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This is the EPISODE 14 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we install 21 Windsor windows and 3 ThermaTru doors. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (32’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. Window Sizes 11 - 3x5 2 - 4'x6' 2 - 4'x4' 2 - 6'x6' 4 - 6'x4' Doors 1 - 5'x6'8" - Sliding Door 2 - 3'x6'8" - Exterior Door w/Half Glass 1 - 4'2"x6'8" - Entry Door w/Sidelite MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:12 Window Install 1:59 Step x Step Window Install 9:15 Door Install 10:01 Door Install Details 16:12 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction K91S8VOE3O2GMZBL 4TTCCB5MKVRNTQEK
How Much Are Windows + Doors? | Barndominium Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 14
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This is the EPISODE 13 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we get 21 windows framed, the house all wrapped, and compare the Zip System, OSB, and House Wrap. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (32’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:26 Window Boxes 2:24 Window Framing 3:31 Versetta Stone Prep 5:03 House Wrap 7:38 Price Comparison 10:58 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction 0D6LYGD6CBJJJUIM 7OSPCUH31VRKEKS8
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ZIP, OSB, or House Wrap? | Full Cost Comparison + Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 13
January 28, 2023 2:12 pm
This is the EPISODE 12 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we finish all the porch framing, sheath the roof, and breakdown the cost of a porch. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (32’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:22 Framing 4:19 6x6 A-Frame 10:51 Framing Details 19:33 Sheathing 20:32 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction 0D6LYGD6CBJJJUIM 7OSPCUH31VRKEKS8
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How Much To Add A Porch? | Part 2 | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 12
January 26, 2023 12:57 pm
This is the EPISODE 11 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we get all the footings poured and the post and headers in secured in place. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (32’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:26 Determine Porch Height 3:32 Setting String Lines 5:06 Digging Porch Footings 7:33 Pour Footings 9:02 Set Brackets 9:52 Post Height 14:14 Setting Posts 15:37 Setting Beams/Headers 20:42 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction ORYIYRNTSZKHTCL5 PAQCIDZESYKSMGMR
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Building a Porch Part 1 | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 11
January 21, 2023 3:00 pm
This is the EPISODE 10 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we get all the metal trims and roof panels installed. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (32’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:25 Important Notes 2:38 Garage Roof 6:15 Marking Purlins 8:10 House Roof 12:29 Ridge Cap 14:05 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction ORYIYRNTSZKHTCL5 PAQCIDZESYKSMGMR
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How Much Is A Metal Roof? | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 10
January 18, 2023 6:00 pm
This is the EPISODE 8 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we prepare the manifold to pressurize in-floor radiant heat and we our the 5" concrete slab. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (27’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Pressurize Manifold 6:04 Pour The House 8:59 Pour The Garage 10:30 Finish Work 12:10 Walk-Through 16:17 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction JFHFZ7PH7WPEDDWR KRKHFG4LKA3VJGKI
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Barndominium Concrete Slab | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 9
January 14, 2023 10:30 am
This is the EPISODE 7 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we finish all the slab prep - vapor barrier and insulation. We also run all the oxygen barrier pex for the in-floor radiant heat system. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (27’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:21 Vapor Barrier + Insulation 5:16 Pex Tubing 9:01 Cost Breakdown Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction
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Barndominium Slab + In-Floor Radiant Heat Prep | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 8
January 12, 2023 7:30 am
This is the EPISODE 6 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we install all the underground plumbing and dig access points for water and electrical. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (27’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:39 String Lines 4:47 Main Drain/Waste Pipe 5:45 Marking Drain + Toilet Locations 5:59 Vents 8:39 Laying Pipe 11:06 Water Supplies 11:20 Plumbing Walk Through 19:50 Cost Breakdown 20:06 Closing Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction
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Barndominium Underground Plumbing | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 7
January 7, 2023 9:45 am
This is the EPISODE 5 of a complete barndominium build. During this video we add the grade board, frost protection, fascia board, and sheath the roof. We are going to bring a COST BREAKDOWN in every video during this build series. The Mad County Standard is a 2,300 square foot 2-story post frame construction home (39’x36′) and garage (27’x24′) with a wrap around porch. It has a main floor master with a total of 3 bedrooms and 3 1/2 bathrooms. MAD County Std Playlist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oceE75wfBsk&list=PL3QM32YjSVn1PZVq4vWvo5Lvjgj36enGX Patreon Build Group https://patreon.com/mrpostframe Design Services design@mrpostframe.com 0:00 Series Intro 0:46 Project Intro 1:28 Grade Board 2:28 Fascia Board 3:11 Frost Protection 5:54 Sheathing Roof 15:32 Cost Breakdown 16:04 Grand Total Thus Far Search Our Website By Project or Room MRPostFrame.com Amazon Store | Project Tools Listed by Category www.amazon.com/shop/marshallremodel Finishes, Fixtures, Decor, + More https://www.shopltk.com/explore/MRPostFrame Daily Updates https://linktr.ee/mrpostframe Mad County Build Series 100+ Videos https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3QM32YjSVn3GVk2UCIj1U7tR8IRs0zKO Thanks for stopping by our channel! We are self building our family of 5 a post frame barndominium in Iowa along with the life we’ve always dreamed of. The goal of our channel is to inspire others to build their dream by providing education on construction and an in depth look at how we’ve gotten to this place. Email: Info@mrpostframe.com Mailing: PO Box 11 Winterset, IA 50273 #barndominium #postframe #selfbuild #construction
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Barndominium Frost Protection + Sheathing | Full Cost Breakdown | MAD County Standard | Ep 6
January 4, 2023 6:15 pm
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