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That's gutterbrush dot com. 10 00:01:05,000 --> 00:01:10,280 Speaker 1: We thank them for their sponsorship of our show. And uh, 11 00:01:10,440 --> 00:01:11,880 Speaker 1: let me give you the phone number if you'd like 12 00:01:11,920 --> 00:01:14,520 Speaker 1: to grab a line do so. It's eight hundred eighty 13 00:01:14,520 --> 00:01:18,000 Speaker 1: two three eight two five five. Let's go to Rich 14 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:19,280 Speaker 1: Rich Welcome. 15 00:01:21,080 --> 00:01:22,640 Speaker 2: Hey, good morning morning. 16 00:01:24,440 --> 00:01:24,600 Speaker 3: Hey. 17 00:01:24,600 --> 00:01:28,639 Speaker 2: I'm replacing the windows in my home. It's a stucco house. 18 00:01:29,000 --> 00:01:31,560 Speaker 2: I noticed when pulling the old ones out that some 19 00:01:31,640 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 2: of them had nails across the top of the window 20 00:01:36,480 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 2: and others didn't. Should I be nailing or screwing in 21 00:01:39,880 --> 00:01:41,600 Speaker 2: the top of the window or just the sides in 22 00:01:41,640 --> 00:01:42,200 Speaker 2: the bottom. 23 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:46,800 Speaker 1: Is there any directions I tell you which to do 24 00:01:46,920 --> 00:01:52,960 Speaker 1: or not not that I say, yeah, I'm just assuming 25 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:56,880 Speaker 1: they would all be screwed in, but I don't quite 26 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,640 Speaker 1: know them, to be honest with you. A lot of 27 00:01:58,640 --> 00:02:02,960 Speaker 1: times the manufacturers have you know, different but they're all 28 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:05,680 Speaker 1: the same windows. I'm assuming that you're removing. 29 00:02:07,040 --> 00:02:11,040 Speaker 2: Well, they're upgraded windows that I'm removed that i'm putting 30 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:11,960 Speaker 2: in or installing. 31 00:02:12,200 --> 00:02:17,600 Speaker 1: Yeah, but it doesn't have any installation instructions at all. 32 00:02:17,760 --> 00:02:20,320 Speaker 2: They do, and I've perused through them and I didn't 33 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:23,960 Speaker 2: see where it said to screw. But I've had others, 34 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:26,079 Speaker 2: you know. I've had a friend of mine and told 35 00:02:26,120 --> 00:02:28,040 Speaker 2: me when he put windows in his house, he didn't 36 00:02:28,120 --> 00:02:30,640 Speaker 2: put anything across the top, and I wasn't sure if 37 00:02:30,639 --> 00:02:31,080 Speaker 2: that was for it. 38 00:02:31,320 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm not really sure. Keep listening and somebody will 39 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:36,120 Speaker 1: know I haven't put a window in a long long time. 40 00:02:36,800 --> 00:02:40,240 Speaker 1: Uh So keep listening. Well, we'll get you an answer, 41 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: rich And yeah, I'm surprised this time in the instructions. 42 00:02:44,760 --> 00:02:47,040 Speaker 1: But somebody can help us out, join us. It's eight 43 00:02:47,120 --> 00:02:49,840 Speaker 1: hundred eight two three eight two five five, or I 44 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:53,520 Speaker 1: can quickly find out. I'm sure there's instructions that we 45 00:02:53,600 --> 00:03:00,600 Speaker 1: can grab onto. Sorry about that, happens every now and then. Bill, Welcome, Hey. 46 00:03:00,480 --> 00:03:05,760 Speaker 4: Garrett, thanks for taking my call. Shored up a We 47 00:03:05,840 --> 00:03:08,840 Speaker 4: shored up a parking pad on the side of the 48 00:03:08,919 --> 00:03:18,600 Speaker 4: garage asphalt and everything's good underneath now got its surrounded. 49 00:03:18,680 --> 00:03:22,240 Speaker 4: It sits about two foot higher than the rest of 50 00:03:22,280 --> 00:03:27,360 Speaker 4: the ground around there. And all I got left to 51 00:03:27,480 --> 00:03:34,480 Speaker 4: fix is a little area that actually did sink down 52 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:39,760 Speaker 4: and maybe a little bit of a tripping hazard. And 53 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:46,120 Speaker 4: it does let the rain pond there since there's no 54 00:03:47,600 --> 00:03:54,200 Speaker 4: since there's no hole, you know, no leaking through it. 55 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:57,640 Speaker 4: Is there something I can Is there maybe a liquid 56 00:03:58,120 --> 00:04:02,320 Speaker 4: I can get you fill in that hole? It's not 57 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:09,440 Speaker 4: like if you probably if you had a gallon container, 58 00:04:10,360 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 4: I'm sure it would level that off very nicely. Is 59 00:04:14,600 --> 00:04:15,080 Speaker 4: there anything? 60 00:04:16,279 --> 00:04:19,760 Speaker 1: All right? So let's go through this a little step 61 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,760 Speaker 1: by step so I can tune in exactly where you're at. 62 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:27,560 Speaker 1: Is this near the garage or so you gotta you 63 00:04:27,640 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 1: got a pad? Is that what you said? Concrete pan. 64 00:04:33,320 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 4: As falt pad goes up butts up against the one side. 65 00:04:37,080 --> 00:04:40,560 Speaker 1: Of the garage. Okay, so we have a pad there, 66 00:04:40,600 --> 00:04:42,680 Speaker 1: and then what's on the other side of it? Are 67 00:04:42,760 --> 00:04:45,400 Speaker 1: going up to that pad? You said something about it 68 00:04:45,440 --> 00:04:46,760 Speaker 1: being elevated. 69 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,000 Speaker 4: Uh yeah, there's actually steps coming off of which we 70 00:04:53,160 --> 00:04:57,039 Speaker 4: just replaced concrete steps coming off of the pad going 71 00:04:57,080 --> 00:04:59,120 Speaker 4: down the rest of the sidewalk. 72 00:05:00,440 --> 00:05:05,240 Speaker 1: Okay, so we have anhad does it have steps? How 73 00:05:05,240 --> 00:05:06,120 Speaker 1: do you get up there? Now? 74 00:05:07,760 --> 00:05:11,640 Speaker 4: Yeah? Yeah, there's there was steps. Now there's new steps okay, 75 00:05:11,680 --> 00:05:15,800 Speaker 4: and new new concrete surrounding it. 76 00:05:16,120 --> 00:05:18,000 Speaker 1: Okay, So where's the hole. 77 00:05:19,960 --> 00:05:23,320 Speaker 4: The whole time? Kind I'll stay kind of in the middle. 78 00:05:23,640 --> 00:05:28,359 Speaker 4: It's away from all the edges, but it's just in it. 79 00:05:29,000 --> 00:05:33,320 Speaker 4: And again it's not it's not through the asphalt sunk 80 00:05:33,360 --> 00:05:37,280 Speaker 4: down with it, and it's just it's just a low 81 00:05:37,360 --> 00:05:38,000 Speaker 4: spot there. 82 00:05:40,440 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 1: So the low spot, there's a dip in the sphalt 83 00:05:44,320 --> 00:05:44,800 Speaker 1: on the. 84 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,000 Speaker 4: Pad, correct, correct? 85 00:05:47,240 --> 00:05:55,120 Speaker 1: All right? And and you how deep is it? I'll 86 00:05:55,200 --> 00:06:03,760 Speaker 1: say all the way across? Yes? Correct? Three inches? Okay? 87 00:06:03,960 --> 00:06:04,320 Speaker 1: All right? 88 00:06:04,760 --> 00:06:05,000 Speaker 4: Yeah? 89 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:10,720 Speaker 1: Yeah, So you would use a patch, you wouldn't use 90 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:15,279 Speaker 1: a liquid, and you would need that patch to be 91 00:06:15,440 --> 00:06:19,560 Speaker 1: held by the existing asphalt. So what you would do 92 00:06:19,720 --> 00:06:25,400 Speaker 1: is you would go to go to the sides of 93 00:06:26,240 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 1: I'll call it it's almost like a saucer, right, I mean, 94 00:06:29,000 --> 00:06:32,479 Speaker 1: it's it's this kind of slopes down slopes up. So 95 00:06:32,520 --> 00:06:35,200 Speaker 1: it's kind of like an like you just planted a 96 00:06:35,240 --> 00:06:38,000 Speaker 1: saucer in there, and what we want to do is 97 00:06:38,080 --> 00:06:43,640 Speaker 1: we want to plant a a like a cake pan 98 00:06:44,000 --> 00:06:46,080 Speaker 1: in there with square sides. So we're going to go 99 00:06:46,240 --> 00:06:49,000 Speaker 1: up to the highest points and we're going to take 100 00:06:49,000 --> 00:06:53,160 Speaker 1: a cold chism. We're going to cut down into that asphalt. Okay, 101 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:58,400 Speaker 1: so we're gonna square up the sides around that saucer. 102 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:02,159 Speaker 1: We're gonna then we're going to break up some of 103 00:07:02,160 --> 00:07:04,479 Speaker 1: that asphalt, get some of that asphalt out there, so 104 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:10,520 Speaker 1: when we put in the patch, it's going to attach 105 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,360 Speaker 1: itself to the sides that we've created. 106 00:07:16,360 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 4: Okay, So you're saying if I tried to do if 107 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:21,640 Speaker 4: I try to do the same thing without squaring it out, 108 00:07:22,680 --> 00:07:24,160 Speaker 4: it's not going to have enough to. 109 00:07:24,120 --> 00:07:29,160 Speaker 1: Grab That's correct. That's correct. So now okay, now I 110 00:07:29,200 --> 00:07:33,080 Speaker 1: know what you're thinking. But remember, if it's a two 111 00:07:33,200 --> 00:07:37,520 Speaker 1: inch dip and we just square up the sides from 112 00:07:37,560 --> 00:07:42,560 Speaker 1: the highest point, really you're probably going to have enough 113 00:07:42,560 --> 00:07:46,480 Speaker 1: to contain that patch without taking a bunch of the 114 00:07:46,560 --> 00:07:51,840 Speaker 1: asphalt out of the middle, because it's already two inches lower. Right, 115 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:55,400 Speaker 1: So yeah, but you're going to have to square them 116 00:07:55,480 --> 00:07:58,680 Speaker 1: off otherwise you're going to continue to have the problem. 117 00:08:00,280 --> 00:08:06,920 Speaker 4: And okay, and since I never worked with the asphalt before, 118 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:11,080 Speaker 4: they have it at the big box store. 119 00:08:11,160 --> 00:08:14,200 Speaker 1: Or yeah, yeah, so you'll get it, you know, probably 120 00:08:14,280 --> 00:08:18,040 Speaker 1: fifty sixty pound bag. You can get a little bucket 121 00:08:18,040 --> 00:08:21,600 Speaker 1: too in some cases, I mean Quick Creek makes it. 122 00:08:22,160 --> 00:08:27,760 Speaker 1: There's numerous Sacrete makes it. It's a stone about so 123 00:08:27,800 --> 00:08:31,240 Speaker 1: it's a it's a it's an asphalt or tar based 124 00:08:31,320 --> 00:08:36,640 Speaker 1: product that has very very small little stones in it. 125 00:08:37,280 --> 00:08:40,480 Speaker 1: And it's what they would use to repair potholes on 126 00:08:40,520 --> 00:08:42,640 Speaker 1: a street. 127 00:08:44,520 --> 00:08:49,960 Speaker 4: And again I've never done that either, right, so this 128 00:08:50,120 --> 00:08:55,000 Speaker 4: will all be new to me. And you mix it up, 129 00:08:55,080 --> 00:08:56,040 Speaker 4: but you do concrete. 130 00:08:56,200 --> 00:08:59,559 Speaker 1: No, no, it's pre mixed. It's pre mixed. So you 131 00:08:59,640 --> 00:09:03,440 Speaker 1: square up the side. You'll get a trial or something 132 00:09:03,480 --> 00:09:06,959 Speaker 1: to scoop it out of the bucket, put it into 133 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:11,160 Speaker 1: the center of that, uh, something to tamp it down. 134 00:09:12,160 --> 00:09:14,760 Speaker 1: They have tampers. May you can rent a tamper. Maybe 135 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:17,640 Speaker 1: your neighbor's got a tamp You're you're just gonna compress 136 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:20,439 Speaker 1: that and tamp that down till it's flush and level. 137 00:09:22,480 --> 00:09:30,240 Speaker 4: Awesome, awesome, all right, And does this product care because 138 00:09:30,280 --> 00:09:32,200 Speaker 4: we're getting into this time of year or do you 139 00:09:32,240 --> 00:09:34,359 Speaker 4: think I can squeeze it in before it gets. 140 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,240 Speaker 1: You'll be fine. Yeah, you'll be fine. You'll be fine. 141 00:09:38,400 --> 00:09:38,840 Speaker 4: Yeah. 142 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:41,240 Speaker 1: I wouldn't do it when it's you know, below freezing, 143 00:09:41,320 --> 00:09:44,160 Speaker 1: but right now chili. Yeah, you're fine. 144 00:09:44,920 --> 00:09:47,240 Speaker 4: Okay, great, Garrett, Thanks, thank you so much. 145 00:09:47,520 --> 00:09:51,400 Speaker 1: You're quite welcome. Thank you. All right, let's go to 146 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:54,199 Speaker 1: a break and then we'll come back. And we got 147 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:56,559 Speaker 1: Steve and Milton. If you'd like to join us, do so. 148 00:09:56,640 --> 00:09:58,840 Speaker 1: You're at home with Carrie selten. 149 00:09:59,600 --> 00:10:03,000 Speaker 5: We and you have fixed questions. Give Gary a call 150 00:10:03,120 --> 00:10:05,880 Speaker 5: at one eight hundred and eight two three talk. 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You're gonna 185 00:12:25,440 --> 00:12:42,040 Speaker 1: love the way your home smells. And back at it. 186 00:12:42,080 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: We go at home with Gary Sullivan talking a little 187 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:46,920 Speaker 1: home improvement. If you'd like to join us, do so. 188 00:12:46,960 --> 00:12:50,880 Speaker 1: It's eight hundred A two three eight two five five 189 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,320 Speaker 1: and let's go to Milton. Milton Welcome, Good morning Gary. 190 00:12:55,600 --> 00:13:00,640 Speaker 6: Uh yeah, I'd like to show a list of often 191 00:13:00,760 --> 00:13:03,440 Speaker 6: that's always nice to pick up details and learn something, 192 00:13:03,480 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 6: so thank you. I was talking about your listener's question 193 00:13:09,559 --> 00:13:14,160 Speaker 6: about those windows and the confusion about the top rail 194 00:13:15,760 --> 00:13:21,160 Speaker 6: of First, of all, those windows are quite expensive. It 195 00:13:21,200 --> 00:13:25,079 Speaker 6: adds up quite quite a lot. The first thing I 196 00:13:25,120 --> 00:13:29,199 Speaker 6: would do is get to the manufacturer. Don't be satisfied 197 00:13:29,200 --> 00:13:31,360 Speaker 6: with the instructions to come with the window. Get to 198 00:13:31,400 --> 00:13:36,360 Speaker 6: the manufacturer and make sure that you're clear on their calking, 199 00:13:36,760 --> 00:13:43,400 Speaker 6: anchoring and flashing procedures to protect that warranty. That and 200 00:13:43,559 --> 00:13:47,160 Speaker 6: be persistent if they, you know, be persistent and be pesky, 201 00:13:47,520 --> 00:13:49,600 Speaker 6: you know, be a squeaky wheel till you get a 202 00:13:49,640 --> 00:13:55,760 Speaker 6: satisfactory answer. That being said, that idea with the top rail, 203 00:13:57,080 --> 00:13:59,400 Speaker 6: what the window people didn't want to do is have 204 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:04,520 Speaker 6: any set in the house affect the movement of the windows. 205 00:14:04,720 --> 00:14:08,600 Speaker 6: If you nail that top rail hard, any settling would 206 00:14:08,720 --> 00:14:12,800 Speaker 6: drag the top rail down and interfere with the windows. 207 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:19,359 Speaker 3: So to avoid that, what they would do is tag. 208 00:14:19,160 --> 00:14:22,800 Speaker 6: Off the sides in the bottom for the manufacturer's instructions 209 00:14:23,120 --> 00:14:24,560 Speaker 6: and on the top. 210 00:14:24,600 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 4: We would we would anchor. 211 00:14:27,120 --> 00:14:30,400 Speaker 6: They would be usually be using nails for this, so 212 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:34,080 Speaker 6: they would actually nail nail off the top about a 213 00:14:34,160 --> 00:14:38,920 Speaker 6: half inch above the fin itself, leaving nail hanging out, 214 00:14:39,400 --> 00:14:41,680 Speaker 6: cut off the head of the nail, and bend it 215 00:14:41,840 --> 00:14:46,440 Speaker 6: over the top rail the top fin That would allow 216 00:14:46,520 --> 00:14:49,840 Speaker 6: any deflection, It would hold it in basically, but at 217 00:14:49,840 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 6: the same time it would allow for deflection in the top. 218 00:14:53,360 --> 00:14:55,920 Speaker 6: Anchoring in the wood behind at the top of the window. 219 00:14:56,400 --> 00:14:58,960 Speaker 6: This was especially a new construction. 220 00:14:59,040 --> 00:15:01,640 Speaker 1: Right, because some of your I think he said he 221 00:15:02,280 --> 00:15:05,160 Speaker 1: was replacing windows side. That's why I kept saying, what 222 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:09,120 Speaker 1: brand are there instructions? I mean, something to get us started. 223 00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:11,240 Speaker 1: And I guess the question I probably should have asked, 224 00:15:11,320 --> 00:15:14,920 Speaker 1: is there is there even a nail fin at the top? Correct? 225 00:15:15,000 --> 00:15:18,400 Speaker 6: It sounded like a finned window, but it could have been. 226 00:15:18,440 --> 00:15:22,040 Speaker 6: It wasn't quite specific on that. It could be just 227 00:15:22,080 --> 00:15:26,800 Speaker 6: a just a block frame window he's installing in, in 228 00:15:26,880 --> 00:15:30,080 Speaker 6: which case it'd be anchored through the side sides and 229 00:15:30,120 --> 00:15:34,680 Speaker 6: that yeah, horizontally and I mean not from the face, right. 230 00:15:36,280 --> 00:15:39,120 Speaker 6: I hope that helps. But the main thing is get 231 00:15:39,160 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 6: what that manufacturer. 232 00:15:41,800 --> 00:15:42,120 Speaker 4: Warrant? 233 00:15:42,320 --> 00:15:45,480 Speaker 1: Yeah, absolutely, Milton and I get asked some of those 234 00:15:45,560 --> 00:15:49,960 Speaker 1: questions a lot, and they're difficult to answer because even 235 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:52,120 Speaker 1: in metal roofing, when we had the other fellow with 236 00:15:52,200 --> 00:15:55,400 Speaker 1: the washer on the metal roofing, a lot of these 237 00:15:57,040 --> 00:15:59,720 Speaker 1: all metal roofings aren't created the same, All windows aren't 238 00:15:59,720 --> 00:16:04,840 Speaker 1: created the same. They do have specific instructions or manufacturer recommendations, 239 00:16:06,320 --> 00:16:10,240 Speaker 1: and so much of these big investments you can if 240 00:16:10,280 --> 00:16:13,080 Speaker 1: you don't know what you're doing you definitely know what 241 00:16:13,120 --> 00:16:13,640 Speaker 1: you're doing. 242 00:16:14,120 --> 00:16:19,120 Speaker 6: I mean, believe me, if they can balk on a cover, oh, 243 00:16:19,160 --> 00:16:20,200 Speaker 6: any any. 244 00:16:19,960 --> 00:16:20,640 Speaker 3: Excuse will do. 245 00:16:20,880 --> 00:16:23,360 Speaker 6: If you're looking for an excuse, any excuse will do, 246 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:24,240 Speaker 6: So don't. 247 00:16:24,000 --> 00:16:25,040 Speaker 4: Give them one. 248 00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:29,320 Speaker 1: Well, appreciate your input, just doing a quick little change, 249 00:16:29,360 --> 00:16:32,520 Speaker 1: because I didn't feel like I adequately answered that question. 250 00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:35,840 Speaker 1: But the very first sentence, and when I was looking 251 00:16:35,840 --> 00:16:38,680 Speaker 1: it up, is when installing windows, whether you nail all 252 00:16:38,720 --> 00:16:42,200 Speaker 1: four sides depends on the type of window and manufacturers 253 00:16:42,240 --> 00:16:46,320 Speaker 1: instructions absolutely, which is kind of what we're both saying. Milton, 254 00:16:46,360 --> 00:16:48,000 Speaker 1: thank you so much. I appreciate it. 255 00:16:48,680 --> 00:16:49,760 Speaker 6: Yes, so nice to meet you. 256 00:16:49,880 --> 00:16:54,840 Speaker 1: All right, take care, thank you all right. So there, Yeah, 257 00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:59,360 Speaker 1: sometimes we I get asked this question a lot too, 258 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:02,320 Speaker 1: and that is do you think I can do that? 259 00:17:04,280 --> 00:17:07,480 Speaker 1: I don't know the answer to that question. The real 260 00:17:07,560 --> 00:17:11,280 Speaker 1: question back to you is how comfortable are you of 261 00:17:11,320 --> 00:17:17,959 Speaker 1: doing that project? And in today's age, quite honestly, it 262 00:17:18,359 --> 00:17:22,960 Speaker 1: gets easier and easier to accomplish some of these tasks. 263 00:17:23,720 --> 00:17:29,000 Speaker 1: Many many manufacturers, and I talk about them, dicece codings 264 00:17:29,040 --> 00:17:34,280 Speaker 1: being one, quick Crek being one, Roto Ruter being one. 265 00:17:34,840 --> 00:17:40,639 Speaker 1: They have detailed videos on how to install or use 266 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:46,760 Speaker 1: their products, and you know, if you're going to tackle 267 00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:52,160 Speaker 1: a project like that, as Milton was saying, be a pain, 268 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:56,320 Speaker 1: keep going to the manufacturers, or at the very least 269 00:17:56,359 --> 00:17:59,760 Speaker 1: read those instructions, Go to their website, see if they 270 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:03,840 Speaker 1: have videos, go to YouTube and see. You know, you 271 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:07,600 Speaker 1: got to know a little bit and then you got 272 00:18:07,600 --> 00:18:10,320 Speaker 1: to learn a lot more. Is kind of the way 273 00:18:11,080 --> 00:18:18,359 Speaker 1: I see things, because different manufacturers want different things in 274 00:18:18,400 --> 00:18:20,199 Speaker 1: their installation. Used to be I don't know if it 275 00:18:20,240 --> 00:18:25,560 Speaker 1: still is or not. Metal roofing. Some brands like to 276 00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:29,920 Speaker 1: head firring strips over the existing roof, create an air pocket. 277 00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:34,639 Speaker 1: Some allowed you to nail right onto the roof, but 278 00:18:34,760 --> 00:18:37,560 Speaker 1: I found it very much that it was by brand, 279 00:18:38,560 --> 00:18:41,720 Speaker 1: not the usual way of doing it. So if you're 280 00:18:41,760 --> 00:18:44,879 Speaker 1: going to tackle a large project and you're not sure, 281 00:18:46,720 --> 00:18:49,399 Speaker 1: first you got to read the instructions. I always use 282 00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:53,000 Speaker 1: roofing as a classic example. If you don't follow exactly 283 00:18:53,040 --> 00:18:59,639 Speaker 1: on how many nails you're going to use, or or 284 00:18:59,680 --> 00:19:02,480 Speaker 1: if you put the roof over an existing roof, or 285 00:19:02,480 --> 00:19:05,480 Speaker 1: if you don't have adequate ventilation, you have avoid warranty. 286 00:19:05,920 --> 00:19:08,040 Speaker 1: That's why we say it's so important to be working 287 00:19:08,040 --> 00:19:14,440 Speaker 1: with a roofer that understands what that manufacturer shingle is requiring. 288 00:19:14,560 --> 00:19:21,080 Speaker 1: And some shimbo manufacturers are now certifying certain roofers and 289 00:19:21,119 --> 00:19:25,320 Speaker 1: whether it's roofing windows, whatever, You're going to probably run 290 00:19:25,359 --> 00:19:28,520 Speaker 1: into that. All right, Well, continue with your calls. 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By the way, if you 335 00:22:31,720 --> 00:22:37,919 Speaker 1: missed our conversation with Jeff Wheeling Wheeland home Builders, you 336 00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:41,160 Speaker 1: can pick that up on the iHeart app as a podcast. 337 00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:44,840 Speaker 1: A lot of good information about the state of the 338 00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:50,000 Speaker 1: home building industry, quite honestly, and aph third generation home builder. 339 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:56,320 Speaker 1: His insights are very valuable and a good conversation along 340 00:22:56,359 --> 00:22:58,320 Speaker 1: with how to get rid of odors in your home. 341 00:22:58,400 --> 00:23:01,840 Speaker 1: We have that podcast up for you also, plus each 342 00:23:01,880 --> 00:23:05,760 Speaker 1: and every hour of today's show and yesterday's show, so 343 00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:08,320 Speaker 1: you can always pick that up wherever you get your 344 00:23:08,359 --> 00:23:11,439 Speaker 1: podcasts the iHeart app. Just hit the magnifying glass and 345 00:23:11,480 --> 00:23:14,600 Speaker 1: put in at home with Gary Sullivan when we had 346 00:23:14,600 --> 00:23:17,600 Speaker 1: the conversation and I'll get off my soafbox, and but 347 00:23:17,640 --> 00:23:20,920 Speaker 1: when we had the conversation regarding the windows and how 348 00:23:20,960 --> 00:23:25,400 Speaker 1: to install anything in your house. And we've used this 349 00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:34,159 Speaker 1: phrase multiple times a day. Different substrates expansion, contraction, settling. 350 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:40,760 Speaker 1: In other words, your house, though it is erect and solid, 351 00:23:41,480 --> 00:23:44,399 Speaker 1: it's moving all the time. It can move because of 352 00:23:44,440 --> 00:23:48,320 Speaker 1: the moisture content inside your house. It can move because 353 00:23:48,480 --> 00:23:52,280 Speaker 1: the ground is settling and then expanding and contracting and 354 00:23:53,440 --> 00:23:56,919 Speaker 1: all everything's moving. We talk about different types of calckings. 355 00:23:57,000 --> 00:24:01,119 Speaker 1: Which one has the not much some time, sometimes just 356 00:24:01,160 --> 00:24:05,000 Speaker 1: a tiny little bit. We still recognize it a lot more. 357 00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:10,320 Speaker 1: When everything in our home was rigid. Isn't everything rigid 358 00:24:10,359 --> 00:24:13,920 Speaker 1: down no Na to a degree. But when we had 359 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:18,240 Speaker 1: plaster walls, you knew things were moving. You could go 360 00:24:18,320 --> 00:24:22,399 Speaker 1: into a home that had plastered walls. And we still 361 00:24:22,400 --> 00:24:27,560 Speaker 1: do have those types of homes, for sure. And in 362 00:24:27,640 --> 00:24:30,639 Speaker 1: a lot of cases, you can look at the corner 363 00:24:30,720 --> 00:24:35,880 Speaker 1: of most all windows or doors and you will see 364 00:24:35,920 --> 00:24:39,239 Speaker 1: a crack trailing from that area to the ceiling, or 365 00:24:39,280 --> 00:24:45,120 Speaker 1: you can tell that it was patched, and for more 366 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:48,159 Speaker 1: severe issues, maybe at the base of a hill, on 367 00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:52,200 Speaker 1: top of a hill where there's some settling, you can 368 00:24:52,240 --> 00:24:58,520 Speaker 1: actually jack up or peer your home as stabilize that home. 369 00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:04,159 Speaker 1: A lot of people don't realize that, but in a 370 00:25:04,160 --> 00:25:08,760 Speaker 1: plaster home, you're you're you know, when you patch that crack, 371 00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:13,840 Speaker 1: if it's not stabilized and it's a severe issue, it 372 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:17,760 Speaker 1: it can still be moving. It'll re crack. If you're 373 00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,760 Speaker 1: living in a plaster home right now and you're listening 374 00:25:19,840 --> 00:25:22,000 Speaker 1: to me and you go like, that's exactly what my 375 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:28,640 Speaker 1: problem is. Well, you can have a structural engineer look 376 00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:31,439 Speaker 1: at it. You can have a company that does the 377 00:25:31,560 --> 00:25:34,200 Speaker 1: work look at it. It mays to have a conflict 378 00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:38,560 Speaker 1: of interest there depends how you feel about that. If 379 00:25:38,600 --> 00:25:40,439 Speaker 1: you don't have the cash and you just want that 380 00:25:40,520 --> 00:25:44,600 Speaker 1: crack to disappear, there's a way to patch that. And 381 00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:49,000 Speaker 1: one of the products that you might want to consider 382 00:25:49,160 --> 00:25:53,280 Speaker 1: is a product called crack coat. It's with ks k 383 00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:58,760 Speaker 1: R a c k kote and you'll clean out that 384 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:02,639 Speaker 1: crevice in that crack, you'll put the crack coat on, 385 00:26:02,760 --> 00:26:05,640 Speaker 1: you will put a fiberglass tape over it, and you'll 386 00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:08,800 Speaker 1: put the crack coat on top of that. You'll smooth 387 00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:12,040 Speaker 1: it out, you'll kind of see where it was. You'll 388 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:14,879 Speaker 1: see the tape to a degree, you'll see the little 389 00:26:14,920 --> 00:26:20,120 Speaker 1: hump you know, where it's patched, but the crack will 390 00:26:20,119 --> 00:26:22,840 Speaker 1: be gone. Now, whether it appears or that tape buckles, 391 00:26:22,840 --> 00:26:28,199 Speaker 1: because there's still movement, we'll see. That's where probably the 392 00:26:28,240 --> 00:26:33,560 Speaker 1: peering would be coming into play. But yeah, your house 393 00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:36,119 Speaker 1: is always moving. I mean, how many times have you 394 00:26:37,119 --> 00:26:41,840 Speaker 1: had to readjust your front door or maybe just ignore it. 395 00:26:43,440 --> 00:26:46,159 Speaker 1: I've been talking the last three weeks about energy costs 396 00:26:46,160 --> 00:26:50,440 Speaker 1: and talking about weather stripping the front door and all 397 00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:53,120 Speaker 1: the really cool, neat types of weather stripping. But if 398 00:26:53,160 --> 00:26:58,040 Speaker 1: that door is not really square to the frame, that's 399 00:26:58,080 --> 00:27:02,760 Speaker 1: gonna be a little bit, little bit more work. You 400 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:06,120 Speaker 1: build out hinges to get it sitting a little bit 401 00:27:06,160 --> 00:27:10,560 Speaker 1: better into the opening. But things are always moving. And 402 00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:13,040 Speaker 1: then when we're talking about the windows, that was the issue. 403 00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:18,199 Speaker 1: Depending on how that window is put together depends on 404 00:27:18,240 --> 00:27:21,199 Speaker 1: whether you have to nail or how you nail it, 405 00:27:21,280 --> 00:27:26,680 Speaker 1: and how you flash it. Always talk because it may 406 00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:32,600 Speaker 1: have to move, may have to adjust. Always talking to 407 00:27:33,080 --> 00:27:39,440 Speaker 1: the trim outside your entry door. Especially more you're newer homes, 408 00:27:40,800 --> 00:27:43,520 Speaker 1: you follow the trim molding all the way down to 409 00:27:43,800 --> 00:27:48,480 Speaker 1: where the stoop is a step, and you may find 410 00:27:48,840 --> 00:27:50,680 Speaker 1: it doesn't go all the way down to the concrete. 411 00:27:50,760 --> 00:27:56,399 Speaker 1: It's elevated by a half inch. And I see a 412 00:27:56,400 --> 00:28:01,400 Speaker 1: lot of people they see some wood rotting and they 413 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:07,440 Speaker 1: start calking that base, and that actually makes the problem 414 00:28:07,560 --> 00:28:12,720 Speaker 1: worse because sometimes when we have leaks or rotted wood 415 00:28:12,760 --> 00:28:16,000 Speaker 1: down at a base of something, you have to look 416 00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:20,960 Speaker 1: up to find out exactly where that problem is. And 417 00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,920 Speaker 1: the calking actually would need to be at the top 418 00:28:24,040 --> 00:28:26,280 Speaker 1: because it's coming down the side of the wall. It's 419 00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:29,920 Speaker 1: getting behind that trim molding, it's working its way all 420 00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:33,159 Speaker 1: the way down behind that molding. That molding has gotten rotten. 421 00:28:33,600 --> 00:28:36,560 Speaker 1: You seal that bottom of that, and now that whole 422 00:28:36,600 --> 00:28:41,120 Speaker 1: cavity can fill or there's no way for the water 423 00:28:41,200 --> 00:28:48,280 Speaker 1: to escape. So always kind of be thinking about how 424 00:28:48,280 --> 00:28:52,640 Speaker 1: would water get there? If it's off the ground, it's 425 00:28:52,680 --> 00:28:56,080 Speaker 1: probably not getting in there from there unless the whole 426 00:28:56,120 --> 00:28:59,960 Speaker 1: slab's tilted back, and maybe the water's ponding right before 427 00:29:00,080 --> 00:29:05,480 Speaker 1: for the step up by the threshold. Maybe, but probably 428 00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:09,520 Speaker 1: even a better chance that the molding that's up against 429 00:29:09,520 --> 00:29:14,680 Speaker 1: the brick atop is allowing water to wash down the 430 00:29:14,840 --> 00:29:17,800 Speaker 1: sighting or wash down the brick and then get behind 431 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:20,680 Speaker 1: that and then if you cock the bottom of that 432 00:29:20,720 --> 00:29:25,400 Speaker 1: thing again, that'll be a little bit of a mess 433 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:32,000 Speaker 1: for sure. All right, start off today show just talking 434 00:29:32,080 --> 00:29:39,320 Speaker 1: about how close the holidays are. Little projects to you know, 435 00:29:39,400 --> 00:29:42,200 Speaker 1: maybe aggravations that you have, and we spend more time 436 00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:47,200 Speaker 1: in the kitchen and in a family room, and I 437 00:29:47,240 --> 00:29:51,920 Speaker 1: was talking about ceiling grout and cleaning grout and how 438 00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,880 Speaker 1: to even refinish the surface of the ground to get 439 00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:58,800 Speaker 1: new grout, and the importance of sealing it. The other 440 00:29:58,840 --> 00:30:03,000 Speaker 1: thing we're gonna use a lot here soon in many 441 00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:07,760 Speaker 1: areas of the country is the fireplace. And I haven't 442 00:30:07,800 --> 00:30:10,880 Speaker 1: talked about that much. I talked about it back in 443 00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:16,560 Speaker 1: August about maybe even end of July when it's nice 444 00:30:16,560 --> 00:30:19,880 Speaker 1: and hot outside, and I said, boy, now is the 445 00:30:19,960 --> 00:30:25,160 Speaker 1: time to call a chimney sweep and get on their schedule, 446 00:30:26,480 --> 00:30:29,560 Speaker 1: because they're going to get really busy come November and December. 447 00:30:30,600 --> 00:30:34,120 Speaker 1: I don't know if you've done that, but if it's 448 00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:39,680 Speaker 1: been three, four, five, six, just keep adding another number. 449 00:30:40,600 --> 00:30:45,960 Speaker 1: Since you've had the inside of your chimney not just cleaned, 450 00:30:46,200 --> 00:30:52,200 Speaker 1: but more so inspected, and you haven't done that yet. 451 00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:56,640 Speaker 1: I would certainly do that. As my friend always said, 452 00:30:57,760 --> 00:31:01,800 Speaker 1: that chimney should be inspected. Remember, you're building a fire 453 00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:08,320 Speaker 1: inside your home. That's kind of scary building a fire 454 00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:13,560 Speaker 1: inside your home. So is everything functioning in that chimney 455 00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:18,120 Speaker 1: to let out the smoke, let out the gases, et cetera. 456 00:31:19,680 --> 00:31:24,960 Speaker 1: If there's cracks in that liner, you don't know. You 457 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,120 Speaker 1: could have a chimney fire and crack the liner and 458 00:31:27,160 --> 00:31:30,320 Speaker 1: never know you had a chimney fire. So the National 459 00:31:30,320 --> 00:31:33,080 Speaker 1: Fire Association has it They want you to have your 460 00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,800 Speaker 1: chimney clean and inspected every year. If you bought, if 461 00:31:35,840 --> 00:31:39,200 Speaker 1: you burn a quart of wood, if you burn just 462 00:31:39,280 --> 00:31:44,280 Speaker 1: a little bit of wood, maybe a rica wood. You know, 463 00:31:44,600 --> 00:31:48,760 Speaker 1: maybe it's every two years and just a fire once 464 00:31:48,800 --> 00:31:51,040 Speaker 1: a year, maybe every three years. But you got to 465 00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:58,920 Speaker 1: have that inspected because build up of creosote could allow 466 00:31:58,960 --> 00:32:03,120 Speaker 1: a chimney fire to start in the chimney, and if 467 00:32:03,160 --> 00:32:09,120 Speaker 1: that liner is already cracked, your house is vulnerable. And 468 00:32:09,200 --> 00:32:13,320 Speaker 1: so cleaning the chimney is very important. And there's other 469 00:32:13,400 --> 00:32:17,560 Speaker 1: things on the outside too. They inspect, you know, the flashing, 470 00:32:19,520 --> 00:32:24,080 Speaker 1: the border in the chimney itself, the crown wash which 471 00:32:24,120 --> 00:32:28,400 Speaker 1: is at the top of the chimney. It ties the 472 00:32:28,400 --> 00:32:33,920 Speaker 1: the liner to the brick. It gets cracked, water gets 473 00:32:33,920 --> 00:32:38,520 Speaker 1: in there, you got it, Water stains, wood, rod stains 474 00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:43,920 Speaker 1: in the ceiling, all signs. But having not inspected and 475 00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:48,080 Speaker 1: having it cleaned at least every other year is key. 476 00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:52,040 Speaker 1: If you just bought a house, please do that before 477 00:32:52,080 --> 00:32:56,640 Speaker 1: your first fire. Don't just assume everything's fine. And that 478 00:32:56,840 --> 00:32:59,800 Speaker 1: home inspector that did that inspection probably told you to 479 00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:05,280 Speaker 1: do that, um and you should. 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It's on the iHeart as a podcast 523 00:36:06,120 --> 00:36:10,200 Speaker 1: at Home with Gary Sulomon. All right, John, Welcome. 524 00:36:11,719 --> 00:36:12,240 Speaker 3: Hi Harry. 525 00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:12,760 Speaker 1: Hello. 526 00:36:13,920 --> 00:36:16,719 Speaker 3: I I hope you're having a good day. 527 00:36:17,160 --> 00:36:18,400 Speaker 1: So far, so good, John. 528 00:36:18,680 --> 00:36:22,880 Speaker 3: I have I have maybe a five hundred square foot 529 00:36:23,280 --> 00:36:30,000 Speaker 3: crawl space on a and I'd like to know Gary, 530 00:36:30,080 --> 00:36:33,839 Speaker 3: the best way to keep that crawl space warm. 531 00:36:35,600 --> 00:36:38,880 Speaker 1: Oh so it's cold and damp, now right. 532 00:36:40,360 --> 00:36:43,640 Speaker 3: It's it's not damp. I have a dehumidifier in it. 533 00:36:44,040 --> 00:36:44,680 Speaker 1: Okay, But. 534 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:49,960 Speaker 3: And I also have several light bulbs that I also 535 00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:56,719 Speaker 3: keep running during the winter. Lightbulbs don't generate any heat anymore. 536 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:00,719 Speaker 1: No, the LEDs don't incandescence to right. 537 00:37:01,560 --> 00:37:06,399 Speaker 3: So, and I've just been thinking I need to give 538 00:37:06,440 --> 00:37:07,239 Speaker 3: Gary a call. 539 00:37:07,760 --> 00:37:09,760 Speaker 1: Is it a vented cross space. 540 00:37:09,600 --> 00:37:12,760 Speaker 3: Or yes it is and the vents are closed? 541 00:37:13,200 --> 00:37:21,239 Speaker 1: Okay, So have you just addressed issues of insulation. 542 00:37:23,960 --> 00:37:30,920 Speaker 3: I have an issue of my outdoor frost free faucet 543 00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,719 Speaker 3: bursting maybe once every five years. 544 00:37:34,880 --> 00:37:38,840 Speaker 1: Okay, well the first so is that the main reason? 545 00:37:39,400 --> 00:37:43,680 Speaker 1: Is that the main reason John for introducing heat in 546 00:37:43,760 --> 00:37:44,600 Speaker 1: that cross space? 547 00:37:46,520 --> 00:37:46,759 Speaker 3: Yes? 548 00:37:47,239 --> 00:37:52,080 Speaker 1: Yes, Well I think what I would do first, I 549 00:37:52,080 --> 00:37:56,040 Speaker 1: would just address the faucet. So we got a frostproof faucet, 550 00:37:56,200 --> 00:37:59,759 Speaker 1: means that that washer in that seat is inside the 551 00:38:02,040 --> 00:38:07,400 Speaker 1: so there's water going to the frost proof faucet, and 552 00:38:07,440 --> 00:38:10,400 Speaker 1: there's no water in that pipe in the frost proof, 553 00:38:10,880 --> 00:38:16,719 Speaker 1: but the supply line is vulnerable and that's where it bursts. Okay, 554 00:38:17,080 --> 00:38:17,680 Speaker 1: so what. 555 00:38:17,960 --> 00:38:24,560 Speaker 3: We get now, Luckily it bursts after the frost proof valve. 556 00:38:26,719 --> 00:38:30,960 Speaker 3: So when I replaced it this time, I made sure 557 00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:36,440 Speaker 3: that the valve had a drop to it so it 558 00:38:36,440 --> 00:38:38,719 Speaker 3: would exit any standing water. 559 00:38:39,440 --> 00:38:41,799 Speaker 1: Yes, which is the way it should be installed. It 560 00:38:41,840 --> 00:38:45,920 Speaker 1: should be tilted forward and the hose should not be 561 00:38:45,960 --> 00:38:47,240 Speaker 1: attached to that valve. 562 00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:50,120 Speaker 3: Oh, that is correct. 563 00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:54,680 Speaker 1: Okay, all right, So if we've adjusted that where there's 564 00:38:54,719 --> 00:38:57,640 Speaker 1: a tilt, it will drain, and then the only thing 565 00:38:57,800 --> 00:39:02,000 Speaker 1: vulnerable would be the supply line itself. And do we 566 00:39:02,080 --> 00:39:03,879 Speaker 1: have plumbing wraps on that? 567 00:39:05,560 --> 00:39:07,359 Speaker 3: I do have plumbing wrap on that. 568 00:39:07,560 --> 00:39:11,920 Speaker 1: Okay, but it's oh and. 569 00:39:14,560 --> 00:39:19,040 Speaker 3: The issue has always been with the with the uh 570 00:39:20,880 --> 00:39:22,920 Speaker 3: prost proof valve. 571 00:39:24,320 --> 00:39:26,880 Speaker 1: Well that's because it wasn't on a slope though, right. 572 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:31,920 Speaker 3: Absolutely, you are absolutely correct, But I don't. I still 573 00:39:31,960 --> 00:39:36,160 Speaker 3: don't like it being that cold. Okay. 574 00:39:36,160 --> 00:39:39,560 Speaker 1: There, Well, that's fine, that's fine. At least we addressed 575 00:39:39,560 --> 00:39:41,920 Speaker 1: it the thing that can cause the damage. Right, We 576 00:39:42,040 --> 00:39:45,680 Speaker 1: got the valve installed properly now and we've got wraps 577 00:39:45,719 --> 00:39:48,560 Speaker 1: on the other copper lines, so now it's a matter 578 00:39:48,640 --> 00:39:51,839 Speaker 1: of comfort. So what I would do is I would 579 00:39:51,920 --> 00:39:57,319 Speaker 1: start the process of just insulating that particular thing. You know, 580 00:39:58,480 --> 00:40:02,839 Speaker 1: you're gonna close off those vents, You're gonna you know, 581 00:40:02,960 --> 00:40:07,520 Speaker 1: start working as a encapsulation. We were starting to hear 582 00:40:07,600 --> 00:40:12,880 Speaker 1: more of the term whole house encapsulation, addic encapsulation, cross 583 00:40:12,920 --> 00:40:17,040 Speaker 1: space encapsulation, so you seal the vents and all the gaps. 584 00:40:17,880 --> 00:40:22,240 Speaker 1: You can use pham calking for that, and then you 585 00:40:22,320 --> 00:40:24,719 Speaker 1: don't worry about the insulation on the underside of the 586 00:40:24,760 --> 00:40:28,800 Speaker 1: floor as much as covering the walls and the base 587 00:40:28,840 --> 00:40:32,840 Speaker 1: of the cross space with a thick vapor barrier and 588 00:40:33,200 --> 00:40:37,080 Speaker 1: add insulation to the walls with you know, foam boards 589 00:40:37,120 --> 00:40:41,560 Speaker 1: and things like that. And then if you want to 590 00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:45,040 Speaker 1: introduce now we have an insulated space, not just an 591 00:40:45,040 --> 00:40:49,839 Speaker 1: insulated floor. And then at that point if we want 592 00:40:49,880 --> 00:40:53,719 Speaker 1: to add you know, maybe a supply vent from the 593 00:40:53,920 --> 00:40:58,520 Speaker 1: HVAC system, I don't know, if you know, if you 594 00:40:58,560 --> 00:41:01,120 Speaker 1: have a basement next to it, you could probably I 595 00:41:01,120 --> 00:41:04,400 Speaker 1: would check with my HVAC company if you have a 596 00:41:04,440 --> 00:41:08,160 Speaker 1: regular annual furnace inspection, ask them about running a little 597 00:41:08,239 --> 00:41:11,880 Speaker 1: vent into the crawl space. And you can use a 598 00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:14,320 Speaker 1: damper and you know, cut that back, but you're adding 599 00:41:14,400 --> 00:41:19,680 Speaker 1: some supplemental heat some people tell you put a small 600 00:41:19,719 --> 00:41:21,479 Speaker 1: space heater, but I'm not a big fan. 601 00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:25,839 Speaker 3: Yeah, yeah, yeah, I wouldn't do that. My wife would 602 00:41:25,920 --> 00:41:29,960 Speaker 3: drive me out of the house. Yeah yeah, what do 603 00:41:30,000 --> 00:41:35,200 Speaker 3: you mean you have right? Okay, So there, to your knowledge, 604 00:41:35,640 --> 00:41:44,880 Speaker 3: there's nothing that would add some sixty degree air, you know, 605 00:41:45,040 --> 00:41:48,839 Speaker 3: via a fan, an external unit that would blow through 606 00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:51,319 Speaker 3: the access door if I cut a hole in it, 607 00:41:51,719 --> 00:41:52,960 Speaker 3: or something along those lines. 608 00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:55,719 Speaker 1: Well, so let me ask you this. What I would 609 00:41:55,800 --> 00:41:59,080 Speaker 1: be thinking is the other ambient heat that's next to 610 00:41:59,120 --> 00:42:01,880 Speaker 1: that crawl space. So I don't know if that crawl 611 00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:04,720 Speaker 1: space is totally sealed off. Like in one of my homes, 612 00:42:04,760 --> 00:42:09,960 Speaker 1: I had a finished basement that was all dry walled 613 00:42:09,960 --> 00:42:12,000 Speaker 1: and tight, and on the other side of one of 614 00:42:12,040 --> 00:42:15,879 Speaker 1: the walls was the crawl space and there was an 615 00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:20,600 Speaker 1: opening maybe of eighteen inches. And what I did is 616 00:42:20,680 --> 00:42:23,000 Speaker 1: I insulated the walls and everything. Then I cut a 617 00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:27,600 Speaker 1: hole in the dry wall and installed like a grill 618 00:42:28,239 --> 00:42:30,640 Speaker 1: where some of the heat from that basement could just 619 00:42:30,719 --> 00:42:33,360 Speaker 1: filter in there. And then I had the walls of 620 00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:37,760 Speaker 1: the crawl space insulated heavy vapor barrier down on the floor, 621 00:42:38,280 --> 00:42:41,080 Speaker 1: and it was you know, I could never find it 622 00:42:41,120 --> 00:42:45,200 Speaker 1: feel a draft from the cross space, and I never 623 00:42:45,280 --> 00:42:49,640 Speaker 1: had any issues. I mean I was introducing some i'll 624 00:42:49,719 --> 00:42:53,200 Speaker 1: say ambient heat into that crawl space, which was more 625 00:42:53,239 --> 00:42:53,800 Speaker 1: than enough. 626 00:42:55,719 --> 00:43:01,479 Speaker 3: Yes, yes, well I can do some of those. This 627 00:43:01,680 --> 00:43:06,160 Speaker 3: particular house has a oil fired hot water heat and 628 00:43:06,719 --> 00:43:12,600 Speaker 3: this addition, of course, does not have that. And as 629 00:43:12,640 --> 00:43:16,720 Speaker 3: a living area inside the house, it's it's perfectly fine. Sure, 630 00:43:17,480 --> 00:43:22,680 Speaker 3: but obviously the piping for the rest of the house 631 00:43:23,200 --> 00:43:27,920 Speaker 3: keeps the original crawl space kind of toasty. So I 632 00:43:28,080 --> 00:43:31,600 Speaker 3: like your idea of bringing some ambient air from that 633 00:43:31,760 --> 00:43:36,680 Speaker 3: side of the crawl space into the cooler side of 634 00:43:37,040 --> 00:43:38,080 Speaker 3: the new crawl space. 635 00:43:38,120 --> 00:43:40,920 Speaker 1: Yeah. And so another option, I mean, if you wanted 636 00:43:40,960 --> 00:43:45,000 Speaker 1: a system that would be safe, but you know, I 637 00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:47,840 Speaker 1: mean it's going to be you know, a little bit costly, 638 00:43:48,440 --> 00:43:50,839 Speaker 1: is to put like a mini split system just to 639 00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:53,000 Speaker 1: heat the crawl space. And I don't think you need that. 640 00:43:53,440 --> 00:43:55,680 Speaker 1: I think you just needs some warm air to drift 641 00:43:55,719 --> 00:43:58,160 Speaker 1: in there and that would take care of it. John, 642 00:43:58,440 --> 00:44:00,839 Speaker 1: So good luck with you. Thanks for the call. I 643 00:44:00,880 --> 00:44:04,080 Speaker 1: appreciated the music's playing. And that means we're going to 644 00:44:04,160 --> 00:44:06,640 Speaker 1: wrap up another weekend. That's hard to believe. A busy 645 00:44:07,080 --> 00:44:10,279 Speaker 1: weekend yesterday. Today a little slow, but we had good 646 00:44:10,320 --> 00:44:13,880 Speaker 1: conversations with Jeff Wheeling and we talked about getting rid 647 00:44:13,920 --> 00:44:16,560 Speaker 1: of the odors in your home and answered quite a 648 00:44:16,640 --> 00:44:19,919 Speaker 1: few questions too, Danny Boy, thank you very much, Good 649 00:44:19,920 --> 00:44:22,439 Speaker 1: Lord Willing. 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