WE BUILT IT… and it PAID!!

My wife and I celebrated our 34th wedding anniversary while staying in this house shortly after it was available. It's every bit as well built and beautiful as the videos make it out to be. Made me want to be a better builder!

I am 82 years old and cannot work roofs any more but I love watching your team work on these projects. I am sure many people will enjoy a stay at this master piece.

This build series was my favorite of the Perkins crew. It’s the right mix of hard work, fun and the best video editing and story telling. Hoping this long compilation does well. Let’s get them to 1M subscribers!

Just watched this vid and have to say I really enjoyed it as a 35+ professional carpenter/contractor. It was really some of the best content I’ve watched in the last several years. You guys…and I mean all over u…should be commended for your efforts and your attention to details and always striving for excellence!!! Great editing as well and you should all be immensely proud!!!!!

Watched all the individual episodes during the release timeframe but don’t even care and I’m about to watch all of this again. Keep it coming.

I'm a carpenter / contractor that started working in NYC in 1974 up till I retired in Long Island NY in 2019. I've watched your videos mostly because I like the corroboratory the crew shares but you guys also care about the content and what your working on. I also like to see people using new tech since I'm out of it and there's new stuff out there daily. I say all that because I generally don't comment on videos because there are more and enough trolls out there and I don't want to add to it even if it's a good comment, which this is. I see you nailed the bottom plate (shoe) to the sill and built the wall stood it up and toe nailed the studs for the first time and then you mentioned you've never done it that way. That always surprised me watching you and it's not just with you guys. I live in NC now and have made friends here in the business and they do it the same way as you. It shocked me at first but different strokes and so on so I just rolled with it. Anyway, why I'm writing to you because you mentioned it and I wanted to re-enforce any thoughts you might have trying it moving forward. While I like that your open minded and willing to try new stuff you going to have to take it one step further. The way it's done up north and I'm not saying it's better, I am saying it seems faster because there are less moves and ladder work to straighten out the top plate. After you nail the shoe to the sill, toe nail (hand nail with 8d's) on the inside of the top plate to the shoe every 2' or so leaving the head out so you can take them out later. I say the inside so they don't interrupt your layout. Once the shoe is all down double it up to complete the top plate using 10d nails leaving a space for any interruptions like other walls intersecting and so on. Leave the 2x4, 2x6 or whatever start the double up again. it's very easy to straighten out a top plate on the ground vs off ladders not to mention your layout goes very fast because you can layout the walls, joists and rafters all at the same time. When your all done with your layout take the 8's out, now transfer the marks to the top of the shoe and the bottom of the top plate and your done with your layout and everything lines up. Plumb an outside corner and all your studs are also plumb. Of course this is based on what you were doing on the project. It works on framed floors with plywood of course. Anyway, I like your show a lot. Keep it up, if you read this I hope you take it as intended. As a little advice from an old carpenter to a younger one. Best

Ive been in CRAZY construction for almost 40 years. These guys face problems and issues with “Coolness” I enjoyed watching this on Jan 1 2024. As a contractor, the most important thing is a damn good fun working team. This they have. I am very impressed with the gentleman with missing fingers and how he adapted flawlessly. I have 1 missing with another half missing. And i love to work with my hands to improve life. We all know, rarely in construction do things work smooth. Nice work guys! I wish i could have you guys work on my house.

As someone who has enjoyed "planning" my dream home, I found it interesting to see how an actual house was built.

I cannot believe it we turned on an episode and it’s my husband day off at 8:00 am it’s now noon and we’re still watching episodes this is addicting , this also means you all do a wonderful job keeping us entertained fans from Canada

You're very skilled at your trade, and you're very skilled at synthesizing information and telling a story with your editing. Thanks for being one of my 'hidden gem' youtube channels!

I’m a young kid and I’ve always wanted to work with guys that build these home from scratch. Not contracting the footers or the basement walls out. I always wanted to learn every aspect of a home and this is a great video for it.

Love when you make these long vids after the build. This is a TON of extra work and much appreciated and watch them all. Thanks Erik!

Love the compilation videos - and the editing just keeps getting better and better!

How awesome is it that you can take some raw materials, a whole bunch of skill & expertise and a lot of team work, to create something this beautiful. I love it.

I came across your channel last year and each time I watch your videos I fall in love with the finished product having seen how it all begun. You've definitely got yourselves a fan from Kenya.

Just got done watching this entire build. As a woods craftsman of nearly 40 years it truly is nice to see builders who still take pride in their build and pay attention to the smallest of details along with uniquely custom features and accents. Enjoyed watching gentlemen and lady, you have a new fan.

Loved everything about the build. You all deserve a good pat on the back guys. We'll done.

You don't see this to often,but you guy's made working hard look fun.What a great gift it is to be able to make things from scraps and raw materials yourself. I wish i had half your talent when it comes to building things.I truly enjoyed watching you guys work together, I'd really like to know how much do you think you saved by being able to make yourself alot of what goes into building a house, I'm thinking its quiet a bit, go job guys,and props to the filming and editing to,very well done,.i was entertained all the way through...

This piece of advice really hit home for me. I just finished doing a remodel on my disabled father's bathroom including a curbless shower with a rainfall head, wand and jets. After everything was closed up, it's like my brain was erased and I couldn't remember where anything was. Being able to go back to the videos and pictures I had, saved me so many headaches. 58:54

I loved the camaraderie amongst the builders as well as their dry sense of humor! 😊❤