Video

So they are attached to studs where it worked and we added 2/2 where it didn’t work. We did advanced framing on the project and also had bracewall panels

@@buckrobertsoncontracting thanks for getting back to me, much appreciated.

If I understand you correctly you are asking why are we using bug screen? If so it is a metal perforated screen at the bottom of the wall which is attached at the sheathing and goes out to the end of our rain screen. It makes sure bugs have a much harder time getting into the wall assembly. Please let me know if this helps answer your question or if I completely missed the mark?

@@buckrobertsoncontracting Thanks for replying. I do understand why you are using them. I just want to buy one which is deep enough to support Halo Exterra 2" + the rain screen but, somehow, I have a hard time finding that. Are they custom made?

I would contact manufacturers

So depending on where you live this may or may not be something that could be done. It would be a lot of work for one person and depending on building knowledge would determine if possible. If you are talking about in British Columbia, Canada you would need to either have a “home builder license” or a homeowner builders license. Please let me know if this was helpful or if you are looking for more information.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting in Edmonton. My handy man has 30 year experience. He is good at all things but not licenced in anything. His best skills are in finishing. I can get a licenced framer “shell maker” to do one part of the job and let my handy man finish it. It’s my assumption. I just feel hvac and permits and everything put together is a lot for me as a novice to be my own general contractor

You are correct being a general contractor is a full time job and understand your local bylaws is a maze that most don’t want to travel down. I suggest that you a a GC so they can be your North Star for your project and allow for a great overall outcome. Take time to interview many builders (GC) to understand how they work and find one that you feel communicates well with you. Then go into a design contract followed by a construction contract so you and the builder both know what is expected of one another.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting thank you so much. It’s funny how I do a couple of diy home projects and think I can manage to do a full build project.

You know what though you should be proud of yourself for reaching out and asking for advice as to what to do next.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the level of efficiency they are doing in Germany. We are excited to build on the skills we have learned from this project looking forward to improve on every project moving forward. I appreciate you sharing Thomas.

It was with 2/4 if I remember correctly and it was then ripped down to suit the window buck, then nailed it through to the opening using the 4 1/2 spiral nails to make sure it could support the load of the window.

On this project it made sense for the air barrier to run up the concrete wall,then up the exterior face of the building run along the ceiling plane and the same thing down the other side. If you want to watch more of the videos you will see that we had taken all our HVAC and brought those inside the air barrier as well so we didn't have heat loss. We have all our roofs around here are trusses so to think that using your attic as a storage space doesn't hold much value. We had R50 in the ceiling which is above code here and this house has monthly energy bills of between $50-$80 so I feel this was a success. Please share more if you still feel this was the wrong approach for this home

We needed to get a custom bug screen for the bottom which is attached at the face of the sheathing past the foam and then turn up the outside of the rain screen sealing it off at the bottom of the wall. But good question and we did need to do some out of the box thinking to deal with that detail and get it right

Thank you so much for sharing it does look beautiful that is for sure. I hope one day we are able to make our way down there and see it in person.

Thank you, if that is what your take away is that is awesome. That sure makes us feel great.

Thank you so much for finding this content excellent. We have been having fun with our podcast about home building and look forward to sharing with our community in the future.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting If you want I can get your video to millions of people.

Thank for showing your support

manufacturer's specifications as well as it stops bulk water from getting behind the Halo Exterra. The small holes which are punched into the material as very small which allows for vapor drive to happen but not infiltration of bulk water. Does that make sense now that I have explained it more? If you have more questions let me know and I am happy to answer them. I hope you are having a great day and thank you so much for watching the video I am happy this video is still making its rounds on youtube. By chance do you know what you were searching for when you had seen this video?

Depends on where you live(climate zone) also depends on your wall assembly understanding what layers you have in place. Something to think about is if water does get in does it have a place to get out through.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting Mid Atlantic Humid. I'm working in two locations with the same idea. The details vary a bit. The first place has drywall with some insulation underneath. The question for me is whether that insulation is a paper face bat. (1960s construction). DuPont makes the panels I have, they also make Tyvek. They, via phone, suggested the panels with no tape, and Tyvek wrap over top. Others say the foil face cannot have Tyvek over it because the radiant barrier won't work. I'm getting closer, but I'm still not at the solution. I would like to tape up the foil panels.....maybe put the house wrap under them. Others say foam doesn't work outside. It is all fascinating science but filled with road blocks. tHanks for the reply. One of the projects is in my videos.

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals do you have a energy advisor in your area on a building envelope engineer you could bounce your idea off of for your area? Doing well exterior insulation definitely work.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting I imagine we do, at least in one of the areas, however I expect they would arrive with fees attached. Rightfully so. I have a unique situation where I can fix up small homes and make them available to local police officers or veterans, single retirees etc. The homes would be priced below market rate for rent. However, I need the homes to be much better on energy use otherwise the cost to live in the homes will still be too high. Currently they are un insulated 2/4 frame over crawl space. In order to help others, I'm going to have to forgo the hired specialists until some income drips in. It will in time. For now, I'm on my own.......well, me and and the Internet,.

@@Dancing_Alone_wRentals This is exactly what an energy advisor could help you with and would be worth spending the money on as they would model your house and tell you what would make the most sense. By code here we need to have them on board for our project. Your might even beable to get some government grants to help pay for it. Also, do to your situation they might work with you for a lesser fee. The group you are targeting has a huge amount of people in it that might be favorable to the energy advisor in getting his/her name out there. We spend about 500-2500 on a project depending on the level of detail you are looking for or what the government might need for paperwork for grants.

Thank you so much in the final video we have shots of the plants growing through and now starting to finish off landscaping

@@buckrobertsoncontracting looking forward to catching up on some of your videos. tHanks.

So we didn’t use the halo exterra as a strategy for air tightness that was used to help with thermal bridging and a higher R value wall. The Siga was our strategy for air tightness and a good WRB. I wanted something robust if we were going to be using exterior insulation.

Thank you so much taken by instagram.com/cewell.art.stuff?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thank so much

I look forward to hearing from you

Phyllis I am so happy you were able to stumble upon our video and you enjoyed it. We have a new project starting shortly and will try our best to provide useful information that helps to inspire others.

Well, there are many factors that go into a question like that? What time of year are you building? what type of ground do you have to work with? What type of access do you have onsite to get to where the building will be located? Are you in a city with a good supply chain of materials? there is many more question like this that would need to be answered to be able to start to answer a question like this. It is important to understand that every construction project is a prototype as there are so many factors that will need to be accounted for a price of a job. The Key is to have "good communication" between the contractor and yourself to help understand what your needs are or your project to be able to build you the best project with the budget available. I hope this helps you understand construction a little more so you are better able to understand the constraints in which need to be taken into account to answer this question. If you are in the Vancouver Island area and are looking to get a project started you may reach out to us on our webpage at www.BuckRobertsonContracting.com and we would be happy to explain our process and how we can navigate our way through the above questions.

There are many factors that would go into that question. First, where is the location of the job? what is the soil or ground like onsite? What time of year do you plan to build? Would you think the finish on this place would be exactly the same or would you plan to change things? Material cost at the time the job started and finished of your project? how much do you want to be involved in the process? do you want an interior designer? Does there need to be a Engineer involved in your project due to where you live? Is Health and Comfort in the home important to you? As you can see there are many questions that make up the cost of a project and these are just some of the factors I could ask many more. Make sure if you are planning on doing a project that you do some research and figure out what is important to you on your project. Also, hire your contractor by an interview process not by the cost of the job because yes cost is important but having a budget and making sure you both understand what the goals of the project are is far more important. You will be going into a long-term relationship with your builder so if you can problem solve and discuss how you would like to achieve goals on your project, you will get a much better product and in the end, a house that you can call home.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting thanks Buck that would answer my questions, definately agree with you on all aspects. Thanks Where do you do most of your work in BC? Or all over? I am in Chilliwack do you work out this way as well? , Thanks for the response

@@Soudogg78 We could for the right project if you would like to reach out to our team please visit our website and click the contact us button which will add your information to our project management software and we will reach back out to you

Thank you very much for showing your support.

Thank you, without this tool we would have been spending $1000 more in screws.

Thank you for showing interest in what we do that is awesome

No sorry, we live on the other side of North America on Vancouver Island but thank you for showing interest in what we do. A group of guys that live out your way that I know are doing great work are @The Modern Craftsman Podcast

Well, there are many factors that go into a question like that? What time of year are you building? what type of ground do you have to work with? What type of access do you have onsite to get to where the building will be located? Are you in a city with a good supply chain of materials? there is many more question like this that would need to be answered to be able to start to answer a question like this. It is important to understand that every construction project is a prototype as there are so many factors that will need to be accounted for a price of a job. The Key is to have "good communication" between the contractor and yourself to help understand what your needs are or your project to be able to build you the best project with the budget available. I hope this helps you understand construction a little more so you are better able to understand the constraints in which need to be taken into account to answer this question. If you are in the Vancouver Island area and are looking to get a project started you may reach out to us on our webpage at www.BuckRobertsonContracting.com and we would be happy to explain our process and how we can navigate our way through the above questions.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting Bruh just give us a rough not none circle jerk long winded answer🤦🏾‍♂️🤦🏾‍♂️

So the upper floor is around 750sqft and then the lower floor was left unfinished which was accessory building space. Thank you for showing interest much appreciated. Not sure if you looked at my other videos but there is another carriage house in there as well.

@@buckrobertsoncontracting Thanks so much for the fast response. I'm building one and interested in sizes so I can get a feel for what I need. Mine will be above a 2 car garage. :)

If you go to our website there is a 25’x25’ shop on your lorenzen lane job which shows you a bachelors pad above. Which the dormers made room for a kitchen and a place to put the bed. This is a good options if you are needing to deal with height restrictions.

You will for sure, we will have a new video out in about a month maybe sooner. Thank you.

Thank you, I have really enjoyed playing with it and thank you for showing interest

@@buckrobertsoncontracting yeah man I got mine for Xmas and so far I’m loving it