Thanks for another great episode, you even make heating and cooling interesting to the uninitiated such as myself! Another reason I so love this series is just the opportunity to feast my eyes on these old homes, the workmanship is often dazzling.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Cool, thanks!
@LesterPGrant11 ай бұрын
This is epic! Thank you for this.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@dennisdean392511 ай бұрын
Hey Brent, I love that you visualize the rooms before they're built in order to incorporate a unico system or other method for heating and cooling. I know too many architects that only deal with the issues AFTER the subs have already installed ducts and made a mess of the ceilings/rooms. As you know it is not that difficult IF you visualize and think thing through the various mechanical components and utilize some of the newer technology. Keep share and hopefully more builders and architects will incorporate your way of thinking!
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the note.
@statesidechippie11 ай бұрын
Quality content again Brent. I think you made a great point re, the level that you’re building on compared to, Matt, Jake and Steve. I would imagine that many of us are more closely aligned to where you’re at too. Please share some more of the products and systems you’re using, the input is very valuable. Cheers!
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Nice. Good to hear. Thanks
@Mike-dy8bq11 ай бұрын
When I saw you banging on that pipe insulation, considering the age of the house, I immediately thought about asbestos.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Yep, its a problem.
@oltedders Жыл бұрын
That ginormous mechanical room at the beginning of the video looks like the Nostromo!
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
ok. Noted.
@pcatful Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Great ideas and great projects! The window may be stain grade, but I think you meant stained glass.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@okbridges11 ай бұрын
When you were showing the mechanical room of the 1970's house I thought I saw multi-zone (hot deck/cold deck) air handlers with pneumatic actuators.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
You did. Its crazy.
@bushrglobalists87424 ай бұрын
Water holds 4.23 x more energy than air so you can move energy around with water in a much smaller conduit.
@BrentHull4 ай бұрын
Ok. Thanks for sharing.
@bushrglobalists87424 ай бұрын
@@BrentHull OMG. Big fan Mr. Hull!!!
@dannersmyers11 ай бұрын
Texas climate is a zone 8b
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
? Nope...
@LogansRun31411 ай бұрын
No, it's not even close to an 8.
@dannersmyers11 ай бұрын
My apologies I am thinking, growing zones. Yes, a 3 would makes sense
@donlourie76911 ай бұрын
I agree with your comfort and design philosophy, but I really can't relate to a 20,000 square foot mansion. Could you do some talks for us normal guys. I am about to do a major remodel on a 2400 sf concrete block ranch built in 1968. I do learn something from all your videos, but I need something more my size.
@LogansRun31411 ай бұрын
Don, what climate zone are you in? Will there be insulation on the walls and/or attic?
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Understood. Thanks
@donlourie76911 ай бұрын
planning to add 3" of exterior insulation and rain screen with drop siding.
@dylankmorgan2 ай бұрын
My opinion: It is hard to go wrong with attic and crawlspace encapsulation. Remove and treat any fungal growth. Air seal the spaces and apply closed cell foam to the attic decking, eaves, gable end walls, band boards, rim joists, and foundation walls. Put down 10 mil vapor barrier in the crawlspace and seal it at all penetrations. Add supply air to each space from your HVAC. If the existing ducts are kept and they are leaky enough, that might be enough supply air in its own. Add passive registers in the ceiling and floor to allow air pressure to remain balanced and leave a path back to the return. Install a high-efficiency, quality heat pump.
@oldskoolwayy Жыл бұрын
I love these well designed older homes the builders were way better than modern homes just shaped like boxes and you need a mechanic to keep them running because its so much computer stuff..
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
agreed.
@creestee0811 ай бұрын
6:14 what are those?
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Old lighting system.
@viviannedonnelly233 Жыл бұрын
We love the content but the background music is very distracting and annoying.
@oldskoolwayy Жыл бұрын
Its just front music
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Noted.
@DrWarBear11 ай бұрын
As a note to this, think it was just the guitar rifts in the background during some parts. It’s a heavier sound so can start to blend into the voice, but for the most part I get like I could hear Brent’s voice ok. (Watching on my phone, not sure if that makes a difference)
@koenraadprincen7212 Жыл бұрын
For heating, radiant floor heating (with water tubes) fits "the old house spirit" perfectly but such a system is not very suited for cooling... (a cold floor helps, but it's not the best practice). For cooling, you need a system that can (and will) also remove the moisture from the air and AFAIK a HVAC-system is still best suited for that.
@BrentHull11 ай бұрын
Agreed. Thx
@zeta4517 ай бұрын
why do all these fantastic videos have a section where he's talking over obtrusive music that's been added to the mix?? please I'm begging you, stop doing that, the music doesn't help.