Hot Spot in Our $10,000 Roof? Are You Kidding Me?

[@kickit59]

Guys I had always watched your channel when you were working on the house but I had kind of quit watching for the videos because you weren't working on the house. I am looking forward to the videos when you do work on the house.

[@tommaz6688]

Back when you were seeing inconsistent foam response, many people posted comments warning you that the foam you used required humidity giving you advice to either mist water ahead of time to increase the humidity OR use two solution foam that requires no humidity.

[@601salsa]

I know you guys are preparing for mini jesse/alissa but when are you guys going to finish weather proofing your walls? Osb board will only take so much water damage before it disintergrates even with foam holding it together

[@Smurphenstein]

I was going to say that as well. Never mind losing a small bit of heat from the roof when your cladding is disintegrating in the elements, it is going to cost real money in the long term.

[@sbuzz5889]

i agree wrap it side it paint it

[@wizzarin424]

I wish I could have told you to put tape over your nice clean beams. It's like watching a train wreck in slow motion, you just have to watch. Now your going to have to sand all the mess off the beams.

[@BigPowerAL]

Really would like to see siding on the outside of the house. The weather can’t be good for the bare wood.

[@CJLeTeff]

You guys are so awesome airing your mistakes as well as your wins! Super happy for you both for the little Pure Life child on the way!

[@super_slo]

My OCD was screaming to mask the timbers to keep the foam off and make cleanup way easier!

[@originalwolf8297]

And there he is climbing that ladder with Crocs on his feet. Very safe i have to say. Lucky you found that void on the first try.

[@mikescott1424]

You need a borescope/endoscope to see into the potential void areas after you drill the holes. There are many inexpensive ones available that will work with an iPhone or iPad. If you get one long enough, you could possibly snake it up under the cold roof to see if the foam is coming out there.

[@philipmihailov]

I hope you solved air leak with this foam injection. What concerns me, and I think not just me is the simple fact, that you kinda stopped serious work on the house. It is 100% normal for Alyssa, but, if I am on Jessie's place, I will work 24/7 on this house entire winter and summer. I understand that house in this state covers your basic needs, and it is big step from living in RV, but you are expecting baby literally next few days. In about 6 to 10 months you will have sweet crawling explorer that wants to check everything around, mainly by taste. As a father of 3 grown kids, I have some experience with toddlers, and trust me, building site is not a place to have one around. Currently, your house is so dangerous for small kid, that I don't even want to start explaining why. If you lost your energy to build - forget about "debt free house", and call building company to finish this project. Life and plans rarely intersects, and you don't owe anyone anything - just do what you need to have happy and healthy kids and family. Sorry for bad English.

[@ronaldwarren5220]

They make a bore scope that you can used with your smart foam. You could drill more holes and actually see what is in there.

[@htmagic]

Jesse, did you look inside at the top of the ceiling with the FLIR camera? An inspector used one when he inspected our house and determined we had a plumbing leak in the upstairs bathtub. It didn't even stain the sheet rock. He also told us when he first got the camera and was playing with it, he found a spot on his wife's breast. She had a mammogram but it wasn't detected but FLIR saw it. They did a biopsy and luckily it was benign. FLIR cameras are amazing!

[@kencotton4645]

I have watched all the struggles you guys have had with the SIPS, including leaving the outside of the house exposed to insects and weather while you wait to finish the electrical wiring. I think if I was building a similar timber frame house, I would build a double stud wall for isolation, then use spray foam between the outside studs and in the gap, then after I finished the electrical and plumbing, I would spray more foam between the inside studs. That would let me finish the outside of the house with at least house wrap if not the finished siding. While these thoughts mean nothing for your situation, at least by sharing your experiences, you are helping other folks decide if SIPS will work for them.

[@craigsspot1]

When you were drilling those holes, I was thinking how an inspection camera would work.

[@shauntoomey3299]

You should use a tool belt on the ladder. So you can maintain 3 points of contact.

[@johnbarton1878]

They make cheap borescopes for phones. Drill holes and slide borescopes in and look for voids.😉

[@xingoo4435]

It's going to be interesting to see you start mudding

[@KenLou]

Have you thought of sticking a cheap USB endoscope in there?

[@frankgerlach5059]

Here's for what it's worth experience. Growing up part time on a ranch in Montana and later in life as a professional Pastry Chef, is, #1, the jobs not done, until the tools are clean and put away in their places. Thanks for your showing what hard work and sticking to the job can do.

[@honorharrington4546]

Self adhesive Ice and Water shield applied before the cold roof went on would have stopped this problem in its tracks. It would also protect the sip sheathing from degradation.

[@edmondmurphy]

What difference does the hotspot make? Anyone explain that one?

[@simpletudy]

I have a question 17:46 why it looks like you have a water leak

[@mitchellmatlow559]

Check with your local fire department. They may have high resolution thermal imaging cameras

[@neckofthewoods24]

20:24? What’s up with the drywall having water damage?

[@utubemp2]

You guys work together so well! You will make great parents and you are inspiring many DIYers to follow their dreams!

[@Muirtty]

Overkill for sure. But thanks for convincing me that SIPs are not the way to go.

[@odrognan1]

I saw some kondens problem 13:30 out in your video. That indicate cold air coming in there during winter and meet the moist air inside and make kondens. In my mind You supose to have plastic before the sheetrock. so the inside air dont go out in the construction and make condense. IF you done have sheetrock and plastic on your exterial wall, you can check if you have condense issue there now. insulation will hold on the moist long tile and make mold.

[@MrHunterseeker]

11:23 That gap between the panels.... If you are trying to make an unconditioned attic space for a cold roof, then wouldn't those quarter inch gaps between each panel need to be caulked? Seems like the perfect place for air to find the cracks in your sips. 20:28 That water damage would worry me.

[@kaylajason8917]

The foam won’t go into the cold roof with your membrane that you layed down right? Unless you drilled to far I’m thinking that the waterproof membrane that you put down will stop the foam unless I’m getting it mixed up.

[@markshropshire5995]

I just caught the comment that Alisa made at the beginning of your video about the language. And it made me realize how grateful I am and what I don’t hear on your channel I am so thankful and appreciative of the attention to a clean wholesome channel thank you.

[@tomwolf8721]

Can't beleive we had a cedar roof on a house. During the day with a dry cedar roof the sun would come through. When it rained the cedar expanded and no water at al in the attic. Never seen one again. This was in a Northern state. In winter no problems with snow. That nice old house has multiple new owners and no cedar roof.

[@readtheinstructions1407]

An inspection camera would be perfect for seeing what's on the inside.

[@zenmark42]

You guys probably need one of the cheap endoscope cameras; you could take a long camera and stick it up the roof to make sure you haven't got foam in the cold roof, cut it out using a knife on a long ass pole and the camera if it is up there and overall inspect the deep voids you've created. these things are absurdly cheap now and I've got one because someone brought one over for a barrel maintenance thing and it was mind blowing to find out you can get an endoscope for like $30 Depstech is the brand I got and it's surprisingly amazing for the price. I'm sure you'll find uses for one.

[@joebledsoe257]

take off the lower cap of the roof and run a sewer cam up the cold roof channel, but if you find foam what are you going to do about it?

[@nml4546]

Noticed stains along the drywall seems, that would concern me.

[@EarMode]

Dude, your wife caught those cans of foam really good. She must have been a softball player.

[@Banjo-lm2wl]

good new guys glad you found the problem. looks like your so close to having your baby you have dropped heaps. you have handled the pregnacey so welll make sure you get lots of naps your going to need them as you get closer. God bless guys. xxxx

[@1flatlander380]

Can you use the FLIR with a drone, rather than climbing the roof? There is some stuff we use for electronics called "Freeze Spray" (~ -50 degrees C) which, when sprayed onto a surface, leaves a layer of frost (rather expensive). You could spray a "believed good" area and then spray a "suspected bad" area for a frost deposit comparison. Just be careful to not spray you....instant frostbite.

[@peterg.8245]

1 flatlander it’s just canned air liquid

[@captgringo]

Looks like a good fix to me , be careful on those ladders. I know Alyssa is soon to be a mommy, take time for proper rest and relaxation . We are all looking forward to see the new member of the family . Best wishes to you both!

[@charlenemcgee8413]

Some times you just have to move on. Over thinking things to much will just cause you to loose to much time. Just remember that time is something you can never get back. You have to evaluate is it so important for it to be perfect or is it something you can live with. Move on you have a baby coming soon.

[@RonnFolk]

I would have taped up the beam to protect it from the foam getting on it.

[@davidnormandin5428]

Infrared Thermometer or camera from the inside. Any heat will collect near the top of the cold (icehouse) roof panels so the leak may be lower

[@keithr8212]

Only one hot spot? Thats extraordinary. Considering the volume. Thanks for the great vid.

[@leeoojohnson3346]

Are we going to see in the near future where y'all have finished inside of the house and we can see how it turned out before the baby's born just a question

[@mandog2142]

That foam gun attachment is sooo much better than the nozzle/tube thingy that you normally get on can foam. Gotta get me a foam gun like yours!

[@vizionthing]

Remember that time a squirrel took a piss on the roof and we thought we had a hotspot?

[@WayneWatson1]

You could add a loft up there too. You couldn't put enough foam in that one spot to hurt the function of the cold roof. You can't push through that plywood with foam. Why a month or more from your post on Instagram to your videos pushed to KZbin. Like 4 to 6 weeks. What's the point of doing that? A few months?, so that means 6 months before the video?

[@curtisclark3546]

The hot tub deck is overhead cover for Bugaboo/Turd from predatory birds. Thanks and well done.

[@benefitthirteen]

I must have missed this back when the roof SIPs where going in, but why was the drywall installed before the panels were placed? It feels like you'd be creating a potential issue where the drywall sits between the panels and the framing. Plus Alyssa's freaking me out working up there.

[@billbeck4661]

I can't wait to see the vidio on how to remove spray foam from my timber frame beams. Fixed one problem and make another one

[@heathersullivan7294]

"...I haven't had any of this on my clothes in months..." Omgoodness, I justed laughed out loud😂😂😂 You guys are so funny, thanks for the additional entertainment factor!

[@rickr7333]

Great video on pursuing minor issues that have diminishing returns on resources required to solve. I've been watching for a long time and have liked your videos but now your propensity to be perfectionists has now hit my alarm bells. I, like you, have a problem with being a perfectionist on many things but you have now made me understand that I will never be as bad as you. I predict that when you have children your outlook will change so much that when you saw something like this you'd say, "Yea, good enough"!

[@southbendkid]

You need a blower door test. You will be shocked. 3 air changes per hour is code minimum. Nothing under 1 can be considered high performance. Insulation is pointless without air sealing.

[@southbendkid]

I meant nothing over 1.

[@tobyhardister]

When are you going Start looking into the Generator’s on the market and researching what will be best for your family’s home security when the power goes out?????? You are adding to your family, are you going to put in a Whole House Back-Up Propane generator in case the main grid goes down next winter? I don't think the Solar or your small generator's will give you as much power if the power goes out for days. It could and will happen. Your wife enjoys the heater in the bathroom, right? Do you have a backup heat source for this house???? If you do I missed this in the building of your home. Jesse, if you and Alyssa felt the Plane was a good investment then the generator should be on that same list. Don’t wait any longer it will take some time to put this in place before winter. Thanks to you both for listening, also hope this helps you. When your first born comes, LIFE will change for you both. Toby

[@Void_And_Absent]

How do you get the moisture out of your house? How do you get fresh air in to your house?

[@jerrybrady9103]

You guy's are amazing! Can't wait to see the little one and I know you will be great parents!

[@michaelwesten]

Did you never think of protecting your nice beams whit masking tape and paper before dripping polyurethane foam all over it??? If you clean it, it will leave stains all over from sanding, because that's the only way to get writ of polyurethane .

[@nikit57100]

nice to see you back on this channel , when is the little one due. nick from Brighton UK

[@stevesmith8854]

I love the way your wife supports you!

[@davidoyama9753]

Glad that no one fell off a ladder ! How did Alyssa get up there ? Please stay closer to the ground and do more gardening haha ! Thanks again !

[@walterlang151]

Aint NO WAY that I'd go up that ladder without that floor being done - Just watching scares me.

[@EagleRun23]

Is that going to pop your roof panels up? Seems risky

[@cherylclough1804]

Summer Project? Toddler proofing home? safety rails, locks on things toddlers should not put in mouth, a room with a door aka nursery...

[@davemusgrave8850]

Perfect is the enemy of good enough. Time is limited. Get on with it!!

[@saberbeasty]

spray brake cleaner cleans off the wet foam... had contractors use it as its a lot cheaper then the labled stuff that is the same stuff for like 3x the cost. helps keeps the gun clean.

[@polarman1119]

Wont it seal all the cracks once the drywall is finished? It would eliminate the huge crack in the seam just below where you were drilling.

[@robertlafollette8931]

Good to see you again. You got it !

[@annetrowbridge6773]

I was so glad when you got off that ladder. Hope that fixed it.

[@donkalopeadventures2649]

Can try a laser thermometer on the outside of the roof that measures surface temps. I think it was the 16th valley from the right when I counted. Warm up the house a bit so there is a good chance the leak will show and check just before sunrise. Seems you probably got it. -C

[@chuckhaynes6458]

Much ado about nothing. Time to plan for the 4th. of July and the little one. Maybe a room partition 'cause they get scootin' around quickly.

[@scottcorbin4605]

If I remember right your roof sips were 12”. Your drill sure didn’t look that long so how would foam get into the cold roof if you didn’t drill through the outer sip panel? Unless of course your gap between sips wasn’t butted tight? Just a thought. Nice work, looking forward to your siding!

[@amascia8327]

Frost: For everyone who was asleep during their Heat Transfer course... VERY IMPORTANT FOR FARMERS & GROWERS!!!!! Heat is transferred by conduction, convection, and radiation. Frost depends on radiation. Every particle on earth that can "see" the night sky, radiates its heat to the black night sky ... like a flashlight shining into the darkness. [... unless it's cloudy; clouds are like a blanket.] The heat the particle radiates into space makes it 7° Fahrenheit -- 4° centigrade -- colder than it would otherwise be. So, if freezing temperatures will harm sprouts, you can't plant them until you're certain the air temperature will stay above 39°F (4°C) at night. Same for harvest time: before frost can damage it in the Fall. This is also the condition for those who use roof frost to check their insulation. PS: the air leak will also allow condensation in that area. As long as it's vented, this should dry and shouldn't cause a problem. Otherwise, you're depending on the interior vapor barrier to stop problems. Regards, A

[@rockcrusher7000]

i dont get it , you have a thermal camera take a look from inside to locate hot spot

[@hanzfischer585]

Use the fkir at night , mount it to your drone, and measure the temp different the warm /hotspot should show up.

[@richardhavercroft7065]

As a dedicated crocs wearer, I would say they are a poor choice for working on a ladder.

[@jasonchrisgreen]

Maybe you could connect the FLIR to the drone to get a good shot when it gets hotter?

[@newfization]

You can get an endoscope for cheap online. I got a 2 meter one with leds for cheap from China. It's only 5mm wide and came with a side looking mirror as well. Plugs into your cell phone. Crazy handy for checking pipes or voids in walls, etc. Mine was six dollars but I had to wait a while to get it direct from China.

[@bubcat54]

I just threw out my left handed ladder. I have a right handed house.

[@vmcougarintn5035]

I'm glad you were the ones on that ladder! Yikes! Waiting is so hard sometimes, but it is better to wait in this case. Thanks for sharing. Happy gardening!

[@Exiles800]

Good argument for skipping modular wall construction and going for tight spray foam on conventional walling...

[@thestuffz]

Jesse you have balls of steel, no way I would be up there on that ladder!

[@spex357]

All those tools, but no Foam gun cleaner, and no tool for looking in holes.

[@markwallace3181]

A 30 dollars wire video scope, you could have put into the holes you drilled and saw any voids or spaces. This goes back to a simple fact, you tried to do a major complicated roofing system with no experience with it and or even basic building skills.

[@stickyleg6541]

Most complicated home on KZbin.

[@1stontario]

I think the video was a massive run on sentence therapy session for something. I.m not sure but maybe hopefully not. 😆

[@fittergrips2010]

Use the thermo camera in the morning and have the heat turned up ?

[@SnowAndrews]

Looks to me like that is going to be a BIG baby !

[@riftalope]

Wait for a hot day and put the ladder back up inside. Take the FLEER and a bag of ice up and use the ice like smoke against the beam. Look for flow changes.

[@mgfarmer1]

Always look forward to your videos. And when are you going to be a family of 3?

[@cherylsibson8457]

um? no words. I'm waiting on hearing about the baby? I"m not worried about the roof!

[@Dormices]

I saw the baby moving when they sat by the hot tub!

[@kejay74]

What about putting the FLIR in 'record' mode and on the drone? You could do a 'night sky radiation' study of the entire roof at that point. Not even involve any scaffolding, man lift etc. Ken

[@Antheras]

Put the heater on max and go outside by night with the FLIR?

[@rainmann303]

just to help you out with the spray foam use acetone is good for clean up and helps break down the chemicals in the foam, just try taking a Styrofoam cup put it in acetone it will disappear

[@keithparady2594]

But once you get the kinks worked out it’s gonna be a wicked efficient home I know that I do metal roofing for a living and live in Maine and have done quite a few timber frame homes and just about all the home owners say the same thing about the roofing

[@HuntrPat]

Noticed moisture in the seems of the sheet Rock you drilling

[@gdavies6980]

Great safety boots for climbing ladders!

[@Blenderite]

Its funny to hear you say 62 is hot. We have our AC set to 80 here in Florida and it feels pretty comfortable. its warmer than I'd like, but we don't want to have a $400 a month electric bill! I love watching these videos, very inspiring.

[@robertjauregui253]

It was good to see you today

[@atywood]

Oh man. I would have taken some time to admit that as well... I very vividly remember the agony you guys suffered foaming the roof, and I did not envy you.. aside from the fact that you felt bad tossing can after can after can onto the ground and you wanted a better way -to have larger containers of foam and not knowing, the times of day changing how the foam reacted...gosh guys what a terrible terrible thing for right now.. but this too shall pass and at the end of the day you get to say that you guys put all that hard work and sweat equity into your home

[@linnsoltwedel]

How is the baby planning going? Must be getting close?! :D

[@simonscoggins1154]

When are you going to fix the Subaru’s bumper?