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@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

wirestyle22

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

PhlipElder

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Where is the build happening?

wirestyle22

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Where is the build happening?

Moorestown NJ. Very nice area with great schools

PhlipElder

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Where is the build happening?

Moorestown NJ. Very nice area with great schools

So, shock cold winters but not too sustained winter temperature wise?

Heated concrete floor? The house we live in now has a heated pad in the basement and in the garage. I used to poo poo that but man it's nice to walk downstairs and not get hit by the cold dank feeling that would otherwise be there.

Working on the vehicles is nice too. Warm floor.

coliver

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Wish I had one of these in my house. That's how I would have plumbed it if I were to do it all over.

PhlipElder

@coliver said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Wish I had one of these in my house. That's how I would have plumbed it if I were to do it all over.

If there's a home run system in place the manabloc can be retrofitted. PEX is a biatch to work with though.

wirestyle22

@coliver said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Wish I had one of these in my house. That's how I would have plumbed it if I were to do it all over.

A lot of what I put in was actually due to a conversation we had years ago, so thanks

coliver

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

PEX is a biatch to work with though

Haha no. Compared to copper PEX is so easy. I've done soldering I'll stick with compress or crimping anyday.

wirestyle22

@coliver said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

PEX is a biatch to work with though

Haha no. Compared to copper PEX is so easy. I've done soldering I'll stick with compress or crimping anyday.

Yeah this is true based on everything I have read. PEX is also cheaper now

wirestyle22

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Where is the build happening?

Moorestown NJ. Very nice area with great schools

So, shock cold winters but not too sustained winter temperature wise?

Heated concrete floor? The house we live in now has a heated pad in the basement and in the garage. I used to poo poo that but man it's nice to walk downstairs and not get hit by the cold dank feeling that would otherwise be there.

Working on the vehicles is nice too. Warm floor.

I wanted to put in radiant floor heating but it wasn't in the cards unfortunately. The house is a 5 star energy rated home though. we are actually going through the first part of testing in a week or two. The crawl space has this really nice insulation that will be installed though

PhlipElder

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@PhlipElder said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

@wirestyle22 said in Random Thread - Anything Goes:

Update on my home build:

2 more months and it will be move-in ready

Building this yourself?

We purchased the plot and found a builder to build on it. I'm not handy at all

Okay got it. I spent many a year making ends meet in both home and commercial construction. Foundation all the way to the roof. Done it all.

Nice. I've learned a lot through the building process but I'm definitely not there yet. We do have some very nice features in the house like a poured concrete foundation, tankless water heater, manabloc, etc.

This is what the manabloc looks like:

Where is the build happening?

Moorestown NJ. Very nice area with great schools

So, shock cold winters but not too sustained winter temperature wise?

Heated concrete floor? The house we live in now has a heated pad in the basement and in the garage. I used to poo poo that but man it's nice to walk downstairs and not get hit by the cold dank feeling that would otherwise be there.

Working on the vehicles is nice too. Warm floor.

I wanted to put in radiant floor heating but it wasn't in the cards unfortunately. The house is a 5 star energy rated home though. we are actually going through the first part of testing in a week or two. The crawl space has this really nice insulation that will be installed though

Now that we've had it it's a must if we ever decide to move (not likely).

Ours is fired by a high recovery hot water heater with a water pump tied in to the hot side pump and an A/C thermostat. It's a simple system and very effective.

We changed the three tanks we have, two heat and one house, over a year ago. The big HVAC guys basically wanted us to second mortgage to put in their single source system with all of the plumbing fixings that was needed. Close to $40K.

We had four plumbers come and quote with the honest one getting the deal even though he was a bit more expensive than the others at just shy of $4k all in. We ended up needing to replace the pressure balancer tanks after the fact. First one was done by them the second done by me.

Easy peasy.