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[@festorfamine]

Unless you're going to have an outdoor kitchen, you are going to regret not putting a vent in the kitchen, especially since it's so much easier to put one in now then putting one in after the insulation/drywall is in.

[@hfdny37]

You can add it now and not use it. Just take a few pictures of where it is and it can always be utilized later if you decide you want it.

[@noc8076]

There is nothing better then a really powerful exhaust fan over the stove! Hot iron pan and good meat makes a great meal but also a lot of smoke.

[@kpdvw]

Gas stove/burners inside the house ? Always vent to OUTSIDE! External exhaust vent also helps to keep kitchen cooler during hot weather !

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

@@kpdvw that's a good point. Worse, he isn't even bringing in exterior combustion air. Kook!

[@danrobsilva]

Nearly hitting that 100K mark, well deserved Heath! As if it isn't hard enough to build a property from the ground up, you managed to bring us all along for the ride. Onwards to a million!

[@michaelburke750]

I dunno, a vent over the stove in the kitchen seems like an awful good idea 😉👍

[@JoeB-pv8su]

Put an exhaust fan in the kitchen. My wife has been complaining for the last 10 years that we did not put one in!

[@sarahtennessee608]

JUST DO IT...

[@BrianBeck]

One of the best ideas is to have a simple vent in the kitchen, I've installed them in some pretty high end homes and even witnessed a smoking bag of popcorn not stink up the house all due to a vent.

[@marcryvon]

Actually Heath, you HAVE to install a HOODED vent over your cooking range according to codes everywhere I know. You went with the cheapest fans - 3" exhaust vs 4"- in your bathrooms but don't do the same in the kitchen. They make more noise than vent. Midrange ones are inexpensive now and very effective while very quiet. Fully worth it ! And Cedar will appreciate !

[@Military-Museum-LP]

Your wife won't be happy without it!

[@davidj4662]

You’ll need a range hood in the kitchen. Also make up air or combustion air to keep flue gases from entering home when exhaust fans are on,

[@noybnoygdb1022]

Dude, I've got 17 years on you, but watching your vids has given me the motivation to do a remodeling of an inherited home I'd long planned on retiring to. My Wife hates the inside as it's very dated 1960s through 1980s mish mash. But I can knock out some walls, reframe, reroute plumbing and come up with something she'll like without wasting all my retirement funds on a contractor. Thanks and God bless.

[@PlanetMojo]

The ladder under four feet of snow is *VERY* familiar. Every fall I swear I will not let anything go missing all winter under the snow -- and several times it has been a ladder.

[@jjcooper8]

You are and will always be in my prayers as you work on this home. I enjoy your determined mind set and willingness to work at your dreams. GOD Bless you daily.

[@grayeagleswolves]

Congratulations on the House getting things done really have enjoyed the build series Reminds me of my Construction days

[@DaBuick]

Definitely do a vent for the kitchen. If budget allows do a remote one so it stays nice and quiet in the kitchen. The remote fan isn’t much more than the standard, but it’s really worth it when you can cook and talk at the same time. Or hear what’s in the rest of the house.

[@brettoberry3586]

Kitchen vent! You need it only if you plan to cook food. Do it now while it's cheap and easy.

[@melindamosbey8257]

You're AWESOME 😊 LOVELOVELOVE watching your world unfold! Praying for you and your family

[@mr.m3837]

I wish we had an exhaust vent for our kitchen, anytime we cook meat our smoke alarm goes off. I would highly recommend adding it now rather than later. Great channel!!

[@ewellacres]

I am am very glad that you continue to make great progress with the build. I find it is an ever ongoing battle with insects is is wise that you are taking proper precautions now to seal up the residence as much as possible.

[@Rebecca-zr2zx]

3:38 clip -- Heath, the insects are winning already in the rafters! Great video!

[@Alien8you]

I would like to see a quick tour of the house all in one go before you hang the drywall. It would be neat to see all the guts of the house.

[@Celticty]

I am so glad the water and gas is holding pressure! Praying you will pass inspection with flying colors.

[@tbirdracefan]

Don't short yourself on the amount of work done lately. The insulation will go fast like you say and then the sheetrock will start to transform the space 4 feet at a time. We had a builder remodel our kitchen a few years back and he talked us out of putting a vent hood back in over the stove. There are several things he did that we dont like but not having a vent hood is the thing that bothers us the most. It is not something we would use every day but when it's needed it becomes painfully obvious Perhaps you can find a wall vent fixture that is not as much as an eyesore as you now envision?

[@BCElginTex]

Seems like it would be a lot easier to install the range hood, now, rather than after the house is finished. I can almost guarantee your family is going to want one after a huge meal being cooked and it taking a week to get the smell out of the house. It was stuffed bell pepper that convinced me. Uggg! I can almost still smell it like it's burned into my brain. The place is looking so great. Thank you for sharing with us.

[@brandons9398]

You’re doing great! I’ve been where you are before when I built our acreage. Ended up redoing everything I hired a contractor for. I now know everything in plumbing heating electrical carpentry and septic and wells. You do good work!

[@markc.3021]

I built my house 27 years ago and have a range fan with a filter that's always caught the grease and is washable but simply vents in the cathederal area and I've had no problems, it will be fine.

[@rodfair5698]

You are certainly right about Luke!!! “He did not become a Master Electrician by accident!” Just the way he works you can tell he cares! Rod

[@HewettHomestead]

WOOOOOOOHHHHOOOOOO!..... I'm so excited for you brother can't wait to see you pass those inspections get some drywall up get busy living with your family again. God bless you all and keep on Trucking!

[@keiheaherakiwi1611]

That wee doggy so puts a smile on the dial

[@gregorythomas333]

Don't forget that you will probably need to vent the utility room for the batteries out-gassing during the charge cycles. A small 12VDC computer fan that runs off one of the batteries would work great for that purpose...I use that setup on mine. Also...venting the kitchen above the stove might be a good idea as well...it would be a small expense now for a lot of convenience later.

[@judithchilcoat5852]

The consensus seems to be for a kitchen exhaust fan!!!! Do it while it's easy. AND the back door, too. It's really looking good. Will be great when the front porch is on.

[@marktruman2842]

wow! what an accomplishment! stand tall my friend! you have done wonders!

[@glenn549]

I just started watching your videos recently and really enjoy listening to the stories you tell, they are always so deep and from the heart making me want to watch and listen to you more.

[@gabyrios1024]

I’m so excited to see the house come alive with drywall. It’s moving fast now 🙌

[@kean-leongang1167]

I think you are gonna regret not putting ventilation for the kitchen.

[@Gizzard4400]

Alot of houses do not have a vent over the stove. Just dont burn anything. And if you do just open a window

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

@@Gizzard4400 yeah and they should have. The kitchen fan is something that actually works to take smoke away and out without getting it all over your house.

[@redwood6737]

@@Gizzard4400 we had apartments that did not have vent hoods over the stoves and the kitchen walls would get extremely dirty and greasy. That is the first thing we do nowadays when we having an old apartment is to put in a vent Hood over the stove vented to the outside

[@sarahtennessee608]

JUST DO IT...

[@nicpedia2432]

I would if I could vent it through the wall but venting up through a roof is asking for too much trouble in cold climates.

[@TheAngriestGamer.]

I agree with everyone else, you are going to regret not having a kitchen vent.

[@hisimagenme]

Yep, gonna regret no exhaust in kitchen!! If you do bacon... you're asking for grease all over everything. Looks great though. Smiles and blessings...

[@Downeastwaves]

Yep, kitchen vent sure would be nice. Hopefully the road drainage goes good. Warm that baby up and get you a sturdy leash! Glad you are getting it done!!

[@terijohnson3110]

I can hear the enthusiasm back in your voice...welcome back! Signs of spring have a way of doing that to us all!

[@diversifiedacreshomestead102]

Looking great brother. Closing the walls in will be another major milestone. Good luck

[@mikebarbacovi9851]

Exhaust fan in the kitchen is a MUST. You’ll deeply regret not putting one in. Easy to smoke up the house when cooking, especially in the winter when the windows aren’t open.

[@ghostspectre1861]

Another late night watching one of my favorite channels. Looking good, my friend.

[@megamannn8527]

One more vent fan with everything else done easy now 🤗 good luck 😁best wishes 😁

[@jonjonword6222]

Sir you may want to rethink the screen on the dryer vent. It will clog right away. There is always some lint that makes it through

[@krh2]

I put metal fabric on mine to keep out mice. It clogged in no time.

[@mandbhomestead]

Looking good, I am looking forward to the transition to the drywall. Then you will be living up there. Congrats! Thanks for sharing.

[@mikefedele4521]

It all looks great. You have signs of spring I can't be too far off for us then.

[@lesleyharris3198]

Hi, good luck with the inspections, looking forward to seeing the house turn into a home,

[@eugenepoore3603]

Kitchen exhaust will please your wife greatly.I have wondered about a mud room with your weather and family :although I may have missed it thru your videos.looking forward to your next progress almost as much as I am sure you are.👍

[@joshmcdaniel9519]

Cant wait to see the dry wall going up your so close red hope all goes well with the inspections

[@mariayelruh]

I've never had a vent hood over my kitchen stove, nor one in the kitchen at all. I've lived in 6 places over 66 years. Never had a problem.

[@mariayelruh]

Doesn't mean it's a bad idea, but not everyone has one.

[@EastMesaUrbanHomestead]

Awesome, can’t wait to see the next chapter 😎

[@pollyanne9973]

All the best of luck with the inspection. Hugs to Ruger and family. Carole in UK

[@keithparady2594]

I know it’s been a long winter especially working out in it every damn day can’t wait for the birds to start coming back and the trees to start getting green again

[@pldyer69muzic]

Your Doing Awesome Job. Your Half (Assed) Poppy Ranch. Teasing You.... Looks Beautiful.. God Bless You And Yours.

[@jesserousseau2481]

I love watching your vids and watching you work on your homestead. At first I thought it was jealousy but I grown to realize its jst that I admire the dream you had and that you put your life Into this place I admire your drive even tho your sick and most would use that as an excuse to live off the state and get on welfare but no you push thru and make it all happen no matter what. Love what you do man keep them coming

[@metamud8686]

Great news, good luck with the inspections. Keeping fingers crossed for ya!

[@glenngoodale1709]

Thanks for sharing your journey

[@tadpoles10]

I feel the anticipated joy you now have with the list of 'present' tasks achieved, good luck with the inspection & on to the next stage, atvb t ..

[@drbrono]

If you are planning on using the vents with the bug screen for the clothes dryer vent, it will plug up very quickly with lint causing a fire hazard or at the very least make your dryer worker inefficiently. You may want to look at dryer vents that have a screen to keep out rodents, but even these have to be checked occasionally to make sure the lint is not plugging them up.

[@rodfair5698]

That is one nicely wired panel. Great job Luke!! Rod

[@amyalvarado3762]

Thank you for these vlogs, learning LOTS! 🌲🌲🌲

[@north_of_bangor9867]

-9°F and 3’ of snow here this morning. Good progress!!

[@jono9549]

I think the stove will need one.....great progress and look forward to the insulation and drywall!!

[@joeyscott5720]

Think about Cedar! If she/you plan on preserving food, that’s a lot of HOT work in the kitchen pressure canning and so on! Save yourself the headache, do the work while it’s easy, install an exhaust fan over the stove!!!!!

[@danielfawley4711]

I think you should still do another vent in the kitchen. Cooking fumes and smoke need a place to escape as well. Unless you want your freshly painted sheetrock to stain and eventually discolor. Not to mention the safety benefits.

[@daniellind7304]

OSHA!!!! and snow for Reno tonight ... headed your way

[@carlinkay1151]

....and now for the bugs and mud...eeek! I also have to agree with the other subscribers about the exhaust fan in the kitchen...it's a must! Does the house have a wet room? Good luck with the inspections!

[@Gizzard4400]

Good luck with the inspections. I'm quite sure they will go well

[@tomjohnsoon6857]

Exhaust Fan Vents for the kitchen be a good idea ...think about it when someone burns food

[@angelluis1699]

Nice, can't wait to se the house interior all painted.

[@jamesbond9873]

Good luck with the inspection

[@bamascot1]

I have been enjoying watching you build your home. I tend to be bossy, but in your case, I have kept my comments to myself mostly because you have done things the way I would have. But with this video, I feel I need to say something. It has been my experience that you will regret not putting a vent in the kitchen. The risk of mold is not worth the savings of the cost or time that will be needed to install a vent.

[@barrb6134]

Thks , That's a great idea for venting soffits!

[@grandmalorna9884]

We don't have an exhaust fan in the kitchen, and I have never missed it. I do a lot of canning and cooking. I just have a window open in the warmer weather. I really do miss having a light over the stove.

[@JonasSchewelius]

Vent in the kitchen is pretty much nothing to think about, you'll need it, one day or another..

[@OldMan_PJ]

You can always put in a ductless range hood, just need to replace a charcoal filter in it every few years as needed.

[@hammer9390]

Glade you found the problem with gas line; hope the inspections are easy, so you can move forward with drywall.

[@raincoast9010]

Rough in a vent for the stove even if you don't install a hood, that way when you change your mind it's easy to hook up to rather than ripping everything apart.

[@elizabethprior4968]

It great that you got first fix completed for the water, gas and electric. That’s a big hurdle to overcome and, mixing metaphors, it’s down hill now and picking up speed to completion👍🏻 Have you thought about rainwater gutters to the main and single storey roofs connected to a rain water collection system? Likewise when you start working to complete the shop. Would be a back up to your well esp if you are going to have an extensive kitchen garden and livestock.

[@heartland96a]

You weighed the odds and carried on, adapt and over come :-)

[@wrenw7951]

Been a long race and now the finish line is in sight! Insulation and drywall will fly by!!

[@inglis7086]

New Zealand had the wettest spring since records began here in 1947 and the most out of control fires this year that we every had in places we don't normally have fires - get your house done but if you have a hot dry summer like us make sure your fire breaks are in place - just a heads up

[@margretpinehaven2]

Yea, I think going back and glueing up a piece of screen on each of those holes (birdmouths) would be good for wasp prevention

[@timfennema7682]

If you haven’t yet go through your house and put 2x4 cleats in where you plan to put cabinets up on the wall. It will take the guesswork out of where do I put the screws in so I can attach to the studs.

[@gernblanston4956]

I have a neighbor who has the same plastic vent covers/louvers that you have and the birds break them apart and build nests inside, something to watch.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

Did he really put that fine mesh screen over the dryer vent before spray painting them? Can you say lint trap?

[@BrianBeck]

@@JohnDoe-np3zk in the video he shows that the dryer vent did not get a screen on it, even pointed the camera directly at it.

[@JohnDoe-np3zk]

@@BrianBeck OK well in any case I hate those plastic flap vents even for a dryer. The aluminum ones are better in all regards with an aluminum flapper and a shroud to protect against the weather. To each his own.

[@allenherinckx4474]

Consider leaving 6-10 inch of extra flex ducting between the fan and outside in case you want to pull the exhaust outside and clean or replace the bug netting in 5 years.

[@glennrecker5593]

Those screens are going to plug up with lint. Especially the dryer vent.

[@johnr8439]

Well since everybody else has said it I'll say it too... You'll regret not installing a kitchen exhaust vent. Love the channel great job on the build!

[@troyb.4101]

Getting warm fast 99 degrees yesterday in Arizona.

[@grandmasfavorites]

Thanks for sharing.

[@jesserousseau2481]

Cant wait to see how the inspections

[@abba2me]

You are amazing, you have so many skill sets. If I may offer advice. We have dryer vents like you installed (we don’t have screens on ours) and we have to clean gobs of lint from ours on a regular basis. We clean our dryer filter with each load but still have lint build up on the plastic vent. With those screens on yours, how will you clean them? They could become a fire hazard pretty quickly. I wouldn’t worry about bugs getting in. The dryer will blow them out. Thanks for letting us share your adventure.

[@Benelli-ex7oq]

Take your time you are only one guy slow and steady wins the race 👍

[@taylorshortt7232]

Woohooo so close I am so excited for y’all!

[@CarrieBergherm]

For box elder bugs (man, I hate those things!), I've discovered that spraying them with a mixture of the blue Dawn soap with water, maybe 2 or 3 tablespoons in a spraybottle with water (I forget the ratio), will take those suckers out. Two summers ago, our south wall had hundreds of them. I sprayed them whenever I could. This last summer, we had maybe a dozen bugs total.

[@colleenrodamer6230]

Running water is good n bad than it’s mud season now God bless

[@johncourtneidge]

Well done, thank-you!

[@terriefriday2462]

Great progress.

[@yaroslavivanchuk1796]

I am planning to put fan motors from bathrooms and kitchen somewhere in sealing far from rooms so I don't have to hear those motors everytime. This is only can be done when everything is open, like in your case.

[@czoubek]

Hood vent is a must!

[@CarlDavison]

I would install a vent in the kitchen if I were you, I had a small minor fire a while back and the vent I have helped a lot in clearing smoke out of the kitchen, it will also help with condensation when cooking etc..

[@danacorbin2054]

I hope everything goes well with the inspection gear job😊

[@teddysgunshop2318]

Beautiful work

[@brentderksen]

Safety Sally's are going be all over that little stunt... but "it got the job done" 👌

[@eddiewatson3759]

looks like you need to pay love to them batteries