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Brent Hull
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Приєднався 24 тра 2019
Brent Hull is the owner and founder of Hull Millwork & Hull Homes in Fort Worth, Texas. He is a Master Builder and Craftsman who is passionate about beautiful architecture and the art of timeless building. Hull's period-authentic architectural millwork and window restorations adorn custom homes and historic institutions across the country. The author of three books, he is a leading authority about building craft, period architecture, and historic preservation.
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Fixing a Greek Revival farmhouse with stronger elements.
Brent works on a house on a neo-Greek Revival home and strenghtens its elements with 3 fixes. Porch parts, trim and shutters.
Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft
Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraft.com
Here are a collection of books used in this talk in my Kit.Co library: kit.co/brenthull01/period-revival-and-construction-books
Here are more great books to check out on my Amazon associates page:
Design book for houses 1920- Architect Small House plan book: amzn.to/37XWaUI
500 Small houses of the 20's- Good designs for period revival homes: amzn.to/3DiH3kh
Samuel Chamberlain's drawings of Rural France: amzn.to/3utg15G
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Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft
Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraft.com
Here are a collection of books used in this talk in my Kit.Co library: kit.co/brenthull01/period-revival-and-construction-books
Here are more great books to check out on my Amazon associates page:
Design book for houses 1920- Architect Small House plan book: amzn.to/37XWaUI
500 Small houses of the 20's- Good designs for period revival homes: amzn.to/3DiH3kh
Samuel Chamberlain's drawings of Rural France: amzn.to/3utg15G
Check Out Our Work: brenthull.com
Sign Up For Our Newsletter: brenthull.com/newsletter/
Tell Us About Your Project: brenthull.com/intake/general
FOLLOW ME:
Instagram: hullmillwork_hullhomes
Facebook: hullmillworkhullhomes
Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/hullworks/
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Mastering Period Revival Architecture: The Key To Building Beautifully Today
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What style is my house? This week we dive into Period Revival homes and design. Understanding English, French and Mediterranean architecture is super important if you want to build better today. Come check it out. Be sure to check our podcast Passion For Craft that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraf...
Caribbean house part 2.
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Brent works on a house in the caribbean for a client that wanted to infuse some history into their design. Based on classical architecture of that area, Brent fixes the typical Florida look for something with timeless values. Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.c...
Breaking Ground On My Exciting New Ranch Project! Watch Us Lay Down The Foundations.
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Brent starts a new ranch project in Texas. Come check out the land and the early stages of work. Should be a fun project. Listen to our Passion For Craft podcast and learn the many great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraft.com Here is a collection of books used in this talk in my Kit.Co ...
Why Mastering The Art of Building Will Change Your Life - Learn How And Why!
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Brent tells more about this exciting new learning opportunity. How it works, what it is and how to join. Registration is now open. Come join us as we share the secret of building beautifully. Planned for Sept. 19-21. This 3-day intensive is the best way to grow towards being a master builder. Please click the link below. Brent believes that the state of building today is lacking; modern craftsm...
A new farmhouse in Missouri. Getting the details right.
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Brent is designing a new house for a client in Missouri. It will be traditional farmhouse evoking design details from the early 1900's. Historic precedent will drive this design. Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: ...
5 Creative Ways To Upgrade Your Cabinets And Elevate Your Kitchen Style
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Cabinets have grown pretty common and ordinary and they are all starting to look the same. Brent shares 5 ways to improve the look of your cabinets by using historic precedent. Come check it out. Listen to our Passion For Craft podcast and learn the many great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: www.passion...
Redesigning A Caribbean Dream Home- Say Goodbye To Cookie-cutter Florida Houses!
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Brent works on a house in the caribbean for a client that wanted to infuse some history into their design. Based on classical architecture of that area, Brent fixes the typical Florida look for something with timeless values. Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.c...
Home Styles!! What exactly is Ranch and Mid-century architecture?
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What style is my house? This week we dive into Ranch and mid-century modern design. What it is, and what it looks like. Come check it out. Be sure to check our podcast Passion For Craft that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraft.com Here are a collection of books used in this talk in my Kit.Co library...
Fixing a house that wants to be traditional but misses.
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Brent works on a house in Arkansas where all the windows were the same size. By mixing the sizes and fixing the material selections this house gets much better. Check out our Passion for Craft podcast, all about building and design. There are also great extras that will help you become a better craftsman and builder. www.patreon.com/passionforcraft Also check out our webpage: www.passionforcraf...
Thistle Hill Update: Windows, stone and building to last.
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Thistle Hill Update: Windows, stone and building to last.
Turning a Two-Story Ranch into Historic Farmhouse
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Turning a Two-Story Ranch into Historic Farmhouse
Become a Master Builder with Brent Hull!
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Become a Master Builder with Brent Hull!
We haven't had a new house style in America since 1960.
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We haven't had a new house style in America since 1960.
Historic Portico that Needed a Redo
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Historic Portico that Needed a Redo
Deep dive into American moldings 1740-1950
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Deep dive into American moldings 1740-1950
Fixing a Builder grade starter home. . .
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Fixing a Builder grade starter home. . .
Restoring Historic Houses- Thistle Hill Update
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Restoring Historic Houses- Thistle Hill Update
Natural vs Manmade Materials- Which is better?
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Natural vs Manmade Materials- Which is better?
Fixing a modern ranch with historic precedent. Creating an inviting story.
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Fixing a modern ranch with historic precedent. Creating an inviting story.
Fixing a production house design with historic details.
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Fixing a production house design with historic details.
What is Colonial Revival architecture?
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What is Colonial Revival architecture?
Fixing Cabinets - How to elevate your cabinets to furniture grade
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Fixing Cabinets - How to elevate your cabinets to furniture grade
Historic Windows: Restore or Replace?
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Historic Windows: Restore or Replace?
What Happened to American Housing? Part 4: Downtown
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What Happened to American Housing? Part 4: Downtown
How window size can change the look and feel of a traditional home.
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How window size can change the look and feel of a traditional home.
What Happened to American Housing? Part 3: Gothic
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What Happened to American Housing? Part 3: Gothic
Brent, so true and spot on. Classic size and scale. Question, do you have any information that determines and balances the details for trim relative to the size of the opening? Truly appreciate all of the information and content that you give to all of us. Thanks for sharing... 😁👍
Pilaster at the portico is wonderful. Thanks for emphasizing that addition. Once again, Bang-on!
Brent if I may, “umph”, might I suggest the word “Stature”. Thanks another bang-on video.
I think your relatively “simple” ideas have elevated this home, thank you for sharing.
I appreciate your craft and your desire to teach and encourage others.
Love the shutters just being on the second floor and the more intricate casing on the first, really works beautifully with this house. Awesome stuff!
Three relatively easy projects, not a huge budget and they have a massive impact on changing the look of the central facade.
Hi, Brent! Just a quick note here as I'm halfway through this video. I have a 1927 five-story terracotta/terrazzo/stone office bldg. here in the Northwest/ Puget Sound. I have it a bit different with this building as those four floors of offices have unit lock sets. But I just came on here right now to confirm that even here the bathrooms were set up with nickel hardware on the bathroom side. The basic hardware finished throughout this building is dark dark bronze, yes, dark bronze² . Oh, Tri-Flo to at least finish after cleaning with WD40. But that's me.
Likening new old school
I'm amazed by the columns at the Stuart Lee house. They just end at the porch.
Extraordinary how 3 or so easy fixes will transform that house!
Greek key surround! some have the legs at slight angles tapering from bottom to top.
Agree, good stuff
1-¼” deep by 2” wide is standard brick mold used on most new construction windows, both lap siding and brick cladding. What is historical precedent? What should the brick mold width be for various situations?
Great fixes. I'd want shutters on the ground floor, too!
Hello Brent, I’m a big fan of your videos. What type of wood sould be used for the casing? Can I use the same to do the cross head?
Agree 100%. All those simple elements are a huge improvement. Up scaling the first floor windows with 5-½” casing and the second floor windows with shutters is pure genius to dramatically improve the windows scale and proportion.
brilliant improvement that creates character where is was lacking originally!
That house could use those roof dormers aligned with the 1st and 2nd floor windows surrounding the portico. And those rain gutter downspouts would have been better around the corner of the main building's facade so that they didn't detract from the corner pilasters. No chimneys? Feels like it's missing that top of the roof detail... which eludes that there are no hearths inside.
Brent, how can we add to the buildings of today in a historical approach without creating ‘mini-McMansions’
Love the droopy shutters
You da man
I suspect one reason modern houses lack proportion is the walk-in closet. E.g. the classic Craftsman rectangle with two bedrooms and a bathroom between them suddenly becomes lumpy, with lots of offsets and zig zags to incorporate the L shapes you get when you add WICs to square bedrooms. Maybe you could do a show on this challenge? Ways to deal with a WIC that I can think of include (1) interlock all the L shapes and have lots of zig-zag exterior walls and multi-angular rooflines at a high cost, like today's houses, (2) interlock each WIC with another WIC to preserve a simple rectangle shape, and put the bathroom elsewhere, (3) make the bedrooms L shaped to accomodate the closets within an overall square shape, and put the bathroom between them, (4) give each of 2 bedrooms a WIC and very small bathroom between them, with the 2WIC/2bath combo taking up as much space as a bedroom, (5) making the hallway longer, to offset the extra length of the closets between each BR and the BA, at the expense of exterior proportion and wasted space, (6) make the overall house bigger (height off of grade, higher ceilings, higher roof) to cover up proportional difficulties from some of the above layout tactics. Otherwise I don't see how we can fit WICs into classic floorplans, and by extension, classic exterior proportions.
Good point, you've clearly struggled with this. Thx.
You mentioned fixing a broken sash but what about a stuck sash that won’t close. It’s not a painted window just old wood oil stained but one side seems the weight isn’t working.
You probably have the weights hanging up on something in the weight pocket. If you take off the mull cover you can fix the hang up. It could be caught on the other weight or it could be plaster chunk, etc. Good luck.
Thanks Brett. I was hoping for some hacks on getting the upper sash out past the parting bead. For me it's the trickiest part of the whole system, and I almost always break at least one of them getting the sash out. Any videos around that illustrate this? Thanks for all your work.
Ok, we find the parting bead so easy to replace, is 1/2 by 3/4 that we don't worry to much about it.
Correction. Concrete in one form or another has been around since people started building things (aqueducts, etc. ). I think what you are referring to is PORTLAND CEMENT
Noted, thanks.
Correction. Concrete in one form or another has been around since people started building things (aqueducts, etc. ). I think what you are referring to is PORTLAND CEMENT
Ok
Hi Brent, would giant pilasters work in this type of house? I felt like it could be added in the middle of the windows to reduce the amount of emptiness which I feel could help further elevate the house.
Possibly. Interesting idea. Thx.
OMG! Thats whats under the plaster in my house! Ive never seen it anywhere else, the house was built in the early 50s, its in about 16"×8' strips, shiplap edges, its about 1/2" thick, and the plaster looks like new
So cool.
Very good video !
Glad you liked it!
Hey Brent. Is that Richmond VA?
No, Missouri.
Thanks. Looks great !
Glad you like it!
Brent, this is one of very seldom cases when I dare criticise a little.😊 Upper windows with shutters are disproportional to lower high windows. And the modified portico looks too ostentatious for this relatively modest house. Sorry for this critical comment
No worries. thanks for the feedback.
😂😂😂Thank you for this video. About to sign a Pella's contract for about 68k on windows. I am restoring my own windows.
Oh MY!! So glad. You can do it!
Why does no one ever talk about art nouveau architecture? It is unbelievably hard to find any thoughtful discussion on this style.
Its beautiful, rare and also hard to reproduce. I love it.
For a new build with the look of a modest (shotgun maybe) cottage from the 1920s/'30s, could effective water management be done without gutters to keep an open-rafter exterior?
Agreed. Thanks.
Love it, glad you have a book coming soon too, we all need your help. I learned a lot about Craftsman built homes. I tore out the 1980 cabinets from a poorly done remodel and returned many of my 1910 Craftsman home’s details to original. There was one motivating piece left in the house, the butler’s pantry had one shaker bottom door and a few uppers plus drawer fronts and that created my hole plan. Bottom rail was 3 1/2 “ with 2” top rail and stiles. All upper doors had a 2” rail and stile all around. I designed and picked cherry wood for my custom cabinets in natural. I did, of course, have the doors inset. This revealed so much beauty to this home. It was also great to have furniture sized cabinets that could be a single base cabinet housing a 28” drawer base with a 26” base with drawer all in one. No filler panels as this was custom to the minute measurements. It made all the difference. I even added a lower height base cabinet near the ovens for rolling out dough. I still have pics if there is any interest. All my design, but happy to share or inspire others. I kept the base rail and stile concept throughout the house no matter the cabinet height. It just makes sense doing it with inset and true to form. Thanks again.
I love it. Great work.
Hi Brent, you should make a video in which you discuss the rare architectural books and catalogs you are looking for and see if people have one that they are willing to sell you, or at least photocopy and send you the information.
Nice. Good idea. Thanks.
What a great video. I am currently in the process of saving an old home with a couple of buddies. We volunteer our time to save this gem. My last project there was replacing a main support beam in the mid section. This home had a 24 foot span, but over the years and neglect of a leaking roof, etc. the flooring started bowing and rotting and the beam was rotting too. The mid section of this beam was in really bad shape for this gem of a home in Ohio. They use 3-2x8s sandwiched to make the beam and the longest length was 12 feet, so lots of staggered joints. Now that we have replaced 2/3 of the beam, I am off to the next task, tearing out a remodel wall and putting back the pocket doors to restore form and function. Wish me luck and as always, thank you for sharing so much with us guys, I learn so much from you all the time.
Well done, keep up the good work.
Nicely done.
Thank you! Cheers!
It’s been months without an update; hope everything is OK.
Yes, all good. Next video is scheduled to drop July 13th. Cheers
I think I would’ve kept the three windows, but just made them a little more narrow and taller. I think the five windows is a little too much. Everything else is good.
Word
1920- small kitchen, almost no counter space or storage, and they cooked FULL SCRATCH meals 3 times a day. 2020- Mega kitchens and we heat frozen dinners in the microwave and cook boxed Macaroni and Cheese 🙄
lol, good point. Thx
I love the period revival French Provincial style! I wish more architects built according to the principles you express in your work Brent. Great job bringing these issues to the architectural profession!!!
Thank you Cheers.
Levitt was able to work with the cities and zoning boards that led to being able to build the metropolis of Levittown NY. Later in his career Levitt wasn’t able to capture the same magic with the townships he wanted to build in and he lost all of his money. Musk is actually trying to do something like that in Austin Texas. Tesla has the factory there,Musk mentioned encouraging building houses along the Colorado river and tech schools for all the future engineers needed for Spacex and Tesla
Nice, thanks for sharing.
“Kick ass level”…Love it!
Nice. Thx.
Brent, after spending the last 15 years restoring historic homes, you’re the mentor I wish i had
Nice. Thanks. Keep restoring.
Brent, this question has been eating me for a while. Where is the line between making something that is "fake old" versus being informed by historic precedent? I'm thinking of Pottery Barn distressed furniture. Surely we don't want buildings that lie about who and what they are.
Great question. Watch my video on narrative. I think the opportunity is to create new things that are inspired by the past. Sometimes, we do copies because they are just so cool. Other times, we are inspired and create fun an interesting things. Sometimes practicing the past is copying because that technique or detail is superior. Like a pegged mortise and tenon joint. I would copy that all day. It is a careful balance.
The parquet wood flooring is gorgeous!
Agreed. Thanks.
I’m starting to see inexpensive homes mimic some period revival elements. Gone are the 50s-90s influences into more classical shapes, in many cases. I do think things will improve, especially if we can move away from ever-larger houses to more denser living again.
Yes, good point. Thx.