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[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

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[@ChildhoodConsoles]

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[@philipbrown1433]

Any concern about undermining the slab with those drain holes? Better to cut out a strip of the walkway and pour a slope away from the house. Use that beautiful concrete saw that you unboxed in a previous episode and a couple bags of ready mix. Done and done.

[@jbeutell]

I was thinking put fancy saw on slight ramp out of wood and cut grooves that get deeper towards edge.

[@michaelmiller5177]

My first thought too. Maybe even a short trench drain so the water isn't going under the slab.

[@Xboxers]

I would rather have seen a real drain. I had these kind of "drains" at my house. They where a nightmare clogging up aftertime.

[@longshot726]

Yeah, the drain holes are fine for a quick fix for the day, but it should really be cut out with a trench drain at the least.

[@sambartholomew5493]

once the flashing is done they could just fill them again

[@wk6976]

Happy to see Eric working with Ray. Ray is someone anyone would like to have as a buddy. Such a nice guy.

[@Bokooda]

Score the concrete like a kitchen sink drainage board, so the water runs off the edge. The next time there's a frost, the holes will stay frozen and the water will puddle on top again as if the holes weren't even there or get blocked over time. Good quick fix though. :)

[@1packatak]

Cracked up when you told Benson to get out of the water!! He’s a Golden after all. Playing in the water is in his blood❤❤❤

[@mdth9489]

Where has Mr. Arlo been????

[@andrewn.518]

Man you guys need the milwaukee powered caulk guns. Game changer

[@Ugly_German_Truths]

Sounds too Ghostbusters 2 tbh

[@ZipKickGo]

I took a drink for every time they said Lexel, I am a mess right now.

[@paulmcclaren1202]

I agree with those last two comments about the holes. Also, use that diamond saw and just score the concrete three or four times for the entire length of walls about an inch a part and have the score marks run off the pad so that the water draining toward the build hits the score marks and ends up running down them and off the pad.

[@sundogaudio851]

I would be worried all that water draining in the holes will spread under the concrete, freeze and heave it up....any thoughts?

[@olgajoachimosmundsen4647]

I think not, because the office is heated and will keep the ground under warm enough. All in all I think the build is sloppy technically, even if you can get away with it. -Potential for condensation between the stone facade and the wall against the house. Major cold-bridge -Slab bigger than house is never good Also no frost-proofing. Neither is slab insulated from the outside = more condensation and again huge cold-bridge. -The roof above/under deck is sketchy to use as a real roof structure. I I don't believe it can counted as a real sub-roof -

[@Eger118877]

As long as the slab has a proper sub-base of enough gravel then the water won't be held under the slab. Water goes under concrete slabs all the time in cold climates and the slabs don't heave from the freeze/thaw.

[@tii2015]

Agreed. A better permanent idea might be to install a trench (?) drain.

[@bonderosafarm1936]

I’m no professional by any means but my initial thought would be to score the concrete so water would drain to edge of slab.

[@Eger118877]

@@tii2015 for sure, I would opt for a real drain too. Erik might decide to do that in the future.

[@seansmart2038]

That might be a bad idea drilling the hole in the concrete for the drain The water will go underneath the concrete freeze and it can hydraulically lift your concrete I've had it happened to me on a slab

[@LTUman]

I just freaking love this show and the Perkins team. Where's Arlo btw? Awesome stuff, guys!

[@eyemanidiot4223]

I have now watched every one of the videos on this channel and I am very mad about that fact. I need 5-6 more complete build playlists to binge.

[@DJMmaker]

2:18 the timelapse on hammering in the nails around the windows looks funny when you go frame by frame; it looks like you're holding the hammer near the nail and the nail is going in by itself!

[@user-zu6vk5bn6h]

Hey Good idea would be to cut a 1 foot slot out and pour concrete back in and dish it with slope.

[@AndersonFamilyHomesNV]

Star of today's show- Vincent! Good boy.

[@debby8428]

I agree! I love Benson!!!!

[@AlexBushcraftmyWorld]

You are my teacher, now I also survive and film all this 🤝

[@greybear3090]

got my coffee guys lets build!

[@jaimeperkins9606]

Hey hey!

[@WVT0587]

I really like how you guys go the extra mile and do the little things to make sure stuff is close to perfect or done right. I would love to work for some like y’all. Every contractor I’ve worked for is balls to the wall and get things done as fast as possible. They always trying to maximize profits, but I’m a perfectionist and take pride in my work. Love the channel!!

[@shikash8973]

Great video. Ray/Jay builder buddies to the rescue again.

[@Aunty-A]

Looks good!!!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@guannnpenggg]

nice “thanks for building with us” at the end. your office is looking gooooooood.

[@JacobEdmond]

Would pouring a couple of inches of elevated slab just for the interior space have been an option? Since you're doing a floating floor anyway, could you have started with say an inch or two of new slab to elevate the floor and give you a positive edge for keeping water out?

[@straight_to_finish]

Pro-Tip: use GRK cabinet screws instead of roofing nails for nailing flanges. (Simpson also makes them). Also Dörken's Delta FL would work well on the concrete floor as it'll allow for a 3/8" air & water gap in case water does get in. 1" EPS foam on top of the Delta FL & underneath your finished floor would keep the floors temperate.

[@fulleri]

Loving this series

[@rjj28]

Looks awesome!

[@funnygirl7356]

Great job ❤

[@user-nh2wz4zb6g]

You guys are just a joy to watch! ❤😊

[@BryansThailand]

Awesome job once again guys 👌👌🙏🙏🙏

[@chrishaug]

This Will leake over time. Add New concrete outside with a fall out and then flashing tape and silicone. You cant stop water, but you can guide it away 😊

[@54mgtf22]

Great job 👍

[@albertorozco5981]

Another great video guys 👍

[@brianwood5220]

You guys are doing an excellent job.

[@kapilykgaming2534]

I appreciate your hard work and enjoy to watch you videos ❤️❤️

[@marymigliore3396]

WOW, that is going to be so nice ! I LOVE YOU ALL !!!!!!!

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

thanks Mary!!

[@johnnyrocker73]

Thanks for making my Sunday just that much better!

[@sjpiotrowski]

I just started watching your channel and what I enjoy the most is the humor you guys interweave into each video. Plus how you explain everything shows how you are all true craftsman!

[@whitewaterjack3332]

Another great video guys mgo get warm.

[@USbilbo1966]

Your all have a really good team.

[@hectorcaseygarcia4848]

Thanks for the videos guys, just love watching the build, the comraderie, the laughter, you guys have the best laughs and chuckles bar none. I'm an older lady that had a great dad who could build and loved the process. He was a fireman by trade, but was always building something, built more than one house for himself/family. My older brother is just as talented that way. So thanks for the videos and all the great pro tips. Eric, just love your music picks! God Bless, enjoy every member of your team. Casey

[@user-xs7bo6ly9p]

Hello guys great vids

[@reneguilbeau992]

You guys are getting a big Winter this year. Stay warm!

[@nathanbasey5531]

It’s cute what y’all call a blizzard.

[@tycrabs]

Damn, you guys are always doing something cool.

[@trulyhappy8855]

Windows tight together looks clean.

[@carolewarner101]

Wow...a couple of crucial jobs done with that kind of weather on the way! Once the doors are on and that plumbing is done and filled/concreted in, you're dried in. Way to go guys!

[@Twinkie1960]

yall tuffed it out on that one 💪🏽

[@michaeljacobs9613]

Roofing nailer for the win when installing windows! Saves time and the flange (because we've all been there, busting vinyl).... :D

[@debraimmer260]

You guys are tuff

[@leann4925]

I need to replace a couple of windows so thanks for the information. Stay warm and the office is coming along nicely.

[@jeremy67]

Looking awesome! It sure was cold in NC a couple weeks ago.

[@debby8428]

Great video. I especially LOVE seeing Benson!! Tell him he has his own fan club now!!!

[@rgarlinyc]

Comin' along just fine - you guys now how to build stuff, huh! Very good.

[@anthonysmith9410]

Copper flashing is absolutely the best…. Good job

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

Agreed!

[@anthony_perez_33]

Before even watching I just want to say thank you so much for being so consistent with your videos. You really have nailed it with the frequency of uploading. Really enjoy watching all your posts. Thanks to all of you, cannot wait to see the finished office (:

[@heathl.williams9395]

I see that you're stepping up your music game with the conclusion of these videos. Very nice!

[@Kristina_Australia]

The flashing looks great and should work very well, just as you mentioned seal in front of it. Project manager Vincent is very cute 😅 thanks for sharing and continue to enjoy what your doing. 😉

[@huntfish3836]

Fill those holes you drilled in the slab with lexel right away! Then cut a chunk of the slab out and put an actual drain in to get the water away from the house. Lexel is an amazing product , but water will always win if given a couple things ! Time and a negative slope . I think rays joke of a floating floor is a literal statement within a year .

[@milesharlan1]

Happy Sunday, I made it, guys!! KUTGW 😀

[@benwhite1744]

great videos. My folks had a dog that Looked exactly like yours that they found as a stray in western NC about 17 yrs ago.

[@williamwaldroop9603]

holes in slab = homes for bugs

[@bugtusslealien3931]

I do the same thing where the water pools on my flat roof...I drill holes into it....problem solved. 🤣🤣🤣 Next is my swimming pool. Yeah!!!😂😂😂

[@mikeinmaryland]

I think your flashing is going to work. I’d still add caulking it, to a yearly maintenance list.

[@bullittandy]

On the side with the "pond" you might run that cut in the slab for the flashing out to the edge for a water channel.

[@tbb10785]

Hello! I think you love the MRCOOL DIY mini split. We installed 12k and 18k units during the gut rehab of our house 15 months ago. True DIY, neither our contractor nor myself had installed one, but after we watched some KZbin videos we decided to give it a try. He had to run the electrical anyway and the first unit took about 3 hours and the second less than 2 hours. FYI, our contractor lives in Waynesville and drove once or twice a week to our place close to Erwin, TN. My wife and I did some of the work ourselves, and yes, the contractor was a good friend of ours. Love you channel, take care!

[@kelly-hg5nd7hs8f]

Hello everyone, Kelly from Canada here. I am presently working as a labourer on a seven story apartment project in Winnipeg, Manatoba, Canada. It is Hollowcore and block and where we are working, exposed to the elements. A week and a half ago it was - 40 with the windchill, 6 storys up. LOL🤪

[@0xteknogeek]

it's always a good day when there's a new Perkins video!

[@bugtusslealien3931]

I saw your (directed to Perkins guy) doppelganger at the Home Depot in Temecula, California. Jan 30/24.

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

wow! didnt know i had one!

[@caveweta]

Slit drain is the long term answer. Those holes will gunk up and freeze, water will then still enter under the bottom plate.

[@brandonsoal-bo5fl]

You can get these things called eco drains you cut out a channel and connect them to a pipe taking away the water and it will sit flush to the building once bedded in with mortar

[@JRMcDowell]

I love the relationship you and the crew have... You all do exceptional work... but its your interactions and comradery that I tune in for.

[@williamdorsey3203]

I have used a wallpaper seam roller for tight spots. It isn’t ideal but it does fit in narrow spaces.

[@user-xs7bo6ly9p]

Hello , the wife and I are heading over to Nashville on the 4th of Feb all the way from Australia and on our bucket list , we would love to meet you guys if it was possible , after Nashville we are driving over to Asheville for a few days , we love watching your vids every week . So hopefully we can meet and just say hello wouldn’t hold you up for very long at all . Cheers Craig and Sharon

[@michaelc.3812]

Copper nails on copper flashing = no corrosion.

[@someyoungguy6990]

seeing you guys drive the nails between the windows reminds me of an old boat builder hack. Find yourselves some 5/8-3/4 round bar, we just used mild steel, face off both ends then find a drill around a fly's hair bigger than the nail head (we used end mills) and make a hole about 1/4 deep in your punch and your done. One side drives the nail without slipping off the other end is for finishing without any stray hits to the $$$ around it. Can sometimes be the only way to get that one nail in, in the tightest corner. Also maybe it is time someone got you guys some of the new battery powered calking guns, much better at laying fat beads and forcing the good stuff into tight spots with good control!

[@NicholasCenname]

I have a drainage issue similar to yours in my driveway...we couldn't figure out a solution. We will try the hole punch! Great stuff gentlemen. I learn something every time I watch.

[@andrewh7599]

You don't want to do that. If you trap water under your drive you'll be sorry in a year.

[@ronlovell5374]

They have some really affordable rechargeable hand warmers online that heat instantly. I bought one couple weeks ago when I saw it on R&R buildings channel. Mine works well in the Canada cold, it can also charge my devices.

[@mrkonrady22]

I've been in a similar situation with the wall being directly on top of the concrete and my solution was to lay down asphalt stripe in L-shape all around, meaning it covered approx. 3" on the wall and 3" on the ground - to this day I've never had a problem with water running inside. Pity I didn't suggested this sooner, maybe you could have saved the "paint protector" 😂🙌🏻

[@tomahoks]

Welcome to play outside Finland 😂❤

[@wolfcommander6009]

Have Jamie cut the bottom off that buggered up paint shield n it will be better than new...👍🏻

[@bryanb1259]

Heyooo guys

[@johnmarquardt1991]

Jason pushes in and takes over.

[@shephusted2714]

water will continue to be an issue in winter - think ice dams on roofs - you probably want to install a french drain or just cut the concrete off entirely - you may have to take out wall but it is minor amount of work compared to alternative of having continued probs

[@jamespppyacek342]

I had to rebuild a wall of T-111 siding that went down to the concrete in an area where water puddles. I used a piece of 8" or 10" cement board for a horizontal band against the ground. On top of it I used the standard 1/2" or 5/8" z-bar for transition to the siding. The cement board will not rot. Ever.

[@s10er8]

Lowest bidder type of work and this is what you get. They have been working as employees on the last 2 home builds that I know of.

[@timsapp608]

Battery operated caulk gun!! Well worth it!!

[@kevinmacaroni2524]

I’m impressed. Copper flashing w/copper nails? Keep working

[@BrianMoorePhyloLab]

Good morning crew! The office/gym project is looking great! “Old Ray” looks a bit like David Letterman! Thanks for sharing the good vibes!

[@SiniSael]

You should add a slight slope away from the wall, half-way up the copper flashing. Seemed to recall Jaime had a similiar idea with the wall sheating?

[@zoomerdiy8452]

I use a tool called the nibbler to cut through metal sheets. You should pick one up

[@trentpatton2616]

If them pilot holes don't work with the water, just cut a strip out and put drain great in and push the water out onto the grass 👍 will look neat ... 👌

[@linnsoltwedel]

Just cut the paint-thingy on a table saw with a metal blade and shorten it a smidge and it's fine again! :D

[@joeyl5994]

You ought to get your brother's two cents about "permanent fixes" like that

[@PerkinsBuilderBrothers]

good thing is that all of this slab on the outside could be removed or sloped with a grinding cup if it proves to be a problem in the future.. the flashing installed has worked perfectly in several huge rain storms after this video was filmed, so im feeling good about it

[@ShadowBeats1]

Never clicked a video so fast

[@fatcat-hc4pj]

Hey guys

[@quick65filly]

I think I'd put some kind of 1x1 ish piece at the base of that flashing as a guide and trowel in a bed of mortar a foot or so wide to keep the water away.

[@nate0917]

Any concern with the concrete cracking since you drilled the holes in-line?

[@anthonyg1968]

Shout out to Ray!! Your a great dude and love how you work. You are very attentive and would love to have a guy like you working for me. Keep up the good work. How's your (Ray) house coming along?

[@evicous9735]

Learned something new. I assumed every window that could be opened was an egress window... because you know... they are definitely used for ingress by certain individuals