HVAC Ductwork BEST Practices Using SHURTAPE | Part 2
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- Continuing the HVAC ductwork fabrication series, here is part 2! I’ll show you my process on how I insulate the metal duct, secure and seal the branch line taps. I find this process to be pretty easy and effective. Using the right tapes is crucial in sealing the ducts properly, that’s why I use Shurtape. Quality products that I can trust. Hope you guys enjoy the video!
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Some of the best hvac content out there on this channel....
hello I'm from Brazil . I'm learning English to better understand your videos. you have great tools, congratulations you are an excellent professional
You’ve been taught well.
I don’t see most taking time to work to this detail.
At this rate
He probably takes a month to do a rough in a house
It's b/c we aren't given this much time to do jobs. $0.02.
Most aren't making youtube videos as evidence of their labor
I beg to differ. Check out AGL Mechanical Tips
I'm a sheet metal worker as well.....can't believe you stapled the insulation, but whatever works for ya! I definitely give you props for actually using an applicator on the foil tape though👍
There's a special type of Staple for stapling insulation like this.
I get that its a specialty staple,but you already have the foil tape in your hand so why not tape just tape it??
@@scottparker9341 tape doesnt stick forever, but mastic with fibergrid tape is my go to
Super talented, wish all HVAC techs cared this much...!!!! Love your tools and organization..
I've used old discarded, outdated credit cards as squeegees. Great video! Great instructions. Quality work!
I just began my hvac career almost a year ago and love it. I watch your videos to learn as much as I can but also enjoy watching them!
Good job. No many people care enough to seal. I just used 5 bucket of mud and 2 rolls of tape changing out my whole system. Stay safe great vid.
5 buckets!? Is it all metal?
"Do your best, tape the rest" words to live by lol
I've been trying to find a decent about duct prep for a while..... this is good stuff... including important details many others miss.
dang, this guy is a real craftsman. I wish I could hire him in my home state. He's a pro.
I love seeing your work beacuse of the pride you take on it to the small detail. Awesome work! God Bless
Great job. For those who can't do all that bending over(hernia), get two 8 ft. fold up tables and some sheetmetal and you have a great work table.
It's gonna be hard to work with it like that think about it
Looks great. Nice tutorial. Great piece. 👍✌️😁😉
The squeegee info was great. Thanks great videos
here in sweden it is very cold in winter and watching you insulating that tube makes me feel warmer. thanks for gentle but steady handling of the duct situation. it clarified many things for me. however it also raised an important question, what is this tube for? thank you
Its an air duct. For Heating and Cooling the home. When theyre manufactured via sheet metal in some areas you have to insulate them well or theyll sweat and give you a free rainforest inside your home
Looking good! Only difference I do is when wrapping the insulation around the pipe, I’ll tape down that first thick end to the pipe itself before overlapping the end where you remove the insulation. I feel like I never have to worry about the insulation sliding off or moving before adding taps/installing in general.
@Chris O'harra glad im not alone on that haha
Great video! I am new to the trade and appreciate how you explain everything!
Great job damn the haters that is just jealous of your success my brother!
Ive always been able to wrap pipe up to 14 by laying the pipe parallel with the roll and just cutting at the end of the pipe instead of measuring.
Thank you for a very helpful instruction video with detailed explanations. A big help.
Great job, I wish you were in South Carolina! I need all new duct work
Damn that looks so good I I would set it in my living room as a piece of furniture
Loving the videos Zach. Really good content brother. Congratulations on the growth of the channel as well.
I like your attention to detail.
The mastic tape is a good touch, but as some of these novices should know, there are alternatives. One is, duct sealant mastic. It has the consistency of warm peanut butter. It is applied with a chip brush all seams are hit. The drawback is, to mastic the pipe after it’s hung because bending and movement may cause connections to crack open. It’s the best method if you have to have a pressure tested system. Many states are now requiring this, because of shoddy work done in the past. The drawback to mastic Tape is that it’s very expensive. My own house I used mastic inside and out. To include all lineal joints. I have a friend that owns a union shop, he says that they are not allowed to use more than 6’ of flex on each drop. Everything is hard pipe. The norm for an independent is the renowned “Octopus” of flex. In the Boston area he said they will make you rip it out and start ver.
I used duct seal mastic on my home with the ridgid already being in place when we moved in. Much easier than taping all the joints fussing with those rolls while in a crawlspace. Imbedded some mesh tape as well and sealed over that. Rock solid connections now. Now wrapping insulation is a whole different story down there ughhhhh
This man is probably the god of gift wrapping
Great explanation
I think this guy started his career at NASA!
Love it man, always pumping out quality videos. Keep it up!
This is fantastic info my guy - nice work!
Looks great! Definitely recommend staggering the branch taps for increased plenum pressure. Love the videos, keep them coming!
Go back to school , staggering has nothing to do with pressurization , flow , static
@@ynot6781 It does. Take your own advice!
Thank you for showing your process. I do strictly service and it’s nice to finally see and comprehend how some installs are done.
Your videos are super helpful for me being a new apprentice. I have insulating down pretty well, but we make a fold on both sides and use staples that clamp shut like regular staples and we use a lot more duct butter than tape. What I'm having trouble with is insulating elbows. How do you insulate 45 and 90 degree duct elbows? Thank you for your time!
Make a pattern that's in the shape of a fish.
Best installation technique on the internet. Love it
Like to see more duct work videos brotha! I'm mostly tech work so I need more practice on my duct work skills lol
Love all the Milwaukee gear you rock 😎
Nice work
I wish I could take all my time at this jobs…
Just subscribed. Your videos are very informative and helpful
Very nice work!
You super talented.
Seamless work Zach
Another great video brotha!!! Clean as always. 👨🏻🔧💪🏼
Nice clean work bro 👍
Nice job and video
I'm not sure for all brands but I think most brands of foil back give you the measurements on the packaging to wrap different size ductwork
Very nice job bro
I need to hire someone that cares this much. Nobody wants to do a good job anymore
Similarly nobody wants to pay for a good job
@@Bottomshelf988 exactly, most of my clients do not want to “overspend” for a good quality work instead they go with cheapest bid
We do work exactly like this in North West Washington State. West Mechanical Heating is where I work. For a full custom all metal duct system expect to pay $10,000 to $15,000. It's about 5 days of work plus material.
I’m starting as an Apprentice monday and I like watching these videos because it gives me ideas of what I’m getting into and I promise if I carried his knowledge I’d care as much
@@McMuffin2002 my best advice would be to always be honest with your customers and do what you say you will do and beyond. And to always keep learning... I'm still learning hvac/r after 12 years.
Awesome as always 👏🏼
Very well done
Looks great. What brand of cinch stapler are you using? Like it?
Nice work
Awesome video. Very professional work
Nice job .
Great work. What staple gun is that? I’ve been on my knees fussing with FSK take every time I have to wrap Duct. That stapler will change my life!
I use the bubble wraps because they’re much fast and they insulate pretty well
Do you wrap twice?
Isn’t bubble’s R value really only like 4.3
Was there ever a part 3 for this?? I can't find it :(
What size staples?
Can you staple bubble wrap? If so what size staples?
What staple gun and staple types are you using?
My boss would kill me if i took that long to wrap one pipe hahahaha wouldve fired me as soon a he saw me using staples and ripping out the insulation on the overlap 🤣🤣🤣
Being in Nashville I'd guess you've done a few recording studio installs. What do you differently w/ the ductwork to keep them quiet? Love what you are doing with your channel, nice going.
Man I worked in commercial installation and the amount of time this would take on a large scale would be absurd! This would be nice to milk the clock for a homeowner, but not in a job site setting. Duct butter/pookie/mastic is much faster, but it's very messy if you're new at it.
Ah, I remember years ago when I first started the trade my first two weeks thats all I did. I'd look like I took a bath in it by the end of the day...damn near ruined ever pair of jeans I owned. good ol' Duct Butter!
Im in Manchester tn. Hvac!!
Love the work and videos that you do. Keep it up Zach!!! Curious on which staple gun that you use in this video? Thanks.
Looks like a Bositch T5. Called an outward cinch stapler. Bends the short ends of the staple outwards to grab the strings in the insulation.
Could u use reflextix to wrap it instead?
What type of stapler gun did you use? I bought one but the staples aren't grabbing the insulation. Thanks 👍🏻
What brand stapler is that youre using for the insulation?
What is the name of that duct insulation?? Great job 👏🏻 I need it 🤩
Do you stagger your taps?! To allow more back pressure inside duct, or do you just have them directly across from one another!?
I noticed the same thing 😂
Wont matter....the hardest heat lead is the 1 after the reducer....its called aspiration.....
Did part 3 ever come out?
Amazing work. But if I took this long to do a job I'd be fired lol
I watched some HVAC installers build duct board plenums once. They were using a machine to cut the duct board and I couldn’t believe how fast they worked.
It's good to be king - Tom Petty ;)
You might be working for the wrong company. The customer would appreciate the extra effort to do the best work you can.
It’s all circunstancial. You either work for a company that has just sells sells sells and always has their workers on gear 9. Or you own a company and do your jobs at your own pace and make them look clean.
Lol I hear that
Quality work!
You did it just how I would do it at my house...👍
Is that just a regular stapler or something specialized for this?
Spent 15 years in the field. Now I'm making more money as an industrial maintenance guy. No more attics or crawlspaces. No more working in the elements.
Great video, talk about that staple gun. How do the staple ends curl, in order to hold the two pieces together? Wouldn’t the staples just fall out the same way they went in. Being just foil as a material.
It's an outward clinch stapler. I have the same one he uses in this video, but I prefer the arrow t50oc. It pushes the curls outward so it would have to rip through the backing on the insulation. Just enough to hold it in place well enough and the tape locks it all down.
Hello, i am interested in this type of duct, where can i purchase it?
love these!
Clean work. What is the make and model of the stapler?
Awesome video brother, I have been doing installs for a little while now but this was some great info. Not sure what cost more but do you prefer installation over the bubble wrap?
Nice work, when stapling doesn't the staples go through the metal those creating possible hangups on the inside
No, the staples only catch the insulation.
Where can you buy the insulation?
How do the air duct cleaning ? Is it a HAVC maintenance company or special company for duct cleaning ?
Are they straight staples? How does it hold or does it bend the ends to hold it?
The short ends of the staple bend outwards to catch the threads in the insulation and tape. Alternate the staple gun direction as you staple.
I use to connect wyes all day for 8hrs at ac pro. That was one itchy job. The ty or wye is the metal thing you connect to the duct, it allows you to connect two pieces of duct together. But it wasn’t always wye or ty’s it was all sorts of metal applications some of them square.
But why does the orientation of the damper handle (?) matter if the take off is the other way? You were about to say it and stopped. I need to know. Lol
Almost every time Ive wrapped duct I didn't have the luxury of holding the duck with my legs The duck is always been hung so you got it made on your little video there bud
I always take size of pipe x4 +4”
To get the total inches required for a wrap?
How makes that staple gun?
What type of stapler is that?
Please do a video on a 90 elbow
Nice thank you for sharing
In this video you used shurtape for the tap, on an older video, you used mastic... is this tape better, the same easier or maybe mastic is better is some instances or vice versa? thanks for the great videos.
They both have a time and place. If i was sealing the lock joint on pipe id use the tape since its a straight line. If i was doing a tap or pipe to pipe id use actual mastic since i can just run the brush around the circle rather than fighting with tape. Thats just my two scents
In your opinion, what lasts longer mastic or tape? I'm reading mastic last longer or is tape tech on par?
Hey can you show us how to insulate a 90 degree steel elbow
Can you make a video on insulating odd elbows or angles ?
Where is HVAC Ductwork BEST Practices Using SHURTAPE | Part 3 of two years go time frame? I've done a search but can't find it. Part 1&2 are GREAT!
Great work!
The 3” insulated metal pipe wrap what is it called & where does a DIY get it. I have not seen at big box places?? What is the width!
Usually purchased at a supply house. Supply houses usually don't sell to homeowners.
Just wondering why you don't use the gooey mastic stuff for sealing the taps? Thank you for the videos!
That’s what most people use because that tape is super expensive. The tape is cleaner.
Because this is an ad for tape
@@picklerix6162 but mastik is a much better and longer lasting seal