Keith, you are spot on with regard to the inverter question. The federal government has mandated efficiencies of equipment for HVAC. In addition, homes must be built to energy efficiency standards based on the climate you live in. People are often falsely believing they need the highest efficiency, HVAC equipment to save money on their utility bills, which is not true. Regretfully, the higher, the efficiency of equipment, the more technical it has become to service and repair. Not only will you save pennies instead of dollars on energy you lose money on your first service call to repair your equipment.
I have been binge watching your videos and truly they have all been so great, thank you Keith and Keith's wife so much ! Would you happen to have any Builder for Draftsman friends in Florida? (hoping to Build in Okeechobee, Fl soon). Secondly, you have inspired me to find a bank that will approve us for a construction loan as an owner builder. We have already been approved by 2 banks for a construction to permanent loan, however neither one of them will fund the construction without a licensed Builder who has built a minimum of 3-5 homes in the last few years.
Take the Self-Managed course. There is a letter we drafted that you can take to the lender. It helps them see you are better organized to build than most GCs.
Helical pier and helical piles are different things of course. @ 11:55 You started talking about piles but switched to "piers" 1/2 way through. Just an FYI. Obviously this discussion is about helical piles not helical piers.
Thanks for that comment. The truth is the two terms are interchangeable and refer to the exact same product. They both refer to deep foundational elements that leverage compression or tension to transfer/resist vertical and horizontal loads. My feeling is the wider the pile or pier, the greater the surface tension, no matter if it is concrete, wood, or rammed galvanized pipe. I have seen projects try to save money by going with a small (4-6 inch pile or pier) rather than something wider above 8 inches. I my area we do a lot of poured concrete micro piles because of expandable soils. They call this micro piles because they are smaller, under six inches. Every area has its own discourse and language. I kind of wish engineering code could be more universal.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome Yes... lots of vague definitions. The ones I am talking about are sometimes called "screw" piles or piers. As shown here. ruclips.net/video/kt5vW2uiWvM/видео.html
These crazy efficient HVAC units are to offset existing inefficient homes. I dont plan on putting much into my HVAC system but I will absolutely be putting a soft start on the unit to cut down on inrush current and make the compressor last much longer. Micro-air makes a great one and its USA built of you can believe it. Efficiency is 90% in the home.
It's not the 1990s, almost all heat pumps are inverter-based. It simply means their compressors operate on a variable speed, similar to VFD for other motor applications. Truly is a more comfortable HVAC because large swings in temperature are avoided. The added benefit being ease of sizing equipment, and better energy efficiency.
Just wondering if you will be having a promotion coming for the holidays?...I just don't want to buy the course then boom...there's a promo....with it being so close to the holidays.
What did you say about the 4:40 mark about not doing something based on the interest? I’ve replied it over and over, and I still can’t figure out what you said
![BLACK BAG - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters March 14](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Du0Xp8WX_7I/mqdefault.jpg)
Keith, you are spot on with regard to the inverter question. The federal government has mandated efficiencies of equipment for HVAC. In addition, homes must be built to energy efficiency standards based on the climate you live in. People are often falsely believing they need the highest efficiency, HVAC equipment to save money on their utility bills, which is not true. Regretfully, the higher, the efficiency of equipment, the more technical it has become to service and repair. Not only will you save pennies instead of dollars on energy you lose money on your first service call to repair your equipment.
Thanks for the comment
I have been binge watching your videos and truly they have all been so great, thank you Keith and Keith's wife so much ! Would you happen to have any Builder for Draftsman friends in Florida? (hoping to Build in Okeechobee, Fl soon). Secondly, you have inspired me to find a bank that will approve us for a construction loan as an owner builder. We have already been approved by 2 banks for a construction to permanent loan, however neither one of them will fund the construction without a licensed Builder who has built a minimum of 3-5 homes in the last few years.
Take the Self-Managed course. There is a letter we drafted that you can take to the lender. It helps them see you are better organized to build than most GCs.
Helical pier and helical piles are different things of course. @ 11:55 You started talking about piles but switched to "piers" 1/2 way through. Just an FYI. Obviously this discussion is about helical piles not helical piers.
Thanks for that comment. The truth is the two terms are interchangeable and refer to the exact same product. They both refer to deep foundational elements that leverage compression or tension to transfer/resist vertical and horizontal loads. My feeling is the wider the pile or pier, the greater the surface tension, no matter if it is concrete, wood, or rammed galvanized pipe. I have seen projects try to save money by going with a small (4-6 inch pile or pier) rather than something wider above 8 inches. I my area we do a lot of poured concrete micro piles because of expandable soils. They call this micro piles because they are smaller, under six inches. Every area has its own discourse and language. I kind of wish engineering code could be more universal.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHome Yes... lots of vague definitions. The ones I am talking about are sometimes called "screw" piles or piers. As shown here. ruclips.net/video/kt5vW2uiWvM/видео.html
These crazy efficient HVAC units are to offset existing inefficient homes. I dont plan on putting much into my HVAC system but I will absolutely be putting a soft start on the unit to cut down on inrush current and make the compressor last much longer. Micro-air makes a great one and its USA built of you can believe it.
Efficiency is 90% in the home.
Great comment. Yes, I like the soft starts.
It's not the 1990s, almost all heat pumps are inverter-based. It simply means their compressors operate on a variable speed, similar to VFD for other motor applications. Truly is a more comfortable HVAC because large swings in temperature are avoided. The added benefit being ease of sizing equipment, and better energy efficiency.
For Omni Block construction how can you have the vents on the baseboard/floor if you can’t have a basement or crawl space?
Just wondering if you will be having a promotion coming for the holidays?...I just don't want to buy the course then boom...there's a promo....with it being so close to the holidays.
i believe we can do this.
@@HowToBuildYourOwnHomewhen are you having your promo because I’m willing to pay “asap”
16:14 haha, love the kitchen
In TX for Omni block what size block would you recommend?
What did you say about the 4:40 mark about not doing something based on the interest? I’ve replied it over and over, and I still can’t figure out what you said
He's seen people take out a second mortgage or HELOC or refinance but not to refinance if you have low interest.
You talk about the importance of passive house design but don't understand air tightness. Why is that?
I have seen too many super tight homes fail. The risk of failure is too great for so little value, and I mean little value.