FLORIDA BUILDING TECHNIQUES (Mike Haduck)

I visit Florida and film the techniques they use in building houses and give commentary at end. All my videos are my ways and ideas, I always suggest anyone doing any type of work to consult professional help
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[@julietphillips1991]

"It's good until it breaks". So true. Made me laugh when you said that! Your videos are very interesting. Thank you.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Juliet, Mike

[@barrymichaels2663]

Then it's DIY time 😎

[@DrWarBear]

Hello from Fort Myers :) Born and raised Floridian, this is the only way I know for home construction, appreciate the insights to how others do it up north.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@skiprope536]

I hope you youngings realize this guy mike is a master craftsman and a great teacher as well. Oh did I forget sailer too.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks for the kind words skip, Mike

[@rpe3715]

It's great to see how others do things in different climates, and to hear an expert explain the details! Thanks for the video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@liafp1920]

When I talk to my parents (they live in Cuba) about the way that we construct in Florida, they can’t believe it nor trust it. I graduated as a civil engineer last year but I am still trying to figure out stuff by myself since practice is much needed. Thank you very much for this informative video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Lia, Mike

[@LM-md6qd]

Im from cuba and i have the same issue that’s why im here searching videos to see how houses are built in Florida. 😂

[@LJ-jq8og]

AWESOME VIDEO💪❤. Thanks !!!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks LJ, Mike

[@ernieforrest7218]

Well Mike you might remember me from talking together several years ago. My background as yours was masonry, we ran a home building business for over 40 years in Bucks County Pa. As you know, there are no licensing requirements in Pa. for builders. Other than some local governments (townships), charging for an occupational license annually in order to work in that particular township. Building codes can vary somewhat from township to township depending upon the whims of the building department of that township, and possibly even the building inspector of that township. There is no standard statewide building code as there is in Florida. Ive been living in Florida full time now for 23 years. I have built 2 homes for myself during that time frame. Not all homes here are built with the mono slab method like the ones you visited. An optional method is what they refer to here as a stem wall system. Which is an excavated trench with a traditional concrete footing, and then several coarses of block to the slab level. Or the block wall can continue from the footing to the roof truss level, with the floor poured after the roof is installed much like is done in Pa. The top coarse of block is required to be a bond beam block with a rebar installed as well as the truss straps, and rebars installed in the block cavities on both sides of every door and window opening, as well as every 4 feet apart for the length of each block wall. I chose to build my house using the standard footing and stem wall method, with a separately poured concrete floor. So again, that option is permissible, but also a bit more expensive, which is why most development type homes arent built that way. All the permits and inspections here are on a county level, according to statewide building codes. There are no townships in Florida, only county wide government. Which eliminates much of the local dog and pony show politics. I have one regret Mike, and that is that i didnt run away from my Pa. home when i was about 18 years old and come here. Fortunately, i was able to convince my youngest son to move here about 15 years ago while he was in his late 30s. He worked on my license untill he was able to secure his own state level building contractor license. His son is in his final year of college here, and will be obtaining his license as soon as possible as well. They are moving here in droves Mike, and i need not explain the reasons why that is happening. And guess what else, about 15 minits after a pouring rain, you can back in the concrete truck with no fear of it getting stuck. And you can do that for 12 months of every year with no worries about it freezing tonight. How much is that worth over the period of a lifetime?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ernie, I moved to Florida myself last Nov, I wanted to go for years but my dad was way up in age at the time. I got about a years worth of videos left from PA and started to pick up a few here, slowly seeing how they do things, I loved how you said about the dog and pony shows up north, Great to hear from you, I been going around the local campgrounds playing guitar ,banjo and fiddle with the old timers, still have some things to settle back up north, but I got my florida driver's license and am now a Floridean, west of ft myers, Goid to hear from you, thanks Mike

[@yeehaw7497]

You’re just around the corner from me and it’s nice to see you talk about the construction here. I watch all your videos you do a great job.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, I appreciate it, mike

[@Nate-bv9su]

Mike, you are a working class hero. God Bless You and thank you for all that you do.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks again Nate, God bless also, mike

[@alf5835]

4:30 to 4:58 , very useful for me to see that septic tank and drainage field, since I will be needing to do that next year for a new house. Thanks, Mike. Good job as usual.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Alfred, Mike

[@zaid4090]

Beautiful home Greetings from Jordan 🇯🇴 good work

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, nice to hear from Jordan, Mike

[@ShubhoBose]

It's interesting to see the homes being built in Florida. I'm from India, and most of India has the same climate as Miami and we get lots of terrible monsoon storms. We would never use wood for anything structural. Even the roof would be made of concrete+rebar and be flat instead of sloping. And you would be able to go on the roof. Other than that and the plumbing part, the methods used seem very similar.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Debo, MIKE

[@JustMe-gs9xi]

? is the concrete roof painted?? it must be Very thick roof for people to go up and be on roof. in the carribean countries the concrete houses withstand ALOT, (as long as they're built properly

[@TP-xi7ri]

Mike, Thanks for taking us on the tour, you sure do get around. TP

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks TP, mike

[@5sojourner]

Love the music choices during the video😂🌮🇲🇽

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks again, mike

[@ashbucharon8263]

Have lived in South Florida 64 years. The construction you saw is production line home construction. You are right when you say it is very shortsighted to pour a concrete slab over the plumbing, but that is the way it is done because it is cheaper and the buyers know nothing about construction. 4 of 5 Florida homes I lived in, were stem wall foundations with a crawl space where all the plumbing was accessible for repairs or changes. The sewers in my homes were all city sewer lines not septic. It looked to me like the fiberglass insulation you showed was just for the interior partition walls. For the block walls, they likely used aluminum faced 3/4" high density boards between the furring strips on the block walls, with the block/foam/sheetrock I think it is R-11. In the old days it was just block/ 3/4" air space/ sheetrock. A really big foolishness is that they have the air conditioning ductwork and returns going through the attic which can be like 140F+++ degrees, the ducts are like heat exchangers fighting with the air conditioner and practically all the houses are built that way. A big difference between Florida and PA is that they've been building houses in PA for 300+ years, and people lived for generations in those homes, things were built to last. In Florida, it's only been like 70 years and people move every 5 years.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks I agree, Mike

[@jarniotes]

I'm glad to see that you finally did a Florida video. I wish you would've commented on the new construction of driveway and how come they never place separation joint in them and showing all the cracked up driveways in the neighbourhood.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi john, I agree ,I dont understand why they dont go that, they are all cracked and it seems they dont care, mike

[@nikolaysalutski3270]

Thank you mike for taking the time to put this video! Very informative indeed

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks nikolay,,,mike

[@bustinya2240]

Boy that brought back old memory's. Grew up in Sarasota and was a mason in the 60's and 70's there. Those long lintels would break you some times. And we use to pour those homes with a bucket and wheel barrel. Plus wheeling your mortar through that sandy ground was a real bear. Three back surgerys and 50 yrs later i don't want to even think about trying that again. :-) Cheers mike, always great content.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks busting, you said it right, buckets ans wheelbarrows, my back feels it, Mike

[@olgamendez9682]

Mike, really enjoyed your video. Thank you for your comments and totally agree. We’re from Jersey and what works for Jersey May not work for Florida haha.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Olga, Mike

[@jacobhillanbrand7988]

ft Myers is nice. I always like the fresh seafood rite off the beach with the live music. I stayed at Point Estero last time I was down there. it's a beachfront condo. great place

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jacob, Mike

[@iceandflames]

They need this in Hallandale Beach beautiful city beautiful beaches and growing businesses and communities.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@paulsautocm]

Mike that tree looks like a good place to take a rest. Thanks for showing the different building techniques.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks paul, mike

[@therisaross3445]

Hi Mike. Always great to learn better ways. Faster ways to complete my jobs. Many thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Therisa, mike

[@bonanzatime]

Looks like some good quality houses being built. The job sites certainly look clean.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@kennixox262]

A hint from someone who is a native of Florida but lives out on the west coast now. Putting the plumbing, (hot & cold) water is foolish! True, unlike copper, the PEX tubing will last a long, long time. BUT, if there is a problem in the future you will have to break the slab for repair. Do like we do it in the west for homes built on a slab: Run the plumbing through the attic and down the interior walls to each location. Also, due to seismic and soil issues, post tension slabs are pretty standard here and since the homes typically are of wood frame construction, anchors about every 24 inches to keep the house on the foundation. Interesting to see that they have cheaped out by using asphalt shingles instead of the standard masonry tiles like we have here.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ken, Mike

[@7th_CAV_Trooper]

Shingles depend on neighborhood. Poor get asphalt. Rich get tile or concrete.

[@lafrancois6323]

Thank man having a house built and I'm from NY. It's different but like you said it depends on the environment. One thing I thought was interesting, was the vapor barrier techniques and whether to use or not due to doncdensation. As you know up north there is a big debate on when and where to use vapor barriers. Thanks for the video sir, well done

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks ,Mike

[@mwnemo]

Thanks for the video. Hope to have my own concrete block home one day.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@coricait]

I enjoyed this video, thank you. I live in a Florida home built in 1955. I want to know every little detail about it. The day I learned it has a slot in the bathroom for old razor blades that allows you to just drop them into the wall, I lost my marbles!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Cori, Mike

[@maxgreen8901]

Such an educational video. I see stuff like this all the time but interesting to hear you break it down. We call those concrete tubes 5:07 culverts. For the insulation at 5:43, I wouldn't be surprised if they hang some R-13 insulation there. Keep up the good work.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Imember,,, Mike

[@moorelandhouse]

We love that saying... what works here won't work there. We used it and gave Mike credit for it in one of our brick videos where we were using lime mortar.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Frank, I appreciate it, mike

[@Eman85515]

Thank you Mike 🍀🍀🍀

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Dman, mike

[@danielmay8827]

Mike - I've learned a ton from your videos. I've used some of your information towards other projects. "Start in the back, where its not so visible."

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks daniel, very true, mike

[@davidg5329]

I agree with you about the pipes buried in concrete, as a plumber there's nothing worse than doing this technique, it's just as as easy to rough through walls above ground with piece of mind knowing if and When it fails its accessible

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks David, Mike

[@lizzapaolia959]

Once that plumbing breaks your in serious trouble. Damage and financial disaster. Great video thanks for sharing.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Lia, mike

[@7th_CAV_Trooper]

What is going to break the plumbing? We don't have cold. We don't have earthquakes.

[@Steven-p1o]

Great job

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@fillowtree5505]

Mike you need to move down their and enjoy!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Fillow, I am all packed, mike

[@suep4530]

Very interesting and I'm sure the weather has a great bearing on everything!!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Sue, it was, I wish I could have stayed, mike

[@LarryDoolittle]

A very informative video like always. Thank you, Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Larry, Mike

[@ernieforrest7218]

Mike, you might remember me from a prior comment on your basement wall parging post. Anyway you mentioned Pa, as i stated earlier i started my working life as a plasterer. My father was born in 1906 and at age 14 became a bricklayer apprentice. As you probably know there were no block back in those days. So if a wall was 16” thick, it was a solid brick 16” wall. But only the outer areas were what we call face brick, which were of a higher quality than the brick used as fill on the inside of the wall. They were known as Salmon brick, and can be distinguised by their salmon color. So Mike, with used brick being popular in all parts of the country, what happens when a mason picks up a salmon brick in Pa? It goes in the wall dosent it. About 1958 drywall had put many of the plasterers out of work in places like where i lived in Bucks county Pa. So with my father being well rounded in his construction background we became home builders. And i continued to be a home builder there untill 1990 when i moved to the Florida keys to fulfill a dream of being a charter fishing captain. I built my own home in the keys as an owner builder, which dosent require being licensed. I later took the test and became a certified Florida builder. Now as for the various building methods here in Florida, you can still dig a trench and pour a footing same as is done in Pa. That is known here as a stem wall foundation as opposed to the mono poured slab as in your video. I chose to use a stem wall in both of my personal homes i have built here. I used 12” block in the trench which gave me a 4” ledge to rest the slab on. The codes here are more ridgid than those we had in Pa. But frankly i find that the quality of the tradesmen are lacking when compared to those i knew up there. There are in fact some good ones, but by and large not as good. Block masons could be the exception however, as i have encountered some very good ones here. As for the filled areas you mention prior to pouring the slab, a major difference is the type of soil here which is very sandy and due to the fact that they really go all out on the compaction of the fill as opposed to what they generally do up there. As for the licensing here as opposed to really none up there, by and large it is just more government BS. It creates a very large government agency, and ends up costing average Joe homebuyer more cost for a home not built any better than those areas like Pa that dont require contractor licensing. But all that said Mike, i only wish i had most of my life to live over. Because guys like us could have done much better in the construction industry here than we did up there. It can rain like hell for hours, but when it stops you can back in the concrete and block trucks when it stops, and you can do that all year long.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ernie, your a old timer that has knowledge the young guys don't understand, lots of gov bs has come up here now, I had a sailboat in the keys, Fiesta key then Islamorada, I had a Job in keyless and laid brick on Mallory Sq, but got a small trailer near occhicobie, I am only hanging around up here because my dad is very old, but someday I will be living in Florida too, thanks mike

[@erniewilliams3246]

Another great demonstration of your knowledge Mike, and the reality that flexibility is essential in everything especially masonry and construction... Thanks for your all of videos....

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ernie, mike

[@user-eq7cc1yt6z]

Bought a shirt. A lot of youtubers put the links under each video. I had to check your channel description to find it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Karl, I appreciate it, mike

[@T.E.P.]

as someone that lived in FL (tampa/St Pete) for a decade and from MN this was a wonderful video. also always like you doing a recap at the end of the videos. Thursday, April 29, 2021. 443 thumbs up and 0 thumbs down.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Thor, I appreciate it, mike

[@AlwaysHopeful87]

Enjoy. We went to Anna Maire Island last year. Great vacation. Hope yours is too!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@200serf]

Thanks for this video and explanation!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Sergio, Mike

[@raymondhirst3315]

Great video Mike. Always new and fresh material. Many thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ray, mike

[@stevenschaublin9695]

good insight on building practices in florida

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks steven, mike

[@rickm.6452]

Thank you very much , very educational. I’m in California and agree with you on the building codes. Thinking of retiring in Venice ,Fl

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Rick, Mike

[@ericbraun4390]

Great video! Being from Ohio, I was curious about the foundation and block houses in Florida. I’m going to invest in land in Florida.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Eric, I would get a little trailer and move around a bit first, lots of things to know, Mike

[@bluecube7247]

THANK YOU!!! I'm waiting in the walls and appliances... then landscaping.... it's been a year already. So many delays AND HOLIDAY BUILDER refuses to notify me of next steps.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, the ways of the world, thanks Mike

[@5sojourner]

Great video! Love your work. I just did a 4foot pad at my door thinking wow I can just poor it on the sand here in Floridia! I’m going to tile over it and make it pretty! No freeze issues like upstate NY or Pennsylvania! Thanks for your videos “No big deal”!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks John, mike

[@tedhicks]

Great video. Very informative.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ted, Mike

[@Richard-qs8dn]

Surreal to see how its done in California, being used to scandinavian building codes, and the Maestro of Pennsylvania. On the other hand, it is a different climate, so kinda interesting to see what they can get away with. Had some thoughts about some of the things they did, but its there future issues. Sir. I stick to watching your skills. My good, putting sement straight on sand for an driveway. Not sure if I'll be able to sleep tonight. Enjoy California Sir.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Richard, mike

[@anonymousbyproxy8250]

Thank you Mike !

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@johnenright4969]

Hi Mike great video of course we have the same weather in NH as you but that's some easy living down there, no worries about frost lines and such just dump everything on the sand! It's funny my mother is still alive and kicking and lives in Ft Myers's hello from the Granite State!

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi John, you should be down there, I would be but my dad is old, mike

[@paulashford4155]

I liked that video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Paul, Mike

[@TheZfoxCentral]

Great informative video, thanks for these videos

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Zac, Mike

[@BillLowenburg]

Nice camera work, Mike! And excellent commentary, as usual.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bill, Mike

[@goodcitizen4587]

Nice vid, thanks!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@terrygreen2243]

Mr Haduck , Have you ever had any weather desasters ? You know jobs runt by rain or any other catastrafes ? and how did you fix them ?? a video on this topic my help more people then the way to do a job in the first place !

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Terry, I try and avoid weather problems and only fo certain jobs in certain weather, so not too many problems, thanks mike

[@Gary65437]

Looks like a solid house with the blocks. Seems like they could treat the rebar with some kinda coating that would slow down or prevent the rust and corrosion. Maybe galvanized rebar?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Gary, that's what they do and then they inspect it, thanks Mike

[@toddavis8603]

Fort Meyers is beautiful and that house is great!"

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Tod, I wish it was mine, lol, Mike

[@AStanton1966]

Very interesting. I guess all that plumbing in the ceiling didn't work out too good for the people in Dallas this past winter, when the temperature went to zero degrees.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi A, I seen lots of issues with water lines, thanks, Mike

[@everythinghomerepair1747]

It’s nice they have block houses in Florida unlike the junky wood ones they build in Phoenix. That plumbing is terrible though. Here it has to be run through the attic not underground.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi ,I hear you, Mike

[@Observe33]

Thanks for the insights Mike. Great video.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Bryan, Mike

[@ernieforrest7218]

So Mike, truthfully, if you had your life to live over, and be in the masonry business, would you choose to live in Florida or Pennsylvania ?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi ernie, I would choose Florida, I think the opportunity is much greater, but because of PA weather the masons up north are better. Thanks Mike

[@ernieforrest7218]

@@MikeHaduck Your an honest man Mike, and i would do the same for the same reasons. But i dont agree with you on the quality of the masons. My father was a bricklayer, in the era where there were no cinder block, and 16” thick walls were solid brick. I started my career in his masonry business in the early 50s. I think as for blockwork, concrete work, and stucco work, the quality here in Florida is as good here as up North. In fact i think the stucco work is actually better here, at least as for appearance. Carpenters on the other hand cant compare with those up north, especially those doing the framing. Reason being that there is actually very little framing on a house here as compared to up north. Most framing carpenters here have no experience at all for example with conventional roof framing with cut roof rafters.

[@Cautela]

Not an apples to apples comparison on the gravel part, railroads are built on crushed rock ballast specifically so that it CAN shift with load.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, if you got more info or a video on that I'd like to see it, the old timers I knew who worked on the railroad told me rocks are rocks, every bit of info is helpful, thanks Mike

[@Cautela]

@@MikeHaduck Sure: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ip22gICceb1gr7s

[@dswaggins2464]

I have built over a hundred homes in Ohio and I can tell you that pressure plumbing under slabs is the absolute standard. Zero call backs

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi D, God bless you, I won't pour concrete over them unless they are sleved, I learned my lesson, thanks Mike

[@chorgzent.3978]

3:15 my jam no cap! 🎶 🎵 🪕 🎼 💿 🎸 🎶

[@osoblues]

😂

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks victor, mike

[@raymondsimpson3759]

thank you

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks ray, mike

[@gsm19911]

What do you think of the homes being built out of block? Do you think it makes the homes much more sturdier than the typical wood frame home in the north? Do you know what the main reason for them building out of block is? Is it for the actual hurricanes or is it because of wood destroying insects?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Gregory, my dad worked in florida in the 50s and they were basically building the same way back then , and there is a termite problem I know, thanks mike

[@privatename3621]

Insects aside, its is 100% because of hurricanes. Wood houses in Florida rot quicker too. But a wood home in a Florida hurricane is much like a mobile home in terms of potential damage. And while an all wood construction home in Florida is certainly secured to its foundation much better than any mobile home, in the face of a hurricane, wood-based home exteriors are a serious risk factor. Wood is just no match for a Concrete Block Structure (CBS) home, which can withstand winds up to 250 miles per hour and provide extra security during hurricanes, tornadoes and even earthquakes.

[@clintprice2123]

My sister in law and family moved from Maryland to a house in Wellington Florida that they rented to make sure they liked Florida and the area. I went down there to visit and was looking around the house and like most houses there the common areas of flooring were all tiled and across the kitchen and great room there was a very long crack clear across both rooms. They were considering buying house from the landlord but I talked them out of it. If the tile is cracked then so is the concrete and the broken tiles go under the cabinets and the base plates to the walls so how do you remove and retile the floors? They actually found a much nicer home within a half mile and had no visible flaws to have to correct as it would have been an expensive undertaking. Nice video Mike, would you ever move from Pennsylvania? I’m so tired of cold weather I want to leave New Jersey.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Clint, I hate the cold for sure, mike

[@rainerrain9689]

Good thing you talked them out of buying it, that's a sign of a sinkhole beneath the house, wow. Go look up signs of sinkholes on youtube for Florida.

[@joer4595]

Great video mike !!!! 👍

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Joe, mike

[@Random-rt5ec]

Really good video, educational to see how things are done in other areas. Wow that sealed in plumbing will be a nightmare to repair "It's good until it breaks" with my luck it would break 2 days after I moved in. Here in the Boston area where I've lived all my life 99% of houses have basements only low income places are built on slabs.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Randon, Mike

[@bigears4426]

Looks like a quality product, the music was good ( andes )

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@mu99ins]

@2:00 - As a retired plumber/fitter, I roughed in plenty of houses with plumbing under the concrete slab. If it were a house I was building for myself, water pipes would not be under the slab. But, when I had to do it, it was sleeved copper pipe, type L, which means it was a heavier pipe than would be installed in the walls of a house, and all joints under the slab had to be brazed instead of soldered. This new plastic tubing for waters is a sin. In order for the manufacturers to get this plastic pipe approved, they had to butter the palms of crooked politicians.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi, I agree, you can see trouble coming before it starts, thanks mike

[@mu99ins]

@@drtyjrze ~ I'm certain that there are companies that sell such substances, but I'm not altogether certain how well, or for how long, they work. When they rough in a house or condominium structure, the reason they install the water pipes beneath the slab is usually to save money. The copper water pipes are layed within the concrete forms, and a plastic sleeve is over the copper pipe to keep it from coming in contact with the concrete. During the interval between installing those pipes, and the time that they pour the concrete, other workers will be working in that same area. They will not have the same respect for those copper pipes with their plastic sleeving as a plumber would. And the workers pouring the concrets pay lilttle attentine to the sleeving on the copper pipes, which means probably there is a tear in those sleeves where concrete may touch and expand and contract at a different rate with the copper pipes. And over the years abrasion may occur. If there is a leak, there is no jack hammering the concrete looking to repair it. They run the pipes up the walls and into the attic to the sinks, showers and tubs.

[@sdhmasonryandservices9488]

Hi Mike, your videos how day do tings in different areas is nice

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks SDH, Mike

[@barrymichaels2663]

Really interesting stuff to see mate👍

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Barry, mike

[@cheserex]

Other than the occasional hurricane they have much more even weather in which to do their layouts, staging of items and have more uninterrupted time to do the outside work. Not like Maine!

[@MikeHaduck]

I agree, Maine like here you got limited time with the winters, Mike

[@paulsimkins3895]

That was very interesting mike

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Paul, mike

[@oscarcantu3584]

Hi Mike, what do you think of stone homes? Particularly stone homes in hot and humid weather like Florida or Texas? Maybe you’ve made a video on this but I couldn’t find it.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Oscar, lots of stonework down there , Flagler college, st Augustin, area I know, but with building codes and earthquakes you see less and less, almost extinct, thanks Mike

[@jaycruz8160]

Cool. My home town

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jay, Mike

[@wrt322]

Great video. Does the vapor barrier need to be extended all the way down to the footer though?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi wrt, good question,I would have to ask the inspector, Mike

[@gtrdrejugfde288]

Thanks brother

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, mike

[@roccoconte2960]

Nice video Mike very interesting to see how they do things else where , it looks a lot simpler in Florida and i would think much less expensive .

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Rocco, true but they are asking a fortune nowadays, I think prices will fall again soon, mike

[@alea.barquet4036]

Hi,! I'm really know how much the spend on that house $$$ , I live in Florida and a really know because I'm planning to buy a house or make my own house odviesy with you if is in my pocket , thanks so much 😁 I really learned with you video 😁👍🏻

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Ale,,, Mike

[@ryanglaser5336]

Construction in Ft Myers is only gated communities & subdivisions and looks nothing like this. This is what building spec homes on individial lots in Cape Coral (and Lehigh Acres) looks like 🎉 🎉

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Ryan, they were filmed in cape coral, but everywhere i look they are basicly built the same, thanks Mike

[@tomhunter6158]

Thanks Mike. Do they use fiber glass rebar and lath in home construction? What techniques do they use for building on the water front?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Tom, I dont know, I haven't seen them do that much, mike

[@pensive69]

Mike would you know why the builder mixed wood and steel framing inside the building? Aside from the price for lumber hitting the pocketbooks...?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi pensive, I really dont know, thanks Mike

[@georgetuider654]

Looks like the kitchen. Straighter walls to hang cabinets, place stone countertops and set tile. Wood won't give you that.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

Florida has the highest home insurance rates in the country because of hurricane damage payoffs. I could see block construction as better able to withstand hurricane force winds but if the hurricane straps aren't installed correctly off goes the roof. Big scams in hurricane re-roofing lawsuits also driving up insurance costs

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Shakespeare, I believe that, thanks mike

[@Dave-zl2ky]

Looks like high density for septic. The foundation looks more like light-duty sidewalks. Storm damage waiting to happen. I built a 12 x12 shed in New England, still standing after 30 years, that was better built. The next cat 4 hurricane in that area will be the test.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, Mike

[@Dave-zl2ky]

@@MikeHaduck You have the FL expertise so certainly heard you.

[@gs9771]

Great guide - I would like to build my home in Florida without using wood and drywall. I like the concrete block in external and internal walls. I am not sure how to put the insulation to external homes and yet have the home fire proof - I have seen a double concrete block wall and insulation between the blocks; seems like very expensive option to put double concrete block wall. Do you have any other proposals of how to build concrete home without wood and drywall and still get high R value insulation incorporated in the project (except the ICF, I heard that termites eat through ICF, besides ICF burns)? For the roof, I would use steel frame and instead plywood and shingles I would like to have insulated steel roof panels with R-50 value; so the attic would be very insulated. Do you think that can be done in Florida? I have seen videos of those insulated roof panels used in Arizona. Lastly, would you suggest a home builder who can build a home like that in Tampa Bay area but cost effectively so the per square feet price is comparable to homes build by DR HORTON? Couple years ago, I have reached out to one contractor, and he said custom homes are not cost efficient to build.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi GS, anymore everything is up to the architect, engineers, and inspectors, liability is a big issue, thanks Mike

[@marcoandres8830]

To build an interor block wall, I think injection foam will work. Need to ask an inspector if that's allowed. Please update if it's possible.

[@gs9771]

@@marcoandres8830 some injection foam would help with the R value but I believe it has to be continuous insulation and in Florida every few feet there is requirement for rebar so they have to fill the blocks with concrete instead of foam; I heard that they use injection foam for commercial buildings. The concrete blocks in my current home are completely filled with concrete.

[@marcoandres8830]

@gs9771 I'm talking about interior walls? Is that possible? I've seen them use all concrete in europe. Is it possible to also use something other than foam insulation such as rockwool?

[@abaldwinr]

Great video!

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Aaron, Mike

[@bradmason8334]

Mike👏. So what would you do differently in Florida if it were yours?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Brad, I still got some exploring to do but I don't like how they put the water line under the slab and everything gets split up under it. Somethings had to give down the road, thanks Mike

[@user-eq7cc1yt6z]

Cool shirt id like to buy one

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Jarl, check in the description box, mike

[@raultorres6054]

Could they have use a stem wall to raise the house and have the pipes in this open area underneath the hose instead being buried underneath the concrete pad ?

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Raul, I am not a fan of burying water pipes, thanks , Mike

[@syedfaisalalishah6905]

I like the video but I have one question why you're not make cemented roof

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Syed, that's all up to the architect, code book and inspectors, thanks mike

[@ernieforrest7218]

Im on the east coast in Vero Beach Mike.

[@MikeHaduck]

I looked at some condos there, I am near clewiston

[@Piterworkshop]

Hi Mike. Another fantastic video as always. I have already told you on occasion that I am building a house with stone and cement and it is beginning to take shape. Inside I want to finish it with plasterboard and I had thought of rock wool as an insulator but I have doubts with the polyurethane foam. It is an area of ​​Spain with cold winters and hot summers. What do you recommend me? Thank you very much in advance and thank you for sharing the videos with which I am learning so much. A greeting from Spain.

[@MikeHaduck]

Hi Piter, good th hear from Spsin again, I cant really say, it would be up to the building codes there, here we put the styrofoam and then the sheetrock over it, and I never seen a problem, thanks mike

[@АлександрМ-ф9ц]

funny houses. It will be very, very cold in such houses in Russia. we have a cake of insulation, such a wall is usually at least 500 mm: 250 or 380 mm brick, insulation, then an air gap of 30 mm and another 120 mm brick. we use insulation with a thickness of at least 100 mm. That's it. Looking at these technologies, we find it funny. all success. Mike, thanks.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks, I appreciate your input, I wish I could film that in Russia, thanks again, mike

[@shanek6582]

You’re going to retire to fort Meyers aren’t you, last video was a sailboat. Beware of city code enforcement and HOAs, they’re both where tyranny starts lol.

[@MikeHaduck]

Thanks Shane. Mike