Building Science: Remodeling Old Homes

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4 жыл бұрын

Matt is in Saratoga Springs, NY this week talking to a custom-home builder, remodeler, and building inspector, with 51 year of experience, about the building science behind remodeling old homes.
This demonstration is intended for professionals only. Homeowners should not attempt these projects without first consulting a licensed professional.
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@xpkareem 8 ай бұрын

I love old timers who like to talk about what they do. There is a lifetime of knowledge and screwups to learn from there.

@PoringPoring951 4 жыл бұрын

Great knowledge!! Also the animation team did fantastic job in visioning what the dude was talking about.

@beckyfischer7025 4 жыл бұрын

I was and am totally fascinated by what I saw. I learned so much from this video. One of the things that comes to mind is what all it takes to improve & ensure the floors are even. I am fascinated by your knowledge and the knowledge of the contractor. I am looking forward to seeing more of these videos. Thank you for increasing my knowledge, this is great appreciated.

@lowes 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Becky! We were also in awe of Rich’s depth of building science knowledge! He was awesome to work with!

@23aced 2 жыл бұрын

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@sarahcobarrubias9828 4 жыл бұрын

Idk why I like Lowe’s videos so much but here I am

@gjjakobsen 2 жыл бұрын

Great video! Learned a lot and now have a new perspective on what I need to consider. When we bought 50 acres near Albany, it came with an 1800's farmhouse that we were told was a "knockdown". I'm hard pressed to tear the old beauty down with all its history and all. As your video noted, with a good roof and solid foundation, anything in between can be restored. It may also be cheaper than an entirely new home project.

@TheOneCleanHippy 4 жыл бұрын

Anybody else see the attempted and failed handshake at 3:08?

@colinroberts47 4 жыл бұрын

Good recovery though

@MrLewis91120 4 жыл бұрын

😂😂 it happens

@goodmusikification 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@musictube17 4 жыл бұрын

Came to the comments as soon as it happened! Like the other commenter stated, smooth recovery.

@elimelechs.l3246 3 жыл бұрын

I don't think he saw it,

@sarahrose6885 3 жыл бұрын

This made me feel so much better about wanting to remodel such an old home from the 20s!

@BigDaddy13515 2 жыл бұрын

Damn old boy left him hanging with the handshake 🤝

@DealerTags 4 жыл бұрын

Great job on this one! It worries me though to think about what's going to happen in 20-30 years when the Rich's and Matt's of the industry aren't working anymore. I feel like there are fewer and fewer contractors out there with that level of knowledge.

@shanaproctor100 4 жыл бұрын

Would love to see this project all the way through! Fascinating!

@matthewwhitbeck4384 3 жыл бұрын

Check out "Building science education" on f.b. we will have pictures of the build posted there every couple weeks. Thanks for the interest

@david8185 Жыл бұрын

great...thanks...Looking at tackling a rebuild in France with similar problems..keep them vids coming...i started my work life as a carpenter and then moved into a completely different business....now mid 50s i return....life has gone full circle....this is what we did before they made gyms for IT guys..lol

@HustleHeroic 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent attention to detail 👌🏽 True wisdom! Thank you for sharing!

@frankgall6 3 жыл бұрын

Great episode, love seeing someone from that generation so on top of the building science aspect of building

@david8185 Жыл бұрын

A master man that guy

@marshabrady6433 6 ай бұрын

Excellent video.. That Man is a genius. My home needs this work.

@theblondeone8426 4 жыл бұрын

I am buying an old home with uneven floors and foundation issues so this is great info

@edsonalconterceros6501 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias por subir este video,excelentes concejos lowe's sigan adelante,un saludo muy cordial desde La Paz Bolivia.

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 4 жыл бұрын

Gracias. Me alegra saber que estás disfrutando los videos. Espero que los encuentres educativos y entretenidos. ¡Gracias por ver!

@MattSiegel 4 жыл бұрын

excellent observations and analysis for building in a changing climate!

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt

@kellyblaxton3189 4 жыл бұрын

Great video! This was really interesting! I would like to see this when it's completely finished!

@nmrs9317 2 жыл бұрын

i agree

@PhanoftheShow 6 ай бұрын

need more of these videos on 100 year homes in the NE and coastal cities like Philly and NY

@abenzuoo 4 жыл бұрын

Super nice vid, more these and im sold!

@patrickperfetto4184 2 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, great info

@Kilaminjaro13 2 жыл бұрын

3:08 "Awesome!"

@kimberleekathrein9352 2 жыл бұрын

This is the most understandable and correct way Ive ever been able to follow and I am a Girly girl Thank you xxxoo

@animequeen78 2 жыл бұрын

Do y'all have workshop classes on stuff like this?

@angelf9800 3 жыл бұрын

How much will it cost to rise the floor in old house

3 жыл бұрын

Very informative. Thnx, alot. I live in a 115 yrs currently in Brooklyn NY, that needs remodeling, especially on the foundation. Could you assist or recommend a good inspector in NY?

@patrickpatrick9132 2 жыл бұрын

Some of these older guys have a lot of wisdom.

@urgentorange 3 жыл бұрын

I knew the concrete floor wasn't happening first when he went through and described it with the animation. Good job tho, super informative.

@PROJECT_936_dot_NET 3 жыл бұрын

Skillful performance You have inspired me to work on my channel, thanks. 🐼

@ECWnWWF 4 жыл бұрын

I love how they showed us the gutting part .... apparently they think that's easy, there's a million obstacles you can run into while gutting a house.

@Nyfalhem 3 жыл бұрын

Man the expense to do all that has to be enormous. Would you have saved by demolishing then rebuilding?

@reneej8623 3 жыл бұрын

Who is this guy?!! And can he come to my house!! Impressive!! 😮

@JebitoJr Жыл бұрын

The inspector with 50+ years experience know's his stuff. He is old school.

@johnsimoney2035 Жыл бұрын

Yea and like most old timers…outdated with their knowledge. “Effervescence” is bubbles from club soda 😂 …he means Efflorescence

@Ramonbiancastelli 4 жыл бұрын

The best.

@emmanuelgutierrez8616 3 жыл бұрын

I literally missed the most important part, you you put 2x4s over the subfloor and then plywood over that. This makes your air gap, really large one, so that it handles any moisture that comes through.

@davidmortensen5709 2 жыл бұрын

Only pouring a concrete slab isn't enough to allow jacking up the floor joists. You have to have some sort of foundation.

@MsElijah16 4 жыл бұрын

What program was used to do the 3D?

@lowes 4 жыл бұрын

Cinema 4D

@mrasadkhan 3 жыл бұрын

it would be helpful to know how much this project ran, otherwise great video Thx

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 2 жыл бұрын

I could tell you. Look us up.

@MsElijah16 4 жыл бұрын

How are you gana take some of the dirt out?

@matthewwhitbeck4384 3 жыл бұрын

Shovel.

@isackhernandez3691 3 жыл бұрын

How do you address radon

@edh1689 3 жыл бұрын

Man they left him hanging 🤝

@geaj4214 4 жыл бұрын

What gives some of the old homes the smell of old books? Im looking at buying a home built in 1927 1 story ni basement just craw space

@isackhernandez3691 3 жыл бұрын

I think its the wood turning into paper. I just removed all the shiplap. I Regret it now I should have saved some.

@Alexanderbuilds2001 4 жыл бұрын

Wow those floors were wacky

@stephleeona1891 2 жыл бұрын

I wanna remodel my home 😔 this home was built in 1962 no installation it’s so cold 🥴

@ericglover5341 4 жыл бұрын

To do this stuff as a career, do you do some type of apprenticeship somewhere?

@musictube17 4 жыл бұрын

Yup. Look up your local workers union and go down to their office. You can fill out some paperwork and see which companies are part of the Union.

@iluvcatslol5714 3 жыл бұрын

@@musictube17 do u need a mechanical engineering degree too?

@musictube17 3 жыл бұрын

@@iluvcatslol5714 not with job experience

@martinbalagat 2 жыл бұрын

Should've stated the disclaimer at the very beginning.

@GFrawlies2010 2 жыл бұрын

1:08 Same Music As Thomas And Friends Building The New Line Trailer

@fernandoromero875 3 жыл бұрын

Damn Nissan Titan looks too damn good.

@TheChaztor 2 жыл бұрын

Sucks you dont allow the contractor to show his logo. Hope he was compensated in some way.

@misasouppy 3 жыл бұрын

Wow

@KasultyZu 3 жыл бұрын

two man tearing old insulation material down with tons of particles flying in the air as the flashlight shows, but none wearing masks

@flaming_wheels5559 3 жыл бұрын

Osha violation right there lol

@declanlee6894 Жыл бұрын

The old man been doing it for half a century and he seems alright to me 😂

@colinroberts47 4 жыл бұрын

He got left hanging bad on the handshake!

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I dont think after 20 years of knowing Rich he expected me to shake his hand like we just met eachother.

@flaming_wheels5559 3 жыл бұрын

@@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 it happens man

@DeboraColemanlumaye Ай бұрын

My husband was a venahm and we really need help

@michelleannerabia1925 4 жыл бұрын

American house good to look at outside but nothing mess the foundation

@nathanrowland773 2 жыл бұрын

Got left hangin' @ 3:08

@warrentoles3127 2 жыл бұрын

I feel like woodchips and saw dust got in the hosts bloodstream and now he cant sit still lol

@brax0789 4 жыл бұрын

Wearing a hardhat in that situation is disrespectful to construction workers. Im only kidding. Learned a lot from this video

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 4 жыл бұрын

I'd say it's like a baseball player wearing a hat during a night game. Maybe it's not 100% necessary but if it's part of your every day uniform you just get used to wearing it.

@beepeefromabove1592 2 жыл бұрын

In the South, regarding ants & termites, If you find one then you have the other too. You just haven't found them yet.

@suec9816 4 жыл бұрын

You gentlemen are awesome! Wish I could've dealt with pros like you, not with thieves and idiotsin Canada.

@davedahowell8694 4 жыл бұрын

This looks like our house....

@ignacioaguirre5015 Жыл бұрын

Hold on what’s his last name??

@tothemoonnova7920 2 жыл бұрын

lmao! anyone else catch what happened at 3:09?

@harrycock3705 4 жыл бұрын

LOL! 3:08! Denied!

@flaming_wheels5559 3 жыл бұрын

Lol awsome, it happens

@mariaemilianegron 4 жыл бұрын

Oh Lord that is what is wrong with my house

@kchilz32 4 жыл бұрын

Same here

@natalierose7841 3 жыл бұрын

Same here as well !

@LINX29X92 3 жыл бұрын

I don’t even know how to hang a shelf, should just off myself lol

@DeboraColemanlumaye Ай бұрын

I need someone to repair my home built in 1876

@computerkid1416 3 жыл бұрын

Am I the only one who wishes they hadn't gutted the inside?

@carmelle6131 3 жыл бұрын

Good morning Lowe's team, can you guys help me to renovate my house? Pleaseeeee. 🙏🙏

@jayvang4432 Жыл бұрын

he went for a handshake 😔

@user-xz6hl2yj9u 7 ай бұрын

I dont think this good idea but we will see .

@Nevadefeated 3 жыл бұрын

No face mask while breathing in that cancerous insulation. Gotta protect yourself from that stuff.

@gavinreddig3969 4 жыл бұрын

Kinda stole this idea from Matt Risinger dont ya think?

@nicholaspappagiorgio6103 4 жыл бұрын

Matt who?

@rapfreak7797 4 жыл бұрын

My first thought too. Hopefully they have Matt on one of these videos since he’s probably the biggest building science channels on KZfaq

@whitbeckconstructionllc9043 4 жыл бұрын

That's funny since Rich was doing building science videos when Matt R was in diapers. I've been lucky enough to learn from guys like Rich and many others that are 70+ years old and still hitting it hard.