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re: [Full Video] 5-Month Build of an American House by Japanese Carpenters
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:16 am to CleverUserName
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:16 am to CleverUserName
A good mortise and tenon with modern wood glue that was clamped up properly is much better than nails or screws.
And a handout dovetail is a mechanically superior joint in itself.
And a handout dovetail is a mechanically superior joint in itself.
This post was edited on 5/6/25 at 9:17 am
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Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:18 am to El Segundo Guy
And Japanese pull saws are the shite. I much prefer them to Western style push saws.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:45 am to rickgrimes
Now show one built by a hand full of Mexicans.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 9:47 am to VernonPLSUfan
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Now show one built by a hand full of Mexicans.
those amigos are some pretty skilled craftsmen around where I live
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:06 am to 777Tiger
Mexicans are good framers and general laborers, but to compare Mexican labor to Japnese joinery is a fricking joke. My woodworking shop is full of about $30k of tools. For specialized and intricate joinery.
A framing nailer and a speed square is not comparable to hand made traditional joinery.
A framing nailer and a speed square is not comparable to hand made traditional joinery.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:06 am to rickgrimes
Bet the corners are all flush and the nails are all the way in.
The paint job is correct. The floor doesn’t have weak spots and the insulation is done correctly as well.
The paint job is correct. The floor doesn’t have weak spots and the insulation is done correctly as well.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:17 am to fr33manator
There are a ton of nails and screws.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:21 am to rickgrimes
I enjoy watching a craftsman take pride in his work. That's a universal language.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:54 am to SlowFlowPro
quote:Standard commercial housing is generally built for shorter term usage. Then new homes are built which are updated to new codes and materials. Schools and government buildings are similar, but on longer time scales.
Japanese homes are only built to last around 30-40 years, I thought.
A lot of this connects with the massive population shift from rural to urban and suburban areas. Fewer properties are passed between generations in those places.
Custom homes and special buildings are built to last much longer. There have only been three or four cycles of this since WWII. It's very interesting to see a neighborhood with mostly custom homes and see the different styles next to each other. There are regional variations, too.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 10:57 am to El Segundo Guy
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And Japanese pull saws are the shite. I much prefer them to Western style push saws.
I got one to mess around with. Definitely an art to them. The pros on YouTube can do more with with one of those and a chisel than I can with an entire shop full of tools.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:05 pm to rickgrimes
I just watched that whole video on my lunch break. I've always been fascinated with japanese construction. The patience, skill, and attention to detail are second to none. Also, an airtight house is something I dream of, I can't stand the humidity build up I've gotten in the last two I've owned. It's annoying.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:14 pm to rickgrimes
That's amazing. I wish we still had that kind of craftsmanship here for ordinary homes, and it not cost $500/SF
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:14 pm to rickgrimes
It'd cost $1 Million + to build a house that way in the states.
DR Horton is building a spec house development down the street from us and they are breaking ground and closing within 120 days. They are selling them as fast as they finish them. Actually faster than they are finishing. 100% of those homes in that development have been under contract before they started hanging cabinets. These are HUGE homes - 3500 square feet at a minimum, some over 6000 on basements. They probably won't last 30 years but they sell in 30 days and that's what matters LOL...
DR Horton is building a spec house development down the street from us and they are breaking ground and closing within 120 days. They are selling them as fast as they finish them. Actually faster than they are finishing. 100% of those homes in that development have been under contract before they started hanging cabinets. These are HUGE homes - 3500 square feet at a minimum, some over 6000 on basements. They probably won't last 30 years but they sell in 30 days and that's what matters LOL...
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:16 pm to rickgrimes
Thank you for posting that was impressive. I wonder if he used Japanese plumbers and electricians. If not he probably murdered an American who just starts drilling giant holes in stuff and leaving trash all over the house. 
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:29 pm to rickgrimes
The first thing shown is the front door that swings outward . . . it blows my mind that such a well constructed home would have a door that swings out into guests.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:32 pm to fr33manator
They are using nails the whole time?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:33 pm to CrazyTigerFan
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CrazyTigerFan
Very interesting insights…are you actually in Japan?
Posted on 5/6/25 at 12:47 pm to rickgrimes
I read somewhere that in Japan it is considered trashy to move into a “used” home. Unless, the home was in your family, it’s getting torn down and a new home is built.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 2:21 pm to DivotBreath
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The first thing shown is the front door that swings outward .
First thing they show in the video. Homes in the U.S. have doors that swing inward and commercial buildings have doors that swing outward for safety reasons.
Posted on 5/6/25 at 2:32 pm to Spankum
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Unbelievable craftsmanship. Unbelievable that they built that in only 5 months. That house would withstand a hurricane!
He can build my house any day!
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