1 million 360 thousand subs! Your channel definitely deserves the recognition, Kyle! You are always showing the good bad and ugly and some good tips and tricks. I think one of the greatest learning curves is seeing the mistake corrected. I think it delivers more knowledge in the process! Especially when it comes to understanding. I've watched your channel for a lot of years now! Previously under my own name, until a couple of years ago, which is Danny. Really liked some of your honest reviews on your Tools Tuesday videos! I found that saved me from having to find out the hard way about flaws a power tool or cordless had! That's definitely worth a lot, and you always showed how you laid out for the foundation and on up. Thanks, Kyle!
@@RRBuildings you’re very welcome, Kyle! I have no doubt you will reach 2 million this year! There’s a lot of construction workers out there that will be glad to find your channel! I’m glad you never stopped doing the videos, and I know it slows you down a bit to do the job and take the time to break it down and give tips! Thank you!
@RR Buildings, where are you located, and do you have any good references that have the same integrity as you and your staff do in chicago? I'm looking to do an addition to my ranch home. Thank you in advance!
I'm impressed with the smart side trim. I'm glad you gave that info on how long the back of those trims have been exposed to weather through the winter months. I also like how you fasten the frames with you jigs. I saw one of your videos recently where you went back to one of your jobs that had all the wood paneling inside and the trims around the doors and windows inside and well they held up and still looked like they had been when you first installed them all. Good pro for using jigs to fasten the frames for the doors and windows before you hang them! Thanks for showing that!
It was because of your original videos we decided to use Versetta...although we may have taken it all the way to the roof line 2 stories up. It really does look real.
I've seen you use a reference line for many of your projects. It makes sense to use! Uniformity on window height is definitely important when it comes down to whatever you're going to put up for siding!
I ended up using the LP Smart Side trim on my mobile home because of seeing you use it on your buildings. I think you were residing a house you bought when I decided to go with the trim for my mobile home! I'm really happy with it now several years later! I had already put up a composite siding from Lowe's called "Knotty wood". If I ever redo the siding, I will definitely change that. I also used the Zip flashing around the 2x4 seals on my windows and doors after seeing you use it on some of your buildings. I had to redo every window and door because of water rot as well as most of the 2x6 band that goes around the base of the outside walls. I used the Lowe's house wrap when I resided. Really, I am hoping it will protect it from any water seeping in and also air. I had to add 5 roof vents, but I'm wanting to redo the aluminum roof some day with wood and asphalt shingles, hoping to make it last a little longer. there's several reasons to get away from the old aluminum roof, but I've used ideas rebuilding my mobile home from products you use on your builds. I just thought I would share that.
It’s great! My shed has been completed and it turned out nice looking and sturdy and it is way better than the sheds that many of my neighbors had put up. Of course, I'm pleased with the outcome and this Ryan’s th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans was extremely useful to me as a guide.
Hey my friend I from Mexico I love your videos and too me you amazing contractor you really explain everything like the way needs to be 👍🏾 of course I like the perfection you do the work
I definitely like the Mor-Flex for the stone against the trim! It looks better than some average silicone or water soluble caulking. I used some colored caulking on my outside trim that's paintable when I redone the trim and siding on my mobile home. Small things like that make something look a little better!
Rustoleom makes a textured paint that you can spray your cut ends with. I started using it on versetta installs and it gives a better finished product!
I agree with the tape on top of the Bell box for the outside plug. When I've done some remodel work on older homes, that is one of the place that seems to get water rot on wood; sometimes worse than others. I think that is a great preventative measure for sure! Better safe than sorry. The same with windows and doors. in front of doors on mobile homes is one of the common places for water rot on subflooring is in front of the front door, and around windows, and I think the windows are do to using single pane windows with aluminum with no insulator between the inside and outside of the frames, and the condensate around the frame eventually rots through the wood around the window. I've seen it over and over, so I really like what you do with the flashing, whether it be for the doors, windows or wood plates sitting on concrete floors; great barrier to moisture!
That helps a lot. I think I'm going to go with the half thickness red brick with the aluminum track look. It has a tongue and groove type of deal that holds the brick to the aluminum track.
Appreciate how meticulous your thoughts and work are!!! One simple question: doesn't it create a possible air or water leak with every nail? You tape all the seams with precision, but nothing on any of the nails?
In Norway, it is common practice to leave a space of 3cm (1,5’’) between the cladding and the wall behind. This is done to allow for proper ventilation and drainage, which helps prevent moisture build-up and subsequent damage to the building structure. Is this not normal in the USA?
Kyle.. fellow typ A here. How do you factor in the extra time in your bid for the give a damn vs all the " it looks good from my house" folks and still come in at a competitive number? I completely understand a 1/16 here or 1/4 there is not going to matter to the customer, but i also know its going to keep me awake at night as is losing a bid. Excellent work and greatly appreciate you and your team.
You used to use roofing felt behind the verseta stone so there was a dark color behind it in case of any gaps you would not see the substrate color. What changed? It it because you use the new weather logic sheeting?
Have you seen the Evolution chop saw? I seen a guy using it to cut some thick metal, and it seemed to cut it so easily, and I didn't see any glowing red metal with he was cutting with it. Anyway, just sounded like good knowledge to share.
With your electrical box instead of splitting the stone have you ever remover the bottom locking fin and just glued the stone to the previous? Same with the side lock just easier to remove the lock and keep moving instead of removing the whole row
line edges(doors and windows) with an L track and a flashing on top where needed and paint the cut ends it will look nicer.... 22 and 5/16ths good right hahaha
I never thought versetta stone was a good cladding material due to the lack of a rain screen cavity behind the cladding. After watching this video I decided to actually look up the data sheet for the product and it indicates a built-in 1/4” rain screen. I think this is an important feature for those considering versetta stone.
Doesn’t that oscillating multi tool have a little masonry blade that could’ve notched that stone? I’m sure I’ve seen it in one of the tool stores. I think. Anyway great job.
Realize it’s another detail but as you install stone, make penetrations with screws & nails, why not liquid flash nail and it’s penetration to seal it?
Why you did not tape over all the nails and screws you use to secure each row of smart stone? Wouldn't that represent a potential spot for water penetration?
It's too bad that stone doesn't have a straight consistent top edge you could use to set the stone to with a snap line or a laser line which would make this operation go much faster. Like setting tile you would normally set up a laser line for each course of tile and then you aren't constantly checking with a tape measure to a grade line. I've always wondered why a right handed person would keep their pencil on their left side so that every time you need it it's on the wrong side. I'm right handed so my pencil is on my right side and my tape is on the left side which means I don't have to pull one or the other out with the opposite hand they will be used with. This way you pull the tool out of your bags with the hand you are going to use it with. I know this may seem like I'm knit picking but if you think about how many times you pull your pencil or tape out every day that little bit of time it takes to switch hands adds up and some times you may not have both hands free to be switching tools around. Roofing gun works great for windows too and I thought you were going to put a few more nails in the bottom flange of the window while you were nailing off the stone (16:00). I'm always impressed with your clean and well dressed appearance along with a well organized and unobstructed work area which save time and keeps the job site safe. 👍
As an electrician I'm really worried about that electrical box. Locked in with stone and anchored with a threaded conduit connection in the back. It will take some serious damage to replace and I've seen the cast aluminum boxes disintegrate over time from corrosion so it's not a small chance that repair will be needed someday. The simplest solution would have been to extend the pipe and move the box to be on the surface of the stone. Then you can unscrew the box and spin it off the pipe and install a new one.
My dog must be broken everytime I watch your videos and it starts beeping. she doesn't move thanks for letting me know my dog's broken I appreciate that LOL
1 million 360 thousand subs! Your channel definitely deserves the recognition, Kyle! You are always showing the good bad and ugly and some good tips and tricks. I think one of the greatest learning curves is seeing the mistake corrected. I think it delivers more knowledge in the process! Especially when it comes to understanding. I've watched your channel for a lot of years now! Previously under my own name, until a couple of years ago, which is Danny. Really liked some of your honest reviews on your Tools Tuesday videos! I found that saved me from having to find out the hard way about flaws a power tool or cordless had! That's definitely worth a lot, and you always showed how you laid out for the foundation and on up. Thanks, Kyle!
Thanks Danny
@@RRBuildings you’re very welcome, Kyle! I have no doubt you will reach 2 million this year! There’s a lot of construction workers out there that will be glad to find your channel! I’m glad you never stopped doing the videos, and I know it slows you down a bit to do the job and take the time to break it down and give tips! Thank you!
@RR Buildings, where are you located, and do you have any good references that have the same integrity as you and your staff do in chicago? I'm looking to do an addition to my ranch home. Thank you in advance!
Who ever is doing the filming is doing a really good job---
I'm impressed with the smart side trim. I'm glad you gave that info on how long the back of those trims have been exposed to weather through the winter months. I also like how you fasten the frames with you jigs. I saw one of your videos recently where you went back to one of your jobs that had all the wood paneling inside and the trims around the doors and windows inside and well they held up and still looked like they had been when you first installed them all. Good pro for using jigs to fasten the frames for the doors and windows before you hang them! Thanks for showing that!
I REALLY appreciate this guy's work and that he shares everything with us!
It was because of your original videos we decided to use Versetta...although we may have taken it all the way to the roof line 2 stories up. It really does look real.
The way you had to free hand those cuts on the saw is just like we have to do setting ceramic tile. Nice job
Hey Brother mechanic,like your style. You really know how to talk to folks, nice job man and your works excellent
I've seen you use a reference line for many of your projects. It makes sense to use! Uniformity on window height is definitely important when it comes down to whatever you're going to put up for siding!
Thanks RR Buildings for the construction video on the install. Great Kyle !!!
Is there anything you are bad at? I’ve been following you for a while and you are by far the best. Your attention to detail is completely outstanding.
I ended up using the LP Smart Side trim on my mobile home because of seeing you use it on your buildings. I think you were residing a house you bought when I decided to go with the trim for my mobile home! I'm really happy with it now several years later! I had already put up a composite siding from Lowe's called "Knotty wood". If I ever redo the siding, I will definitely change that. I also used the Zip flashing around the 2x4 seals on my windows and doors after seeing you use it on some of your buildings. I had to redo every window and door because of water rot as well as most of the 2x6 band that goes around the base of the outside walls. I used the Lowe's house wrap when I resided. Really, I am hoping it will protect it from any water seeping in and also air. I had to add 5 roof vents, but I'm wanting to redo the aluminum roof some day with wood and asphalt shingles, hoping to make it last a little longer. there's several reasons to get away from the old aluminum roof, but I've used ideas rebuilding my mobile home from products you use on your builds. I just thought I would share that.
A natural-born teacher. Good job.
It’s great! My shed has been completed and it turned out nice looking and sturdy and it is way better than the sheds that many of my neighbors had put up. Of course, I'm pleased with the outcome and this Ryan’s th-cam.com/users/postUgkxGZedDTcDfgD7fG_uU4esfx_EgxzlY2_1 Plans was extremely useful to me as a guide.
I love the attention to detail man
Hey my friend I from Mexico I love your videos and too me you amazing contractor you really explain everything like the way needs to be 👍🏾 of course I like the perfection you do the work
Thanks for posting. We're starting to install a lot of this product at my work. Anything I can learn about it beforehand is a boon.
Cheers
I definitely like the Mor-Flex for the stone against the trim! It looks better than some average silicone or water soluble caulking. I used some colored caulking on my outside trim that's paintable when I redone the trim and siding on my mobile home. Small things like that make something look a little better!
Rustoleom makes a textured paint that you can spray your cut ends with. I started using it on versetta installs and it gives a better finished product!
It's good to see that versetta stone is one of your sponsors
I agree with the tape on top of the Bell box for the outside plug. When I've done some remodel work on older homes, that is one of the place that seems to get water rot on wood; sometimes worse than others. I think that is a great preventative measure for sure! Better safe than sorry. The same with windows and doors. in front of doors on mobile homes is one of the common places for water rot on subflooring is in front of the front door, and around windows, and I think the windows are do to using single pane windows with aluminum with no insulator between the inside and outside of the frames, and the condensate around the frame eventually rots through the wood around the window. I've seen it over and over, so I really like what you do with the flashing, whether it be for the doors, windows or wood plates sitting on concrete floors; great barrier to moisture!
Very good tips Kyle, also very nice looking stone!
Great work vibe
Appreciate to you and your crew’s dedication and video’s
10:00, they tell you not to grab the black straps because they can cut you like a knife not because they could break.
Slick work fellas.
Kyle and Greg you are awesome keep up the great work 👍🏻. Love the channel
Never stop, never
That helps a lot. I think I'm going to go with the half thickness red brick with the aluminum track look. It has a tongue and groove type of deal that holds the brick to the aluminum track.
Appreciate how meticulous your thoughts and work are!!!
One simple question: doesn't it create a possible air or water leak with every nail? You tape all the seams with precision, but nothing on any of the nails?
Great job! I love the look.
Thanks Kyle, for yet another awesome video. 👍😁
In Norway, it is common practice to leave a space of 3cm (1,5’’) between the cladding and the wall behind. This is done to allow for proper ventilation and drainage, which helps prevent moisture build-up and subsequent damage to the building structure. Is this not normal in the USA?
The product used in this video has a built in spacer material on the back.
Mostly dry in the us
Hope you & Greg get to feeling better soon.
Kyle, if the face of versetta stone is hand painted, what will it look like in years to come when the paint wears off or fades?
Kyle.. fellow typ A here. How do you factor in the extra time in your bid for the give a damn vs all the " it looks good from my house" folks and still come in at a competitive number? I completely understand a 1/16 here or 1/4 there is not going to matter to the customer, but i also know its going to keep me awake at night as is losing a bid. Excellent work and greatly appreciate you and your team.
"Probably should have my glasses on'...lol...I know you read the comments...looks good!
Another great video 🙌🏼🙌🏼
Great content as always!
Did I notice correctly that you're not running a starter strip with the Versetta? Any pros and cons to leaving it out?
You used to use roofing felt behind the verseta stone so there was a dark color behind it in case of any gaps you would not see the substrate color. What changed? It it because you use the new weather logic sheeting?
Talked to technical at Versetta and not needed and we tried it and couldn’t see thru so said why spend time or money on something we don’t need
Amazing!!! Could I put that material on a concrete wall????
Seriously impressed, not once did I hear "The angle of the dangle"... lol
this isn't AVE lol
Have you seen the Evolution chop saw? I seen a guy using it to cut some thick metal, and it seemed to cut it so easily, and I didn't see any glowing red metal with he was cutting with it. Anyway, just sounded like good knowledge to share.
With your electrical box instead of splitting the stone have you ever remover the bottom locking fin and just glued the stone to the previous? Same with the side lock just easier to remove the lock and keep moving instead of removing the whole row
do you nail into wood studs or just into the sheathing board ? any glue needed behind panels ?
Caulk behind the sill flash , substrate requires adhesive membrane
If your using icf can you install this on a wood rain screen?
Use a dry erase marker to establish your reference line on the glass.
Is there a video that has Versetta Stone with Hardy Board above it?
Nice work Kyle. Any reason you didn't use the logic tape over the sill flange? Not trying to knit pick you buddy
Kyle, why don't you use the Versetta stone starter strip?
yes! thank you for the vid and also no laser beeping... its the most annoying sound on vid
This guy needs his own talk show……..
Excelente video saludos 👍
line edges(doors and windows) with an L track and a flashing on top where needed and paint the cut ends it will look nicer.... 22 and 5/16ths good right hahaha
Kyle
Have you used the "light blocks" for vesetta stone yet?
I used them on a home project I did. Worked great.
I never thought versetta stone was a good cladding material due to the lack of a rain screen cavity behind the cladding. After watching this video I decided to actually look up the data sheet for the product and it indicates a built-in 1/4” rain screen. I think this is an important feature for those considering versetta stone.
Yes… I talked about it in the video
If I’m installing this stuff against a driveway that isn’t level do I leave a gap at the bottom or scribe the pieces?
So instead of l.p. siding, how would you start vinyl with a starter or J. ?
hi just curious, is there a specfic reason you did not use a full piece of stone for the second window?
I know this is a older video but where can I purchase this type of stone looking to copy what you have here.
Doesn’t that oscillating multi tool have a little masonry blade that could’ve notched that stone? I’m sure I’ve seen it in one of the tool stores. I think. Anyway great job.
Realize it’s another detail but as you install stone, make penetrations with screws & nails, why not liquid flash nail and it’s penetration to seal it?
I wonder if he would have ever gotten around to nailing those window trims better.😂 Now the homeowner will worry about all the other forgotten stuff!
Why you did not tape over all the nails and screws you use to secure each row of smart stone? Wouldn't that represent a potential spot for water penetration?
What is the pencil that you use? Do you have a list of equipment that you use?
Fiber cement trim breaks if you try to take it out :/
What tool belt are you wearing in this video?
Can you install it over brick if possible? Can you show me how to I live at romeoville il
What kind of pouches do you wear ?
Perfection.
Have you ever used a rain screen with this product?
It has a rain screen built it.
What is the kind of pencil do you use
You thought you made a mistake, but you invented another way to cut Versetta Stone around windows.
Damn Greg always sick.
what seam tape is that
Why no batten for air gap?
Stone mason in my area gets $25-30 a sf so the cost difference would be huge.
Question? Why doesn't Verseta make inside corners and outside corners?
Why no insulation over the sheathing?
where can i order those stone from '
?
Shouldn't you be taping the bracket strips before the next course to seal off the screws and nails from water and air?
Why are you not butting into the inside corners? Having it to the trim on the corners makes it look weird IMO.
i had the same question when you got to that corner
What color/style versetta stone is that?
The black wrapping band can and will cut your hand Major tendon area = big trouble.
It's too bad that stone doesn't have a straight consistent top edge you could use to set the stone to with a snap line or a laser line which would make this operation go much faster. Like setting tile you would normally set up a laser line for each course of tile and then you aren't constantly checking with a tape measure to a grade line.
I've always wondered why a right handed person would keep their pencil on their left side so that every time you need it it's on the wrong side. I'm right handed so my pencil is on my right side and my tape is on the left side which means I don't have to pull one or the other out with the opposite hand they will be used with. This way you pull the tool out of your bags with the hand you are going to use it with. I know this may seem like I'm knit picking but if you think about how many times you pull your pencil or tape out every day that little bit of time it takes to switch hands adds up and some times you may not have both hands free to be switching tools around.
Roofing gun works great for windows too and I thought you were going to put a few more nails in the bottom flange of the window while you were nailing off the stone (16:00).
I'm always impressed with your clean and well dressed appearance along with a well organized and unobstructed work area which save time and keeps the job site safe. 👍
As an electrician I'm really worried about that electrical box. Locked in with stone and anchored with a threaded conduit connection in the back. It will take some serious damage to replace and I've seen the cast aluminum boxes disintegrate over time from corrosion so it's not a small chance that repair will be needed someday.
The simplest solution would have been to extend the pipe and move the box to be on the surface of the stone. Then you can unscrew the box and spin it off the pipe and install a new one.
Kyle might be a dump question. Why don't you use the level on the nailing flang instead of on top of the stone. Are the flanges not straight.
Flanges aren’t straight
Love your work
Audio is a little low.
Does the bottom row not sit into a starter strip?
You can we don’t usually
My dog must be broken everytime I watch your videos and it starts beeping. she doesn't move thanks for letting me know my dog's broken I appreciate that LOL
Why wouldn’t you snap a line so you can set the top of your nailer of the stone piece to it so it just goes seamlessly?
If that makes sense.
They aren’t consistent enough
@@RRBuildings really. I wouldn’t see why they couldn’t make it the same.
in my opinion just make an extra reference line just below the window maybe a little easier
Kyle where did you get your spacers for smartside. Also what kinda pencil do you use. 🤔
it's a Pica pencil usually
Looking for someonetoinstall versed stone on my house foundation
Do you think this stone would look good inside? Like on a fireplace?
yes They have used it on the Cabin build. looked amazing.
th-cam.com/video/K4s6ECSxyAs/w-d-xo.html
So its a painted product? How does it look after 20 years?
It’s probably more of stain than paint.
GOOD MORNING
for a complete versetta system pending your capstone usage, is more like $25-30 a sqft for only material....
Awesome
Why don't you just snap a line at the top of the first row? Wouldn't it be easier? Just wondering.
Not that simple to line up and the nail fin isn’t straight enough to go off
great video!! but the audio was a bit too low :)