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Same in France, I'm buying a condo and looking into all this for the renovation, and everybody is screaming "insulation by the outside".

throw0101a 6y ago
If you want to make sure things are built properly, look into the topic of "building science": * https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-the-perfect-wall https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-t... Matt Risinger, a general contractor in Austin, Texas, has a lot of good videos on the topics: * https://www.youtube.com/c/MattRisinger/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/MattRisinger/videos Even if you can't use the same techniques that he does (and pay for some of the premium products), it may be possible to still use some of the general theory / principles.
- CalRobert 6y ago
  Risinger makes great videos. Doing a 150sqm extension now and plan to apply perfect wall concepts.
- evanlivingston 6y ago
  Matt's videos are worth watching, but it's important to note most his videos are motivated by his sponsorships and it's often hard to parse out when he's shilling and when he's not. Betters resources with real science can be found at * https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ * https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/ https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/
  - throw0101a 6y ago
    Just because he's sponsored does not necessarily mean he's wrong: he's been beating this drum for many years before the sponsorships came. Sort by date and check out the potato quality videos from long ago, and you'll see the same principles being talked about. Though certainly, if you're going to do a build yourself, research any specific products to see if they meet your needs, functionally and monetarily. * He tends to build on the higher end of things, and has clients that are willing to pay. Of course he's currently building his own new home, and doing things the way he's talked about. * He's in a warm-humid climate (US Climate Zone 2). Plenty of things I wouldn't do exactly the same since I'm in Canada. But Joe Lstiburek was born and raised in Canada, and lives in the north-east, and he's saying many of the same things when it comes to building science: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lstiburek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lstiburek
    - evanlivingston 6y ago
      Yah, I'm not arguing that Matt is saying incorrect things, I'm saying his videos need extra scrutiny because he is sometimes using his videos for advertising and gives less than accurate portrayals of certain products. It looks like one his more egregious videos has been removed wherein he's reviewing types of siding and has some pretty laughable "tests" that he recreates inconsistently in order to prove fiber cement siding is superior to all other siding. Additionally, to my knowledge, Matt isn't originating any of these ideas, he's just implementing them. I don't mean to be so hard on Matt, I excitedly watch almost every new video of his and I'm excited there are people out there making building science more accessible. I just wish he'd so a slightly better job differentiating between shilling and presenting information.
      - throw0101a 6y ago
        > Additionally, to my knowledge, Matt isn't originating any of these ideas, he's just implementing them. He's fairly open about this. He was recently on the Essential Craftsman Podcast and he talks about trying to educate and pass on knowledge: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYG63Cb83sc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYG63Cb83sc
- nraynaud 6y ago
  You’re barking at the wrong tree, I’m buying a condo and the outside walls and the roof are common goods. I don’t have a technical issue but a human one: what in the neighbor’s mind? And how is their wallet feeling about huge work right now? Then we can talk r-values, zoning rules, permitting and planning. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a technophile, I watch American construction shows, and I bought a bunch of books on renovation at the same time as the condo, but it’s only a small part of what has to be done.

throw0101a 6y ago

If you want to make sure things are built properly, look into the topic of "building science": * https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-the-perfect-wall https://www.buildingscience.com/documents/insights/bsi-001-t... Matt Risinger, a general contractor in Austin, Texas, has a lot of good videos on the topics: * https://www.youtube.com/c/MattRisinger/videos https://www.youtube.com/c/MattRisinger/videos Even if you can't use the same techniques that he does (and pay for some of the premium products), it may be possible to still use some of the general theory / principles.

CalRobert 6y ago
Risinger makes great videos. Doing a 150sqm extension now and plan to apply perfect wall concepts.
evanlivingston 6y ago
Matt's videos are worth watching, but it's important to note most his videos are motivated by his sponsorships and it's often hard to parse out when he's shilling and when he's not. Betters resources with real science can be found at * https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ https://www.energyvanguard.com/blog/ * https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/ https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/
- throw0101a 6y ago
  Just because he's sponsored does not necessarily mean he's wrong: he's been beating this drum for many years before the sponsorships came. Sort by date and check out the potato quality videos from long ago, and you'll see the same principles being talked about. Though certainly, if you're going to do a build yourself, research any specific products to see if they meet your needs, functionally and monetarily. * He tends to build on the higher end of things, and has clients that are willing to pay. Of course he's currently building his own new home, and doing things the way he's talked about. * He's in a warm-humid climate (US Climate Zone 2). Plenty of things I wouldn't do exactly the same since I'm in Canada. But Joe Lstiburek was born and raised in Canada, and lives in the north-east, and he's saying many of the same things when it comes to building science: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lstiburek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Lstiburek
  - evanlivingston 6y ago
    Yah, I'm not arguing that Matt is saying incorrect things, I'm saying his videos need extra scrutiny because he is sometimes using his videos for advertising and gives less than accurate portrayals of certain products. It looks like one his more egregious videos has been removed wherein he's reviewing types of siding and has some pretty laughable "tests" that he recreates inconsistently in order to prove fiber cement siding is superior to all other siding. Additionally, to my knowledge, Matt isn't originating any of these ideas, he's just implementing them. I don't mean to be so hard on Matt, I excitedly watch almost every new video of his and I'm excited there are people out there making building science more accessible. I just wish he'd so a slightly better job differentiating between shilling and presenting information.
    - throw0101a 6y ago
      > Additionally, to my knowledge, Matt isn't originating any of these ideas, he's just implementing them. He's fairly open about this. He was recently on the Essential Craftsman Podcast and he talks about trying to educate and pass on knowledge: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYG63Cb83sc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYG63Cb83sc
nraynaud 6y ago
You’re barking at the wrong tree, I’m buying a condo and the outside walls and the roof are common goods. I don’t have a technical issue but a human one: what in the neighbor’s mind? And how is their wallet feeling about huge work right now? Then we can talk r-values, zoning rules, permitting and planning. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a technophile, I watch American construction shows, and I bought a bunch of books on renovation at the same time as the condo, but it’s only a small part of what has to be done.