Back in the ‘70s when I was growing up (Ohio), the next-door neighbor put on an addition, and their builder put a thin layer of plywood behind the new drywall, just to give it a more solid feel. Probably not thick enough to properly support a TV, but it did make the walls more solid.
I love blocking in obvious areas, how many times has a towel rack been pulled out of the wall because it's only held in by drywall anchors. I love the recessed dryer vent, I swear laundry rooms are getting smaller and machines are getting bigger.
I did protect the tub but what I wish I'd given more protection to was the tracks at the rear sliding glass door. They brought all the drywall thru that door and broke off a piece of the door track. No idea how to repair that damage.
Hopefully this is ok to post❤ One of my kids is a contractor for Direct Tv. He often is given TVs if the store he does trade-ins/drop offs doesn't have an order to receive the TVs, or the homeowner where he is working will just have him take the old equipment. Two weeks ago, he had at least three 50" or larger TVs to give away (they all worked, just needed remotes). Ask your contractors if they have anything like that, you might get lucky!
I agree about sound proofing walls, especially washrooms. Bu please do a video on doors as we put up soundproofing insulation for our powder room but the solid core door still meant we heard more than we wanted! Btw solid core sounds nice but actually is not actually SOLID so all sounds easily pass through these doors. We are building right now and I am looking at solid wood doors for locations where soundproofing is needed.
“ so if you have people inside the bathroom, you won’t necesarrialy hear them” … when they are fighting for their life after the Taco Bell kicks in. Great idea!!
Builder not doing internal insulation is one thing. Interior designers not doing noise insulation and telling me you should have asked for it gets me mad.
When you add insulation to an interior room wouldn’t noise still come from under the crack of the door. Or could you add a sealed doorway to those rooms also.
Well you’re not going to push that dryer against the wall if it vents out on the floor like a normal dryer, and the plug protrudes an inch off the wall into the back of it because it hits the back.
A network room seems like it will be dated pretty soon. Everything is wireless now and putting your WIFI in a closet doesn't help with signal strength.
With "work from home" many require equipment to be wired to connect to the company/government/hospital systems in particular if you handle sensitive information, also many other connected pieces of equipment are more reliable with a wire connection over a wireless connection.
Wired is still king. I have two good routers in my house but wire my game systems and network cameras. I have something like 15 active wired connections and three small switches. Most people don’t. They just run everything wirelessly, but those who know better and actually care will be using switches for many years to come.
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all common knowlage. if people dont know this already then they are idiots.
In my country its a standard to have plywood behind drywall. It will protect the drywall and make it easier to hang stuff on the wall
which country is that?
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Back in the ‘70s when I was growing up (Ohio), the next-door neighbor put on an addition, and their builder put a thin layer of plywood behind the new drywall, just to give it a more solid feel. Probably not thick enough to properly support a TV, but it did make the walls more solid.
i my country we use brick, this stick house gives me anxiety
I love blocking in obvious areas, how many times has a towel rack been pulled out of the wall because it's only held in by drywall anchors.
I love the recessed dryer vent, I swear laundry rooms are getting smaller and machines are getting bigger.
The heat from a fireplace could shorten the life of a TV hung over the fireplace.
Yep, but it’s absolutely still worth it.
I did protect the tub but what I wish I'd given more protection to was the tracks at the rear sliding glass door. They brought all the drywall thru that door and broke off a piece of the door track. No idea how to repair that damage.
Hopefully this is ok to post❤
One of my kids is a contractor for Direct Tv. He often is given TVs if the store he does trade-ins/drop offs doesn't have an order to receive the TVs, or the homeowner where he is working will just have him take the old equipment. Two weeks ago, he had at least three 50" or larger TVs to give away (they all worked, just needed remotes). Ask your contractors if they have anything like that, you might get lucky!
This guy is really milking the under stair storage idea.
I agree about sound proofing walls, especially washrooms. Bu please do a video on doors as we put up soundproofing insulation for our powder room but the solid core door still meant we heard more than we wanted! Btw solid core sounds nice but actually is not actually SOLID so all sounds easily pass through these doors. We are building right now and I am looking at solid wood doors for locations where soundproofing is needed.
lots of very good tips there; wish we'd done more interior insulation and wished I'd known about teh recessed dryer vent.
Great content! We plan to break ground in the Spring!
“ so if you have people inside the bathroom, you won’t necesarrialy hear them” … when they are fighting for their life after the Taco Bell kicks in. Great idea!!
Builder not doing internal insulation is one thing. Interior designers not doing noise insulation and telling me you should have asked for it gets me mad.
Aren't there noise-dampening drywalls that can be used, e.g., for bathrooms, rather than insulation?
When you add insulation to an interior room wouldn’t noise still come from under the crack of the door. Or could you add a sealed doorway to those rooms also.
Well you’re not going to push that dryer against the wall if it vents out on the floor like a normal dryer, and the plug protrudes an inch off the wall into the back of it because it hits the back.
Those are good I deals if you have extra money it's not free the more he talks the bills going up
Saving this for that day we get to build !
Your builder does what he's PAID to do.
As long as it ends the way it so posed to hate me all he want if you want I'll even throw some fuel on the fire if he wants 🤣
Yeeeesssssss!
Yeah, because I want swamp lumber as blocking in my walls.
It’s the same lumber they framed with.
A network room seems like it will be dated pretty soon.
Everything is wireless now and putting your WIFI in a closet doesn't help with signal strength.
With "work from home" many require equipment to be wired to connect to the company/government/hospital systems in particular if you handle sensitive information, also many other connected pieces of equipment are more reliable with a wire connection over a wireless connection.
Sounds like somebody doesn’t know what they are talking about, and likes to recharge wireless security cameras all of the time.
Wired is still king. I have two good routers in my house but wire my game systems and network cameras. I have something like 15 active wired connections and three small switches.
Most people don’t. They just run everything wirelessly, but those who know better and actually care will be using switches for many years to come.
What a gay title.
I mean where else are you supposed to put the unwanted stepchild? In the spare bedroom? Haha ya right