ICF Mountain Homestead: Insulating with Open Cell Spray Foam
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It's been too cold to pour the concrete porches so we decided to move on to insulation so we can start finishing the inside of the house. Blocking the eaves to keep the birds out, air sealing the windows and spraying open cell foam in the roof and walls. It's almost a house!
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Been missing your videos, but understand weather keeps progress from happening. Glad to see you back!!!
You found a great Crew to do your house I've seen crews that just plain didn't care about quality or pride in their work. These guys were awesome
i've seen a lot better foam sprayed tbh. they also used a saw by hand instead of the sawsall lol. spray foam can make u very sick, it affected me
The guy spraying did a horrible job, you will have the foam pull away in tons of places leaking air in. He should have ran down the corner of rafter and decking. Then, side to side filling the middle.
The house is coming along very nice. Glad you aren't cutting corners.
Thanks. Trying not to.
I haven't posted for a while but your house has come a long way, and you guys are doing great, even if it takes a while, other people sometimes doesn't realize what it takes to build a house, but just keep on going on and you'll be in there in your new home
Lol. We've had birds, our ducks and one turkey go in on their own, while we are building our house.
Its been amazing to watch you build this from day one, and we always look forward to the next video. Thank you for sharing this journey.. So happy for you and your family.
Thank you for the front row seat.
It has been quite a pleasure watching you participate in your build at the level that you have, quite a confidence-builder I am certain...
to get birds out block off all light except for the exit you want the bird to leave by. They will fly towards the light.
I'm really impressed with the guys foam work. I've seen a lot of foaming videos and your crew was the best.
All you've got left to do now is everything else 👍😂
spray job seem to have lots of small voids. Hope it hold up. keep getting after it. from canada
How do you catch a unique bird in the basement-- Unique up on him 😂😂😂
Your place looks awesome!!! They did a great job on the spray foam.
They did a great job on the house Jeremy! I'm sure it's a relief to tidy up the holes and make it airtight once and for all. Great to see the progress and can't wait to see what's next! Take care to you and the girls!
I was just thinking about you guys this morning lol
We are breaking ground tomorrow morning.
Our first home that we are building, completely. Feels good. I love that you are taking part in the construction. Must have been difficult financing. Construction loans are tough. We were able to do it out of pocket. Sold our city house. Coming soon. Debt free living. Also retiring in two weeks.
Retiring to what state ? Congrats it only took a life time. Lol
wow ! 6 years ! doesn't seem like i watched that long.
Was wondering where you had gone. Love to watch building. Can hardly wait til you start on the interior.
Maybe it was a dog-doo bird.......LOL....see what I did there? Thanks, I am here all video.
wait untill dark place a light right out side ur window darken the room walk to him he will get spooked and fly to the light done this more than i can count
When birds got loose in my house, I threw a towel over them which knocks them safely to the ground and covers them, allowing you to pick them up. Throw the towel up so they fly into it and it will fold over on them. Good luck.
You attention to detail really scratches my OCD itch :) It's all in the prep work!
it's like slightly overwhipped cream! nice job :)
Wonderful to see you again. Looking forward to seeing you settled into your new home.
You can really tell the difference in the sound. Wow.
That scraping looks like a sucky job. Hard to believe no one has invented some kind of motorized scraping "rake", lol!
YAAAY!! a video.. Ohh I have missed you guys. Woot-woot! another one off the list.
It's crazy.. how that spray foam works, very cool.
Thank you for sharing this..look forward to the next one ;)
This was huge progress! No y'all can move forward with dry wall and the like. That must be exciting! Hopefully soon it will be warm enough to get your decks poured. 🤞
Fingers crossed!
Congrats! Man I'm sure it feels great to have that step done and to immediately reap the reward of a place that holds its heat. Cool watching the process! Thanks for sharing it with us. It's going to be super nice working inside that structure now that it can very easily be warmed up to a comfortable temperature. 👍😄🏡
Everything looks fabulous! I bet you can hardly wait to have your first sleepover :)
Nicely done. Will be a benchmark for anyone who want to build an energy efficient home. Can you share the size of the house and your utility cost for the winter? thanks 🙏
This is way better than Netflix......
House build is coming along nicely. I'm sure having the spray foam insulation in will make it nicer to work in the house as you get it all finished. Take are. :)
I’ve missed you guys!
So good to have you back on video, I understand with the weather its hard to get things done!!!. Good Spray foam company that shaves the foam & clears up the mess, good job all round, thanks for the video from UK.
Man, that spray foam is so cool!
When you use the spray foam insulation is there any issue with off gasing, especially when it heats up in the summer?
This formula cures almost instantly but we gave it a couple days just in case.
Something oddly satisfying watching that foam expand and fill in. Good to see a new video from you guys!
Oh man that is so awesome. Getting a full seal on the house is a major upgrade.
When I was in Jr. High, I helped my dad with an addition onto our home. He did every single step by himself and I helped where I could - laying rebar, snapping lines, running electrical lines. There is not a better feeling than when you are buttoning up and adding insulation. How exciting! There's a light at the end of this mountain tunnel! ❤✌
Funny we put out a vid out at the same time for the same thing, almost.
Thank God,was going through withdrawals! Awesome company to give you a solid spray foam job. You are so right many of them just want to give about 3 inches in the walls and take your money. Lazy and cheap. Best to spend the extra money up front and never have to worry about it in your lifetime. Good pick of the company.
Glad to see another video from you. Jeremy, with that goatee and ‘stash, you look like a beat poet from Greenwich, in the 1950s. 🤌🤌🤌
Missed y'all. Enjoyed the video. Hope that you and your family are well. Blessings. ☝️🙏🇺🇸💪🙌...
Great video, thanks for the updates. Hopefully spring is just around the corner and you can get working on both the outside and inside. Looking great so far.
Fingers crossed!
To get rid of the birds from your house invest in a cat 🤣
But cats cant fly!!!!
@@tonygrimes13 No but they hunt birds like no buddies business.
A few years ago, I read articles about people experiencing chronic illnesses that they eventually concluded was due to off gassing from their spray foamed roofs. I particularly remember one family recount that after their house was unlivable for months, finally took the extreme action of having their roof completely cut out and removed, then rebuilt from scratch.
In your research, have you seen any changes in the spray foam formulations? Any recent complaints of mysterious illnesses?
There are a lot of products that do this. Wood floors, paint, laminate flooring, AC, and etc etc. There is so much to stay on top of to research it is mindblowing.
Before the insulation your voice echoed in the video. After the insulation not so much. Huge difference. Great job...
I love watching you journey to building your home but I miss the canning, cooking and all of the other lifestyle projects. I also haven't seen any of the cute product trials short videos you've previously done. Best of luck with your new home.
The house built is coming along nicely. 🏠👷♂️🏗👷♀️😃👌
I don't know the slightest bit about spray foam insulation, but these guys seemed to know what they were doing. They even tested the mixture before they sprayed.
Loved this video. You can really define the space now. Beautiful home!
Finally you have a degree of comfort in your new home. It's just going to get better from here 💕 oh .... Been missing you guys!
You are such a hard worker. I get tired just watching you. I can hardly wait til you guys can start moving in.
What does it smell like with a kerosene heater running in there for an hour? I’ve never used one of those but I can’t imagine it smells good!
Wow! We missed you and it is always worth waiting for your videos. What an absolutely gorgeous house!
The sound difference from the beginning of the video to the end is really noticeable. I have a feeling the concrete might be a while yet - it's getting even more cold!
That's amazing what a difference the insulation makes. Glad to see you're back.
You're coming right along with that! Glad to see y'all post another video!
You could put a 15' Christmas tree in the room easily.
You're ALIVE!!!
That must feel so good to have it done. One step closer to being finished!
What was the cost per square foot per inch?
The house is looking great! So excited for you guys .
What is the timeline for completion of your home? TIA
Remember late last summer and how many people had the unrealistic expectation of them moving in by Christmas. Well if all goes well they will hopefully make it in for Christmas 2021. The remoteness of the site making it hard to schedule work and the fact he is doing as much as possible by himself really slows things down. Interior work is always very time-consuming; surprisingly so.
Aloha! Nice to see you back. Missed you guys! ☺️
Giant Cauliflower.
That is going to make a huge difference with this cold front coming down!
Glad you’re getting closer to the finish line. Missed seeing your progress. God Bless You guys and stay safe !!!!!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🥶
That looks to me like a hard way to earn your living. Hats off to another great sub-contractor. Your house will be warm and cozy when you move in. Years of pleasure and energy efficiency awaits you. So happy you are back on TH-cam - missed you!
This video was so fun to watch =) Missed you guys
I have a question... I know when you do regular fiberglass insulation in a cathedral ceiling you have to install the styrofoam or plastic vent chases to connect your soffit vents to your ridge vent. How is it that you don't need a ridge vent?
With the metal roof we used we don’t need vents. This is an unvented roof system.
@@Guildbrookfarm Oh cool! Thanks! That would have bugged me forever! LOL
@@Guildbrookfarm how are you addressing vapor migration to the roof deck? Typically 2" of closed cell is sprayed to the underside of the deck as a vapor barrier and open cell or fiberglass after that.
One person can catch the bird after it gets dark.
Why did'nt you run the icf wall all the way up?
Explained in previous videos.
Yall guys have definitely been missed.
Flame thrower!
What are you going to do about the attic ceiling insulation.if I was you I would spay foam that as well to give the air handler and flex duct a cliement controlled environment.beleve me it will save you electricity and make your flex duct last for years
We sprayed everything
@@Guildbrookfarm I feel like a fool.I watched the next video and saw your attic ceiling anyway I just wanted to say your house is beautiful
Lol no worries man. Thanks for watching 👍🏻
Great progress ! Good to see you back at it.
That house is just brilliant, i totally love it.
What popped in the far left window at 1:30?
Good to see you and it won't be long now. The day's are getting longer and Spring will come. Can't wait to see things progress over the next few months.
You and me both!
Wow...it's coming along nicely.
What about that foam in contact with your electric cables ? Don't think that's allowed here in the UK.
Not an issue in most parts of the US from what I've read. You just want to be POSITIVE you have all of your electrical and mechanical systems in place out before you foam.
I am no longer a sparkie, but in the UK it WAS allowed, but you had to de-rate the cables so for instance you may need to run sockets in 4mm instead of the normal 2.5mm T+E! It is all about the heat dissipation ;0)
@@totherarf Agreed - that applies to any insulation covering cables. What I was thinking about was an actual chemical reaction between the foam and the cable itself causing the outer insulation to degrade - I have read about it somewhere but can't just remember where.
I’m assuming that you did your research on the contractor that applied the foam to your house. But, are you still going to apply a strong vapor barrier to all the foam inside and out to prevent future off gassing toxic fumes from entering living spaces?
No need for a vapor barrier with spray foam once a certain thickness is achieved and after a day or two, there are no fumes.
@@augustreil with open cell foam there can be off gassing for months to years afterward depending on the chemical mix and and temperatures of the chemicals and areas sprayed. Unless you are using a contractor with a proven track record you can get a improper mix and a bad install very easily.
@@liondirk, Exactly. If done right, there is no off gassing. That's why they were spraying test areas.
Out of curiosity, have you considered putting insulation batts in the inside walls? If not, you might want to look into it. It's a really cheap way to add A LOT of sound proofing and it will stop the interior wall cavity from being at different temperatures than outside which cuts down on popping and shifting (and noises).
I did pink stuff in all my interior walls and ceilings, used 5/8s firerock (not LITE) and sealed all seams with sound caulk.. It made a huge difference in STCs
@@FJB2020 it'll flop overtime, rockwool would've been better option
@@AmazonWebService98 Rockwool sucks.. It cost 3x and doesn't outperform the pink stuff in noise reduction (real world STC testing).. And if you staple the bats up it should never come down..
@@FJB2020 damn well if you'd hire someone to do your interior wall with paper you pay 3x as much as safe and sound bat
@@FJB2020 and 3x as much, clearly you never priced it it's 48 dollars for 59.7sqft , vs 47.98 for 67.8 sq feet . Not sure where the 3x as much is . Plus the fact that you can get 30% off when you buy 15 or more rockwool is no brainer. Easier to install vs interior walls stapeling which I've never seen anyone ever do
Show us everything!
That was great. I learned a lot.
Bummer... was hoping to catch the HVAC install... spray foam always makes me think of cotton candy, don't figure why? Lol. Always good to see a Gilbrook upload! Smiles and blessings...
Bird ... Basement ... Butterfly net ..
There is always something that you can do during a build ...
Heat helps the foam outgas and cure faster ...
Love to see your progression.
Wow it is hard to believe it has been 6 years on youtube That is AWESOME and I am so glad I found your Channel and love it. Jeremy it as been cold in my area of Wisconsin and windy.. We woke up to -17 This morning with wind chills -36 and it has bee cold for the last 3 day and today is 7 Feb 21 and going be in the Artic for a while, with 2 ft of snow on the ground. Wow everything is looking wonderful Jeremy
Happy to see you back.
Great video thanks
Sgt. Roos, John T. (Ret.) That's too bad for the bird!:) I'm so glad you guys are making progress! Semper Fidelis
zzzzHUHzzzz here :) Guys, this is fabulous! Your walls look like cake frosting. :D This is a great step forward toward finishing the interior! Drywall is the next step, right? When do you get to do that? THAT is going to be a great day. :} So many great days... Love you guys, and it's great to hear from you and to see how you're doing! Send my love to Jaime! ~ Barbra & Jordan
Working on drywall prep now since the weather is bonkers. Also I’m about 25% through AC Odyssey and hoping Spring gets here before I finish it!
Finish it? There is no such thing. I've been playing that game since my birthday mid-2019. I refuse to finish it. :) I. Freakin'. LOVE that game. I'm guessing you're Alexios. I'm not. :) But Jordan is. When he watches me play, he's fascinated by the different dynamic the story takes on with the alternative character. You should totally start again with the other character when you've finished... if you ever finish. :) But the house... you could make a ton of progress now that it's insulated and holding heat. I have a feeling this was a transformative phase for your project! :D
Progress for sure. Now have to figure out how to get 8000lbs of drywall into the house without a finished porch. 🧐 And I do want to play through both characters if I have the time. It’s a good game. 👍🏻😎
Movers?
What a great process!
I love the way you explain things so clearly. You make it a joy to watch, even though the work is difficult to complete. Your patience and perseverance to do a good job is admirable.
I think you will be grateful you went with foam. What was your reasoning for choosing open cell versus closed cell? Can you start including the contractors you use for your house if they don't mind the free advertising.
At my dad's house / converted hay barn swallows used to fly in, poop every where, and build nests in the rafters (so drop grass on everyone's heads and set off our hayfever)
Solution? Long looong broom + insulating the rafters so there's no nesting space.