Japanese Houses need INSULATION | Tokyo Renovation Diaries

Have you ever experienced winter in Tokyo in an old house? single glassed windows, air seeping through and the LACK OF INSULATION is the cause.
Working on videos for the garden and the staircase, anything specific you want to know?
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xoxo, Anton in Japan
Tokyo Renovation Diaries

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I ONLY speak English on this channel. REAL Japan from the eyes of a Swedish fashion model / DIY freak / Content creator. I buy and renovate old abandoned Japanese houses in Tokyo. What content do you want to see next? contact me at [e-mail] for any work related questions Anton Wormann - ALL MY LINKS Official homepage www.anton.jp Official Instagram: instagram.com/antonwormann/?hl=en instagram.com/anton.injapan KZbin youtube.com/@ANTONINJAPAN youtube.com/@ANTONWORMANN TIKTOK: 日本語　www.tiktok.com/@antonwormann?lang=en English www.tiktok.com/@antoninjapan BOOK MY UNIQUE JAPANESE HOUSE IN TOKYO : www.houseintokyo.com My agency/ model manager in Japan www.image-tokyo.co.jp/models/anton-wormann/

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[@gregoryg.campbell3874]

i think they need an agent to show them a few places

[@elvis4428]

You are doing great, your Japanese also sounds amazing! Continue with the great project you got.

[@7728abbott]

It is a joy to watch your videos, Anton. So confident and inspired. And how wonderful to watch you speak Japanese so fluently. Impressive you are!

[@BOBSCOTTONLINE]

in the states we use a utility knife cut on one side and "snap" the break from the other as they do with dry wall (a little less foam dust.)

[@MoAbroad]

Love watching this series, great work so far! 😁

[@acehobojoe]

Good stuff! You're getting closer and closer.

[@akashbadugu8681]

8:31 is that I ain't worried song by one republic, i love that song

[@paolotayag3690]

I cant wait for the next vid, this is so interesting to me!

[@W1BH]

I propose to you buy a rubber hammer this can by helpful with more delicate materials

[@LokiLagoon]

Excited to see the end result! Love all your videos!

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Thank you! Slowly, steady we’re building this gave up again 🫶

[@johningram5656]

Book came today👍🏻👍🏻

[@chefd6151]

Utility knife and a straight edge would have been much quicker. If the width is consistent between joists you could even do a simple jig.

[@digitaltutorials1]

Use a cheap power jigsaw (check the blade length) for less dust when cutting dense foam insulation (the blue kind he uses here). Do it outside over a tarp, then vacuum up the debris. Wear a dust mask or N95, safety glasses, and leather gloves for PPE. This type of foam is great for filling small gaps to prevent cold air from flowing (like a small window). The downside is you have to have very precise cuts otherwise you'll end up having to shove it in. The benefit is it fits small gaps precisely when done right. Alternatively you can try to find a fluffy insulation product. One that is less spikey than the fiberglass kind (never use that crap). R19 at the minimum (typically used for side walls). Higher R values will be thicker compared to dense foam insulation.

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Thank you for your comments! You know what youre talking about. Youre right, you want them precise to fit! No airgaps. Eventually we taped the gaps too! Thanks for your help Digitaltutorials

[@rsmith02]

Rockwool is a great material and possible to find in Japan (denser than fiberglass so it blocks airflow better).

[@aileenbell2248]

It’s going to look really nice.. great job 🥰🇦🇺

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Thank you Aileen! Ganbarimasu!

[@johnstroutzos982]

You are my hero❤

[@eschatyche]

This series is fascinating! I love your content and I'm thoroughly interested in seeing how beautiful it will be in the end!

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Thank you for watching!

[@RebeccaBlack-tl5mb]

Your doing a great job ❤🎉

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Thank you for your support!

[@i-hate-handle-names]

I don't think that foam will attract termites but I do know pests like insects and rodents will burrow into it and make nests if they can get to it. There are some issues in the southern United States related to rigid board insulation because it makes it too difficult to locate and treat termites when they're living in the stuff. Although I believe they are using it as a barrier between the dirt and the basement/foundation, so your installation is pretty different from that in that by the time they get up to the foam they'd already have to be in the wood floor joists by that point.

[@TimmyME]

Kul att se!

[@DanielandYuka]

What were the benefits of the insulation in the floor? Lower temperatures?

[@W1BH]

heat don't "run" by floor and vice versa

[@ergenekon4l]

Hello. I have some questions. Firstly Do Japanese government have weird procedures to renovate a house. Such as repairing of floor or beams? Secondly Can you repair the plumbing . Or hire a plumber..Also that needs weird procedures.

[@pablodm9]

On srparated houses like this no problem with the floor. But he recommends not to deal with plumbing, as water leaks could kill your house due to humidity and heat. Also, there are regulations for anything that's not a "small fix" and you'll need a licensed pro. especially if you want to connect to the public water

[@MaticTheProto]

How is insulation impressive or surprising?

[@Gerg19]

measure twice and cut once :)

[@milaemouse8442]

why do i catch myself skipping ahead to all the Lia-chan parts?! =D

[@auntyyoohoo5481]

How old is Junpei?

[@MasterChief.117]

1:53 use a tble saw to adjust it

[@Nacho_Garcia-eh5sz]

I have only one coplain , you shulb be using some thing to cover your respirtation chanels , if you dint have some profecional , whit a pice of cloth you culd work out , becouse when you cut isulation whit a circular saw you breathe the samal particles of the insulation and that will hurt you in the long run But only that , i love your videos and im goin to see the ones im japonese , iths exelent the content you create and you can see the effort you put on made this videos

[@Diotima0fMantinea]

Hi Anton, does the timber come chemically and pressure treated so resistant to termites and damp?

[@tyrabjurman3584]

Why are you using hard styrofoam? Do they not have glass woll in japan?

[@rsmith02]

Fiberglass is standard in Japan.

[@ChristopherCricketWallace]

Did I hear that correctly?!?! You're using an insulation material that attracts termites?!?! Ummmmmmm. ???

[@monkeylordofdoom14]

I interpreted that as to not leave the saw on the ground as it attracts termites. Potentially because of all the sawdust in it they would be attracted?

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

The ground has now a concrete slab that if not cracks, most likely won’t get accessed by termites ( knock on wood). We cleaned up really really well! On the other hand, maybe glass wool won’t be as attractive for termites? I choose this styrofoam because construction people here seem to recommend it, easy to use, good R value and not too expensive to put in!

[@Big-Wonka]

It was probably lost in translation. I'm sure sawdust from wood attracts termites, but not the sawdust from the insulation.

[@gregoryg.campbell3874]

is your book going to be available in hardcopy? Win

[@ANTONINJAPAN]

Paperback available from 7th November! Audio will eventually happen 🙏

[@gregoryg.campbell3874]

my Japanese wife her sister, and cousin are planning a trip to japan i am pushing for family free house, nephew, is living in japan but i seem to be the only motivated one🙈

[@alejandrotravieso-rago5054]

If you need an extra pair of hands, I am more than ready to move to Japan, with my team of two. Let me Know.

[@chiluco2000]

❤ *sigh* ❤