requirement to have high cost flood insurance throughout the life of our loan. We could either construct on helical piers/pilings or we could build the grade up to the FEMA flood plain grade level. As my father in law does excavating and has the equipment and capabilities to adjust the grade, we opted to build up the pad ourselves to save the roughly $30,000 it would have cost to have the house constructed on piers or pilings. Basically, that's $30k that we could spend on the house instead of sinking it into the ground. Of course, it didn't come without a lot of hoops and hassles. However, we successfully established a pad that met the requirements of the building and planning department and, subsequently, were able to file a LOM-R with FEMA to have our house officially removed from the flood plain. We only had to pay for flood insurance throughout the construction process. We actually sit on a Lake, not a river, and since construction was completed we have added a natural stone (glacial stone) seawall along the lake side of the house which has stopped much of the pre-existing erosion. At the elevation FEMA required us to build, houses across the lake would be flooded halfway to their roof before flood waters would even touch our foundation.

[@MegaBobtube]

Work done in 12.5 super fast forward but took more than 5 months. I know a town house with 6 units (where I live) done in less than a month. And it is two floors.

[@kenstrong1]

Congrats, MegaBobtube. I hope you rewarded them with a nice post construction bonus for getting you in so fast. From my understanding, 3-6 months is pretty common for single family dwelling construction here in the midwest US. Yes, there were multiple days that the site sat with no activity, waiting for one contractor or another. However, we were overall pleased with the time frame and the finished product. Overall, it worked out perfectly for us. We closed on our previous house sale one week and closed on the new house purchase the next week. So, we were able to go right from one house to the other with no delays or trying to find a temporary place in between. Thanks for watching!

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching and for your observations. This is actually a city build, not in the county, and we were under the supervision of a complete idiot building inspector that was out of control, demanding absolutely ridiculous hoop jumping by our builders. I am happy to say that our city has since terminated him. My in-laws own about 50 acres of undeveloped land in the City (mostly wetlands). So, you feel like you're out in the country even though we are in the heart of the City.

[@Joshua-Samarita]

I wonder. How did they connect all the tube so the waste water will go to the sewage treatment.

[@kenstrong1]

All of the pipes that you see being placed within the foundation, prior to the concrete being poured, are the ventilation pipes and sewage pipes. The openings to these pipes stick up through the poured concrete and the contractors then connect to these once the utilities are being installed. In our case, the sewage comes out of the foundation on the front side of the house and connects with a pump and grinder system, called an E1 system. You can see us installing the E1 system into the ground at the very bottom left corner of the frame at 11:40 in the video. Our home required an E1 system as we have to pump our sewage nearly half a mile before it connects with the city sewer line. This is accomplished through a flexible pipe, about 2" in diameter. Thanks for watching and for your question!

[@gengpan]

Five month? That is fast than I thought

[@hulk7272]

Ken, thanks for posting. I enjoyed this very much since I'm getting ready to custom build as well. I have to say, I'm 'really' disturbed by the bearded guy's action in disabling the camera. These time lapse cameras also provide for a certain amount of security surveillance for the job site. The fact that he took the time to climb up there and turn it off, (which he had absolutely no right to do) is very discomforting. I have enough things to think about, but this leaves me with kind of a "hmmmm......!?" feeling if you know what I mean. Please hit me back and let me know your thoughts on this.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, hulk7272. I honestly believe that this all came down an objection to the use of cameras due to religious belief. The gentleman who disabled the camera and his crew were Amish and it has been well established that some Amish have a strong objection to video or still images of themselves. I am a professional film-maker so cameras are a part of my everyday life. Therefore, the placement of the time lapse camera was just a natural thing for me. I understand that construction workers may not feel as natural with a camera on site, but I kind of felt like "It's my house that they are building on my land. So, what could there be to hide?" I also made the builder and all contractors very aware that the camera was on site. I had even spoken with most of the contractors concerning the camera and what the finished video would contain. In fact, my wife and I were just on site, talking to workers, within an hour of the camera being disabled. The crew seemed in good spirits and voiced no concerns about the camera. So, you can imagine our surprise when we found the camera dangling backwards from the tree and went back to watch the footage to reveal what had happened. We just feel that, if there was any objection, the construction crew could have mentioned it to us or to our builder. Trust me, our builder had enough projects going on at the same time as ours. This crew could have easily been switched to another project that didn't have a camera on site. I think we were most frustrated that this crew came back day after day, for four days straight, continuing to work on our site with the camera still dangling there...never mentioning it to anyone. It was this frustration that led me to go ahead and profile the gentleman in the video. The irony of the situation is, if he would have just went about his job, his face and image never would have been visible here...nothing more that a quick motion blur and the amazing work that he performed. Instead, he unjustifiably took action, which was captured on camera, and has now been viewed over 90,000 times.

[@hulk7272]

Ken, thank you so much for hitting me back. I thought I recognized that beard. :-) Well, that explains it. You have a beautiful home, and that VIEW!!! Enjoy my friend!!! :-)

[@stoveguy2133]

1/2 the house is garage?

[@kenstrong1]

Hi Stove Guy, thanks for watching. As mentioned in other comments, the time lapse camera is positioned closest to the garage end of the house, giving the optical illusion that the garage is over 1/2 of the house. This is not the case. The garage is a fairly large, 3 car garage. However, it is in no way close to the largest portion of the house. Our home has 4 bedrooms and three full baths, with a home office/studio, gym, and large open concept living room/kitchen on the main level facing the lake.

[@witamtuwojtlo]

What a nice looking house! Is it easier to build houses from wood? I mean is it easier to get "creative" with the shape and size of the house when building it from wood? All of the houses in the US look different from each other and have different shapes, i want to know some more about it.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, TrillionaireHD. Unfortunately, I'm not an expert on construction materials. We tried to incorporate a wide range of materials into our project on the inside and outside of the structure for a unique look, for the longevity of the structure, but also to keep the cost within our reasonable budget. For example, the trim around the windows and exterior doors is Boral, which lasts much longer than other trim choices and is essentially maintenance free. At the same time, we incorporated features within the house such as a large manufactured stone fireplace within the main room, which extends from floor to the 14' ceiling of the main level as a centerpiece. Building on the lake we wanted to create something with it's own signature look and layout.

[@kpwlek]

what would be a cost of something like this excluding the land of course?

[@kenstrong1]

Construction costs were around $290,000. Thanks for watching!

[@j5747]

Ken Strong what’s that’s the price including the whole materials bought and work charged

[@kenstrong1]

The construction costs were around $290,000. However, this did not include any of the land preparation/ dirt work. Overall, we had around $80k out of pocket in addition to the construction costs. So, roughly $370,000 total project costs. Latest appraisal value is around $425,000. Thanks for watching!

[@lefthanded5473]

@@kenstrong1 Damn that's pretty cheap for a nice house and awesome Location.What state did this take place in? It couldn't be New York with our crazy high taxes and building regulations lol

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @NPC This is in Northern Indiana. We are surrounded by natural lakes, created by glaciers. It's a beautiful area. We love it!

[@jorgeluizoliveiradasilva6350]

A casa dos Sonhos de qualquer mortal......Show

[@sonumonu9895]

Hello

[@aidensmelyansky8384]

156 days it so long wow

[@Donnie9by5]

Aiden Smelyansky just over 5 months!

[@周林铠良]

I really like the style of this house, how much does it cost to complete the construction?

[@kenstrong1]

The construction costs were around $290,000 USD. However, this did not include any of the land preparation/ dirt work. Overall, we had around $80k out of pocket in addition to the construction costs. So, roughly $370,000 total project costs. Latest appraisal value is around $425,000. Thanks for watching!

[@周林铠良]

@@kenstrong1 Thank you for your reply

[@MohamedSayed-re3il]

I know the columns just before the entrance made from Wood, but at the end of the video the two columns became thicker . What material was applied to wood columns to make thick wide column?

[@MohamedSayed-re3il]

Your house is very amazing , I loved it . Thanks for sharing this video with us

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, Mohamed. Good catch on the columns. Yes, the under structure is a wood post framing that was finished off with a Boral trim to make them impervious to Indiana weather conditions. This is the same finish used around the windows and doors. The Boral is almost a concrete type of material. I used it myself to finish off the deck posts on the South end of the house in a similar fashion. It was a great product to work with and will last many more years than wood. You can see the finished deck support posts on the aerial video of the home, post construction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mtnp2AZsibrbc Thanks again for watching!

[@doomteam12345]

What a beautiful home, did you design it yourself? Mind if I ask a few questions about it?

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, Sam Gonzales. I came up with the original design and layout then my wife and I approached a local builder who really embraced our ideas and built upon them to create a home that exceeded our original expectations. Feel free to post any questions here. Many answers may be found in the comments below. Thanks again for your kind comments.

[@doomteam12345]

@@kenstrong1 I read all comments on both videos. Did you get multiple quotes or a single one. Was the price based on location as well or just labor. Were you able to get internet ran to your home considering no neighbors

[@kenstrong1]

Great questions, Sam. We did get multiple quotes and actually began the process with an entirely different builder. However, we came to a stopping point with that builder when they wanted to throw in the additional $25,000 unplanned cost of helical piers at our expense. I have to say, that's one of the best things that could have happened. Though we had to go through the entire planning process twice, we ended up with a home that was so much better than what our first builder was capable of. The price was based solely on the structure itself. We built on land that has been owned by my wife's family for over 50 years. We're surrounded by 55 acres of wooded natural habitat, yet we live right in the heart of the city. It's truly the best of both worlds. The internet truly has been one of the most challenging aspects of our site. It took an entire year just to get utilities ran to the site. At this time, we have went round and round with the local cable based internet provider with no success. We have attempted to go satellite based but have faced challenges due to the location of the satellites and the trees on our property. We have been able to get cellular based internet but it is no where close to "high-speed". I'm not complaining though. I use the computer at work but, when I'm home, I try to spend my time with my family and enjoy the beautiful surroundings that we live in. Thanks again for the great questions and for taking the time to comment.

[@doomteam12345]

@@kenstrong1 thank you so much for answering my questions

[@sedricksupreme]

@Eddie Sloan Might have better luck converting it to SM fiber or something. We do it in the Government everywhere there's long length requirements.

[@daneilrook458]

Awesome

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks, @shooting trailer

[@troctolumine2778]

Isnt it funny the sider is the only one who just couldn't get done in a reasonable time frame. All over the place for about a week.

[@kenstrong1]

Good observation, Troc Tolumine. Yes, we were kind of scratching our heads on his "technique". He would show up for a 2-3 hours at a time, side a small patch, then take off and come back a day or two later to work another few hours. It made absolutely no sense to us, especially when he was driving nearly an hour each way to work on our project. Regardless, in the end, he did do nice work. We were most impressed with the guy who did all the trim work. He was a master perfectionist and his finished work is astonishing. Thanks for watching!

[@mooaaron]

It to 156 days to put siding on the outside wall?

[@nazneenakhter5279]

Only beauty

[@kenstrong1]

Thank you, @Nazneen Akhter

[@markbradley7323]

Looks nice , how long would a wooden framed house be expected to last?

[@kenstrong1]

Hey, Mark! With proper maintenance, upkeep, and renovations with time it should last indefinitely. I don't think frame houses ever really wear out. I know of a couple well past 200 years old. Functional obsolescence is much more a problem. Heating/cooling/electrical systems become obsolete or the basic layout falls out of style. With the exception of some type of major catastrophe, its not likely to just fall down. Individual pieces will need replacement with time but not the whole house. Studs and joists don't just start bending, unless there is a roof leak or something else going wrong. So, upkeep is the real key. Thanks for watching!

[@dark_angel6226]

I know right😅😅😅

[@ayobami5774]

@@kenstrong1 how long did it take to build?

[@georgerobinson760]

156 days, wow...........now that is a long long long time.............here in Sweden, when the foundations have been done, and all the necessary things done water sewerage etc etc etc a home is erected in 2 days................pre assembled in a factory. transported overnight and lifted into place, 2 days and move in

[@kenstrong1]

Haha...From the time we contacted the utility company (NIPSCO) about the construction, it took them almost an entire year just to get power to the site. Good thing our builders aren't Sweden fast or we would have been living off of generator power our first year! Almost the entire construction project was performed with generator power only. We didn't get electricity to the site until about 20 days before move in.

[@jrcook333]

The faster a house goes up, the faster it falls down

[@OxidheartHD]

What was the cost of building it and for how much did it sell?

[@kenstrong1]

Hi, Jorge Zaldívar Sánchez. Thanks for watching and for your great questions. This house has not been sold, we still live there and we love it! We have no plans to sell anytime in the foreseeable future. Current re-sale value is estimated to be between $400,000-450,000. Regarding the cost of building, here's a response, as copied from a previous post: The construction costs were around $290,000. However, this did not include any of the land preparation/ dirt work. Overall, we had around $80k out of pocket in addition to the construction costs. So, roughly $370,000 total project costs. Thanks again for watching!

[@Aperturee]

How expensive is all of the material + construction work? I often see houses in the US go for $300k+ easily, yet this was built so efficiently, is most of the expenses going into labour?

[@paulobenevides666]

Aperturee , as far as the materials goes, the better it is the more expensive it is, part of a big cost in a house a like this is the labor. Houses like this vary in price and State and city, in the state like Massachusetts a house like this goes for $500 and up, and in a different state like for exemp: Georgia it will go between 300 to 350$.

[@user-vy7gi8jo1v]

Beautiful house but.. 90% of American house are made like this in small wood. A house that does not even take 100 years. Even a small storm is enough for it to collapse. This is why american house are huge and not expensive. In France and in Europe, house are made of cement and lasts more than 1000 years. But its way more expensive, this why house are small in France, except for the very rich. Sry for my bad english :)

[@nakayle]

Many American houses have brick or cinder-block exteriors.

[@Favorline]

@@nakayle Nissa is talking about it all being build in brick or concrete. not just the first couple of feet. the only thing in Denmark that are made out of wood is the roof. rest is either concrete or brick. When you look at american hurricanes how many houses get's destroyed over and over again. and then Americans rebuilding in wood, I just get dumbfounded. Why not build safe for the area you live in. the funny thing is we don't have hurricanes with that kind of wind speeds. and we don't have tornadoes. and we still build safe.

[@canaldofred2366]

@@Favorline why do europeans think we have hurricanes and tornadoes every fucking day in america? Haven't you ever seen videos of the aftermath of hurricanes in the south? The vast majority (99+%) of wooden homes stands without any significant damage.

[@karentucker9445]

That beautiful

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks so much, @Karen Tucker ! Be sure to check out the aerial footage of the finished project to see how it looks from the lake and above. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2mtnp2AZsibrbc

[@mcj928]

is this in Indiana? those Readimix trucks look like Keystone Concrete, video was to fast for me to be sure

[@kenstrong1]

Mackenzie Corey Juarez you are correct! This is in Kosciusko county in northern Indiana.

[@mcj928]

Ken Strong figured. we are out of fort wayne, we do Concrete. Mike and Keystone are our Concrete supplier in the area. nice build by the way

[@kenstrong1]

Mackenzie Corey Juarez, thank you! Yes, we used Bob Buescher homes and were very happy! Great company!!

[@yomanwsup]

Looks good mate!👍 Now you have to pay it off unfortunately

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for watching, @Joel Norkett I'm happy to say that the house has been paid off for 14 months now :) We were on a mission to be debt free. So, my wife and I worked our tails off with multiple jobs to pay it off in less than 4 years. It's so nice to have a house that we absolutely love and be mortgage free! Thanks again for watching and for the comment.

[@yomanwsup]

@@kenstrong1 Thats so nice to hear mate! I'm happy for you, the worst thing in life is to be in debt but you payed it off so quickly! That's good, thanks Ken for replying hope you enjoy your Dream House!🏘

[@gsm19911]

No basement? High water table?

[@kenstrong1]

That's correct, @Greg Magee. Living so close to the lake, we would have more of an indoor swimming pool than a basement. I've always wanted a basement but this location wouldn't be ideal to have a basement without the constant risk of water intrusion. Thanks for watching!

[@lefthanded5473]

Basements are creepy anyways. Good thing you didn't add one. Less places for the murderers to hide.

[@joeljameszz]

hi sir can i use this video for my video making competiton plz...... ty sir Sir nice video got to say

[@kenstrong1]

JOEL JAMES , thanks for your interest in the time lapse video. I am open to the idea of allowing you to use the footage. Can you please advise what type of competition the video would be used for and how it would be used (in its entirety or in part, with other videos in a montage, etc)

[@stephenjstclair]

Wonder if the framer disabled the camera because of safety violation concerns?

[@kenstrong1]

Hi Stephen, thanks for watching. I sincerely doubt it had to do with safety violation concerns. I honestly believe it was completely based on their religious beliefs regarding photography and being filmed. As discussed below, we respect their beliefs but completely disagree with how they went about handling the situation.

[@SeddieWeddie]

Europeans really know nothing on American Home Building and all the planning that goes into it but choose to comment anyway.

[@sc0or]

What the planning is? From one hurricane to another. Wooden boxes for everyone and stone houses for celebrities.

[@kenstrong1]

dshchurov, Thanks for taking the time to comment but please understand the we live in the midwest United States. The closest Ocean to Indiana is nearly 600 miles away. Tornadoes, occasionally...Blizzards, rarely...but Hurricanes, extremely unlikely. Thanks for your concern though.

[@henkvermalen]

General the build quality in Europe is better.

[@lefthanded5473]

@@henkvermalen Everyone in Europe lives in concrete boxes with no space at all. I prefer wooden houses any day of the week.

[@hmpz36911]

They know about the big bad wolf

[@civilengineerask4702]

After applying house wrap , which material is better choice to apply or it is possible to apply colour paint directly, it may be work or not, plz tell me any possible material as a option

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for the follow up, Firoz. I am not an expert, but I do not believe the Tyvek is intended to be painted or used as the final outer layer. It is intended to be a moisture barrier beneath a finished surface. Most construction uses, that I have seen, use some type of siding (vinyl or metal) or stone as an outer layer.

[@funnyaf4401]

Hye can you response? I wnna ask something. If this kind of house(include size) made of bricks. How much the cost and how long it takes to done? Thankyou! Nice house.

[@kenstrong1]

Hey, psycho. Thanks for watching! I'm kind of confused by your question but I believe all the information that you are seeing can be found in the comments below. Thanks again!

[@MexiTyler]

Ken Strong he’s asking how much would construction of the house cost and how long it would take if he wanted it all made out of brick.

[@kenstrong1]

Thanks for the clarification, Tyler!

[@kenstrong1]

Unfortunately, I would have no idea on the cost difference or installation time on bricks/stone vs. standard wood construction. I'm sure there are many factors to take into consideration and many options to go with. For us, it was a matter of balancing the overall budget for the project. Stone was a much more expensive option for the few areas that we went with stone. Thanks for watching!

[@elektro9819]

2015 and make a building out of wood. Smart!! Burning only in the kitchen is not possible in that country. By default everything burns down. really bad! Fortunately I don't live there. Here, walls, floors and ceilings are made of concrete. In case of fire, the neighbor has at most smoke damage. At this apartment, everything collapses. It must of course be cheap. I also like wood with doors and windows, but all floors and walls have to be really stone. Rules are not much there. Ok, the builders only do their job.

[@kenstrong1]

Personally, I'm glad you don't live here also, @Elektro 981. That would be awkward!

[@James-qp4cg]

@@kenstrong1 😂😂

[@lonniecc]

What type of setup did you use to film? My husband and I will be having a house built in the near future and love the idea of filming.

[@kenstrong1]

We used the TLC200 Time Lapse Camera by Brinno. This was over 4 years ago. So, there is likely a better product on the market today to achieve better image quality and stabilization. Our was not the greatest image quality but, at the time, it was right in the price range for a camera that I felt comfortable leaving outside for months on end. The batteries and SD card lasted up to a month at a time, without any issues. The only thing I would have changed was my positioning of the camera. I secured it to a large branch on a very large tree, about 15' off the ground. I never realized how much even a large branch would move with the wind...which is what led to some of the "jitteryness" in some parts of the completed video. Thanks for watching.

[@kapryv8465]

Where you guys build ?

[@kenstrong1]

We are in Northern Indiana, USA.

[@seanlambert-knight4735]

Lol I live there u guys I’m crown point or something... 😂

[@kenstrong1]

Nice area! Thanks for watching.

[@dobremarianion]

Hey Ken, great job. Just a couple of questions here, i'm about to build one myself and i was wondering what kind of software or program to use to make a lookalike video? I mean, yours was actually made from video clips or from pictures taken once every 30 seconds? Should i record videos or take photos once every 5 minutes? I will use an IP camera FOSCAM FI9828P for exterior to record/take photos of the building site. I saw something interesting in Adobe premiere pro version that you can speed up video clips and the outcome is pretty nice, but should i go for pictures instead? What software or program should i try? Thanks.

[@kenstrong1]

Hey D Ion, I personally use Adobe Premier Pro and that is what I used on this particular project. I think photos vs. video really depends on your camera and it's capabilities. The time lapse cameras do a pretty good job, themselves, of weaving the photos into a nice video format for the desired outcome. I still had to speed up my footage significantly in Premier Pro to render down to the 12 minute length. I have a feeling that video may just be too large to work with on a complete build. It's pretty much comparing 2 frames per minute to 1800 frames per minute. It would be very interesting to compare the final product though to see the difference. Best wishes with your build and thanks for watching!

[@dobremarianion]

Ken Strong thanks for the answer bro. I think I'll go with the pictures as well, the camera is great, 1.3 MP exterior IP webcam but the struggle to handle that much of GB in video files it will probably give me a headache in the end since it will take like 5 months or so till the house will be finished. plus pictures loads better and faster on the program used to compile a video clip instead of actual video footage of the building site. moreover since I'll be doing a clip once every 3-4 days or so then combine them all together in the end and also I will set the camera to take pictures once every 60 seconds... we'll see what I'll end up with, wish me luck lol... I'll keep you updated once the house will be finished. thanks again.

[@calebbergmann2055]

Square, sheet and paper the walls before you stand them... much easier

[@dennisnilsson5073]

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