Vapor Barrier or Not in our Off-Grid Barndominium?

[@danmcdonagh8924]

You can staple the vapor barrier on and they tape over the staples and joints.There is a reason to use screws instead of nails. You will learn , when you need to take something apart . Quit using nails. Screws will hold better.😅

[@rogerhasting495]

Yes concrete and metal siding and roof creates lots of moisture.Vapor barrier should be a must.

[@chakracoach2181]

Happy Mother's Day to Kim! You guys are fortunate in that you are also work partners, creating your dream together.

[@robertdoyen5434]

Great job you two. My wife and I work together like you guys and we have fun together every day. If looks good to you that’s all that counts, we have a saying ( you’ll never see from the road). Keep up the great work and don’t forget to have fun too. Happy Mother’s day Kim and Thanks From Wisconsin

[@jpen22]

Hope everything is ok. Waiting patiently on your next video.

[@MountainBeaches]

We’re good, just trying to decide if the effort to produce weekly vids is worth it. Thanks.

[@danmcdonagh8924]

You can staple the vapor barrier on and they tape over the staples and joints.

[@JoryValley]

Need a bakers scaffold. One of those things you say why didn’t I buy this sooner. Also on the girts if you cut a couple boards to the length of the distance between the girts you and just put one at each end and sets the distance then move the spacer boards up to the next one. Saves time measuring and guarantees exact distance every time.

[@MountainBeaches]

I was thinking that exact thing yesterday. Thanks. 😀

[@rixtrix11]

I was able to borrow a 2 set of "Baker" style scaffolding to install bracing and rat boards in my new shop, then found a 3 piece set with guard rails used on fb marketplace that was invaluable to install my 10' LP panel siding, especially on the 19'4" tall gable ends, along with trim, priming, caulking and painting. They allow one to cover more area with each placement than a ladder. Great choice on the vapor barrier! RR Buildings used and approved!

[@ronkolacek9645]

Staples won’t hurt the moisture barrier. You nailed the girts back on! Same thing. Remember I offered free construction help but you didn’t ask.

[@mileswindham8336]

Ahhh my two favorite Love Birds. First of all HAPPY MOTHERS DAY to the better half lol. Hope y’all have a great day.

[@earlyriser8998]

well done...not quite the way I would have done it.....but effective none the less

[@MountainBeaches]

Thanks. I asked ten different “in the know” people how best to do this and got 15 answers so 🤷🏻‍♂️😂

[@algorithm-w7o]

Thanks much for sharing and I hope you have a wonderful day.

[@timf6916]

A lot of work, you guys are getting it done. NICE

[@danielcolantuono9824]

Happy Mother’s Day Kim, and the garage doors look great and the vapor barrier turned out good 👍

[@GDuTriou]

Happy Mothers day

[@RetiredLovingIt]

You guys are getting there! Little by little! Happy Mother’s Day Kim!

[@ruthmichigander]

Hope Kim had a Happy Mother’s Day🌷🌷

[@mapupuce1]

Happy Mother's Day, Kim with lots of love from Canada!😃

[@loragunning5394]

I think you two are doing a great job!

[@carrolcallahan3402]

So happy to see you guys back!😊

[@annamaybeekman]

GREAT JOB YOU TWO IM PROUD AND HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH GOD BLESS LOVE YOU ANNAMAY

[@pepawspostings9231]

Great job! Can't wait to see the solar system making power!

[@danmcdonagh8924]

Your upper joints of vapor barrier need to go behind the the lower joint so that moisture goes down to bottom of wall.

[@MountainBeaches]

Thanks

[@gregdawildmanfast5643]

Happy Late Mothers day. And the job that you two are doing looks great so far.

[@karenspeer7378]

Good Morning Sweet Couple!! ☕️💗🦋

[@MountainBeaches]

Good morning!

[@dennisday9190]

looks great

[@jim6390]

So glad to see you back welcome great videos

[@MountainBeaches]

Thanks so much!

[@chasingdreamsinsteadofdoll3428]

Try turning the air pressure down on your compressor so your stapler doesnt push the stapler so hard

[@MountainBeaches]

It’s a battery powered stapler but there’s probably a string somewhere. Thx

[@susanchambliss8792]

Happy Mother’s Day Kim. Great job you too. Y’all need some scaffolding instead of having to move those ladders around. Just my opinion. Love the channel. Cheers from South Louisiana ⚜️

[@danmcdonagh8924]

I know it's to late but you should not use those nails on treated lumber ,ever. Coated screws.

[@MountainBeaches]

Thanks for the tip. Never heard that before. I’ve only installed 3 of them so far with lots more to do.

[@akdisney]

get a roll scaffold About 2 section That make about 12 feet tall and add handrails be 18 feet tall It will help with Dry wall or plywood or you have two ladder same size get 2 in By 10 in 8 ft or 10 ft border the you scaffold add 2 in by 2 in board each side so can't fall off the step PS use step side of ladder

[@danmcdonagh8924]

Now if moisture runs down from ceiling, it is going to sit on the the tape of the upper joint until it loosens the tape and runs down the outside of your vapor barrier.😢

[@skiphamblin2185]

Norm you should always assume that someday you will heat that area.

[@MountainBeaches]

We have always planned to, that’s why we put the radiant floor heating pipe in.

[@JayMitchell-c7i]

Hope you guys are ok.

[@MountainBeaches]

We are, thanks!

[@casitacindy461]

will your washer/dryer be in the utility room?

[@MountainBeaches]

Haven’t decided

[@benniedoughty128]

Hey norm, we are camped at Hill AFB in Ogden, Utah. We went to Lava hot springs resort yesterday. How far are you from Ogden, Utah?

[@MountainBeaches]

Hey Bennie. We’re about 45 minutes north (when we’re in Utah that is)

[@benniedoughty128]

@@MountainBeaches we are here now@ Hill Air Force base

[@benniedoughty128]

@@MountainBeaches good morning Norm, how’s all the update’s going

[@ahough48]

We are worried. Where are you? Hope all is well.

[@MountainBeaches]

We’re good. Thanks.

[@billh28025]

Oh, I did not realize that you have two campers. An inside one and an outside one. lol

[@akdisney]

the right name is Elk Scat

[@MountainBeaches]

😃

[@danmcdonagh8924]

Did you taste those berries on the ground, to make sure they were Elk. On camera looked like they could be Deer.😂😂.

[@MountainBeaches]

😂. Too big for deer. Camera didn’t do it justice that’s why I put my hand down for reference. Still didn’t capture it. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@denise.kohler50]

Are y’all not going to be posting on KZbin anymore?

[@MountainBeaches]

New video coming in the morning :)

[@Cuz789]

Screws are your friend

[@MountainBeaches]

👍

[@Alex-Suzanne]

Siga has tape

[@MountainBeaches]

Yes but I had a hard time finding any of their distributors that had it in stock. I have some now though. Thanks.

[@nancywilliams4336]

Are you guys ok? Are you guys done with video's

[@MountainBeaches]

Yes we are ok, and we're deciding what the future holds for our channel. Thanks!

[@danmcdonagh8924]

You should really Start at the top.then you don't have to take all the the 2x4 ' off at once.😢

[@MountainBeaches]

I didn’t take them all off at once. I took enough for one width of the vapor barrier. Plus they say to install the vapor barrier just like you would roof tile, starting from the bottom and overlapping as you go up.

[@staceyhetland]

Have you ever thought about a hobby sawmill

[@MountainBeaches]

Yes we have. Maybe at some point we’ll get one.

[@mcldotcom]

To BE QUITE ( D I R E C T ) There are a FEW Reasons ( PEOPLE ) Wil argue to and also ( NOT ) to do the insulation (VAPOR Barrier Equations. One which seems to hold WATER ? Two is they Create a PLACE for bugs, animals, and such to build homes in the long term. My KNOWLEDGE in this Half Century long quest looks more like this. WHAT YOU Choose is as important ( IF ) Not More so when the Numbers are run for YOU and YOURS alone - still. Explanation is this in a NUT Shell. Warmer locations are Less likely to see as Dramatic of changes in the Below freezing ranges. VENTIALATION is of the * Free Air * kind which has proven itself through the centuries of structures and buildings. * N O W * as in a CLIMATE of BOTH HOT and COLD meeting some where in the MIDDLE or so ? KNOW THIS. Doing NOTHING is a SURE FIRE way to Create problems where there was NONE in the beginning. HAet sources like fireplaces, wood stoves, propane and fuel oil all need both Fresh air and a Place to Get rid of exhaust gases that remain. CHIMENYS are what those then are called. WHEN COLD AIR meets warm ( CONDENSATION ) BUILDS and then FORMS. Like How * H O T * air rises. Then too in REVERSE ( COLD ) Air Drops down low doing what ( IN Total ) A Bubble or ( CIRCLE ) of events. Like a Ball rolling in a few basic directions. NO BARRIER means its all a Jumbled mess. With a BARRIER ( ITS ) what some call ( CONTROLLED ) Chaos. More or LESS. I say this today for ( I ) want you to do some basic CALCULATIONS. WHETHER you do it now or prefer to hold off on certain costs until later ? Like the insulation for Sound Deadening. WHO does it help and why ? THINK Long and Hard BEFORE YOU Reply. NOW Fast forward say a week, month, year, or decades into the future. Are YOU building this just to sell and move some where else ? or is it far more likely The END of TIME is what this product is designed to provide ? WHAT SOME WILL Do or Recommend for others ? is the exact OPPOSITE of what they will then JUSTIFY to HELP out the SOLUTION to a LIFE long problem OTHERS would rather not DEAL with PAY FOR or be Tasked with over and over and over again and again and again still going forward. DO THIS ( EXACTLY ) as I say * T O D A Y * Write it down. The Costs with , the costs without. For the products to be used only. NOT what Heating and Air conditions and other such LONG term projections could be showing. CONTROLLED Environments such as Heat Regulated spaces. Have LESS issues with HUMIDITY and also Never tend to see the rusting and corrosion that goes along with that Un-Controlled involvement. " In the END - It ALL Goes Back to the B E G I N N I N G " There is ALWAYS ( ENOUGH ) Time to do things over ( YET ) NEVER EVER Enough time to do things right the very first time ( WHY ) ??? MATH is the Answer ( BOTH ) forwards and backwards. Save a Penny to Spend Lots of BIG Bucks ) After the Fact Who WINS and then Also how much the costs ( INCREASES ) Overall still ? ? ? Its been said that ( 20/20 ) hindsight is the crystal ball of ( IF ) I only knew then what I clearly can see now - instead . No Amount of wishing or praying for a 50 / 50 BALANCE will ever reach the 100% Fantasy of getting what is supposedly ( DESERVED ) without putting in the EFFORTS to make it possible from the start of this J O U R N E Y ... YOUR Welcome in advance They Call me ( The VOICE of REASON ) That person looking over your shoulder. Asking questions and figuring out answers. NOT letting YOU do the wrong thing time and again wondering why it still is not working as expected ? ? ?

[@Shoptalk321]

I'm a subscriber but you don't keep us informed. Why would I become a patron if you don't put anything out. I see you're numbers dropping I'm about to unsubsidized from your channel. No content to see why be a subscriber.

[@MountainBeaches]

Hey thanks for the comment. Life happens and we've just not had the 30+ hours each week to devote to creating videos. I'm really not going to go into all the details but say again, life happens. The good news is that we do have one coming out tomorrow. Thanks for your support.

[@tonydeeugenio1489]

use a crow bar for a that--- leverage!

[@MountainBeaches]

Yep. Didn’t have one with me and didn’t want to drive all the way into town. Next time I’m there I’ll get one. I have 3 at home in Utah lol.