We Don't Want Our Front Door

[@MattFinney-r4i]

Its so strange to me how calming these videos are. Sometimes I save them for a saturday morning and just have a snack and fully decompress. Thank you scott for another great video. Makes me want to drop everything and move to NZ.

[@hiennguyencong8190]

It’s great! My shed has been completed and it turned out nice looking and sturdy and it is way better than the sheds that many of my neighbors had put up. Of course, I'm pleased with the outcome and this Ryan’s kzbin.infoUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans was extremely useful to me as a guide.

[@aggroroo]

Raymond has absolutely zero time for that James Bond joke 😂😂

[@KyleSturgeon]

“It’s in the past, get over it.” 😂

[@Wordsnwood]

Door on the left. I think it will work with traffic flow better, and views into the space, like Scott said.

[@woody6t1]

North Eatery was our fave too. Great pizzas and salads. Missing our time spent in Motueka and surrounds.

[@MrFireBully]

What about an extra wide cavity slider? No door swinging into the space, plus the wider door might make it feel slightly more open to the lounge area

[@robthewaywardwoodworker9956]

"It's in the past". LMAO Jesse is the best. Also, that pizza looked most excellent.

[@bohbro]

Fully recessed cavity slider. If it’s going to be a family home nice to have the option of opening the snug up to the main living area or closing it off. North Eatery looks good. I’ll be checking it out over Easter! 😊

[@jllmechengr]

Our latest stray rescue is a phenomenally affectionate cat we've named Smokey; and due to YOUR influence, whenever he jumps up in my lap to get cuddles, I call it Smoko Time! 😄 Love how the house is coming along!

[@ItsNovi]

I loved the banter between you and Jess, the staples and no appreciation "too little too late" haha. We need more of that. Great video Scott!

[@Sethjxl]

Everyone needs a relationship like this. Warms the soul.

[@tmmtmm]

Definitely door on the left. Accessing a room from the edge of the house and then walking back towards the centre just seems... counterintuitive?

[@deadstump4970]

As for the door, I think it depends less on what you see from where you were looking at it, and more about how it makes the other room flow. You have to consider your furniture setup. Do you want your TV in front of a window? Do you want your back to the door when you are sitting? So yea. I think it has less to do with the flow from your living room (as it is pretty wide open and flow will happen) and more about the flow in the snug.

[@dantrumphour3068]

I was going to say the exact same thing. It's about the needs on the inside of the room, before how the door placement looks from the living room

[@banaana1234]

Agreed. I would put the door on the side of the room that the TV is going. It would feel more comfortable for me and leave more options for couch setup etc.

[@ToolPriceCheck]

Man..every time I watch your videos, I just want to go live in New Zealand😅 Another great video Scott!!

[@crazybananas2249]

Ahahaha same here mate

[@siobhan8802]

It’s like a commercial for New Zealand❤ love the videos Scott!

[@ReasonedRhetoric]

If you do stay the hell away from Auckland where Scott used to live. It's a woke shit hole.

[@sam-bn5hl]

same

[@ronnymcdonald2543]

lol it's turned into a woke shithole with tyrants in power so if you like a bit of tyranny and yr a woke twat it will be paradise for you.

[@littletikitour7838]

Our snug has a barn door and sits off the dining room. The door takes up no space at all so when we need to transfer it into a makeshift bedroom with guests it has always been super easy. Space wins for both rooms. Longtime lover of your content!

[@iteachtime]

One of the most pleasant, relaxing experiences of my week. Thank you both, and RAY!!

[@jfr55man]

if your wife is anything like mine, i think I can translate what she was saying... when she says its "sooo cold" what she means is that it is a perfectly comfortable and moderate temperature outside, probably about 12 degree lows and 18 degree highs... but that doesn't help her heat the house to 30 degrees so she can get out of her 1 000 000 degree shower comfortably.

[@fduisterwinkel]

Petition to have the 5:24 "Scott Brown here" be made the official SBC jingle... aka make every video start with that 5 second soundbite.... Upvote if you approve

[@TheMelbournelad]

And Gaston theme remix for Gaston visits

[@danielpaget2738]

Keep the opening on the left, remove wall in front. Would you consider removing the door altogether (keep the wall on right to partition the space) and have an open walkway into the snug? The flow between the two space would be cool. Especially if it’s just the two of you, do you need the door to close the snug off?

[@joebyn]

Door on the right, when in doubt - always trust the wife. Not in a “happy wife, happy life” kind of way. Just that if you’re anything like me when I do renovation work I would see that change as just adding more work. Where’s they (let’s be honest - whom do not need to do the work) will have a more open mind and see things differently - like it will add more light to a otherwise closed of corner! 😂🙌🏼👍🏼 And let’s face it, it will also be great content and sell more “but can he hang a door” t-shirts. 😂💪🏼 Thanks for sharing great content and for making us feel better now that your autumn is starting to show! Which means summer is coming to us soon on the other side of the world! 😂 Best regards from Sweden!

[@Texburrito03]

This is such a fun series. It was fun to watch you work for clients, but I find myself more invested, since it's for you and Jess. I always look forward to the next exciting episode.

[@f.becker220]

I totally agree, it makes fun watching you! This Projekt is for sure more personal, but I also like to watch your craftings for customers!

[@lem12000]

the spark of joy when you hand a dutchman his coffee

[@jasonarthurs3885]

I spotted that as well.

[@RogierYou]

Love the relaxing jazz music while taking down walls. Sooo much better then hard-rock.

[@raysmith6891]

It’s the music that makes it for me. From the very start the music is on point.

[@dngriffiths8105]

"The snug" -- what a perfect way to refer to a place of calm and escape. These pearls of NZ culture and life are a fun addition for those of us living far away in the Northern Hemisphere. Oh, and the pizza looks fantastic.

[@Etacovda63]

It’s more of a British term, actually, not common in nz until recently

[@dngriffiths8105]

@@Etacovda63 Good to know. It's a term that travels well.

[@Dusty_Ham]

"Probably the thermal value of the average New Zealand Home" That's a sad but true zinger

[@leolandleo]

door on the right, 100%. it also adds privacy to what should be a private space.

[@GilbertoOrtiz-q6j]

Instead, maybe consider installing a double pocket door. The opening of two doors or it can be completely closed off for a more theater/surround sound room for watching movies.

[@pl-ps2pd]

Thanks for another fine episode. As to the door placement...... take the whole wall down - - replace with a free standing, movable screen or floor-to-ceiling tracked, movable wall panels. That way you get the snug when needed, but a larger overall space with light from any snug windows as desired.

[@meestahwah]

I can see why that's your favorite restaurant. There is a LOT to like about that place! Thanks for another exciting episode of Scott Brown Carpentry.

[@jscoulter61]

Jesses Plywood comeback was pure class 😀

[@nfi2nfi2]

Just as an observation when de-nailing boards you intend on keeping it’s better to pull them out of the back with nail pullers than hammer them back through the face material as it prevents and tearing or chipping out that needs to be patched later on.

[@iamie153]

Another great video. With respect to the door, bare in mind that your lives will change over time and how that room is used may well also change over time. What I am saying is that with time, there may well be children around, not necessarily yours, only you know that plan. But there may come a time when the adults are socialising in the lounge - dining area whereas children may be watching a movie in the snug, or vice versa. It is good to be able to 'keep an eye' on what is happening in the snug, or the lounge - dining area, without the need to go to the door to do that. Also, as your front door is now closer to the road, you may want line of sight to that door from the snug.

[@Kay8B]

So happy for your guys, look forward to this whole house being done up. Will take time but we're here for it.

[@markgudgin]

Absolutely love these videos! Always watch them on Saturday morning with a good coffee.

[@ryanpalethorpe5536]

Door on the left

[@Derp___]

On your left

[@penskyfile5290]

Great episode guys. As for the door, perhaps double french doors in the centre that match the doors going out to the deck?

[@AdaFrankBox]

I don’t want to take sides in the door debate but Northern Eatery looks like another great reason to visit your beautiful part of NZ 🤤

[@jefersonbrito_16]

Congrats for archiving 350K subscribers Scott. I like so much your videos. All the best. From Brazil here.

[@g.p.3844]

Keep the door on the left, but move it a little more right. So that in case the snug should ever be turned into a bedroom, there would be enough space for a cabinet (65cm) on the left wall when the door is open.

[@andie1769]

Don’t decide on the door to the snug until you take the rest of that wall down. Another great video, you’re both looking well. Cheers from Oz!

[@carolinehawkins1105]

Several viewers have suggested sliding cavity doors - I used to work in a large house with one room with wide double cavity sliding doors. It was infuriating to not have any light switches near either side of the doors, but to need to grope way along the wall to find the switch, it's something to consider. And barn-style doors tend to be draughty and less sound-proof. The door may look better a bit further to the right, not necessarily right in the centre.

[@QALibrary]

hope you two are feeling a lot better

[@katrinabell7684]

Looking good SBC🎉what a difference to your living space! The pizzas look good too!😎

[@kuhaprogaming82]

Hearing Mōrena just made me feel good inside. 😊. Thank you for making the start of the day awesome with just that

[@Scooter1964NZ]

I have a double cav slider between a 3rd lounge 5.5m x 5.4m into a bedroom 5m x 4m. Door open 1.8m wide x 2.2m high. The height gives feeling of bigger rooms. Best thing i ever did. Opens area right up. Close it down if you want privacy. I have 5 more cav sliders through house. I love them.

[@nicko198718]

Completely keep the tv room space open with a giant sliding accent barn door wall with vertical timber slats, sort of like a privacy screen around an outdoor pool shower. Or another highly complicated but doable solution that Scott has the skill for is make it a horizonal hidden bread box style slider that retracks into and behind a framed tv nib wall. You could have one panel that extends to the wall the current door is hung on, or have one slider that extends to the current end of the striker wall and have a short slider that acts as door of sorts when you have the main wall fully extended and locked so it cant move.

[@DrewPeabawls]

About the door question, you should consider Feng Shui principles. Basically taking the flow of people moving around the house into account!

[@zefrogi]

Putting the door on the right will close off a corner for the big room which might hinder the space. Especially since all the other corners will be kitchen and then door to other rooms. If I remember the layout right. Door on the left.

[@dressjess]

Hmmmm good point, I hadn't considered that. But I'm concerned it will be a very dark corner...

[@NameNaameNameeNaamee]

I would use a japanese sliding door setup (usually 4 elements), so you can open it up when you want to. Great to extend the living room when you are having a party i.e., or in summer when you want maximum ventilation, and it also would enable you to make that room entirely seperate if need be. And everything inbetween.

[@Steve-Debs]

Don’t know if anyone else mentioned it but if you turn the black knob on the gun it regulates how far the trigger can be squeezed. Easier than trying to do it yourself

[@MrBrewsk]

At 5:27, I was waiting for the entire wall to come down at one time. Then I hear "Scott Brown here" LOL. Gotta love home remodeling because it either rains or gets cold when you need to do something like this. Jess is the spray foam queen. Wish you all the best.

[@classicjonesy]

That beautiful original wall... I'm looking forward to see how you change it.

[@ImJoshinYah]

door placement is solely dependent on how your going to setup your decor, longer wall space between doors gives more options for artwork and shelving/small cabinets.

[@thisoldproperty]

Love your sonic blaster (concrete nailer) Door side... I'd wait for the whole wall to be removed before making my mind up.

[@tweake7175]

"Insulation value of ply" "same as average nz house" 😂 funny because its true.

[@8thofthe8th]

Hey Scott, love ya vids. As a total newbie to the reno process, it'd be cool if you did a vid on some of the really basic processes - eg; troubleshooting common house issues, when to get a consent, the buying timber and supplies process and so on. It's be very useful and I reckon your style would suit it perfectly.

[@TonyFung-kj2mh]

Always look forward to a video from Scott! Smooth sailing with the renovations!

[@tadasstrikauskas1205]

Door slightly to the right. Like 60 cm. It is more space efficient to avoid doors in the corners of any room.

[@goodtobehandy]

When watching you working outdoors I wonder what the bugs are like where you're at. I'm in Georgia,USA and in the woods. The bugs here are horrible. Working outside you either coverup or spray yourself with lots of repellent.

[@skoods1]

I reckon put in a wider cavity slider( or even a barn style door hung in the snug. ; Not want barn door...talk to The Cusp in Queenstown about the doors they're working on) that opens to the right...a wider opening on the left as you're looking at it

[@mikeforster8798]

Another exciting video and good to see Smoko time is back. Always love the content and great music to go with it. I like the idea of a sliding barn door myself. It would look cool in your house.

[@terrytopliss9506]

That’s made a difference Scott,nice to see Jess having ago with the foam. Thanks for the latest exciting episode.👍👍

[@raymihurtadostuart7052]

Nice work team! I like that concrete bonding product! Also, love your shout outs to local businesses. That place looks great!

[@asaturn]

tip for agitating small amounts of concrete (instead of hitting the form with a hammer) - take a reciprocating / demolition saw and remove the blade and let the saw body vibrate the form. you'll get out a lot more bubbles in half the time.

[@TheMelbournelad]

12:58 open the whole wall with a sliding cavity or barn door, that way can close it off as a snug when needed. Then can open it fully to the rest of living space when entertaining and need the large open interior space to hide from Nelson weather, when deck is out of bounds.

[@intravena]

Door to the left so you have more furniture options for the space it leaves in the corner

[@theofarmmanager267]

We are maybe 90% through a conversion - or new build according to some - of a barn. My experience is that the further you get into it and the nearer the potential end ( I don’t think these things ever end, you just have pauses) that you get, finances get a bigger issue. Of course, thanks to inflation of building materials, everything is twice, threefold what it was when we started in 2016 and that hits budgets like crazy. We had a joiner and heating engineer in today working hard - but all I seem to see is pound notes floating out of the door. It does affect how I watch these videos. Every step, big or small, has a big financial cost. Every trip to any supplier makes me grimace. You have to balance getting it exactly as you would want it against what you can afford to have. I wish very bot of good fortune to anyone dooming these large scale remodelling jobs.

[@orenfharris]

Door moved to the right. The middle/left ruins a potentially big wall into two small pieces, would make the circulation diagram strange, and makes the room feel more important than it is.

[@leec7463]

I have never been more disappointed, pizza with cutlery. The door does not matter any more.

[@climbskibikenz]

I'm glad someone else was thinking this.

[@lanep1813]

Take a piece of painters tape and put it on the outside of the gap prior to foaming :) won't shoot out that way or stitch back and forth to bridge the gap which will fill a fair gap in too

[@rogerbayzand4455]

As my wife would say "Hey I have an Idea." How about the couch goes against the snug wall and you look into the living room/kitchen. As always a great episode, thanks from across the ditch in SE Queensland where we had a cold snap when the temperature dived to 25C today.

[@Extragonk]

was so waiting for "heres scotty!!" when the wall came down :)

[@michaelcima5772]

I always like more natural light in views around the house. I think Jess said that was door on the right, but whichever gives a view of the window in the next room.

[@Metal-Possum]

Cold snap? Meanwhile I'm down here in Christchurch in a 1920's bungalow that hasn't been repaired since the earthquakes and is probably going to have a destructive fate one day... I use to walk about my house in winter, heatpump cranked to 24 and the average temperature of the house being no higher than 12 degrees celcius. We really are overdue for some huge improvements, the best possible things we can build here still fall short of what places like the UK deem to be a minimum requirement these days.

[@conorhyslop9131]

Most foam guns you can adjust the trigger with the dial on the back of the gun instead of having it fully open

[@vdis]

Every time he's peeking through a "Scott Brown here" I get Alac Guinness vibes. "Hello there!"

[@joyguan1476]

Hi Scott, could you update some videos about the building permits for your renovations? I'm thinking about removing one of my internal walls by my front wall, it kind of looks like yours. And changing the main door or the house where a window is. I am handy. I can do most of these jobs by myself. But I'm not sure if it is a bracing wall or not, or if I need building consent for it. Thank you so much for sharing all your experiences.

[@jeffchandler5520]

I liked that you promoted a local eatery!

[@ProcrastinationDaily]

Having lived in a gut renno, kudos to y’all! It’s gonna be so worth it

[@katrinabell7684]

Just watched your video again SBC.. really good 🎈🎉😎

[@pryormio3853]

I reckon a barn door or a cavity slider door would go good there as well loving the cotent

[@trevordarby467]

Great to watch as always always looking forward to next episode here in the uk

[@Jamespetersenwa]

I go home and I tell everyone I don't think about work at all once I'm off because I want and need that time to decompress and feel like my entire life isn't my job. To relax I come watch these videos. I'm a carpenter. I know this makes no sense, we're both in the same boat on that one.

[@ctmurray]

Scott, I am a retired American who has moved to NZ, and I just found your channel. I have always lived in homes in the US with much more insulation and double glazing (and central heat and aircon). I am hoping you could discuss these issues. I have seen a few high end homes with central heat, but it does not seem common - why? Or are heat pumps in each major room a more reasonable alternative? Is retrofitting an existing house to add a pane of glass or plastic to obtain "double glazing" a reasonable thing to do - does it work (in the US the gas between panes is a dry, less thermally conductive gas like Argon)? I had never heard of a window pane vacuum device until I got here. I have read the "R" value of insulation here is calculated differently - as the numbers I see for the code of 2.1 would be a very small degree of insulation (and I saw you pulling out thick batts of insulation that would give > 2.1 R value). I do enjoy your productions.

[@ApteryxRex]

Door to the left. Gives you more options for using the walls in the snug.

[@reecec626]

Jess! That's a great cut x

[@okm09876]

Door on the right would give more privacy to anyone using the room as an extra bonus 4th bedroom. Left would be more aesthetic and allow more easy sight lines. Is it still going to be a large Cavity slider like half wall width.

[@JohnnyMotel99]

happy medium, timber framed glass doors give a room depth and mystery

[@Syncop8rNZ]

Weird seeing my old workplace - the vineyard that North Eatery is in. I haven't had a pizza there yet as they close at something like 4pm.

[@JDAfrica]

Door moved to the side where the front door was (right side as you sit on the couch), will allow better light penetration (perhaps with a frosted glass door). It will also allow more space for a wall unit or storage unit where the current door is.

[@Professzore]

New hair? Wow.... 🙂 Looks great. Anyway, Scott, could you please offer a Swanson speedsquare-style square with metric measurements and a grooved/engraved scale? Most of the available squares are all PAINTED, which usually disappears within a few months of use. Size matters. 20 cm preferred, Swanson unfortunately WAY bigger than needed.... Thanks in advance!

[@koozednz]

Door on the left. Or you'll lose a corner. Corners are good and the first thing to go in open plan fitouts.

[@JohnD-ob1xh]

One suggestion is putting french doors on the snug to connect the spaces more.

[@mikegander305]

I like the idea of a decorative blinder wall, hide the doors away from the main living space! 😉

[@TheAlipopali]

That "Scott Brown here" after he ripped off that plasterboard caught me a bit off guard :D

[@justinbriggs-d8z]

Door in the middle. Makes room for furniture options inside and out of the room

[@neilarmour4497]

A snug needs to be exactly that... snug. If you make it too open it loses it's value. When the winter bites you will love having a little area that you can retreat to and close the rest of the house out.

[@BrotherRobb]

i think put in a double sliding door to seperate the living room from the snug. Yeah.. i think thatll be better... one that lets the light through a bit.

[@Pattington22]

Ray!! Any Ray sighting makes for an amazing video!

[@pigeonpecker7623]

'dont point that thing in my face' story of Scott's life lol