Hi Al after a few days under the weather it's nice to check in on you and see...a whole new project taking shape for the comfort of making the home more sustainable,☺😘
Hi There, just a possible thing to consider and maybe you are already planning on it... A barn sliding door on the outside of your root cellar for you door would leave you no swing to have to account for and more wall space for storage on the inside of your cellar. Any big box or farm/ag store should have the hardware. Thank you for sharing!
Can barndoor type create a good seal? I always thought they were for more casual entrances like between a living and dining room where air flow isn't a worry.
Hej Al! Here in Sweden, older houses have pantry rooms on outside walls with vents to let in the cold. we generally have no problems keeping it between 4-8 degrees C from October till March or April. We actually have to pay attention and open and shut the vents so that the rooms don't get *too* cold during cold snaps.
Considering all the insulation you put in the walls, you might want to consider puttin a vent in the door leading to the basement, as well as what you have leading outside. That way you can fine-tune your cold room temperature better: if it's too cold, you can let in a little warmth from the heated basement, or if it's too warm, you just close down the door vent , and /or open up the one to outside. You could possibly even get a range of temps within the cold room-lower by the outside vent, and warmer nearer the door, which would let you keep things at the storage temp they do best at.
Wow Al, another great project and a fabulous video. I wonder what your homestead will look like in another ten years. So many great ideas. Who would have thought. We had a big root cellar back on the farm where I grew up in NY. Great addition to the homestead.
My gosh Al, you have some crazy brain that has so many cool ideas inside it.......and you have the skills to follow it thru. I'll bet you have some men out there wishing you were their brother.......heck , I'm wishig you were my 3rd kid. Lol. Seriously bud.....you rock! Gina..your hair is cute this morning.i love your channel and the things you are teaching us. NEXT PROJECT!!!!
Nice idea to use the foam board on the outside of the studs. Serves as a thermal break for the studs. For the interior, consider adding some more thermal mass to what you already have with the concrete floor and wall. Every bit you can gain will reduce the temperature swings throughout the year.
Al: On your insulated door you might consider a stepped frame and matching door stop to facilitate a double gasket. This would go hand in hand with the level of insulation. An other alternative would be double doors one opening in; the second opening out. Again two gaskets for a better seal. If you want to go to a higher level in the future; you could add a small used chiller like the ones that are used in small refrigerated delivery vans. Then you would have 4 season temperature and humidity control. the old guy Bert
I've done similar in building lagering cellars for homebrewers, using a window shaker AC unit. Pretty simple change out of the thermocouple temp sensor, and replacing the temp controller with one from an old fridge. Good idea.
Build a sheetrock deadman, a pair of 2x4s in the shape of a tall T, and use that to hold one end of the plywood up to the ceiling while you man handle and secure the other end. Works great.
I am not being a troll, but I have a few suggestions. Please research what I write on Google etc to confirm. Your root cellar will not function as you want it to. It will be little more than a novelty "project" to tell visitors about. The problem is that 2x lumber has an R factor of almost 0. It goes even lower as it dries out over time. This is why older houses are very "drafty." They have great insulation between the studs, but the studs themselves serve as thermal vacuums. The best and easiest way to solve this problem is to double the wall. Keep what you have now, but build a second wall against the first. The second wall will be constructed in the exact same way, however, the studs must be staggered 8" without extra space between the walls. Each stud will be in front of an insulation panel. This will eliminate the bridging and jump your insulation quality tremendously. You can do the calculations by figuring the R value for the wall through the stud cross section and then computing the R value through an insulation section. This will show you how much draft you will have. Recompute for the double wall as I described and you will see a very substantial difference. This is an easy fix. Try to double your ceiling insulation as well. Perhaps you can use a crossing joist system to put the insulation at a 90 degree angle to what you already have up there. A more substantial improvement will be the construction of an entry vestibule. Take your door width and multiply it by 2. Build a new front wall and sides out that distance from your current front wall. Remember to double the wall system as discussed above. Further, stagger your new door so that it is not directly in front of the other one. If that is not possible, always keep the outer door closed when the inner door is open. To understand why, watch what happens when you open a top mounted freezer on a refrigerator. The cold falls out. It will be hard to keep your root cellar cold. Every time you open the door, your cold is going to fall out. Using an entry vestibule minimizes the loss. Staggering the doors further reduces the loss as the cold must turn a corner to exit. That takes time to do and your entry time is less thereby reducing the loss and saving $$$. Improve the opening wall to your current root cellar by placing a controllable vent high on the entry walls [ both ] or a side wall. Remove the board blocking your window and place a similar vent over it. You want a vent that will keep critters and gawkers out - but let the outdoor cold fall in during the winter nights. Having one vent high [ hot rises ] and another low will establish a convection current to pull cold air down into your cellar. The vents must be insulated so that they do not transfer heat unless you move them into an open position to do so under control. This is easy to do with an insulated box over them which slides to the side to open. [ research sauna design ] Also, do not leave the concrete uncovered. Whether it be on the floor or a wall, it must be sealed with a vapor barrier and insulation. Otherwise the water vapor transmitted by the concrete will modify your thermal abilities within the room. Research evaporative cooling to see the effects of trying to keep a humid environment cold to understand why. I also recommend using a more substantial [ 5/32" ] OSB for your inner and outer walls. As your luan dries, it will gap and fall off your studs. That material is OK for the space between a double wall system, but otherwise it is crap. Hope this helps.
When we've put up pieces above our heads it's helpful to add a 1x ledger board to just a 1/2 or so from down on one wall so that the ceiling panel can be held up while you are getting it in place to nail on the other end. Just a Tip for you! You have a lot of determination....which is great to see. Are you going to use moisture resistant paint for the panels....I would worry about moisture that would rot the paneling.
Great job. A folding table top on the wash room side and a hanging rack or 2. Shelves and storage. I bet a block of ice in a cooler with a fan would work in summer. Set up a fan on a timer to circulate at night in summer.
Don't forget to put air ducts to the outside; one at the floor and one at the ceiling. You could use 1 and 1/2 "or 2" pvc. for the ducts. If you don't do that it could get real smelly and moldy.
You did an excellent editing job. I didn't hear a single word of the cussing. LOL. (If it was me I am SURE that there would have been editing needed for that)
I was uncomfortable for most of the video. All that exposed fiberglass had me itchy, then I was expecting a pop from one of those exposed lightbulbs. I can't believe you didn't break a bulb, pretty sure I would have taken them out or broken one if I forgot. The cellar looks good so far. I think a swinging door would make a tighter seal than a sliding barn door.
Good Morning Lumnah Acres! Excellent job, nice and tight, and the luan plywood the 'cherry on top'. You are a master builder! I saw you are using the chrome metal shelving, that's a great idea, it's portable, air circulates well around it, you can get it in many sizes and configurations, it's fairly inexpensive, and available at HD or Lowe's. I saw that some of the Steaders recommended a small AC unit, one that can duel cycle to a thermostat. When it's finished and tight it will be very efficient, and how cost effective it is will depend purely on how many times you go in and out of it. God Bless
awesome job Al. We are doing allot of the things you guys do, but we are in the Missouri, so its not as cool as it is there. We have a site dug into the side of a hill, lots of digging and drainage work to do and block work, but it will be worth it. Thanks for the motivation.
I've been contemplating insulating our "cold room" better. I've been curious about using fiberglass insulation. In home construction, the Kraft paper face is a vapor barrier and is to be faced inward to the living area. Should it be faced outward of the cellar toward the heated living area? I have not found anyone who has a definite answer...What are your thoughts?
I was always taught when installing faced insulation the paper faced the warm side. Shouldn't the paper have faced towards the basement (not the root cellar) in order to keep cold air from the root cellar moving out into the basement ?
We have an existing block cellar attached to the outside of our home. I believe it was originally a cellar unattached, just opposite the porch. The porch was, at some point, built into an enclosed part of the home. The "cellar" is plain block, with no insulation. with mold on the inside of the roof. The structure is only partially underground. My question is, can you put insulation directly onto these blocks? I don't even know where to start with this project! (other than to remove the mold, and roof and start over! Should we attempt to reroof it and cover the entire thing with dirt? Leave it partially above ground? What type of roof should we put on it? We attempted to reroof it, but then we got the mold! It has a small window on both sides as well as a vent in the roof. Not sure what we are dong wrong. Thanks
Looking good Andy. Now here is a nugget for you. That window, take a pipe, plastic, and dig a trench out side of the window. Lay the pipe in the trench in a loop. Bring both ends inside of the cold room. Put a fan on one end of the pipe. Now you can cool the room all year for pennies. The ground will stay at 55deg at about 3-4 ft. The bigger the pipe the more air flow. No charge for this info, we are all in this together.
That is a good system; but a lot of trenching. I would go with 6" pipe and a 100' loop. You still will need a low inlet and high outlet. the old guy Bert
Bert says to use 100' I think that should be enough. Yes its work, but everything is. Isnt it? You only need to dig a 50' trench and just double it. You don't have anything else to do this winter. Sorry, I thought your name was Andy.
A refrigerator sitting outside in the winter won't run at all unless it is "Frost free" and it will run to draw vacuum and sublimate off the frost. A deep freeze or an old manually defrost unit, won't run.
What material did you use for sheathing? For the ceiling, if I don't have another person available, I make a t-brace. It's still a little cumbersome though. Looks great! A little jealous. No basements in our region to construct a root cellar.
That plywood is gorgeous. What kind is that? Brand, make, company, whatever you're comfortable with saying. I want to build an off grid home in the coming years and I'm tired of drywall (been renovating my grandparents house from wood paneling to drywall). I like that seamless look that I can potentially paint or stain. Thanks. - Jacob
Lumnah Acres Awsome, Luan is great for walls... Looking good. I like what you said about using outside air to cool the walk in box or root cellar. Its going to be interesting to see how you bring in the cold outside air... Thanks you...
So once you are done with the exterior/interior walls or at least know where they are going, be sure to move those close or trapped (in or very close to walls) light fixtures.
next time nail a cleat to one wall to set the edge of the ceiling material on so it can fall down while to nail the opposing end or at least tack it...
LOL. Dude, I absolutely love ya AL, but yer too funny sometimes. I was watching you struggle with that foam board in that short vertical space and kept wondering...."When is he gonna figure out the correct way to put it in is horizontal"? It would have been easier AND a bit more efficient. Also, you missed putting in the aluminum tape on the seams. I'm not trying to be critical or contrarian here. All said, you DID do a great job.
I have to be honest, I was laughingbduring this one. Not at you, just the stuff you had to go through. Some days I'd say "yep" other days I'd just keep my mouth shut, breath heavy and have my son next to me saying"say it, you know you want to." Lol. Not that he encourages swearing, but he knows when I am holding back. When I do drop the bombs though he also says "you don't have to swear" lol kids.
Are you concerned about mold from condensation. You put the vapor barrier on the inside then foam on the outside which will also act as a vapor barrier. Paper to the people man.
You have made a potential problem by having a non-permeable surface on both sides of the insulation. As a general rule you have to allow moisture to escape the wall cavity in one direction, meaning only having a vapor barrier on one side.
The audio was fine. We'd rather listen to a bit of muffled narration than watch you risk silicosis. My paternal grandfather died of 'asbestosis'. (mesothelioma).
Thanks. I was only 2. No biggie until I stop to think about what that old Missouri farmer could have taught me. No worries tho. You and several others are helping take up the slack.
What can I say that’s not been said already?! You never cease to dazzle and amaze!! Outstanding! You certainly do inspire!!
Hi Al after a few days under the weather it's nice to check in on you and see...a whole new project taking shape for the comfort of making the home more sustainable,☺😘
You have the patience of a saint, Al. I would have thrown my hands up in despair and called in the professionals! Great job!
Hi There, just a possible thing to consider and maybe you are already planning on it... A barn sliding door on the outside of your root cellar for you door would leave you no swing to have to account for and more wall space for storage on the inside of your cellar. Any big box or farm/ag store should have the hardware. Thank you for sharing!
Can barndoor type create a good seal? I always thought they were for more casual entrances like between a living and dining room where air flow isn't a worry.
Good morning Lumnahs! Root cellar is coming along nicely ..... have a good day .... take care!
Al, after watching many of your build shows I have to admire your many talents as a craftsman carpenter. I really appreciate that.
Hej Al! Here in Sweden, older houses have pantry rooms on outside walls with vents to let in the cold. we generally have no problems keeping it between 4-8 degrees C from October till March or April. We actually have to pay attention and open and shut the vents so that the rooms don't get *too* cold during cold snaps.
That sounds like were we are going with this and we too would have to keep an eye on it getting to cold in the middle of winter
Considering all the insulation you put in the walls, you might want to consider puttin a vent in the door leading to the basement, as well as what you have leading outside. That way you can fine-tune your cold room temperature better: if it's too cold, you can let in a little warmth from the heated basement, or if it's too warm, you just close down the door vent , and /or open up the one to outside. You could possibly even get a range of temps within the cold room-lower by the outside vent, and warmer nearer the door, which would let you keep things at the storage temp they do best at.
Wow Al, another great project and a fabulous video. I wonder what your homestead will look like in another ten years. So many great ideas. Who would have thought. We had a big root cellar back on the farm where I grew up in NY. Great addition to the homestead.
You are one hard working creative guy, that root cellar is looking awesome.
My gosh Al, you have some crazy brain that has so many cool ideas inside it.......and you have the skills to follow it thru. I'll bet you have some men out there wishing you were their brother.......heck , I'm wishig you were my 3rd kid. Lol. Seriously bud.....you rock! Gina..your hair is cute this morning.i love your channel and the things you are teaching us. NEXT PROJECT!!!!
You're a hard working man! I like your style, neat and clean! 👍
Clear and loud you are amazing tutorial I won’t mind working with you
second layer over the structure is preventing cold bridges, great insulating job.
great job insulating and lining the root cellar !! Al its looking superb
It might have tested your patience but you did a great job!
Great progress
Nice idea to use the foam board on the outside of the studs. Serves as a thermal break for the studs. For the interior, consider adding some more thermal mass to what you already have with the concrete floor and wall. Every bit you can gain will reduce the temperature swings throughout the year.
Neat! Its going to be interesting to see how you use the outside cold air to cool the cellar. Smart idea!
Al: On your insulated door you might consider a stepped frame and matching door stop to facilitate a double gasket. This would go hand in hand with the level of insulation. An other alternative would be double doors one opening in; the second opening out. Again two gaskets for a better seal.
If you want to go to a higher level in the future; you could add a small used chiller like the ones that are used in small refrigerated delivery vans. Then you would have 4 season temperature and humidity control. the old guy Bert
I've done similar in building lagering cellars for homebrewers, using a window shaker AC unit. Pretty simple change out of the thermocouple temp sensor, and replacing the temp controller with one from an old fridge. Good idea.
They make a unit you can plug into an Ac and use it as a compressor for a walk in cooler
Sweet. That's an improvement since I was building brew cellars.
Build a sheetrock deadman, a pair of 2x4s in the shape of a tall T, and use that to hold one end of the plywood up to the ceiling while you man handle and secure the other end. Works great.
That's some beautiful plywood Al, coolers going to look like a piece of furniture, awesome!
OMG did you make manouvering those sheets look like hard work.
I am not being a troll, but I have a few suggestions. Please research what I write on Google etc to confirm.
Your root cellar will not function as you want it to. It will be little more than a novelty "project" to tell visitors about.
The problem is that 2x lumber has an R factor of almost 0. It goes even lower as it dries out over time. This is why older houses are very "drafty." They have great insulation between the studs, but the studs themselves serve as thermal vacuums. The best and easiest way to solve this problem is to double the wall. Keep what you have now, but build a second wall against the first. The second wall will be constructed in the exact same way, however, the studs must be staggered 8" without extra space between the walls. Each stud will be in front of an insulation panel. This will eliminate the bridging and jump your insulation quality tremendously. You can do the calculations by figuring the R value for the wall through the stud cross section and then computing the R value through an insulation section. This will show you how much draft you will have. Recompute for the double wall as I described and you will see a very substantial difference. This is an easy fix. Try to double your ceiling insulation as well. Perhaps you can use a crossing joist system to put the insulation at a 90 degree angle to what you already have up there.
A more substantial improvement will be the construction of an entry vestibule. Take your door width and multiply it by 2. Build a new front wall and sides out that distance from your current front wall. Remember to double the wall system as discussed above. Further, stagger your new door so that it is not directly in front of the other one. If that is not possible, always keep the outer door closed when the inner door is open. To understand why, watch what happens when you open a top mounted freezer on a refrigerator. The cold falls out. It will be hard to keep your root cellar cold. Every time you open the door, your cold is going to fall out. Using an entry vestibule minimizes the loss. Staggering the doors further reduces the loss as the cold must turn a corner to exit. That takes time to do and your entry time is less thereby reducing the loss and saving $$$.
Improve the opening wall to your current root cellar by placing a controllable vent high on the entry walls [ both ] or a side wall. Remove the board blocking your window and place a similar vent over it. You want a vent that will keep critters and gawkers out - but let the outdoor cold fall in during the winter nights. Having one vent high [ hot rises ] and another low will establish a convection current to pull cold air down into your cellar. The vents must be insulated so that they do not transfer heat unless you move them into an open position to do so under control. This is easy to do with an insulated box over them which slides to the side to open. [ research sauna design ]
Also, do not leave the concrete uncovered. Whether it be on the floor or a wall, it must be sealed with a vapor barrier and insulation. Otherwise the water vapor transmitted by the concrete will modify your thermal abilities within the room. Research evaporative cooling to see the effects of trying to keep a humid environment cold to understand why.
I also recommend using a more substantial [ 5/32" ] OSB for your inner and outer walls. As your luan dries, it will gap and fall off your studs. That material is OK for the space between a double wall system, but otherwise it is crap.
Hope this helps.
Great Job. And patience. My husband would have been cussing the whole time.
When we've put up pieces above our heads it's helpful to add a 1x ledger board to just a 1/2 or so from down on one wall so that the ceiling panel can be held up while you are getting it in place to nail on the other end. Just a Tip for you! You have a lot of determination....which is great to see. Are you going to use moisture resistant paint for the panels....I would worry about moisture that would rot the paneling.
Great job. A folding table top on the wash room side and a hanging rack or 2. Shelves and storage. I bet a block of ice in a cooler with a fan would work in summer. Set up a fan on a timer to circulate at night in summer.
Don't forget to put air ducts to the outside; one at the floor and one at the ceiling. You could use 1 and 1/2 "or 2" pvc. for the ducts. If you don't do that it could get real smelly and moldy.
Thank you for doing this , much appreciated.
You did an excellent editing job. I didn't hear a single word of the cussing. LOL. (If it was me I am SURE that there would have been editing needed for that)
Beautiful job Al
I hope the freezer is going to fit into the door way. Looks wonderful!
Great progress today. It looks awesome! Greetings from Andreas on Off Grid Sweden
Moving along nicely. Good job.
Looking real nice, I think that’s gonna work out good!
Love, love, love watching you build things! As always, good job and looking forward to next video!
I would say you are a very capable builder nice job.
Looking good Al.
I was uncomfortable for most of the video. All that exposed fiberglass had me itchy, then I was expecting a pop from one of those exposed lightbulbs. I can't believe you didn't break a bulb, pretty sure I would have taken them out or broken one if I forgot. The cellar looks good so far. I think a swinging door would make a tighter seal than a sliding barn door.
Hats off to you Al !!! This root cellar sure is looking good... Can't wait to see how it's going to work. I'll be here tomorrow, God willing . :)
It's looking nice
I think this is the first time I've seen you without a hat.
love the time lapse. thanks for the entertainment
Good Morning Lumnah Acres! Excellent job, nice and tight, and the luan plywood the 'cherry on top'. You are a master builder! I saw you are using the chrome metal shelving, that's a great idea, it's portable, air circulates well around it, you can get it in many sizes and configurations, it's fairly inexpensive, and available at HD or Lowe's. I saw that some of the Steaders recommended a small AC unit, one that can duel cycle to a thermostat. When it's finished and tight it will be very efficient, and how cost effective it is will depend purely on how many times you go in and out of it. God Bless
An ac unit would be nice. A walk in fridge! :) I know were we could hang some meat to let it chill before cutting it up for a class! :)
Coming along nicely.👍
Great job dude.
Grand job again sir
awesome job Al. We are doing allot of the things you guys do, but we are in the Missouri, so its not as cool as it is there. We have a site dug into the side of a hill, lots of digging and drainage work to do and block work, but it will be worth it. Thanks for the motivation.
That's going to be awesome!
I'm really confused, shouldn't the Kraft backing on the insulation be on the outside of the root cellar walls?
Your a hard worker
Really nice dude!! Great work
I've been contemplating insulating our "cold room" better. I've been curious about using fiberglass insulation. In home construction, the Kraft paper face is a vapor barrier and is to be faced inward to the living area. Should it be faced outward of the cellar toward the heated living area? I have not found anyone who has a definite answer...What are your thoughts?
So glad you wore the mask. :-) Missed the background music you usually have when you fast forward lol.
Job well done.
I was always taught when installing faced insulation the paper faced the warm side. Shouldn't the paper have faced towards the basement (not the root cellar) in order to keep cold air from the root cellar moving out into the basement ?
Nope. Paper is the last of the moisture barrier before reaching your drywall/sheathing. Besides, it's less itchy that way. - Jacob
Thank you for that tutorial!
Looks great!
Nice job
We have an existing block cellar attached to the outside of our home. I believe it was originally a cellar unattached, just opposite the porch. The porch was, at some point, built into an enclosed part of the home. The "cellar" is plain block, with no insulation. with mold on the inside of the roof. The structure is only partially underground. My question is, can you put insulation directly onto these blocks? I don't even know where to start with this project! (other than to remove the mold, and roof and start over! Should we attempt to reroof it and cover the entire thing with dirt? Leave it partially above ground? What type of roof should we put on it? We attempted to reroof it, but then we got the mold! It has a small window on both sides as well as a vent in the roof. Not sure what we are dong wrong. Thanks
Whoow, that was really hard brother.
Great job!
Now go do something nice for Gina...😀
Btw, i am the only one that always says 'goooood morning modernsteaders' with you? 😂
Looking good Andy. Now here is a nugget for you. That window, take a pipe, plastic, and dig a trench out side of the window. Lay the pipe in the trench in a loop. Bring both ends inside of the cold room. Put a fan on one end of the pipe. Now you can cool the room all year for pennies. The ground will stay at 55deg at about 3-4 ft. The bigger the pipe the more air flow. No charge for this info, we are all in this together.
Headly Lemar what length of pipe would you recommend
That is a good system; but a lot of trenching. I would go with 6" pipe and a 100' loop. You still will need a low inlet and high outlet. the old guy Bert
I was trying to think of a way to describe this method. I hope it works for Al.
Bert says to use 100' I think that should be enough. Yes its work, but everything is. Isnt it? You only need to dig a 50' trench and just double it. You don't have anything else to do this winter. Sorry, I thought your name was Andy.
I am planning to build a cold room and I don't quite understand the 'Bring both ends inside of the room' instruction. How does that get the room cool?
A refrigerator sitting outside in the winter won't run at all unless it is "Frost free" and it will run to draw vacuum and sublimate off the frost. A deep freeze or an old manually defrost unit, won't run.
What no tuck tape on the foam board... just kidding great project. Much love from R.I.
What material did you use for sheathing? For the ceiling, if I don't have another person available, I make a t-brace. It's still a little cumbersome though. Looks great! A little jealous. No basements in our region to construct a root cellar.
Its a green no VOC 1/4 plywood
That plywood is gorgeous. What kind is that? Brand, make, company, whatever you're comfortable with saying. I want to build an off grid home in the coming years and I'm tired of drywall (been renovating my grandparents house from wood paneling to drywall). I like that seamless look that I can potentially paint or stain. Thanks. - Jacob
I will share that is an upcoming video.
Great job!! Going to work out nice! Lauan underlayment makes a great finished interior?
Looking reel nice.
I am curious as to why you used plywood on the inside instead of just foam insulation and drywall on the outside.
Very nice.
hj good mourning Al Gina and Olivia enjoyed as always have a wonderful day today till tomorrow same time same place God bless by 🐕🐈🐓🐔🐖🐖.
Awesome!!
are you using a roof nailer and how thick is that paneling?
Good job
Hi Al, great job doing solo... Are you using Luan on the walls? Its great you have help.
Yes it 1/4 plywood
Lumnah Acres Awsome, Luan is great for walls... Looking good. I like what you said about using outside air to cool the walk in box or root cellar. Its going to be interesting to see how you bring in the cold outside air... Thanks you...
So once you are done with the exterior/interior walls or at least know where they are going, be sure to move those close or trapped (in or very close to walls) light fixtures.
why did you run your sheathing vertically instead of horizonily?
Oooooh that awful styrofoam squeeking sound! Looking good Al !
Yes....... I am glad I dont work with styrofoam every day!
Very cool. How do you finance all these big projects?
Thats why I have to work off the Homestead! :)
I havent laughed this hard in a long time! Thank you sir. lol
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next time nail a cleat to one wall to set the edge of the ceiling material on so it can fall down while to nail the opposing end or at least tack it...
Thumbs up Al!! :)
LOL. Dude, I absolutely love ya AL, but yer too funny sometimes. I was watching you struggle with that foam board in that short vertical space and kept wondering...."When is he gonna figure out the correct way to put it in is horizontal"? It would have been easier AND a bit more efficient. Also, you missed putting in the aluminum tape on the seams. I'm not trying to be critical or contrarian here. All said, you DID do a great job.
I have to be honest, I was laughingbduring this one. Not at you, just the stuff you had to go through. Some days I'd say "yep" other days I'd just keep my mouth shut, breath heavy and have my son next to me saying"say it, you know you want to." Lol. Not that he encourages swearing, but he knows when I am holding back. When I do drop the bombs though he also says "you don't have to swear" lol kids.
Nice to see your wife come and help you. hehehehe :-)
Gina saved the day!
great job but I think it was a little frustrating
It was a bit! Lol gotta love working in tight areas!
Yes you have done a good job. :-)
I'm exhausted and all I did was watch...How about you Al?
not yet! Lol It must be all that pasture-raised BACON! :)
dont trust the level any more. at 8:54 it was used as a hammer
Are you concerned about mold from condensation. You put the vapor barrier on the inside then foam on the outside which will also act as a vapor barrier. Paper to the people man.
I think I would have said something worse than "Yep."
put captions doink
God if that was me i would off lost it doing the top my myself. lol :-)
You have made a potential problem by having a non-permeable surface on both sides of the insulation. As a general rule you have to allow moisture to escape the wall cavity in one direction, meaning only having a vapor barrier on one side.
The audio was fine. We'd rather listen to a bit of muffled narration than watch you risk silicosis. My paternal grandfather died of 'asbestosis'. (mesothelioma).
Thanks, I am sorry to hear that
Thanks. I was only 2. No biggie until I stop to think about what that old Missouri farmer could have taught me. No worries tho. You and several others are helping take up the slack.
oh yes you are funny
i can hear you fine with the mask on
I laughed twice. Sorry