MotionMevideo
10 Mistakes We Made Building Our House
30 May 2024 · 15 min · 15K views
What this video covers
Marina and Michel are building Caia Estúdio Criativo in Ceará, Brazil — a studio workshop where they plan to construct an electric catamaran — and document ten construction mistakes made during the process.0:02 Mixing cement grades CP2, CP4, and CP5 from different brands produced uneven coloring in exposed-brick walls and forced an unplanned paint finish; skipping a concrete vibrator during pours left air bubbles that weaken structure.0:27 A fence built too early proved inadequate against livestock and theft.2:08 Installing aluminum-and-glass window and door frames before polished-concrete floors were poured left them splattered with concrete.5:38 Attempting to dig a well themselves cost weeks of labor versus the one or two days a local specialist would have needed.7:16 Making ecological bricks during Ceará's rainy season tripled production time.8:36 Choosing trapezoidal metal roofing over sandwich-panel roofing saved money upfront but delivers poor noise and thermal insulation in the hot Northeast climate, where sandwich panels cost roughly four times more.10:00 Delaying the entrance concrete slab allowed wind-driven sand to fill the studio for months.11:33 Not planning polished concrete into the mezzanine slab at pour time forced a less durable burnt-cement finish instead.7:27 Finally, the storage room was sized too small for a working boatbuilding shop.13:14 The consistent lesson: plan finish materials, door openings, and storage space before pouring any structural concrete, not after.
More from MotionMe
From MotionMe — see the channel’s boat, crew, and every analysed video.
The Sailing Directory Newsletter
One email with the fleet's best finds — the moments, boats, and stories worth your watch time. Enter your own address to get your own copy.