Exterior Trim lessons from Long Island Coastal Builders

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Sit back and enjoy this tips and tricks filled video regarding sea front construction, and some of the methods used to craft some of the highest quality construction. Matt and Wade are back in NE, visiting a Long Island builder, Seifert Construction. They have been building in the area for three generations, and the fourth recently joined the team. The guys at seifertconstruc... have been utilizing Versatex for over a decade, a PVC material, to not only bring their clients dreams to reality, but to make sure they stay that way. Building on the ocean, or anywhere for that matter, can be demanding on our materials for a number of reasons, and products like Versatex help combat this. Tune in to learn more about why you should be using materials like this and some construction methods to make these details last as long as possible.
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[@the382house]

It’s the Build Show drinking game! Everyone takes a drink when they say Versatex!

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

When it's a promo gig, the more the merrier. At least this product is quality.

[@sierraharvester]

3.5 minutes in and I already know I cannot finish the game.

[@pablopicasso7266]

I'm two drunks to wach anuther videeo

[@TrimJazz]

NOT an example of most homes on Long Island. great video matt.

[@SGspecial84]

Thats not the point. Nothing this show does is typical of any home in any location. It's about the obsession of building above and beyond.

[@AF-O6]

My life is complete now that I know about Versatex.

[@alonzosmith6189]

Beautiful homes, the craftsmanship looks great, thanks for sharing

[@deanmiller2844]

Matt, I am so glad that you are visiting other parts of the USA showing little tips and tricks on different ways of building based on the climate. Thank you to The Build Show Team and your sponsors.

[@elwood212]

Thank Matt. Once again you’ve saved our buts with yr product insights.now I’m totally congruent with our New materials list for our coastal home.👍 keep up the AWSOME VIDEOS.! Together we may be able to RAISE the BUILDING STANDARDS WORLD WIDE.!

[@christopherwitt9062]

I worked on many East End homes, including the Ford Compound in the Hamptons. Seeing the builder’s original truck brought back memories of the Great Gatsby era homes I worked on. Great video and great representation of quality builders on the Gold Coast

[@chrisb2890]

These are multi-million dollar homes in the Hamptons and in no way typical of homes and home construction on Long Island for 90% of the island.

[@kylehardy7519]

Mansions line the entire coast of Long Island. The North Fork, Hamptons, Gold Coast, etc., etc.

[@chrisb2890]

Completely inaccurate, there are plenty normal size house which line both the both and south shore.

[@ciaranduignan7472]

@@chrisb2890 the infamous Levittown Cape for example

[@SGspecial84]

What does that have to do with using pvc trim? Anyone can use it in substitute of any other wood product for trimming applications.

[@awesometopics1988]

I live on long Island ny and we sheetrock alot of the big mansions all the time for the big builders like Northfork drywall and vickers and Farrel builders ..we install Fry riglet as well ...I love u videos and gain alot of knowledge thanks..

[@wesrobinson7366]

Hey Matt, been such a big fan and watch all your stuff. You are now standing in one of my best friend's house being built. Great to see you talk to his builder who knows how to build a house correctly.

[@davidnielsen4490]

Good evening Matt, Thank you for this video. This was educational. With some knowledge in construction, you can tell these men love building quality buildings for their clients. It is tremendous that they also have a cabinet shop. An extra step in quality.

[@SGspecial84]

You pay me enough money and I'll be just as passionate.

[@SuperDimi111]

Great builder, glad to see people believing in what they do and build such great homes. Great show Matt.

[@georgehenehan123]

Matt, when I was very young my father was in the building supply business. You pointed out the nails on the truck and struggled a bit to name the packaging. Back in the day my father referred to those as kegs of nails. As I got older the kegs you saw switched to a plywood, cylindrical containers before they were packaged in cardboard 50 # cubes. It's always interesting to see the continuous innovation in home construction featured on your show.

[@gerryreimer9090]

Looks like I'll be using Versatex on my house, and won't have to worry about rot here in Missouri. Thank for such great information ,very helpful.

[@ccwnyc5671]

The charm of weathered Hamptons beach homes, with nail-stained cedar and imperfect trim is gone. But so is the constant worry and work. Bravo

[@SGspecial84]

Yea, not sure PVC will age as gracefully. Just feels weird imitating wood details with plastic...especially in the hamptons.

[@ccwnyc5671]

@@SGspecial84 Yes. There's such a thing as too perfect.

[@SequoiaElisabeth]

Love the professional video quality here. A great video and fun to see a slice of USA I have little knowledge of.

[@jeffpattison6740]

How could anyone thumbs down this video?? Great job Matt!!

[@tombuilder5361]

Matt, been a fan for a while now & as a Long Island builder my compliments to Seifert Construction on these projects. I understand this is a sponsored video but I can't help but feel we missed an opportunity to dig deeper into Building Science details. Cedar shakes over Blue Skin, is there a rain screen? If so what type? How does Seifert treat air sealing for a water front house? What's type of insulation is typical for water front projects? Are there any specific modification to the HVAC system? BTW: I also use Versatex including for the exterior trim on my own home remodel. I even fabricated my entrance brackets from laminated sheets Versatex enclosing the LVL structure. It's my opinion that this material expands & contracts on long lengths. I've elected to strategically add caulked expansion joints. I caulk after painting with a high quality silicone that can be custom tinted to exactly match the paint. It's amazing to see the caulking expand & compress.

[@bobcalifornia9622]

GC or Custom Homes. Care sharing company name?

[@doze3705]

Looking for a construction company here on the island that focuses on building science! What's the name of your company so I can reach out?

[@wesrobinson7366]

Tom you pretty much asked all the questions I was looking for, good news I know most of them on one of these projects in the vid. My house is .75 miles from the ocean here on the east end and I have to still take all this into consideration. Everything erodes so much faster. I did the same as you with my Versatex. Also paint it, otherwise looks really plastic like up close. You can see the HVAC system up there as they put in HVRs or EVR, couldn't tell, but they will help get the damp out. Also a dehumidifier system is there to pull more wet air. My house sits in clay so takes a ton of dehumidification to get the moisture out and keep the house fresh. Here we use Zip System or Tyvek over plywood like everywhere. Zip is great if you really really trust the application of it. Then closed cell on the walls and in the rafters. I didn't use the blue screen and most don't around here, been told its not needed and hard to make a smooth finish. All the systems have pluses and minus, I tend to choose the one with the least amount of application mistakes expected.

[@tombuilder5361]

@@wesrobinson7366 Hi Wes, thanks for joining the conversation. I realize I could have phrased my email better. My intention was to suggest to Matt that when he takes the Build Show "on the road" he consider the opportunity to relay how systems, (WRB, HVAC etc...) vary in different climate zones. Matt clearly defines the best practices for Texas, we both know Long Island requires modifications to these systems for our specific location. He's traveled to many areas but my knowledge this was his 1st trip to Long Island & I admit to being extra intrigued. One of the things I like about Matt's Build Show is that he exchanges information with other Builders. Like you I have my preferred methods for these systems & welcome the opportunity to discuss them.

[@foldablebowl]

So happy to see you here in my neck of the woods. Great content, would love to see more about the HVAC systems used in mix tempature climates such as Long Island.

[@SGspecial84]

Hydronic's for heating, heat pump for cooling and supplemental heating. Done.

[@brucea3103]

Matt, Please , please, please make it down to south Florida and show best practices for cinder block construction. Good, better, best for vapor barriers and outside insulation as well as if it would be better to fill empty block cells with foam or concrete. Not everyone uses dead tree carcasses for construction.

[@danielnaja7241]

John and Fred are my uncles and they are truly professionals with everything they do!

[@miguelluismusic4181]

Perfect octave jump at the end performing your catch phrase Matt.. ⚡🇺🇸🔨💡🎶

[@4philipp]

What did I learn today: - Use caulking on siding shingles - use 316 stainless screws on exterior Those are typical east end waterfront homes. Amazing to watch from the water.

[@chrisshick2335]

Fantastic display of best practices for heavy weather trim, I live on Lake Erie and wish I'd seen this before I built.

[@shortysbest]

Man Matt, let people finish what they are saying.

[@aaronsvoboda5897]

This is my biggest gripe with him. I love his videos but he really needs to let his guests finish talking, I low-key cringe every time I see him cut someone off. Then again, no one is perfect but it's definitely something to improve upon.

[@shanegillespie6014]

Reminds me of Bob Villa. He had the same annoying trait.

[@jacksak]

@@aaronsvoboda5897 Same thing I've seen, and you nailed it when you said, "I low-key cringe every time I see him cut someone off."

[@eastudio-K]

If it was an ego thing it would be bad, but I suspect he's simply excited to see new things. Great Job though as always.

[@jacksak]

@@eastudio-K Right, I don't think it's an ego thing either, just excitement. But, it's noticeable and distracting.

[@tommycollier9172]

These are truly 100 year plus homes, very nice Thanks for sharing.

[@DaSilvasaur]

I lived my whole life on LI. I’m 39 and recently moved to PA. I always thought (growing up), that every house used Versatex

[@SGspecial84]

Vinyl is not the same as PVC.

[@jasonsmall5602]

It's ON Long Island

[@Ed-jg3ud]

Matt, you really are building the new generation of “this old house”. The build show has really matured over time, love watching. Have you ever considered producing a single home build released as a series akin to TOH?

[@SGspecial84]

Uh except its nothing like this old house. The Build Show is about premium buildings. This hold house is for the rest of us.

[@Evocati-Augusti]

I laid more brick and stone on the east end of Long Island to walk to Connicutte..and since 87 when I started doing my own work but still an apprentice ( i was taught the old trade secrets from my master straight off the boat from Mondello Italy and their name was Mondello) those secrets are the difference between 10 years and over 100,then I got my bachelors in applied sciences for masonry,the grandfather and he 3 sons taught me everything, are work is in fancy Hamptons magazines, and we always bid twice the highest bidder and got every job, and then would be asked if they gave more money we could do it sooner, I started at age 13 and spent rainy days at the Freemason Lodge in Riverhead NY...when Papi died Frank the 1st ..out of over 30 people in the family passed down his tools to me, beautiful 1800s chisels and jointers..all marked with the Compass and Square, Im now just doing small jobs under SET N STONE, I also made the biggest chimney in NYS.12 x 14 feet 4 storys with a fire box on each level,you can see it from Google earth,Now im watching landscapers robbing people for doing hack jobs and thinking Masonary you can learn over night...the houses, the big ones in the Hamptons we would have to anchor the patios to the houses foundations.theyre are really not many real masons left,who know the trade...or even realize philly trowels are 3 tools in 1,one is to lay the brick or stone,the sharp edges youre tuaght to split a brick in half and the tip of the handel when you add a knob and bag off youre trowel on the mud pan,you use it to tap the brick in place..but i always use a Bon London leather or a orange Rose..

[@safffff1000]

So how many did you teach and past the skills too?

[@Evocati-Augusti]

@@safffff1000 nobody, that's not how it works..somebody has to ask...those are the rules..if I found somebody worthy I would, which I'm looking for now...that's why there called trade secrets..

[@safffff1000]

@@Evocati-Augusti That's how knowledge is lost to keep those trade secret holders from having competition to make more money. So much has been lost thru time for the want of a few extra bucks.

[@michiganporter]

These are some mansions! Wow! Professional work sharp modern look. Nice explanation by the old fella!

[@SGspecial84]

These are SECOND homes for people that live in NYC.

[@ericpetersen7465]

hi having to much fun good to see keep it up

[@mikesimon9529]

Thank you very much I learned a lot is definitely a plus maybe I'll use it in Florida😁👍👍👍✌

[@davidrankin9874]

Matt, when are the plastic building studs coming to the market.

[@frankgall6]

Omg that’s awesome wish I new you guys were out here

[@SGspecial84]

Hope you have $$$$

[@justinthemovies3641]

Love the videos, thanks for doing what you do

[@TheSmdl]

This is NOT all of Long Island. Lol. That the rich people houses of the east end. You mostly see those in the Hamptons. Try buying a Levitt home. It’s creative building construction.

[@linehandibew6205]

I grew up in Levittown. Live in Sayville now. Yeah I’m an electrician and started my career working in Levittown area. Horrible for electricians. No basements no attic space. Pain in the but mounting services because outside sheathing is gypsum Fire board. Toggle bolts all day hahahahaha.

[@Dompass1999]

@@linehandibew6205 and i live in LEVITTOWN🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@LucasFernandez-fk8se]

@@linehandibew6205 basements aren’t creepy as hell. Levittown is cute except for all the homes that have terrible designed add ons

[@kylehardy7519]

Didn't know Levittown was waterfront? Oh yeah its not. Go to The North Fork, The Gold Coast, or any area on the shore of the island you will see mansions like these.

[@TheSmdl]

@@kylehardy7519 title say “how houses are built on Long Island”. Says nothing about waterfront property. Even says if you need a builder on Long Island. And I am pretty familiar with Long Island. Having lived there for about 20 years. This house is not typical of Long Island. That house being built costs millions. Not the average house being built on Long Island. North folk. South fork. Nassau country and the rest of Suffolk county. This house is typical of the Hamptons and waterfront several million dollar houses. Not the AVERAGE house being built in Long Island. Far from it.

[@KD2HJP]

Hi from Western LI

[@zacharyzelman780]

I'm a trim carpenter by trade, mostly production work at the moment. But would you do a video about not screwing the next guy. Not saying oh the next guy will get it! Or looks good from my house. I say it looks good enough for my house!! Even though I'm doing production work I still take pride in my work. I live your videos, I learn a lot. Great channel keep it up thank you

[@donbeckham]

LOL @ 5:00 "316 stainless is all we use", 17:45 except when we use 305.

[@SGspecial84]

typical long island contractor bs. They just say what ever they think sounds good at the time.

[@literaryebooks]

Kreg Jig® Wow show us how to build epic historic houses using the Kreg Jig® on window sills, casings, trim, the roof, soffit (and fascia maybe), siding...etc... gorgeous 1925 Ford truck. Their old family saw, common of what American families used to do with imprinted last names on saws. Bet those old American saws are still sharp and can cut like butter to this very day.

[@MapSpawn]

this house has more plastic than the ocean

[@highlansubi1377]

Bahahahahahaha wanted to see how the comments change when the focus is loooong island lol pretty much what I expected lmao come on guys 😂

[@thisismagacountry1318]

With payoffs to the local Mob and Union bosses.

[@leonardticsay8046]

Can’t join a trade union unless you’re related to a Tony, Vinnie, or Joe.

[@ckm-mkc]

Yup, that's exactly how it works in MAGA Country..... Just ask Exxon.

[@thisismagacountry1318]

@@ckm-mkc or Jussie Smollett

[@michaelangelo6378]

You mean MS13 mob of course.

[@michaelangelo6378]

And no houses are built by union workers. Built by non English speaking men who stand on corner next to 7-11 in morning and get picked up by skeez balls in trucks filled with tools but passenger license plates. Only ones getting paid off is town building inspectors, permits and politicians.

[@RetroBerner]

*"On" Long Island :) And that's just the rich neighborhoods, I used to hang drywall out there but also out in the areas like Wyandanch etc

[@stevepasquarella823]

Whew Wyandanch...horrible place

[@RetroBerner]

@@stevepasquarella823 You gotta go wherever the work is. It's actually not so rough compared to some of the bad places in other states.

[@f150bc]

It's building on Long Island not in, and it's about only one tenth of the volume now from the way it was. Levitt to built the first big affordable housing development, it was going to be a rental but the GI Bill gave us Levittown and the American dream.It was glorious then and up until the local government and civics turned against the builders.Now it's only a shell of the former stuff. LOL a shell.!

[@dennispope8160]

I agree with the ON Long Island and the amazing history of William Levitt!

[@jaxturner7288]

He’s saying more of the place Long Island, than on the island itself. Like you would say about any other town. “ how they build in Lansing Michigan” you wouldn’t say “ how they build ON Lansing Michigan”.

[@dennispope8160]

@@jaxturner7288 I understand the typical convention but from people who live on Long Island you always say ON Long Island... it’s just how we speak here.

[@jaxturner7288]

@@dennispope8160 would you say “on Long Island” or “on Long Island , New York”?

[@dennispope8160]

@@jaxturner7288 you betcha

[@Crastics07]

I don’t know if LI has the best houses, especially after Sandy but you’d only see houses like this in certain area like Hamptons, Oyster Bay, Port Jefferson type areas. Still, the houses in those areas are pretty up there in price. Hence the waterside view with your own private dock.

[@SGspecial84]

up there? try 3 million +. Hows that for "up there"?

[@ChadCourtneyTAZ427]

Matt - Can you give a demonstration of what Blind Caulking is (I believe that's what he said regarding how the sealed the shingles behind the window's versatex trim.)

[@getrektfn5725]

“Who clicked on the video and came straight to comments?😂” *(OMG Matt thanks for commenting on my new video)❤️*

[@nlauderdale]

What's the siding material that was used on this home?

[@olironrider8918]

Ummm.. How does anyone build “IN” an island?? (Ahem... “ON” an island)

[@SGspecial84]

The only people that know that are people that actually live ON long island. People here also think this is the center of the world so I could care less.

[@kevinwhite1182]

Matt... you gotta get your own netflix show soon dude! great job

[@mediamattersismycockholste562]

Or, some other streaming service that does't pay Obama and Mike to create anti-American gender confusion history revisionism racist documentaries. Just a thought.

[@toldt]

Video should be renamed Versatex trim. Sure sounds like they're paying Matt to film an advertisement.

[@jebinho10]

Do you have a recommended builder in the Portland, OR area (your old neck of the woods)?

[@JamesG1126]

Portland is a nasty place to live unless you like Antifa and homeless. The politicians are some of the biggest idiots on earth.

[@giovannip533]

How do they build in hurricane areas? Walls & Windows ‘rated for hurricanes’? How does it similar/different to earthquake areas?

[@johnfitzpatrick2469]

Thank you for sharing this exciting new building material that looks like wood. The use of resistant mechanical fasteners in harsher environmental conditions is employed on coastal breaking surf zones. All new buildings 1km from breaking surf must use stainless steel. There are two pathways for residential house buildings: Deemed to satisfy, within an Australian standard technical detail. Or, An alternative solution, approved by an Engineer or other suitable professional. (His/Her public liability and indemnity. Have fun. 🌏🇭🇲

[@hampyonce]

Freakin Nice Houses!

[@augustreil]

Gotta be 10 million, at least.

[@FirstLast-qy7hf]

just the price of land

[@dcentral]

What are they doing for insulation?

[@Modsnake98]

Would have loved to have you fix my LI home

[@T_157-40]

I assume Versatex would hold up well applied to pressure treated ply in environments where now can be 4’ or greater depth in winter for prolonged periods.

[@SGspecial84]

You wouldn't put versatex below grade. Its just a trim. No wood products go below grade these days. You create concrete footings and bolt them together with brackets.

[@briangasser973]

Feel like I just watched a 27 minute infomercial on Versatex. Not a single negative comment to made by the builder about the product?

[@christopher6161]

tons of literal drywall/thin paper particle board used as wall sheathing in long island/NY for some reason

[@shawndinterman2219]

Wouldn't hardie board trim pretty much act the same way? Or is it the paint that mainly causes the issues?

[@SGspecial84]

Its the sponsor that makes the difference...lol. Any pvc product will work. Wood rots if you dont take care of it every 10 years. Not that big of a deal.

[@pledgegamer]

if you still on the island do you Wanna come look at a really old and unique house?

[@arnefines2356]

11:58, keeping this hoouse clean..

[@pablopicasso7266]

I'm confused... was that sponsored by Versatek?

[@PopleBackyardFarm]

It is aprocess for sure

[@Fedgery007]

Wow they are great builders. Shining stars when prob 90% of builders just put out complete garbage.

[@DaleModisette]

Just build the frame structure out of Roman concrete. Roman concrete get stronger the longer it stands and doesn't dissolve due to saltwater. if most of the building gets washed away or destroyed you can always replace it but the skeleton of the building would still be there.

[@RichieD_21]

Roman concrete doesnt exist anymore

[@DaleModisette]

@@RichieD_21 Here's a few examples of how you're wrong aka misinformed. www.independent.co.uk/news/science/roman-concrete-mystery-solved-scientists-a7824011.html www.history.com/news/the-secrets-of-ancient-roman-concrete www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/article/mystery-of-ultrastrong-roman-concrete-solved/ www.italymagazine.com/news/experts-discover-secret-ancient-roman-concrete

[@RichieD_21]

@@DaleModisette when i said it doesnt exist i meant you cant buy it. Just because we know how they made it doesnt mean we can mass produce it. Your original comment made it sound like we should just go to our local hardware store and pick up some roman cement. Besides modern cement is just as strong. The cement in the hoover dam will keep getting stronger for for decades. Thats just buzz word phrases that doesnt mean much

[@DaleModisette]

Hell if you really want to get serious might as well use transparent aluminum (ALON® or Aluminum Oxynitride) for the windows but who has $10,000 sq meter or to break it down further it would be roughly over $10 a square inch. I understand that there are over 1,500 square inches in a meter I just wanted to simplify it a bit.

[@DaleModisette]

@@RichieD_21 When I was in college my engineer and Architectural professors used to tell me I over design stuff that made them too costly. Hell we even gotten arguments of where the damn washer and dryer goes I refuse to put mine inside of the kitchen area.

[@bjkjoseph]

This stuff is great...but too damn expensive.

[@slickmcCool]

Primary takeaway: I am throwing grey with white trim outa my color pallette

[@wilianmunarolo3608]

It's incredible how the americans like wood homes , a mansion made of the wood , it's so crazy and so joke !!!!!!!

[@Alex.smiffy]

does anyone know if Versatex can be used as a skirting around a crawl space and backfilled?

[@SGspecial84]

Dude, do not submerge versatex. Its just for ornamental purposes. As a matter of fact, do not submerge any wood related products below grade.

[@Alex.smiffy]

@@SGspecial84 it's PVC, not wood, that's why I was asking. So far, I have only found Duraskirt as a backfillable option.

[@SGspecial84]

@@Alex.smiffy you still should not put it below grade. There's no reason for it. Thats what concrete/wall pavers are for. The PVC is just a decorative trim.

[@shawndinterman2219]

What exactly is blind caulking?

[@augustreil]

Caulk behind the board ? IDK ?

[@Ariccio123]

14:00 wait wait they still let you use lead coated copper??

[@SGspecial84]

As long as white people aren't working on it. Welcome to Long Island.

[@JamesG1126]

These owners are mostly Wall Street shysters who belong in jail.

[@Yetizod1]

Just because people have money doesn't mean they've done anything wrong. Idiot.

[@Al-ix5um]

“[Envy] is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Paraphrasing Mark Twain

[@SGspecial84]

or...or....harvard/ivy league spoiled brats that never really earned anything.

[@stephenspooner9793]

If you still like real wood I sell clear Cypress.ANY dimension kiln dried prompt delivery.Long lasting material.

[@firesurfer]

There are dozens, maybe hundreds of different alloys of stainless.

[@StevePatak]

He came to visit and didn't even call. lol

[@ecostudio1044]

How about termites behind the versatek?

[@ianrobinson476]

Well you could have termites behind any siding with a wooden framing. Moisture attracts termites because it softens wood. So making sure your siding and vapor barrier are doing their job helps prevent termites.

[@rmontena4583]

@@ianrobinson476 My point is this; never cover the edge of a wood framed building with soil (or an asphalt driveway or a planter etc). This video demonstrates this condition. I believe that most building codes require a minimum separation between wood structure and finished grade of 8". This allows for inspection to determine the existence of "termite tubes".

[@Kingsleyrulz]

Dem mcmansions

[@michaelpringle804]

emergency plumbing question. i know this is not relevant to this video. in the next week I'm about to use sharkbite push fitting under my raised slab. it will be old hard copper to pex. this fitting connection would keep dry and i plan on rapping fitting with shark bite under ground wrap. i plan on using this as a long term solution. do you think this would be ok? please help. And advise would be great appreciate

[@davidblalock9945]

I’d rather have black locust. Doesn’t rot, bugs won’t eat it, lasts forever, and it’s real wood.

[@seanstumpf4190]

This is a well made video but you really need to start putting your sponsored by disclaimers on the beginning of your videos. I'm not even sure what you have here is legal federally much less up to youtube policy. Its an infomercial with no mention of it until the very end for 3 seconds. It's super cringe and really not cool.

[@jmcdonne]

In the first 30 seconds, he mentions that he's meeting with the CEO of Versatek and that the video is sponsored by Versatek.

[@seanstumpf4190]

@@jmcdonne ya got me. I missed it and I'm not the only one. Which is kind of the point I guess. Look at any other major channel that makes videos like this. The sponsorship is plastered everywhere with sponsorship intros and a blurb at the very beginning of the description. Its almost like they are going out of the way keep it as low key as possible. Don't mind me though, It's probably just me hating informercials and really being annoyed at not realizing it until 5 mins into the video and wanting to complain about it. Stop making informercials Matt!

[@eadgbefreak]

This is on big effin commercial!!!! The only people who can afford PVC trim boards are the mega rich, it cost 40-50% more than cedar equivalent.

[@SGspecial84]

oh wow, didn't realize it cost so much more! Well with pressure treated lumber not a big deal to repaint every 10 years.

[@FrederVision]

Double Trump flags on the beach is great...

[@SGspecial84]

Welcome to Long Island.

[@sierraharvester]

Did anyone else think that this was going to turn into TheLonlyIsland “I’m on a Boat” song? I was just waiting for the camera to pan to the side and reveal T-Pain.

[@johnwayne2103]

Oh Boy, Long Island. How do they build there? With millions of dollars. The top .01% of Wall Street wealth and other interesting characters of old money.

[@Al-ix5um]

“[Envy] is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Paraphrasing Mark Twain

[@davem3789]

Why aren’t you guys wearing masks or standing further apart? Not a good explanation on the difference of 316 vs 304 stainless.

[@alexcampbell5371]

I can show you homes on an island with wood board and batten holding strong.

[@bnasty267]

We can't be that far away from just building a house almost entirely out of plastic. Why bother with wood studs/joists when there are plastic compounds that are stronger and lighter. Can be engineered perfectly straight, impervious to rodents/rot/water, and will last for centuries.

[@Ariccio123]

Well, before I even watch the video, I can say from my own experience, that it's mostly poorly, with crappy fiberglass batts and zero air sealing. The wind practically blows right through my walls! I'm caulking every single drywall penetration to fix it since I don't have access to the back of the siding

[@augustreil]

You think this is a poorly built house ?

[@Ariccio123]

@@augustreil no, I do not. I've seen some crappy building on LI though.

[@BLacknesmonstaz]

Matt never responds to these comments right? Matt you might as well wear yoga leggings....

[@jim5k]

Hopefully they can get the guy in khakis a new pair of pants! 😲

[@jerryshigan2305]

Had to bail 3 minutes into this infomercial

[@JaredAllegretta]

Better Title: How do they build for rich folks on Long Island The east end is one of the richest places on earth and like 90% of us won't ever drive past a house like this let alone live in one.

[@Al-ix5um]

“[Envy] is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” Paraphrasing Mark Twain

[@gillamachster]

Matt stop interrupting the guests. Always talking over them.

[@zacharyholecek5997]

MATT HAS NO CHIN.

[@SGspecial84]

and you have no balls.

[@MrPillowFoot]

Why aren't you social distancing and wearing masks?

[@c4n4d4]

Are you being sarcastic or have you been brainwashed by the dems?

[@MrPillowFoot]

@@c4n4d4 Why are making my question political? The fact that you're doing so makes you sound "brainwashed".

[@RichieD_21]

@@MrPillowFoot because it is political...

[@MrPillowFoot]

@Tru Quality One of my good friends lost both her parents to Covid-19 two months ago. Can you clarify what you mean by "illogical fears"?

[@MrPillowFoot]

@Tru Quality Correct me if I'm wrong, it sounds like you believe that Covid-19 is an elaborate hoax, perpetrated by the majority of large news outlets, and every country's government in the world. Am I understanding you right?