The BEST Way To WATERPROOF Your New House!!

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @OutdoorsWithTheMorgans
    @OutdoorsWithTheMorgans 20 часов назад +8

    Looking good Steve

  • @johncollins500
    @johncollins500 4 часа назад +1

    Merry Christmas Steve & family

  • @FredD63
    @FredD63 16 часов назад +4

    Merry Christmas to All 🇺🇸🙋🏼‍♂️

  • @JohnSmith-tv5ep
    @JohnSmith-tv5ep 20 часов назад +3

    Steve, my neighbor had his foundation poured, and foam board attached the same way. When he backfilled, he placed a sheet of plywood about 2 feet out from the wall with fiber cloth towards th foundation, placed the dirt on the outside and the gravel on the inside, filling the void in stages. After he hit close to the grade line he then pulled the plywood out saving a boat load of bucks on gravel. His home was constructed over 30 years ago, and not even a damp spot on the interior basement walls to this day.
    Merry Christmas, and at this rate you'll be launching fireworks in the finished back yard by the 4th of July!!!

    • @seancasey2444
      @seancasey2444 20 часов назад +3

      I've seen someone do that before with the plywood.

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад +2

      That’s pretty smart thinking! I’ll have to keep that in mind for the next house since the backfilling is already done haha merry Christmas!

  • @buckeyefarmer6259
    @buckeyefarmer6259 16 часов назад +2

    I applied foundation tar myself, in the winter. It took me forever as I was working full time at my regular job, had to wait for warm enough days to apply it, and didn't know of any companies that did it. would have been nice to have had it done in one day. No leaks or water issues in 27 years now. Techniques and materials sure have changed since then.

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  16 часов назад +1

      I'm glad to hear that your foundation is still dry after all these years! I was originally thinking I was doing it but after seeing the pricing, it was kind of a no brainer haha merry Christmas!

  • @Shippusher
    @Shippusher 15 часов назад +3

    MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!! Looking good Steve!
    Have a day

  • @jamesharless5357
    @jamesharless5357 18 часов назад +5

    Another great video! Merry Christmas 🎄

  • @timwilcoxsr2712
    @timwilcoxsr2712 17 часов назад +1

    Merry Christmas Steve and to your wife and girls, hope you have a great holiday

  • @keithburch5506
    @keithburch5506 17 часов назад +1

    This video also showed more progress! It sure is coming along. You've not seen any comments from me for a while because I watch your videos later on in the day on my TV, and I can't comment there. But I think your foundation and walls are made stronger than any regular house, it is almost a bomb shelter!! I think the double drains is definitely not a waste of money, it's added insurance against water seepage. Who wants to dig out the stone and dirt in ten years to redo the waterproofing? Smart, if you ask me. Paying the little extra to have the professionals seal the house? Heck yeah. Now I'll have to watch the Floating Step Action later today on my TV. I'm glad you showed the progress today on your house. It sure is going to be a forever home. Looks great Steve. Thanks for sharing.❤👍🙏

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  17 часов назад

      Thank you for the kind words, I appreciate you watching! Merry Christmas!

  • @doucetrr2007
    @doucetrr2007 17 часов назад +2

    Very nice. 👍💪🥇. Merry Christmas to you and your family. 🎄

  • @jrr575
    @jrr575 20 часов назад +2

    Really looks great Steve.... and excellent narration by you..

  • @cmc7106
    @cmc7106 21 час назад +2

    Nice to see you are doing things right . Going the extra mile, to assure no problems in the future.
    Merry Christmas to you and your family 🎄

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  20 часов назад

      Thank you very much! Rachel and I appreciate it! Merry Christmas!

  • @larrybryan8913
    @larrybryan8913 18 часов назад +2

    Backfilling and ready for lumber now it really gets exciting 😊😊😊

  • @davesauerzopf6980
    @davesauerzopf6980 13 часов назад +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family. Great decision to have a company do it. No sense of stepping on a dollar to pick up a dime. Any R value on all of that concrete will help in the future as well.

  • @joevandendries
    @joevandendries 18 часов назад +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family.. it's all coming together and looking ggreat

  • @Tomhohenadel
    @Tomhohenadel 20 часов назад +1

    Nice progress Steve. Great present for you and your family at Christmas. All the best for you and your family over Christmas and the New Year

  • @dennislamers986
    @dennislamers986 15 часов назад +1

    Merry Christmas to you and your family.

  • @kenhenke3693
    @kenhenke3693 6 часов назад

    Love the new house videos

  • @clarenceburton9654
    @clarenceburton9654 19 часов назад +1

    Thanks for sharing this information !! 👍😎

  • @littlehuey5679
    @littlehuey5679 20 часов назад +1

    First of all Merry Christmas! Great to see you moving forward in each video and I sure you will have a tremendous home when all is done !

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад

      Thanks! Rachel and I are super excited about it! Merry Christmas!

  • @ernieforrest7218
    @ernieforrest7218 17 часов назад +1

    With due respect to the (AHEM ) waterproofing job, what will save your foundation from water infiltration is the drain system.
    Water will find a way into your basement even up around the lolly collums if there is enough pressure.
    It can even crack a concrete wall if the water condition is serious enough.
    But the french drain system you have will prevent that from happening.
    Note that im not implying that you shouldnt have done the waterproofing as well, as that will also help with the damp wall issues.
    But it just wont stop a serious water issue.

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  17 часов назад

      Good call, a waterproofing job with no french drain is basically useless. It definitely helps to prevent future problems. Also, thank you for not degrading the work that the waterproofing guys did while you were pointing out the importance of a french drain. 👍🏻 I think you’ll like the next video! Merry Christmas!

  • @larrybryan8913
    @larrybryan8913 18 часов назад +1

    Brings back alot of memories from 30 years ago when I built mine 😊

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  17 часов назад

      Hopefully good memories! I know a few people that say they will never build again because of how much trouble it was haha merry Christmas!

  • @kerrybowden9097
    @kerrybowden9097 20 часов назад +1

    It looks good... Merry Christmas to all.

  • @robh.7699
    @robh.7699 19 часов назад +1

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY 🎅 🎄
    AWESOME LOOKING JOB 👌 😎 👍

  • @NSResponder
    @NSResponder 20 часов назад +2

    Isn't the tar sticky enough to hold the foam in place while backfilling, or is this a belt-and-braces situation?

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад +3

      I asked that same question and they said sometimes yes but they didn’t want to rely on just that in case backfilling took a little longer. Merry Christmas!

  • @DFord-rv3nz
    @DFord-rv3nz 20 часов назад +1

    I'm old school. Tar is better. Happy holidays everyone I just wanted to say we all have our burdens to bear. I'm pretty sure someone has a dirty tree hugging hippie in their family that's going to have to come to the Christmas dinner. Just remember they are people too after you delouse/ high pressure hose them off at the door. Dear hippies, shave. Yours truly Dave

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад +1

      Tar and board is definitely the way to go! Merry Christmas!

  • @mikeknoll1130
    @mikeknoll1130 20 часов назад +1

    Love the poured walls ( poured hundreds of them ) ICF,S are a big ugly time consuming mess in my opinion superior walls like your brothers are a great option as well . I prefer 2” of styrofoam on interior against the concrete walls…it’s makes a very cozy climate….looking good!

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад

      I’ve heard good things about ICF’s but agree it’s not my favorite either, I’m a big fan of the poured walls too! Merry Christmas!

  • @chrisbarr1359
    @chrisbarr1359 16 часов назад +2

    I'd be concerned if the company doesn't want you to video, and the public see, what they are doing to their customers' homes!
    What in the world "liability" could be created by you video taping them working?? He full of hot air!!

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  16 часов назад +1

      I get it. Not everyone is comfortable being filmed so it didn’t really bother me. It would have been alarming if they said I couldn’t talk about anything they were doing or I couldn’t show each step after it was completed. I hope you have a merry Christmas!

  • @ChrisTopher284765490
    @ChrisTopher284765490 18 часов назад +1

    FRENCH DRAIN MAN youtube channel All the info you need. Excellent channel. Your house is looking great.

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  17 часов назад +1

      I will definitely check out their channel, thanks for the recommendation! And thank you very much! Merry Christmas!

    • @ChrisTopher284765490
      @ChrisTopher284765490 11 часов назад

      @ Merry Christmas to you as well. You will not be disappointed with his videos. This guy is strictly business.

  • @seancasey2444
    @seancasey2444 19 часов назад +2

    It's definitely better to leave some jobs to the professionals that's for sure.

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  19 часов назад +1

      For the cost difference, I’ll definitely let someone do it and get it done a lot faster! Merry Christmas!

  • @jaxsonhugh9334
    @jaxsonhugh9334 17 часов назад +2

    Too much liability filming the guys working????😂😂😂😂😂
    Why is that? They don’t want their sloppy process shown??? A real professional WANTS their work shown so everyone can see the right way of doing things….

    • @GunpowderandFreedom
      @GunpowderandFreedom  16 часов назад +1

      I get it. Not everyone is comfortable being filmed so if they made a mistake because they were nervous or worried about being filmed, now the company has to cover something that could be avoided. The fact that they said I could get information and show each step was good enough for me! Thanks for watching and merry Christmas!