I have a feeling this would work well for large developers. There might be some slight changes due to the layout of the land but the changes would all be in the foundation. Once you have everything designed once then you can keep on building the same house over and over again.
Like the series.. and the longer content.. I have implemented roof top insulation on a remodel of a garage build in south Texas. I am a believer now. It’s only 2” not 4” did not have room for 4. The temp difference is amazing… no way I would not do roof top insulation.
Nice to hear a builder who trusts his crew. Had kitchen remodeled couple years ago and the contractor didn't connect the over-stove vent hood to the roof vent, and I just by chance saw that. I made the guy connect and tape it. After that I don't trust contractors anymore.
Great work! big project. Must be some really good software to know how to cut every piece of the house ahead of time. Looks like it saves some time though, like you mentioned, having seven guys scratching their head on something.
The Japanese have an interesting fastener they tend to use near corners. It is embedded in the foundation, and during framing a fastener slides over it and is then attached to the corner posts (or studs). It keeps the sill plate fastened down, and in addition it helps the corner stay attached to the plate (and foundation).
I mentioned the Ready Frame system to a friend who has a building project coming up. Sadly, it's not available in the Philadelphia area according to the Builders FirstSource website. This friend could benefit from this greatly because of issues with finding labor as well as keeping waste to a minimum.
The rotating telehandler seems like it would have been a great investment for the job given how fast you are going and how hot it is. Two weeks rental and major material handling is complete. Is the Zip fire rated itself, or do you need to add drywall to get the rating?
Seem like as long as there's a continuous wall, it can be considered a “firewall” since that's one barrier that a raging fire will need to pass to consume the structure. That said, it will only block a fire for only so long being wood based... and lacking of insulating materials like those often applied to steel structures/ supports.
@@PrograError Regular drywall has paper that burns; fire-rated drywall is fiber reinforced to maintain its integrity. It is all about how long the wall assembly maintains its integrity.
In the mid 1990's New Zealand House builders started using factory built Prefabricated timber walls and roof trusses which are delivered to site soon after the concrete foundation has cured and erected on site in one working day
Hi Matt, I noticed that one of your roof trusses is a couple of inches above the ceiling height, it is so obvious that it looks bad. What was the reason for this as all roofing trusses should be level with the walls.
I've installed van trek the cost comparison to two layers of 3/4 old school installed was the same a very little difference I would highly recommend it always like these videos but saving a cut man what is estimated cost difference I don't know there's a hiccup somewhere
My company reached out to BFs to order Ready-Frame for a house build in Houston, and the answer was that BFS does not offer single-plan builds but rather serial builds. Seriously?!?!
It'll give you better insulation for sure. Getting +7 r value going from 3.5" batts to 5.5" batts in the cavity is not the same as getting continuous R6 on the outside. All about that thermal break.
That's the way it has been done here in scandinavia for decades; you either have just the lumber, lumber cut to sizes and sorted or ready built walls and a crane, sometimes with windows and everything pre-installed on them, just drop on a slab and nail in the corners.
That chemical mortar / epoxy is not cheap... you should try a different approach towards shirts, one that wicks the sweat and doesn't get wet, typically the sports synthetic type materials. Cotton no good for this application.
"Modestly knowledgeable guys" doing framing in Texas. That's an exaggeration. I recently went through a "custom built" home construction in southeast Texas and was totally appalled by the shoddy craftsmanship of the framers, and all the other trades, except the HVAC. I guess we get what we pay for.
Ok, why not Zip the walls while it's still on the deck? Square then Zip then tip up... You won't (mostly) have guys on ladders or scaffolds trying to sheath..,
He literally explained this, it means the ZIP sheathing doesn't stop at the floor plate. He also can multitask with multiple smaller crews putting walls up at once because the lumber is pre-cut.
@@ssl3546 My comment came before that section of the video, but that's not a good reason in my opinion. If you want it to let's say extend 4" below the sill, fasten it down that way. Tip it up and it's 4" below. As for multiple crews, sure, two guys can knock out a wall (or one guy), so four guys are working on two walls and so on. And when the wall is tipped up - zero guys will need to set up scaffolding and hoist Zip up to also zero guys installing it. And yes, I've done it...
I cringe every time y’all act like L/360 is good for a floor.. With 3/4” subfloor and 24” oc trusses. I’ve found the subfloor has to be deflecting even if the trusses are L/600. I always recommend a max 19.2 on residential floors.
Obviously Tapcon screws are too small to anchor a wall to a foundation, but I would prefer a screw/bolt that grips the concrete on its own to a large degree even without the epoxy, and the epoxy would be added protection. I am not thrilled about seeing the bolt slide in with little resistance before the epoxy dries.
There are carpenters that build walls without putting sheathing and overhang on the wall before who think they make money and then there's smart carpenters who actually are safer. I've seen houses fold up like a house of cards because walls were raised unscructionally sound with sheathing on. Guys get killed because of ignorance of how to actually build
Oof. Glue or no glue. Using nails is cheap. If I were the home owner, I wouldn't accept this house. Matt isn't going to come back in 10 years, pull up the flooring and knock down dry wall to fix the floor. The owners are.
The only GC ive seen that has no employees he subs out legit everything including the actual GC work...lol i can understand the specialized trades but man its like a middleman that makes his living watching others build it
Depends on how many homes he builds. Also, he does have other employees and construction managers who work with the subs, you just don't se them on camera. In fact, the co-owner and partner of Risinger Homes is Tim Hill, who has been a homebuilder in Austin for 40 years, even though you rarely see him on camera. Matt is primarily acting as a paid consultant, and running his media empire. He makes no bones that all his projects are cost plus, with him billing his time out to a job. But Risinger Homes also has close relationships with subs that they have used for many years, and doesn't just bid out the work to the lowest cost sub, so they don't need as much supervision as most subs. Putting out all these videos and other media outlets, and organizing the Build convention coming up later this year in Austin, is almost a full time job in itself. Part of his job in putting out this videos is to be aware of many new and innovative construction products and techniques (most of which he will not use because there are so many of them), and not just focusing on building someone's home. Looking at the Risinger Build on the web, they actually are looking for people to add to their team: 1) General laborers with light to moderate skills in carpentry or metal fab., and 2) Team leader manager: Individuals with the skills and ability to manage 5 to 10 team members over several projects simultaneously. So I don't think you see everything going on at Risinger Build just from watching these videos. I don't know how many employees they already have, but don't assume anything just because they are not on camera.
You don't get out much. I see most good GC's not do much of the actual build they are busy with all the background action items. If your doing more than a house or two a year it would be brutal to do much of the actual work.
@@tysleight Exactly a friend of mine is GC and he did 3 houses running it all by himself one year and told me that was the last time and now he only builds up 1 or 2 houses a year.
I have a feeling this would work well for large developers. There might be some slight changes due to the layout of the land but the changes would all be in the foundation. Once you have everything designed once then you can keep on building the same house over and over again.
Like the series.. and the longer content.. I have implemented roof top insulation on a remodel of a garage build in south Texas. I am a believer now. It’s only 2” not 4” did not have room for 4. The temp difference is amazing… no way I would not do roof top insulation.
Steve Baczek is BIG RED!!! Staring in THE ARCHITECT!
Nice to hear a builder who trusts his crew. Had kitchen remodeled couple years ago and the contractor didn't connect the over-stove vent hood to the roof vent, and I just by chance saw that. I made the guy connect and tape it. After that I don't trust contractors anymore.
Love to see it. Awesome to see Tim pop in!
The Matt and Bill adventure!
Great work! big project. Must be some really good software to know how to cut every piece of the house ahead of time. Looks like it saves some time though, like you mentioned, having seven guys scratching their head on something.
The Japanese have an interesting fastener they tend to use near corners. It is embedded in the foundation, and during framing a fastener slides over it and is then attached to the corner posts (or studs). It keeps the sill plate fastened down, and in addition it helps the corner stay attached to the plate (and foundation).
Awesome stuff Matt! 😃👍🏼👊🏼
I always enjoy your videos
I mentioned the Ready Frame system to a friend who has a building project coming up. Sadly, it's not available in the Philadelphia area according to the Builders FirstSource website. This friend could benefit from this greatly because of issues with finding labor as well as keeping waste to a minimum.
The rotating telehandler seems like it would have been a great investment for the job given how fast you are going and how hot it is. Two weeks rental and major material handling is complete.
Is the Zip fire rated itself, or do you need to add drywall to get the rating?
Seem like as long as there's a continuous wall, it can be considered a “firewall” since that's one barrier that a raging fire will need to pass to consume the structure. That said, it will only block a fire for only so long being wood based... and lacking of insulating materials like those often applied to steel structures/ supports.
@@PrograError Regular drywall has paper that burns; fire-rated drywall is fiber reinforced to maintain its integrity. It is all about how long the wall assembly maintains its integrity.
In the mid 1990's New Zealand House builders started using factory built Prefabricated timber walls and roof trusses which are delivered to site soon after the concrete foundation has cured and erected on site in one working day
Steves a great guy, Matt too
I'd like to know more about the length of the trusses and the distance between (16" ?) Do they require support anywhere other than the ends?
Hi Matt, I noticed that one of your roof trusses is a couple of inches above the ceiling height, it is so obvious that it looks bad. What was the reason for this as all roofing trusses should be level with the walls.
I’m curious, does RediFrame have an option for roof components if someone wants a precut stick built roof?
I wonder why the floor trusses don't line up from 1 half of the house to the other half at the beams.
I've installed van trek the cost comparison to two layers of 3/4 old school installed was the same a very little difference I would highly recommend it always like these videos but saving a cut man what is estimated cost difference I don't know there's a hiccup somewhere
I love that the framers last name is Wood and he named his business Madera 😂😂
I want to see the dumpster.
The house is the dumpster with unlimited repairs as long people live there
I thought Advantech requires glue and screw for their warranty?
My company reached out to BFs to order Ready-Frame for a house build in Houston, and the answer was that BFS does not offer single-plan builds but rather serial builds. Seriously?!?!
15:48 I think meant to say "sequential".
Yes I'm that guy.
Is zip r more cost effective than just doing 2x6 exterior walls?
It'll give you better insulation for sure. Getting +7 r value going from 3.5" batts to 5.5" batts in the cavity is not the same as getting continuous R6 on the outside. All about that thermal break.
usually here in New england it would be 2x6 plus r sheating
Im onboard... why not accumulate drill dust
When you build a sky rise let me know
Instead of "Ready Frame" I'd just have the walls prebuilt and then shipped to the site; THAT would be the epitome of construction efficiency.
Not enough room to stage them that way according to part 1.
That's the way it has been done here in scandinavia for decades; you either have just the lumber, lumber cut to sizes and sorted or ready built walls and a crane, sometimes with windows and everything pre-installed on them, just drop on a slab and nail in the corners.
That chemical mortar / epoxy is not cheap... you should try a different approach towards shirts, one that wicks the sweat and doesn't get wet, typically the sports synthetic type materials. Cotton no good for this application.
"Modestly knowledgeable guys" doing framing in Texas. That's an exaggeration. I recently went through a "custom built" home construction in southeast Texas and was totally appalled by the shoddy craftsmanship of the framers, and all the other trades, except the HVAC. I guess we get what we pay for.
Ok, why not Zip the walls while it's still on the deck? Square then Zip then tip up... You won't (mostly) have guys on ladders or scaffolds trying to sheath..,
He literally explained this, it means the ZIP sheathing doesn't stop at the floor plate. He also can multitask with multiple smaller crews putting walls up at once because the lumber is pre-cut.
@@ssl3546 My comment came before that section of the video, but that's not a good reason in my opinion. If you want it to let's say extend 4" below the sill, fasten it down that way. Tip it up and it's 4" below. As for multiple crews, sure, two guys can knock out a wall (or one guy), so four guys are working on two walls and so on. And when the wall is tipped up - zero guys will need to set up scaffolding and hoist Zip up to also zero guys installing it. And yes, I've done it...
I cringe every time y’all act like L/360 is good for a floor.. With 3/4” subfloor and 24” oc trusses. I’ve found the subfloor has to be deflecting even if the trusses are L/600. I always recommend a max 19.2 on residential floors.
Obviously Tapcon screws are too small to anchor a wall to a foundation, but I would prefer a screw/bolt that grips the concrete on its own to a large degree even without the epoxy, and the epoxy would be added protection. I am not thrilled about seeing the bolt slide in with little resistance before the epoxy dries.
I build industrial machines that we anchor with epoxy and all thread. The epoxies are pretty amazing.
The oversized hole is spec'd. If the epoxy layer (between the bolt and side of hole) is too thin it isn't as strong.
So you prefer friction to chemical adhesion?
@@raygunsforronnie847 I prefer both.
There are carpenters that build walls without putting sheathing and overhang on the wall before who think they make money and then there's smart carpenters who actually are safer. I've seen houses fold up like a house of cards because walls were raised unscructionally sound with sheathing on. Guys get killed because of ignorance of how to actually build
Oof. Glue or no glue. Using nails is cheap. If I were the home owner, I wouldn't accept this house. Matt isn't going to come back in 10 years, pull up the flooring and knock down dry wall to fix the floor. The owners are.
Have you ever considered making a house out of materials that don't blow away, burn down and rot?
There's no way those floor trusses are 20 inches deep. Maybe 14 inches.
Allergies making you miserable, Matt?
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The only GC ive seen that has no employees he subs out legit everything including the actual GC work...lol i can understand the specialized trades but man its like a middleman that makes his living watching others build it
Depends on how many homes he builds. Also, he does have other employees and construction managers who work with the subs, you just don't se them on camera. In fact, the co-owner and partner of Risinger Homes is Tim Hill, who has been a homebuilder in Austin for 40 years, even though you rarely see him on camera. Matt is primarily acting as a paid consultant, and running his media empire. He makes no bones that all his projects are cost plus, with him billing his time out to a job. But Risinger Homes also has close relationships with subs that they have used for many years, and doesn't just bid out the work to the lowest cost sub, so they don't need as much supervision as most subs. Putting out all these videos and other media outlets, and organizing the Build convention coming up later this year in Austin, is almost a full time job in itself. Part of his job in putting out this videos is to be aware of many new and innovative construction products and techniques (most of which he will not use because there are so many of them), and not just focusing on building someone's home. Looking at the Risinger Build on the web, they actually are looking for people to add to their team: 1) General laborers with light to moderate skills in carpentry or metal fab., and 2) Team leader manager: Individuals with the skills and ability to manage 5 to 10 team members over several projects simultaneously. So I don't think you see everything going on at Risinger Build just from watching these videos. I don't know how many employees they already have, but don't assume anything just because they are not on camera.
You don't get out much. I see most good GC's not do much of the actual build they are busy with all the background action items. If your doing more than a house or two a year it would be brutal to do much of the actual work.
@@tysleight Exactly a friend of mine is GC and he did 3 houses running it all by himself one year and told me that was the last time and now he only builds up 1 or 2 houses a year.
What a waste!!! Stop building homes out of paper
Three and a half days? With that many guys accomplishing only that much, the whole crew would be fired.
I doubt, more man make quick job right? There's a perfect ratio for everything.
Conventional construction is boring, but there are still a lot of NPC's who think they need a McHouse.