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  • Insulation is crucial to a net zero house. Kevin finds Jeff and the apprentices starting the work. Dana shops for efficient yet decorative lighting. Tom and Jeff work with the apprentices to build false rafter tails and then they install them.
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    Progress on the 1920’s bungalow continues. Kevin walks through the newly framed first floor. Outside, Jeff has come up with a special formula for insulating the house. Today he starts with a warm blanket of rigid insulation over an air and water barrier on the outside of the sheathing. Jeff and the apprentices nail in the panels. Finding the right balance between efficiency and aesthetics is crucial to Dana and Donald. Kevin drops in as Dana and her mother, an interior designer, are shopping for some lighting. The goal is to find a style that dresses each room like a jewel and at the same time doesn’t break the budget. The showroom manager shows them some options. With a tight house, real rafter tails poking through the insulation would act as a bridge for heat to escape to the outside. In this house, the rafter tails are cut off inside the attic at the exterior wall. The homeowners like the rafter tail look, which is a common feature of bungalows, so Jeff and Tommy are working with the apprentices in Jeff’s shop to create an ascetically pleasing alternative.
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  • @davidrobins4025
    @davidrobins4025 Před 4 lety +20

    I have always loved This Old House - thank you for hanging around.

  • @nedsdeclassified
    @nedsdeclassified Před rokem +4

    I love how Mary waits for the cue at 1:10 fumbles a bit and just goes. Like these people are workers not actors feels more real.

  • @ilichiregius2884
    @ilichiregius2884 Před 4 lety +66

    When the apprentices get to participate in the show outro with their names.. It must be a pretty cool feeling.

    • @andru451
      @andru451 Před 4 lety +3

      almost as cool as getting to do an SNL opening... or maybe cooler

    • @packers45678
      @packers45678 Před 4 lety +6

      Andru much much cooler

    • @markymarc136
      @markymarc136 Před 3 lety

      Just like Tommy said in season 39 to those apprentices, "you are now and forever part of the TOH crew". Yeah it must be pretty cool i agree!

  • @PatrickPoet
    @PatrickPoet Před 4 lety +24

    Love Mary -- a role model for so many. Good job. She didn't have a background in construction but just went for it. Amaze. Fire.

    • @PatrickPoet
      @PatrickPoet Před 4 lety +1

      @Zachary Johnston yes. It's a thing all the _cool_ kids say these days, someone is fire, instead of someone is cool.

    • @johnames6430
      @johnames6430 Před 3 lety +2

      she could barely hold the air nailer, but at least she's willing to try

    • @kkknotcool
      @kkknotcool Před 3 lety

      simp

    • @kkknotcool
      @kkknotcool Před 3 lety +2

      @@johnames6430 If the nails in the wood, in a reasonable time.
      That's all that matters.

    • @johnames6430
      @johnames6430 Před 3 lety

      @@kkknotcool we found the p-ssy hat wearing incel 😂

  • @PoeCompany
    @PoeCompany Před 3 lety +5

    lol the intro shot you can see her waiting for the camera so she can get her cue to walk across the room passed Kevin

  • @OhanaFilms
    @OhanaFilms Před 3 lety +2

    So happy the show is on CZcams now.

  • @ricks.1318
    @ricks.1318 Před 4 lety +6

    LOVE when the team works local to me .... Practically in my backyard !!!! GREAT WORK :) :) :) Impressive job on the exposed rafter detail !!

  • @cleasonleasure4832
    @cleasonleasure4832 Před 3 lety +2

    Nothing drives a electrician crazier than a interior designer and a architect. 45 years in the trade, own shop 15 yrs.

  • @nighteyeswolf
    @nighteyeswolf Před 3 lety

    that subtle Young Frankenstein reference "walk this way"

  • @samhklm
    @samhklm Před 4 lety +3

    That soffit idea is great.

  • @cptspinach
    @cptspinach Před 4 lety +9

    I would love to do this to my house. I live in a farmhouse foursquare. No insulation in the walls (lathe and plaster) and it's drafty as heck in the windy Kansas winters. It'll be a few years until I can save up enough, but that's the goal!

    • @AneudiD78
      @AneudiD78 Před 4 lety +4

      When you do get around to insulate your farmhouse, film it, then upload onto here.

    • @Lewis.Alcindor
      @Lewis.Alcindor Před 3 lety +2

      Most important part is properly airsealing the entire structure and around all openings. Also, try to eliminate as many thermal bridging as possible. The insulation is most important in the roof, because heat rises up.

    • @morlamweb
      @morlamweb Před 3 lety +1

      @@Lewis.Alcindor Heat gos to cold in any direction, including down, so insulation is important in the basement/crawlspace and walls, too, not just in the attic.

    • @Lewis.Alcindor
      @Lewis.Alcindor Před 3 lety +2

      @@morlamweb
      You're correct. However, in terms of "bang for the buck", super insulating the attic is your best bet when done with thoroughly air-sealing the entire building envelope. This is because in addition to heat rising, we need to deal with stack effect, in which cold air pushes warm air up in a building (which is common during cold weather).

    • @randomrazr
      @randomrazr Před rokem

      ur old house is designed to breathe. sealing it is not goof

  • @mainlawcafewv7681
    @mainlawcafewv7681 Před 4 lety +3

    "A perfect fit, somewhere" doesn't make a whole lotta sense.

  • @Blue60
    @Blue60 Před 4 lety

    Great show

  • @joelcaldwell4852
    @joelcaldwell4852 Před 4 lety +5

    Finally using Joe Lstiburek’s building science. 👍

  • @kidcruz
    @kidcruz Před 4 lety +5

    Alright Mary right in the square.

    • @t.regnerus301
      @t.regnerus301 Před 4 lety

      Hits outside the square almost every time.

  • @KJSvitko
    @KJSvitko Před 4 lety +9

    Love the Net Zero home information. No utility bills every month.
    I bet utilities hate them.

    • @Tagout10593
      @Tagout10593 Před 4 lety +3

      Small house coupled with net zero tech makes it to where you can live with your only expense being food and property tax.

    • @fuckterrorists853
      @fuckterrorists853 Před 4 lety +6

      Only have to live 200 years to justify all the added expense.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 Před 4 lety +1

      They will still have utility bills. lower bills sure, but they absolutely will have them

    • @KJSvitko
      @KJSvitko Před 4 lety +1

      @@zack9912000 Net Zero means that the home generates more energy than it uses.

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 Před 4 lety +1

      @@KJSvitko Yea I know the meaning of that marketing wank. The house even after all the updates will use more power then their "green energy" will produce for them, FACT. They will still have their utilities hooked up and even IF they have a month where they don't need the utilities, they still have fees to keep connected to them and they will still have sewer and water hook up, so Not a true "net zero" "off grid" house, a termed coined by the companies pushing their products

  • @larrymoore6640
    @larrymoore6640 Před 4 lety +2

    I think its great that TOH is involved in teaching and hands on learning for our next generation trade. Personally I would haven't have that lamp they chose for the house.

  • @lucid484
    @lucid484 Před 2 lety +1

    SInce they have the opportunity I think it would have been better to install a rainscreen instead of fabric between the siding and zip panels

  • @Thomica1
    @Thomica1 Před 6 měsíci

    You cannot saw foam plates outside without a vacuum 🧐 especially not when you are building an environment friendly house

  • @MDFRESCUER
    @MDFRESCUER Před 4 lety

    Nicely.

  • @lhattongames5745
    @lhattongames5745 Před 4 lety +1

    Wouldn't you get an energy consultant on board to check the U-values and ensure that the property provides the best energy performance via insulation of the external facade rather than going by the zoning as all buildings are different? Would this normally be provided with the Architect's appointment?

  • @Ramdodge582
    @Ramdodge582 Před 4 lety +6

    why are you using zipr instead of just using poly-iso and taping? seems like a huge cost adder to use zip when your not using the zip as a shear panel anymore.

    • @quint7394
      @quint7394 Před 4 lety

      might be because there going to shingle the house, foam sucks for nailing . 2 its this old hous, there is no kill like an overkill. 3 the plans speced it

    • @johnmitchell7574
      @johnmitchell7574 Před 3 lety

      The real question is why not use strapping instead of two layers of sheathing? And there’s no good reason (that I’m aware of) to add two WRBs.

  • @austinblackburn
    @austinblackburn Před 4 lety +2

    With all the sheeting that thing would just roll in tornado rather than fly into pieces lol!

    • @JesusJuenger
      @JesusJuenger Před 4 lety +1

      It's in Rhode Island, they have basically never had a strong tornado.

    • @randomrazr
      @randomrazr Před rokem

      most builders would just use ZIP and thats it. this guy has OSB sheathing plus a wrap plus a zip-R and on top of that whatever brick or exterior finish they choose. builtover code for sure

  • @innessanin9264
    @innessanin9264 Před 4 lety +9

    Couldn't call that the camera was rolling everyone has to pass by in the beginning

  • @PatrickPoet
    @PatrickPoet Před 4 lety +1

    I didn't like the remove the foam and replace with low bridging r-value 2x because it just puts the problem back

  • @thomasfreer580
    @thomasfreer580 Před 2 lety

    Between special nail guns to custom fasteners and forget about the extra labor!!...How long after the house is completed do they actually get in the black?

  • @thaitichi
    @thaitichi Před 4 lety +4

    How can a membrane prevent air and water from passing through, but still allow water vapor to pass through?

    • @diltzm
      @diltzm Před 4 lety +2

      Google how goretex works.

    • @ElectricGears
      @ElectricGears Před 4 lety +6

      It's not completely air proof. Their purpose is to dramatically slow down the rate of air movement and halt liquid water drops. A droplet contains thousands and thousands of water molecules grouped together by surface tension. The membranes have pores that are too small to allow droplets through and may also have hydrophobic coatings. The pores are large enough to allow individual water molecules dissolved in air (water vapor) to slowly migrate through.
      A dog walker can easily go through a garage door with one or two dogs. If they had a pack of 1000 dogs all leashed together it would be different story.

  • @werdnarotcorp8991
    @werdnarotcorp8991 Před 4 lety +7

    I'm not sure why this house is referred to as a bungalow since it clearly has two floors. Does the word mean something different in Rhode Island?

    • @stevebengel1346
      @stevebengel1346 Před 4 lety +3

      You might want to check the actual definition of bungalow

    • @rovert94
      @rovert94 Před 3 lety +2

      Here you go: "a low house, with a broad front porch, having either no upper floor or upper rooms set in the roof, typically with dormer windows."

  • @timyowell4278
    @timyowell4278 Před 4 lety +6

    I have always loved watching the show for many years. The only thing I wish that they would do. I wish that they would actually do a house that more typical Americans build. Not just these people that can afford to do. According to. styles and trends and new products that are available that most home owners can't really afford to do usually they could show the new products but not necessarily go with it

    • @drpfaff
      @drpfaff Před 4 lety

      The affordability of this home is not in the design, but the future potential. Net zero homes or similar will exceed typically building materials for longevity in most cases and over that time use far less energy than "traditional" homes. For instance, spray foaming which is becoming more typical over fiberglass batt instulation will save a newer home (something 10-20-30 years old) around 15% of heating/cooling costs. Older homes sometimes even up to 30%. When you consider that over the life cycle of the home, you would end up saving thousands of dollar over time for an initial hit that might be double the cost.

    • @Lewis.Alcindor
      @Lewis.Alcindor Před 3 lety

      @@drpfaff
      You also have to consider the lifespan and performance over time of the insulation. All of the foams (spray foam, EPS, XPS), for example, have a tendency to lose their initial stated R-value over time. Also, different insulation can have different R values at different temps.
      So before you drive head first, you should do some deep research into how insulation performs over time and at different temps.
      And for spray foam, you want to make sure all parts are coated at an even thickness. Parts that are coated thinner than others basically become a thermal bridge.

  • @kenbode8806
    @kenbode8806 Před 4 lety +1

    Great Wall system!

  • @czogg99
    @czogg99 Před 4 lety +3

    Whatever happened to Norm the master carpenter?? I hope he is alive. Never see him anymore on TOH

  • @johnwhite2576
    @johnwhite2576 Před 3 lety

    ZIp iS NOT vapor permeable-in fact if detailed properly with standard zip tape its perm is around only 1 !!

  • @cspbrooks
    @cspbrooks Před 4 lety +5

    "Do ya think you used enough dynamite there, Butch?" I can't keep track of all the layers of OXB, vapor barriers, various forms of insulation, etc. used to sheath this house. Who knows how all of these layers are going to interact and perform in ten to twenty years?

  • @davidbruce5377
    @davidbruce5377 Před rokem

    Is that Polyiso zero perm? I bet it is. How will that allow vapor to make it through?

  • @PatrickPoet
    @PatrickPoet Před 4 lety +1

    They showed it, but wish they'd mentioned that gorilla glue needs moisture to cure.

  • @harveypost7799
    @harveypost7799 Před 4 lety

    I figure old small house 1000 sq ft.buy 1" insulation board.then 1"x1" strips.frame inside of house inner walls ceiling put in insulation then wall board . Sure u lose 1" but ur got sum insulation.or just screw to walls. Then u can fill the wall board cracks paint or wall paper 🤔..

  • @petergwitzig
    @petergwitzig Před 4 lety

    what brand of tool belt is Jeff wearing?

  • @deborahfont8697
    @deborahfont8697 Před 3 lety

    We just boughta house from the 1800s, it needs work. Maybe TOH can help us with samples from manufacturers.

  • @halgerson
    @halgerson Před 4 lety +1

    What is the need for 2 layers of OSB? When I did framing 10 years ago, the rigid insulation was attached directly to the 2x6 studs, with the wind barrier stapled to the outside and followed by the siding. The OSB seems completely unnecessary.

  • @AnthonyBrusca
    @AnthonyBrusca Před 3 lety

    Why remove foam around the window? Why not just widen the opening by the width of 2x on each side and install a window buck?

  • @roscocsa
    @roscocsa Před 4 lety +7

    The oddest thing about TOH is workers wearing spotless white shirts.

    • @madcow3007
      @madcow3007 Před 4 lety +1

      And then there is the chick carpenter who can barely lift the nail gun...

  • @davidstanmore9621
    @davidstanmore9621 Před 2 lety

    Why does it fade and then the piano plays?

  • @paintballer7171986
    @paintballer7171986 Před 4 lety

    9:29 RUN DONALD!!

  • @1sttigertiger426
    @1sttigertiger426 Před 4 lety +5

    Wouldn't have ben less costly (and end up being more energy efficient) to just demo the original house? I did not see any historic features designs.

    • @JasonBroaddus
      @JasonBroaddus Před 3 lety +5

      Maybe it's easier as a remodel with zoning/regulations?

  • @772777777777777
    @772777777777777 Před 4 lety

    That zip system should have interior osb foam then exterior..designed for larger vertical sheets...to be applied after the stud wall and the secound floor joist and 2nd floor deck is on erected.. faster install windows cuts are done once...and its fitted to the building shell as required

    • @xedasxedas
      @xedasxedas Před 4 lety

      I think it's because the fact that the (first) sheating it's a structural part of the house and no having it directly nailed to the framing walls would not meet code. Although one could pearce throught the outside sheating and insolating and them "plug it".

    • @772777777777777
      @772777777777777 Před 4 lety

      @@xedasxedas i would use a premium exterior construction adhesive...and screw it to the studs ..sheets should be design to cover basment sill plate to top second story decking for quick installs. I would not use reg 2x6 but insulated T studs 2x6 at 24" centers also.

  • @shoebert31
    @shoebert31 Před 4 lety +5

    next house I buy will have not 1,but 2 music nooks

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews Před 4 lety +1

      Speaking from experience, two is really not enough. Three should be considered the minimum.

  • @sinnombresanchez2579
    @sinnombresanchez2579 Před 4 lety

    is it Dominque Verona? or Dominique ?

  • @johnseelman839
    @johnseelman839 Před 4 lety +1

    I don’t know but isn’t polyiso vapor closed?

    • @stevenbashus919
      @stevenbashus919 Před 4 lety +4

      Yes it is, the builder is way "overbuilding" just to be able to charge more; NOT ONLY THAT, they are in a cold climate where an interior vapor barrier needs to be used to help keep moisture out of the insulated exterior walls during winter. You will never be able to completely prevent this and that is why in cooler climates your exterior wall need to be able to dry to the outside. When you go and put 2 inches of polyiso (WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW VAPOR THROUGH!!!) you are trapping the moisture that does make past the interior vapor barrier during winter in the exterior wall and making it almost impossible to dry. Congratulations, you will have a mold problem but you can use all the money you will be saving on you energy bill to take care of that.
      Oh, and because your new home is so sealed up you will need to install a fresh air exchanger that will need to run constantly bringing in air from the exterior into your home. Don't get me started on the weather barrier they are putting behind the Huber Zip panels with the 2 inches of polyiso.

    • @Lewis.Alcindor
      @Lewis.Alcindor Před 3 lety +2

      @@stevenbashus919
      I'm still trying to figure out some good wall assembly designs that will allow water to dry out to the correct side during each season. This is one of the trickiest parts for me.
      As for the fresh air system, I think it's a good idea to install high quality HRV/ERV in any building (and not just airtight ones). You're just kidding yourself if you think that your usual "breathable" building is giving it's occupants nice clean air when all the windows and doors are closed.

  • @mjlyco9752
    @mjlyco9752 Před 4 lety +1

    Why not just use regular zip on the house, add insulation, then add furring strips so you can add shingles? Seems like there are 2 layers of sheathing and air barrier for no reason.

  • @BobbyBaloney
    @BobbyBaloney Před 4 lety +4

    Hate the lighting choices, good enveloppe details. Nice to see TOH catch up with building science

  • @tackyman2011
    @tackyman2011 Před 4 lety +1

    Two-story bungalow. Hmm.

  • @diltzm
    @diltzm Před 4 lety +3

    This video brought to you by the festering stool I mean festool.

    • @thebigmacd
      @thebigmacd Před 4 lety +3

      Were you brought here by AvE? :D

    • @zack9912000
      @zack9912000 Před 4 lety

      @@thebigmacd their tools suck in quality.

    • @aaqilian5.085
      @aaqilian5.085 Před měsícem +1

      Zing! The wit! 🖕🏾

  • @PatrickPoet
    @PatrickPoet Před 4 lety

    The music nook is too small for a music nook. There should be room for at least three standing people, the amplification they may need and room for their instruments including a drum set, a keyboard, and an upright bass. That's bare minimum, but really 2x that for a realistic music nook.

  • @mikecampanella1990
    @mikecampanella1990 Před 4 lety +1

    Adding zip r sheathing and a wrb is redundant. When the zip sheathing is taped and rolled, it gets airtight, passive homes. While it's not a bad thing, just a waster of money.

    • @ShainAndrews
      @ShainAndrews Před 4 lety

      I was thinking the same thing. Could be a bit overkill, not sure if the ceder is playing into that decision. If it is I don't see how another layer will mitigate anything.

    • @BobbyBaloney
      @BobbyBaloney Před 4 lety

      Two layers is better than one layer I guess

  • @ShakespeareCafe
    @ShakespeareCafe Před 3 lety +1

    The audio is wrong on this episode. 1.25 is normal. I watch all these videos at 2.0x speed...who has time to sit through a lot of these long-winded episodes

  • @wild-radio7373
    @wild-radio7373 Před 4 lety

    🤜👍🤛♡♡♡

  • @JesusJuenger
    @JesusJuenger Před 4 lety +3

    When I first saw this title, I thought it meant the R number of coronavirus, like how fast it spreads, and I was like, "why would you want to ramp that *up* ?" 😂

  • @89Ayten
    @89Ayten Před 4 lety +3

    Wait. Having two vapor barriers means you're going to have a pocket of intermediate conditioned space between the outside and inside. As such a pocket for moisture to condense on either side of the foam between the vapor barriers because it's inevitable that some humidity will get through either barrier, but now it has no where to escape. For the same reason you don't want to line your interior studs with plastic in very humid areas.

    • @TheJube97
      @TheJube97 Před 4 lety

      There's also two layers of osb 😅😅

  • @2405pembroke
    @2405pembroke Před 4 lety +2

    They rely on Mary a lot!

    • @ricks.1318
      @ricks.1318 Před 4 lety +3

      Its "scripted" to show the Female apprentice a lot .....

    • @diltzm
      @diltzm Před 4 lety +5

      @@ricks.1318 Maybe but she's also brand new to carpentry and the best way to get a new apprentice to learn quickly is have them do everything.

  • @devan2462
    @devan2462 Před 4 lety

    Was this filmed before covid? Because I don't see anyone 6 feet apart! 😷

  • @Ramdodge582
    @Ramdodge582 Před 4 lety

    holy crap balls!!! she's got some brand new bags!

  • @kronk358
    @kronk358 Před 3 lety +1

    "The problem is is"

  • @jamesmaclean793
    @jamesmaclean793 Před 8 měsíci

    Tuia Oahu's

  • @stevenbashus919
    @stevenbashus919 Před 4 lety +4

    Sorry, the builder is way "overbuilding" just to be able to charge more; NOT ONLY THAT, they are in a cold climate where an interior vapor barrier needs to be used to help keep moisture out of the insulated exterior walls during winter. You will never be able to completely prevent this and that is why in cooler climates your exterior wall need to be able to dry to the outside. When you go and put 2 inches of polyiso (WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW VAPOR THROUGH!!!) you are trapping the moisture that does make past the interior vapor barrier during winter in the exterior wall and making it almost impossible to dry. Congratulations, you will have a mold problem but you can use all the money you will be saving on you energy bill to take care of that.
    Oh, and because your new home is so sealed up you will need to install a fresh air exchanger that will need to run constantly bringing in air from the exterior into your home. Don't get me started on the weather barrier they are putting behind the Huber Zip panels with the 2 inches of polyiso.

    • @Arieeeee
      @Arieeeee Před 4 lety +2

      Yeah this house isn't even close to being practical for most people and I seriously doubt that they'll recover the extra $100,000 (probably even more) they're spending on the Netzero upgrades in utility savings for the life of the house. The more conventional building styles may not be as energy efficient but the cost up front is much lower and more importantly, we know how long they'll last and any problems that may arise have already been worked out. With this, who knows what's going to happen 10-20 years down the line when the cameras are gone. And the more specialty work that goes into a house means you'll have to find someone who is familiar with it later. I see it in lighting automation all the time. Houses that had fancy systems are pretty much obsolete now as there is nobody to work on them and no parts so they have to spend a fortune to make it more conventional after the fact.

  • @KarlBunker
    @KarlBunker Před 3 lety +2

    1:14: I think that tool belt weighs more than she does. 🙂👍

  • @SORGIGERMANICO
    @SORGIGERMANICO Před 2 lety

    I think mary has it going on

  • @derschraubenkopf8923
    @derschraubenkopf8923 Před 4 lety +1

    You as Americans need so much to learn about insulation. You're basically makeing the same mistakes we made in Germany in the 80s to the 2000s. Insulation materials on the one side and layers on the other. Heavy insulation and clay for example provide great r value, excellent heat protection in the summer and superb noise insulation while you don't necessarily need to use vapour barriers or retarders.

  • @Minininja249
    @Minininja249 Před 4 lety +1

    1st

  • @fantasma1decostarica499

    Muy lentos

  • @pratikswar6490
    @pratikswar6490 Před 4 lety

    HOW TO REPLACE DAMAGE BRICK FROM WALL SYSTEM HOUSE EXTERNAL WALL?

  • @ChibiPanda8888
    @ChibiPanda8888 Před měsícem

    Yeah, the husband will definitely have a man cave in the barn thingy they're building. I know this is an old episode, but a man will always have a man cave somewhere if his wife AND mother in law did all the decorating, and he basically has no say in anything. 😬

  • @bstiger6482
    @bstiger6482 Před 4 lety +1

    Producer needs to proof check the videos. Contractor stated that Zone 6 was up north, and Zone 4 is south. It is the opposite. He diminishes his expertise for understanding net zero construction.

    • @Lewis.Alcindor
      @Lewis.Alcindor Před 3 lety

      No, they're correct. Check out the ASHRAE Climate Zone map. The higher number zones are up north.

  • @gfy2979
    @gfy2979 Před 4 lety

    Who's Mary???

  • @gordonalexander1639
    @gordonalexander1639 Před 4 lety

    That Kevin is just a glorified labourer.....he just helps and gets in the way...

  • @davidfrankhauser1666
    @davidfrankhauser1666 Před 4 lety +2

    Net zero seems a little gimmicky to me. There is so much more money in labor and materials that go into building the house that it seems it would take 100 years to pay for itself.

    • @aaqilian5.085
      @aaqilian5.085 Před 29 dny

      People who do this obviously are considering their environmental impact too you numpty. Not everything is about immediate returns.

  • @emilys9782
    @emilys9782 Před 3 lety +1

    Thanks to Tommy for mansplaining measurements. 🙄

    • @bp4170
      @bp4170 Před 3 lety

      Emily is over sensitive with a complex. Must be a real hoot at parties!

  • @ryanhopkins9310
    @ryanhopkins9310 Před 4 lety

    Take it as coronavirus don’t apply to this old house

    • @ElectricGears
      @ElectricGears Před 4 lety +3

      Original air date of this episode was November 3, 2018.

  • @thomasfreer580
    @thomasfreer580 Před 2 lety

    net zero sounds politically correct...and I get it but why don't they tell us price per sheet of this ridiculous overkill??

  • @shephusted2714
    @shephusted2714 Před 4 lety

    inaccurate nailing - you can set the trigger up different to make nailing much more precise and it needs to be - amateurs- this is not roofing! better yet have a better fastener schedule and use grk screws. - the condensation concerns are more for the roof areas - much more temp variation there #flashing #coil stock #air gapped #soffit vents #ridge

  • @pepino735
    @pepino735 Před 4 lety +6

    a waste of lot of money

    • @t.regnerus301
      @t.regnerus301 Před 4 lety

      Fools like to part with it.

    • @Arieeeee
      @Arieeeee Před 4 lety +2

      You gotta admit whoever sold them on this was a great salesman: "Hey, spend 100's of thousands of dollars now so you can save $200 a month on utilities later...until our unproven construction methods fail and you have to spend more money on fixing the mold later"

    • @gfy2979
      @gfy2979 Před 4 lety

      @@Arieeeee Oh.

    • @dougvankirk1332
      @dougvankirk1332 Před 3 lety

      Don't forget, a lot of the materials used on TOH are donated by the manufacturers. So some of the "overbuilding" may be to take advantage of the materials available to them.

  • @harveypost7799
    @harveypost7799 Před 4 lety +1

    Have u been smelling sumthin strange in the air during this pandemic...clean air, took a walk downtown said go to river 5 blocks away I smell river.. downtown Portland ..amazing ..I will miss it..also a dentist open cute females almost walked in said yank snaggletooth don't need my oil changed just pull this tooth.

  • @zomgosz1503
    @zomgosz1503 Před 3 lety

    The interior designer's choices in light fixtures suck

  • @mitchellkrouth5083
    @mitchellkrouth5083 Před rokem +1

    Bull