Restoring A $7,000 Mansion: Removing 2nd Story Floor
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- Removing, designing, and rebuilding the 2nd story floor and 2nd story walls in my Great-Great Grandfather's incredible $7,000 mansion.
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Cole, 47 years in the HVAC business I am an avid watcher of your channel. I was hoping to shed some light on your HVAC issues. The radiant heating is a must where you live, but you know that. Zone it well don't skimp. The more zones you have the more you can control how much the system will run. If you choose to keep some unused areas at lower temps then the boiler will work less, hence less cost to operate. When it comes to the shower and tub areas, spend a little extra and run the radiant heat up 2' around the walls with separate control. You might choose this to be overkill but it is user preference. It's much tougher later to add it back if you second guess it. As for your cooling you definitely want a separate system for the top floor. While one system for the main floor and basement is typical you might want that zoned ever further. I highly recommend a single heat pump, inverter type system with variable speed compressors and air handler it will control your humidity and temperatures with maximum efficiency. It costs a little more but not much. It should only be about 10% overall. The main system would be ideal if the same type of system only go with a "multisplit" system. This will give you one outdoor unit and two or three indoor units. You can even add a couple small ductless ceiling units in the kitchen or whatever rooms you want designated temp control. Each zone adds a premium of about $3000 on average. Check into a MItsubishi "HyperHeat" system. Make sure it's hyper heat. That will give you all the heat you could possibly want without worrying about cooling as the system is capable of varying BTU outputs based on demand with excellent humidity control. I hope this sheds some light on your quest. Look forward to future videos. Love it all!
Yes, yes, & yes to all he said! There's something to be said for the overall savings of keeping the attic & basement at a different temp than the 2 main floors where you will be spending the bulk of your time. My opinion of the overall pricing is if Roman & Juston are willing to help and to learn HVAC consider the additional time it will take while everyone learns vs having the professionals come in and knock it out. Granted you save 50% in cost but you make up for it in time. Also if there are any warranties available for any of these systems make sure they would still be valid if it's something you guys choose to do yourselves. Awesome efforts by all!! Loving all the updates!
agreed, no reason to run @ 110 percent.
@tomroche2689 Thank You for sharing this much needed info with Cole… and all of us!
Wish he would actually pay attention to other advice but they never do guys. I mentioned along time ago several times on how to remove the radiat heaters and they did it the hardest way ever and most dangerous. Have several others but alas they take no advice. But I read the comments sometimes to see what info I might use.
Second this - its a great advice - 24 years exp for me with the last 15 in alaska
7000. MANSION
Is becoming a regularly scheduled TV Show! 😅😊 Cool!
Not a bad deal at about 165,000 today.
This crap would never make it on any TV network on this planet.
@@lstone.09
Lol
Have you ever watched This Old House? It has been on air for 42 yrs.
@@leetingler619 this Old House is actual professionals doing good restoration and renovation work. This is one contractor a wannabe engineer working with a homeowner. They have double worked almost everything they have done in the house sometimes triple worked.
My neighbor is a HVAC contractor . He often says his customers always regret not spending the extra money because the upstairs is always less comfortable. It easy for me to spend your money, but you will be happier in the long run.
That also has to do with the contractor balancing the system.
I agree. My point is that customers often choose, for example , not to put zones in their heating system to save a few bucks. They end up regretting it because the upstairs is too hot or cold compared to the main floor.
The mathematic graphics buzzing around Cole’s head as he was calculating costs was delightful! Was that Cedric? 👍🏼
I did a remodel,my contractor said add in more outlets than you think you will need. Best idea I used.
I agree on more outlets. We built our home in 1980. We thought we put in plenty. Being pre internet, we were wrong. Lol
Outlets at the top & bottom of stairs for Christmas lights, as well as near mantle places. The tops of cupboards as well for lighting if there is a space there. Outdoor soffit lighting for Christmas lights would be nice also, if you think you might be into that. 😊
If you have a stationary island put several in that also for when you have gatherings. You’ll want to be able to plug in your crockpots to keep your food warm. You can never have too many outlets in the kitchen. Be sure to run at least two different breakers for the kitchen outlets. It’s really easy to overload one with all the cooking/and get togethers you do around the holidays.
You can never have to many outlets.
For that size of house, I would recommend 2 systems, instead of one unit with dampers and add a registry in the staircase because during summer heat builds up in that area
yep. Heat rises & cold settles.
I have 3,600 sq feet and have two systems. You will be miserable if you only have one and higher bills and repairs because you will be dogging it. Can’t wait to see where you put all that beautiful wood you took down on the walls
I kinda wonder about the whole house humidifiers for the dry winter air… I know I get tired of going through the smaller units
For sure!! Two systems!!
I also agree with having 2 systems. Second floor will be hot in the summer if you try to use only one system. Also, the hot air rises and cool air fall so the heating system will assist the second floor heat and the second floor cooling system will help cool the first floor.
I have news for all y'all: "It took longer than we planned." is a rule of LIFE, not just construction!! Loving your videos - house is looking GREAT!!
Pregnancy doesn't ALWAYS follow that rule ! LOL! Hahaha
@@lebotnov66😂😂😂😂
Sweet Cole, none of your team is doing more than the other in that team. We KNOW you are a hard worker and there are times you must step away from the others to get quotes, clear room for new lumber deliveries, etc. -rest assured, by now, we understand. I’d like to say - today was the very BEST intro that Ives seen you do. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️ I guess practice makes perfect. I love that Justin & Roman know what to do, if occasionally you oversleep. They don’t sit on their hands and wait to be told. They are LOYAL and invested in your home. How precious are they? Seriously👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼♥️♥️♥️
Cole, under no circumstances would I ever build a two story home the size that you are with only one HVAC system. I have been in the real estate business for many years and I have been in a lot of homes, both with one system and those with a dual system. The second story of the one system is always miserable hot in the summer and cooler in the winter. The dual system is comfortable on all levels. I know it is a large investment but I believe you will regret it if you don't bite the bullet and put the dual system in.
Just in case no one has mentioned it yet, you do a really excellent job of narrating as well as explaining what's going on. 👍
and EDITING!!! Es perfecto, siempre!
Please don't pat his back. these videos are horrible compared to his old stuff. Cole is a shell of the man he was all the fame and popularity went to his head. Now he thinks instead of working we just want to listen to him talk. And that's just not true. We want to see the work or what's the point
@@masterbates7016 well, bless yer heart !
Hi Cole, great to see the plans! Have a suggestion for your upstairs bathroom layouts. For Room 8 bathroom, don't have your toilet be the first thing you see when you open the door/walk in. Suggest putting it where the vanity is. You could also have the door swing open the other way, which adds extra privacy when someone opens the door. Second suggestion would be to put your shower along the width of the bathroom at the far end, with the vanity being on the long wall adjacent to the hallway. Removing the interior walls will significantly open the space and allows you to make your shower be the focal point with feature tiles (also think about convenient wall space for the # of towel rails you want). Similar suggestion for Room 7 bathroom: rotate the shower, move the vanity a little off the side wall (not cramped in a corner, and consider moving the door towards the middle of its wall and relocate the toilet to the opposite side of the door (hiding the toilet from view upon entry). These changes shouldn't impact your water/waste pipe grades much compared to current plans.
Paying someone for knowledge never hurts, I do my own repairs all the time, but not afraid to call the “professionals”, you’re great to watch, you’re doing great, love your channel 😎
I am here for Justin’s sarcasm and dry humor. Y’all make a fantastic team! I have never been so invested in a build. Fantastic job!
Justin’s carpentry knowledge plus Roman’s European precision style are two great assets to this renovation.
Coke, you’ve rallied an awesome team.😊
I'm just a homeowner, but I am very pleased with the Geo Thermal system that I had installed over 10 years ago. The limitation of a heat pump is that when the temperature drops to around 25-30F a heat pump will struggle to pull usable heat out of cold air. The same is true at the other end of the spectrum around 100F and there is just not much room to transfer heat out of your house. However, Geothermal wells run a constatnt 56 decreees. So no matter the season the air handlers have less of a strain to move heat out of or into your home. My upfront install cost was higher, but my electric bill went down and I was able to eliminate the need for natrual gas. At the time that was a saving of 70-80$ month. Just as an educated guess, I would think you will need 4 or 5 wells drilled. Or with your farm equipment you could lay them out horizontally.
The new heat pumps can still work to -20
@@safffff1000yes but efficacy drops as it gets colder you will have much more effective system with geothermal.
Geothermal can be very good as long as you know the limitations. Open-loop systems pump ground water for the energy source so wells are needed. There is a closed-loop system that uses wells and also a closed-loop system that just buries pipe 10 feet underground. I am a proponent of the closed-loop system as it doesn't affect the water table and with all of the space under the hay field it would make a great heat sink for the geothermal system.
We put geo thermal in when we built our home in New Hampshire. We love it! Great ROI and a very comfortable home winter and summer. Our home is spray foamed too! Great combo. I would do Geo again in a heart beat! The air exchanger is a must too and Cole if you do any research you will see that. Great show!
Here in Missouri the electric coops have rebates when you install geothermal. With the combination of rebates and a 30% tax credit the cost of geothermal is the same as a conventional system. Not sure what your electric coops do in Iowa. Explore this option and you may not need the radiant heating system.
While you’re at it, since you are using closed cell foam your house will be pretty tight I would consider an ERV (what your contractor is calling an air heat recovery system). Also with your house as tight as it’s going to be you will need supply air in your kitchen for the range hood.
Make sure you put dampers at the beginning of each duct run coming off the main duct so you can balance the air flow. Also put a return in the top of your stairwell.
Also do a separate water heater for the domestic water so you don’t have to run the boiler all summer just to get hot water.
Roman needs to start his own 🐥🐣 coop channel. 😂😂
The chicken coop build
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be funny to see chickens with safety glasses.
@@patmosher8884concrete blocks and oak 2x4s
YES!!
Roman is a brilliant example of the quality of the Ukrainian educational system before the war. Pure logic and admirable logic. He's a natural problem-solver.
I think that all slavic- nations are natural problem-solvers. Im Polish btw.
And an incredible understanding of the English language 🇬🇧
@@emma_m0 YES! He not only speaks the language incredibly well, he knows the vernacular and syntax.
Roman is why I watch!
I love watching the rebuild . Everything is done on the cheap nowadays , makes me happy to see you build to last !
I was watching the video and tried to imagine what it was like for the guys who originally built the home. No power tools, cutting with hand saws. I can't imagine!
🇺🇲🇵🇷🇲🇽😎 Go with the two systems in the main house, At this time of year I have already had to put the air conditioning to use in the upper floor of my house. Luckily I have two systems also, You will find later in life. You really appreciate being able to put more air upstairs and not have to use it downstairs. Now that i'm older ,77, I wish I would have put an elevator in my home if I had it to do over again like you are doing and you have the space bite the bullet and put an elevator all the way from the basement to the attic... We really like your farm.
Part of the Videos, But when you started this house remodel, I am hooked,❤ We really love watching your family Grow and your family dynamics, Best of luck.
I got curious while watching this video how long I've been tuning in to your channel. Went back and found the first video I saw was on May 9, 2020. So, I've seen 4 harvests, getting ready for the 4 planting, a wedding, 2 kids and an incredible amount of work not just on the house but the entire property. Your work ethic is commendable, and I'm sure your parents are beyond proud of what you have done.
Have you looked into the geothermal for heating and cooling for the whole shebang? You got the equipment to dig and the land to boot. I’d certainly look for a contractor to see!!
We put geothermal in our 100+ year old house and love it. It’s nice not having a condenser outside, too.
Yes! A DIY digging project!!
Cole, Please look into geothermal! With this size house, any HVAC system, will last about 25 years, then would need replacement. Geothermal goes hand and hand with radiant flooring. Also, look into State energy credit programs for installing a geothermal system.
This is a fantastic idea. A mech engineer I know did this. Says his heating and cooling costs are almost nothing. Basically just runs a small pump and blower on 120v and that’s it. No fuel costs. Great idea after the initial install.
We have an open loop geothermal system but I also had a closed loop in my old farmhouse. Best system ever. If you have the land for the closed loop - I found it better - no mineral build up from the wells. Heats and cools and provides us with most of our hot water. I am not sure how it functions at the higher and hotter end of the spectrum. We only get Temps in the high 80s in Canada. It sometimes goes higher. At the low end we go down to about 5-10F.
You are very lucky to have both Roman and Justin.
For a thank you to Justin, show him color. Get him prescription color blind glasses. For Roman, I'm not sure yet. He totally rocks!
You guys are a joy to watch. Man, what workers! 😊
So nice to hear you thank Roman and Justin. They are two hard workers. They work well together too. So glad I have been watching your progress.
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Yes , you need 2 units in main house for best heating and cooling, if not your upstairs will be very uncomfortable
Lol. No
@@Bbnotbb1234why no?
The heating and cooling need across 4 levels really is gonna make it a lot more comfortable with 2 systems so u don’t heat or cool half the house when it isn’t needed
I would agree the two units are needed. Has helped with my home tremendously
@@cmusic52 that is old school. Not saying you need two or not but it is all about how intelligent is the system to control the temp in respective zones. He will have an issue with colder temp in general though. Did he thought about operating costs ?
Cole, we are almost as happy as you are about the progress. Thanks for sharing it with us all. I can imagine your smile as you tell your family about all you've accomplished.
Cole - think like a boss. You have the land and a relationship with a reliable and skilled excavation contractor. Go ground source heat pump for the primary (main house) radiant floor system. Additional up front cost can be partially offset by tax credits and rebates. Spend your money wisely - future-proof your house with smart control/automation systems. Use mini-splits for the garage addition and attic. High ceilings NEED ceiling fans - very cost effective and efficient.
Side notes: Large house - consider an intercom system, centralized whole-house hi-fi music distribution system (Sonos) laundry chute(s) and possibly the most beneficial/labor saving device - a central vacuum system in the basement.
Lastly, I presume you are on well water. With all the chemicals you guys spray on your crops, I would SERIOUSLY consider installing a reverse osmosis whole-house water filtration system.
Today as I get older and retired, I think back to where you are today.having friends like these two are hard to find and trust. You could not be more of a good person but a great friend. Roman needs to be part of the farm work,unless he has other things to do.
Yeah, DC & MC need to adopt him that way he can't get away. 😏😉👍
I don’t know if anyone have mentioned this yet. But I remodeled my house and the one thing I wish I would have done was a central vacuum system with the dustpan inlet. I have one in my camper and it’s a game changer.
I've had a built in vac for over 30 years but not that function. I always wanted one once I heard about it. It would be dead easy to put one in, one of these days I'll do it! I'm tired of that flipping broom and dustpan in my kitchen now I'm ancient and achy. 😊
It would be better to just marry another woman so one could do the cleaning and the other cooking.
Whole house vacuums are awesome. When I sold my last house I took the system with me as the new owner demolished my house to build a McMansion.
We had one when I was a kid and it was awesome. I didn't realize just how great it was til we moved and didn't have it...😅
The ability to share advanced technical knowledge from individual to individual is one of the human race's greatest abilities.
Great progress! Dustin and Roman rock. You couldn't have chosen two better guys to do the work. They take a lot of pride in their work. A thank you goes a long way. Have a great weekend! ❤❤❤❤
My house is old too. We have 2000 sq ft on each floor (3 floors). When we remodeled, we put in two 200 amp panels and sub panels. I told my electrician, "I never want to trip a breaker in this house, EVER!" Best money I ever spent. Kitchen on one panel alone. I have a plug in ever 6 feet on each floor, with heavier wire. I want this home to go into the future to meet any electrical need without burning down. We even designed an area for a elevator and totally handicap accessible. I recomend putting up plywood prior to sheetrock on walls where you might need handrails. Be prepared for everything was my thought. You never know when a parent might need to live with you, like mine did.
Cole, noticed you have very high ceilings, to stop your new walls from bowing out and to further strengthen them you might look into putting noggins ie: timber in between the studs it will help stop problems later.
do you mean blocking? shorter cuts of wood going perpendicular between the trusses intermittently across the floor like a backyard deck?
U mean blocking??
@@AB-ol5uz He's probably in Europe, they call blocking noggins over there. I watch a guy remodeling a house in France.
@@poodlegirl55 Do you mean Dan?
@@airenesmiler6624 Yes!
It is unbelievable, the complexity of the work you three fellas are doing. This seems the entire project will be very costly. It is a great thing that UA-cam has this money making endeavor. Great work. Karen
I think Roman should be the poster guy for immigration done right. We were lucky he chose the US!!! He is so intelligent, and the his use of the English language is wonderful! Justin is a great guy too! I can't wait to see the house done, but i don't want the videos to end! 😂😂
You are absolutely right. Roman is the best example of immigration. I also don't want these house videos to end!
Consider a second floor laundry room! All the clothes and linens are on that floor! No going down two flights of stairs to the basement!🤗
🇺🇲🇵🇷🇲🇽😎 🤔 Elevator!!!
As a mom of three I second this! Laundry next to living areas are awesome
Absolutely!
Yes laundry on the floor with the bedrooms.
A laundry room on the second floor is an excellent idea.
Just remember to include a floor drain for the inevitable washing machine leak.
The floor drain also makes it easier to clean the floor and just let the dirty water run down the drain.
Cole, what u should also do. Is to build yourself a big sky deck off of one of the walls in the attic. Where u will be able to see for miles.🌟✨
Best idea ever. Plus it could double as platform which Cole could use to pilot his drones from to apply products to his crops
Love this idea.
My grandparents had this on their 3rd floor (out of 4). I loved it as a kid. My aunt and I would lay on it, lather ourselves with baby oil and burn to a crisp in the humid summer of Chicago. Highly recommend it.
Oh that is a cool idea!
@@lectricgenius what are you talking about about lmao
Hey Cole I work in HVAC and I would suggest looking into mini splits. They are a ductless heat pump. We sell Daikin mini splits because they work at below 0 degree temperatures. I live in Iowa as well and the customers are really happy with them. Just don't cheap out with the Mr. Cool ones because they can be hazardous to the repair man because they are built cheap. If you have any questions my boss has 60 years in the HVAC business and is very knowledgeable as he is a second generation. He would be very helpful as I could be if you have any questions. Good luck with your decision. God bless
Every house I have done (four) I left a multifuel stove with lined flue in one room. It's nice to come into and see and feel the ambience. Maybe Coles office/study? If ALL else fails, and I MEAN all, you can heat and even cook.
My 2 cents... I used to be a construction detailer and the only thing I know about ducting is that after all the woodwork and trim is finished the ducts will be coated with wood chips, saw dust and drywall dust. Hire a duct cleaning co. Or cover the vents in rooms where saws are being used. Your doing great and your crew is awesome and funny.
Make sure you get somekind of air scrubbers/purifier on the HVAC. Helps with the kids on keeping the sicky air from get kids a cold or other bug type illness.
All you guys are doing a great job and I understand it has not been easy but it has sure been entertaining and yall are so darn cute and so smart I would hire you guys to build me a mansion and be thrilled with it because I know it will be done right! God bless you all for working so hard.
Look into a geothermal forced air hydronic system, you have heavy equipment and can probably do most of your own dirtwork. I'm a master geothermal tech in Northern MN and if it works for us it'll definitely work great for you. Can do chilled water fan coils or a hot water forced air system, heat your domestic potable water. They can also do refrigerant evap coil forced air systems or infloor heat. Look into it, with how far you've gone on the insulation and updates on the house and sound like the place is going to stay in the family forever it's worth the investment. Been watching since the beginning, Good luck Cole.
Two systems in the main house makes sense. Especially when you are utilizing the attic space.
HVAC worker with 32 years experience, Go with the 2 forced air units, why not just go with forced air and eliminate the water flooring system, with all the insulation you got going in the walls house should stay nice. You guy can run 90% of the flex ducts, it’s easy. Maybe have them run the main lines.
This is the smartest you can have two 60k btu furnaces and two outside air conditioners
I agree, a system for each floor. he has three floors. The basement would need some thought as a fourth floor.
You should try the heating system called aria. They’re small pieces of duck that are 4 inches and 3 inches and I believe will design for you.
Would you also recommend the air exchange system for Cole with all the foam insulation?
I’m assuming this house is going to be rather air tight and it could make some of the windows full of moisture.
I haven't met anyone yet who has been happy with floor heat in the long term. They all ended up ripping the floors up to get rid of it.
Recovery unit definitely worth the money. Your house is going to be really tight, the recovery unit allows fresh air in without losing your money air (heat and ac). These units are fantastic and make your house smell fresh no matter what you are cooking.
You should save some of those old flooring boards. Run them thru a planner to bring out the grain and they will make an amazing accent wall and trim boards.
I would have loved that, using the old hardwood floors.
Roman and Justin are the best friends anyone could ever have in one lifetime. ❤ ❤❤😊😂
Justin and Roman are stars! Such hard workers and knowledgeable! They're right up there with DC!!!💜
For real, what excellent assets Juston and Roman are and will forever be a part of that house. 💯💯
I really enjoy your youtube and iI have a great appreciation of the skills for construction and farming. As a teacher there is no greater learning gift than passing your knowledge . You are grateful to have such good friends to work with you .
With such a big house, I was wondering how many kids your are planning to have
Bonjour du Canada from Victoria British Columbia and Quebec
2 units is your best option. It will keep both levels consistent on temperature. Also ask about a hybrid heat pump. When it gets below a certain temp it can run off propane to help maintain heat.
That is what i use, heat pump hybrid with gas furnace. you set it to run heat pump until outside temperature drops below a set temperature, then gas or propane furnace takes over. Also zone ducting works great to keep house temperatures even
Geo-thermal is the way to go. If the right system is selected, only one is required. He's using in-floor heating and so won't need all the duct work. He will need the piping/tubing though. How do you think the very energy-efficient apartment buildings in Western Europe are built? They have thermostats in each room or bachelor-style apartment..
@@lebotnov66 he will need duct work. If you listened he’s going to have air conditioning and the company said the heated floor will not be sufficient source to keep warm so he will need heat pumps to help keep warm.
Make sure you add dryer vent, range hood, bath exhaust fans along with ducting, combustion air supply to boiler, and furnace. System design is important. I would get at least 3 complete quotes and system designs.
Hey Cole. I’m an electrician and I know your not at this stage yet but wanted to throw in some ideas that I like to reckons for home owners. One being to have at least half a switched outlet under the sink in the bathrooms for rope lights underneath the vanity for tor space/ night lights. Another recommendation is to add soffit lights with a timer on them for Christmas lights. The last one is to have switched outlets above your cabinets in kitchen if you want to put any kind of lights up there. Just some ideas that I also have in my house that are used all the time.
I just want you to know you’re doing a great job, and we’re all counting on you.
Having an ERV is a great way to manage moisture. Not only do you want heating and cooling, but humidity control is crucial.
I thought ERVs needed a dehumidifier added to them as the ERV unit only exchanges air and thermally transfers from supply to return or vice versa. I will continue my research
@brittneyemerson2079 ERVs just normalize incoming air with outgoing air, by retaining the heat and humidity to some degree. You still need a dehumidier if your humidity load is high. Amd you still need a humidifier if the ERV in unable to maintain humidity. ERVs are used so incoming winter dry air is humidified a little before entering the envelope of the house and dries(humid climates)/humidifies(dry climates) during the summer.
Be sure to check with your electric company. Ours has various "rebates" for certain things you include. Whether its new or replacement.
I was wondering when the early spray foam was going to start getting in the way. Very interested to see how the electrical is going to go with all that foam everywhere. Has always made it a tough time for me as an electrician! Love the videos dude!
I really enjoy watching Justin and Roman rebuilding your home. They both have some great talent. It’s fun seeing the banter between all of you.
I lived in a 50's Abobe with Radiant heat and no air conditioning in Central California where it get's over 100 often. The Adobe walls acted like a heat exchanger because of the mass. The windows were high on the east west walls for heat venting in summer and the North South windows normal size. Opened up all in the mornings B4 breakfast to cool inside closed North/south/lowered blinds for day and left East/West open to vent heat. Worked like a charm.
We live in a 3100ft^2 two story in AZ. We had both HVAC systems replaced for $22k two years ago; $30k seems reasonable to me. Option 4 - have HVAC contractor provide you the ducting plan and you procure and install. After all, they are making margin selling the materials to you. I think you want two systems as you described so that they are independently controlled.
Do the two systems, because there is nothing worse than a hot bedroom at night, and cool air drops, so your main floor will benefit from the upstairs unit in summer, and the upstairs will benefit from the unit on the lower floor in the winter. And if one quits (happened to me), you at least have the other to help maintain temp while you wait for the fix.
I hope Austin knows how very important cleaning the site is. A clean worksite is a safe worksite. A safe worksite is a productive worksite. As a Construction Contractor I cleaned up behind all of my Sub-Contractors each and every day to keep my worksites safe and presentable to potential home buyers.
Your enthusiasm and smile go hand in hand with any project you tackle. Your family never quits no matter how problematic your next endeavor is. I’ll be here to watch❤
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Problematic?
I hope the cross bridging between the joists will be replaced before you drywall. that bridging or solid bridging will add strength to the floor while reducing flex. Roman and Justin are doing a fabulous job on this reconstruction of your house, HUZZAH! HUZZAH! HUZZAH!!!
If you want a cheap and easy way to keep decently warm while working. Get a couple of infrared heating lamps. They really work wonders, we use them for outdoor parties in big tents when its cold and that way you wont need to have gas heaters and you will really feel the difference
I found myself refreshing all day waiting for Cole. I guess I am hooked. 🤷♀️
Aren’t we all?! They’re like family
I was impressed by you when you cleaned out the house and the yard. Next level impressive here
Just love when the work starts coles standing there with his hands in his pockets or on the internet on his phone but at beginning of videos he starts off always as yesterday we did this an that we lol u go cole
Thanks to Roman and Justin!! They are great and so smart! You are so fortunate to have them! I am amazed at the work that y’all accomplish every day! I know your mom and dad are so proud of you Cole !
Regarding HVAC, first thing is to think about how you use the space. Personally I like ductless mini-split units for the master bedroom, home office, guest rooms, and maybe even kids rooms. Ductwork is going to be very hard to install with the way your framing works.
A single heat pump furnace for the house is a mistake. You will never get good control. Make sure your heating mode is sized for the higher winter temperature and not the maximum temperature.
With the spray foam you will need an ERV for outside air/exhaust. The good news is the ducts for them is more manageable.
Find out the supply and return water temperatures for the radiant floor. It is easy to have too big of a boiler that limits controlability; sometimes a big one plus a small one will work better.
I have 3 mini splits in my 3 bedroom 2 bath house I have about $8000 into it far less than the estimated $100,000 of his estimate (I think 3 is over kill) one is hardly ever used
Thinking he would Hate himself Without EVR!! Inside air quality would suck. Not to mention mold issues. House is Very tight.
That’s what I love too After learning about mini splits in detail from my son I would go with those systems if at all possible!! And dehumidifier and air handler which will keep u form having to have exhaust fans inside! Air quality is so much better
I feel mini splits up that far north would struggle to keep heat where is desired. Cooling would prob be fine. Just my opinion. Great comments though.
@@bholden8625 not bad at all my house is very well insulated 6in spray foam walls and ceiling with 1/2 on the outside with house wrap I have 1 exhaust fan that runs 24/7/365
Greeting again from Tucson, AZ. Cole, Justin and the Roman. Your much improved safety focus will pay off for all of your familias. As always your work zone housekeeping is commendable - 🌵 NOTE: It was 90 deg F today and i don't think anyone died so stay hydrated you guys.
Roman is gonna need some free corn for his chickens after he builds the coops😊
Yall are doing a great job
To Coles video editor, Awesome Job💪
I’m 26 years old and have been in hvac for the past 8 years, as far as the heating and cooling goes I would definitely go with 2 separate hvac units with their own dedicated duct systems. 1 for the basement and first floor, and one in the attic for the attic and 2nd floor. Now you can make both these systems heat pumps with air handlers and have the back up heat as the infloor from 1 boiler in the basement for the whole house with dedicated zones for whole house which is where you have zone thermostats in each area of the house and zone valves or pumps that open in the basement near the boiler that control zone flow. Just for your information the heat pumps obviously do air conditioning as well.
Watching the progress on your home makes me HAPPY! Good job Justin, Roman and Cole!
Justin knows what he is doing and loves to get to it. Roman knows too and is pleasant about explaining it. Thank you to both of you. I enjoy watching the process. Hood up is perfectly ok. 🥰
Having the hood up is fine as long as long as he doesn't put the hoodie on backward. 😉
As someone from a different country, it’s a learning experience watching how others frame. Such tall walls all basically carrying some load. No what we call noggins, no speed brace, no sheathing. Other than leaving some flexibility for your next floor up, with so much work done on the lower floors I’m surprised you didn’t lock it all in tight before moving up and starting again.
Cole's smile of satisfaction and peace! Great spirit of thankfulness and humility. Keep up the great work! You motivate and inspire me!
Another full length Cornstar Construction show. Gotta love it ! 👍
I'm sure Juston and Roman know how much you appreciate their work and it is important that you say it. You're very good about doing that. 👍
I really appreciate the frequency of the uploads. I hope adsense is rewarding you for it
Cole I have been in the HVAC Industry for 43 years. It has been my experience with a multi story home you want a minimum of two systems, preferably with zoning.
2 systems is a must for comfort. With all of the work you have already done. Don't cut corners on the HVAC...Your going above and beyond on everything else...
Cole, I am 83yr designer and wife/mom/grandmom who lived with an in-the-floor heat in one house, and in-the-ceiling heat in another. Hated the in-the-ceiling heating and replaced it with forced air within a year. Liked the in-the-floor better, but it was not consistent throughout the house. Some real hot spots, and some real cold spots. Kids complained. Ended up replacing that system, too, with forced air. Much more even and responsive. Kids were happier. Two systems, definitely. One system was a pain, even with several zones. I am not an HVAC professional, just a consumer who has moved around. What is comfortable for feet is not necessarily comfortable for kids playing on the floor. 47:35
With the advances in in-floor systems, not including an electrical one, that isn't a problem with newly installed quality systems these days. If your house is well-insulated, an in-floor system is all you need, if you get one of the best installed by the best installers (For that system).
@@lebotnov66 The system was already installed when we bought the house. I was usually comfortable. My kids-their favorite position was lying on the floor to do homework or watch TV. They felt too hot. When I turned the temp down for them, it took forever to cool down. Then they had to open windows in the snow. Our house was very well insulated. Drove them crazy. Me too when I would find an open window.
That's the kind of friend you need. True friends are hard to find. You are lucky to have Roman and Justen your besties.
Bravo gents!! Looking great! The 3 of you do great work.Roman and Justin are machines!
We have built a house and purchased three houses since 1996. Our experience is two systems are best, especially if you have multiple levels. We suggest you do zones in your HVAC system, as well. You can turn off areas, I.e. the third floor during non-use times. Doing zones has saved us money in the long run. We, also, spent the extra money to acquiring a two stage system. We had lower utility bills because unless it was extremely cold or extremely hot outside the system usually used the first stage, usually less fuel or electricity.
Our advice is to invest in two units. That has helped us heat or cool the house some, I.e. heat rises and cool sinks. The extra money we spent was covered in the monthly savings on heating or cooling.
Good luck!
Looking at the layout of the systems propsed, it lappears that there is only one register in each room, and limited cold air returns in general. Also, you have some super long runs of ducting, with the heat source over on one side of the house, in the basement, not centrally located. The long runs make it harder for the heat to get pushed adequately to the registers, and those cold air returns help pull the heat into the room. Maybe you're hoping the in-floor heat will help with keeping a steady temp, idk
I have a 5000 sq ft house as well, mid-MI, and run two geothermal heat pumps, and still needed to augment with a mini split for upstairs cooling. My house is super well insulated, heated floors in the basement (hot water + antifreeze (just in case, because yes, very cold temps have frozen the floors when there was no power)), and I couldn't keep the house relatively warm or cool without the combination that I have. Each room has a minimum of two heat registers and one cold air return that is larger than the supply side.
The only thing I wish I had is electric heated floors in the bathroom, with separate thermostat. Now that would be nice!
Having a second system will be a fall-back in case one system fails. Having a wood burning fireplace catches us when the power goes out, and that is our only heat source to keep the pipes from freezing.
Don't forget a backup generator if you are going to run on electricity only.
I lived in S Korea for a few years, heated floors only. It was really nice when it was cold, but hard to get that in between temp range stable. Of course, it was a coal fired system, and that in itself is hard to regulate closely.
You are already building a top notch house. You should go with 2 systems. Nothing worse than being too hot or too cold in a beautiful new home.
One geo-thermal in-floor system with controls in every room.
Those boys are working so hard!
I would check into geothermal heat/cooling. Very efficient and with your large yard it would work really well
It's coming along so fast. I'm so interested!
I know people do these builds everyday but to see it being done by this crew is simply astonishing!Make sure all work done by outside companies is inspected regularly!!! No more "bin site" issues!!
I myself would say heat/ac units in the attic and another in the basement. About 6000 square feet is a huge space. I would put in the most modern hvac you can afford. I myself would ditch the heated floor idea but that's just me. Hvac has come a long way to where individual rooms can be controlled. If your running ducts to cool may as well add to it and heat with it too. Heated floor will do what for you? Besides being another full heating unit!! ?
That recovery unit is added to homes that are really air tight. When you have a house super sealed and spray foamed you don't have the natural air exchange. Without that air exchanger unit your house will be filled with stale air. That heat recovery allows for the old exiting air to partially heat/cool the new incoming air. There is a radiator between the flows so they don't actually mix just temperature exchange. I have one in my house and it helps to keep the house air fresh. Also it has a full vent option that is useful when cooking to help the stove vent.
Heatpumps font need air venting only room for the lines to be run. Use heatpumps and maybe have modern radiators as backup heat. But heatpumps are incredibleeeeeeee. So happy its part of the conversation!
Cole, I’ve been loving watching all the progress on your house. I’ve done many smaller renovation projects on my own home. There’s something very satisfying about doing it yourself! Kudos to you for taking on this massive project. I look forward to every video that comes out! You, Justin and Roman are the icing on the cake... the way you all three interact is just delightful for this old lady to watch! Looking forward to seeing the finished product!
I did a remodle on a house in NC, this was a two story with a full basement. with one heatpump in the basement and the other in the attic. i chose to go 1 ton more than the recomended on each unit. this turned out to be a very good choice as the next winter we had two weeks of extream cold snap. while every one i knew were telling me their units were running almost 24/7 mine was cylcling about every 15 to 20 min. also my electric bill was 1/2 to 2/3s of what theirs were. my up front cost save me money in the long run. just something you might want to look at. PS the house is close to 3000 SF.
I love with you guys are doing to your grandfather's you all have a wonderful week 💕
I’m happy for you Craig. I consider myself very fortunate to have never been addicted to any of those places. My only addiction is UA-cam. 😀
I absolutely agree with their calculations calling for double supplemental heat pumps. Radiant floor heating is adequate for your geographic area’s typical weather. At 5500 sq.ft. and the calculated loads, you don’t want to rely on the radiant floor heating alone, and that doesn’t include the AC loads which the radiant floor systems don’t do. I’d also add that 1 larger system MIGHT be more efficient than relying on a double smaller units depending on your electricity rates, and its usage.
And the ducting is absolutely achievable although I suspect that your sheet metal skills will be tested. An ERV isn’t necessary but given your homes spray foamed envelope it might be worth the investment for fresh air circulation.
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