@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I don’t have anything specific to recommend but I would appreciate and would enjoy and would learn from any topic that you teach. If I think of something I will certainly let you know though.
Can you show how to try to waterproof the roof? Will the red stuff work from the inside? 134 yr old home in the Midwest. 1st year in snow. How to remove old insulation? Drain plumbing? Incoming I can do, but not drains.
I’m not kidding when I say that this channel has changed my life. I used to think I wasn’t good with my hands and incapable of house projects. Since I found this channel, I have fully remodeled a bathroom and a kitchen. And both turned out great! It has given me so much knowledge and confidence in what I can do. And I’ve discovered that it’s something I love doing! All thanks to Jeff! Thank you so much for the time and energy you put in to this channel. It truly makes a difference.
Everybody is naturally handy to some degree God has given us all that self sufficient to some degree. The more and more technology and pampering the world do for people it just makes us as a people more and more comfortably lazy so I say keep on building and trying things my friend you will come to love it and not afraid to tackle anything. I mean thats why you purchase a home to say you have the abilities to take care of it.
I don't what or gave you this idea of this topic...but,this is extremely important topic for all maintenance and contractor etc I truly appreciate your time, patience and this awesome channel
I'm a architecture newly graduated student and I learned so much from your videos. These topics are never taught in school but at work they expect you to know them all...
Learned the expensive way that moisture control in the crawl space is as important. When we moved into a 1977 home the crawl space vents were closed and sealed. Floor joists suffered major damage as a result.
Many people are confusing modern homes which are BUILT to be tight, and old homes which were designed in a different way, but tightened up later on. Jeff is in the home renovation business, not new constructions.
@@juzoli I recognize the difference, but I'm criticizing the new ones. At face value the idea of "you just want to control the air going in and out" makes sense, but even if you take for granted that it works like that, you have to depend on a powered system to do it. It's not passive. There's also the fact that a new house that passes the stupid blower door test when it's first built isn't go to be so tight anyways in a few years. The whole house expanding and contracting due to outside conditions, caulking drying out as it does, etc, is going to introduce plenty of ways for air and vapor to passively leak in. When you consider the cost of getting that tight in the first place, either in materials or labor, and then factor in the shelf-life of the air tightness itself is only 5 years max.. wow, what a waste of money you've just made. Some people got to flex though.
@@DeDraconis Yes, as technology gets more advanced, we rely more on powered tools. Like cars instead of horses. You try to make it look like a bad idea, not a good one. And we already use powered system, called HVAC. And if a blower door test results goes from 0.3 to 0.6 over the years, it is still way better than a more primitive house, which starts from 3, and goes to 6 over the years.
@@juzoli Not all of us do. I do not have an HVAC system. I crack windows open in the Summer for cross-flow. I have baseboards, which I acknowledge isn't ideal, but I'm saving up for a wood stove. Not that I actually mind HVAC, but there's a big difference. If your HVAC goes out in a normal house, you're uncomfortable and scrambling to find other ways to heat/cool your house. If the air circulation unit goes out, you can actually suffocate inside of your house. But to be fair, most of the people we see videos of doing this have such huge McMansions that that's not a problem for them, they will be going in and out often enough to refresh the oxygen. It's only the people who only want a smaller footprint who will be at risk of that. inb4> "Couldn't you just open the window if your power goes out?" You could, though in Winter that's going to suck and negate all your insulation. If you have a normal house you could run a propane heater inside safely without opening anything up and relying on the natural cracks instead of opening yourself up to such a big heat sink. We really only have a few days a year where we lose power though, like Jeff said, so also not a big deal. What IS a big deal is if the air circulation system stops working and you just don't notice, since they also prize making them quiet. Then you don't know that you're slowly poisoning yourself unless your CO detector goes off. It's not as bad as say, a gas leak, but probably more of a concern than a Radon leak when your sub-fan goes out and you don't notice.
@@DeDraconis Again, this is not for old and substandard constructions. However new houses are usually built with new technologies. Not just the “McMansions”, but any new houses. It only takes care and knowledge to make it tighter, not a lot of money. Nobody is being suffocated because the house is tight. It just doesn’t happen. This is just an empty accusation and excuse from people who reject all innovation and better technologies. Tighter houses provide BETTER air quality, and less energy consumption, along with much better comfort, as eliminate draft which is the most hated out of these. Even these houses have enough breathe to not suffocate the people inside. They are not airsealed spaceships. Only the excess airflow is eliminated. And why couldn’t you just open the windows on them? They have openable windows just like the others. And having a leaky house is equivalent to having 1 or several open window, which you cannot close even if you want. And you don’t have to build a certified passive house to enjoy these benefits. Most of these ideas doesn’t cost much money, just careful design, and not being lazy during build. And while contractors are usually lazy and cheap when they build houses to flip, I see these technologies are being demanded when the client is the actual future owner, who wants quality.
A flat rainbow. Good one. I told my wife that I produced those little air leaks around doors and windows to vent the moisture in the air and give us fresh air. I have heard the phrase, dead air space in outside walls. 0 Deg. outside & 72 Deg. in the house. I think there is a turbulence in the walls. You are putting out some great vid's. Appreciate it. Another thing, with change's in temp, summer & winter, my house will pop loud. Not often, but I can depend on it going "boom".
Jeff!!! Love the sense of humor and all your videos. As a construction worker I’m always looking for ways to do things differently and learn from other’s . I definitely have learn a few different tricks from you . Thanks for help.
Excellent! Thank You from Australia BTW Im 63 and 45 kilos. Under 5ft coz Ive shrunk lol. Your videos are helping me to fix damaged walls, cupboards, kitchen, bathroom, tiling etc. So that I can sell my house so Im loving your help - thank you Im so inspired but Im so nervous about measuring things wrong and bringing cut items home that dont fit. Guess Its stupid to be nervous and instead just give it a go
I absolutely love this channel. I have some things I want to do around my home and this channel has given me the insight and courage to do it myself. Thank you!
A really helpful video! The nerd in me has to come out to play on occasion ..... Plumb comes from the Latin for lead. You would have a string with a weight on it .... that string would be plumb in two planes! Level came from the tool you use which was called a Spirit Level!
I never knew, but always wondered, why the chemistry letters for lead was PB. That might have helped when I had to memorize the periodic table of elements. PB for plumb, not peanut butter!
Yes, it did help a lot! It will help prep for conversations with the engineer people. I am hoping the structure of the gambriel roof here will be able to have a long dormer facing the water so to continue with my DIY attic renovation. Thanks Jeff👍💯🇨🇦🍁
I can't tell you how much I am learning when watching this channel, some of the things talked about aren't any good to me (my house is all brick) but it is gonna come in handy when building my new shed this spring. I am in the UK and enjoy watching and learning from you 😊
I know it takes a lot of time to make these vidio s. . Although they are very much appreciated by myself + others ! Thanks again for the vidio ! Toledo, Ohio .
More good stuff. Thank you. Please consider more content like this to help some of us do construction project management or general contracting for smaller projects and homes.
In my first house we owned I learned all about expansion and contraction. Our central air conditioner drain clogged up and overflowed. It dribbled down the unit soaked the carpet in the A/C closet and then flowed under the padding to the vinyl floored kitchen, about 15 feet away. The flooring was made of one step below MDF and swelled up like a dead racoon on the side of the road in July. Of course it did not contract back once the water leak was repaired and it dried out. We pulled all the carpet and vinyl and replaced all the MDF'ish stuff and replaced it with plywood, then we put down peal and stick 12"x12" tiles. You know you have to let them acclimate to the inside temperature for a day or two before installing them or they contract leaving 1/16" gaps all around them? Found that out the hard way too.
Thats what I always tell my wife, I am not getting fat, this is just Expansion and it is a completely normal phenomenon. Thanks Jeff once again for spreading the truth!
Love your channel! I have a remodel nightmare. A garage full of cabinets, exterior doors, windows, flooring, and appliances. Pretty sure this is not a diy I’m not capable of doing myself since my only experience with tools is handing them to the person in need.
Sloooowly working on a couple of renovations. My skills aren’t great but thanks to this channel I’m able to tackle a few projects on my own that I would have otherwise contracted out. Going to save me a ton of money.
I respect what you do, I like it a lot, even though some of the safety notes are a threat to the DIY audience you’re targeting. Above all, thanks for at least letting us hear what you’re saying. Your responses to the Texas freeze crisis we had last year are why I’m still a subscriber. Best regards.
Deflection got me (preexisting condition in a house we purchased). 1'x2' tiles were installed and the grout and tile popping (delaminating) all over the place. I suspect their attempt to include electric floor heating to be part of the cause but i could be totally wrong.
Thank you for all the wonderful videos, I feel like my whole house has benefited from your helpful videos. I just put in a waterproof system in a bathroom I am working on and would like to finish it in micro cement, kind of a europium look. I can not find any information on how to do it. I have done a bedroom floor in micro cement and love it . Any help would be very helpful, thanks.
Hi Jeff, there are two paint systems for showers, one is Red Guard and I have forgotten the name of the green one, I think you said that they were waterproof or vapour proof, can you clarify this point for me.
Term: "if you work with me on this job, I have tons of work, I can have you working all the time" What it means: "I'm a cheap pos, I don't want to pay you what you're priced at, hell I don't want to pay you at all"
I understand that Tyvek keeps water out on the outside but lets vapor pass on the other so the house can breath. Is the vapor barrier plastic sheet you install on the inside wall also permeable to some extent? Otherwise wouldn't you be creating the humid environment you describe?
No, plastic sheet doesn’t. That’s why they recommend plastic sheet on the side which gets more heat during the year (outside in south, inside in north), as that’s where most moisture is coming from. So the plastic sheet prevents moisture getting into the wall from one side, while the tyvek will allows the moisture to leave on the other side.
@@juzoli but that's my point--we want the sheet to prevent moisture from coming into the wall (and if it does, it can escape through Tyvek), won't that keeping moisture inside make it a very humid environment on the inside, the kind of tent like environment being discussed in this video?
@@RodoMallard Being inside the house in a conditioned environment is better than being inside the walls, where it will cause rot and fungus. The plastic sheet prevents condensation in the inner side of the drywall, inside the wall.
Hi, this was helpful. I learned a few new things and keep realizing how much more I have to go. I have seen the term "proud" used in a few videos, could you explain what that term means? Thank you.
proud is opposite of flush. For example when you pass your hand over two connected pieces of anything and it is smooth, it is flush, if you run your hand over two connected pieces and you feel one "sticking up" that is proud.
@@travisrohrer9441 Thanks for answer. Now, just for completeness, what if you have three connected pieces but the one in the middle is lower than the adjacent ones? Like a floor tile? "Recessed" or "sunken" come to mind, like "raised" comes to mind instead of "proud". Just seems like such an odd term.
@@erichsh58 odd term...agreed.. it is simply a term for anything that isnt flush. With your scenario....with 3 pieces, it only means if they are all not flush, one of them is proud. if one is recessed the other is proud...I know.. a bit silly but..it is what it is.. you know you spell the word socks with a spanish flair...it means it is what it is... hope that helps.
Just bought an older home, which is on a crawl space. Should the crawl space vents be closed in the winter and open in the summer? What is the best way to keep the floors warm?
Do more of this videos. You could do series by room ex bathroom or by trade ex plumbing…
Nice idea. Cheers!
Leave your suggestions here. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY I don’t have anything specific to recommend but I would appreciate and would enjoy and would learn from any topic that you teach. If I think of something I will certainly let you know though.
Can you show how to try to waterproof the roof? Will the red stuff work from the inside? 134 yr old home in the Midwest. 1st year in snow. How to remove old insulation? Drain plumbing? Incoming I can do, but not drains.
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY hi Jeff can you do a video about radon mitigation?
I’m not kidding when I say that this channel has changed my life. I used to think I wasn’t good with my hands and incapable of house projects. Since I found this channel, I have fully remodeled a bathroom and a kitchen. And both turned out great! It has given me so much knowledge and confidence in what I can do. And I’ve discovered that it’s something I love doing! All thanks to Jeff! Thank you so much for the time and energy you put in to this channel. It truly makes a difference.
Everybody is naturally handy to some degree God has given us all that self sufficient to some degree. The more and more technology and pampering the world do for people it just makes us as a people more and more comfortably lazy so I say keep on building and trying things my friend you will come to love it and not afraid to tackle anything. I mean thats why you purchase a home to say you have the abilities to take care of it.
Incredible. Cheers!
I don't what or gave you this idea of this topic...but,this is extremely important topic for all maintenance and contractor etc
I truly appreciate your time, patience and this awesome channel
Cheers Reno, happy to help!
I’m installing ceiling drywall by myself and your video on how to install it alone was so much help. It was easy and straightforward. Thank you!!!
I'm a architecture newly graduated student and I learned so much from your videos. These topics are never taught in school but at work they expect you to know them all...
Learned the expensive way that moisture control in the crawl space is as important. When we moved into a 1977 home the crawl space vents were closed and sealed. Floor joists suffered major damage as a result.
expansion and advanced rotting.
Every time I hear the word Expansion, that visual will come to mind. NICE
This is like listening to my Dad giving me a talk on not doing something stupid. Nice Jeff cares.
Happy to help! Cheers Stephanie!
This comment made me lol.
Love your expansion & contraction visual aid
Cheers!
I literally laughed out loud at this too.
Always nice to hear someone talk normal, and not want you to make your house tight as a drum with some 20k plus dehumidification system in it.
Many people are confusing modern homes which are BUILT to be tight, and old homes which were designed in a different way, but tightened up later on. Jeff is in the home renovation business, not new constructions.
@@juzoli I recognize the difference, but I'm criticizing the new ones. At face value the idea of "you just want to control the air going in and out" makes sense, but even if you take for granted that it works like that, you have to depend on a powered system to do it. It's not passive.
There's also the fact that a new house that passes the stupid blower door test when it's first built isn't go to be so tight anyways in a few years. The whole house expanding and contracting due to outside conditions, caulking drying out as it does, etc, is going to introduce plenty of ways for air and vapor to passively leak in. When you consider the cost of getting that tight in the first place, either in materials or labor, and then factor in the shelf-life of the air tightness itself is only 5 years max.. wow, what a waste of money you've just made.
Some people got to flex though.
@@DeDraconis Yes, as technology gets more advanced, we rely more on powered tools. Like cars instead of horses. You try to make it look like a bad idea, not a good one.
And we already use powered system, called HVAC.
And if a blower door test results goes from 0.3 to 0.6 over the years, it is still way better than a more primitive house, which starts from 3, and goes to 6 over the years.
@@juzoli Not all of us do. I do not have an HVAC system. I crack windows open in the Summer for cross-flow. I have baseboards, which I acknowledge isn't ideal, but I'm saving up for a wood stove.
Not that I actually mind HVAC, but there's a big difference. If your HVAC goes out in a normal house, you're uncomfortable and scrambling to find other ways to heat/cool your house. If the air circulation unit goes out, you can actually suffocate inside of your house.
But to be fair, most of the people we see videos of doing this have such huge McMansions that that's not a problem for them, they will be going in and out often enough to refresh the oxygen. It's only the people who only want a smaller footprint who will be at risk of that.
inb4> "Couldn't you just open the window if your power goes out?" You could, though in Winter that's going to suck and negate all your insulation. If you have a normal house you could run a propane heater inside safely without opening anything up and relying on the natural cracks instead of opening yourself up to such a big heat sink. We really only have a few days a year where we lose power though, like Jeff said, so also not a big deal.
What IS a big deal is if the air circulation system stops working and you just don't notice, since they also prize making them quiet. Then you don't know that you're slowly poisoning yourself unless your CO detector goes off. It's not as bad as say, a gas leak, but probably more of a concern than a Radon leak when your sub-fan goes out and you don't notice.
@@DeDraconis Again, this is not for old and substandard constructions.
However new houses are usually built with new technologies. Not just the “McMansions”, but any new houses. It only takes care and knowledge to make it tighter, not a lot of money.
Nobody is being suffocated because the house is tight. It just doesn’t happen. This is just an empty accusation and excuse from people who reject all innovation and better technologies. Tighter houses provide BETTER air quality, and less energy consumption, along with much better comfort, as eliminate draft which is the most hated out of these.
Even these houses have enough breathe to not suffocate the people inside. They are not airsealed spaceships. Only the excess airflow is eliminated. And why couldn’t you just open the windows on them? They have openable windows just like the others. And having a leaky house is equivalent to having 1 or several open window, which you cannot close even if you want.
And you don’t have to build a certified passive house to enjoy these benefits. Most of these ideas doesn’t cost much money, just careful design, and not being lazy during build. And while contractors are usually lazy and cheap when they build houses to flip, I see these technologies are being demanded when the client is the actual future owner, who wants quality.
A flat rainbow. Good one. I told my wife that I produced those little air leaks around doors and windows to vent the moisture in the air and give us fresh air. I have heard the phrase, dead air space in outside walls. 0 Deg. outside & 72 Deg. in the house. I think there is a turbulence in the walls. You are putting out some great vid's. Appreciate it. Another thing, with change's in temp, summer & winter, my house will pop loud. Not often, but I can depend on it going "boom".
Jeff!!! Love the sense of humor and all your videos. As a construction worker I’m always looking for ways to do things differently and learn from other’s . I definitely have learn a few different tricks from you . Thanks for help.
Excellent! Thank You from Australia
BTW Im 63 and 45 kilos. Under 5ft coz Ive shrunk lol. Your videos are helping me to fix damaged walls, cupboards, kitchen, bathroom, tiling etc. So that I can sell my house so Im loving your help - thank you
Im so inspired but Im so nervous about measuring things wrong and bringing cut items home that dont fit. Guess Its stupid to be nervous and instead just give it a go
I’m Installing ceiling drywall and your video on doing it solo was a huge help. Thank you
I absolutely love this channel. I have some things I want to do around my home and this channel has given me the insight and courage to do it myself. Thank you!
You can do it! Cheers!
Omg Jeff. The expansion and contraction example I fell off my chair. You're hilarious!
A really helpful video!
The nerd in me has to come out to play on occasion ..... Plumb comes from the Latin for lead. You would have a string with a weight on it .... that string would be plumb in two planes! Level came from the tool you use which was called a Spirit Level!
Glad you enjoyed it!
I never knew, but always wondered, why the chemistry letters for lead was PB. That might have helped when I had to memorize the periodic table of elements. PB for plumb, not peanut butter!
@@brendag2891 That is how plumbing got named .... after the lead pipes!
@@totherarf Thank you for explaining that!
This is one of those conversations I wished I had with my Dad. I loved this
Thanks, I have been told that i should not wrap a straw bale house because it needs to breath, you have cleared up that misconception.
Yes, it did help a lot! It will help prep for conversations with the engineer people. I am hoping the structure of the gambriel roof here will be able to have a long dormer facing the water so to continue with my DIY attic renovation. Thanks Jeff👍💯🇨🇦🍁
Glad it was helpful!
I can't tell you how much I am learning when watching this channel, some of the things talked about aren't any good to me (my house is all brick) but it is gonna come in handy when building my new shed this spring. I am in the UK and enjoy watching and learning from you 😊
I know it takes a lot of time to make these vidio s. . Although they are very much appreciated by myself + others ! Thanks again for the vidio ! Toledo, Ohio .
You’re so helpful, the way you give object lessons is greatly appreciated.
Jeff thank you. Terminology helps to determine who knows what 😉
Cheers Art!
More good stuff. Thank you.
Please consider more content like this to help some of us do construction project management or general contracting for smaller projects and homes.
In my first house we owned I learned all about expansion and contraction. Our central air conditioner drain clogged up and overflowed. It dribbled down the unit soaked the carpet in the A/C closet and then flowed under the padding to the vinyl floored kitchen, about 15 feet away. The flooring was made of one step below MDF and swelled up like a dead racoon on the side of the road in July. Of course it did not contract back once the water leak was repaired and it dried out. We pulled all the carpet and vinyl and replaced all the MDF'ish stuff and replaced it with plywood, then we put down peal and stick 12"x12" tiles. You know you have to let them acclimate to the inside temperature for a day or two before installing them or they contract leaving 1/16" gaps all around them? Found that out the hard way too.
Thats what I always tell my wife, I am not getting fat, this is just Expansion and it is a completely normal phenomenon. Thanks Jeff once again for spreading the truth!
As a beginner plumber/mechanic/handyman, your videos are very helpfull! Even if you work in the Netherlands
My lexicon has expanded. Thank you!
Your videos are a fountain of knowledge... I'm not a home owner, but hopefully some day I can put your guidance into practice.
Love your channel! I have a remodel nightmare. A garage full of cabinets, exterior doors, windows, flooring, and appliances. Pretty sure this is not a diy I’m not capable of doing myself since my only experience with tools is handing them to the person in need.
This was a really good one. The linguistics and vernacular is so important! Thanks again Jeff!
Sloooowly working on a couple of renovations. My skills aren’t great but thanks to this channel I’m able to tackle a few projects on my own that I would have otherwise contracted out. Going to save me a ton of money.
Dude is pure genius !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
More like this!
Watched so many vids but I never knew about the crown popping the drywall
Jeff needs to make a video on reading product labels because people just go buy things and dont read the labels and compare compatibility
Thanks Jeff education is key the more you know the better. Cheers 🍻
Precise, to the point and succinctly said....well done.
Dude...your videos are a game changer. Never stop!
Love your videos! I always had these questions! Thank you so much!
Happy to help!
I respect what you do, I like it a lot, even though some of the safety notes are a threat to the DIY audience you’re targeting. Above all, thanks for at least letting us hear what you’re saying.
Your responses to the Texas freeze crisis we had last year are why I’m still a subscriber. Best regards.
That exact crash course I was looking for
Right on!
Thanks for this, this is Gold!
Thanks for this great video! This is super helpful.
Cheers Damon, glad you think so!
Deflection got me (preexisting condition in a house we purchased). 1'x2' tiles were installed and the grout and tile popping (delaminating) all over the place. I suspect their attempt to include electric floor heating to be part of the cause but i could be totally wrong.
I absolutely adore this guy.
That expansion example!!!
Good visual explanation of expansion and contraction jeff i use contraction when picking up ladies
Thank you for having this channel it's very helpful
I need an uncle like you. Keep up the killer content.
Awesome! Thank you so much.
this is really good!!!!!!, u can make a solid series on just Contractor terms 👌👌👍
Thanks for the idea!
If you ever get a hardwood floor wet and the floor starts buckling you need to rip out damage area and let the damage area dry
Plum... mind blown, thanks
Great presentation skills sir. Continued good fortunes with your channel.
Excellent! Thank you.
Cheers Phyllis! I hope this helps along the way!
Thank you. You are very knowledgeable and helpful.
That was me out on the street fixing the speakers today.
Who knew that all this time I was simply suffering from expansion? Time to move someplace with lower humidity!
Incredible video, Jeff. Thank you! 😎
As always, great information, thanks Jeff.
Glad you enjoyed it, Cheers!
Good tips, especially expansion part. 😄
wow this was gold. thank you
Awesome video! Greetings from a german Painter. :D
Cheers to all the German Painters!
I learned about contraction when George Constanza went swimming 🤣
Glad i found this channel 🙌
Dude this was incredible.
thank you for this video Jeff!!
Very informative channel. Thank you.
Dude, you're a legend
:) Jeff's belly expanding and contracting example hits like a truck hitting you.
Expansion example. .love it lol
Absolute great teaching!
Absolutely loved this video
And angle of deflection on the load bearing pad.
Love your channel buddy. I’m a remodeler/ handyman. (I hate the term handyman) Rich in Florida
I am surprised you didn't mention an air exchanger when you discussed humidity in this video. HD have one for homes for under $900.00.
Have you ever done a video on Through-the-Wall Exhaust Fan install?
Thank you for all the wonderful videos, I feel like my whole house has benefited from your helpful videos. I just put in a waterproof system in a bathroom I am working on and would like to finish it in micro cement, kind of a europium look. I can not find any information on how to do it. I have done a bedroom floor in micro cement and love it . Any help would be very helpful, thanks.
So useful!
Glad you think so!
Did ya get the dewalt sponsor FINALLY!? Congrats! Also: you changed my life and my means. Thanks to you and the crew!
Awesome video !!!
Hey bud, what do you think about using lvl beams and I joist on a elevated home in the south? Have you heard of delaminating problems?
Well done video. 👍🇨🇦
Great video!!
Hi Jeff, there are two paint systems for showers, one is Red Guard and I have forgotten the name of the green one, I think you said that they were waterproof or vapour proof, can you clarify this point for me.
yes John, they are both vapor retarders. the other one is from Mapei and is called aqua defense. Cheers!
@@HomeRenoVisionDIY thanks for the swift reply
Learning a lot!
Well done!
Cheers Kevin!
Really good!
Papa Jeff will save us all!
I love the thumbnail. Kinda Agent 007 ish.
THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!
Expansion.... The best explanation with..... With the belly 😁
😁Cheers!
Waiting for DMX Airflow underlay video!
Hey Jeff do you have a video on how you repair squeaky stairs
I watched your video where you demonstrated Stackable Vinyl Siding, Will you be doing a video on that and where to purchase this type of siding ?
Term: "if you work with me on this job, I have tons of work, I can have you working all the time"
What it means: "I'm a cheap pos, I don't want to pay you what you're priced at, hell I don't want to pay you at all"
I understand that Tyvek keeps water out on the outside but lets vapor pass on the other so the house can breath. Is the vapor barrier plastic sheet you install on the inside wall also permeable to some extent? Otherwise wouldn't you be creating the humid environment you describe?
That is what the vapor barrier on the insul should prevent
No, plastic sheet doesn’t. That’s why they recommend plastic sheet on the side which gets more heat during the year (outside in south, inside in north), as that’s where most moisture is coming from.
So the plastic sheet prevents moisture getting into the wall from one side, while the tyvek will allows the moisture to leave on the other side.
@@juzoli but that's my point--we want the sheet to prevent moisture from coming into the wall (and if it does, it can escape through Tyvek), won't that keeping moisture inside make it a very humid environment on the inside, the kind of tent like environment being discussed in this video?
@@RodoMallard Being inside the house in a conditioned environment is better than being inside the walls, where it will cause rot and fungus. The plastic sheet prevents condensation in the inner side of the drywall, inside the wall.
Hi, this was helpful. I learned a few new things and keep realizing how much more I have to go. I have seen the term "proud" used in a few videos, could you explain what that term means? Thank you.
proud is opposite of flush. For example when you pass your hand over two connected pieces of anything and it is smooth, it is flush, if you run your hand over two connected pieces and you feel one "sticking up" that is proud.
@@travisrohrer9441 Thanks for answer. Now, just for completeness, what if you have three connected pieces but the one in the middle is lower than the adjacent ones? Like a floor tile? "Recessed" or "sunken" come to mind, like "raised" comes to mind instead of "proud". Just seems like such an odd term.
@@erichsh58 odd term...agreed.. it is simply a term for anything that isnt flush. With your scenario....with 3 pieces, it only means if they are all not flush, one of them is proud. if one is recessed the other is proud...I know.. a bit silly but..it is what it is.. you know you spell the word socks with a spanish flair...it means it is what it is... hope that helps.
Just bought an older home, which is on a crawl space. Should the crawl space vents be closed in the winter and open in the summer? What is the best way to keep the floors warm?