Crawlspace Encapsulation is a game changer…🤩

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29 күн бұрын

👇All the tips and ideas from my videos are organized in here:
✅The Ultimate Home Building Checklist at BuilderBrigade.com
So what these guys do it lay down a plastic vapor barrier (Moisture Barrier)
And tape every single seam, beam, and everything in between. See how I rhymed those 😉
This way the ground is completely sealed off.
You can even add a dehumidifier that pulled excess moisture out of the air.
Then pair that with a sump pump that pumps any standing water produced by the dehumidifier or accumulated moisture out of the space.
So encapsulating the crawlspace it’ll do a few things:
• Seal the house from the moisture coming from the ground
• Prevent mold
• Improve the indoor air quality
• Increase energy efficiency
I don’t think you’ll recoup the cost through energy efficiency but cleaner indoor air and less moisture make it a deal in my eyes.
Cost ranges from $5-$10 a sq ft. The cost is all over the place so get a few quotes before signing off.
#BuilderBrigade #homebuildingtips #homebuilding #customHome #HomeBuildingChecklist #encapsulation #crawlspaceencapsulation

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@ixpol9163 26 күн бұрын

As a plumber, I wish all "crawl spaces" were like that.

@mrbeefy604 26 күн бұрын

Just fuckin elbow crawling through ages of dirt and musk and critter shit, huffing that mold or mildew depending on moisture... I been there too buddy 🫡

@basedprismo 26 күн бұрын

@@mrbeefy604not to mention looking out for black widows or any other critter down there potentially waiting to ruin your day

@markm7311 26 күн бұрын

Right behind you brother 👨‍🔧

@koochieman99 26 күн бұрын

Same for electricians

@ANonymous-el3mx 26 күн бұрын

As a plumber, I'm offended by the laziness and lack of skills of PEX plumbers

@robertleonard1669 23 күн бұрын

Before i saw the floor joists, i thought it was a very clean parking garage. Never have i seen such a beautiful crawl space, that is impressive

@Heyant 23 күн бұрын

Same I was like "oh what a cool room" then once he started crawling and the reality became apparent I was like 0.0

@halberderdier8073 23 күн бұрын

@@HeyantSame here.

@shaneburkhart1871 23 күн бұрын

😊 I was looking for the cars like they pressure washed a parking garage.

@sirflimflam 23 күн бұрын

Lol that was my exact thought as well. That's a very white parking garbage.

@N00b_Bot 23 күн бұрын

Me too.

@Malks32 4 күн бұрын

As a former "cable slinger", if I ever came across one of these, I would shed a tear, and then spend an extra 30 min under there sliding around on the vinyl!!!! 😮😁😁😁

@danlowe 10 сағат бұрын

"I need to check one last thing." You go to the truck and come back in a speedo covered in baby oil.

@WolverineTheWhite 2 сағат бұрын

just like "WEEEEEEEEEEE" *full grown man sliding across the floor in complete joy noises

@maeb1113 59 минут бұрын

The people in the house just hear giggling below them hah

@darkones4370 7 күн бұрын

A crawlspace like this would instantly remove my claustrophobia

@michaelkilgore 3 күн бұрын

I would charge rent for that tbh

@vermiform 3 күн бұрын

@@michaelkilgoreLmao open concept industrial style loft with good privacy. $3k/mo

@h.j.b.3978 3 күн бұрын

In Germany we call those wooden "houses" shags! "Fast food buildings". Has nothing to do with true craftsmanship!

@Ryham007 Күн бұрын

Q: How do you find a German? A: Post a video of a North American wood-frame house and wait for them to complain.

@Overlandjon Күн бұрын

@@h.j.b.3978also germans: “in Germany we call them “Judens””

@GoldenEagleXTND 27 күн бұрын

I'll bet he got fired after the higher-ups saw this standard of quality.

@cadenbrau8661 26 күн бұрын

As a terrible contractor once said we are humans we aren't perfect can't do everything right

@addictedtoRS 26 күн бұрын

@@cadenbrau8661 We can damn well try though. But most don't.

@thomassosa2957 26 күн бұрын

No, this is a 5 day encapsulated crawlspace. First day we gut the entire thing of insulation, trash ect and start trenching. Day 2 all trenching has to be done and sump pit set for inspection next morning. After inspection, you have backfill and start laying down your floor membrane and insulation on walls. Last 2 days you finish membrane and dehumidifier. Final inspection can happen any time after that. The waterproof taping is key to Making it look well. If your layers arnt properly overlapped and are taped down badly, it shows quite easily. The membrane is also very easy to clean, you can bring a portable shop vac, use small amount of degreaser on microfiber cloth ect.

@MonkeyJedi99 26 күн бұрын

@@cadenbrau8661 Ah, another Cy viewer!

@bill_cyphertwo7109 26 күн бұрын

Nobody that talented is gonna be working for a big company, I hope to god they are private and training plenty of apprentices

@leandrosioty7034 23 күн бұрын

Plumbers and Electricians around the world just shed a tear at this

@Moneymark1979 22 күн бұрын

As a German electrician, Yes ..

@omaralonso4364 22 күн бұрын

mate the most plumbing i've ever done was repressurising my boiler and i still got emotional from watching this

@jalarriusglass7370 22 күн бұрын

And cable guys

@evangnar420 22 күн бұрын

As a hvac installer I’ve seen this once it’s a blessing

@leeh1395 22 күн бұрын

As a British Electrician, yes this is absolutely golden. Easy clean access everywhere and anywhere

@SuperDave-vj9en 8 күн бұрын

Out of the thousands and thousands of houses that I have crawled under I have only seen one house with a crawl space like that. Let me tell you, it was a real pleasure to work under!

@ashleymarie6682 2 күн бұрын

Because its expensive af

@Astronetics 2 күн бұрын

@SuperDave-vj9en In your professional opinion, what makes this a rarity? This is my naivety speaking, but I feel this should be the norm rather than an exception. It just looks like the right way structures should be built...

@bamagirlce12 Күн бұрын

@@Astroneticsit costs money. That's literally it.

@Revl0418 Күн бұрын

⁠@@Astroneticscosts a lot more money, I’m guessing the house was built with this tarp

@GiveMeCoffee Күн бұрын

"You know what, no need to pay me for the job, that was awesome"

@chadwickborawski1718 8 күн бұрын

A pipe fitter for 15 years, and have never seen one that pristine. What a work of art!

@numba1punta110 5 күн бұрын

Pipefitters are industrial construction. You're not a pipefitter if you're working under a house.

@chadwickborawski1718 4 күн бұрын

@numba1punta110 oh wow... it's the correction police. Fitters n plumbers are the same thing and where I live are both the same exact profession. So unfortunately for you, you're 100% wrong. Nice try though 'Mr. Well Actually'

@Jordan-sy7my 9 сағат бұрын

@@chadwickborawski1718I mean..I thought the same. As someone that was a pipefitter..never heard a plumber call themself a fitter!

@user-qs2gr7dl5v 22 күн бұрын

The best part is the person who did this created something beautiful that almost no one would be able to appreciate. He did it just because it was the way it was supposed to be done. This is someone with strong inner character.

@degueloface 21 күн бұрын

I mean, someone paid for the materials and labor. So it's not like some dude just went "I'm gonna do this teehee"

@wyguy416 21 күн бұрын

@@deguelofacejust because someone pays for the material and labour doesn’t mean the work is gonna get done properly. The depends on how honest of a person the contractor is.

@fatherpapi6765 21 күн бұрын

@@wyguy416yeah not always the case, a lot of the shit has to do with customers being cheap asses and wanting the cheapest thing possible. It’s hilarious how the contractors are always the ones to blame when more than half the time it’s the customers with their own bs.

@deathbloom27 21 күн бұрын

@@fatherpapi6765 yes it's usually the customers trying to cut costs, against the contractors advice and expertise. There ARE some horrible contractors though that will cut costs unnecessarily just so they can widen the profit margin.

@silky2916 21 күн бұрын

@@wyguy416thanks for clearing that up captain obvious

@p_campbell 26 күн бұрын

I got a little choked up. Ive been in dozens of crawlspaces and usually get bitten by something. I did know something so beautiful could exist

@cheekibreeki6255 26 күн бұрын

"Bitten by something" so fucking true man 😂 bugs ain't even found in ur continent ya find in a crawlspace 😂

@p_campbell 26 күн бұрын

@@cheekibreeki6255 Geezus soo true. Complete ecosystem existing 2' under floorboards.

@makavelismith 26 күн бұрын

I was visiting my uncle in L.A. and he wanted me to check out something under his house. I'm Irish, do we don't have crawl spaces... I was about to , and then I ask him.... "I've got arachnophobia, would I regret this?" And he just tells me to leave it hahha

@makavelismith 26 күн бұрын

@@cheekibreeki6255a friend of mine would find scorpions under rocks, so I don't wanna know what is under a crawlspace.

@Bigcountry54K 26 күн бұрын

@@makavelismiththere’s worse things to fear in the crawl space than the spiders, its the things that eat the spiders down there man, Ireland sure is lucky they don’t build their houses atop damp and dark hellscapes.

@phillipb189 3 күн бұрын

The fact that this has LIGHT FIXTURES, on top of everything else, is impressive and music to my eyes! No flashlight/lead cord and work light required.

@tgcHAI 7 күн бұрын

This the most beautiful crawlspace I have ever seen, the most cleanest, nay, pristine crawlspace that may ever be...let this be an Industry STANDARD please.

@Phearsum 22 күн бұрын

I've never in my entire life seen a crawlspace that didn't look like a hazard to my health and peace of mind, until now. It's a thing of beauty.

@davidburdett1920 21 күн бұрын

I cover the poly with a 3” layer of cement. And slope to 6’ tall in the Center with a wide flat spot. Use for storage.

@openthinker6562 21 күн бұрын

I’d crawl in there whenever I need time alone, it looks that good

@mariam3947 21 күн бұрын

@@openthinker6562lol. Omg. I thought the same! "Leave me alone, I'm thinkingggggg"

@matasa7463 17 күн бұрын

@@openthinker6562 It looks too good to be hidden away!

@videogamesoundscapes7177 17 күн бұрын

It's shocking to me to find out that this isn't common, I grew up in a house that had this done.

@Metlskul 26 күн бұрын

I have tears forming, just the lighting alone. Not one mummified cat or rat. No heaps of mouse nest or snake skin. You'll always have a job. Nice work!

@manwithballsonarm6775 26 күн бұрын

Dude why would there be all that crap there wtf

@andersonwonder9357 26 күн бұрын

@@manwithballsonarm6775cuz if it’s not encapsulated properly that’s what happens

@gamete4375 26 күн бұрын

Black widows, racoons, opossums.

@goldmoutdog19 25 күн бұрын

@@manwithballsonarm6775 are your arm balls sensitive

@tylerdavis3 25 күн бұрын

@@manwithballsonarm6775 never been in a crawl space before guy?

@jus10lewissr 3 күн бұрын

I am genuinely impressed. Never have I seen a crawlspace look like this. Man, imagine what the inside of the house must look like! 😂

@adamfisher5380 8 күн бұрын

If only my parents crawl space was like this as a kid 😮😅, i used to dread hearing... "I need help down in the crawl space tomorrow"... I would be having nightmares that night of the absolute horror i was to face that next day.. spiders snakes possibly ruining any clothes you had on old dangerous tools.. Hell maybe ghost demons or murders 😂😂 Bravo to whoever did that, you just made SO MANY other jobs that much easier in the future 🤙

@weaponizedglitter69 3 күн бұрын

Come on....tell me, worst/scariest thing you found down there

@KaylaRequiem 3 күн бұрын

I also need to know your worst crawlspace experience.

@adamfisher5380 3 күн бұрын

So worst case scenario and I'm SURE their are many other worst ones but MULTIPLE snake skins that had been shed RIGHT as we entered.. 😭😔 but we absolutely had to get the job done so we stayed aware of everything around us in almost total darkness (besides the old school flashlights they don't illuminate SHIT lol.. scared out of our mind some huge mama snake was two steps behind us to attack us lol.. as a 10 year old I'll never forget it!!

@KaylaRequiem 3 күн бұрын

@@adamfisher5380 I thank you for your story.

@thomaseriksen6885 3 күн бұрын

Put on a toga and have some fungal friends beforehand you'll be fine

@saltyysweet-5881 21 күн бұрын

So I’m the only one that thought it was an empty parking garage👀🤣, the craftsmanship is crazy!

@xaininpc5625 21 күн бұрын

Nope I was gonna ask the same thing. Thought for a sec it was a horrible sealant job in a mall garage and that he was being sarcastic lol

@lennongarcia9642 21 күн бұрын

I actually thought he was being sarcastic in the beginning. I thought it was a garage and someone didn’t know how cement works. Ended up overfilling it 😂

@SirRebrl 20 күн бұрын

@@xaininpc5625 Saaaaaame

@currensigur5719 20 күн бұрын

I thought I was a garage at first too

@onepiecetreasurecruise622 20 күн бұрын

I thought what a small ass parking garage😂

@HdhdBdhdhd-ls2bq 27 күн бұрын

what a million dollar house should look like

@Likeaworm 26 күн бұрын

Paying for the land brother

@xlneoMAXlx 26 күн бұрын

So the average home in 2024?

@ctaaaaaaa 26 күн бұрын

million dollar houses should come with full basements 😂

@newsweathertraffic18 26 күн бұрын

Then where are the drywallers supposed to store their hundreds of empty modelo especial cans? In the walls?

@mikelytou 26 күн бұрын

A million dollar house doesn't have crawl space! At all! It has a basement!

@2sherbear 8 күн бұрын

A little tear just came to my eye. Absolutely sparkling.

@eggheadusa9900 3 күн бұрын

Comments really put into perspective what real hero’s do to keep society going. Thank you plumber and electricians!

@Jmullins-mi4em 24 күн бұрын

Anyone who has ever been under a house can appreciate the amount of work and quality done for this crawl space. It doesn't even look real.

@chezburgerking9297 23 күн бұрын

The last house I crawled under was built in the late 1800s, not a pleasant time at all. Barely fit in it at all, pretty sure I discovered parts of my body that day that I didn't know about

@lunsy9420 23 күн бұрын

Not to take away from the work but that's not a hard one to do. Plenty high well lit flat and no duct work or furnace.

@blingrid2873 23 күн бұрын

No amount of money was spared. This is beautiful in that functional tidy way

@Shnierpiffle 23 күн бұрын

That's what happens when you don't hire 50 IQ Juan and Pablo to do your work.

@dronesinconstruction 23 күн бұрын

@@Shnierpiffle 😂 You got raised right ❤

@deadlynx5469 21 күн бұрын

As a person who has been an a crawlspace, i didnt even see this as a crawl space til the dude said it was. This… is just perfection at work and is just art at this point

@The_Gallowglass 21 күн бұрын

At that point they might as well have built a dang basement LOL

@DoughnutJelly55 21 күн бұрын

Is it weird that I want to hang out down there?

@lifewithlouie420 21 күн бұрын

Seems like a cool place to smoke a bowl and watch KZfaq @@DoughnutJelly55

@nopelpopel6173 21 күн бұрын

How was it like to be a crawlspace?

@jacko1558 21 күн бұрын

I thought it was a really really badly done parking garage lol

@belindalubben303 4 күн бұрын

Wow.never seen such a beautiful crawlspace.ever.😮👏👏👏

@outtatherough 2 күн бұрын

Wow...... what a Beautiful Sight.... lord have mercy if all homes were like this.

@jaredrobinson7071 24 күн бұрын

Holy shit, I've never seen a finished crawlspace before. whoever did this either woke up or went to bed a PROFESSIONAL.

@TheTrueDemonKing 21 күн бұрын

Im sure its mostly because the houses in america or your country í should say are very old and cheap to make in the uk we don't have crawl spaces because our houses are made of bricks and stone almost all our houses are brick and we also don't have basements

@Official_SunTzu 21 күн бұрын

drugs fs

@gitnessframtacerpest2813 21 күн бұрын

Groundwork’s proud! that’s our work and our dehu and sump system even has a gutter system leading to the sump! encapsulation is the best way to keep your foundation strong and mold/moisture free. FRS Groundworks💪🏽 we offer financing as well!

@The_Gallowglass 21 күн бұрын

@@TheTrueDemonKing It depends where in America. Not all houses have crawl spaces. Lots of houses have basements and/or cellars.

@TheTrueDemonKing 21 күн бұрын

@@The_Gallowglass yeah im not from america so i was just saying what í read cause most houses are made from wood and plaster board right? So they're cheap to build and arent most the houses down south old housing or maybe not because of tornados and whatnot

@PositronicDiscombobulator 25 күн бұрын

The person that is responsible for this has a lot of love for his fellow man.

@HelioV1 25 күн бұрын

and a lot of money in his pockets. there’s no way anyone else in town is getting jobs with him around

@EhurtAfy 25 күн бұрын

Yeah it looks great, he must get paid well enough to feel the "love", most guys want to have pride in their work, but it's hard when they're tired all the time and a week's pay away from homelessness

@ericsw03 24 күн бұрын

The person who did that got paid about $20-30K

@TheZederath-er5es 24 күн бұрын

I have a crawl space like that

@Timber2k 23 күн бұрын

its called pride.. some ppls actually have a pride for what their doing..

@joshuabullard828 Күн бұрын

As an electrician I cannot express how grateful I am to the guys who do great work under a house! That makes the whole difference between the job being a miserable one and a great one!

@kathycondon4734 2 күн бұрын

So clean, well built!❤❤❤ My husband built us a home and my Grandpa built a home for my Grandma after his children were grown!!!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

@MariannaGladhill 21 күн бұрын

No pests, no mold, easy access for maintenance. 10/10.

@Tobi-pp2wz 21 күн бұрын

Thank you lady with the massive ass

@agaimless3724 21 күн бұрын

Shut up pornbot get reported😅

@mistersirthethird 21 күн бұрын

😐

@norogashii 21 күн бұрын

Really hate youtubes state hope they fix this bot issue

@bragmas 21 күн бұрын

like that ass...but it aint yours lmao

@jakeventure 13 күн бұрын

As a structural engineer that spends a lot of time in crawl spaces I can honestly say I would cry if I got to somebody’s house and that’s what I was met with. This is as glorious a crawl space as I have ever seen. Thank you sir for sharing.

@MATT.04 12 күн бұрын

But the thing is, just one person with dirty clothes and shoes at any point needs to enter that space, and its pretty much ruined. Unless they go to vacuum and mop the floors down there

@fsociety6983 12 күн бұрын

@@MATT.04 It's not ruined lol. It's less clean than before, sure. But it's still way cleaner than not having done this

@BritishEngineer 12 күн бұрын

Stay in design engineering.

@lookoutforchris 12 күн бұрын

Wait until you discover things called basements. Sometimes they even dress them up to look like the rest of the house.

@Loonypapa 12 күн бұрын

You need a crawler inspection camera.

@valerieking5265 18 сағат бұрын

We should also give credit to the home owners who decided to put forth the necessary funds to have this amazing crawl space created. RESPECT!!!

@michaelvaughn7137 6 күн бұрын

The quality the craftsmanship the beauty the cost !!!!

@Jack-hy1zq 21 күн бұрын

It is so refreshing to hear one craftsman praising the work of another craftsman. The guy was in awe. Thanks for the video.

@gitnessframtacerpest2813 21 күн бұрын

@Robs-pl1jv 21 күн бұрын

I think he is the craftsman..lol..

@gitnessframtacerpest2813 21 күн бұрын

@@Robs-pl1jv nah it’s a whole team of us who do it. it’s our patented encapsulation. 24mil membrane only we make. FRS/Groundworks i’m proud to do this for a living!

@aaronhiggs 25 күн бұрын

Someone didn’t cut corners. Communicated the price and the work needed and delivered. Thats a good builder.

@sage8573 24 күн бұрын

What are you talking about price and communication? Nothing to do with this short. Internet full of bots nowadays.

@joshuamalott3748 24 күн бұрын

@@sage8573⁠have you ever worked on any kind of project before? Everything is based on communication. The standard of quality, the price, the execution, all of it depends on an open, honest, and consistent line of communication across trades and between the client and contractor.

@loganjones5764 24 күн бұрын

@sage8573 learn how to read!

@purinpurii 23 күн бұрын

@@sage8573read the comment over and over again buddy

@gitnessframtacerpest2813 21 күн бұрын

Groundwork’s proud! that’s our work and our dehu/sump system even has a gutter system leading to the sump! encapsulation is the best way to keep your foundation strong and mold/moisture free. FRS Groundworks💪🏽 we offer financing as well!

@RetroLugia951 46 минут бұрын

Find someone who appreciates you as much as this man appreciates this crawl space 😂

@Bla27385 Сағат бұрын

The way he adores it he finally found peace fully aware this will be a one in a lifetime thing barely even giving him a break from shitty crawlspaces

@mikeymurray6828 20 күн бұрын

Hearing "i need to shake your hand" from an older man is one of the biggest signs of respect 💯

@TheHibbitydibbity 20 күн бұрын

I heard that *ONE TIME* from a GC while working with a painting crew. Not that that was the only time I did my best, just one of the only times he saw the drywall crews work and how much we had to hide. Made my entire year.

@HandsomeBastard 20 күн бұрын

Aawww that's so cute and simple, enjoy the likes, little scout 😂

@mahalalel7771 20 күн бұрын

As a carpenter of 40 years, I've been in those crawlspaces before. It's impeccable and impressive. I could live under there.

@biohack738 20 күн бұрын

Who was the builder?

@limitnl 20 күн бұрын

@@biohack738 yeah

@pollard068 19 күн бұрын

@@biohack738 bob

@Nicholas-ze5vv 19 күн бұрын

As a carpenter, I haven't come close to this, lol. This is like, unrealistic levels where I'm from. And I've worked in a lot of well-built mansions. I should move to where you live, lol.

@sting2747 19 күн бұрын

What does 40yrs have to do with this 😂😂😂

@smerk429 2 күн бұрын

Thats called high quality. Someone who cares about their work.

@IamDoogy 5 күн бұрын

I admire people who know what they’re doing and care enough to do their best.

@The_Grubbernaut 26 күн бұрын

I worked for a company that did crawlspace encapsulation. The homeowners always told me how much more comfortable their home was, especially with a good dehumidifier thrown in there.

@us7876 26 күн бұрын

What's the difference of having a dehumidifier under the floor? We don't get those in europe, first thing that came to mind was to protect the wooden beams long term

@The_Grubbernaut 26 күн бұрын

@us7876 that's one of the reasons. Another reason is to help mitigate mold development. Another reason is to separate the bottom of the home from the ground. We would put in a thermal barrier on the ground itself and a specific type of foam on the walls inside the crawlspace.

@The_Grubbernaut 26 күн бұрын

@ld2048 26 күн бұрын

@us7876 typically, the crawlspace under most houses in the US are bare dirt, humid, full of animal shit and spiderwebs, bugs galore. This is immaculate, and yeah, I bet that dehumidifier will help keep the wood in good condition for alot longer.

@jamesstewart2560 26 күн бұрын

@@us7876since it’s encapsulated you have to treat it like indoor environment now. So either dehumidifier or condition the air with your HVAC system.

@1weirddood 20 күн бұрын

As a plumber who has been working for the past 473 years, I can say in my days of work I have never seen the beauty that this is.

@sipjedekat8525 20 күн бұрын

So, was it hard to land the job in 1551?

@SwarmerGaming 20 күн бұрын

My man was out here building the aqauducts for the Roman empire. Osha's worst nightmare.

@therealniggabruh 20 күн бұрын

@@SwarmerGaming💀💀💀💀💀💀

@octaviosanchez.m4679 20 күн бұрын

😂😂😂😂 all y’all guys funny for real

@kennethterrell1167 20 күн бұрын

This house may never need a repair for a long time.

@alexcruzship3683 8 күн бұрын

Walter White would’ve been crying tears of joy in this ‘Crawlspace’

@Sphendrana 2 күн бұрын

Damn, even the high tech futuristic crawlspaces of video games aren't this clean. Broski wanted everyone who ever has to do maintenance down there to be comfortable and safe. Absolute champ of all time.

@aquaticdeer42069 17 күн бұрын

Glad I wasn't the only one who did NOT think this was a crawlspace at first glance. Unbelievable work. Never knew a crawlspace could be so clean. The dehumidifier made my jaw drop genuinely. If the crawlspace looks this good, I can only imagine how nice the rest of the house looks.

@RoseBushThorns588 17 күн бұрын

The consensus seems to be that it looks exactly like a clean new parking garage until you look up

@RuneKatashima 16 күн бұрын

@@RoseBushThorns588 I mean the lightbulb in frame 1 gives away that it's a crawlspace.

@KeanuG95 16 күн бұрын

Crackhouse

@kittytrail 16 күн бұрын

americans are starting to upscale their hobo housing standards. maybe one day they'll discover that good wood, stone and classic masonry do make better homes. especially for what they pay those third world crappily built "houses"... 🧐👆

@toucan6109 15 күн бұрын

@@RoseBushThorns588ngl the ripples in the sheet made me think it was a flooded basement at first and i thought the filmer was being sarcastic as hell 😂

@Elizabeth-hd1kd 21 күн бұрын

$29,000 later, this is exactly what our crawlspace looks like! It truly saved our home! 👍

@Sublime_1 21 күн бұрын

29k? I'm apparently in the wrong business.

@justinah7400 21 күн бұрын

Great investment! It'll be worth every penny

@Hakuuna_Matatah 21 күн бұрын

29K.. Oh well .. would love to have that.. but it is not possible.❤

@Meriale46 21 күн бұрын

Worth every penny of that money.

@lucygosselin9629 21 күн бұрын

It would be more than that

@user-lp9oq2wg2b 2 күн бұрын

Was a air vent cleaner 20 years this is the best i have sean !

@thomasgansevoort929 6 күн бұрын

This is amazing. My apartment should look so good!

@MiyagiNariyoshi 26 күн бұрын

As a plumber, I'd discount this costumer for any work needed down there. This should be the norm.

@robertroderick4933 25 күн бұрын

You'd have to pay to work in there. Just imagine dropping some pipe cleaner on that oh the mess. Have you looking like a painter down there with drop cloths in the crawl space.

@MiyagiNariyoshi 25 күн бұрын

@@robertroderick4933 haha true

@candacerain1 24 күн бұрын

Customer

@francour9 24 күн бұрын

I feel like I’d have to put my booties on to enter in there. Lol.

@MiyagiNariyoshi 24 күн бұрын

@@candacerain1 cooistumneeir

@chymera45 19 күн бұрын

As someone who does crawlspace waterproofing and encapsulation for a living thank you for the appreciation, it is definitely NOT an easy job

@Langlangsland 18 күн бұрын

Where do I find someone like you in the Midwest ??? I need some work done !!!

@roadkill6778 4 сағат бұрын

I would live in that crawl space. Not a sentence I’ve ever said or thought I would say but this guy’s craftsmanship has made it happen.

@poshko41 3 күн бұрын

A group of plumbers came to replace the copper stack in my encapsulated crawlspace. The kid was like, "this is the nicest crawlspace I've ever seen."

@samweirauch2565 13 күн бұрын

I've worked in crawlspacea for 45 years. Only once did I see something like this. Excellent work!

@wearemany73 12 күн бұрын

Do those large pipes have bolts missing? Genuine question because I’m not an expert, armchair or otherwise) 🤔

@montamiddleton9318 12 күн бұрын

@@wearemany73please don't ever do any type of plumbing. For yourself or your worst enemy.

@wearemany73 12 күн бұрын

@@montamiddleton9318 you don’t know either?

@cdubbsecond 10 күн бұрын

Dexter

@DeroyVelo 10 күн бұрын

@@montamiddleton9318 Please stop replying to people on youtube, you're very bad at it.

@JaySpoonn 21 күн бұрын

As a former Pest Control Technician this crawlspace is a Godsend! I would probably lie about how much more time it was gonna take cuz I'd be havin lunch, and taking a nap down there! 😋🤣

@clairereynolds8583 21 күн бұрын

It is that inviting. Inspiring

@pookiepats 21 күн бұрын

Seems good reason to not have such quality crawl spaces

@dlallen6621 21 күн бұрын

Made me smile!

@cheezycat68 21 күн бұрын

wait until the pests are behind the whte

@hellaSwankkyToo 21 күн бұрын

@@pookiepats nah. cause if this was typical//standard he wouldn't be awed enough to want to stay for lunch + a nap. obviously. LOL

@MrKandu4u Күн бұрын

this is how to make a grown man cry, beautiful work.

@maqui4240 2 күн бұрын

I've done hvac/plumbing in every nightmare crawlspace you can imagine, some I had to hand trench and carry buckets of dirt out to get around, some with standing water up to my neck over/under frayed wiring. This is a plumbers heaven.

@MoneyPitCastle 27 күн бұрын

This is not a crawl space, this is a man cave. Get the xbox down there and beer fridge. We are renovating a castle on our channel, and the crawl space is a nightmare.

@tehpurplepills 26 күн бұрын

This is a womern cage, put the stove down there and laundry machine and you're good to go.

@RiggedBananaGaming 26 күн бұрын

@@tehpurplepills someone call the police and have them check this guy's basement

@xrmighty 26 күн бұрын

The crawl cave 🎮🍻

@dgmason6517 26 күн бұрын

It’s a crawl space with about 3’-0” clearance. Look at the 12” floor joists above (with no insulation).

@cliffhooper3558 26 күн бұрын

@@tehpurplepills That the funniest thing I've heard all day. Ty

@kiba4687 21 күн бұрын

I'm reading the comments and it's amazing the amount of grown men stating they want to cry after seeing this! Its very sweet! 😊

@JustWilson 21 күн бұрын

Those aren’t tears we’re crying……..

@Threemore650 21 күн бұрын

I know. 😊 I so love men. Vive Le Patriarchy!

@inwey1986 21 күн бұрын

Comon’ look at that. I would visit that place every week if i ever have a chance to have something like this. Its so nice and neat. And these are nor tears we had eyegasm 😂

@LMCorvinus 21 күн бұрын

I'm a grown woman and even i want to cry watching this, this is beautiful

@nonaG123 21 күн бұрын

Considering the amount of times I've had to experience a lesser "crawl space"... yea it's not THAT many BUT each time is a terrible experience... maybe once a year but it's still enough to be a shit show... but this is beautiful... just sleek and clean, no fuss.

@charlesmcclure8000 2 күн бұрын

Oh man I could shed a tear. that's just so beautiful. I have always HATED working in crawl spaces but I'd live in that one

@peggythomas2103 23 сағат бұрын

Someone who takes pride in their work.

@joewell6435 21 күн бұрын

Wow, a crawlspace that actually looks like a space for a human to be able to crawl through, what a concept

@MandaJeanne 21 күн бұрын

Yea.... it's clean and dry .... I've seen crawl spaces that would make your skin crawl

@calebdlobato 21 күн бұрын

do you like being a pessimist full time?

@brianstan2632 21 күн бұрын

😂

@christopherkimber7679 21 күн бұрын

As a ex-plumber, I had the pleasure of doing new work in 2 crawl spaces like this. Easily my 2 favorite jobs I ever did. Went in clean, and aside from crawling out with orange and yellow glue on me, I wasn’t covered in dirt. And this one is immaculate. Props to whoever did this.

@jordan9604 20 күн бұрын

I worked on crawlspace encapsulation for about 2 years. I always told the owner that they are the new owner of a "Cadillac Crawlspace." Prices were typically around 4k to 6k. The lining on the bottom is 20mils with a hard plastic bottom inbetween the lining and ground to allow water to flow easier. The perimeter usually has perforated pipe with a sock. Every seam is taped and the walls have caulking at the top. It will literally pay for itself through energy savings. My favorite part is when you start to tape the seams, it gets noticeably hotter just from our lights. Worked at PEP Waterproofing and Foundation Repair.

@kevin-jp3yf 20 күн бұрын

I’m 16 from kentucky looking to pursue plumbing and pass my masters as soon as possible after my journeyman’s. If all goes well I want to start my own company ASAP. Is this a good plan?

@Angel-Otk 20 күн бұрын

Do you know how or where to get this done? I would love to if it would help the plumber🤣he’s chill

@jordan9604 20 күн бұрын

@@Angel-Otk For your area, just google "crawlspace restoration near me"

@Reeeeeee12345 20 күн бұрын

Yes. It wont be quick though. Maybe ten years. @kevin-jp3yf

@SuperDave-vj9en 8 күн бұрын

This crawl space is better than the room I rent!

@chochosquad 8 күн бұрын

NEVER IN MY 25 YEARS OF LIVING HAVE I SEEN SUCH AN BEAUTIFUL ENCAPSULATION

@TheAtticNinja 16 күн бұрын

As an HVAC man, I can surely say we appreciate you. Coming to a home like that to work is fantastic. Genuinely helps the customer as well. Reduces the load dramatically.

@aBMWEnthusiast 14 күн бұрын

Reduces the load? How?

@TheAtticNinja 14 күн бұрын

@@aBMWEnthusiast hot air rise, cold air fall. You loose a ton of air seeping into and out of the crawl space. If crawl is a sealed conditioned area, you’re not loosing all that conditioned air and letting humidity and heat leak in from the crawl. It makes a huge difference especially in the south east where the moisture and humidity is a real issue.

@aBMWEnthusiast 14 күн бұрын

@@TheAtticNinja, thanks for the explanation! I was not thinking of the HVAC load, instead I was thinking load in terms of weight of the home.

@barreldreamz7852 14 күн бұрын

@@TheAtticNinjaAnd I guarantee you you've never been to a place that looked like this. People are just not that cool that often crawl in spaces like this for a living will never be able to experience something like this

@TheAtticNinja 14 күн бұрын

@@barreldreamz7852 you’d be surprised. I see this kind of thing quite often. Higher dollar homes, gated communities and such they all have this. Have signs at the crawl door asking you to remove shoes before entering crawl lol.

@HelloImBurt 18 күн бұрын

My Grandfather etched a command into a load bearing beam of our Family home, "May whoever live and work under the support of this home, treat it with the utmost respect and craftsmanship. May this home bless families for generations." RIP Papa

@anthonyvillarias8829 17 күн бұрын

Respect Grandpa!! 👊👊❤️❤️

@mainsupp 16 күн бұрын

Why was this comment necessary or needed

@alexburbage5949 16 күн бұрын

@@mainsuppthat what I’m wondering about your own?

@HelloImBurt 16 күн бұрын

@@mainsupp Just made me think of my Grandpa, and figured I'd share. Have a great night

@ImDaRealBoi 16 күн бұрын

Goddamn that's a hard asf line.

@hmm-zoolol 4 күн бұрын

Best looking craw space ever. I have never seen one look so nice.😊

@Foofrarf23 25 күн бұрын

Dang, that is literally the cleanest crawlspace I have ever seen. That is so professional it's absurd!

@dagrazytcom5492 25 күн бұрын

Yup, new and well built houses would do that. The home owner payed extra for that kind of work. Doesn't matter if a house is new or expensive, everyone knows that. It's the after party $$$ that matters.

@aaronhiggs 25 күн бұрын

@@dagrazytcom5492this is literally a case of get what you pay for quality.

@Antarian2015 20 күн бұрын

I am getting choked up at the sheer joy professionals are showing at witnessing great work. I have never given a thought to crawl spaces because my husband is the designated crawler in my family but I can understand their admiration and awe. Showed it to my better half and I swear I saw a glimmer of a tear! Kudos mister!

@eduardozurita7433 20 күн бұрын

Soft

@Antarian2015 20 күн бұрын

@@eduardozurita7433 - excuse me - are you related in any way to the organ and piano player that was all the rage in South America in the 70s, 80s and beyond?

@AmazingAutist 20 күн бұрын

You're getting choked up? There's nothing emotional about this. It'd be okay if it was impressive that makes sense, but why you getting choked up? There's nothing sad about this.

@Jadebones 20 күн бұрын

@@eduardozurita7433 Ah. You suffer from E.D. huh? That is sad, but you didn't need to share your troubles online to random strangers.

@chihiro____ 20 күн бұрын

@@AmazingAutistwhy are you policing other people's emotions? because you don't feel the same way? and fyi, sadness isn't the only emotion that can elicit tears.

@QLEDHOLO Сағат бұрын

As a Low-Volt guy, I can appreciate this.

@EvilKrista. 2 сағат бұрын

That flooring isn't the only hard wood down there, what a beautiful space.

@cj-gunn 19 күн бұрын

this should be mandatory for crawlspaces... it's a work of art

@AHD2105 18 күн бұрын

Its mandatory in my country at the bottom of the planet. Our government subsidized it and all had to be completed by 2022. Included roof and underfloor insulation so ground and insulation blocks between the floor beams, which they haven't done yet in this video. Roof the same. Heat pumps in all houses that have a dehumidifier (we had a few to choose from, different brands and types or if insisted a log tile fire with extra something I didn't get). And our average taxes are 21.5% the US is 24.5%. BUT we dont have random border crosses to pay for.

@Red.OG. 18 күн бұрын

What country

@AHD2105 18 күн бұрын

@@Red.OG. In NZ. Healthier homes. Its very clean and smooth under my property now. Heat pump and insulation all done about the same time.

@Red.OG. 18 күн бұрын

@@AHD2105 food/petrol/rent is some of the most expensive in the world with record low wages, I’m originally from Wellington, live in Sydney now. Jacinda ruined the country, it’s such a mess.

@AHD2105 18 күн бұрын

@@Red.OG. I know. Its so bad. Our wages at minimum are $23.15 would've been fine but inflation. We had 15,000 new migrants to Christchurch alone, and the skyted that that has a record of 2500new homes built! Whqys the point when they import that many! Housing is short in Aussie too. Our governments need to focus on allowing real Aussies and Kiwis buy homes and have families. No wonder the young arnt having any. The imports are mostly just traitors and are after a passport.

@mikeellis2944 21 күн бұрын

I live in Arizona now and I have been building houses for 50 years. However, I started in Washington state where we had crawlspaces. And as your building the house you lay down plastic tarp. And you put in lightbulbs because of freezing in the winter time and that was in 1975. I’m glad to see that somebody is still using that process.

@Beserious795 21 күн бұрын

Is this a plastic tarp or is it like one of those epoxy finishes people use in garages? I’m amazed how immaculate it looks, I always thought crawl spaces were dirt…

@atomicboy6 21 күн бұрын

@@Beserious795it seems like a thick plastic tarp, you can kind of hear it when hes moving

@retroMartin 21 күн бұрын

Why not just put down insulation and concrete and lay down the floor from there? Why is there a need for crawlspace to begin with?

@Groza_Dallocort 21 күн бұрын

@@retroMartin cost

@JacquelineUnderwood 21 күн бұрын

@@retroMartin you need to be able to access the pipes and the like if they burst or otherwise need maintenance. Without being able to access that from a crawlspace, you would have to go through the floor which is a higher cost. It also allows airflow under the house which I believe helps with preventing mold? Not quite sure about that one, fairly certain there are multiple reasons but I'm not even close to an expert

@Ggavvenn8 8 күн бұрын

I hope you feel better soon. Im honestly in a similar situation right now, and it sucks. and what you're saying sounds really familiar and i can relate a lot. So i just hope things get better for you soon and i hope you know you are perfectly justified in feeling the way you feel

@DadaIorian Күн бұрын

"Somebody with intelligence knew what they were doing" I didn't know it was possible to utter this phrase as a secondary homeowner.

@dylansocha7554 17 күн бұрын

Oh my god. I’m a plumber & this is literally the “golden egg” of crawls. Whoever did the vapor barrier needs a huge raise

@vincer7824 16 күн бұрын

What does the vapor barrier look like?

@IhaveaDoghouse 15 күн бұрын

@@vincer7824 all the plastic sheeting on the walls, ground and sonotubes that you see in the video. The joints are taped to keep moisture from passing through.

@vincer7824 15 күн бұрын

@@IhaveaDoghouse Thank u for explaining. Grew up in an apt so I'm not familiar with house/construction terms. This does look amazing. The basement of the house a family member bought doesn't even have walls on all the sides. I don't know about houses but pretty sure that's not normal or good lol. One area is just a steep "wall" of dirt and rocks belonging to the hill the house is built on...

@gravestoner2488 15 күн бұрын

@@vincer7824 i like rocks

@vincer7824 14 күн бұрын

@@gravestoner2488 So do I. Just not as a replacement for a wall 😂😂😂.

@matthewball8147 23 күн бұрын

As the skinniest claustrophobic on the job that crawl space is like years of therapy. I am sleeping like a log tonight. I don't know which is more soothing... The crawl space or all these tradies coming together in awe and appreciation.

@millenniumsystem1168 22 күн бұрын

I ain’t even in a singular trade and I know I don’t have the physical capabilities to do so so, but I know some tradies. My dad was an engineer in the navy who now just goes around fixing things for my grandma (his mom) imma send this to him cos if I had a brain-gasm, he’d have a bigger one. This crawlspace is GORGEOUS!! I’ve seen three in my life, been in one of them when I was smaller bodied, been bit the hell up cos it was basically uncharted land in there 😭🤣

@alexdobler6083 22 күн бұрын

Dont jizz yourself dude it’s just a crawl space …

@matthewball8147 22 күн бұрын

@@millenniumsystem1168 I am drywall and painting... And even that has required some really tight spaces... Also you develop relationships with your fellow trades. If you all are trying to help each other everyone's day is better, people are smiling... Crawl spaces like this are jobs where men take pride and if you need a hand you have ten. These jobs aren't shit shows.

@jongoin4404 22 күн бұрын

@@millenniumsystem1168 Thank your father for his service for me, please and thank you!!! And what’s worse than getting bit by a bug or something else under a house is when a raccoon or rat or something scares the piss out of you and you lift/jump up and either hit your head on a rafter, cast iron pipe or hit a long as snail or something sharp that’s hanging down and have to go get a freaking tetanus shot!!! 😂😂😂

@jongoin4404 22 күн бұрын

@kaikalino7349 3 күн бұрын

I have never said that’s beautiful to a crawl space before. Wow.

@ambatucoom 7 күн бұрын

at least half of us thought that was a parking lot first 😂

@jakecruise230 20 күн бұрын

A+++++ I have been a contractor for 35 years. That is the best crawl space I have ever seen. It was expensive too.

@jonfitz8280 19 күн бұрын

It’s what $100 worth of tarp and a dehumidifier

@russ2120 19 күн бұрын

@@jonfitz8280 lol $100

@sleepdeep305 19 күн бұрын

@@jonfitz8280 And a whole hell of a lot of time to get it there.

@kevinlee6003 19 күн бұрын

Thats a lot more than 100$ worth of tarp lol @jonfitz8280

@Blake22022 19 күн бұрын

@@jonfitz8280ok but how much work to lay it all out like that. As someone who has no fucking clue I’d guess that’s easily 700+ dollars in labor, maybe more

@shariwasson6514 21 күн бұрын

As a plumber, I am so jealous that I never had a crawlspace like that! It's beautiful!

@Nodnarb69 21 күн бұрын

Youre joking right? I loved crawling through rocks and jagged concrete biting into my knees. The best was when there was mold and bad air quality. Man i miss the days of spiderwebs and dead rats.

@gitnessframtacerpest2813 21 күн бұрын

@almaa1877 22 минут бұрын

We need to find this guy and hire him for all our crawl space necessities

@whn1985 7 күн бұрын

I installed crawl space wrapping for 5 years. Good job from the video I can see.

@jackcooper1448 21 күн бұрын

I've fallen asleep in crawlspaces like that. Best nap of your life.

@amylizard 21 күн бұрын

... I hope the people in the houses knew you were down there, otherwise that's a little concerning.

@user-kd3cz4zo9k 21 күн бұрын

@@amylizardsharing is caring😂

@ryanhall7334 21 күн бұрын

@@amylizard😂

@justincooper6980 21 күн бұрын

I concur cousin.

@LaceworkDreams 26 күн бұрын

The wiring, pipework.. lighting... its perfection.

@Look_Upon_The_Heart 25 күн бұрын

The subtle off white color of the paneling... my god...

@SL33P-WALK3R 25 күн бұрын

That's some good meth😂

@Josh-kk8fd 25 күн бұрын

@@Look_Upon_The_HeartNow, let's see Paul Allen's crawlspace.

@justneeded8684 25 күн бұрын

And where is the insulation on the water pipes?

@cleanerben9636 24 күн бұрын

@@justneeded8684 considering how well sealed the whole space is it wouldn't make much of a difference

@mkwest2273 2 күн бұрын

That is beautiful, and the workmanship is top notch.

@johnryan2 3 күн бұрын

WOW!!! Beautiful work, a true craftsman. ❤❤❤❤

@maximhelios8 19 күн бұрын

Flood mitigation technician. I'm in crawlspaces dealing with water and mold every day at work. This is beautiful gorgeous. I giggled audibly when I saw the sump pump in the corner.

@JackSmith-tj1if 17 күн бұрын

what is the floor covered with?

@maximhelios8 17 күн бұрын

@@JackSmith-tj1if 6 millimeter thick plastic to make sure water in the soil doesn't evaporate and soak into the wood subfloor, it does other stuff but that's the main purpose, hope that helps :)

@Loleo2087 17 күн бұрын

you sound awesome keep being you

@landonrudd2756 16 күн бұрын

As a crawlspace encapsulator thank you for recognizing our work! 😊

@robtheroadie2240 15 күн бұрын

Yep!! Our company does this, too! This is definitely the right way to do it. Now all I have to do is plug in a microwave and hook up some TV!!

@robertaylor9218 14 күн бұрын

I imagine this is expensive. But with the dehumidifier and the sump it probably makes for a much healthier house. Both to the structure/components and the people who live there.

@andrewdreasler428 14 күн бұрын

I have to ask: how durable is that "floor lining"? I could see workmen having to crawl on it, dragging their tool totes because you don't have the leverage to carry when your arm is straight out to the side; and also, I could see the homeowner/tenant taking one glance and thinking "storage space" All it would take is one cut into that encapsulation, and the outside world will start creeping in as if the encapsulation never happened.

@donyzac 4 күн бұрын

Wow! I first thought that it was a flooded parking garage! This is unreasonably beautiful!

@MjaynNate 2 күн бұрын

As a house lifter this is the cleanest thing I’ve ever seen in my life

@Minadarling119 19 күн бұрын

That’s the type of crawl space a plumber would do snow angels in 😂

@cableknitter7346 19 күн бұрын

😂😂😅😂😅😅😂 Funniest visual ever!!!

@AlesSmiles 18 күн бұрын

"dust" angels hahaha

@codydaniel3097 26 күн бұрын

Ex cable technician here. Ive been in my fair share of BAD spider infested nightmare crawl spaces and i never saw one like this out in the wild. This is truly awesome right here!

@justinleonard6183 26 күн бұрын

Why don’t Americans have basements?

@Jack-sw1km 26 күн бұрын

@@justinleonard6183some people just have crawl spaces

@AaronF2112 26 күн бұрын

@@justinleonard6183can’t have them in Florida, they would flood. They have them in the midwest

@justinleonard6183 26 күн бұрын

@@Jack-sw1km why is it because you don’t need to go down to the frost line to prevent sinking/shifting because of the lack of winter

@Jack-sw1km 26 күн бұрын

@@justinleonard6183 I mean it depends. Some people find crawl spaces more affordable than basements. Crawl spaces are just able to provide similar things to a basement. Storage, utilities, flood protection, etc. it’s basically a cheaper basement with similar benefits, although it does have its downsides compared to a full on basement.

@ballardbrandon3891 8 күн бұрын

Someone that actually cares about their home lasting.

@BeardMan01 2 күн бұрын

I did this at my house!! It dramatically changed my energy usage. Also, that house is YUGE!

@wytblur 21 күн бұрын

Whoever made this video, thank you very much! There are so many videos out there where people are just trashing other people's work. It's refreshing to see somebody who congratulates someone else's work.

@callieduval3000 21 күн бұрын

When it's done correctly

@alyssatew9748 21 күн бұрын

Why do I feel like who did this either had a family in the business or used to be in the business themselves or have seen the mess of people going in the crawlspace in an older home

@actualvipermain8606 21 күн бұрын

How in the world could you ever trash this? The only possible response is to complement it

@haroldwilliams4183 21 күн бұрын

The person that did that takes pride in what they do.

@BushrodGentry 19 күн бұрын

30 years in the HVAC and electrical trades and I've never once seen a crawl space like this. Amazing!

@Evelyn-pl3we 2 күн бұрын

This is the nicest crawl space I ever ever seen!

@vengerseven 2 күн бұрын

bro entered the short-rooms

@DaleWilson-mz1wn 13 күн бұрын

As the skinniest guy at my company, I get all the crawl and attic work, so I can truly appreciate what your showing us here. Good job to whoever did this crawl space

@Multiv3rs 9 күн бұрын

Shoutout to you man, did waterproofing during some summers when I went to college. Tough work but man was it rewarding to see the finished product and an ecstatic homeowner. Hope you’re doing well man

@steveescher1554 9 күн бұрын

You shouldn't get screwed because you're not fat. That's their problem.

@frankdobs 9 күн бұрын

@@steveescher1554 Then he will get fired for someone else skinny, someone has to do it.