Florida Construction

[@Joe-pj3rj]

Matt, you need to get a local Florida builder for your Build Show Network! I'm sure there's a good share of your regular viewers who'd be excited to see more construction like this! Keep up the good work

[@deyc3]

"...it's basically like you're building a hotel or a commercial building..." Or just something that won't rot or mildew the first time a toilet leaks or the power goes out for a week. I don't understand why a quality homebuilder would settle for wood construction in the South.

[@christian-gu5oq]

They shouldn’t it’s a shame if you are a quality home builder then I don’t think you would build that

[@alexandrep4913]

Two possible reasons: A) it's all he knows B) it's hard to sponsor something that will almost never break.

[@Omnis2]

Thanks for finally coming to Florida. I'm not a builder but I started learning about building science last year and wondered how the heck all of those systems were supposed to work with our common block construction down here. Seems like everything is DensGlass over concrete-- I see new commercial construction that doesn't even use the Densglass with the incorporated water barrier either.

[@buildshow]

+Omnis glad to have you following my videos! Stay tuned for more on Florida construction with Friday's video on applying Fluid Applied Weather Barriers to Block construction. Best, Matt

[@crabkilla]

Hey Matt - do more of these videos with commercial grade construction! Love it!

[@seano1334]

Can you explain how Linear Supply Ducts behind molding work. I have never heard of that.

[@buildshow]

+S O maybe Ezio can comment?

[@seano1334]

That would be an interesting video 😉

[@markspotter7398]

Great episode. Ezio really knows his stuff. I'm gonna give Poly Wall a try.

[@buildshow]

+Mark Spotter love it mark!

[@bradmason8334]

Matt do you have an update to this?

[@ascionor]

Is the reason they do CMUs instead of ICF because of the weight and building on sand?

[@buildshow]

+ascionor good question. Let me see if Ezio might reply here

[@constructionmgt1948]

Hurricanes wind loads are pretty high here in Florida; you aren't going to catch any construction being built without reinforced concrete wall, reinforced CMU, or steel.

[@aaronself2411]

@@constructionmgt1948 Laughs in Duval. You're absolutely, 1000% not correct about that. Homes like that haven't been built here since the 70-80s. Stick frame construction for almost all constructions besides some barndaminum industrial buildings, and within the last couple of years we had our first prefab beachfront 30+ story condominiums built. I think you'd be surprised at how rare that kind of construction is in other parts of Florida.

[@TheExcellentLaborer]

Only do residential homes. Never dabbled in commercial buildings. Would be interesting to try. Thanks for sharing!

[@homebuilthomebuilder7539]

Matt nice change of scenery but all you had to do is come down to South Padre Island in your home state... we're doing the same things down here! With a few minor variation maybe. By the way I'm building my first home solo and have been using your videos as my reference resource every step of the way. Thank you!

[@digitalconsciousness]

I am curious what a window sill looks like with such depth. What if you are doing real stone on the exterior that is 3 or 4 inches deep, the 1" air barrier that is required, the cinder block, then interior wood framing? Nevermind the idea of exterior rockwool to add another 2". Seems like the window sill would be enormous. I have searched for an example of this on KZbin and google, but cinder block home videos are few and far between. Does anyone know?

[@wvan655614]

I'm about to build in Florida. I'm thinking about starting a blog about it, We face alot of special challenges especially if your in a Velocity zone

[@buildshow]

+will van definitely start that blog Will! That's how I got started too!

[@JoJo-op5xy]

How did it go?

[@wolfgirl7678]

U ever make a blog?

[@NickMattia44]

Guy with the microphone isn’t from Texas he’s definitely a Cali native haha

[@markfreedom532]

Why no Poly-Wall link?

[@christian-gu5oq]

How much more money do concrete pils cost

[@emmanuelgutierrez8616]

i only started seeing wood houses once i left Florida

[@edmarferreirajunior724]

Why don't Americans install thermal insulation on the outside of the block wall? Cinder blocks have a good thermal mass, which tends to spend less energy to heat or, in this case, cool the house.

[@Ariccio123]

that's just a *little* bit nicer than my grandmother's house ;)

[@ArneJohanssonMpls]

Thats a lot of concrete. Ez is the man.

[@RossWilliamsDC]

Trimming the mangroves? Really? Is that legal?

[@JanuaryGoat]

It is illegal

[@philipchaffee4165]

@@JanuaryGoat No it is not. You have to be licensed and permitted to do it, but they do it daily down here in Naples. They are not removing the mangroves. They are simply chopping the foliage down to a manageable hight. The majority of the benefit that mangroves provide are in their root system (prevents excessive soil and sand erosion).

[@discoverbeyond-57]

why will a labor bring you a cup of coffee

[@davidsawyer1599]

Comments referencing commercial construction? Hurricanes call for superior construction. Stick frame homes.....not a place to be or feel safe. Stick framing is super cheap. Toughest building code in the USA. Some builders still use stick framing to meet a price point. May look high dollar. Not so much after a storm.

[@MrDTFlol]

It’s ilegal to cut or trim mangroves FYI

[@DivideByZeroGetCake]

It is illegal without a permit from FDEP. Usually those permits require mitigation somewhere else.

[@christian-gu5oq]

Without a permits it’s not legal