This House Was Framed In A Shop (Kinda)

Nick Schiffer and Mark Henrichson from Cape Cod Panel discuss the panelization process for the 45 White Oak speculative project. They walk through CCP's facility and the design process of building the house before building the house.

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VIDEO NOTES
Design Process and Challenges 0:04
Prefabrication Process 0:09
Benefits of Prefabrication 0:11
Framing Considerations 0:15
Window Detail 0:17
Roof Design and Fabrication 0:21
Installation Timeline 0:23

Key Word:
Panelization, prefabrication, framing, shop drawings, modeling, tolerances, layouts, details, roof, beams, installation

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[matthewbarbour]

Architect from New Zealand here, very interesting to see how others put together high end residential.
Attention to detail on this one will be next level. Great to see the collaboration involved. Looking forward to more videos.

[giovannifiorentino]

Excellent service. Very useful to reduce site time expose to the elements.

[RXQ]

Homeboy said “scary”, then proceeded to recall random dimensions at ease.

Love witnessing people being excellent at their careers.

[dngriffiths]

Prefab building is a clear winner, and one of the answers to building affordable homes going forward. There is tons of room for automation and systems, quality control, and delivering on spec and on time. If I were investing in the building sector, this is an area where I'd take a good hard look to identify the innovators and top companies. So much potential. Looking forward to seeing how this project unfolds.

[havaneseday]

This is the future. No doubt.
Excellent content!!

[jamesyork]

Just finished a panel build, future of building for sure.

[hollandg]

We've built a commercial building and our home with this method. Much quicker, and cheaper to get roofs and other aspects stamped for permits. We will be doing a third building with panels this winter. 100% recommend this approach.

[jessegraham]

amazing!
what software does Mark Henrichson model in?!

[ColeSpolaric]

I can't wait to see the framing video(s)

[azengland]

Cool video Nick. I'm excited to see the wall go up soon. FYI - I think you might have left chapter markings from a previous video in this one... No big deal obviously, but just wanted to let you know.

[robertsun]

Hi Nick, I've seen several of your videos on prefab construction and see benefits of prefab over traditional on-site construction. However, I have not seen prefab exploiting these advantages towards more modular construction or as a kit of parts where a home can start as a basic unit consisting of a studio space with a kitchen and bath and over time augmented with future additions for bedrooms, baths or more living space, etc. What I am getting at is prefab may provide an affordability factor that allows you to build your home as you need over time. I guess what are the constraints with such an approach on the technical side (foundation, utilities, etc.) as well as potential savings to the homeowner. I have seen examples in developing countries where a building envelope or shell is constructed with only minimal interiors completed to inhabit at first and the homeowner would later build out the interior as needed over time when funding or resources became available. I don't see any prefab manufacturer at least based in the U.S. that offers this piecemeal development approach. Would be interesting to hear your thoughts, if any on this concept. Otherwise, a big fan of your work and appreciate all your videos!!

[wttsy]

Wow, finally seeing pre-fab wall systems in the US.

We’ve been using them for years now in australia and it really speeds up framing when you can erect a single storey dwelling in a day rather than a week. Two days for an additional storey.

I’m surprised that more tract home builders aren’t using pre-fab framing systems already. Seems strange that this is only just starting with bespoke homes given the obvious cost savings on labour.

[paulgilliland]

We fabricate just about everything for commercial plumbing, industrial piping, hydronic systems, ductwork. Our shop labor fab rate is about 1/2 of the installing crew . We are a union shop in California and journeyman cost rate for a fitter or plumber is about $84/hr.

[sparksmcgee]

The software that allows this has come into its own the last 10 years.
CAD's been around forever, but how the panels will fit together after the design was broken down into those panels.

[ryancraft]

What software is used for the digital models? It would be interesting to see how that is coordinated with the architect's drawings / model

[richspence]

I've seen multiple companies attempt prefab building, yet many seem to falter. While I'm not an expert, it appears that these companies often aim to bridge the gap between building affordable homes and scaling up quickly. 

In contrast, CCP seems to approach prefab building differently—not primarily focusing on budget or speed, though speed may be an added benefit. Instead, CCP appears to me as a company delivering a product that is precisely accurate and anticipates potential errors that might be missed in traditional architectural drawings. This method likely gives the customer a greater sense of confidence in both timelines and overall control of the project and I think it's as simple as that.

I think this is a service that every 5+ person framing company, if they want to take their business slightly to the next level needs to do.

[nickmanc]

Will the skylight have any extra heating to help remove snow during large storms?

[Mike-dybq]

In Michigan, any load over 8'-5" is a wide load.

[aliciaspence]

One think that bothers me in this discussion is no reference to optimizing the strength/quality of dimensional lumber within a bundle. Does this company sort for best use per stick? Cut around knots/defects/bow and crown? Does not look like they do. Don't see better clamping, jigs for holding square, etc. Right now this looks like a bunch of site carpenters working in a warehouse.

[gmebritish]

If your doing prefab walls why not go a step further and do SIP walls? Any projects utilizing SIP?