This is perfect in a number of ways. People may not realize that, in the early days of Sears you could actually go to their Catalog and order yourself a home. All the parts, lumber, paint, additional materials, along with a crew of workers showed up in your town by rail. By horse and wagons, all the crew and materials, arrived at the home site and created your home. At my age, I only know this because a friend told me that her great-grandmother s home was made this way as a wedding present from her rich dad when she got married and moved to land newly purchased in the mid-west. He could afford to do this after helping to build the the transcontinental railroad in the 1800's. That house is still standing today.

@jackstrubbe7608

8 ай бұрын

And, ironically, many of those Sears "kits" were made regionally. Various regional sawmills were employed to shorten the train delivery system distances. My great grandfather ran one of those mills in Ohio.

Again, Ms. Kirsten is there filming right on the cutting edge of design with technological answers for the most pressing issues of our times, affordable housing... Thank you...

@wf6951

5 жыл бұрын

Again? Have you told this to Kristen before?

@andrewstanek3160

5 жыл бұрын

What's sad, though, is that this solution is a semi-measure that works to make easier to operate within the regressive legal structure of one of the wealthiest regions of the world that has been constructed so that that the wealth of the landowner class can continue to grow dramatically, decade over decade. Further, though the build quality of the homes may be great, the overall quality is inherently lesser than a maximal solution due to size and location constraints. Additionally, as such is life in California, the true value of the structure is claimed by the existing, wealthy homeowner class. I can't help but to see solutions like this and feel that their value only exists because of the abysmal legal structure of a state like California and NOT because they are solving an inherent problem of the world. It's solving a manufactured legal problem created by wealthy homeowners to continue to expand their great wealth at the cost of all others.

@Mysticpoisen

5 жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree. The prices quoted were far and away more expensive than any tiny home should be. This is not affordable housing, this is rich people who don't want their in-laws to sleep in the same house they do when they come over for Christmas.

@Dimabuildingadventures

5 жыл бұрын

@@andrewstanek3160 you sound like a socialist, you think it's to expensive go somewhere cheaper California is a huge state there are place but for some retarded reason you stay and complained or work hard and smart save for 10 year every penny and buy land. Dont expect things to be fair there will never be a utopia no matter how much you think it should.

@wilhelmthewoodcutter3428

5 жыл бұрын

@@Dimabuildingadventures I really like this channel, because she finds some great stories, but then the comments are always expecting to solve more than just making some alternative ways of living. ie either smaller or in repurposed spaces or abandon villages in Italy. If your only thought is COST, leave LA, go to Detroit and buy a huge house for a few thousand dollars. But then we also need to work, find purpose and fulfillment, and so it often means going into more costly areas. The internet is rapidly leveling the world in some ways, as access does not require being urban, at the same time all the high tech job are in a few spots where costs are highest. It would seem that you could code anywhere and not have to fight for spaces to build and drive and park. But Amazon put their new HQ into the most crowded and costly spot rather than a more affordable spot.

I use to run a research lab. All disruptive ideas appear awkward before they become mainstream (mobile phones). And it’s normal business practice to first sell at a premium so that the business can recover its initial investment (Tesla). These guys have something. Stick built homes and buildings are ridiculously wasteful in terms of resources and time to build. Look at their shop. Perfectly clean. No waste. My only wish is for them to go vertical, build affordable housing, and expand their delivery area. Now that would be useful.

if this is the future of housing solutions (including the cost), I see more people living in Vans and RVs.

With the ceiling-to-floor windows, it is absolutely beautiful.

$100k for a 279 square feet glorified shed, I feel like they can do so much more with this tech

@johnphillips4708

5 жыл бұрын

blue Ice must all be cost put back into their pockets

@Kay-tc3go

5 жыл бұрын

blue, it is L.A.

@donwarner6925

5 жыл бұрын

It’s LA. 100k is pocket change

@blueice3124

5 жыл бұрын

@@donwarner6925 Tell that to all the homeless on skid row

@johnphillips4708

5 жыл бұрын

Don Warner that’s not the point, the point is the value received for that 100k

$100k? I think you are missing the idea that prefab is supposed to reduce price, not increase it.

@edxmon

5 жыл бұрын

$100K for a ZERO BED AND ZERO BATH prefab. They showed the CHEAPEST configuration possible.

@zacht9805

5 жыл бұрын

That's incredibly cheap for LA though, I guess if you could find the land for it

@JM_Univrz

5 жыл бұрын

I'm guessing that 80k is for the land and 20k for the actual tiny home.

@oldrogue4247

5 жыл бұрын

I think it's you who is missing something. "Prefab houses are cheaper than conventionally constructed houses," said nobody ever.

@nickwest932

5 жыл бұрын

@@oldrogue4247 These said nobody ever jokes are getting stale fast. Nobody ever has anything original to say anymore.

Hi Kristan! I'm a 41 year old Electrician from Toronto Ontario Canada. I have been a subscriber of yours since 2011 when I saw the "Lego style apartment" video u made. I LOVE your content. Nobody creates videos like you. Just wanted to say hi and tell u how much I really enjoy your channel. It's always been a treat to watch your videos. It's really opened my eyes in regards to how much or little one needs to live life. Thank u so so much for your work. PS... your kids are Soooooo beautiful. It's truly amazing how fast they have grown these past years. I think it's my favourite part that u include them in your shoots. Best of luck!😘😘😘😘😘

@kirstendirksen

5 жыл бұрын

Hello Erick, Thank you for the note. I'm pleased that you've stuck around so long. I'm sure my style isn't for everyone, but I definitely love telling stories this way. Thanks for watching! - Kirsten

@kekelo_losangelesj1312

5 жыл бұрын

🤗

The bespoke elements will definitely make maintenance daunting!! I would also love to hear more about the build process including gas, plumbing, etc. Neat looks though

@barnstar2077

5 жыл бұрын

Maintaining the windows and doors, or getting access to an electrical socket that has stopped working for some reason and needs investigating would be a nightmare.

@grglyzen

5 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same. E.g. you would need to remove the whole wall panel just to fix/replace an outlet

@marvintyson

5 жыл бұрын

@@grglyzen Unless there is conduit throughout.

@martymaloney1032

5 жыл бұрын

Grg Ng Or the panels are velcroed or magnets are used to keep them up.

I know I'm nitpicking, but all the outlets in their model units are installed crooked. If this is the level of attention to detail that they apply to their "model display", I can imagine what their production unit would look like. I mention this because he keeps emphasizing quality, but I'm not seeing it in the details.

@cornerliston

5 жыл бұрын

I unfortunately have to agree. And the hole around is slightly too big. Also the cabinets doors needs adjustments to sit nicely and the shelving system needs attention to the woodworking.

@ghunt1023

5 жыл бұрын

I completely agree. I also agree with corner liston that the cabinet doors are uneven. The ceiling slot is also unsightly, in my opinion, and I wonder why they haven't recessed the downlights into the ceiling panels, like most builders would. The same could easily be done with speakers and the like. I'm sad to say it, but this product appears to have been designed by someone who doesn't know what they're doing, to be brutally honest.

@macioluko9484

5 жыл бұрын

Amen ElectricUnicycles Amen! The whole point of investing into a tiny home is that the small surface areas mean that they ought to be well designed, finished well and made of high quality materials. It is obvious that the startup group is not really passionate about tiny homes.

@managedreality4652

4 жыл бұрын

not nitpicking for that price or any price... crooked is crooked... and don't let anyone con you when they say, "you should manage your expectations." ...always expect the best...

as an electrician i cannot express how much of a pain in the ass that receptacle being flush with the wall will be in like 8 years.

@matttafakt

5 жыл бұрын

As an electrician i concur. That's not the only problem i see. Hey, let them have it lol.

@marcuspinson

5 жыл бұрын

At this rate the only trade skill that will exist in 8 years is demo. These housing startups (and this is far from the first) always forget that maintenance down the road is a thing, or just flat out forget that skilled tradesmen are going to be elbow deep in their product later on. Inevitably that unit will be easier to demolish and replace than it will be to repair.

@scientifico

5 жыл бұрын

@@marcuspinson We are living in a time when homes are meant to be disposable. Here in NYC, there are buildings going up with lifespans of 30 years (aluminum, gypsum, wood). Long enough for someone to pay off their $800K mortgage and then retire somewhere less harsh. Its a trashy world my friend

@marcuspinson

5 жыл бұрын

@@scientifico looks like I'm gonna make some good money when it's time for those to come down. Since I'm one of the only under-30s i know who's licensed and experienced in heavy equipment operation. I'll be the one who gets to demo all of this crap. Then scrap it all.

@matttafakt

5 жыл бұрын

@@marcuspinson It'll probably burn down before you get a chance to demo it.

"Sleek, modern feel" = 100% Markup.

@Matt-dt1td

3 жыл бұрын

I was just at the mall in Sherman Oaks Los Angeles and there was a shipping container converted office that could be put in your backyard it was the size of a typical walk-in closet and it was marked as $50,000

@Matt-dt1td

3 жыл бұрын

Sorry correction price is starting at 50,000

Congrats! You've designed an unaffordable tiny home.

@20alphabet

4 жыл бұрын

No, tiny homes have bed and bath. This doesn't have either. It's a shed.

@grizdeluxe

4 жыл бұрын

I live in a van down by the river

@thefoxxiefoxx8056

4 жыл бұрын

grizdeluxe Lol. Right!

@rudestrudedog

4 жыл бұрын

but it looks sooooooooooooo techy cool and I could like match my iphone cover with it!!!!!

*Beautiful prefab spaces !* I wish the roof was a bit more extended, so that the walls are protected from the rain.

@cliffordbradford8910

5 жыл бұрын

There's a song called "It never rains in Southern California".... It's funny because I live in Ohio and the houses here have no overhangs either so you can never leave the windows open for fear of rain (it rains here).

@christina3478

4 жыл бұрын

Clifford Bradford i wishhhhhhhhhh it would rain here more. Ugh god do I hate the sun

@unamor

3 жыл бұрын

@@christina3478 You're living in the desert. Wrong city for you!

Love this so much. Very sleek designs. I can imagine that families with the right properties could have these built so that their parents and/or in-laws could live in beautiful at a much less cost than senior living facilities.

Someone ought to take these rich-hipster-in-law-suites disguised as "ultra-modern prefabs", replicate the same concept, and make actual affordable housing at a fraction of these prices. Then it'll REALLY take off.

@20alphabet

4 жыл бұрын

With no bed and no bath? Not likely.

@AB-pr4uc

4 жыл бұрын

@@20alphabet Look closer, they do have bedrooms and bathrooms, even kitchens.

@20alphabet

4 жыл бұрын

@@AB-pr4uc Those can be added for a much higher cost.

@AB-pr4uc

4 жыл бұрын

@@20alphabet Either you're an employee of this "modern prefab" company or you're trolling 😂

@20alphabet

4 жыл бұрын

@@AB-pr4uc Lol, definitely not a fan of these hundred thousand dollar prefab sheds.

My head is spinning with application ideas! and jobs! and fun communities! and opportunities! WOW

@MichaelLee-nn9fo

5 жыл бұрын

I have electical background. Do you need on one your team?

@orionstar6268

5 жыл бұрын

don't worry Mary...the claustrophobic feeling of your tiny house will make it stop.

There's a reason they don't put the rollers in the door frame normally. It's called gravity. Dirt and crap will collect in there over time, causing failure. A person will have to be very diligent to maintain that track, and we all know that most people aren't diligent.

Kirsten, this is my favorite KZread channel! :) I was watching some Konmari and did a thought experiment, if I only subscribed to the channels that bring me joy, which would I keep and yours was on the top of the list. I've been following for so many years, I don't even know when I started, but you were called Fair Companies back then.

@orionstar6268

5 жыл бұрын

tell me what you boast about...and I'll tell you what you are lacking...or so my grandma said. .

@nicoleblack438

5 жыл бұрын

WAY overpriced.

Stunning work! I’m blown away by the company’s attention detail and efficiency. The video is very inspiring. Thank you so much for sharing it!

I can see the light of the 1 mill subscriber train coming...early congrats Kristen and Nicol`as and family...love your work.

I did some number crunching from the example of the structure they showed at 4:50. A 279 square foot structure without a kitchen or bath has a basic price of $99,800. Permit fees are $6400. They estimate site work to be an additional 20 to 30%. That would be a total of $121,160 to $136,140. That's around $434 to $488 a square foot. Maybe this is viable in Los Angeles. I doubt if would be cost effective in many areas, especially with the additional higher costs of adding a kitchen and bath.

@nikkimcdonald4562

5 жыл бұрын

Ikr.. it's crazy expensive and crazy how many people think it's a mind blowing brilliant.

lol those electrical outlets look like repressed faces. "wtf am I doing in this walllllllllll?!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

@carpediem6568

4 жыл бұрын

Smiley faces.😁

Having spent hours asking one person after another so very many questions, the software is my favorite part.

Fascinating, and the homes are really handsome.

These are basically "throw-away" homes like cheap computers.

@tamarawendt1

5 жыл бұрын

At $300-400 per sq foot... No one will be throwing these away

Innovative ideas. Small space and prefab design has fascinated me for some time.

These guys really have it together....just great ideas that come together very well.

Only innovation they claim is smaller wall sockets and floor to ceiling windows 😂

Congrats on the million subs! I'm very excited about this company.

I just want to say that I absolutely love this! I love that they have a way to check on city ordinances!

The home idea is great but that program that helps with planning and placement is gold.

Applying this system is an instant fix to making use of space readily available on existing properties... Cheaper options and affordable choices...happy spaces..happier people..maybe this could be applied to the homeless in LA.. A major problem that's not going away...solutions are staring us in the face. Thank you for this one..as always great Intel.

peoples who need it can not afford this, peoples who can afford don't need this, lol

@rmiles3281

5 жыл бұрын

That could be said of almost everything

@entropyMUSE

5 жыл бұрын

​@@rmiles3281 Making the point less relevant how?

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

such a fake marketing voice trying to sound like your every-day guy. Typical problem with corporate america these days. Instead of trying to manipulate people into wanting your gimmicky faddy things you happen to want to make, why don't you try making what people actually want and truly need. Then you might not even need a marketing department! What a concept!! The problem with housing in America is that they've stopped building NORMAL SMALL HOUSES. Why does all new construction of single family homes have to be either mcMansions or nothing?? How about building some small homes on small plots but to the latest standards. Not tiny homes you can't stand up in, not containers, but just normal small houses. Any small houses are all old. Our housing stock has become old, tired and outdated, but that doesn't mean we don't need precisely those types of homes. A lot of these smaller houses have problems that modern technology could avoid, but there's one problem - they're simply not being built. Because nobody REALLY cares about your average family with an average income but that also wants their own little house, with a little private yard and an attached garage with entry into the dwelling (but not necessarily inside the dwelling). Hey, and if your child happens to be into music and an old aunt is willing to donate a baby-grand piano, you can even fit that in the living room. You need only drive through some neighborhoods in older NJ towns to see what i mean. The little neat quiet streets with neat and tidy little brick cape-codders built in the 40s and 50s. There's a feeling of neighborhood and yet privacy on these friendly side-walked streets that speak of good old-fashioned quality. We need to simply return to those times but with the latest technology. A lot of the most critical work is done preparing the site, that's where a lot of quality issues arise - from the quality of the foundation, the grading, etc. The 'prefab' part is the easy part. We don't need your techie 'design' gimmicks, we need good old fashioned common sense but built with latest technology, that's all.

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

@Just think I don't know what this 'zero lot line' thing is.. We have a huge country, plenty for everyone, why can't we just have small houses on little plots, say 1/4 of an acre? With normal ownership between well defined property lines. Enough for a small yard (not much grass to mow is a plus), a garage and a driveway. A sidewalk in front is always great in a neighborhood - somewhere to walk the dogs. We shouldn't strive for gimmicks, we should strive for NORMAL, just with newest technology. Technology is also about improvement, you know, not just upheaval. What is the point of constantly throwing the baby out with the bathwater and reinventing the wheel??

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

@Just think Yeah, and no basement. A well built and insulated basement is a great thing, especially in the colder climates. I would never buy a place with the main floor right against the cold ground, not to mention that constantly standing/walking on cement is not the best for joints. But these gimmicky solutions tend to ignore the fact that however you want to evolve technology, human beings and their anatomy do not change. We will never grow two heads with two brains to allow us to multitask, for example, (other than preemptive multitasking as in early computers), but there are those who pretend that technology is about humans changing physically, not about changing objects to make life for humans easier as they are.

I love this channel!! I remember when I started following so many years ago and now 1 mill!! 👏🙌🙌👏

if you have a look at the company profile on their web page they give better guarantees than most companies. also for all the nay sayers they have a big group of engineers, mechanical engineers, construction and architect professionals as well as cad and soft ware designers. seem like a great company well put together. i suppose change is hard for some people to deal with. well done on finding and presenting these guys on your channel Kirsten.

@orionstar6268

5 жыл бұрын

These really really good homes of great quality will be there after the Great Pyramid of Egypt crumbles in to dust..!!!

Super beautiful and clean but ridiculously priced. This concept won’t take off until it is truly within reach.

@Vbluevital

Жыл бұрын

Do you know what the price range is?

Smokin hot, but how do they replace a beat receptacle?

Kirsten your channel is just THE BEST!!! XOX from Ireland

I used to work in Escrow. Naturally I handled a lot of escrows for builders. One builder who just so happened to be building a few houses just down the street from where I lived at that time, told me that if he buys a lot for $7,000, hires a couple guys to do all the work, his being the licensed builder can get inspectors out quickly. That particular lot he purchased for $7,000 plus the hired labor, the permits, all the appliances and building materials - the 1500 sq ft house with garage, cost him $20,000 to build. All in. He'd sell those homes for $80 to $85,000. That was back in the '90's. Land was cheaper. Though it always matters where you purchase. It was in California. But the point is, builders USED to scale their profits on a build by 4 times what it cost them. Not anymore. Now it's SO outrageous that no one can really afford anything. Unless your an illegal alien moving 30 people in a rented house or apt ... all of them chipping in something for the rent. Which has a lot to do with the spiraling out of control cost of housing in California. Like it or not. It happens to be true. Builders and Landlords caught on and are raking it in by leaps and bounds. These little pods ... probably run this factory 5 grand to build each, labor, materials, permits, inspections. maybe a tiny bit more. But they sell these tiny pods for 100 grand. And the buyer buy's the land. prepares the pad the pod will be sitting on. i.e. pay for the plumbing, running the electrical, and water lines to the pod. etc. Sooo for 160 grand or so, you can all be the proud owner of a 297 sq ft closet. Maybe a little more as I noticed those plans didn't include in the cost, bathroom or kitchen. So that might be extra. Scary stuff.

This guy and his team are brilliant. We need this in NZ and this idea sold to the government which would be faster to produce than the KiwiBuild initiative.

@chiuansheng

5 жыл бұрын

Why government? Are u sure the government can do the designs? Hahaha good luck with it.

@mozdickson

5 жыл бұрын

Ditto above

@mozdickson

5 жыл бұрын

Kiwi Bull

Interesting to see some innovation in prefab buildings as a result of the change in Californian law and also the harnessing of big data - in this case the aggregating of data from several sites to help in the design process.

@robertjackson4121

5 жыл бұрын

I used to file grants based upon federal program. I filed with ten cities in riverside County I had to threaten a lawsuit for them to accept and fund the project. All ten grants were identical only used MS word to change the city name. That is why the local exemption by state statute allows placement of ADU units or other uses nimbly excuse. Cathedral city CA wanted to put low income property outside city limits. They got a bill thru state legislature but vetoed by governor in q990's. Ninby

@johncrwarner

5 жыл бұрын

@@robertjackson4121 NIMBYism is a terrible problem we regularly have it in sections of our town, Bielefeld in Germany. Not In My BackYard is often a response to the fear of the unknown than the reality.

@robertjackson4121

5 жыл бұрын

@@johncrwarner the only thing worse is a HOA rules. In Indian country of 50,000,000 acres is $250 billion of mismanagement by the Bureau of Indian affairs. The case was US v. cobalt 26 court cases and settlement of $1.5 billion. I have a hearing about mis management of my forest land Tommrow. Improper road cost impact China export market Canadian softwood exchange rates and polosie says no NAFTA 2.0 vote this year that has caused 50% cut in log prices today. A charge of $68,000 for temp road cost . The bia is my trust officer

This. Is. AWESOME!! Thank you for creating this. :-)

This is Amazing! I hope they get even more exposure because this could help so many people. I'm a single man and this would be perfect for me easy to maintenance and will cut down on so many costs including energy. Great work Gentlemen and Woman!

Cool homes, but 99k for 280sqft? ripoff. Don't even need to visit their site to know that's not worth it.

@theresag1969

5 жыл бұрын

Especially since it cost must less to make since you don't need as much human labor.

@DavidMorales-jg6fr

5 жыл бұрын

Lol dang right it is... Funny thing is anything under 300 sqft doesn't require an architect to sign off so imagine the testing on these buildings

@tachyonelectrics898

5 жыл бұрын

They clearly have growing pains to go through; i mean they have like 2 cnc machines and 10 employees. They're prototyping with machining but not really mass producing. They need those designers but they should really have 20 cnc cutters poping this shit out round the clock. For LA I'm sure it's a great deal for what it is.

@donwarner6925

5 жыл бұрын

Tachyon Electrics your last sentence contradicts everything else you said.

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

@@tachyonelectrics898 you can bet they're cutting every corner they possibly can on quality, and you can bet their employees are overstressed and overworked.

No shade over the windows (like eaves or louvres etc). Doesn't look like good passive thermal design for summer.

@jmk1962

4 жыл бұрын

Especially in California

@finder2267

4 жыл бұрын

@@jmk1962 These designs are heavily flawed! example: flush floor to ceiling windows can work. reversing a track/roller door system to have rollers on the bottom says failure. The value of this company is not how they build homes, it is in the software used in the site identification process! that is cool.

I would love to have one of these as a vacation home in Gatlinburg, TN.

I love their designs. Wish there was a company like this in Florida. Thanks Kirsten for posting this

@secondact7151

5 жыл бұрын

There is. Their product is affordable for anyone. The name escapes me right now. He builds tiny homes and has made them panelized. Not as fancy but practical. His name is Andrew Bennett.

Everything is so high tech these days but notice at 5:01 the old trusty ol skool fan

@prezent10

5 жыл бұрын

На этом производстве нет ни какого high tech кроме mac, оборудование старое, даже по российским меркам, очередная попытка продать дешёвый товар за большие деньги

@i6tir

4 жыл бұрын

Looks to me like a modern brand new cutting-edge iFan 7-11 Plus.

It's all good but these white panels make the inside look like an office space.

Very Brilliant!!!! Thank you for uploading...

I love prefab! It makes it easier on permits and more affordable to build the veterans community. Good job sharing about small prefabs.

Beautiful, functional, and as always out of reach for the working class.

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

Not to mention working class with a few kids and a dog. And where do you store all the bikes?

999 K, the big million is right around the corner!

@ALCRAN2010

5 жыл бұрын

16 hours later: 1,000,071 subs!

@juandenz2008

5 жыл бұрын

It's showing 1,000,072 now ! Congrats Kirsten and family !!

It's amazing how homes can be constructed so poorly. It's good that there's companies upping the game and actually producing durable and quality products. I find the factory related data driven management option presented here allowing for more easy planning and deployment within the community simply amazing.

@orionstar6268

5 жыл бұрын

These really really good homes of great quality will be there after the Great Pyramid of Egypt crumbles in to dust..!!!

Kirsten, lately your videos are coming across my desk and my monitor more often. I enjoy them a lot. All of them are quality videos with a quality message. I get a lot out of them. Thank you..

@kirstendirksen

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan. Very nice to hear. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

Wow this was amazing! Super smart idea. I only wish this video was longer and had more detailed walk throughs of the spaces.

@wendyannedarling7365

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe Kristen could do a series on this?

@alexisxavierrivas4093

5 жыл бұрын

Here's a link to a virtual tour of a 1 bedroom Cover: www.cover.build/#virtual-tour

Houses are not really that expensive to build. It is the land that is expensive.

@macioluko9484

5 жыл бұрын

@@nateman10 You are absolutely right about that.

Thank you for all your videos!

I am so impressed, that for a second I considered ditching my last semester of Human Services (and grad school plans for Clinical Mental Health Counseling) to go back to design school and end up working for you guys. I will probably do the next close thing and just purchase a package at some point. Great developed in so many ways. I hope this company takes off.

@radium05

5 жыл бұрын

@Just think I don't know if I agree there. I think there is huge benefit in the way they handle the process of planning and manufacturing. That's what I admired about it. As for student debt, I have none.

Okay they're beautiful and efficient, but still expensive. Plus, they mention a "Lego like" assembly wth floor to ceiling glass in L.A. These materials are super heavy. I'm curious to know what would happen in a 6,7, or 8.0 earthquake.

@crassirus

5 жыл бұрын

Depends on how the structure behaves in a shakeout. If I'm not mistaken; stickbuild is one of the best performing structure types in an earthquake. It sounds to me like this is similar but instead of nails and 2 by 4s we're dealing with precut pieces bolted together. So I guess it depends on how they engineered the joints. My thinking would be that these are possible points of failure but these are guys with degrees and I'm a layman so I'd hope they'd expect that and put some pretty fatass connectors between their modules.

@Kay-tc3go

5 жыл бұрын

It would collapse like a 'house of cards'.

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

lego like means you're buying into the concept totally. Could you for example add on something that's not part of the lego paradigm? Somebody here compared this concept to a car, how you can only replace the door in whole and only with the manufacturer's parts etc. But cars and houses are two different things. Cars are not meant to last forever because they have mechanical parts. Otherwise they wouldn't be component-oriented. Just imagine you bought a Prius, and then one day they just stop making Priuses. Unfortunate for many, but not the end of the world, because cars are short-lived single-use entities by definition, at least conventionally. Houses can and should last almost forever and should not be dependent on one manufacturer. If the manufacturer goes out of business you're stuck?? That's pretty funny. They should be built to a strict code, but with complete freedom to remold into the future. And what we need a lot more of is not tiny houses, not containers, not these stupid gimmicks, but normal SMALL single family houses. Like the little brick cape-codders they built in the 40s and 50s, but with modern technology in all materials, that's all. Pluggable large-scale components is always a very tempting concept, but it rarely works as imagined and not for all applications. Why, because of the very progress that conceives them. By the time you're up for the replacement of a part, they've stopped making it and supporting it, or company's gone out of business and something new has come along. Paradoxically the overly revved up speed of progress lately is the very thing that makes this approach impractical. ESPECIALLY in houses LOL

@comment6864

5 жыл бұрын

@@crassirus Please.. they're a startup. They're out to make money, not earthquake proof dwellings.

@MrWisdom4U

5 жыл бұрын

@@Kay-tc3go Then it wouldnt pass engineering and city inspection.

I love this!! Greetings from Australia!!

@maverickmadison7392

5 жыл бұрын

5PM, of course u beat everyone else

@Cube_Ernator1077

5 жыл бұрын

@@maverickmadison7392 Only by seconds ......its the first time I've commented on this channel, have a Great day, Sir.

@Cube_Ernator1077

5 жыл бұрын

@@Westguy66 Albury-Wodonga

This is freaking awesome. Can't wait to learn more about Cover

Great work guys!

Flawless builds. That's the best prefab system I think I've ever seen.

I see a lot of fantastic ideas and spot on theory at the expense of practicality

This is one of the best "pre-fab" strategies I've seen yet. As a contractor, I"ve built a few pre-fabs over the years going back to the '80s. The idea of doing most of the work indoors in factory settings has always been appealing, but the factories have to be near markets or they get 'islanded' revenue-wise. These people have really thought about the site and the methodology, more than anything I've seen so far. I'm about to build an energy efficient house in the desert not far from them. I've been looking for (affordable) sliding doors for years. Obviously they couldn't find them either, and had to build their own. Very good.

Love the nerdiness of this work. Great stuff!

The smaller ones just look like glass boxes, they look like they would get hot real fast, but the larger designs look nice. All those unique fittings and features means that long-term maintenance will be a nightmare. You better hope this company is still going if you ever have a problem with one of those windows or doors. The average builder won't know where to begin, which translates to expensive.

@wendyweaver8749

5 жыл бұрын

Barn Star - The panels did appear to include significant insulation and the windows obviously were double-panes plus state/county/city codes do have minimum insulation requirements.

@OMGWTFLOLSMH

5 жыл бұрын

@@wendyweaver8749- Many prefabs are using triple glazing now, for energy efficiency.

California has some really smart and creative people !! :)

@orionstar6268

5 жыл бұрын

yes... they all rich ...living in large compounds.!!!

@20alphabet

5 жыл бұрын

True! Maybe on a future video she'll locate one. So far, no luck.

this is so sleek, i would love to see this become more of a thing.

Beautiful piece.

Umm this has been done for decades. New trick old idea. 20k sliding door? You need a new vendor.

I'll bet these "cheaper to make homes"' are at least three times as expensive as a 2x4 house. (Efficiency replaced by the usual greed.)

@martymaloney1032

5 жыл бұрын

Controlling the environment the building is made in isn’t such a bad thing. I remember when houses were built in the summer time or at least got to the dried in stage when it was dry out. Now they are throwing them up in the rain and snow. That can’t be good for the materials being used or the people who eventually have to live in a house with mold.

@ZeoCyberG

5 жыл бұрын

@Tribulation Prepper - Depends what you''re comparing to... Houses aren't all built to the same standards so they're not all going to cost the same. There's a big difference from how say a Tract Home is built from how a custom high end home is built. Just like there's a big difference a luxury yacht and a Shanty Boat... Everything has a cost/benefit/trade-off to consider but anything involving choices means a lot of the costs will be down to people's choices... Like an analogy would be going to a car dealership and telling them you want a Lamborghini with all the optional features vs asking for a Honda Civic with base package, there's going to be a very large difference in the price they're going to quote you... Really, want a low cost home then don't choose high end features like floor to ceiling sliding glass doors, custom cabinetry, smart home automation, radiant floor heating, high end fixtures and appliances, custom furniture, etc. Nor try to live in a part of the country where you'd need a house built to handle weather and climate extremes that a basic house wouldn't be able to handle... Among other things to avoid that can add cost to a home... Builders can only do so much to limit costs but end of the day, they're in the business of providing their customers what they want... Custom builders like this one will actually have a range of prices because not all of their customers will order the same configuration for their homes.

@tribulationprepper787

5 жыл бұрын

@@ZeoCyberG Hey Willis... I understand (FAB), Features, Advantages and Benefits. My comment was prompted by what this builder said at the very end of this video, around the 11:30 mark as well as by what some other "pre-fab" builders have touted in other videos when they claim a cost savings for their Model T type, assembly line, home production process. Henry Ford's efforts made automobiles publicly affordable. I don't see the same result where this new breed of snap it together home builders is concerned. As with tiny houses, the price per square foot for these Lego Homes is absolutely outrageous as nice as they may be. With the US economy on the verge of collapse, ANOTHER real estate bubble being readied to burst and new generations of jobless college grads on the way, there is no future for these overpriced boxes. Just my opinion. Take care.

@ZeoCyberG

5 жыл бұрын

@Tribulation Prepper - "No future" is what they've said about many things, including Ford's Model T when it first came out... Here's the thing, the cost savings are real. The problem is the market they're in demands high end products and it'll take more than reducing the production costs to over come what high end adds to the costs. But apply the same production to a more basic design and they can sell it for a lot less... A lot of the problem is most of the people with the money to buy homes don't want anything they will perceive as low end and even when they do they have to worry about their neighbors, etc. making their life hell for making that choice. There's companies like Incredible Tiny Homes that have starting prices at $25K but most of their customers don't buy those models in anywhere near the numbers needed to make that a good business model to rely on for them... It's a supply and demand market and builders can't sell what there isn't an enough demand for or they'll just go out of business, which many have already. While those with little money are often in the position they can't even afford the low cost homes but even then most still seek high end because that is what they expect to have with a home or somehow it's no longer worth it... There's too much of a perception that low cost = dump/trash/slums... and too many people who think having less = suffering and dehumanizing... Like Jay Shaffer recently showed off a modular design that can start with a very basic core unit for under $5K as a starting point that could at least get people into a better situation who would otherwise be homeless that they can build from and add to over time but it still gets criticized for being too small, too basic, not being a "real" house, too reliant on shared resources to get started, etc. People in our society have forgotten how houses used to be built when most people did it themselves and build homes over generations. It has to be all or nothing, even if they're open to alternative lifestyle choices like living off-grid, which not all are and is yet another barrier to getting costs lower... So it's not a situation you can expect just the builders to fix because they can't. Society and pretty much the entire housing system has to radically change from how it works now. We have to end NiMBY'ism, reduce consumerism, and the other barriers to getting more practical solutions out and actually used.

Awesome guys! Great job!!!!

I want this in UK & Australia! This is company is amazing!

Love the cinematography of your videos!

@schmiggy

5 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I was just about to comment the opposite. I loved the content, but thought that she should hire some help with the production value. It looks very amateur to me.. awkward drone footage, unsteady hands, etc

awesome idea

gr8 channel, smart perspective and beautiful homes for today & tomorrow! I believe this as one of your BEST! Thanx

Thanks again Kirsten! Your channel is probably my #1 favorite channel in the world. Why? Because you highlight brilliant humans, doing innovative stuff to make this world a better place. You and the people doing such marvelous work is what gives me hope for humanity. This is a Happy Channel in an Unhappy World...thank you...thank you!!!

It's still expensive for the building and the permits....

Did I miss how the plumbing is supposed to work?

great idea, looks like it would be easily adapted to an accessible home too

@ChrisPage68

5 жыл бұрын

It would need to be bigger, depending on whether you're a wheelchair user, and what equipment you need because of that.

Hey Kirsten you're awesome!. We need to continue this conversation, especially here in L.A. and hopefully all around the country..

So to change an outlet you change all the wall?

perfect example of when a business is born dead

@marokxy8837

5 жыл бұрын

abortion !!!

@20alphabet

5 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@Constantinesis

3 жыл бұрын

I guess this is why they just raised $10M in funds last summer?

Love this way of thinking and design.

Sweeden is already doing this at a level beyond this by a 100 times. We should model them and build from there.

Seem like apple computer, sleek design, very hard to repair.

@armdude2000

5 жыл бұрын

Had the same thought, especially when I saw that outlet.

@martymaloney1032

5 жыл бұрын

Maybe the walls pop off.

@computerjantje

5 жыл бұрын

and do not forget it is apple alike becasue of overpricing and most likely after a few years won't work anymore because they will tell you to buy a new house to install newer software without being able to install older software that would also work fine. This is not a house with biggest advantages for the buyer. This is a house for the selling factory. If you buy it, they laugh behind your back.

@rouskyregny3697

5 жыл бұрын

Too apple. Interesting though

@windrider5845

5 жыл бұрын

DefinitelyNotDan , agree! I’ve used Apple computers since their invention! Never had one fail! 11-12 year old work horses! Once you go Mac, you never go back! 😂

This idea looks great, I wonder how secure it is for Hurricane susceptible areas?

@FaithandNova

5 жыл бұрын

You're comment is funny

Thanks for another great video. I really enjoyed it. This seems to be the future of homebuilding, in one twelve minute video. Lets Do This

@sophocles1198

5 жыл бұрын

Who are you talking to?

this is brilliant content!!!!

I really liked the frameless windows. Do all of them have to be floor to ceiling to achieve that look though? The in-wall outlets are a great idea too. I think could use some visual improvement though, such as a woodgrain finish for the wood walls. I'm also interested if their designs work for sloped roofs, such as are prefered for snowy climates. Or if their flat roofs have the strength for snow.

6:42 Groove Handle: This Really Sleek, Hi-End detail.... wait what... does that handle has RGB or can open by Voice command or something? thats just a handle dude

👏👏👏👏Fantastic solution! I am impressed!!

Costly process but they seem to be on the right track and there will be a demand for it in the near future, no questions. The sliding door system & windows are awesome. Designing your own window system is costly with all the testings and very similar to another high end system. He also brought up a very good point with the slow process with any city and they are taking care of it with innovations. The only downside is the overhead. Administration, Marketing, Fabrication, Installation.... Great work :)

welcome to first 1 MIL...congratulations

if you live in LA and your main house looks the ones that these prefabs are being build in, then 20k+ is no problem. I like where they are going with this, but in LA they need the cost to be around 10k for something like this. 20k+ is a bit high for anyone else that can really use this sort of living space as an actual home to live in and not just a sweet looking backyard shed that you can drink coffee in. But also, I don't know how much the permits and inspector costs are.

@houstoncanuk4071

5 жыл бұрын

These are in the 60-180K range.

another great video,

Another company providing what is needed in this changing world, compact housing to suit single person or small family living in a large city, good stuff!!