I was lucky enough to work for a professional roofer for a time. His biggest pet peev was improperly installed drip edges. On the plus side, its the first thing to go up, so if your roofer does it wrong, you can fire him before he gets to mess up the rest of the job.
@@mendonesiac Uh wut? Drip edges work the same no matter where they're installed. It should NEVER be tight to the wood. That defeats the purpose - or did you not watch the video?
@@ImTheJoker4u I respectfully disagree, and I'm speaking from experience, not a video. I don't know how it's done in very cold climates, but here the main purpose of drip edge is to protect the exposed edge of the roof deck (generally plywood or OSB), not the fascia. How the heck is the gutter guy supposed to work with that metal way out there like that? I've _never_ seen it done that way... but honestly that goes for a lot of stuff on this show. New England is a different world than California when it comes to construction.
@@mendonesiac Having installed also gutters i can tell you that having the drip edge tight to the fascia board is a MAJOR PITA. You need room to slip the gutter behind the drip edge so that water..., wait for it.... DRIPS INTO THE GUTTER. Disagree all you want but you're completely wrong. The drip edge should be a minimum 1/4" (I just use the old "finger gap") from the fascia. Period.
@@ImTheJoker4u There's more than one way to skin a cat. Roofing techniques differ from state to state. My guys like to install the gutter before the roofing is installed. Whatever works in your region is the best way to do it.
3:30 Thommy (correct name?) is a good, not to say a perfect teacher! :-) He explains with a smooth voice and shows practical, here in germany we do it the same way. I work as a technikan / electrician in a factory, instruct apprentice, too. Greetings from germany
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking "that looks like moist sand no way its absorbing moister out of the concrete". this old house has some good stuff but the actual factual information that they provide is lacking.
Duct wrap was introduced in in the late 50’s. It wasn’t considered mandatory until after 1976 when in Philadelphia at a convention at the legionaries hotel a group of people came down with what’s called legionnaires disease. It wa found that the duct work wasn’t insulated causing puddles of water to form in the ac ducts. The cold air against the warm air caused the puddles creating molds and bacteria in the duct work. Since that outbreak air conditioning duct work needed to be wrapped with insulation or and internal insulation.
Re duct insulation, would be good to know how long to cut a run of insulation for a given duct size.That is, for a duct perimeter of X, cut insulation exactly X, because it stretches a bit? Or, X plus a couple inches, etc?
Alright everybody...we're on a TIGHT budget, so we can only send in around 50 workers at a time, and we can only remodel the entire house from scratch and then double the size. No more than that...tight budget! We can only afford cheap day laborers like the Silva brothers!
Honestly, that would probably depend on the manufacturer of the tool. Even if it's the same type of tool (such as a circular saw) it might be a different troubleshooting method for the different brands. It would be nice to know basics, though.
whats all this I hear about a tight budget? Custom tiles, custom hand rails? a new garage WITH second floor suite. Maybe a budget but definitely not a tight one or a light one either Also 9:36 that tool is not a brake, its a folding bar. If you use the tool at 20:16 then you are a hack.
I think that the trades should talk more about back injuries and the like, I was an electrician but had to change slightly due to back injuries, carrying too much, improper lifting etc, it adds up over the years and its irreversible.
Just a question. What do you mean by "talk about"? Like how to work per OSHA standards, and safety regs? Or just literally talk about back injuries. I was taught to, " work smarter, not harder", "lift with your legs", and "don't piss in the wind".
@@bigdaddyjavie frankly im surprised you can tell which way the wind blows without help. back in the 70's osha wasnt taught in non union areas and if you complained about needing help all the time you were replaced quickly, not held by the hand like today.
@@sparkyobrian6417 soooooooo..... you're taking the opportunity to finally complain. How smart of you. I enjoy whichever way the wind blows bruh, with absolutely no complaints of back injuries. Thank God, still working. Like I said, work smarter, not harder.
You keep saying "tight budget" and "modest house" but this is clearly neither. They are choosing custom tile and carrara marble, and the finished home will be 3000+ Square feet with a heated garage.
I get alot off inspiration from you Tommy. Do things proper, things you dont isnt worth Knowing. Hete in Sweden we use heavy roof tiles on top of the cardboard. Witxh sucks big tome.. i think it would be enough like you do it over there, its 98% watertight
I don't think there's any stress on those rails - they are basically ornamental. The middle cross rails are interlocking joints and they will hold everything together.
@@MTMF.london There will be stress on them when someone slips and goes through them. Sure, the center rail is a half lap, but I bet you could kick that thing any other place than the center and break it cause those little nails aren't adding any strength. Now imagine the full weight of an adult or even a kid bowling through that thing. To me, you might as well over build something like that.
Eye-catching and it had a little to do with the episode. I guess. Hey, I liked the title. (Well, I am a Duck Dynasty fan though, so... that's probably why.)
Kevin u sound like a guy who knows his stuff when it comes to building, y don’t u get a job in construction working on ppls houses? U may find value in helping others and working with ur hands.
Kevin ahh I c, what’s something that makes u happy these days? I know it’s hard for u to find it but there has got to b 1 thing out there that brings a half smile.
What's with the sand under the concrete? Joe Lstiburek would be horrified. The sand will absorb moisture from the concrete, but it will not have anywhere to go, so it will just make the concrete damp and cause problems for any flooring they put over the slab.
In west Texas they put sand under every slab they poor. For the most part they don’t where I’m at now I’m central Texas. I would assume if what you say is true it may have something to do with climate. West Texas is dry as a bone central Texas isn’t. However that doesn’t explain why they do it in Mass
That moisture will escape through the surface after it cures. He is just using the sand as an aid for the initial cure. The plastic underneath will prevent moisture from wicking up from the ground, so no, the concrete won't be damp in the future.
My brother and my best friends are all roofers. Only one uses a roofing hatchet for composite shingles, the rest use a framing hammer, usually with a shortened handle. I'm surprised he didn't have a gun up there. Very few roofs are hand-nailed these days.
I knew this would happen, the female apprentices are already starting to get special treatment. They should be treated exactly as the male apprentices, work hard, do your job, and don't get praised for doing your job. This Old House has become noticeably "woke," it's not an appealing feature.
Um, why? It's been industry standard in multiple fields for years. Why would we stop now? That's how it works in real life. I hope you're just being sarcastic. Also grow up.
That rail design is absolutely beautiful. The Sweenor people do outstanding work.
I was lucky enough to work for a professional roofer for a time. His biggest pet peev was improperly installed drip edges. On the plus side, its the first thing to go up, so if your roofer does it wrong, you can fire him before he gets to mess up the rest of the job.
Yeah, I would've fired Silva if he installed drip edge like that in California.
@@mendonesiac
Uh wut?
Drip edges work the same no matter where they're installed. It should NEVER be tight to the wood. That defeats the purpose - or did you not watch the video?
@@ImTheJoker4u I respectfully disagree, and I'm speaking from experience, not a video.
I don't know how it's done in very cold climates, but here the main purpose of drip edge is to protect the exposed edge of the roof deck (generally plywood or OSB), not the fascia. How the heck is the gutter guy supposed to work with that metal way out there like that? I've _never_ seen it done that way... but honestly that goes for a lot of stuff on this show. New England is a different world than California when it comes to construction.
@@mendonesiac
Having installed also gutters i can tell you that having the drip edge tight to the fascia board is a MAJOR PITA. You need room to slip the gutter behind the drip edge so that water..., wait for it.... DRIPS INTO THE GUTTER.
Disagree all you want but you're completely wrong. The drip edge should be a minimum 1/4" (I just use the old "finger gap") from the fascia. Period.
@@ImTheJoker4u There's more than one way to skin a cat. Roofing techniques differ from state to state. My guys like to install the gutter before the roofing is installed.
Whatever works in your region is the best way to do it.
this channel is the best
That railing was very nice!!
3:30 Thommy (correct name?) is a good, not to say a perfect teacher! :-) He explains with a smooth voice and shows practical, here in germany we do it the same way.
I work as a technikan / electrician in a factory, instruct apprentice, too.
Greetings from germany
Tommy does seem like a pretty good teacher.
always enthusiastic in working, be careful too.. I like this video, success is always for everyone
The sand is called blinding it's to stop the weight of the concrete puncturing the plastic membrane, well that's how we do it in the uk.
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking "that looks like moist sand no way its absorbing moister out of the concrete". this old house has some good stuff but the actual factual information that they provide is lacking.
Duct wrap was introduced in in the late 50’s. It wasn’t considered mandatory until after 1976 when in Philadelphia at a convention at the legionaries hotel a group of people came down with what’s called legionnaires disease. It wa found that the duct work wasn’t insulated causing puddles of water to form in the ac ducts. The cold air against the warm air caused the puddles creating molds and bacteria in the duct work. Since that outbreak air conditioning duct work needed to be wrapped with insulation or and internal insulation.
thanks for this reply it was very informative.
Hm. Interesting. I've heard of that disease but never knew where it came from.
That same disease can also be found in water heater if temperature of thermostat is set too low.
Re duct insulation, would be good to know how long to cut a run of insulation for a given duct size.That is, for a duct perimeter of X, cut insulation exactly X, because it stretches a bit? Or, X plus a couple inches, etc?
20.00/ft duct work...10K duct job or MORE... Nice stair rail panels too...I'm stealing that chippendale pattern...:)
I wonder how much these renovations cost these home owners? Curious
22:04 finger cut
Love the apprenticeship work!
🤜🏻👍🤛🏻♡♡♡
Alright everybody...we're on a TIGHT budget, so we can only send in around 50 workers at a time, and we can only remodel the entire house from scratch and then double the size. No more than that...tight budget! We can only afford cheap day laborers like the Silva brothers!
Are there any videos of tool troubleshooting?
Honestly, that would probably depend on the manufacturer of the tool. Even if it's the same type of tool (such as a circular saw) it might be a different troubleshooting method for the different brands.
It would be nice to know basics, though.
Muy buen trabajo
whats all this I hear about a tight budget? Custom tiles, custom hand rails? a new garage WITH second floor suite. Maybe a budget but definitely not a tight one or a light one either
Also 9:36 that tool is not a brake, its a folding bar. If you use the tool at 20:16 then you are a hack.
"Tight Budget"... lol
It's like a Marine's haircut. High and tight.
There is an odor in my basement that smells like sewer sometime not always. What can I do?
Pour some water down the floor drains
Pour some water down the floor drains. It's happening because the p traps are dried up
@@matthewfrey9770 ALSO I SNUCK IN A LET 4 PRECISE CABBAGE AND egg farts
I have a washer and a full bathroom that is being used daily in the basement but the smell still comes especially on colder days.
Maybe u have a broken line under the slab.
“Tight budget”
That budget is worth more than my house.
😂😂😂
What the duct?
Most primitive duct work that i have seen.
I think that the trades should talk more about back injuries and the like, I was an electrician but had to change slightly due to back injuries, carrying too much, improper lifting etc, it adds up over the years and its irreversible.
@@Kevin-mp5of that too, yep btdt both sides by age 27
that was what I was thinking about the lady and here desk job.
Just a question. What do you mean by "talk about"? Like how to work per OSHA standards, and safety regs? Or just literally talk about back injuries.
I was taught to, " work smarter, not harder", "lift with your legs", and "don't piss in the wind".
@@bigdaddyjavie frankly im surprised you can tell which way the wind blows without help. back in the 70's osha wasnt taught in non union areas and if you complained about needing help all the time you were replaced quickly, not held by the hand like today.
@@sparkyobrian6417 soooooooo..... you're taking the opportunity to finally complain. How smart of you. I enjoy whichever way the wind blows bruh, with absolutely no complaints of back injuries. Thank God, still working. Like I said, work smarter, not harder.
is sand heavy enough not to be air born?
TH-cam! Too many commercials for me.
Good grief. Use AdBlock.
Mm, for me it’s too many dumbshits and their inane comments.
I don’t keep up with episodes but I thought roger retired.
He did. This is an old episode, and a repeat.
Scallywag I thought some of those segments seemed familiar
@@scallywag1716 Air date: December 30, 2017
I actually didn't know that he retired but I'm not surprised. He's been going at it for years.
You keep saying "tight budget" and "modest house" but this is clearly neither. They are choosing custom tile and carrara marble, and the finished home will be 3000+ Square feet with a heated garage.
I get alot off inspiration from you Tommy. Do things proper, things you dont isnt worth Knowing.
Hete in Sweden we use heavy roof tiles on top of the cardboard. Witxh sucks big tome.. i think it would be enough like you do it over there, its 98% watertight
Rest in Peace Austin
That railing seems prone to breaking only being held by those little nails, and zero glue.
I don't think there's any stress on those rails - they are basically ornamental. The middle cross rails are interlocking joints and they will hold everything together.
@@MTMF.london There will be stress on them when someone slips and goes through them. Sure, the center rail is a half lap, but I bet you could kick that thing any other place than the center and break it cause those little nails aren't adding any strength. Now imagine the full weight of an adult or even a kid bowling through that thing. To me, you might as well over build something like that.
22:04 that's how you get a cut on your finger. Too many people holding onto one piece of duct.
Good eye! He's like, "ouchie!"
A guy had duct metal cut half way through his bare hand on a job years ago. No way should they be showing DIY people to work ducts without gloves.
@@Nill757 no kidding. Sheet metal of any kind hurts when you get sliced with it!
came to type this same comment but you got it first
10:45: 😍😍😍
Why is the episode called duct dynasty?
The only duct content lasted for 4 minutes at the end of the episode!
Eye-catching and it had a little to do with the episode.
I guess.
Hey, I liked the title. (Well, I am a Duck Dynasty fan though, so... that's probably why.)
My GOD!!!
There has got to be a better way to build a duct.
@@Kevin-mp5of Is this done by the plumbers?
R.I.P Austin.
Kevin bad day?? That breaks my heart to hear u talk like that..
Kevin jeez kev that’s rough, r u working now?
Kevin u sound like a guy who knows his stuff when it comes to building, y don’t u get a job in construction working on ppls houses? U may find value in helping others and working with ur hands.
Kevin ahh I c, what’s something that makes u happy these days? I know it’s hard for u to find it but there has got to b 1 thing out there that brings a half smile.
Kevin what state r u in?
No gloves when working with metal?
Well, depends on what metal...
Why is the wire re-enforcement under the sand? To make an effective composite material, the re-enforcement should be inside the concrete.
They pulled wire up with the rake when they poured it to center it within
@@mattmccoy2410 yeah, and then they walked on it to screed it level.
Why the two swastikas on that rail?
No union labels on that duct work .
good
What's with the sand under the concrete? Joe Lstiburek would be horrified. The sand will absorb moisture from the concrete, but it will not have anywhere to go, so it will just make the concrete damp and cause problems for any flooring they put over the slab.
In west Texas they put sand under every slab they poor. For the most part they don’t where I’m at now I’m central Texas. I would assume if what you say is true it may have something to do with climate. West Texas is dry as a bone central Texas isn’t. However that doesn’t explain why they do it in Mass
That moisture will escape through the surface after it cures. He is just using the sand as an aid for the initial cure. The plastic underneath will prevent moisture from wicking up from the ground, so no, the concrete won't be damp in the future.
For the curious, the article @Jesse Young is referring to is.. "BSI-003: Concrete Floor Problems"
Can Tom just buy a roofing axe. He's looking ridiculous with that framing monster.
My brother and my best friends are all roofers. Only one uses a roofing hatchet for composite shingles, the rest use a framing hammer, usually with a shortened handle.
I'm surprised he didn't have a gun up there. Very few roofs are hand-nailed these days.
That vapour barrier is certainly not 6mm that's 1/4" thick. Did I hear him wrong?
6 mil = .006"
@@DesertGn0me Ah that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up for me
why watch it online with 10 ads. Not worth the 20 mins, first ad is within the first two mins. Gees
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tommy is Sam Rothstein of construction there's the right way the wrong way and the way that i do drip edges things here jmo
how to hide " swastika " in the railings so no one notices 14:47
? I don't see a swastika. I see an "X" motif.
? I don't see a swastika. I see an "X" motif.
There's no "swastika". The pattern is Chippendale - you're seeing what you want to see.
What’s up with all the THOTS commenting on here...
I knew this would happen, the female apprentices are already starting to get special treatment. They should be treated exactly as the male apprentices, work hard, do your job, and don't get praised for doing your job. This Old House has become noticeably "woke," it's not an appealing feature.
please call all duct work connections non gender specific connections please, this is pbs for father- mother sakes.
Um, why? It's been industry standard in multiple fields for years. Why would we stop now? That's how it works in real life.
I hope you're just being sarcastic.
Also grow up.
@@ChibiPanda8888 of course i am being sarcastic and why would i want to grow up, clearly it's boring.