Your welcome. It was quite eye opening on how new homes are built and how different the quality can be between builders. Thanks for watching and glad you liked it.
Thank you for this. According to a google search 30° or 7/12 pitch is the best to handle hurricanes/tornadoes. Hip roof style is apparently better than gable for resisting winds & metal roofing was deemed the most durable. Need to have the proper rake trim so the metal can't lift off of course. Having a hip roof can sometimes reduce insurance premiums. According to an article I found, frieze boards further increase the safety. I personally prefer metal roofs and hate shingles. Is the extra paper/sheathing on top necessary if the roof uses zip sheathing & metal roof? It boggles my mind that cardboard is allowed to be used as sheathing. If I could actually afford to have a house built, I'd want zip sheathing. I've heard that rockwool is better for insulating than spray foam but there has been some debate. I'm a big fan of under-stair storage. Having closets or little cubbies is a great idea to not waste space. Not a fan of OSB in general and really hate it for floors. I know plywood has some drawbacks and can be more expensive, but I prefer it over osb. Subfloor adhesive is something I hadn't thought of. A friend of mine paid extra to have plywood subfloor-- it was in the contract. He didn't get to see the subfloor while it was being built and signed off on the job when he saw the finished floor. Unfortunately they screwed him over & used the cheapest OSB they could find. There was a flood and the OSB was ruined. His insurance company wouldn't do anything about it & it was too late the sue the contractors. So, checking up on progress during a build to make sure they are using what they charged you for is a good idea if possible.
Thank you for researching that. Yes you still have to use the synthetic or tar paper when you use the zip system. It is just extra good insurance. Glad you enjoyed this. I have an ep 1 &2 on this if you are interested. Thanks for watching.
@@OakleysDIYHomeRenovation101 Just to clarify (because I forgot to ask). The synthetic or tar paper goes on the bottom few feet of the roof edge but doesn't need to be on the upper parts? Is this necessary in places that don't get (or very rarely get) snow? I live in Louisiana where snow is very rare and I have metal roofing rather than shingles.
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ICF houses are the only way to go. I surprised people don't demand them .
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Your welcome. It was quite eye opening on how new homes are built and how different the quality can be between builders. Thanks for watching and glad you liked it.
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glad you liked them. Thanks for watching
Thank you for this. According to a google search 30° or 7/12 pitch is the best to handle hurricanes/tornadoes. Hip roof style is apparently better than gable for resisting winds & metal roofing was deemed the most durable. Need to have the proper rake trim so the metal can't lift off of course. Having a hip roof can sometimes reduce insurance premiums. According to an article I found, frieze boards further increase the safety.
I personally prefer metal roofs and hate shingles.
Is the extra paper/sheathing on top necessary if the roof uses zip sheathing & metal roof?
It boggles my mind that cardboard is allowed to be used as sheathing. If I could actually afford to have a house built, I'd want zip sheathing.
I've heard that rockwool is better for insulating than spray foam but there has been some debate.
I'm a big fan of under-stair storage. Having closets or little cubbies is a great idea to not waste space.
Not a fan of OSB in general and really hate it for floors. I know plywood has some drawbacks and can be more expensive, but I prefer it over osb.
Subfloor adhesive is something I hadn't thought of.
A friend of mine paid extra to have plywood subfloor-- it was in the contract. He didn't get to see the subfloor while it was being built and signed off on the job when he saw the finished floor. Unfortunately they screwed him over & used the cheapest OSB they could find. There was a flood and the OSB was ruined. His insurance company wouldn't do anything about it & it was too late the sue the contractors. So, checking up on progress during a build to make sure they are using what they charged you for is a good idea if possible.
Thank you for researching that. Yes you still have to use the synthetic or tar paper when you use the zip system. It is just extra good insurance. Glad you enjoyed this. I have an ep 1 &2 on this if you are interested. Thanks for watching.
@@OakleysDIYHomeRenovation101 Thank you. I will watch those ones next.
@@OakleysDIYHomeRenovation101 Just to clarify (because I forgot to ask). The synthetic or tar paper goes on the bottom few feet of the roof edge but doesn't need to be on the upper parts? Is this necessary in places that don't get (or very rarely get) snow? I live in Louisiana where snow is very rare and I have metal roofing rather than shingles.
no the ice and water shield goes along the bottom, can also go over valleys, hops.@@catsmeow5566