Hanging Drywall and Furnace Problems | Husband and Wife Building a House

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

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[@juliejohnson9531]

Good morning everyone!!! Hope you have a fantastic day. 😃

[@WarpFactor999]

PRO TIP: Make an access behind the shower with a simple door or removable panel so you can get to the drain and the shower valve. Easy now, very hard in a few years when you might need to access it. Happy New Year to ya'all!!! Cheers from Texas!

[@gaguy2]

Please do, or 37 years later, you will wished you had, been there, now repair it often because it's too hard to replace valve.

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Was going to suggest buying an electric mini snow blower for your deck and stairs

[@kipcarroll5644]

I asked about the floor insulation the other day. Definitely need to insulate that floor asap. It will help immensely. Your furnace will not have to work as long or as hard.

[@SuperBuzzbomb]

Just remember when you trim inside the box or trim a window or door with the rotozip sheetrock tool you are going clockwise. When you are cutting out for an outlet box you run the tool counterclockwise because your on the outside of what your trimming. It has to do with the direction the bit spins and how it wants to pull away from or towards what your trimming because of the rotation of the bit.

[@Faruk651]

Right on. Great explanation.

[@DIYofffgridPeru]

Obviously you know Tux is my favorite part of the push-ups...but if you watch him this time, he is watching Sara the whole time and sees her struggling a little...his head bobs up and down just slightly in rhythm with her, like he's coaching her on..and then he goes and touches her head to tell her to push harder...he's so cute...we love him

[@juliejohnson9531]

😂 so true!

[@MidniteSan]

😁 Seth driving the V8 made me smile.

[@gaguy2]

Remember water freezes at 32 degrees, especially in the attic where there is not much, if any heat, that includes drains too. I knew of an office that had water pipes in the attic. One winter when it got awful cold, and power went out, those water pipe froze and busted, this was during Christmas holidays and no one in the office. Some one noticed water running out there door, and called it in. Have you ever seen a big, really big water bubbles behind wall paper? about 3" of water on the floors, all furniture had water stains 3" up on it, Luckily the in insurance paid for the damage.

[@jamesdickman8315]

Thumbs up on catching what caused the leak ..I'm impressed !

[@joeharwell54]

You're doing a good job on the drywall.

[@jamesgoodman6243]

Your extension tree saw will take down the snow curl on the edge of the roof above the stairs

[@OffgridwithJayandJen]

PHEW!!! nothing more scary than water dripping from the ceiling. Glad it was an easy fix and not the roof. Best wishes Johnson family

[@willardpinson1197]

Good morning guys ...

[@juliejohnson9531]

Good morning!

[@davidhimeback9087]

You already said it, yes with that size deck you need a battery or a elec snow blower for up on that deck...

[@diannamorris8421]

You guys are just amazing; doing all those pushups!! Thank you so much for sharing your lives with us every day this month. I have thoughly enjoyed watching.

[@matteogomez3678]

You guys are doing good job so keep up the good work while your having fun 🤙

[@markallisonmc]

Should you put both hoses in to the trap ? Insulation will also it will cut down on the singing noise in the shower 🚿.

[@TH-pq6qg]

You might have drain issue in the future having the furnace installed in a none conditioned space the drain line can freeze

[@gaguy2]

Imagine a drain trap, under the floor freezing, then you take a shower, now the drain is frozen, where does the water go, in the floor, eventually. Seen it happen before.

[@GlenS123]

The drain you swapped is correct, but the unused one for verticle position can't be left hanging. That is allowing flue gasses back in the burner compartment. It should be capped / plugged.

[@WarpFactor999]

YESSSSS!!! This is VERY IMPORTANT!!!

[@liongod1000]

@Martin Johnson - Off Grid Living *_ TAKE NOTE!! _*

[@MartinJohnsonOffGridLiving]

OK I'll plug it ASAP

[@philsmock4943]

With the weather getting colder and you wanting to move into the apartment, I think the insulating the floor might have to move up in priority a little. It should help with the heating I would think. But 27 pushups...good job everyone. Thanks for sharing.

[@danielcolantuono9824]

I did my 27 push-ups. when Sara does hers it’s easier if she does them with her feet closer together .

[@sarah_henley]

Thanks for the tip!

[@johncarr9494]

Failure to clean the snow off your vehicle is against the law in most states. The reason being is the snow blowing off your vehicle hitting the windshield of the vehicle behind you good cause blindness of the vehicle behind or even worse breaking their windshield closing in a serious accident. Set a good example for your children learning to drive. I hope you had a Merry Christmas and you all have a happy and prosperous new year.

[@jennenegludovatz3364]

Way to go Johnson family I luv that Sarah and Seth are so honest and integrators making sure to do all the sit ups even after mom and dad are finished.....way to go fmily wow 27👏👏👏💪💕🙏🏻

[@robertwozniak55]

you all need a small snow blower for the deck

[@Fulltimer]

My wife and I so much enjoy the building that the 4 of you are doing. We're hoping that January brings three or four videos per week. We are in south Texas and today we will be around 80.

[@litesronno1shome]

husband, wife or kids, you never wanna hear "smell this" And heaven help you when grandpa says it

[@juliejohnson9531]

😂

[@velmad5dilbert344]

You guys are CRUSHING IT. Thanks for sharing.

[@colleenbowman1399]

Good morning!☀️🌞

[@juliejohnson9531]

Good morning! ☀️

[@davidabineri908]

Martin, I believe you are counting "let downs" and not "push ups" as you seem to count each time you are nearer the floor rather than after you have completed a "push up". I do enjoy all the construction you are all doing.

[@nnordby78]

The furnace has to be drained directly to a drain. There will be lots of water when using the furnace. Water is a byproduct of propane burning.

[@barbaramccraw2663]

Marty and Julie. My brother who has an HVAC company says to tell you he puts a drip pan that is as large or larger than furnace. Also in attic installs he puts a pan safety switch so if water gets in the safety pan, the unit shuts down. We both enjoy your videos a lot lot lot! Beautiful family. Barbara mccraw and Michael blagg

[@jimdavenport4484]

The apartment is looking awesome 🤩 good catch on the furnace. Always enjoy your videos 👍

[@andreadahlkamp1980]

Love seeing you use the trick with the drywall square. Heard your struggle with it moving. Hubby said put foot on bottom to hold it and hand at top, then run the knife. He also says try cutting from face side, not paper side. One final tip, the board you put up with marker or something written on it may bleed through your paint. May need to check that out. Keep smiling! You guys are awesome!

[@harlanmclain1719]

Same day as the snow deal wow

[@markholmes1346]

Glad you figured out the furnace out before you drywalled! Looks like your doing a great job 👏

[@juliejohnson9531]

Thanks!

[@elizabethbetsyschneider1647]

I love your videos. You are just so realistic and live a beautiful life.

[@toddbowser9415]

I’d be putting a roof over that deck. That part of shoveling the deck EVERY TIME it snows would get old

[@kipcarroll5644]

Yeah, your experience in refrigeration helped you there. I was impressed. I am lost in those areas. Looking good, guys.

[@estellaknox9285]

Yeah Seth

[@ctbcubed]

My neighbor has one of those EGO battery powered snowblowers and it's amazing how well it works. We had 4" of heavy wet snow yesterday and his machine ate through it like PAC-MAN through an arcade game. It would work great to clear the snow from your deck.

[@bobhyde4793]

probably this has already been suggested, but you may find that if you cut from the finished side of the drywall there wont be any finished side tears

[@bobhyde4793]

sorry, I didn't watch far enough into your video

[@shopart1488]

I have the same furnace you are correct. This is one reason why a furnace in a lower level for both condensing or AC draining is best. But your’s will work just fine. Also my oldest son is a commercial refrigeration contractor, I was wondering what your background was

[@flyinggyros9745]

You need a snowblower up there. Alan

[@RajpootGaming]

Great family, keep up the good work...

[@patrikpersson9446]

You guys are awsome!! Ising on the roof...a reminder of warmth leaking uppwards

[@Mouse2677]

Watch it using those drywall carriers!! I had a sheet of 3/4 Plywood and lifting up with one of those and it bent and dropped it on my foot and broke it.

[@freddien7]

You will find Sarah & Steff that if you Breath IN going down & OUT coming up you will be able to do more, check it on youre search engine. another great video managed to catch Live last night left few comments. Thanks for being so accesable, Love from UK x x

[@stevenpeck5949]

You will need a drain plug for the shower before you make the shower pan. You don't want paste or grout getting in the drain.

[@markallisonmc]

I did it 27 amazing 🤩

[@rickbabcock6397]

Spray foam in big holes in Dry wall ,after it's dry cut off excess put mesh tape over and mud.

[@richardgreen5602]

Good job on troubleshooting brother....Happy New Year

[@MrKylebeard]

so good! way to find and fix the problem Marty. Great teamwork too. That snow looks beautiful. Keep up the pushups everyone!

[@richardjones5255]

After it is dried out where the Sheetrock became damp please seal the patch with a suitable sealer paint, before you try to paint that area, or you may have stains coming through the paint in future. It is an easy fix at this stage. I had to reroute our condensate pipe as the water ran out slowly and pooled. It froze up in cold weather and shut down the boiler.

[@deecee9051]

Love you guys. Keep up the great work. Thanks again for the daily videos. I soooo look forward to every one.

[@juliejohnson9531]

Thank you! Love your support!

[@mikewoods9022]

Rotor zip is made to go in one direction. The bit pulls in towards th outlet box for a clean cut.

[@randylonghurst9326]

Condensing furnaces cannot be set at the low temperatures you’ve been setting it. When our Lennox furnace was installed horizontally in our crawlspace earlier this year, the technicians told us that you should not set it bellow 59 degrees otherwise the furnace doesn’t run long enough and build up enough heat to properly eliminate the condensed water. Check with your HVAC vendor.

[@WiSeNhEiMeR-1369]

HOWdy JOHNSONS, Leaking FURNACE Condensate & Frozen Pipes COOP ...

[@24hourTech]

Great job on the pushups today! Well done.

[@monikamccartney7096]

No sniffing glue! You almost made Mike choke on his dinner laughing. Lol.

[@Patha897]

Good going guys. Congratulations and happy to see snow everywhere around your home stay. 🏡

[@juliejohnson9531]

Hello!

[@1timby]

you guys should be sealing all penetrations from the garage that goes through the floors into your living area. To keep fire, Carbon monoxide, and smells from getting into your apartment. The sealing should be done using a special fire-resistant calk. Want to keep you folks safe.

[@WarpFactor999]

YES!! The key words and tricky phrases here is "special fire resistant caulk!" Get some and use it liberally!!!! This is a HUGE safety issue. Plus the exhaust smell of cars in the garage below is really bad.

[@richardgreen5602]

A "small" electric snowblower might work for that deck!!!!!

[@debraelliott8371]

LOL Tux is sitting there & going what the heck they doing!

[@thelostarchivesserialvault5353]

I saw a bare copper pipe in that space behind the tub. I would highly recommend that pipe be wrapped. If you are getting air in from the garage it could potentially freeze.

[@beverlystafford620]

My husband professionally hung drywall for years. He sends this advice: Make sure you use a special drywall bit( 3/8”). On electrical boxes you go counter clockwise on the outside of the box. Go from the center to the inside edge then over the box to the outside edge. Use it clockwise to cut out windows and doors (any area that will need to be cut flush). I hope this was helpful.

[@MLA..]

With all the gaps between the sheetrock your going to have a unbelievable amount of cracking when the house starts to settle.

[@MrRoberta0953]

How was the snowboarding lessons ? It sounds like a lot of fun.

[@search_eternal]

That top hose doesn't go like that. You just need to cap that one off. That drain is for when the furnace is standing up right.

[@duanebolen8359]

If you put the T-square on the bottom and put the drywall on top it will hold it better and you won’t be moving sideways this is from experience

[@juliejohnson9531]

Good idea!

[@jrwaters31]

Martin you did say the Furnace is in the roof on advice - maybe somewhere better would be easier on the ceiling - prob bit late to re site - at least you could save all that work should any future mishap, especially after decorating. Happy new year to you all cheers from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@edwardmckenzie5207]

That furnace condensate is highly acidic bordering on being suffuric acid you need to neutralize that Pan before rush out.

[@colleenbowman1399]

Julie, yes-from your question from last night. Virgil and I totally recommend The Chosen. It’s not a Hollywood production. It show’s more Jesus humanity. Virgil and I just finished season one last night. You two need a mini vacation!

[@juliejohnson9531]

Great! Where do you watch it? Mini vacation sounds awesome!

[@alexpachecodemarinoslucas8384]

good afternoon Martin👏👏👏

[@juliejohnson9531]

Hi!

[@jtmack77]

Seth: Sarah pushups! Sarah: What you talking about Willis?

[@tehammel]

My question....why not plumb them both into the pvc drain? That way, no matter what happens you should be ok. And such a lot of work you are doing!! Wow...I can't imagine trying to do everything myself! Kudos to you all!

[@MadsWorld34]

its hard to cut because again your cutting the back your suppose to cut the front plus it makes for a smoother cut and less likely to bust a chunk of sheetrock out of it.

[@ladyofquills]

Before you do the drywall on the house, you might wanna check out Good Simple Living's last video 2/12/22, and see the little peddle thing they use to hold the drywall off the floor. :)

[@daveedson8607]

That is exactly the reason I would not allow the HVAC contractor to put my A/C in the attic. It's never a question of if things will go wrong, the question is WHEN they go wrong. They ALWAYS will. (Dave's engineering rule #1.)

[@patbahm5244]

The roto zip works better if you just go one direction.

[@jdenslinger]

Get you some liquid electric tape or flexseal and cover the back of the square with it. It'll help prevent it from moving as easily. Orange dye would be better for coloring the square - might be less expensive to buy a new one though lol

[@petesmith8362]

You should always start with a full sheet on the bottom!!

[@nancynancy8986]

Yes your right furnace in attice isn't good cause of condensation.

[@davidnix8250]

Looking good!

[@roxannabloom1540]

You guys are doing great! I know you'll be glad when Dec is over so you can quit doing those darned push ups & the daily videos. I just want to thank you for your dedication & commitment!

[@mikegullett1355]

Wondering if you guys considered moving stairs to second level as far away from the side of the house as you can go towards end of deck. That should get them away from the drip edge of the roof and eliminate snow piling up on steps. Good job on sharing progress

[@northerntrouble]

Congrats, to all in the month of December push-up challenge along with the Johnson family!! Maybe start your day with the push ups and just edit it in at the end of the video!! Lol Johnson, family keep up the great job your doing putting out some good old, down to earth content for your followers and viewers alike. Keep smiling:)

[@keithlarson2635]

I just wanted to give you a heads up if you don't already know. The condensation water from your vent on your furnace is not just water like what you get from the A/C. It is a very acidic water and is very corrosive . It should be drained away via PVC pipe. Not ABS pipe because ABS doesn't have the resistance . You could also add a condensation neutralizer kit by the furnace . But two things to remember if you do that is 1) you will need to replace the filter media every once in a while and 2) make sure to have a by pass line around the kit, just in case it gets plugged.

[@andrewbriant1946]

when doing dry well install from the bottom, just a thought

[@606jepster]

Marty is a beast at push-ups.

[@ThatBritishHomestead]

I can’t believe how much snow you are getting looks like that insulation will pay for it’s self lol! Looks amazing so much progress!!

[@tienagriggs6382]

I'm sure you have answered this question before but why is their not a window or at least a piece of plywood in the hallway to the garage? It's just an invitation for mice and insects

[@jaypeacock7145]

Living in Florida I don’t have this issue but wondering if you have to periodically remove the snow from the roof?

[@SourBogBubble]

If you use your AC while you heat the SUV it won't get foggy.

[@jjchap9574]

Salut. Had "pro" plumber installed H 'n C ... in reverse. 🤣🤣🤣 WTG M Seth. P S backseat driver? Really Marty? 😉😉😉 Nicely done on your projects. > watching all yous growing up. Blessings

[@jaapbakker3048]

Lol you sure could use a snowblower to clear the deck

[@juliejohnson9531]

Agreed! 😆

[@The44Irish]

@@juliejohnson9531 electric broom, won't damage the deck boards.

[@JorgeGonzalez-yp1xb]

Felicidades para todos bendiciones

[@davidporter2670]

LOL ' It wasn't really a Rant' Love you guys!

[@juliejohnson9531]

😂 you’re right. I was just teasing him. 😆

[@davidporter2670]

@@juliejohnson9531 I saw it as a RANT I understand you're his wife! Keep teasing ....

[@ahmaaaaad27]

Hi Gembira Squad ... Warm regards ... ☺👌

[@sycodad4483]

When someone walks up to you and says "smell these" DON"T DO IT!!!