Break Time: 7 New Products & Big Reactions

From The Build Show. In today’s episode of the Build Show, Matt and Jordan kick back for a special “Break Time” session packed with hands-on building science, product reactions, and real-world insights. They explore seven standout new products, ranging from ultra-durable exterior cladding and affordable triple-pane windows to smart diagnostic tools that reveal airflow and…

Altitude Adjustment – BONUS! – Seattle Meets the Summit: Tim Uhler Visits Stephanie to talk Framing

From The Build Show. Get ready for a special bonus episode of Altitude Adjustment! Stephanie returns to Park City for an exclusive framing deep dive—this time joined by special guest Tim Uhler of Awesome Framers. Together, they explore the challenges of building a luxury mountain home at high elevation, tackling everything from heavy snow loads…

Good Looking, Easy to Install Gutters | This Old House

From This Old House. At the West Roxbury house, Kevin O’Connor, general contractor Deliandro Dias, and builder/designer David Hornstein are installing a new gutter system that looks like wood, lasts like PVC and is as easy to install as aluminum. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Where to find it? Gutter manufacturer: Duragutter [https://www.duragutter.com/] Looking…

Radiant Heat Bathroom Floor | This Old House

From This Old House. The West Roxbury homeowners want to treat themselves to a heated bathroom floor. Electric floor heating is inexpensive and can create a luxury feel to the primary bathroom. Kevin O’Connor and tile installer Gabriel Oliveira will walk us through the relatively simple steps to install the heated flooring systems. SUBSCRIBE to…

Why Don’t People Build Cabinets Like This?

From Lincoln St. Woodworks. A complete guide for DIY and beginners looking to build their first set up of cabinets. 🔴Affiliate Links Circular Saw Guide – https://amzn.to/3IP2tsT 1 ¾ Screws – https://geni.us/BMNuDsE Pocket Hole Jig – https://geni.us/vOvd9xj Countersink Bit – https://amzn.to/4aJVu0z Rabbeting Bit – https://geni.us/PEm6kLB Tape Measure – https://geni.us/nrBAHLr Drawer Slides – https://geni.us/ZsguRA0 Handi Shims…

SEE What Is Rising From The Ashes

From The Build Show. In this episode of the Build Show Matt travels to Altadena, California, where a catastrophic wildfire left thousands of structures destroyed and families displaced. Matt meets David Ly, Founder of Rebuild Altadena, who not only lost his own home but is now leading the charge to rebuild his community with determination…

Williamson Trade School | This Old House

From This Old House. About fourteen miles southwest of Philadelphia sits a 220-acre college campus that looks like an Ivy League campus. It’s the home of the Williamson College of the Trades, founded in 1888. The school provides room, board, and tuition-free education for young men who want to pursue a career in the trades.…

Primitive Technology: Grate furnace, wood fired smelting experiment

From Primitive Technology. Grate furnace, wood fuel smelting experiment Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subPT | Never miss a video! Enable ‘ALL’ Notifications! Watch my newest content: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpBR4xqf3FO-xFFwE-ucq4Fj&playnext=1&index=2 Follow Primitive Technology: Wordpress: https://primitivetechnology.wordpress.com/ Patreon: https://patreon.com/user?u=2945881 Watch More Primitive Technology: Newest Uploads: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpBR4xqf3FO-xFFwE-ucq4Fj&playnext=1&index=2 Pyrotechnology: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpBVRqu5lz5JGaQxjPs7q3CJ&playnext=1&index=2 Shelter: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpBBsdKZb-vy30o88SIxItp2&playnext=1&index=2 Weapons: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpA-XGDrrmVgBnSXx15i2Awp&playnext=1&index=2 Popular Videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGnWLXjIDnpAb29Lrdki5BPjTpMon8zla&playnext=1&index=2 About This Video: I built a furnace from…

Forever Home | Episode 5- Wall Framing

From The Build Show. In Episode 5 of our series Forever Home, Steve dives into the on-site impact of Builders FirstSource’s Ready-Frame® system — a fully pre-cut, digitally labeled framing package that dramatically reduces waste, increases accuracy, and accelerates build time. Throughout the episode, Steve interviews the BFS team, Shoreline Builders, and third-generation framer Ryan,…

Perfect Plumbing Ep. 3: How Recirc Loops Improve Hot Water Time-to-Tap Matt Risinger’s Home Results!

From The Build Show. In episode 3 of the Perfect Plumbing Plan, Matt is joined by engineer Ross and master plumber Eric as they walk through Matt’s home to test how well the engineered hot-water layout performs in real-world conditions. They measure time-to-tap at multiple fixtures, compare the benefits of recirculation systems, discuss pipe sizing…

Raleigh Monopoly Framing (BFS)

From The Build Show. In this episode of the Build Show from Raleigh, Matt tours multiple North Carolina job sites to showcase smart building details and opportunities to elevate performance. He starts in a garage where he highlights the use of Zip System sheathing as an effective air barrier and walks through proper air-sealing around…

Dual Fuel HVAC | This Old House

From This Old House. Richard Trethewey and Al Vieira from Aldos HVAC are installing a forced hot air dual fuel HVAC heating and cooling system and ductwork to every room on the first and second floor of the West Roxbury house. It’s a great system because it gives the homeowner a choice of gas or…

Matt’s Pro Builder Trip—See What They Learn

From The Build Show. In this episode of the Build Show, Matt travels to Charlotte, North Carolina for a Builder 20 group tour, showcasing Grande Builders’ innovative projects — from a unique monolithic-framed home to a beautifully executed lakefront master-suite addition. Matt walks through airtight framing details, steam-shower construction, smart mechanical-room layouts, and thoughtful carpentry…

Kitchen Design Final Choices | This Old House

From This Old House. Kevin O’Connor along with West Roxbury homeowners are meeting with Marissa Perez at a kitchen design showroom to make the final selection of their kitchen design. SUBSCRIBE to This Old House: http://bit.ly/SubscribeThisOldHouse. Where to find it? Design assistance: The Gallery [https://www.worldwidecabinetsgallery.com/] Countertop manufacturer: Caesarstone [https://www.caesarstoneus.com/] Kitchen cabinet supplier: The Gallery [https://www.worldwidecabinetsgallery.com/]…

Old Kitchen Renovation

From Get Hands Dirty. In this video, I renovate my grandma’s kitchen that had heavy and stiff drawers, not ideal for someone her age. I built new smooth-gliding drawers and gave the cabinets a good refresh along the way. Thanks Skil for being a supporter of my work! Power tools I use https://skil.com GHD online…

Altitude Adjustment | Episode 6 – How this 8,000-ft. Mountain Home Holds Up an Infinity Pool

From The Build Show. In Episode 6 of our series Altitude Adjustment, Stephanie takes viewers inside the highly complex construction of a cliffside infinity-edge hot-pool, revealing how the team engineered a gunite shell, integrated custom features like fiber-optic “star floor” lighting, and designed the space to capture panoramic lake views. She walks through the challenges…

this Shelf is AMAZING//no brackets needed!

From seejanedrill. Walabot Sponsored Today’s video Unlock the inside of your walls with Walabot DIY2 — the smart wall-scanner that uses advanced RF technology to detect studs, pipes, wires, and even movement. In this project, I show how Walabot helps you work safer and more accurately by revealing exactly what’s behind the drywall. It’s an…

Why Your Wall Assembly Needs Convection Drying

From The Build Show. In this episode of The Build Show, Jake walks through a Kansas City addition project and highlights why proper water management and rain-screen design are critical for building durability. He contrasts common “single-wall” T1-11 construction used in many local spec homes with his team’s higher-performance approach using ZIP-R sheathing, dedicated air…

Enerlux: Rethinking Windows: The Fiberglass Difference

From The Build Show. Join us for an exclusive webinar with Matt Risinger as he dives deep into the future of high-performance windows and doors with the team from Enerlux. This fast-paced, information-rich session explores why fiberglass is becoming the preferred window material for builders who demand strength, energy efficiency, and long-term durability. Learn how…

How to Fill Joints Properly | Best of Build Show

From The Build Show. In this episode of Best of Build Show, Matt and Lydia “Drywall Shorty” Crowder explain the fundamentals of properly filling flat drywall joints. She covers why allowing tape and mud to fully dry is essential, how bevels work, and how to avoid overfilling that leads to visible wall humps. Lydia demonstrates…

Pro Guide to Rheem’s Hybrid Heat Pump Water Heater

From The Build Show. Eric Aune and guest Brian Foy break down Rheem’s latest hybrid heat pump water heater. They explain how the heat pump and electric elements work together, walk through the five operating modes, and show how the EcoNet app lets homeowners schedule, monitor, and protect their system with leak detection and usage…

Disease-Resistant Elm | This Old House

From This Old House. Jenn Nawada goes to a nursery and meets horticulturist Peter Mezzitt who helps her tag a quintessential street tree—the American Elm—resistant to the Dutch Elm disease and is fast growing and has a vertical vase-like shape. She brings it back to the house and plants it in the side yard near…

I Built A Desk With A Real Waterfall

From Lincoln St. Woodworks. Big thanks to Branch for partnering with me! Transform your workspace by heading to my link https://branchfurniture.yt.link/mpONIfY. Can I build the nicest desk on youtube and prove the haters wrong? Lets find out. Don’t miss out on the best sale of the year! Honest Finishing – https://lincolnstwoodworks.com/pages/honest-finishing Beginner Course – https://www.bestbeginnerwoodworking.com/…

Installing High Tech House Wrap | This Old House

From This Old House. The siding on the West Roxbury project is in sad shape and our builder recommends it be replaced. The old underlayment appears to be rosin paper. Deliandro Dias will use a more high tech house wrap. This new product is a self-adhesive house wrap. Tom Silva helps with the installation. SUBSCRIBE…

We Torched This Insulated Monopoly-Framed Wall. Will It Survive?

From The Build Show. In this episode of The Build Show, Matt demonstrates how exterior mineral fiber insulation can dramatically improve a home’s fire resistance while delivering year-round energy benefits. He compares PowerWool’s Class A, non-combustible mineral fiber board to traditional foam insulation, showing how foam quickly melts, burns, and drips under a propane torch,…

High Performance HACK – Why More Builders Are Choosing SIPs

From The Build Show. Today on The Build Show, Matt focuses on one of his favorite topics: framing. With an assist from Mark Wille, Matt dives deep into Structural Insulated Panels (SIPs) from Extreme Panel, emphasizing six key advantages: built-in monopoly framing, extreme weather and load resistance, high insulation values, rapid construction speed, minimal job-site…