Scott, In addition to all the great comments I personally love the thoughtfulness. Details I see in this and other videos like the outlet for Christmas light is missing in home building today. The largest purchase in most people’s lives is made strickly from a curb appeal vs efficiency / quantity standard which is sad. You continue to show efficiency / quality are not out of reach of the average consumer. Thank you!
Watching your video again, for got to mention how helpful it is when you place the labeling with the pointer to what you are talking about. Nice touch with that editing detail! You are obviously conscientious to your audience trying to make things clear when you are explaining things. So well done Scott💯and no doubt kudos to your working and life partner, your wife☺ Cheers from Atlantic Canada, Megs Carpentry👷♀🔨🪜
Yes, those window details were impressive. Steve B and Matt show us that 5 degree bevel on both sill and window head to run that water away from the window...and tape, tape, tape! To tape again once the exterior insulation goes on....I will keep that in mind when 6 inches of rigid foam are added to the build planned here in Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island💯 🙏🇨🇦
I am going to thoroughly enjoy hearing and watching your presentation on the window episode. I remember in a few of your other vids you mentioned that you got really good ach50 readings and you bought some of the windows locally, homedepot....not ALL were the European $$$ ones. Your language, saving a ton of money, is just our cup O tea....I believe you also mentioned that your wife is the wise one keeping things in check to not over spend.....I like the lady already and I have never met her! Thanks Scott, looking forward to your future video's, Cheers from Atlantic Canada,🇨🇦 Megs Carpentry...yup....a female👍🔨👷♀
Scott, we are happy you started your own channel, thanks for sharing what you are doing on your builds. Can you do a video about the roof insulation? Are you planning to add exterior insulation to the roof or only inside insulation?
only inside open cell spray foam under the roof decking. The rafters will be encapsulated so this takes care of all my thermal bridging issues that outsulation on the roof would otherwise do.
Scott, love this video.💯👍😀🇨🇦..another one of your video's catalogued for the build I hope to do in 2024. I am so glad you were featured on Matts channel. I have subscribed to yours. Lots of variety in your presentation and the before and after affect is so helpful. Keep that up! I will review your vids so to remember what and why you did things. I appreciate you following up on where you left things off from when you were last on Matts channel a few weeks ago. Just look at that wiring air tight work you did! Wow! A lot of thought went into your vids. Gosh! Well done! Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦 here thoroughly enjoying all that you do. I best get ready to purchase a lot of that tape eh! I think a similar tape from DOW works just as well as zip tape, which is very expensive here in Canada. Thank you Scott for so much that you do to help us. It takes a lot of your time to edit and prep your vids. Do you ever sleep??? You have all the builds and family life as well to balance in.... As a subscriber I reference your name and channel with any potential builder in my interviews with them....testing out how they do things...and like you have pointed out, IF THEY WANT to do the detail! I remember not too long a go you pointed out that you hired a crew for some air sealing detail, I think it was the soffit work...and initially they agreed then when they came the literally Left! We need to get the name of that company so they can be put to shame on such unprofessionalism. Even with you as a builder/contractor you experience the frustrations of the attitudes of some sub contractors....nice to know because it helps in managing the expectations...or ironically, low expectations! Keep up the effective teachings you are doing...they are on youtube forever to keep learning from you for years to come!🙏🇨🇦
Scott, at one point you mentioned that there are a couple of insulation details you'd change, to be covered in a forthcoming video. I can't find that video. Is there somewhere to see what you've got in mind?
Scott, I just sent your vid to two DIY'ers in Nova Scotia here in Atlantic Canada....I hope they will consider your "perfect wall" inspired applications....and follow our home grown Joe Lstiburek's thermo transfer principals..... AS Steve Baczek's reiterates: It is not Rock Science it Building Science! Have a great day! ☺🇨🇦 👍💯
Hey Scott have you seen climate batteries? People use them for greenhouses but I’m curious if using them to somewhat regulate garage temperature would have an effect on the house
With a taped zip, I would posit that trying to create a water channel behind your polyiso is not necessary. You've already got a 3/4" drain between your siding & the polyiso via your furring strips. Overkill, IMHO.
I agree that the dabs of caulking between the insulation and the Zip board are questionable. I am not convinced that a gap in that location will even be a good idea. As for the insulation board, why not use XPS for the inside layer? The second foil face makes me nervous and XPS would be more economical per R for the inside layer(s).
Hey Scott what is the plastic you used for the rain screen? trying to figure out the best cost approach to put on my SIP walls for rain screen. thanks!
The whole window thing is going to be a video all by itself. What I can say right now is that we're saving a ton of money. In the end, these windows will look good, operate well, and perform to give us an energy efficient home. Metrics to come.
@@ScottTrue I am going to thoroughly enjoy hearing and watching your presentation on the window episode. I remember in a few of your other vids you mentioned that you got really good ach50 readings and you bought some of the windows locally, homedepot....not ALL were the European $$$ ones. Your language, saving a ton of money, is just our cup O tea....I believe you also mentioned that your wife is the wise one keeping things in check to not over spend.....I like the lady already and I have never met her! Thanks Scott, looking forward to your future video's, Cheers from Atlantic Canada,🇨🇦 Megs Carpentry...yup....a female👍🔨👷♀
Scott, I am trying to copy you and take the plumbing drain vent out the side wall instead of the roof on my build but am having a hard time finding one that will work. Do you have a brand you use for that? Thank you.
Furring strips from Home Depot vs the plastic strips : what exactly are the plastic strips ? And can someone use the plastic strips for an entire house and how do you buy screen the bottom no of the bottom of the plastic strips
The plastic strips come from cutting them out of corrugated sheets I get from Home Depot. You can use almost anything. These sheets are cost effective which is why we use them on houses with tight budgets. If you have the budget, you have more options. The bug screen can be coravent or window screen material.
@@ScottTrue I love your builds and Videos. I had the same question as @dalenesty2019. While searching for that I thought about using 3/4" perforated duct hangar strips. However, they are not very thick.
The furring strips need to hold the insulation on so it needs to be a 1x3 or something. The wall without insulation doesn't need that so we use something smaller, less expensive, and easier to deal with the windows.
It's Sika RMax, the same polyiso that other brands make their products out of. I didn't really care about brand. This was easy to get and cheaper than other brands. Home Depot ended up having the better price - better than suppliers and distributers.
Where are you located? How much of an issue do you think it is with polyiso’s poorer performance at lower temperatures for us folk up more north where it gets cold? Enough to worry about and use another type of insulation?
I see this hack system of slamming multiple non-metallic cables through a single PVC Male Terminal Adapter, aka: PTA (plastic terminal adapter) occasionally in my travels around the country. Nonetheless, it has been a violation of NEC Article 312.5 for DECADES. There is an exception in 312.5(C), Exception No. 1, but this installation practice as shown is nowhere near what is required for that exception. Either the local inspector needs some serious schooling or he/she needs to find a new career. Don't get me started on the so-called electrician who did this.
Scott, please rethink SMART aspects due to EMF exposure to your family. Follow the many specialists that prove EMF is highly dangerous to all humans and beyond. In planning my forever home we have no WIFI and will use metal clad wire NEVER ROMEX.
Very nice job on the exterior insulation details . Easy to understand and follow. Thanks for taking the time to film this.
I really enjoy watching all of the things you do above the build standard.
Scott, In addition to all the great comments I personally love the thoughtfulness. Details I see in this and other videos like the outlet for Christmas light is missing in home building today. The largest purchase in most people’s lives is made strickly from a curb appeal vs efficiency / quantity standard which is sad. You continue to show efficiency / quality are not out of reach of the average consumer. Thank you!
Watching your video again, for got to mention how helpful it is when you place the labeling with the pointer to what you are talking about. Nice touch with that editing detail! You are obviously conscientious to your audience trying to make things clear when you are explaining things. So well done Scott💯and no doubt kudos to your working and life partner, your wife☺ Cheers from Atlantic Canada, Megs Carpentry👷♀🔨🪜
Absolutely love everything you do! You are what every builder should aspire to be👍
Appreciate the video. We get to see the trial and error which is extremely pure at heart. Building perfomrance on a budget. Your a Gem Scott. Salute!
Yes, those window details were impressive. Steve B and Matt show us that 5 degree bevel on both sill and window head to run that water away from the window...and tape, tape, tape! To tape again once the exterior insulation goes on....I will keep that in mind when 6 inches of rigid foam are added to the build planned here in Atlantic Canada, Prince Edward Island💯 🙏🇨🇦
Yes, I was looking for the back dam to force the water outside. Maybe yet to come?
Your window and water management detail will do very well in Ketchikan, Alaska; where annual rainfall averages around 13'.
Bravo!
I am going to thoroughly enjoy hearing and watching your presentation on the window episode. I remember in a few of your other vids you mentioned that you got really good ach50 readings and you bought some of the windows locally, homedepot....not ALL were the European $$$ ones. Your language, saving a ton of money, is just our cup O tea....I believe you also mentioned that your wife is the wise one keeping things in check to not over spend.....I like the lady already and I have never met her! Thanks Scott, looking forward to your future video's, Cheers from Atlantic Canada,🇨🇦 Megs Carpentry...yup....a female👍🔨👷♀
Scott, we are happy you started your own channel, thanks for sharing what you are doing on your builds.
Can you do a video about the roof insulation? Are you planning to add exterior insulation to the roof or only inside insulation?
only inside open cell spray foam under the roof decking. The rafters will be encapsulated so this takes care of all my thermal bridging issues that outsulation on the roof would otherwise do.
@@ScottTrueThanks!
Scott, love this video.💯👍😀🇨🇦..another one of your video's catalogued for the build I hope to do in 2024. I am so glad you were featured on Matts channel. I have subscribed to yours. Lots of variety in your presentation and the before and after affect is so helpful. Keep that up! I will review your vids so to remember what and why you did things. I appreciate you following up on where you left things off from when you were last on Matts channel a few weeks ago. Just look at that wiring air tight work you did! Wow! A lot of thought went into your vids. Gosh! Well done! Atlantic Canada 🇨🇦 here thoroughly enjoying all that you do. I best get ready to purchase a lot of that tape eh! I think a similar tape from DOW works just as well as zip tape, which is very expensive here in Canada. Thank you Scott for so much that you do to help us. It takes a lot of your time to edit and prep your vids. Do you ever sleep??? You have all the builds and family life as well to balance in.... As a subscriber I reference your name and channel with any potential builder in my interviews with them....testing out how they do things...and like you have pointed out, IF THEY WANT to do the detail! I remember not too long a go you pointed out that you hired a crew for some air sealing detail, I think it was the soffit work...and initially they agreed then when they came the literally Left! We need to get the name of that company so they can be put to shame on such unprofessionalism. Even with you as a builder/contractor you experience the frustrations of the attitudes of some sub contractors....nice to know because it helps in managing the expectations...or ironically, low expectations! Keep up the effective teachings you are doing...they are on youtube forever to keep learning from you for years to come!🙏🇨🇦
Thank you!
@@ScottTrue our pleasure...keep up the fantastic visual help!👍💯
Scott, at one point you mentioned that there are a couple of insulation details you'd change, to be covered in a forthcoming video. I can't find that video. Is there somewhere to see what you've got in mind?
Please keep sharing these videos! Great stuff
Scott, I just sent your vid to two DIY'ers in Nova Scotia here in Atlantic Canada....I hope they will consider your "perfect wall" inspired applications....and follow our home grown Joe Lstiburek's thermo transfer principals..... AS Steve Baczek's reiterates: It is not Rock Science it Building Science! Have a great day! ☺🇨🇦 👍💯
Scott, I love your videos and you had me hooked the first time I saw you. Keep up the great work!
Awesome
very well thought out
Thanks, Scott
Scott, have you ever looked at LP WeatherLogic vs Zip System?
Hey Scott have you seen climate batteries? People use them for greenhouses but I’m curious if using them to somewhat regulate garage temperature would have an effect on the house
Did I just noticed two peaces of wood for window buck and the bottom one was planed a bit for a step down water management effect.
With a taped zip, I would posit that trying to create a water channel behind your polyiso is not necessary. You've already got a 3/4" drain between your siding & the polyiso via your furring strips. Overkill, IMHO.
Awesome!
I agree that the dabs of caulking between the insulation and the Zip board are questionable. I am not convinced that a gap in that location will even be a good idea.
As for the insulation board, why not use XPS for the inside layer? The second foil face makes me nervous and XPS would be more economical per R for the inside layer(s).
Hey Scott what is the plastic you used for the rain screen? trying to figure out the best cost approach to put on my SIP walls for rain screen. thanks!
Great video, tell us more about your windows
The whole window thing is going to be a video all by itself. What I can say right now is that we're saving a ton of money. In the end, these windows will look good, operate well, and perform to give us an energy efficient home. Metrics to come.
@@ScottTrue I am going to thoroughly enjoy hearing and watching your presentation on the window episode. I remember in a few of your other vids you mentioned that you got really good ach50 readings and you bought some of the windows locally, homedepot....not ALL were the European $$$ ones. Your language, saving a ton of money, is just our cup O tea....I believe you also mentioned that your wife is the wise one keeping things in check to not over spend.....I like the lady already and I have never met her! Thanks Scott, looking forward to your future video's, Cheers from Atlantic Canada,🇨🇦 Megs Carpentry...yup....a female👍🔨👷♀
Scott, I am trying to copy you and take the plumbing drain vent out the side wall instead of the roof on my build but am having a hard time finding one that will work. Do you have a brand you use for that? Thank you.
Furring strips from Home Depot vs the plastic strips : what exactly are the plastic strips ? And can someone use the plastic strips for an entire house and how do you buy screen the bottom no of the bottom of the plastic strips
The plastic strips come from cutting them out of corrugated sheets I get from Home Depot. You can use almost anything. These sheets are cost effective which is why we use them on houses with tight budgets. If you have the budget, you have more options. The bug screen can be coravent or window screen material.
@@ScottTrue I love your builds and Videos. I had the same question as @dalenesty2019. While searching for that I thought about using 3/4" perforated duct hangar strips. However, they are not very thick.
What would you have done differently with the insulation
I always thought Pressure treated 1x4 for rain screen was called out ?
Usually, it's untreated. They are protected from the sun and have plenty of space to keep dry. Untreated is quite common for rain screens.
Hey scott, why use the plastic furring strips only where there is no insulation?
The furring strips need to hold the insulation on so it needs to be a 1x3 or something. The wall without insulation doesn't need that so we use something smaller, less expensive, and easier to deal with the windows.
whereto get the plastic furring strips??
You can get coravent from lumber yards and you can get the plastic 4x8 sheets from home depot.
What Polyiso did you use. Is there a reason you select one brand over the other for your Texas build?
It's Sika RMax, the same polyiso that other brands make their products out of. I didn't really care about brand. This was easy to get and cheaper than other brands. Home Depot ended up having the better price - better than suppliers and distributers.
Where do you get your coravent? Is it local or have ti be ordered?. Thank you.
Where are you located? How much of an issue do you think it is with polyiso’s poorer performance at lower temperatures for us folk up more north where it gets cold? Enough to worry about and use another type of insulation?
It's not a huge consideration here but in colder climates, I would definitely plan on the polyiso having a slightly lower r-value.
I see this hack system of slamming multiple non-metallic cables through a single PVC Male Terminal Adapter, aka: PTA (plastic terminal adapter) occasionally in my travels around the country. Nonetheless, it has been a violation of NEC Article 312.5 for DECADES.
There is an exception in 312.5(C), Exception No. 1, but this installation practice as shown is nowhere near what is required for that exception.
Either the local inspector needs some serious schooling or he/she needs to find a new career.
Don't get me started on the so-called electrician who did this.
Scott, please rethink SMART aspects due to EMF exposure to your family. Follow the many specialists that prove EMF is highly dangerous to all humans and beyond. In planning my forever home we have no WIFI and will use metal clad wire NEVER ROMEX.