Latest Houseplans Podcast Episodes
Moisture Protection for Stucco, Manufactured Stone and Stone Veneer Exterior Cladding—BYHYU 232
Build Your House Yourself University - June 09, 2021 07:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsIf you’re considering building a house with exterior cladding made of stucco and/or manufactured stone or thin natural stone veneer, this episode is for you. This week we’ll talk about the moisture control challenges that we can run into with stone veneer, manufactured stone, and stucco claddi...
Learn from My Construction Challenges—BYHYU 231
Build Your House Yourself University - May 26, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsThis week I’ll tell you about some minor, but frustrating construction challenges that I’ve had in hopes you will learn from my experience. We’ll also discuss the “dried-in” phase of construction, rain screens, and the best-looking, virtually maintenance-free wood-alternative product that I’ve ...
Decluttering Gradually, Months Before You Move, Part 2— BYHYU 230
Build Your House Yourself University - May 12, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsDecluttering gradually, over several months to a year before moving will decrease the overwhelm that usually comes with decluttering an entire house in a short period of time. This week, I’ll give you a decluttering plan that you can use to help make the process easier and more methodical. I...
Decluttering Gradually, Months Before You Move, Part 1— BYHYU 229
Build Your House Yourself University - April 28, 2021 07:00 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsBefore we move into our new homes, most of us will need to declutter. And if we have the time, we should consider decluttering gradually, over several months to a year. This can decrease any potential overwhelm that can come with decluttering an entire house. So, even if you’re just at the begin...
Make Selections For Your New Home Without Analysis Paralysis and Decision Fatigue—BYHYU 228
Build Your House Yourself University - April 14, 2021 07:00 - 17 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsHeightened emotion and desire to make the best selections for our homes is understandable. But the pressure to make the “perfect” choice for every single thing in our new builds can deplete our time, energy, peace of mind, and definitely our enjoyment of the building process. If you tend to over...
Who Knew There Was So Much To Consider When Selecting a Toilet?! Part 2— BYHYU 227
Build Your House Yourself University - March 31, 2021 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsThis week’s episode is part 2 of a show that I started a couple of weeks ago. If you haven’t listened to part 1, you might want to do that now because we’ll have some quiz questions in this episode that will cover information from the current and the previous show. As I told you last time, I r...
Who Knew There Was So Much To Consider When Selecting a Toilet ?! Part 1— BYHYU 226
Build Your House Yourself University - March 17, 2021 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsI recently selected the plumbing fixtures for my new build and surprisingly, one of my toughest decisions I had to make was regarding which toilets to get. I never know there was so much to consider when choosing toilets. Should you get a one-piece or two-piece model? Where should you position ...
Why Put a Sauna or Steam Shower in Your House?— BYHYU 225
Build Your House Yourself University - March 03, 2021 08:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsNo matter how large or small your house will be, most of us want our primary bathrooms to be a spa-like sanctuary or at the very least a place where we can escape, renew and relax. And with us spending more time at home over the last year, many of us are adding more amenities in bathrooms and...
Ridiculous Lumber Prices (again), Construction Update and Miscellaneous Building Tips and Tidbits— BYHYU 224
Build Your House Yourself University - February 17, 2021 08:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsThis week I’ll give you an update on my own project and go over some miscellaneous tips and tidbits I’ve learned over the last several weeks of going through my personal build. I didn’t want to give you another update until I actually had a structure to talk about. And now I do. We are curren...
Myths and Facts of Septic systems vs City Sewers—BYHYU 223
Build Your House Yourself University - February 03, 2021 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsIf you are looking at multiple neighborhoods or lots on which to build your new house, there may be some areas on the outskirts of the city that might interest you, but require you to have a septic system. Having some basic knowledge of septic systems and how they compare with city sewer system...
BEST OF BYHYU: Toilet Seat Bidets and Heated Master Bathroom Floors—Indulgences For Your Master Bath That Are Totally Worth The Splurge— BYHYU 222
Build Your House Yourself University - January 20, 2021 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsBecause of the odd, but real, pandemic-driven toilet paper shortages, more and more homeowners have added, or are considering adding toilet seat bidets to their homes. So, this week I thought it would be valuable to revisit an episode about bidets. Keep in mind, bidets won’t usually completel...
Homeowners Reveal “The Best Things They Did When Building,” Part 2—BYHYU 221
Build Your House Yourself University - December 30, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsThis week I have part 2 of the list of the best things homeowners did when building. The information comes from a couple of posts at Houzz. com. Homeowners who had built previously listed the favorite features they included in their builds—features that made life in the house easier and/or mor...
Homeowners Reveal “The Best Things They Did When Building” Part 1—BYHYU 220
Build Your House Yourself University - December 16, 2020 08:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsI was recently on Houzz on the “Building a Home” forum in the gardenweb.com section of the website. One of the discussions there caught my attention. The homeowners were asked to list “The Best Things You did When Building.”This was a forum discussion where homeowners who had built previously li...
Is Fiber Optics Internet (the Fastest Internet Choice on the Market) Right For You?— BYHYU 219
Build Your House Yourself University - December 02, 2020 08:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsAlthough I’m not particularly interested in having the very latest gadgets, electronics, or technology in my house, one techie element I do want to invest in is fast, reliable internet service. Having high-speed internet is nice for those of us who mainly shop online and visit various websites ...
High Performance, Net Zero Case Study House Review—BYHYU 21
Build Your House Yourself University - November 18, 2020 08:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsSince we can often learn from the project of others, in this week’s episode, we’ll be reviewing a modern-style, green home with Lake Washington views in the Seattle Washington area. It’s a 2 story house that’s almost 3200 sq ft. There are 4 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms, including a mother-in-law...
Design Features from the Dallas/Fort Worth Dream Street Showcase Homes— BYHYU 217
Build Your House Yourself University - November 04, 2020 08:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsFor years Fort Worth magazine has teamed up with an area builder and local designers and vendors to build a house highlighting the latest in home design. Called the Dream Home, it’s been a showcase house charity fundraiser that many in and around Dallas, TX look forward to every year. This y...
Popular Design Features From the Vesta Parade of Homes—BYHYU 216
Build Your House Yourself University - October 21, 2020 07:00 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsA couple of weeks ago, I took a road trip to the Vesta Parade of Homes in Memphis, TN. As usual, there were several new construction houses in the same neighborhood that were open for tours. I think this was my third year going to the Vesta parade of homes, and it never disappoints. The house...
Hot Tub Buying Guide—BYHYU 215
Build Your House Yourself University - October 07, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsChoosing the right hot tub entails more than picking out the prettiest unit that’s within your budget. It’s important to know the basics about a hot tub’s construction, jets, water pump, filtration system, and maintenance in order to choose a spa unit that will be enjoyable and energy-efficient...
What’s The Best Garage Door Material For You?— BYHYU 214
Build Your House Yourself University - September 23, 2020 07:30 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsAt the end of August, I released episode 212 where we talked about what features to choose if you want a quieter garage door. In that show, we focused mainly on the garage door opener, track, and apparatus. This week, we’ll focus on the outer shell of the garage door— the material the door is ...
Lumber Prices Are Soaring and Appliances Are Backordered Due To COVID, What Should You Do? BYHYU 213
Build Your House Yourself University - September 09, 2020 07:00 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsAverage lumber prices have more than doubled from mid-April to late August 2020. Prices moved from a low in April of $348 per thousand board feet to over $900 per thousand board feet in August. This price surge is adding over $16,000 to the price of the average single-family home according to t...
Quiet Garage Doors and Choosing Single vs Double Garage Doors— BYHYU 212
Build Your House Yourself University - August 26, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsWe've all heard how loud opening a garage door can be, but what you may not realize is that opening a garage door doesn’t have to be that noisy. There are garage door features you can choose that can make opening your garage door much quieter, which is particularly important for attached garage...
Which Driveway Material Is Best For Your Home?—BYHYU 211
Build Your House Yourself University - August 12, 2020 12:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsBetween having to regularly endure the weight of heavy vehicles and varying outdoor elements such as driving rains, sweltering heat, ice, and snow, driveways get lots of use and abuse. Therefore, it’s important that we choose the best driveway surface for our circumstances. There are several o...
How To Compromise With Your Partner When Designing and Building a House, Part 2— BYHYU 210
Build Your House Yourself University - July 29, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsIn the last episode, we started discussing how to compromise with our partners when designing and building a house. This week, we’ll complete our list of tips that will help us come through the home building process with a home and relationship that both partners are happy with. Now remember, ...
How To Compromise With Your Partner When Designing and Building a House— Part 1— BYHYU 209
Build Your House Yourself University - July 15, 2020 07:00 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsBuilding and decorating a house should be and can be, a really happy time in your life. But it can also be a time of stress. One of the major sources of stress can come from having to make a number of decisions that both you and your partner have to agree upon. How do you design and decorate ...
What’s the Difference Between An Estimate, Quote and Bid? And Which Should You Get?— BYHYU 208
Build Your House Yourself University - July 01, 2020 07:30 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsWhen deciding on which contractors to use for your project, you’ll need to compare prices, which means asking each potential contractor how much they will charge. There are several ways a contractor or supplier can outline cost: an estimate, a quote, and a bid. Although the terms are used in...
Flattering Lighting for Your Home: Make Everything and Everyone in Your House Look Prettier—BYHYU 207
Build Your House Yourself University - June 17, 2020 07:00 - 18 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsDo y’all remember that episode of Seinfeld where the girl Jerry was dating looked either really pretty or really unattractive depending on the lighting she was in? That bad lighting is what we want to avoid, especially in our homes. Although I don’t consider myself to be overly concerned with ...
Choosing A Quiet, Properly Sized Kitchen Vent Hood/Exhaust Hood Part 2— BYHYU 206
Build Your House Yourself University - June 03, 2020 07:00 - 25 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsn the last episode we began a mini lesson on range hoods, also called vent hoods and exhaust hoods. We talked about how you should properly size and position your hood and what amount of power you’ll need. And I strongly recommended that, if at all poss
Choosing A Quiet, Properly Sized Kitchen Vent Hood/Exhaust Hood Part 1— BYHYU 205
Build Your House Yourself University - May 20, 2020 07:00 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsWe typically give quite a bit of thought to most of our kitchen appliance choices. But exhaust hoods… they get much less love. Most people don’t give range hoods the attention they deserve. They might think some about the aesthetic design of the range hood, but not a lot of people think through...
Your Home’s Interior Design: What to Do and Where to Start, Part 2—BYHYU 204
Build Your House Yourself University - May 06, 2020 07:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsThis week we have the second half of our list of design tips that should help us start thinking through the interior decor for each room of our homes. Last week, we talked about some of the first things we should consider when starting a room design. I suggest you take a listen to last week’s...
Your Home’s Interior Design: What to Do and Where to Start, Part 1—BYHYU 203
Build Your House Yourself University - April 22, 2020 11:32 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 390 ratingsWhen building a home, there are so many design decisions to make that it can be overwhelming. And even for those of us who love designing, it’s hard to know where to start, especially when you have an entire new house to decorate. So in the next two episodes, we’ll go over a few tips that shoul...
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