Canada's BEST KEPT SECRET in Building Science!

[@arvidjohansson3120]

Vapour is the fourth control layer. Rain screens are just such a no brainer for the longevity if an assembly.

[@georgevavoulis4758]

So nice to have a home building channel about actually construction instead of BS from HGTV.

[@morninboy]

Just a few points as an energy efficient passive solar home builder since 1981. Does this house face south? The bases for all my solar designs is derived from The Passive Solar Energy Book published in 1979 and still available. A necessary read for all home designers to this day. I would design overhangs to shade the windows in the summer. I personally do not like ICF. It is my preference to use a regular concrete foundation and insulate it on the outside so the thermal mass is kept inside the house. On some previous designs I've put the electrical boxesl in the concrete walls using conduit to later fish the wires and then plastered the concrete afterward. With the foundation insulated on the outside it runs in plane with the exterior insulation applied to the framed walls. Great work. Photograph the hidden nailing for the inspector later

[@joshgastley175]

This is one of my favorite episodes

Canada........it's like a warm blanket for the world ❤

[@KrAsHtheKaRpEnTeR]

Goin " nuts to butts" was the craziest thing ive seen on this channel!! Hahaha!!! AWESOME episode!!!

[@robintaylor-mockingeemill8223]

Looking to build a home on the coast of N.S. and looking at some modern methods . I like the way this was constructed .

[@jamesoncross7494]

I still like the horizontal installation for the zip because it staggers the seams better. Maybe I'm wrong. I like regular plywood anyway and TWO layers of Tyvek, which is the recommended installation.

[@AwesomeFramers]

Where is plywood and 2 layers of Tyvek the "recommended installation"? Genuinely curious.

[@MichaelJ674]

Good question. I haven’t seen a plywood and Tyvek assembly on KZbin in years.

[@Anxiousb]

Building out of foam and tape is wild. The amount of chemicals is amazing. I wonder what would happen if we just designed homes with proper overhangs.

[@forrestchambers1690]

you on that 4 wheeler!!!!! love it

[@auction00]

There's alot of money spent on camera equipment and vehicles etc. but I still really don't know much about the product or why I should buy it.

[@AwesomeFramers]

This is a jobsite walk through where Aron explains what they are using and why. The rest of the actual professional footage will show up down the line and at IBS. Here is a video that should help you understand kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ_If4SJh6qontE

[@paulstone3032]

Man that van trip had to be a hoot.

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

I'm still laughing

[@deadwood2757]

First time seeing the vapor barrier pinned under top plate on exterior walls. This was common practice for top floor interior framing decades ago

[@LuminairPrime]

Huber is AWESOME for making this happen!!! Great fun, and just happens to show how great their products are!

[@joedoucette9028]

I love these videos Wish I could be a house with the Awesome Framer

[@jameschupp2230]

Very Cool Stuff !!!

[@bm8893]

Nextdoor neighbor watching from Maine

[@superandy89]

Very nice quality craftsmanship. I'm skeptical how long those adhesives and paints will stick to the foam. Fingers crossed it sticks long term.

[@jhornett]

I'm interested in this aspect as well.

[@Nick-gh1dj]

Sealing an ICF is a farce to tack some extra money on. The only way to to seal concrete is directly to concrete. You sealed the insulation, what does that do for condensation behind the insulation? Torch n Stick applications. Torch membrane straight to primed concrete, following day heat your membrane and Stick you insulation to the membrane. You want the grooved insulation with your gaps running up and down so that in the event water gets behind, it drains out. Weeping tile at the bottom of the foundation goes a long way as well. Peel and sticking insulation is doing nothing, the dirt is holding it in place, you could probably peel it off with 2 fingers.

[@jefff6167]

Beautiful home.

[@ianmchaig]

If you read the back of any other sheet of ply wood or osb. It has arrows that dictate the strength axis. And in 99% of cases sheets should be attached horizontally because they are stronger that way. I understand it might minimally reduce the R value but I always try to go with manufacturing specs. At this day and age at what point does expense of products and installation eclipse money saved in heating. I.E. spend extra 5k to save 10$ a month. 400 years to pay it back.

[@AwesomeFramers]

The strength axis on the sheathing has zero to do with wall sheathing and lateral forces. That is for sheathing on a roof or floor. Here are 2 manufacturers references to back that up. Very common misconception www.weyerhaeuser.com/application/files/2214/9946/8050/OSB-4030.pdf www.weyerhaeuser.com/woodproducts/document-library/document_library_detail/osb-4004/#download page 6 osb.westfraser.com/blog/whats-on-your-apa-grade-stamp/

[@steveharkins279]

I believe this insulation math needs to be combined with HVAC math to bring costs down. If one is using a Mitsubishi “34-SEER” to heat and cool with fans running 24/7, your consuming the amount of energy of a “space heater” to heat & cool the entire house. Almost to the the point of going “net-negative “ in energy consumption. That said, I want a 6 foot by 6 foot farmers fireplace 2 feet off the ground. Real wood burning.

[@MichaelJ674]

Unfortunately an open fireplace kills the entire HVAC strategy 😢. But you already knew that! 😊 I’m installing a sealed propane fireplace in my otherwise all-electric house for when I want a little ambience and it will also provide backup heat during power outages which are commonplace on the Oregon coast. It’s just not the same as that big roaring fire in a real, open fireplace, though. I don’t quite trust the engineering on a sealed-door wood fireplace (since you have to open the door to add wood) and they are nearly twice the cost of a gas/propane fireplace. For me, it’s a reasonable tradeoff to burn a little fossil fuel every once in a while in exchange for a reliable source of backup heat.

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Now we know why Huber has 1 1/8 flooring - to hold Steve😂. I think you need to film Steve eating meals - that's gotta be a hoot.

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

Mostly salads.......pretty boring actually lol

[@jadkareer1103]

lets goo!!!

[@smorgdonkey]

In Canada, we just say "Welcome to Canada", not 'welcome to to Canada'.

[@nathanrichardson1351]

I want to do a very similar roof line. Is there a video with interior?

[@fordf150turbo]

Air, water, thermal, sound

[@niktak1114]

You forgot spiritual

[@WhiffenC]

Fire, animals, rocks, plasma

[@KaiserTom]

Love the framers here saying they can cut "straight" without a guide as if framing doesn't have an enormous 1/8" margin of error. You cut "straight enough" for framing, not straight straight. I'd love to see those guideless cuts against the factory edge. Make some cabinets and see how straight you can actually rip.

[@30shandala]

Interesting-I thought it was pronounced Grand “Main-an” Island! Well done.

[@guylambrechts2303]

I had to think of the Build Show and then I saw Steve...

[@dzawalick9804]

If they are on a scissor lift, are they to wear a harness?

[@markdalton55]

Buncha ten year olds! Pretty obvious that Tim and Steve need chaperones ha ha! 😅😂👏🏻👏🏻

[@AwesomeFramers]

😂😂😂😂

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

Trying to NEVER grow up

[@VanillaAttila]

Can we get the building plans or layout for this build???

[@jamescrud]

The homeowner paid a lot of money to have the home designed and plans drawn up. Why would they just give it away to some rando on the internet? It boggles my mind that people would even ask for such a thing.

[@VanillaAttila]

@@jamescrud scarcity mentality you have .

[@jamescrud]

@@VanillaAttila What does that even mean?

[@VanillaAttila]

@@jamescrud sharing is caring. Abundance mentality. Why be greedy? They can share them at a price of they want or share them for free. What is wrong for asking if it's available? I didn't ask for all the engineered blueprints just the layout. Curious to see how they've got it planned out on the inside. But I'm an a hole for asking surely.

[@jamescrud]

@@VanillaAttila Yes, sharing is caring but it has to go both ways. What are you going to share with them that has the same value as their house plans?...I'm 100% sure you are not going to share anything.

[@worldclassDiamond]

Hopefully the ministry isn’t watching this lol

[@oliverledbetter8295]

Vapor Control, I think?

[@ken0272]

Yup, that's us...2 guys working and 6 more standing around talkin about it...

[@alexflieshigh]

Noise is the 4th barrier

[@McBurger29]

Is this considered a passive house?

[@nkapiariesjeffbeezos796]

Does mice or chipmunks or ants get into the foam

[@mdun1440]

Or termites? Some people have a hard time with the idea of using ICF for this reason as well. What is the best mitigation for insects?

[@francismarion6400]

Is that a half inch gap above the window in the very beginning? lol

[@justinlynch6691]

Yeah I don't understand this. It was really bothering me

[@stevenbaczekarchitect9431]

Typically flangless window RO's are Unit Dimension +1"........so yes

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@francismarion6400 it's for insulation and is the recommended gap from the manufacturer. European Tilt Turn have different installation instructions

[@justinlynch6691]

@@AwesomeFramers no way! Learn something new every day.

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@justinlynch6691 me too! When we installed Innotech,it was a surprise to me

[@kingduck3192]

Why do you think 5/12 slope is perfect?

[@michaellarson1406]

my guess, a balance between being walkable (lower slope) and interior volume + ability to use ordinary roofing (higher slope). personally I'm ok up to 7:12

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@kingduck3192 easy for the customer to get up on and clean, safer. Just easy

[@AlexofAddison]

It’s woodchuck to gray squirrel 😅

[@AwesomeFramers]

I love that you know that 😂😂

[@earmit007]

Did you do any cookies in the parking lot?

[@xcaliber_gaming]

Dude ! Where can I get Pants like that ??

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@xcaliber_gaming which ones? Probably Truewerk.com

[@jamesoncross7494]

So WHY can't you use stainless steel fasteners?

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@jamesoncross7494 for us they are still soft a metal for shear

[@jamesoncross7494]

@@AwesomeFramers even if you use a larger gauge?

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@jamesoncross7494 I really don't know. I should check, that's just what I've been told in the past.

[@cameronhamer9432]

@@AwesomeFramersthe cost of stainless , galvanized is cheaper . Once I was on a job where we were using nickel nails , I don’t know what drug the engineer was on . 👍🇨🇦

[@casycasy5199]

what island did you go to I cant find grand banana island in Canada

[@olafbigandglad]

Grand Manan.

[@jeremygibbens7392]

Pause it at 11:15. Ten trusses being supported by a double top plate with twelve studs NOT directly below the trusses. This just SCREAMS wrong to me. Surely each truss should have a stud directly below it. It's just common sense. Great nailing job but now the nails have punctured the air/water barrier. Are you going to seal the nail heads? And are you really allowed to use a stud knee-wall (which also supports the trusses!) as a window header in New Brunswick? Oh wait, I think I see a single 2 x 10 on edge above it. Yep, that should do the trick! Also, nice harnesses!

[@chrissmith3509]

There's nothing wrong about it anywhere in Canada.

[@jeremygibbens7392]

@@chrissmith3509 Seems fine......

[@bretthagey7916]

If I ever become rich and famous will you please build my place thx

[@bwillan]

The missing control layer is water vapour.

[@jguyis]

Vapor.

[@viamoiam]

👋 Wave= water, air, vapour, energy. It is in order of importance, but ( Pvat 🤢 = precipitation, vapour, air, therma )l it sounds gross so hard to forget. Interior vapor control is more important here then outside air seal as we are in a cold heating climate and condensating vapour comes from inside. Warmer climates with lots of air conditioning is more concerned with vapour from outside. Vapour control and resulting mold and poor air quality is a big issue if not handled.

[@welderfixer]

Super quality build, but who's building a new home or second home? Somebody must be sinfully, greedily, filthy RICH!

[@jimgeelan5949]

Wow your are so Lucy to have been born in America, you take all that space in your stride. Big double garage workshops and them people don’t even know woodwork 😂 i know thats not proper English but im English so i can mess with it. So nice to see all you guys just doing it. 20 years ago we should have moved there, I could do some of that. Im an English carpenter and joiner 😊 and have loved all ive done but sliding doors 😮

[@wertwyn]

Where's your harnesses?

[@AwesomeFramers]

They aren't needed when operating up and down, but are if driving.

[@arminkowitz2726]

Why not ICF all the way?

[@chrisbabbitt4202]

No dead cat on that boom for outside?

[@jhornett]

Looks like the mic has a windshield though. I think it goes round the whole mic instead of just covering the front portion.

[@realalbertan]

20 - 30 miles to go lol. The island is 20 miles across at the longest .

[@francoisbouvier7861]

Are you saying OSB doesn't have an oriental strength? Ahhhh. ZIP or otherwise.

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@francoisbouvier7861 when it comes to lateral strength, the axis doesn't matter.

[@philmckay9973]

grand manan....where fog is texture

[@steveharkins279]

The speed of money….

[@Harveevideos]

Canada's best kept secret in Building isn't so "secret": Build cheap, overprice your customers, change your company name every 6-7 years so they can't come back to you and ask to fix all the shitty stuff your built that falls apart.

[@beanzbeanz]

Screw this. I’m going to live in an old circus tent. 🤡

[@joshuakeegwell2896]

Earthships are the answer. Not surrounding yourself in a toxic pollutant house, that cost 100's of thousands to build all so you can save a few pennies on heating and cooling. This style of building is not the answer.

[@beanzbeanz]

Thank you

[@thegrantdanielsband]

How does the plywood do its job 1.5" away? seems ridiculous to me?? You all relying on nails bending or shearing?? No thanks 🙂

[@AwesomeFramers]

Good question, the nails still do their job but diminished strength. For us using R6, we have to nail it 3" oc. This is based on testing.

[@thegrantdanielsband]

@@AwesomeFramers I call B.S. never will i do this!! The foam needs to be on the outside of the plywood so the plywood can do it's JOB!!!

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@thegrantdanielsband Calm down dude, there is a lot of information from actual building scientists that disagree with you. Check out the articles in FHB, JLC, Green Building Advisor and more.

[@thegrantdanielsband]

@@AwesomeFramers They told us urea formaldehyde insulation was safe? You go do what you need to do? I on the other hand will not use this Garbage thank you very much!! I like my costumers too much

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@thegrantdanielsband bro, lower your blood pressure. The "they" you are talking about aren't the "they" I'm talking about. That was 2+ decades ago, lots changes since the formaldehyde issue. That has zero to do with these panels.

[@muffinsmuffins8074]

Bug

[@SandmansSparks-yf1hi]

Wcb no harness no safety

[@AwesomeFramers]

This is not correct when going up or down, but if you drive around, yes harness and lanyard.

[@SaerTurner-wn2qh]

if you ever get to Vancouver Island contact me i will buy you lunch ... I live in Brentwood bay ... reach out if you want a free lunch on me ..would be cool to meet you really old man talks to Young man

[@steveharkins279]

Calling it now,” enjoy your vacation “ Job tread “ is going to swallow the entire industry, every sub/employee can submit, and be paid in 7days. Who ever is fastest gets the best sub’s and profits.

[@koenraadprincen7212]

The Huber ZIP R-X Sheathing-system makes your wall vapor tight which is not something you want with a wooden framed wall. Even worse, it makes your wall vapor thight at the outside which is something to avoid at all cost in a cold climate. What you need are walls that are *air tight but vapor open* at both sides of the wall, such a wall can be used in all climate zones and with all kinds of insulation material between those two air tight layers. The insulation material should also be vapor open. For walls below grade, a vapor tight layer can be used but only at the outside.

[@Aron_Jones_Carpenter]

The cavity insulation will be vapor open, and there will be a smart vapor retarder.

[@koenraadprincen7212]

@@Aron_Jones_Carpenter That's an aid but it also means that your wall and outside sheathing will remain wet during the winter. Solid wood can handle this, OSB a bit lesser...

[@Aron_Jones_Carpenter]

@koenraadprincen7212 The zip is not at the dew point. If it is not a condensing surface, how will it get wet?

[@koenraadprincen7212]

@@Aron_Jones_Carpenter The exterior (ZIP-) tape will be the condensing surface in case there's a leak (crack, hole) in the internal air barrier/vapor retarder. Other source of "wetness" in the wall is a leaking water line, leaking gutter,... It's all about "resilience" of your wooden walls, walls that can dry to both sides are more resilient in case of problems. If you want top notch reslient walls, use "capillary active" materials for your air barriers that are still vapor open, i.e. wood fibre board (LDF, MDF, HB) or fibre cement board. A capillary active material can dry on the outside when it becomes wet on the inside (or visa versa). It's able to transport water in its liquid state where a vapor open material is able to transport water in its gas state.

[@peasos8638]

The air barrier is the most essential control in a building. Air carries 254 times more moisture than vapour. The air barrier must be a) continuous and b) on the warm side of the wall. For those in a northern climate, that means the inside. The “air barrier” on the outside is old school language and is misleading. The correct term is now WRB - weather resistant barrier. Exterior insulation is good in that it attempts to minimize thermal bridges from framing members. If warm air gets to impervious exterior insulation, then that may result in condensation….which is why the interior/ warm side air barrier is the most critical. The air barrier can also be the vapour barrier which makes the AVB (air vapour barrier) the most important control element.

[@VernBigDaddy]

Vapor

[@frostycools1315]

zip is not as good as nudura , zip is crap

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@frostycools1315 you make a strong argument

[@frostycools1315]

@@AwesomeFramers zip is ok for texas not Canada but hey you go ahead put that warranty on that house , keep posting so we can watch your profit go south , should have went full height with the ICFs

[@AwesomeFramers]

@@frostycools1315 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Islandwaterjet]

TREMCO HORIZON COAT. 5gal. $800 + tax. Ouch that is expensive.

[@bwillan]

expensive compared to what? Over it's useful lifespan, vs any other products is it really that expensive?