I just started watching these videos a couple days ago because they came up in my recommended (Probably because I am looking to purchase a house in the next couple years.), and I had no idea you were from Mass until I looked it up. My dad's hometown is Avon. Small world
Here in western Canada we use liquid membrane mostly in commercial setting. They are great option for tight to reach spaces or when monolithic membrane required. Be ready to pay pretty penny for it and it takes skill to apply.
Great detail with the weep holes. Joe Lstibruk says that brick veneer needs to be back ventilated, and relying on weep holes is “faith based ventilation .” I’ve never seen a truly ventilated brick veneer. Since the need to back ventilate brick (moisture reservoir) veneers is still relatively newly identified, how would that detail look/work.
Hi some interesting stuff there, regarding the brick I think a engineering brick (call them that in UK, dark grey/blue colour) below the soldier courses would of looked brilliant, with the shingle and also much much better below and coming out the ground. Used too live not far from there, for a few years in Westwood, miss the area. Take care Sam
I grew up in a family of brick layers, we would never lay brick below the ground line. Old brick will break down. Modern composite high temp made brick maybe.
Slate, lead flashing, cedar shakes. Are all Chef's kiss. You also modernized the install of these historically reliable building products, which is nice to see. When discussing the liquid membrane in that dormer pan, the tradesman compared it against rolled products and sheet asphalt etc. Why not flatlock or standing seam copper or zinc or lead? Those products have a 1000+ year history of lasting as long as the slate. Is it a cost thing? You obviously have the subs who can do it in sheet metal.
@@TT-ik3kd Thats really really good then. I thought it was going to be left like that and upon reflection, that makes no sense. The metal has a 100 year lifespan as does the slate typically. I wonder how long these waterproofing membranes last in practice.
I love the chimney brick. A few things. Why did u attach angle iron to the foundation to support 10,000 of brick versus integrating a foundation brick ledge. Majrex ain’t alkaline resistant, it will dissolve behind the brick. Also, I know u said u hate to see exposed foundation and love to Barry the brick below the mulch. But that brick is old and is NOT meant for below grade, unlike newer made , harder fired, brick. Take care
Awesome work, as always! Though, I probably would have gone with a constructed copper pan instead of the membrane under the homework loft window. But my personal preference is not meant to take away from the excellent craftsmanship demonstrated here.
I live in a pretty expensive tract home in California. The people that built it were worried about one thing. Meeting production goals. The quality in that home compared to mine would be like comparing a Chevy Nova to a Bently.
How can you provide the proper flashing for over the top of the slate when you’re not fabricating a copper or metal pan to overlap the actual finished roof?
Do you like that there is a chimney? All those air sealing details. Just for there to be a chimney. Or how does that work? Can you still get a tight house?
Hey joe, this is similar to kemper in the fact that its liquid and fully reinforced, but different chemical make up. Soprema alsan is a PMMA. Rapid curing
Nice work as always. Getting ahead of paint on that window trim is a major blow to the armchair experts waiting to call you out on it.
Even pros miss stuff like that
I just started watching these videos a couple days ago because they came up in my recommended (Probably because I am looking to purchase a house in the next couple years.), and I had no idea you were from Mass until I looked it up. My dad's hometown is Avon. Small world
I love following the progressive of this beautiful custom home. I can't wait to see the finished project!
Very impressed with the skills and professionalism of the builders!
Thank you for a lot of information in each video, very concise. These walk throughs are loaded with tips.
Brick is gorgeous.
I really like this dude he is very relatable
Here in western Canada we use liquid membrane mostly in commercial setting. They are great option for tight to reach spaces or when monolithic membrane required.
Be ready to pay pretty penny for it and it takes skill to apply.
Nicely done!
wonderful work
Great detail with the weep holes. Joe Lstibruk says that brick veneer needs to be back ventilated, and relying on weep holes is “faith based ventilation .” I’ve never seen a truly ventilated brick veneer. Since the need to back ventilate brick (moisture reservoir) veneers is still relatively newly identified, how would that detail look/work.
Hi some interesting stuff there, regarding the brick I think a engineering brick (call them that in UK, dark grey/blue colour) below the soldier courses would of looked brilliant, with the shingle and also much much better below and coming out the ground.
Used too live not far from there, for a few years in Westwood, miss the area.
Take care Sam
I grew up in a family of brick layers, we would never lay brick below the ground line. Old brick will break down. Modern composite high temp made brick maybe.
Slate, lead flashing, cedar shakes. Are all Chef's kiss. You also modernized the install of these historically reliable building products, which is nice to see. When discussing the liquid membrane in that dormer pan, the tradesman compared it against rolled products and sheet asphalt etc. Why not flatlock or standing seam copper or zinc or lead? Those products have a 1000+ year history of lasting as long as the slate. Is it a cost thing? You obviously have the subs who can do it in sheet metal.
Its just waterproofing they are fabricating metal over it. Its a second line of defense
@@TT-ik3kd Thats really really good then. I thought it was going to be left like that and upon reflection, that makes no sense. The metal has a 100 year lifespan as does the slate typically. I wonder how long these waterproofing membranes last in practice.
how will u do the transition between liquid membrane and da Vinci ?
What is a water table? I assume from what I see it’s like a drip edge for the siding?
I'm suprised they didn't use copper flashing on the chimney.
6:50 uh oh.. the dreaded "unintentional" design
On the liquid flashing area at the dormer, why not use something like Huber Liquid Flash?
I love the chimney brick. A few things. Why did u attach angle iron to the foundation to support 10,000 of brick versus integrating a foundation brick ledge. Majrex ain’t alkaline resistant, it will dissolve behind the brick. Also, I know u said u hate to see exposed foundation and love to Barry the brick below the mulch. But that brick is old and is NOT meant for below grade, unlike newer made , harder fired, brick. Take care
That angle wont move, ever, more cost effective I presume or easier to waterproof?
Awesome work, as always! Though, I probably would have gone with a constructed copper pan instead of the membrane under the homework loft window. But my personal preference is not meant to take away from the excellent craftsmanship demonstrated here.
This is simply a waterproofing method even if I did copper I would do this under it!
I live in a pretty expensive tract home in California. The people that built it were worried about one thing. Meeting production goals. The quality in that home compared to mine would be like comparing a Chevy Nova to a Bently.
Is it compatible with the GCP Ice and Water shield??
How can you provide the proper flashing for over the top of the slate when you’re not fabricating a copper or metal pan to overlap the actual finished roof?
They are in fact fabricating a pan over the waterproofing
What color is that?
On the roof and siding
Would love to see/hear more about those fire places.
Do you like that there is a chimney? All those air sealing details. Just for there to be a chimney. Or how does that work? Can you still get a tight house?
And it’s huge.
The fireplace is a sealed unit with glass doors, drawing air from outside. Pause at 0:10 to see it. Pause at 1:05 for the other one.
Are those real cedar shingles?
Is this a Kemper membrane?
Hey joe, this is similar to kemper in the fact that its liquid and fully reinforced, but different chemical make up. Soprema alsan is a PMMA. Rapid curing