Matt Risinger

156 posts

Matt Risinger is a builder and leading YouTube author/producer based in Austin, Texas. Matt is passionate about high performance construction and educating his over one million subscribers to build better, healthier and sustainably. Matt strives to make every house he and his team builds better than the last one. He strives for constant industry improvement, collaboration and skills sharing.

Pier & Beam vs Slab Foundations w/ Mark LaLiberte

Watch on YouTube

Pier & Beam vs Slab Foundations, What works best for your project?

Very special guest Mark LaLiberte visited our jobsite today! Mark and I are discussing the differences between a Piered Foundation and a Slab Foundation for our Hot/Humid Austin Texas climate.

Matt Risinger

Builder and Producer

Build

06/01/2023

Watch on YouTube

Pro Tip: Building on Expansive Clay Soil

In this Pro Tip episode I'll give you a way to know if the soil under your property has a high Clay content, and I'll talk about why expansive clay can wreck havoc on your concrete foundation.

Matt Risinger

Builder and Producer

Build

05/30/2023

Watch on YouTube

Tesla Solar Roof – A Builders Perspective

Matt Risinger tours a custom home with a Tesla Solar Panel Roof. The builder on the job walks…

Matt Risinger

Builder and Producer

Energy and Sustainable Development

05/16/2023

Watch on YouTube

Perfect Wall Review – Building a 500 Years Lifespan Timber Frame Wall with ‘Outsulation’.

Matt Risinger shares insights on a house he constructed in 2015, introducing a concept back then that is…

Matt Risinger

Builder and Producer

03/29/2023

Watch on YouTube

Hemp Concrete Walls (R30 + Fireproof) – You Won’t Believe How They Built This House!

Hemp construction! Hemp has been used in various forms of construction dating back to the Romans, in bridges, sails, ropes, and now more recently in residential construction. Reintroduced first in Europe, Hemp construction takes form as a low weight, high insulating, vapor permeable wall component.

Matt Risinger

Builder and Producer

09/12/2020