All new buildings should be designed with large roof overhangs. The large overhang provides beauty and protection from the sun, rain and wind. Protection of the doors, windows and siding make for a more durable and comfortable home.
I’m not a fan of HERS. Didn’t even account for thermal masses. It also didn’t account for the HEALTH of the occupants. In a house with that much air sealing you’d need an ERV, dehumidifier, and humidifier with good filtration installed. Otherwise the occupants will be getting sick.
@@RealMTBAddict but they do talk about fresh air exchange at a controlled rate, although not in this video. In the meanwhile, go play outside and get some fresh air!
Whoa, now the cost of houses is REALLY going to shoot up, especially up north. I have been familiar with the northern most cold climates so for me, it no surprise
I have been hearing insurers in the UK don't insure or get mortgages if you have open cell, not sure about closed cell foam. It is crazy to me. 'Merica.
Read the fine print. It depends on the type of spray foam and where it's applied. For a DIY person, rigid foam can be applied inside and on top of a roof with similar results.
Partly why newer homes and remodeled homes in the northeast have been rising in cost over the last several decades. Which explains why average people often can't afford them in many cases. Meaning some wealthy person or investment group buys them and rents them out at a premium price.
The cost of utilities (heating, cooling, water etc) will be much higher than the price of the built over the lifetime of the home. Most economical is to invest more at first and pay less over time. Do the numbers.
the remodeled homes are the ones that don't need to meet the newest code, which means flippers can get away without stuff that MUST BE DONE on new homes. The so called premium rental price has more to do with the local market than anything else. 2 bed / 1.5 bath in my hood is $2500 a month all day long.
Wasting energy wstes money year after year. A little extra spent up front saves more in the long run. Short term thinking is what keeps people poor. The long term savings of an energy efficient house saves you money many times over. Short term thinking will keep your poor. It is a hard but necessary lesson to learn. Spending a little more upfront can pay dividends in the future.
That's why I'd rather live in the middle of nowhere. No busy bodies telling you how much extra money to spend to satisfy their code requirements on literally every aspect of your home. Heat with wood. It's literally laying around everywhere.
They mention a HERS score where lower is better and an R Value where higher is better, yet they don’t mention anything about how the two values relate to each other…
My house was built in 1978 and I have replaced the Electric heat pump/and furnace/air handler 3 times and as always the Freon has changed or the government mandates inverters or what ever. Long story short my heating/cooling was always great not really pricey. BUT 1 month ago I had to either fix my carrier or replace it. I called B Dot they gave me a price of $16,000 to replace my old carrier and I was told the new ones use different gas are more efficient and will save me money. So I agreed and and the day before install B Dot called and said the Carrier could not be installed in one day due to wires or tubes, But he could switch me to a Rheem system same price installed one day and was told it work fine. Well this furnace runs on/off 3 times more than my other systems. At 71 it barely heats before it starts to run again. Filter is new and clean Did I get reamed with this Rheem complete system
All new buildings should be designed with large roof overhangs. The large overhang provides beauty and protection from the sun, rain and wind.
Protection of the doors, windows and siding make for a more durable and comfortable home.
I’m not a fan of HERS. Didn’t even account for thermal masses. It also didn’t account for the HEALTH of the occupants. In a house with that much air sealing you’d need an ERV, dehumidifier, and humidifier with good filtration installed. Otherwise the occupants will be getting sick.
It's always a good idea to open a window during winter. These energy people never talk about fresh air!
Passivhaus is the way.
@@RealMTBAddict but they do talk about fresh air exchange at a controlled rate, although not in this video. In the meanwhile, go play outside and get some fresh air!
@@rupe53 I'm in South Florida so it's easy!
Whoa, now the cost of houses is REALLY going to shoot up, especially up north. I have been familiar with the northern most cold climates so for me, it no surprise
New homes should come with solar panels, a rain water collection system and an electric vehicle charger in the garage.
Oh and that's all free right?
Is there no HIS rating?
😂 I see what you did there, another good question is how do they KNOW it's a HER rating.
The proposed roof assembly will most likely cause rot in the future. I have repaired a lot of spray foam hot roof assembles over the years.
I have been hearing insurers in the UK don't insure or get mortgages if you have open cell, not sure about closed cell foam. It is crazy to me. 'Merica.
The assembly has to be designed correctly but it can be done.
@@donc-m4900 It is just applied incorrectly in UK. If you spray into a roof and house that wasn't designed for it, you will get issues.
@@yodaiam1000 well that sucks.
So how can this new rating be achieved without spray foam? Many lenders now won't mortgage a house with spray foam.
Read the fine print. It depends on the type of spray foam and where it's applied. For a DIY person, rigid foam can be applied inside and on top of a roof with similar results.
Partly why newer homes and remodeled homes in the northeast have been rising in cost over the last several decades. Which explains why average people often can't afford them in many cases. Meaning some wealthy person or investment group buys them and rents them out at a premium price.
The cost of utilities (heating, cooling, water etc) will be much higher than the price of the built over the lifetime of the home. Most economical is to invest more at first and pay less over time. Do the numbers.
the remodeled homes are the ones that don't need to meet the newest code, which means flippers can get away without stuff that MUST BE DONE on new homes. The so called premium rental price has more to do with the local market than anything else. 2 bed / 1.5 bath in my hood is $2500 a month all day long.
I think my house could get a high score.
Keep your house warm, all the rodents love it! Especially the old houses! Trust me on that!
Wasting energy wstes money year after year. A little extra spent up front saves more in the long run.
Short term thinking is what keeps people poor. The long term savings of an energy efficient house saves you money many times over. Short term thinking will keep your poor. It is a hard but necessary lesson to learn. Spending a little more upfront can pay dividends in the future.
$50k of renovations to save $50 a month on heating and cooling.
@@AbbreviatedReviews haha
That is the problem. And where are you going to get $50k up front? At 20% + interest rate ? 😂😂😂
@@jeff15 trust me there are shady loan companies!
Well im not surprised they named it HERS, just one more pain in the a$$. I still want my rib back 🤣😂
That's why I'd rather live in the middle of nowhere. No busy bodies telling you how much extra money to spend to satisfy their code requirements on literally every aspect of your home. Heat with wood. It's literally laying around everywhere.
Code sucks.
Then they will turn around and wonder why no one is buying their houses?
Love this old house. Been watching it close to 40 years with norm. Abraham and no talent Bob villa. 😅😂
So my yurt won’t make it. But wait, my carbon footprint caused by the building materials is 1/50th of what your energy code has caused!!!
To much regulation. I hope doge fixes this.
Too
@ what do you mean too? Did you misspell tool or somthing?
puff puff pass
@@joeivo911 There's a difference between too and to.
@@RealMTBAddict I don’t get it
You know what uses less energy? Setting your thermostat at 57-64. People setting theirs at 74 is the problem. Talk about that.
57 is too cold.
@saulgoodman2018 That's why I gave a range. 64 is plenty warm enough in the day. We have sweaters.
Wow 2 disrespectful replies. Keep it up!
@@RealMTBAddict Even 64 is a little chilly.
I keep mine between 68 and 70 for heat.
For AC, between 70-74.
@@RealMTBAddict It's disrespectful for someone to give their own opinion?
They mention a HERS score where lower is better and an R Value where higher is better, yet they don’t mention anything about how the two values relate to each other…
I think it's self evident that more insulation makes the house more energy efficient...
My house was built in 1978 and I have replaced the Electric heat pump/and furnace/air handler 3 times and as always the Freon has changed or the government mandates inverters or what ever. Long story short my heating/cooling was always great not really pricey. BUT 1 month ago I had to either fix my carrier or replace it. I called B Dot they gave me a price of $16,000 to replace my old carrier and I was told the new ones use different gas are more efficient and will save me money. So I agreed and and the day before install B Dot called and said the Carrier could not be installed in one day due to wires or tubes, But he could switch me to a Rheem system same price installed one day and was told it work fine.
Well this furnace runs on/off 3 times more than my other systems. At 71 it barely heats before it starts to run again. Filter is new and clean Did I get reamed with this Rheem complete system