KNOW BETTER, BUILD BETTER
On this 8 - episode BUILD Original Series, Matt Risinger will talk about his experiences with the Real Rebuild of his family home including the construction and building science behind it. Learn about the experiences Matt and his family have had since moving in, what they would do differently, what they did right, and how the home is performing post-occupancy.
Find out if Matt accomplished his goals for the home including passive level air tightness, durability and efficiency in a healthy comfortable environment.
If you're a long time Build Show fan, you definitely remember the Real Remodel: Matt's attempt to buy and flip a home for his family that didn't exactly go as planned. In this series we will take a deep dive into all the twists and turns that came with that project and examine what Matt learne...
EPISODE 2
Matt begins Episode two by revisiting the framing package and discussing the choice for 2x4 LVL vs LSL and SPF… tune in to learn why and what he would do next time. We then see how these LVL's were fastened to construct the attic with SPAX products and check i...
Matt takes a look at his James Hardie siding two years after the install to see how it has held up over time. He also describes the reasons why he went with Hardie® siding and other products when working on the exterior of his house which include durability and airtightness, something he a...
Matt walks through the entire insulation process and why he chose to use Rockwool insulation on his personal home as well as a retesting of his famous sound test but with drywall installed. Then he talks about getting ready to hang drywall ...
