Building Just got easier - New products 2024

In this exciting new episode, Matt and Mark embark on a mission to review the best and most helpful products for your build! Products from PLYBOO, SUNCO, ZOLA, SILL DRY, and much more!

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[danielismyname]

I am happy to be a part of the Allied Molded Products team.It's great to see our products reaching a wider audience. Allied truly is a fantastic company to work for. Thanks 👍

[keithglynn]

FYI ... Broan has been making " through the light " bathroom exhaust fans for many years. Unlike the Comfy Light, they already contain a nearly silent running fan that ventillates extremely well. All you hear from them is a slight air sound. They are a par lamp style with the cone larger than the bulb for the air to pass around. I have led lamps in mine. The fan and light can be controlled separately, so a dimmer or separate switch can be used. They are very well made and fully disassemble after installation so they can be cleaned or serviced. They are also quite cheap to buy. I have two in each bathroom, wired together, one centered over the shower, one centered in front of the toilet. There is zero, ZERO condensation from a steamy shower, no mildew anywhere, and let's be real...no stink ! The towels are always dry and fresh.

[RobertFrattin-usnb]

Great work!
Lights are everything in marketing
Please put the lights from belt to neck high so we can see as you do!
Opaque stain the table an off white
Then we can see

[HereThere.]

Matt is a clearing house of old and new building principals and practices and I appreciate his videos.

[NSResponder]

I've heard of bamboo replacements for plywood for decades, and lately I'm hearing about bamboo for mass timber applications like glulam beams and even CLT replacements. It's comparable to hardwoods for strength, but the big win with bamboo is how fast it grows.

[FredMcIntyre]

Cool stuff Matt! 😃👍🏼👊🏼 .... Kyle from RR Buildings just used that VaporDry on the roof of his new shop.

[BradleyKerr-ddvf]

One idea if you find yourself with extra product is to call a local "reuse" store. At least in Canada, they will come happily right to the door and pick up the items and they will go to a good home usually for a good cause.

[rogerk]

I worked at a house in Anaheim Hills in SoCal that has bamboo doors in the kitchen cabinets with that cool edge detail and noticed it right away. I didn’t know they are bamboo doors until now. Thanks Matt!

[johnholoyohoy]

Great job, guys! There are too many products that i'm interested in to list. Thanks!

[trbowlin]

Yea, you need a better studio, with much better lighting. It was hard to see the products on the table.

[malikto]

I used the silldry about two years ago on a porch enclosure and that gap underneath was an issue requiring spray foam but at the time that was not mentioned in the instructions. They made installation fast though. No issues were reported.

[JosueRamirez-jtvg]

Thanks for speaking about ComfyLight! I’m the founder and our light actually also has 360° airflow and down distribution like shown. I’d love to get in touch and give a bit more information on all of the aspects and benefits of this product!

[DMSparky]

As an electrician I like the idea of the roof goose jack for electrical penetrations. Looks like it would be great for a home. I’m not sure I would be comfortable using it for commercial here in Canada. I know they make some seriously strong plastics nowadays but the plastic seemed just a little bit too thin to deal with the strain that will be put on it by roofers or other trades. Ideally we shouldn’t be using products that last for 25 years but 100+ years. That being said I haven’t seen it in person. Commercial roofs get the life beaten out of them because hvac equipment changes and changing membranes. If they could make a cast metal version or make it out of 10mm plastic.

[ericschlegel]

Really love the idea of bamboo play woods. Also very impressed with the windows. Hope to use them in my next build. I heard about the bamboo industry a couple years ago starting up in America, but 40 different varieties of bamboo put them on my property here in San Antonio. So far no luck.

[cxsey]

So much cool stuff! Been following some of these products, great vid Matt!

[evanmartin]

We're just starting building a small lake house in Maine and will probably use the Timber insulation for the roof and upper floor. (ICF basement and 1st floor)

[allanlindsay]

Check local code on radon mitigation. Here a minimum negative pressure value is required, along with a pressure monitor and alarm. Fan system must be on a dedicated circuit and marked so at the receptacle. All gaps/cracks etc in the slab must be sealed, and any sump pits or ejector pits must also be sealed with a cover. System must be inspected and new test completed every three years to remain in compliance. Compliance is voluntary, but if you are contemplating a sale, it will need to be documented.

[lafrancois]

Hey Matt long shot here, I would like to learn about my industry and would like to see if you have options for interns or volunteers. Im a small-time contracter looking to grow into new builds, and I think it's important for guys like me to take notes for guys like you. Always more to learn. Take care brother.

[teddickert]

Partner speaks without talking outstanding .

[bastiat]

If you like plyboo, wait until you see troldtekt, made out of wood fiber and cement, super fire resistant, acoustic dampening, and it comes in all sorts of textures like the plyboo does