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  • @philiplacey5430
    @philiplacey5430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    I like the contractor, Jeff. He has good hands and explains the work he's doing in a relatable way. He's the real deal.

    • @MOONRAK3R23
      @MOONRAK3R23 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Philip Lacey I Agree

  • @WadePenley-d1e
    @WadePenley-d1e หลายเดือนก่อน

    I hope Rodger gets better soon and can come back to the show. He's been a great teacher even to us southern boys. We're praying for you Rodger and we love you. 38 years old house addict here.

    • @JimDean002
      @JimDean002 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Unfortunately Roger passed away in August.

    • @WadePenley-d1e
      @WadePenley-d1e 25 วันที่ผ่านมา

      @JimDean002 I hate to hear that. I don't get to watch the show regularly like I once could but I've been watching since 1987 and it's still my favorite show

  • @kyleridder3930
    @kyleridder3930 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Jeff is a fantastic carpenter!

  • @scottm4969
    @scottm4969 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This GC is brilliant. Love how he marks everything.

    • @Nill757
      @Nill757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Scott M Yes.

    • @cbalan777
      @cbalan777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Especially where the studs are.

  • @ncprealty3844
    @ncprealty3844 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    Wow the spray paint to indicate the studs very smart. Wish this contractor worked in PA.

    • @JimDean002
      @JimDean002 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      You can get a paint striper wand with a wheel on it at for about 30 bucks. If you use one of those, it only takes seconds to Mark out a room And you save your back. It really is a great thing to do before you start nailing up drywall

  • @pdubyaz
    @pdubyaz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    This show is single-handedly keeping me sane during the lockdown. Thank you TOH!

    • @Live-Life-Freely
      @Live-Life-Freely 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I hear you, also check out this channel. This guy does property maintenance and built himself a container house castle on a mountain. Yeah, you heard right.
      th-cam.com/channels/UujfNBK9uv3cIW-P5PX7vA.htmlvideos

  • @rehmatkhan624
    @rehmatkhan624 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    From Pakistan 🇵🇰... I always watch all your videos.. Even we don't construct home's from wood but i love to see the techniques really beneficial for me as mechanical technician to learn

    • @MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair
      @MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Being from the U.S. I never really realize in other countries houses aren't always made of wood, where as the majority of houses here, at least in my area they're mostly wood.

    • @YadaYadaYadadada
      @YadaYadaYadadada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MechanicalMikesRoadsideRepair Brick and concrete. Lumber makes sense in the U.S. because it keeps material cost low and labor cost high.

    • @96Lauriz
      @96Lauriz 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Joe Kinchicken what you in US always forget is thermal accumulation properties of brick and concrete which benefits in especially cooling season. we in europe here do energy frame calculations, and take thermal capacity into account. Higher thermal capacity = better performance, you cannot deny physics.
      And yes, you do have insulation here, it's just sitting in a wall cavity. We attach two brick or concrete walls together with rebar and put insulation inbetween. Or put insulation on outside of concrete wall and then plaster it.
      It will outlast any wood-based wall anytime. its superior waterproof, termite and damp resistant. You don't even need vapor barrier in walls then. And yes, you can easily run utilities in the cavity you create between the walls. Also, we even make a lot of internal walls of brick for soundproofing.

  • @shane4013
    @shane4013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    There carpenters that know there stuff it’s a learning experience watching keep up the good work lads

    • @peaceonearth8693
      @peaceonearth8693 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you tell the difference? They make a good show.

  • @Live-Life-Freely
    @Live-Life-Freely 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I have a friend that built his house with double block exterior walls. His heating/cooling bill has never been over $30 on any given month and he lives in Louisiana.

    • @joshuabrewer5397
      @joshuabrewer5397 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Commenting so I can find this later.
      Sounds like something I need to check out.

    • @JimDean002
      @JimDean002 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Thermal Mass can be a great thing. Both heating and cooling can benefit if it's done right

  • @ms6td
    @ms6td 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow, this is an awesome sealer!

  • @chapaquaponics
    @chapaquaponics 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    GREAT VIDEO!

  • @allancampbell8274
    @allancampbell8274 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    beautiful job

  • @kevin3434343434
    @kevin3434343434 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    that is an incredible yard!

  • @Mike__B
    @Mike__B 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    That moment when the owner tells them "no no no, I want those railing posts to flair out in BOTH directions not just in one plane."

  • @IntegraDIY
    @IntegraDIY 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Using the vacuum pressure and the spray to seal up air leaks was very interesting.. but one think I don’t get.. why doesn’t that white spray, coat everything and make a huge mess? And how does it go directly to the leak and not settle on anything else...

    • @bruizzz13
      @bruizzz13 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I’d guess something to do with pressure sucking in every bit of the sealant where there’s a leak. Then I’m sure once the % gets to a certain point they cut it off so it doesn’t just settle

  • @masterrongjunmasterrongjun6881
    @masterrongjunmasterrongjun6881 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I like the old house 🌹

  • @ftbailey773
    @ftbailey773 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I imagine it would be a nightmare to build an architect's home.

    • @JimDean002
      @JimDean002 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      My older sister designed every house that they ever lived in. She's very good at it but she is a perfectionist. They built one in Kentucky one time where she had an absolute Sellwood idea what she wanted the curved staircase to look like in the main hall. They rebuilt that thing three times before they finally got the curves the exact way she wanted them. And I do have to say it looked fantastic but Lord that was a lot of work

  • @Cardroid
    @Cardroid 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Sooo good.. can’t wait to watch it all!

  • @stonecoldcustoms
    @stonecoldcustoms 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I think they did a nice subtle job of saying they didn't agree with the porch post cut out. "The homeowner knows exactly what he wants,."
    Never cut out structure for trim. The trim could easily be cut to fit in a way where you wouldn't see the cut.

  • @Nill757
    @Nill757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    How does that air pressure sealant effect all the surfaces in the house, after it is blown into the air? For instance, are the glass windows, external doors, etc covered in a thin coat of sealant?

    • @MandoFettOG
      @MandoFettOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes cover windows but otherwise they say you only need to protect horizontal surfaces. You can have it done on a fully finished home

    • @peaceonearth8693
      @peaceonearth8693 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MandoFettOG If they didn't say that, they couldn't really sell it could they? Seems like quite the motivation to say it's all good.

  • @darylg.4270
    @darylg.4270 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That’s beautiful work. But why not combine two pieces instead? Divide the cap

  • @lancevanvleet5013
    @lancevanvleet5013 ปีที่แล้ว

    Chop trees down to let sun beat down on the property. Makes sense

  • @HTHAMMACK1
    @HTHAMMACK1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Beautiful job and great show, but that is going to be one high maintenance home exterior.

  • @fvalencia3494
    @fvalencia3494 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I swear the landscape architect Tom Ryan would pass as the homeowners twin

  • @spalkin
    @spalkin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Love to see the total bill.

    • @kdknitro
      @kdknitro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      To me it feels like you can build a normal house and just pay for utilities, and still pay less. but thats just how it seems to me. I would think it would be more cost effective to just use thing more efficiently in a normal house, but that comes from a guy with normal means and cant waste money to be net zero.

    • @MandoFettOG
      @MandoFettOG 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Honestly it's a pet project. You won't see a return for probably 100 years on this house. But that's not the point for the homeowner.

    • @vincenzo3292
      @vincenzo3292 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      This just seems obsessive.

  • @thomasfreer580
    @thomasfreer580 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    maybe I missed it, did they coat the cedar shake edge after they custom planed it??

  • @charliexu1099
    @charliexu1099 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What kind of siding is used for the house? Looks like it’s missing that part of the house in the series.

  • @dlg5485
    @dlg5485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    How would I go about featuring my dream home build on this show? It's still a ways in the future, but I'm just curious.

  • @rustyrelicsfarm2406
    @rustyrelicsfarm2406 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Id like to see tgem make a return ti Detroit to rehab some more houses.

  • @robre6840
    @robre6840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    looks like the barn is in complete shade nice for solar induction imo

  • @davidmckay1772
    @davidmckay1772 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Solid mahogany for capping on a hand rail! Good Lord! $$$

    • @MTMF.london
      @MTMF.london 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Better to spend good money on material that'll last. Mahogany will be perfect for the weather there - it's had wearing, durable, resists wood rot and ages into a fine patina.

  • @dlg5485
    @dlg5485 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This build is so labor intensive it'll probably cost a million dollars by the time it's all said and done!

    • @enkrypt3d
      @enkrypt3d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      easily. hiring an architect costs at least 100-200k

    • @e.l.norton
      @e.l.norton 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah, these things are more vanity projects to the people who own them. If you have the money I guess you don't mind a net loss for the sake virtue signaling.

  • @berniemac8413
    @berniemac8413 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyone know how they made those notches on the 6x6’s on the porch?

  • @bannockchief
    @bannockchief 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Spend 20% more on your foundation and framing and you'll save twice as much finishing everything.

  • @fvalencia3494
    @fvalencia3494 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I dont know but i see nate and theo's room bellowing out medicinal smoke in few years as they get older

  • @bhstone1
    @bhstone1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Can that air sealing system be done in an existing home which is fully furnished?

    • @philiplacey5430
      @philiplacey5430 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Remember when Jabba the Hut had Han Solo encased in carbonite?

    • @kdknitro
      @kdknitro 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      if you go back and watch the video they tell you the answer.

  • @edvickery958
    @edvickery958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3.87 wow that's high for construction aiming at net zero.
    This technique got it down to 0.9 ACH at 50Pa but that could have been better if the initial construction had been tighter.
    Passive house standard is 0.6 ACH at 50pa for new construction and 1.0 for retrofit.
    This project is a lot more like new construction so they should have gotten it down lower.
    I've seen new construction come in at 0.32 ACH at 50Pa without this spray sealant.

    • @ClicketyClack
      @ClicketyClack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Most of the existing leaks are probably from the old part of the house which is 1920s vintage.

    • @amandamelvin
      @amandamelvin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      let me ask you this?? do you even think many contractors take any of these codes, measurements, etc...into consideration these days? I think they're doing a hell of a job considered to most!

  • @cbalan777
    @cbalan777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Those shingles look like they split almost every place they get stapled. And does that yellow mesh actually do anything? Air isn't going to be blasting through that tiny gap is it?

    • @blichte1
      @blichte1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Enough to allow the surfaces to dry, which is the point -- close contact of the shingles to the wall all but assures there will be permanent damp spots...

  • @dusty21383
    @dusty21383 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Must be nice to have endless amounts of money to be able to build whatever house you want. I imagine they spent close to a million building this place.

    • @conqwiztadore2213
      @conqwiztadore2213 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That's a small 1 bedroom 1 bath in Vancouver bc

    • @newttella1043
      @newttella1043 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      That shed is nicer than my house
      :-O

    • @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores
      @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@conqwiztadore2213 The land value is very high in a city.

  • @justbob333
    @justbob333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I remember doing research on this, last time it came up for ducting, doesn't seem to last, not worth it.

    • @conqwiztadore2213
      @conqwiztadore2213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The spray thing?

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yep the sealant doesbt last more then a few years, it breaks down

  • @harveypost7799
    @harveypost7799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I'm like an old house I creak I leak l lean but I've got character..rite at this moment I'm leaning toward another leak so I should creak to the old plumbing ...

  • @simonsonjh
    @simonsonjh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    "Obviously a router bit ain't gonna work." ;)

  • @richardjanssens2657
    @richardjanssens2657 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    exelente

  • @genevagarnett3288
    @genevagarnett3288 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    What type of contractor performs this air crack analysis?

    • @thecloneguyz
      @thecloneguyz 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      L.E.E.D certified

    • @edvickery958
      @edvickery958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      There are lots of small companies that just do blower door tests.
      Of course the number depends on the area where you live.

    • @conqwiztadore2213
      @conqwiztadore2213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Would imagine hvac

    • @nathanpulliam9339
      @nathanpulliam9339 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Fjchf

  • @alphaframers2372
    @alphaframers2372 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Did they really chop out bearing 6x6s? The structural engineer would be laughing his butt off

    • @cbalan777
      @cbalan777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They put them back. :P

  • @Reptilian_Shadow
    @Reptilian_Shadow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    6:20 sure if the electrician doesn’t follow proper plans

    • @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores
      @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It sounds like they not even bother making an electrical plan. It is common to let the electrician make it up when he gets there.

  • @heathdetweilerRealtor
    @heathdetweilerRealtor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    That siding…talk about time-intensive.

  • @youdqtube
    @youdqtube 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    I love the show, but was disappointed at 18:15 to see an example of very bad ladder safety. Do not sit or stand at the top of a ladder! Shame on "This Old House"!

  • @oelschlegel
    @oelschlegel 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    japanese hand saw?! nice!

    • @incognitotorpedo42
      @incognitotorpedo42 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's been a go-to tool of mine for years. Amazing what they'll go through in nothing flat.

  • @ShakespeareCafe
    @ShakespeareCafe 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The porch rail design flaw is that you can't set your beer down on it when you're out chilling

  • @spicynomad
    @spicynomad 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    24 on center? i thought it was always 16 0n center/ im so confused now. i didnt know it can be chaned.

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It can be changed, but you better check with your local code first. I believe they discussed this.

    • @henrikvtcodes
      @henrikvtcodes 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The difference is the strength of the planks. With 2x4 standard size studs, you need to meet a certain wall load capacity, and the minimum spacing to acheive that (with common 2x4's) is 16 inches on center. They expanded that to reduce the thermal bridging caused by the wood and to allow for more insulation. To meet the required wall load capacity, they had to increase stud size to 2x6. Hope this helps!

    • @spicynomad
      @spicynomad 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @James Dotson so when he sells that house eventually i hope he disclose what he did. when i buy these 100 year old houses i expect certain things. i do like the 24 on center though.

    • @Nill757
      @Nill757 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Henrik Techguy Seems like 24” on the drywall side is asking for internal trouble. Punctures, etc, or else requiring the expense of double drywall layers.

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@spicynomad When you buy a 100 year old house you better expect 100 years of different hands on that structure. There are zero assumptions... well except that you can't assume anything.

  • @yyiii276
    @yyiii276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    That was one of the dumbest things I have seen! Cutting structural porch post to add decorative trim! Why not cut the trim in the center of each opening then slip it around the posts?! A little bit of exterior glue on the joints and done!

    • @conqwiztadore2213
      @conqwiztadore2213 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree 😂

    • @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores
      @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It looks like the load is being carried by those screws which could shear off. With better planning they could have put the trim plate on when the posts were installed.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      As I have gotten older in the trades I see how bad of butchers this old house is

  • @heathdetweilerRealtor
    @heathdetweilerRealtor 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Seems like this home wasn’t that efficient to start. But maybe I’m wrong-just didn’t sound good to me.

  • @rickjohnson1632
    @rickjohnson1632 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    👍👍

  • @jesseyoung9654
    @jesseyoung9654 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    If they home owners were serious about environmental sustainability, they would opt for a house half the size, with none of the fancy bits and pieces. The embodied energy in that home will far exceed any savings from the solar panels and air sealing.

  • @brucefullwood
    @brucefullwood 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Not treating the penetrations into the Huber Zip sheathing? Or the seams?

  • @Windiguana
    @Windiguana 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm definitely getting old being this excited about how well insulted this all is

  • @Nill757
    @Nill757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Solar PV residential steps, to save money and be green:
    1. House roof is wrong direction, so build S facing barn. $50K . Barn space heat, cooling, lighting add to total energy load.
    2. Remove all lovely New England trees in sun path of PV, increasing sun heat load on barn. Neighbors trees to the East will still block morning sun on PV, and drop foliage waste on low barn PV array most of the year.
    Result: $80k barn and PV array project at 40 deg N won’t be close to net zero in New England winter.
    Alternative: let the power utility provide clean power for a fifth the cost with no shading, more reliably, using fewer resources per unit energy.

  • @Jman-co7xw
    @Jman-co7xw 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Why cheap out on white cedar on a high end home it’s drastically inferior to Alaskan yellow

  • @JbSprinkles
    @JbSprinkles 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is dumb. Building an entirely new building plus knocking down all those trees will way offset any money you save with the solar panels

  • @nihatdonmezov8354
    @nihatdonmezov8354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anyone watching to improve their listening skills?

  • @heri4284
    @heri4284 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    But the real question is: How long until the house is carbon neutral with all that extra material they are using to insulate the house?? Mmmm

    • @Nill757
      @Nill757 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Heriberto De La Cruz Carbon is only an environmental problem when burned and tossed into the atmosphere. So the enviro issue here is the energy required to make those walls and that PV array.

    • @OliverTurnerMSc
      @OliverTurnerMSc 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      and the cut down trees for the solar panels!

    • @benthicexplorer
      @benthicexplorer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      The energy inherent in the material is a valid point. The cost of this building with its plastics and engineered materials glued together is going to be different that a building made of recycled materials.

  • @johnwayne2103
    @johnwayne2103 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always loved this show but the title should be. This old expendable income because the amount of money spent to build some of these homes runs into the millions.

    • @stevepasquarella823
      @stevepasquarella823 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Well subtract the cost of the property and the backyard barn...I guess it wouldn't cost so much to simply add the extension to the home and have it net zero.

  • @MisterRay11
    @MisterRay11 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I don’t want an airtight house it’s gotta breath a little bit

  • @Jemalacane0
    @Jemalacane0 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Trees are a hell of a lot more valuable for the environment than solar panels.

    • @benthicexplorer
      @benthicexplorer 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      And environmental damage from continuing to use fossil fuels for heating means nothing?

    • @Jemalacane0
      @Jemalacane0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@benthicexplorer Natural gas causes minimal damage.

    • @tinkerman5220
      @tinkerman5220 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lol. Go stick your nose real close to your exhaust flu in the wintertime and tell me how little damage it does

    • @Jemalacane0
      @Jemalacane0 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tinkerman5220 Natural gas isn't toxic. It's an asphyxiant and that's about it.

  • @ShonBaka
    @ShonBaka 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Waste of money, you cant block off every bit of fresh air

  • @PrimedEvil388
    @PrimedEvil388 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Sooooo they are cutting down trees for "green" solar energy...🤔

    • @EverettWilson
      @EverettWilson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      If only we could live in a world where there weren't any hard decisions.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Easy don't do solar, the cost to run their cooling systems longer now eats up any saving solar gave them.

  • @oblio9147
    @oblio9147 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ginger is nailing those shingles too high

  • @nzspambot
    @nzspambot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    8:40 OSHA has entered the chat

  • @ivanfong4224
    @ivanfong4224 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Is it just me or does the guy look like Sam Wise Gamgee from Lord of the Rings?

  • @ellenthorne8222
    @ellenthorne8222 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I hope they replaced trees else where on the property., we shouldn't keep taking down trees

  • @zacharyburdette4261
    @zacharyburdette4261 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So you're installing solar because you care about the environment, but you're cutting down trees to get rid of the shade. So much for caring about the environment

    • @oldtwinsna8347
      @oldtwinsna8347 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same ones who will get an electric car and chuck it once the battery life is depleted. All the while, they will mow down cyclists on the road.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      People don't understand how much their cooling bills go up when cutting trees out.

  • @jwsl728
    @jwsl728 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    totally waste time to make that post
    not so good look to do that.

  • @ricks.1318
    @ricks.1318 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Me, (and MANY other builders)... Call this "The FANTASY" build !! Most REAL builders would never invest the kind of outrageous $$$$$$$$ that this would cost .... It's insane ... And folks couldn't afford a mortgage on this type of construction !!! Reality slap, guys !!

  • @oelschlegel
    @oelschlegel 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    1:50 that dude looks like th-cam.com/users/Abom79

    • @incognitotorpedo42
      @incognitotorpedo42 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      This is Adam's side hustle. He uses a fake name.

  • @torstenschwalm5102
    @torstenschwalm5102 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    blower door test -> new Technology? In europe standard for the last 20 years. ;-)

  • @rayg3583
    @rayg3583 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Wait??? Tom is cutting down trees that absorb Carbon just for solar panels on that one house so that family doesn't have to pay electrical bills.? That's selfish. That is anti-environmental. Those Trees help everyone..We need more Trees. Destroying the environment so they can be net-zero and not pay any bills.

    • @blichte1
      @blichte1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Above a certain age/size trees stop being net absorbers of carbon.

    • @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores
      @TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blichte1 And that age is when they are dead.

    • @blichte1
      @blichte1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@TheGuyThatEveryoneIgnores Not quite. Forests with exclusively large, old trees stop being net absorbers of carbon because their growth rate slows and carbon release due to a variety of effects (loss and decay of limbs, ground coverage from shade, release of soil carbon stores, etc) matches or exceeds the carbon capture by the trees. This is not to say that old forests aren't valuable, they are, but the reason for this is the provision of a healthy environment for other creatures, not for our selfish directed carbon sink.
      If you want to use trees to get rid of CO2 pollution, you need to plant and harvest fast growing trees and prevent the captured carbon from re-entering the environment, either through isolating them from normal decay processes (ie submerge them in water) or use them for construction.

    • @aaqilian5.085
      @aaqilian5.085 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@blichte1 none of that is true

  • @paulnovak833
    @paulnovak833 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    All this bullshit and still not as good as icf

  • @peaceonearth8693
    @peaceonearth8693 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a bunch of rocket scientists. Sealing in all of the chemicals that leach out of things like particle board glue, etc.. Bet it's a cancer risk.
    Give me old school ventilation. I'll pay a bit more for heat.

  • @tsidekick
    @tsidekick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    WHY DON'T YOU SHOW US HOW TO MAKE SOME FOOD INSTEAD OF HOMES?!??!? HmMMm!m???

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      For the same reason the food network doesn't show you how to build a house.

    • @kevinnault5746
      @kevinnault5746 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      asking the real questions.

  • @parallelburrito
    @parallelburrito 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    This series is lame.

  • @aaqilian5.085
    @aaqilian5.085 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    What a shame to remove all those trees. Disgusting behaviour.