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Lego House
Feb 24, 2017 6:59 PM
ComeBackHereJessicahNOWjessicahhh
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tagmomg
"Like Lego bricks?" I ain't ever had to hammer my lego bricks together and put glue on them. Especially not the flat pieces!
flimelam
you know over here in europe we build houses out of stone. so heavy wind and fire aren't a problem
HITG
James May made an actual lego house. Checkmate atheists
vondruke
Despite just now seeing this gif for the first time and my remedial knowledge of wood, I know all I need to know this is somehow faulty.
Gillmich
We should build a bunch of these in the Midwest! /s
WillemHellfire
I'm OK with good old fashioned framing. Making a structure square is a bitch though.
VeredusMaximus
NotACanadian
Fuckin little zerglings
Pigswithstripes
No termites in Europe ;)
vasquca
Lol thinking the same thing
Selenalways
The sauce please
geewhizzer
Source?
GlassCanon
This is like, boss stage IKEA.
Poofingers
"The design works by interlocking 2 seperate parts", no shit, next you'll tell me those things they're using to pound them r called hammers.
zFUBARz
I mean, they're pretty clearly mallets...
4sambucas
Where's the lego part? Mine was made out of plastic, and didn't require me to hammer it, to fit
foesmono
There's no vapor barrier, will mold in the wrong climate
JeepJitsu92
we've done some timber-frame with no vapour barrier on the west coast here, tons of moisture in air. no evidence of mold.
foesmono
Hey fair enough, if you've got a good warm season to dry it out. I'm just not seeing a lot of opportunity for air flow in those walls
Jaywire
This must be a house for lesbians. All tongue and groove, not a stud in sight!
thedoe
Brilliant
PadreDabdur13
Someone tell Ed Sheeran!
nightaccio129
This deserves more points
0xFADE
Neat, though it looks like more labor which turns in to more cost.
cookieduster
Yeah. You are always hearing about that high labor rate in third world countries. And don't get me started on their incentives package
digitalutopia
Not to mention the extra machining needed to cut those pieces in the first place.
Dorikan09
Where do they 90% less energy from? Compared to just a bit of dry wall?
WorldWolf
in brick production id imagine
Dorikan09
90% less energy to heat. Not 90% less to make :P
WorldWolf
oh my bad
BrazilianThunderPanda
Building a house with dove tails seems like a pain the ass.
digitalutopia
I have major doubts that all those dovetails would fit as shipped.
StoneManListon
As a bricklayer. I no like.... however that is fucking impressive
Delyruin
http://inhabitat.com/brick-laying-robot-stacks-1000-bricks-an-hour-to-build-a-house-in-2-days/ I'd hate this more.
Delta7x
That's nice and all but the real question is whether the blocks are plumb and flush. Not to mention working on a surface that isn't all flat
Delyruin
It's not about what is is now, but about what it will become. Probably far quicker than anyone wants to admit.
Gaidenninjacat
also based on that video no mortar was used so....
Delta7x
They used some sort of adhesive for the bed joints, but it still needs headjoints
Monkeybone5581
The perils of an idiot with free reign in a cad program.
IAlwaysUpvoteRickAndMorty
But how do you make repairs?
Atlasraven
Remove the damaged section. Bang a new section back where it was. If all else fails, duct tape it.
WhoComesUpWithaGoodUsernameAnyway
Hoooooow
digitalutopia
Ah, no problem - just disassemble the house until you get to the defective sections. /s
MightNotExist
Just like real lego
Cptmike
wood, duh.
DueDiligence
if they require no glue, then why in fuck is there a shot of someone brushing on fucking glue god fucking dammit
xbassslayerx1337
Luuuube!
HodorIsADJ
Sealer so the bugs don't get in, maybe?
ISammael
That looks like it would be WAYYY more work.
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
Yeah, but low skilled labour, diy or cheaper bodies
jenniferlawrenceisabear
agreed. conventional framing really isn't that hard folks
nutellamadness
Good work should always be treated as a masterpeice. It also lasts waaaaay longer than what companies use these days.
nutellamadness
Japanese temples were made this way, and working with nature, that is how they've lasted for hundreds of years.
KingZullu
Also the big bad wolf has the capability to destroy it
ISammael
This is the only response I upvoted. Thank you, good Sir/Madame.
UncleChubbard
More hammering pieces but way less thinking and engineering
Assfullofbread
What? A lot simpler to just fucking nail 2x6s for walls. Also a shit load faster
SneakyHobbitsis
less shit to fuck up
CatsReallyDoTasteGoodInStew
*smashes hand to bits*
UWAGAGABLAGABLAGABA
All of those cuts require extremely accurate engineering.
Zannataylor
How long does it take to cut and build all those little pieces? Good lord.
OatieG
Most likely not done manually.
itsimpossibletofindausernamethatisnttaken
I'm willing to bet a manufacturing process makes it quite fast.
jenniferlawrenceisabear
i am willing to bet its still ridiculous
districtfella
What happens years down the road when one piece warps or rots? How do you replace it effectively? The maintenance seems like a bitch.
slabaReactionSmuggler
Probably just have to replace the whole wall with say some sort of actual building material
OatieG
Like more wood? Which is a building material....
districtfella
Right. But couldn't be installed in the same fashion without ripping the entire wall out.
OatieG
Which the original comment said "replace the whole wall"..
yesthisisturbo
Houses have been built like this for centuries
rajington
They should replace it with Gold. House Kintsugi.
AlfredodeBuzzare
Impregnate the wood
TossABabyYodaToYourWitcher
They'll figure it out eventually
Rkhbusa
I hope they were planning on siding the house to help preserve the woodwork.
SuperTuna
Sure hope they don't have any or termites in those woods
Yanov
It is. Look at Detroit, soon as you don't have the money for upkeep the house falls apart within years. Plus, major fire hazard.
EveryonesCousin
Well our house is made of wood, 93 years old, doing fine so far. But it is easier to fix, not all interlocking like that.
pdxenburg
I think you could reinforce and waterproof in a patch of wood. Not as efficient as this but in small area it would do
StoptheInfamousElGuapo
soak the wood in logs, of course!
DeJackal
Your comment it too far down
Residentsmartass
Maintenence seems like a birch?
Lazzarwolf
Birch please...
Residentsmartass
Son of a birch
RaxianTheta
nah, it will all work out in good pine
Insomnia297
Birch seems like a horrible choice
NotACanadian
It is. Good for paneling and maybe flooring but I wouldn't build with it. Too weak.
HodorIsADJ
You have to soak the wood first.
otakie
what with....?
IdRatherBeSkateboarding
Soak the logs in wood, duh
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
I lived in a wooden t&g house for a few years, basically a posh (Swedish) shed. Moved a lot, but felt nice with it.
cat7e
shirt
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
Eh? Ohhhhh... funny as fuck! Have a +1 you clever bastard.
MyDadSaidICouldSellThePoopTube
tractor
Qumefox
My house was built in ~1910ish. Under the paneling and fancy siding it's 100% tongue and groove. And the rafters in the attic are hand hewn
AeonsShadow
PICTURES PLEASE
Qumefox
Uh. I can go in the attic and take some pics of the rafters, but inside and outside, it just looks like a house. Nothing special.
TwoCheese
Ya those!
rex314
Why do so many people in the comments act like they've never seen/heard of wooden houses before?
Cere4l
ive only ever seen wooden houses on vacation in america
Leithoa
Wood moves w/ the seasons. There's so many joints in this house it's gotta get some nasty gaps even with paint or stain.
Heavymettle
Why are there so many comments who don't seem to be able to differentiate standard wood construction from interlocking pieces?
Corsair212
We have, but this way they show looks a lot harder than the standard frame and siding method.
Gaidenninjacat
but you save like 1lb of steel worth of nails and screws!!
WhoComesUpWithaGoodUsernameAnyway
But then how do you fix it when it breaks?
Gaidenninjacat
You completely missed the sarcasm in my post...
PresidentBolbi
EVERY SINGLE HOUSE HERE IS A FUCKIN BRICK HOUSE, THEYRE MIGHTY MIGHTY
kr18
almost like log cabins are a completely foreign concept
omglandshark
They are a foreign concept. Here in the UK we have garden sheds where we make inventions or leave lawnmowers to rust & gather spiders.
deathfromabove777
That uses A LOT more real wood than 2x4's + OSB. Also, sawdust insulation is an obsolete + terrible form of insulation.
Assfullofbread
Also takes a lot longer
Victim42
There are small cavities, so I guess they can't fit foam panels in there.
zFUBARz
Spray foam is totally a thing though. both loose blown stuff and expanding to harden stuff.
notdavis
Looks expensive
Jmtc3Man
And flammable
NicoleRosieRose
"A square meter costs between 920 to 1000 Euros against 1600 Euros at least for a traditional wood frame"
NicoleRosieRose
http://www.inspiraction.news/en/2016/10/28/brikawood-an-ecological-house-built-with-wooden-bricks/
pterodafinil
Looks flammable.
Trojkan
That can be fixed with a bit of asbestos.
Somanyquestions
Building a house tends to be.
ohnoofcourseyourright
Some more than others
Corrodias
Sure, but using standard-cut boards and nails might cut the materials cost in half.
Timmahhhh
It looks beautiful but they're building the entire house with the detail of the cabinet. I can't imagine it being cheap
DeadHamster
Yea I was gonna say bricks are probably cheaper, stronger and easier to build with. This looks like a bad idea.
MichaelBay
Agreed. Every house in México is built with solid bricks. I have no idea why would someone want wood as house
Insomnia297
Don't forget that bricks are poured into molds, not intricately cut through multiple operations.
Aqvalar
Yet in Japan there's like 2000 years (or so) old buildings made of wood. And they withstand earthquakes too.... So not really that weak ;)
Aqvalar
Yet in Japan there's like 2000 years (or so) old buildings made of wood. And they withstand earthquakes too.... So not really that weak ;)
netzsegler
yeah - how much for the fish ?
IsThisGoingToBeAFutureTrend
How much is the fish! I love that song
FogPanda
I want your check, so clean up the dish. By the way, how much is the fish?
Radeon6700
One pound each!
Kage197
Loved your post man, great pictures. And what song is that?
IsThisGoingToBeAFutureTrend
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T8m6IbItrgk .. scooter, he has one song i like actually.
Radeon6700
Cheers mate it a viral old song from a Indian fish seller in London Google one pound fish. you will never take off this song from your head
Residentsmartass
Does nobody remember that saw dust is explosive? Celluose... what's the fire rating on that?
TormentedPenguin
Can I get fire insurance? Company: NO!
whynotsneeze
i always tend to think ppl working so hard and clean have anticipated any kind of 30 seconds internet questions, ya know
Carefuler
https://youtu.be/8NC79e0oztM?t=1m47s
slabaReactionSmuggler
First thing I thought... that house would fucking explode. Also those guys are going to be buff as shit in a few days
MrWolfwood
The fire rating is a lot. Mold rating is a lot more. Mildew Rating is even morerer.
SouthDakotaHairdo
but there's no sawdust happening here
IMadeThisAccountJustToMakeThisComment
it's about a 7
orangatuan
They packed it with sawdust intentionally to INCREASE the fire, the rapid increase in the fire depletes the oxygen within the immediate area
NOINOON
Airborne sawdust is. Packed sawdust doesn't do shit.
LadyPotatas
Basically it's naturally flammable but it's treated to be harder to burn. Basically the building is a candle.
IDownvoteYourShit
I'd worry more about the termites.
rednecksciencegeek
It's only explosive when airborne. If you try to light a pile of it, it just smolders. It is crappy insulation though.
Leithoa
Not if it's dense enough. Then it's basically a foot thick wood wall. Cord wood houses are very well insulated.
rednecksciencegeek
Wood has a lower R value than any common insulation, and sawdust loses R value as it settles, as the air pockets are the real insulation.
SilverCycler
It's easy to quickly and safely leave a small building. So as long as there are large enough windows, fire isn't a significant concern.
degenerator
One mixtape leads to a conflagration.
BonoboHandshake
The risk is significantly reduced when the sawdust is dried out (below fibre saturation point)
mrgraywood
Well, so is flour, but have you ever seen a cake burn?
awildcharmander
I have just one word for you: stoichiometry.
KimbraWhitesell
And a very sexy word it is
Tomadzo
It would have to be treated to reduce flammability, but yeah. Sawdust is dangerous
GoliathSkittles
It works the same way straw bale houses work, it's tightly packed, no oxygen can get in to fuel the fire, the outside is more likely to burn
captainfantasticfasterthansupermantheflashandthehulkcombined
Only if it's smaller than 1.5-2 microns. Which is slightly thicker than the particles that make up smoke.
LeggoMyEggoJudas
Yeah, those looked like wood chips not sawdust, pretty big difference when it comes to explosion rating
captainfantasticfasterthansupermantheflashandthehulkcombined
The shop where I used to work actually funded a study to prove that to get around oshas b.s. dust collection laws.
Leithoa
Even then, nothing some alum or modern fire retardant won't fix.
Mordrehl
Jesus ... sawdust as insulation ... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawdust#Explosions_and_fire
pecc
All sawdust is not equal. Fine can explode. Insulation sawdust is quite coarse because flour-like dust is a crappy insulator.
alwaysbehindthetimes
House I grew up in had sawdust insulation from 1917. Lowest heating bills I've ever seen. Way lower than my 60 year newer house.
equityforpunks
Sawdust has been used for insulation in Finland for decades without any real problems. Not any more tho.
Mordrehl
Probably because those who had problems were charred to a crisp
almawsil
Because sawdust settles over time and the insulation suffers.
NOINOON
Sawdust settles during years and leaves gaps. Also rots if it gets wet. Glass wool is superior but not as environmentally friendly.
Aqvalar
Except it tends to make issues with mold in cold/moist areas (like Finland for example). Not a good thing to use with wood if you want(1/2)
Aqvalar
to build something well-insulated, as you would in a cold climate country. (2/2)
almawsil
Have you ever tried to set fire to a pile of sawdust? Pretty damn hard to do.
Mordrehl
Yes, it likes to explode .. see video
Mordrehl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvPL7KC1DEA
Mordrehl
https://www.osha.gov/SLTC/etools/woodworking/commonhaz_fireexplosion.html
almawsil
Yes, airborne sawdust is hella flammable, but if it is in a pile, it is hard to set on fire.
Mordrehl
Woodworking facilities are especially at risk for fire due to the abundant production of sawdust,
Mordrehl
which will ignite and burn far more easily than whole pieces of lumber
OpenMindOpenMouth
Meanwhile in Australia: "House burns to ground before construction begins"
LordMoo
I doubt a house like this would be allowed to be built in Australia.
OpenMindOpenMouth
The plans would catch fire
AussieBlokeCunt
Yeah we dont need help with heating up a house much...
LordMoo
Current Sydney weather begs to differ.
lifeisapicnic
Fire rating: is literally already a fire
klucky
Apparently the sawdust is treated to retard fire.
nerdguy99
Correction, ash on the ground
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
You know they can make SHIPS OF IRON too nowadays?
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
It's treated. We use paper/pulp insulation a lot here, it's pretty inert due to some process or another.
NevermindThatShitHereComesMongo
It's inert. Don't ask how.
Katzendaugs
THE BALLS ARE INERT
infectiousgigglezombie
Only known to cause cancer in the state of California
streptovsky
It does not cause cancer. Neither borax nor boric acid cause cancer. They're both fairly nontoxic.
infectiousgigglezombie
I was just kidding. It always makes me laugh that something can be cancerous in one place only.
pandorafalters
Clearly it's not the substances that cause cancer, but the location. California causes cancer.
peoplecalltheromanstheygothehouse
Wow. I'll not use it in California then. Thanks for the tip
48million
Do they soak the logs in wood?
Zantek2
Is there a reference I'm not getting here?
Taloncompany91
Came here to ask that! That's such a timeless phrase now lol.
CrustyBreadNeck
Boric acid combined with Borax is water soluble and added to wood pulp and cellulose for fire retardation.
NevermindThatShitHereComesMongo
YOURE A RETARDATION
ryanev
OOooOooooOoOooOoooOoooooo
ryanev
OOooOooooOoOooOoooOoooooo
ryanev
OOooOooooOoOooOoooOoooooo
degenerator
Not need to yell just cuz the dude's got severe retardation.
ryanev
OOooOooooOoOooOoooOoooooo
ImgurTRZ
All day be like: BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, Lunch, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG
ilikeyourpics
Probably better than Calcutta bricks tbh
Drakesfear
I don't even want to know your name
thehoopiestfrood
Death, death, death, death, death, death, lunch, death, death, death, afternoon tea, death, death, quick shower..
SuperCalculatorChalmers
Found the british guy
Vault101survivor
All I want bang bang bang I don't want to hold your hand, all I want bang bang bang I don't want to know your name.
gingerbrdman
I imagined it more like "takka, takka, takka, takka" sound.
Wiredotaku90
OhMyGodTheyKilledBrianYouBastards
I don't want relationship.. I just want bang bang bang.. https://youtu.be/FKOiO7-2oCk
IsralEn
GalbatoexCaedes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kstbxb0JBbo&ab_channel=Kaliotrimma awesome song, and actually relevant...
Somestupidiot
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MkHICpI4b4w
ramseyj
My foot up a dogs ass.
LordOfTheRingDings
Afternoon tea, BANG, BANG, BANG, BANG, quick shower, y'know?
cheeseislife
I can't even get down to the gym! I was looking for this! Eddie Izzard always upvote.
StrangelyCalm
I know. How to count. All the way. To schfifty five.
Thorinandcompany
i don't want relationship, i just want bang bang bang
sitarhero
I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO YOU, I JUST WANT BANG BANG BANG.
sweetdreamsaremadeofupvotes
https://youtu.be/3QqqMV0o9to
TheScarfyDoctor
Having worked some with construction (my Dad owned his own company).... Yup, sounds about right.
iwanttomountndewya
Also the day for porn stars at a shoot
WhataboutBobWiley
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=X_ZraYWg0xg
kiwiflavored
Sounds like the porn industry
IDontRollOnShabbas
Pretty much the same with hammer and nails anyway
Hybris51129
Sounds like the daily life of a WWI artileryman.
StartedAtTheBottomNeverLeft
I said a BANG, BANG, BANGITY BANG, I said a BANG BANG BANGITY BANG!
10ofEach
I just saw that ep yesterday
XenosArcanum
TheHippoVanquisher
I am happy someone says this
stainer318
cyanidkatharsis
Chicago?
boobert
Like a night with your mom
MagicalTimelord
SlimJimTim
DaConm4n
I heard she does enjoy shooting skeet.
RegisteredAirplaneDoctor
PULL!
DimmadamnDougDimmadome
BANG!
RegisteredAirplaneDoctor
Roll a 20 to see if you hit it
EyeOfTheTiger11706
Treblaine
Dark0Strike
She does make a pretty mean lunch to.
Toastshavefeelingstoo
RainbowSixSiegeAddict
No, but @ImgurTRZ 's mom does.
icedmcfurry
Mattwer3
hadoeken
She is a goddamn champ
RelativeVelocity
Holly Michaels, y'all.
TheDeanofLean
We meet again weird up vote gif, we meet again.
MrAwful
Wheres the original? Ive seen this
Deadpangod3
FourDeathSavingThrows
got 'em
Ash0lay
Damn son
v
bloodtypeinfinity
Too easy.
SexualPeanut
It's funny because it's a mom joke.
DangerousKingPrawnsCanOrderFancyGelatinousSoup
You have lunch in the middle of the night?
stevetehpirate
Boom!