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Home Building Workbook 📖

I appreciate the push over this last year to get the Checklist in a workbook hardcopy format!

It’s live and ready to go. You can get it at BuilderBrigade.com

My partner who’s working with me on the Builder Brigade App, came up with a genius solution to add a 4-digit code to each item in the workbook. So you can enter that code into a website and it’ll show you an example image of that item. How freaking cool!

If you’re interested in the App, you can download and start using our community feature for free! I’m in there 24/7 if you have any questions or want to share build progress.

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🆘Homeowner Help: “Glue down LVT (2-3mm full thickness) on heated concrete slab...thoughts?”

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I would be getting something in writing ensuring the flooring company stands behind their product when being used with a radiant heat floor. Can never be too careful.

What’s your thoughts on this any issue using Glue down LVT with heated slab?

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If you’re even considering a home sauna, here’s what I learned after actually living with one:

1. Smaller is better
Bigger saunas cost more to heat and take longer to warm up. Ours is a 3-person sauna, and in hindsight, a 1-person would’ve been totally fine. My wife and I tried using it together, but it was honestly more distracting than relaxing. Most of the time, I’m in there solo.

2. Skip infrared. Get a real heater.
This matters more than people think. A legit heater with rocks makes all the difference. You can get it hot, and it feels like an actual sauna. Infrared doesn’t compare.

3. Get the biggest heater they’ll allow
Bigger heater = faster heat-up and less strain maintaining temperature. We went with a 8kW heater, and I had to call the company because it wasn’t listed as an option. Worth it. Heats up quicker and doesn’t struggle.

4. Remote or external controls are huge
Being able to turn it on from outside the sauna is nice. Being able to turn it on from your phone is even better. Start heating it 30–45 minutes before you want to use it, walk in the door, and get straight in.

5. Get a floor
Ours didn’t technically need one, but adding it made the sauna feel more finished and solid. Small detail, big difference.

6. Setup is very doable (but not brain-dead easy)
I’d call it mid-level DIY. If you’ve built furniture, used basic tools, or survived complex IKEA builds, you’ll be fine. It’s not “hand this to a kid,” but it’s manageable.

7. Plan for 240V power early
You’ll need 240V to run a proper heater. Don’t gloss over this. Think ahead, especially if it’s going in a garage or separate space. Also get the electrician to wire heater at the same time they install the 240v wiring.

8. Ventilation matters (learned this one the hard way)
Heat + moisture = mold if air can’t move. We started noticing issues early on. Make sure wherever you put it has some ventilation or airflow.

I didn’t buy a sauna thinking it would become part of my routine. It just did.

If you’ve been on the fence, this might be one of those upgrades you don’t regret. It just quietly becomes something you use all the time.

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Would you rather BUY a house or BUILD one?

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What’s feels like it takes forever when building a house...?

🏠 Building soon? Don’t start without this checklist...
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I never knew most plans you see are being sold through a middle man. Some of the actual designers sell them on their site for cheaper.

Bookmark HPZplans.com so you can check their prices before you pull trigger. Your most favorite plan might be on their site!

Sometimes when the middleman sites offer big sales, the prices are comparable (even with my discount). Just wanted you to know about this in case it saves you some 💰

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Be Honest... Would you accept this?

⚠️ Avoid these home building (& Renovation) mistakes…
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Normal or gigantic Red Flag 🚩...?

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This is an Induction Cooktop. It heats up the pan using a magnetic field. It gets the pan hot but the surface stays cooler.
Boils water fast, and it’s much more efficient than gas.

You can see in the image, it’s boiling water with a rag underneath.

Not all pans work on it, if a magnet sticks to the bottom you’re good.
I love a gas stovetop, but these inductions got me thinking 🤔

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This is an Insulated Concrete Form (ICF) exterior wall. The blocks interlock like Legos and the inside core is filled with concrete, the foam remains on each side for insulation.

I want this on our next build without a doubt.

Anyone go ICF or looked into it?

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