Your garage is nicer than my apartment.

@srooster4410

3 жыл бұрын

for real, i had an apartment so old and ac so crappy they sent out letters saying don’t expect it to get under 85 during the summer. lol

@augustreil

3 жыл бұрын

@@srooster4410, Damn ! I'd be jamming in some window shakers at that point !!

@calmic75

3 жыл бұрын

Ditto

As a Class A contractor with 37 years of experience I have been watching Matt’s videos for a while but I will have to say that the average person is definitely getting the wrong idea if you think you can put a flammable product (plywood) on the walls and ceiling of your garage without having a 1 hour fire rated shield behind it. Code REQUIRES this and is often met by installing 5/8” Sheetrock. I know Matt doesn’t usually comment on the responses to his videos but if you are thinking about doing this please call your local building department to confirm what you are proposing will not result in you getting into trouble and risking the lives of your family members.

@cyclinguy

Жыл бұрын

Thought the same thing.

In my taste, as a professional seller for 25 years, your natural, calm and down to earth style in this video suits you much better. It makes me want to watch the video more than once from start to finish.

I'm so used to seeing unfinished or poorly finished garages where there clearly an afterthought. Not for Matt. This is awesome.

@sergeybebenin

3 жыл бұрын

Sure but it's also most likely as expensive as a very nice kitchen. I mean, when you have unlimited budget (almost), might as well go all out. It's like comparing millionaire's garage to an average Joe garage

@WHDACV

3 жыл бұрын

@@sergeybebenin helps when you get most of it for ad placement too

I can't imagine giving Amazon contractors access to my home under any circumstances.

@OneManOnFire

2 жыл бұрын

I totally agree. I'm looking at Outdoor parcel lockers that sit next to your front door to receive packages. I also have a huge mail boss mailbox outside.

@2EXTRM

2 жыл бұрын

Dude youd be surprised how dumb people are. I deliver for FedEx and some houses will put their garage code on the instructions so that we can go and put stuff in the garage (as if). I have never done it and will never do but i can see how that can go to shit real fast man.

Matt, Since I have a workshop in my garage, I loved this video. I would really like to know how the garage door gets sealed around the perimeter of the opening, especially in the bottom corners.

Matt... Thank you for your super helpful videos. You are assisting our team build better, build more efficient, and better serve our customers as we work to preserve and extend the life of their homes. You've done a phenomenal job over the years explaining the WHY behind the WHAT... and just wanted to drop a note and say that we appreciate all your time and energy you have put into recording these videos and building your channel. I've got some "old-school" guys on my team, who can be a little hesitant when I suggest a new way of doing things, but your videos have been CLUTCH in helping me convince them that these new school ways are far better and that building science matters! I was working on an old house with a glass jar filled with red liquid suspended near the furnace in the basement... I suspect it was a precursor to these new fire fighting balls you shared with us today.

@buildshow

3 жыл бұрын

Appreciate that my friend!

I really like that opener. Never have liked the standard opener yanking on the upper center of the door. Direct connection to the shaft seems legit. Good call on the raised rails too.

@VulgrDisplay

3 жыл бұрын

They are meant for this application with the high lift tracks. They have lots of issues on standard tracks.

@joelongrid7625

3 жыл бұрын

@@VulgrDisplay Good to know Thx.

@shellderp

3 жыл бұрын

@@VulgrDisplay what issues?

@nicolasjoy1181

3 жыл бұрын

@@shellderp if anything makes the door hang up for a second, the door will pause, the operator will keep turning that shaft, and the cable will unspool, and then tighten around the shaft instead of the drum. I’ve installed a handful of them after trying to talk customers out of it and told them there is no warranty on it because they’re so prone to failures. I’ve come back within two years to replace them with regular openers

@joshuahulce5630

2 жыл бұрын

@@nicolasjoy1181 i have this same opener, there is a cable tension sensor that helps prevent this issue. i've had the opener for 4 years now, never and issue at all. even installed on a tight clearance track, just had to add a spring to push the door closed the first 6 inches of travel.

I foresee a sweet French cleat storage system hanging from those plywood walls. Always appreciate your attention to details and sharing your knowledge with us.

The garage door opener has one thing that is most important: upon closing the door a deadbolt is activated! A nice and secure feeling when you are asleep or away for the weekend.

@polarbearliver

3 жыл бұрын

I've never seen or heard of one before, and now it's a must have for me. Love this channel.

@brent1041

3 жыл бұрын

If you do any research into those automatic door locks, you will quickly see they have lots of problems. Most people get sick of fixing them and rip them off after a few years. They are a good idea, just not executed well.

@nicolasjoy1181

3 жыл бұрын

@@brent1041 yep. And just having an operator attached makes the door immovable.

@Sunshine_craycray

3 жыл бұрын

We have this same setup. The deadbolt is great, and for anybody wondering, it has a manual unlock. Along with pulling the manual release on the opener, you can open and close the door by hand if you wish.

@WHDACV

3 жыл бұрын

@@brent1041 I’ve had them for years. Two per door so four altogether. They have given me no problems only peace of mind. And I paid for them. Didn’t get them for free.

Thanks, Brian. I always enjoy your videos. The garage is the most important place in my house. The best decision I ever made was to have 18-ft wide garage doors installed in my last two houses. To be appropriately size, the height was increased to 9-ft. The width allows us to park our cars further apart and not have to worry about doors causing dings in out other car.

So glad to see this. Had to replace my door on current house. Unplanned emergency situation. In the final stages of building a new house. That garage will be insulated. Glad made that decision for an insulated garage. Going through my final walk through in a few weeks. This is something want to check and verify with the builder. May want to do the guards on the sensors for both houses.

I just discovered your channel looking for garage door insulation. I love your videos and information! Thank you for sharing with the community all your amazing knowledge and experience!

The fireball! Let’s see a demonstration! 🔥

That is a really cool garage door setup! Never even thought of having a side mounted opener and I like how the door stays tucked close to your sloped ceiling.

Some great products. I like that deadbolt mech. Easy to pry up an overhead door against just the opener. I've been using "C" clamps on my tracks to secure my garage doors while on vacation so next new door I'm going with this.

We have this same setup and love it. The insulated door really makes a difference, especially in our bedroom which is above the garage. For anyone wanting this, make sure you hire someone who is VERY FAMILIAR with installing this type of opener. We had someone come out to install one and they kept commenting on how horrible they are and never work properly, etc, but installed it anyways. It didn't work, wouldn't open fully, wouldn't close fully, would stop mid open...UGH! He suggested we call another installer to check it out since we didn't a different one and he said this type of opener was junk. We made sure the next garage door company we had out knew what they were doing before we hired them. The whole unit was far too low on the wall to allow the direct drive to bring the door up all the way, the wiring was incorrect, and we needed the raised rails which weren't installed. It works perfectly now. They are great units, if installed correctly!

Nice to see you went with the 8500w opener. I love mine!

Hey Matt, can you show us all of the weatherstripping around the overhead door? How do you air seal it?

@chriswilson7138

3 жыл бұрын

same question I had. I would love to change my door out with something similar but the air sealing piece is probably important.

@qwaszxpolkmncvb

2 жыл бұрын

I will start with this - DO NOT TAMPER WITH A GARAGE DOOR IF YOU HAVEN'T BEEN TRAINED. THEY ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Sealing a overhead door is actually simple. That's if you have a sectional door. Things to consider are if it's so tight to the opening it rubs excessively or so if it's loose there's a gap. There's also the top roller adjustments, where the opener's close limit is adjusted at and also the physical force applied to the door by the opener. The condition of stop moulding and it's placement also. If you have a enclosed carport you may find the concrete sloped to one side and weather stripping doesn't seal the bottom on one side of the door. Even the angle of the opener's arm is a factor. 1. The horizontal moulding goes on first. Trim part nails flush to the inside of the opening. 2. The vertical mouldings go from the top to about ⅜“ - ½“ from the ground. That prevents any bowing if the house "settles". Use paintable caulk to seal both ends and the front side of the trim around the entire opening. Train the flaps in the upper corners for the horizontal flap to overlap the vertical flaps. 4. Weather stripping is easy to replace. There's usually small screws hidden on it's edges holding it in place on what's called the "bottom extrusion". It slides into channels from one end to another. It's a few inches wider than the door and has the excess tucked into itself on both ends. If you have a sloped drive and there's a gap find a old garden hose and insert it inside of the weather strip. Use just enough to close the gap. You wouldn't want the door closing too hard where the rise is. The bottom of the door takes quite a bit of abuse. If the extrusion is damaged beyond repairand you need a new strip it's easy to replace. If mice chews up the strip replace it with gray. They're less likely to chew it. 5. I CAN'T ADVISE MESSING WITH THE DOOR'S HARDWARE OR TAMPERING WITH THE OPENER. If you see loose hardware, bent track (particularly the verticals) or the door isn't tight call a reputable technician to service it. One thing I've seen, especially at newly constructed houses around Knoxville, TN is vertical tracks resting on the ground. That's a rookie mistake and a sign the installers don't have service experience. Just like the moulding there should be a gap to prevent bowing. It's a extremely negligent mistake. Danger being the door possibly flying off the track. The other stuff is safe for an average person to repair. Let a technician do the rest. It's easy and they usually can address any not so obvious issues they see immediately. A no parts inspection, adjust and lube can be done in way under a hour for $85.00 and no tax.

@ericrotermund1004

2 жыл бұрын

@@qwaszxpolkmncvb you don’t have such prefaces when riding a bike. But more people are killed riding a bike than by garages. Funny how paranoid people are. I have zero training on garage doors and I fix them all the time. It’s not complicated actually less complicated that riding a bike. Lol 😂

As a garage door guy I am soooo happy to see that they pitched the tracks for that Jack shaft motor. So many hacks install jack shafts on standard tracks and they flop the cables off constantly. Bigo oof on the metal rollers. Get some good nylon wheel 13 ball bearing wheels.

Interesting, carefully work out all the details… wind load, security, safety, fire and cooling… etc, great idea 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

That’s the best opener I’ve ever had. Excellent choice 👍🏻

Hey man I love installing those motors I’ve always had a super clean install with them

Saving this video to completely redo my garage - cool stuff!

Nice touch having the ceiling light fixtures above to door windows so that light shines through even when the door is open.

Awesome garage, Matt! Ps, love the mini split in the garage. Here in Michigan got works great year round.

I have 2 of the LiftMaster side mount openers, been working great for 3 years now.. I didn’t bother with the battery backup as the circuit they are on is generator backed up. Amazon delivery is great as well.. only thing I wish I thought about was getting the “high lift” tracks, as my garage is 10’ to the ceiling.

Very interesting show! Thanks Matt.

The hidden garage door is sick!! Nice touch!

Those are some AMAZING details! I really love what your doing and if one day i am lucky enough to win the lottery i will for sure be using alot of those details in my dream build!

so much enthusiasm, love it!

Hello Matt, love the progress of your home! What a great choice for your Overhead Door and Garage Door Motor, excellent choice. I know your a stickler for detail while making sure everything is right. Therefore, I will tell you the “Cable Tensioner Monitor” on your Liftmaster 8500W is installed incorrectly, it is upside down which will cause it to fail in time should dust and debris make its way into that region (refer to your installation manual). Being in the Overhead Door industry for many years I take pride in getting things right. Reach out if needed and can explain how to correct your issue. Keep up the great work…👍🏻

I love it. So many great ideas.

Good stuff, Matt 😎 One of my next upgrades will be the Garage! *Rockwool already in place!

Matt, thanks for making the video. It was very informative. I learned how crappy my garage is after watching this. Lol.

Great innovations Thanks

I'd love to see a video testing that fire ball. I know America's Test Kitchen did a test video on the kitchen equivalent, a little can that goes in your range hood, and they weren't impressed. The fireball is a different design though, I'd love to see how it compares to a traditional fire extinguisher.

That ball fire extinguisher was a great idea. I have a Kerosine tank in the garage and could use that for peace of mind

So close to how I did my garage. My garage has 2x6, R23 walls, Liftmaster (though the center overhead Liftmaster) with MyQ, High R-value 3 layer garage doors with double-pane glass, and a Mitsubishi mini-split. I went with a 15,000 BTU mini-split in an 800 sq ft. 3 car garage. I set it at 55 in the winter and 85 in the summer, but I was working in the garage on a day in the 20s outside in the winter and set it to 70, and it held just fine. I also did can lights in the garage in my work area. I'm just missing the cool wood - mine is 100% sheetrock (and 5/8 sheetrock for the fire rating)...BTW, also a solid, fire-rated door between the garage and the living space.

I learned that if you have plenty of money you can buy the best stuff. Cool garage bro!!

Looks like I saw a set of "Green Hinges" on that door. Just redid my door last week and bought a set myself. $107 for the set but I think they are well worth that price. Surprised you didn't mention them since they are really high tech for a garage door hinge. I also went with a wall mounted opener (RJO70) from Chamberlain. Love your garage. Can't wait to see the finished product.

@veronicadelgado2607

Жыл бұрын

Hello mwreyf1 I’m getting a new garage door can you tell me where did you buy the Green Hinges and is their any special size I need to get. I would appreciate the info. Thank you in advance.

Well done Matt! A man & his garage is a wonderful thing. Ha-ha. Only 2 items missing...a Sink & Urinal. Just think... No more getting yelled at for running in the house without taking shoes off! 😎 Cheers, Eric

Super cool stuff 👌🏼

Why didn't you do the same rails as your current house that have the bend in them to seal the overhead door better?

@dougl3497

3 жыл бұрын

Maybe it voids the garage door warranty

@srt4b

3 жыл бұрын

Could affect wind rating.

@Ilove3SGTE

3 жыл бұрын

I would like to know why as well.

Very nice video! Your project is out just ahead enough for me to utilize the products you recommend for my home. Mini split wise I did a Mitsubishi installed like yours. Curious which model/rating yours is?

One thing missing from the garage is wiring for electrical vehicle charger or "dryer plug". Plenty of electric trucks coming and some will have vehicle to house and vehicle to load features.

@philtimmons722

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he covers some of his Electrical on another video -- he could have used some coaching in this whole area. Or at least a LOT of spare conduits for the things they are missing.

I mounted rubber sealing around the outside and so it does not leak air on windy days. It's also heated and air-conditioned.

That's nice stuff. I did radiata pine on my workshop walls. How are you attaching you wood walls nails or some hidden screws??

Matt just wondering I don’t see u talk about the drywall options wondering if u see any new dry wall products worth of mentioning

Remember when this project started out as a rental property

@sergeybebenin

3 жыл бұрын

Yea lmao. It was just a quick fixer upper. Now we are watching garage being finished in luxury woods probably worth as much as an average kitchen

@markhoffman

3 жыл бұрын

The previous garage floor has a 2 foot hair line crack in the corner underneath some shelving. The whole.thing had to be torn down and redone.

had 2 1/2 stall garage in north dakota, insulated, like his but without exterior insulation 2x6 walls, with living space above it and never got below 40-45 degrees in there, without heater, even during a cold snap of -30 outside, with his more insulated , and texas never getting that cold, he will never have to heat it,

What type of paneling did you use for the walls and ceiling? Sorry if I missed it from another video. Thank you

Nice! Thinking about putting a retractable screen in front of the garage for bug's? My neighbor has one and it has a mini screen door to walk in and out but keep the main screen down.

Awesome home! Question about the garage. In CA, garage door openers must have an emergency pull cord which allows firefighters and homeowners the ability to escape should the opener be damaged and not functioning. Simply pull the cord and the opener releases the grip on the chain/screw allowing the garage door to be manually lifted open so the occupants and firefighters can escape. Does the opener have something like this?

Isn’t it minimum code to have at least one layer of dry wall as a fire stop on your garage walls and ceilings?

@packers120

3 жыл бұрын

I want the answer to this

@wyattbonnette3414

3 жыл бұрын

The rockwool insulation is probably giving it the fire stop

@grahamstefaan

3 жыл бұрын

@@wyattbonnette3414 thats not what IRC allows as a solution. 5/8 gyp is what they want.

@tomp9447

3 жыл бұрын

And taped too I thought

@brianreineke9129

3 жыл бұрын

yes, i put plywood on the inside of a a garage once and it failed inspection. had to cover it with 5/8" drywall.

And you didn't even talk about the green hinges!! I like the sensor shield!

Is this rock wool between the studs? Will you show the garage when it is ready? It already looks great.

What about good Ole fashion 5/8 fire code drywall . ?? Don't most city codes require at least that next to any living space wall or ceiling ???

I highly recommend installing 220v outlets (NEMA 14-50) in the garage for EV charging. All new vehicles will be electric in the not too distant future.

@philtimmons722

2 жыл бұрын

Good idea, but would try not to over-spec. While Tesla uses the 50 Amp, GM tends to be 40 Amp. Some installs need GFI Breakers (if plugs), and some do not need GFI (if wall-chargers). Basic "safe" and flexible would be either 3/4" conduit + a pull string, or some #6 circuits ran back to the circuit breaker panel. You can add correct breaker and plug (or wall mount) when you know what you are getting.

im no expert, but that fireball thing seems especially unnecessary above a garage door opener.

Did you source the prefinished maple plywood from Fine Lumber & Plywood?

You didn’t mention the Green Hinge upgrade.

Do plywood walls have the same fire rating as drywall?

Any advice on a heat detector for the garage? I know smoke detectors are not recommended due to the amount of dust in the air but I can’t find any reliable heat detectors that can tie into an existing system wirelessly??

Today's episode of...... Who's sponsoring the building of my house.

@EscapedTexan

3 жыл бұрын

LOL!! Sssso true.

@grahamstefaan

3 жыл бұрын

Came here to say the same. Sounds like a marketing series now.

@Ryan-sn6gn

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure what the problem is. It’s not like he’s telling you about how great a product is but never actually using it. He’s installing all these things in his actual dream home. He will have to live with each of these install decisions on a daily basis. That means more to me than how much he paid or didn’t pay for it.

@YSLRD

3 жыл бұрын

Envy is a bitter thing.

@rigo6156

2 жыл бұрын

Some shitty fire balls.

That ball isn’t going to put out a lithium ion battery fire

@do4267

3 жыл бұрын

Nothing is short of a pumper truck and hours.

@sirwnstn

3 жыл бұрын

I own the same battery backed garage door opener (love it). The battery is lead acid not unlike a UPS. But you make a good point. I wonder if the extinguisher will work on a lead acid battery fire.

@ryanlaabs6034

3 жыл бұрын

@@sirwnstn those balls don’t last long enough to put out a battery fire. It will just start back up once the ball is gone.

@thomaslivezey

3 жыл бұрын

This does work on Lithium Battery fire

@LostPilotage

3 жыл бұрын

@@thomaslivezey Lithium battery fires are caused by thermal runaway. They are extinguished by cooling the adjacent cells while trying to extinguish the actively running away cell(s) that is on fire and trying to contain it. Generally this is done by the use of all things water. Lots of water. However, do not drop or submerge into water. Just let lots of cool water flow over the battery. That is why folks are saying the above. That ball is to small to effectively extinguish a large battery fire, but with any fire time is key, so hopefully it will provide some capability to give responders time to arrive and get ahead of it.

Do you think one of those fire balls would be good above a dryer?

Did you put 5/8 fireguard behind your door opener under the maple? If that battery did catch fire chances r the maple would be on fire if not more before the flame was on the fireball for the required 3-5 seconds.

But what did you do for actual wall insulation. Id love to see that

Easy nowadays to set an appointment 1-2 months before expiration date years in the future.

The Elide Fire gadget looks interesting, but I am concerned about whether or not it has enough mass of the materials appropriate to extinguish a battery fire. That garage door sensor is pretty nice though. I have two sensors that are plastic clipped onto the door track and when I bring a trash container in and bump it... the sensors get bumped out of alignment (oh brother!) and when I attempt to close the garage door the door will not actually close.

Glad i have a basement !

That maple plywood has got to be trading like gold bullion... lol

@buildshow

3 жыл бұрын

Funny enough I only paid $82/sheet for that about 2-3 months ago. A steal!

Good for you

Hey Matt, Nice door, but when are they coming back to fix the big dent in it?

Hey Matt, so the soffit in your garage is completely closed from air flow? I have the same layout with half of my garage ceiling being part of the second floor living space. My garage ceiling rafters terminate to dry wall, they don't vent into the attic. My garage is currently unconditioned, I plan on sealing my garage soffits and insulating the ceiling with closed cell foam or rockwool and adding a mini split. Do you recommend sealing my soffits and insulating it rockwool?

Could you use the Zender system in the garage to vent stale air and bring fresh air in?

Did you use the track that’s got the built in bend to force it to be more air tight?!?! You did a video on it previously but you didn’t mention it on your new door.... Thanks again Matt and I really enjoy your videos

Hey Matt i noticed you have the "Green Hinges" on your door to help maintain pressure and seal the door properly. I also noticed on your old home video you installed ThermoTracks. which system would you recommend between those two? I have a new home (2019) with a well insulated door but i do notice some cold drafts in the winter.

Also I didn’t hear anything about the speciality hinges? And what about the special wave sealing track?

@VulgrDisplay

3 жыл бұрын

The hinges are expensive and they suck. The springs on the hinges wear out rather quickly. The seal he talked about previously failed after a very short amount of time.

Very nice door Matt. I like the maple too. Believe I’ve seen that at Menards. But how did you get a dent in it already? Hope your day is going well.

I was really hoping you would’ve gone into more build science about the garage door as I am looking to change out mine this year.

I thought fire codes require "Minimum one-half-inch gypsum board or equivalent on garage side of walls and ceilings common to house or shared attic space"

@mysterymanforu

3 жыл бұрын

That would be good to know. How does maple plywood hold up to fire?

@hailexiao2770

3 жыл бұрын

If you look at 2:11, there's gyspum wallboard between the plywood ceiling and the bottom chord of the roof truss. As for the walls, hardwood plywood will char before burning so it might be considered "equivalent".

Any suggestions to insulate a garage on a home that wasn’t built that way originally? Got a regular track home built in 2006

Did you use the thermotracks on this door? It looks like you just went with the hinges. Did you add any weatherstripping like used on your old house with thermotracks?

I’ve heard some reliability issues with that auto deadlock. I wanted to do it too, but I heard it can malfunction a lot, and if it doesn’t disengage, can cause some decent damage to the garage door when it tries to open without the lock disengaged.

@daveklein2826

3 жыл бұрын

I have had mine for 2 years.... Zero issues don't listen to everything you hear

@sailorloki

3 жыл бұрын

@@daveklein2826 awesome! Good to know. I just got my new insulated garage doors and belt openers from liftmaster. Based on your comment, I think I’ll add that to my doors. Thanks.

I just put that same opener on the door at our new downsize property. Uber-quiet and nothing to obscure the ceiling. That's important, because the "garage" is my temporary shop until I can get a building up.

I have the same garage door opener and system. One thing to know and watch is the LiftMaster wall control has an issue of failing and when it does it unlocks the door latch and opens the garage door randomly. We had our garage open at 2am by itself and after I shut it the first time it would open randomly and we couldn't keep it shut. It appears something fails on the wall control electronics and so the only way to fix it was replace the wall control. Temporary fix was just remove the wall control until we got a new one. First wall control lasted around 3 years and from what I've read online this is an issue for a lot of people not a fluke for me. Love the system, don't like the fact the electronics fail in an unsafe manner for my family.

Looking for doors for my house in Montana. This week will be 105° last October we had -24° I've seen -32° a few years back. Not many places in the lower 48 get those temp swings.

@shootermcgavin1554

3 жыл бұрын

St. Paul MN, Rapid City SD

We have the same garage and same garage opener. Except our garage door window is not etched. Its tinted so you can’t see inside during the day. Also our garage door window is on the left side as oppose to yours which is on top.

Hi Matt, did you insulate the ceiling with anything before the wood planks were installed, thx Matt

@buildshow

Жыл бұрын

Yes. 2” of closed cell foam then Rockwool batts

Ballpark how much is that new door installed? Anyone know?

Did you use the ThermTraks to get the garage door tight???

I wonder if the Austin, TX temperatures plus the motor heat on hot days would be enough to cause the 'fire ball' to activate. Who planels the ceiling and walls of their garage with wood panels when it could have been marble.

I bet your car loves that

Nice! Any air sealing tips?

Just an FYI, the LM 8500 wall controllers like to go out after three or so years and when they do, they have a tendency to open the door. 😬 The app won’t notify you if this happens. Most people just keep a backup controller or two on hand. I’m about to year three on mine so I’m a bit more vigilant right now.

I'd like to see the car that parks in that garage!

You mentioned hinges and I don't think you said what upgrade you did for those and the benefits... Would be interested to know?

@ronburns3

3 жыл бұрын

Green hinge. I love them on my door.

Tucked door nice