This is something homeowners should think about more before starting a big project. Hopefully this video will save some people a lot of frustation down the road. Thanks for all the content Jake!
We moved into the basement-which has a bathroom and kitchen. The upper levels were gutted to rip up the sub floor and install Warmboard. All of our stuff was moved out.
As someone doing a DIY reno, I frequently tell people that renting during the renovation is cheaper than a divorce. That is not a joke. My wife stays happy -- and for that matter, so do I -- living in a rental that is clean and a refuge from the renovation. Ack: The slowness of me vs professionals also eats *a lot* of the DIY savings. The reason I'm doing it is that I've wanted to do this for a long time. Additionally, there are performance details that I want done, such as extensive air sealing and 4" of exterior insulation, where builders in my market charge a large premium for because virtually no one does them.
I can attest to what Jake is sharing here. I made the mistake of having our attic insulation redone in the middle of August. I grossly under estimated how much impact insulation has in a house with a vented attic. The ceiling sheetrock became the same temperature as the attic, around 130 degrees. Even with the AC on full blast, the temperature inside the house was "Satan's armpit" according to my son. Lesson learned. The good thing is updating the insulation in the attic cut our heating and cooling expenses in half.
This is something homeowners should think about more before starting a big project. Hopefully this video will save some people a lot of frustation down the road. Thanks for all the content Jake!
We moved into the basement-which has a bathroom and kitchen. The upper levels were gutted to rip up the sub floor and install Warmboard. All of our stuff was moved out.
As someone doing a DIY reno, I frequently tell people that renting during the renovation is cheaper than a divorce. That is not a joke. My wife stays happy -- and for that matter, so do I -- living in a rental that is clean and a refuge from the renovation.
Ack: The slowness of me vs professionals also eats *a lot* of the DIY savings. The reason I'm doing it is that I've wanted to do this for a long time. Additionally, there are performance details that I want done, such as extensive air sealing and 4" of exterior insulation, where builders in my market charge a large premium for because virtually no one does them.
Very wise words. Some old saying about happy wife...
This is a big red flag for me. We've done, it's not fun.
Jake, I thought 90% of the times u will begin with "it depends"😂
Of course it does. Do you want to enjoy it? Then it depends on if you move out or not. Better? LOL
I can attest to what Jake is sharing here. I made the mistake of having our attic insulation redone in the middle of August. I grossly under estimated how much impact insulation has in a house with a vented attic. The ceiling sheetrock became the same temperature as the attic, around 130 degrees. Even with the AC on full blast, the temperature inside the house was "Satan's armpit" according to my son. Lesson learned. The good thing is updating the insulation in the attic cut our heating and cooling expenses in half.