Another good thing about spray-foaming behind the boxes is that it locks the box in place, especially multi-gang ones. The box won't flex around when you're doing the finish electrical, which aids in getting the switches/plugs nice and flush.
I don’t know about where you guys are but I’m an electrician in Canada and all of our boxes on exterior walls have to be vapor boxes that have insulation built in they would save you guys a lot of time !
Jason always makes me laugh, loving his channel too. Does anyone else have their own channel that I could follow? Would love to see the renovations at Ray's house.
Wish I knew about this when I remodeled my home 5 years ago, I’ve learned a lot since then and put a lot more care in now, I’ve been slowly going through and fixing this stuff as I go
Remember warm air rises but heat moves from a warm place to a cooler place, many people loose a tremendous amount of heat thru the floor when they don’t insulate under them !!
I was just looking at spray foam to plug light leaks in my darkroom (and it's cool they make black foam that works nice for that application) but one thing I found was that the window and door foam has a much lower coefficient of expansion than the general purpose stuff so that it doesn't over expand and jam your jambs. (See what I did there?)
@@PerkinsBuilderBrothers I thought you guys were going to do something together? Oh well. He seems to be well educated on building science, if you can afford to build like he does. I wish it could be of an industry standard. To much blow and go being done. Home owners need to inform themselves and be more hands on their projects. It's a huge investment they are paying for to not have a clue on what they are buying. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and comorarity!
Risinger would spend 10k on house wrap alone. He would probably fur all the walls in 4 inches or something ridiculous so he could meet some silly rating. Them Perkins boys don't need Risinger
There is a "RUclips gap" between risinger type builds and doing the bare minimum or just above it. Missed opportunity in this episode I think. No blower door test seems like an obvious one since you said you're trying to minimize energy use for its lifetime. Could still do one after insulation but harder to fix issues.
Real question here...why would it *NOT* be valuable to bring in a company like aerobarrier to spray inside the house while its being pressurized to fill in all the air gaps?
Great Video Erik 👍🏻, Good information about heat loss and ways to solve heat loss in home’s. I am Studying Residential Construction at SUNY Delhi and we just talked about why and good ways to insulate to create a good building envelope in our Energy Efficiency Class. @Tyler Fleury & @Brandon Bombard
With some practice you can squirt in just the right amount. If you over-do it you can whack it out with an old steak knife or something and start over. It's a bigger problem around doors and windows-- too much will jam them shut. When the "energy crisis" hit in the late 70s I remember lots of homeowners showing up at their custom builds with an armload of spray foam, plastering all their doors and window margins. Next weekend they'd be out there painstakingly digging it all out after it expanded and jammed everything.
Here in Denmark, it's a big NO NO to use foam where water can get in contact with foam (at least PU foam), because the foam acts like a sponge when it dries and retains moisture. That can lead to rotting wood. Is it different in the US?
Erik, Jamie whoever wants to answer me lol, where I can find the water filter that you used on the house that you just build, then one that itd in the mountains, I have s well water and i saw your videos and insaw when you install a filter, so I want to install one in my house, where i can find it or the name, please
@@timmstiegler4156 Actually it does if there is a lot movement. There are flexible foam which should be used if there is possibility for bigger movement.
@@timmstiegler4156 I used XPS for insulation between studs when i did small bay window and foam all around edges. Before i covered that wall there was small cap between XPS and sprayfoam on wood foam was still well attached. So it didn't stick well enough for XPS. Foam actually didn't crack it came lose but foamed seam wasn't air tight, so it might came lose if movement is too big but flexible foam will prevent that.
In Denmark foam is a big NO NO.Because the foam attracts humidity and holds it ,the wood rots over time.Only breathable materials as insolation.And between doors an windows,they put special oil based silicone,water and vapor tight..That is the best way of doing it
Really? Here in Norway I have a 28 year old friend who is a carpenter (so he should be up to date with current/modern practices) and he uses spray foam around doors and windows
Frederik Yeah...I know people who do it too here.We call it “fusk arbejde” . When the client try to sell the house,he either has to remake the work or sell it at a loss.
I was just there this week! Said hi to Jaime and Jason. It was nice meeting you guys!!!
Hello, Erik. Be kind to one another. stay safe. Love to all
Another good thing about spray-foaming behind the boxes is that it locks the box in place, especially multi-gang ones. The box won't flex around when you're doing the finish electrical, which aids in getting the switches/plugs nice and flush.
I don’t know about where you guys are but I’m an electrician in Canada and all of our boxes on exterior walls have to be vapor boxes that have insulation built in they would save you guys a lot of time !
Great advice guys. Who would of thought 💭
Jason always makes me laugh, loving his channel too. Does anyone else have their own channel that I could follow? Would love to see the renovations at Ray's house.
Wish I knew about this when I remodeled my home 5 years ago, I’ve learned a lot since then and put a lot more care in now, I’ve been slowly going through and fixing this stuff as I go
I am a handy man but I love to watch you guys work
The spray foam is like forbidden marengs.
@Kris S
Sweet stuff! Next project!
I will watch these commercials all day! Good job guys, good tips!
Excellent idea
Remember warm air rises but heat moves from a warm place to a cooler place, many people loose a tremendous amount of heat thru the floor when they don’t insulate under them !!
Awesome Video>>>RAY & Jay need a raise ... #FinishCarpentryTV
I love watching the remodel. I can't wait for the new house build!!
Tagging mee!!!
Doing a lot of this on my new house build now. Thanks for another video fellas!
I use Boss pro series that requires a Nozzle as the can mounts upside down
I was just looking at spray foam to plug light leaks in my darkroom (and it's cool they make black foam that works nice for that application) but one thing I found was that the window and door foam has a much lower coefficient of expansion than the general purpose stuff so that it doesn't over expand and jam your jambs. (See what I did there?)
Awesome videos. Great knowledge and advice.
*Tagging myself*
That's one way to do it
My Mother and Me are Pros 😎
Muito top os trabalhos! Aprendendo muito com vocês 💪💪💪💪
Good reminders, as always 😁
Very good video and hilarious like always
Beauty video as usual. That gift card would be awesome because I'm a college student with a negative budget to buy tools lol
Another helpful video
Thanks!
Use acoustical sealant on any gaps that cant be filled by a spray foam.
If you use spray foam gun you can seal even tiniest caps because better control for foam extrude.
Can I tag myself!! LOL
I am a DIY pro 😏 gift card coming my way. Damn good videos guys
According to my grandfather some are “amateurs collecting professional pay”!
Tag...myself! Gift card sounds awesome!
This would have been a great episode for collaboration with Risinger. Just sayin. Love the content.
Thanks Kevin! I’ll bet Risinger has no idea who we are :-)
@@PerkinsBuilderBrothers I thought you guys were going to do something together? Oh well. He seems to be well educated on building science, if you can afford to build like he does. I wish it could be of an industry standard. To much blow and go being done. Home owners need to inform themselves and be more hands on their projects. It's a huge investment they are paying for to not have a clue on what they are buying. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and comorarity!
Risinger would spend 10k on house wrap alone. He would probably fur all the walls in 4 inches or something ridiculous so he could meet some silly rating. Them Perkins boys don't need Risinger
There is a "RUclips gap" between risinger type builds and doing the bare minimum or just above it. Missed opportunity in this episode I think. No blower door test seems like an obvious one since you said you're trying to minimize energy use for its lifetime. Could still do one after insulation but harder to fix issues.
I will
@westonconstruction
Love the videos! Project looks amazing keep up the great work!
Definitely tagging myself-- I have windows to install.
#loctitepartner and there’s a dap box in the background. Lol
Real question here...why would it *NOT* be valuable to bring in a company like aerobarrier to spray inside the house while its being pressurized to fill in all the air gaps?
Great Video Erik 👍🏻,
Good information about heat loss and ways to solve heat loss in home’s. I am Studying Residential Construction at SUNY Delhi and we just talked about why and good ways to insulate to create a good building envelope in our Energy Efficiency Class.
@Tyler Fleury & @Brandon Bombard
This would have been the perfect candidate for 1" of spay foam on all walls with fiberglass over it
Foam expands. It will push that box out as it cures
With some practice you can squirt in just the right amount. If you over-do it you can whack it out with an old steak knife or something and start over. It's a bigger problem around doors and windows-- too much will jam them shut.
When the "energy crisis" hit in the late 70s I remember lots of homeowners showing up at their custom builds with an armload of spray foam, plastering all their doors and window margins. Next weekend they'd be out there painstakingly digging it all out after it expanded and jammed everything.
If a contractor fails to insulate according to the contract what measures can be taken to make sure the work gets done?
Yay team
Here in Denmark, it's a big NO NO to use foam where water can get in contact with foam (at least PU foam), because the foam acts like a sponge when it dries and retains moisture. That can lead to rotting wood. Is it different in the US?
Why didn’t they use sealed electrical boxes on the exterior walls? Those are the ones with the foam on them.
@wranglerstar check out locktime foam
Constance check this out. @Constance Spills
Erik, Jamie whoever wants to answer me lol, where I can find the water filter that you used on the house that you just build, then one that itd in the mountains, I have s well water and i saw your videos and insaw when you install a filter, so I want to install one in my house, where i can find it or the name, please
Hey they have them at Lowe’s here
@@PerkinsBuilderBrothers appreciate it man, thanks, say hello to the all Perkins gang lol
i have a question, isn't the foam going to crack when the wood expand and detract during warm/cold weather?
This will Not Happen, no Worries
@@timmstiegler4156 okey okey
@@timmstiegler4156 Actually it does if there is a lot movement. There are flexible foam which should be used if there is possibility for bigger movement.
@@mr.wizeguy8995 till now i have never seen that the foam cracks...but i live in germany, maybe we have here some other foam?!
@@timmstiegler4156 I used XPS for insulation between studs when i did small bay window and foam all around edges.
Before i covered that wall there was small cap between XPS and sprayfoam on wood foam was still well attached. So it didn't stick well enough for XPS. Foam actually didn't crack it came lose but foamed seam wasn't air tight, so it might came lose if movement is too big but flexible foam will prevent that.
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like number 5
I am a DIYer and would love the gift card.
Ii hate the cans with just the plastic nozzle. Should get a foam gun, much more controllable
If I'm not 18 can I still enter? Also I dont know any diyers on youtube personally so, @WilliamGraves
When I finish my doors I always spray foam outside in. More is better
Daniel martinez
From where
Oh yeah first one here.
YourTrimMan
I have an account at lowes
Im a pro
-Josh Molt
@jerryjacobson
In Denmark foam is a big NO NO.Because the foam attracts humidity and holds it ,the wood rots over time.Only breathable materials as insolation.And between doors an windows,they put special oil based silicone,water and vapor tight..That is the best way of doing it
Really? Here in Norway I have a 28 year old friend who is a carpenter (so he should be up to date with current/modern practices) and he uses spray foam around doors and windows
Frederik Yeah...I know people who do it too here.We call it “fusk arbejde” . When the client try to sell the house,he either has to remake the work or sell it at a loss.
actually first
What is your opinion on Aerobarrier? Have you heard of it? I haven't seen many reviews.
aeroseal.com/aerobarrier/