Love your idea for installing those solid beams.

One of my goals in life is to be successful enough to be able to hire NS Builders to build my dream home. I'm only like 30 minutes from Avon, so it could happen...

Glad to hear that your insulation was correct. I am doing a remodel on part of my home and plan to do it exactly like you showed. Thank you for checking with the manufacturer and letting us know. You are a class act.

I’m surprised you actually contacted Rockwell about the insulation based off of what one guy on the internet said. Most everyone would ignore it, so kudos for that

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

Have to make sure that one guy wasn’t right!

@liamfletcher6331

Жыл бұрын

@@NSBuilders I came down here to comment on this same thing and it looks like Erk already took care of it. Speaks volumes about the quality of work that you guys are dedicated to. I'm super impressed and looking forward to seeing the rest of the build.

Ah, the false hope stage. Where the homeowner thinks it's close to done but there is another 3 months of work.

@nectar7081

Жыл бұрын

halfway there

@lyleconway6795

Жыл бұрын

So true. I usually try to tell the homeowner that this is when everything slows down

@ykciR

Жыл бұрын

3 months IF everything goes perfectly smooth Lol.

@timrozenboom

Жыл бұрын

We’re typically 12 months after drywall finish until landscaping and utilities are turned on and the home is toothbrush ready.

@CMCraftsman

4 ай бұрын

I got finished with framing recently and the home owner walked in and said “Wow! Ready for drywall!” 😂 How cute.

Well not that you needed it, but you gained mad respect. You could've said, "I'm a big contractor, and know what I'm doing, and not even mentioned the person, who criticized the Roxul install. But you took the time and consulted Roxul, w/o thumbing your nose at him. No, install is 100%, there are always things we wish we could go back on. I'm an electrician by trade and I always nit pick my own work. And, I'm no expert, although I also was part of a class 1 install, here in PA in my early construction career. I thought it was pretty impressed with myself. although, now I have a leaking roof, at the joint, of a flat roof, and a pitched roof. And, I can't find for the life of me, where it's leaking, so I understand humility. These old row homes in NEPA are terrible. Great video and great job on the house.

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

Thanks. 😊

(In Boston accent)…Do you like apples?? Well I got Rockwool’s blessing… How da ya like them apple?!?

Who do you guys use for blue board and plaster install? They do some fine work.

As someone (blueboard and one coat) plastering their own house, I'd love some more videos about the process and how the pro's do it. Surprised the benefits of plaster weren't mentioned at all here.

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/gJWirpaflJbUoJc.html we've done several videos on Plaster and don't always speak on everything.

Plaster is a great way to go, if you can find crews that know the ins and outs of doing it successfully. Drywall has become so standard that quality plasterers are a rare breed in most areas of the US. Plaster walls are so much more durable that drywall, as anyone who has demolished a plaster wall can attest to...lol.

Any chance you could make a video detailing the full plaster process? Thanks from California.

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

Have done a few

I am wondering how mdf will hold up on a kitchen ceiling ?? The beam install idea is great !

@chrisking6740

Жыл бұрын

I milled 8" wide mdf boards for my kitchen and bathroom ceiling 11 years ago and they are holding up great. Semi gloss paint on the show side, nothing on the backside.

Plaster makes a mess but it does make for a great finish product.

What is the history of plaster in Massachusetts? Just curious.

I think calling it a scratch coat is a bit of a stretch - the whole surface wasn’t done and it wasn’t scratched for adhesion - calling it a scratch coat makes it “seam” like your over selling the new plaster method by using old school terms. However, it looks beautiful and nice work.

@als1023

Жыл бұрын

I agree, any plaster guy will dispute using that term to describe mesh tape on seams.

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

Fair enough, but I think you get what I’m getting at

@idontthinkso666

11 ай бұрын

@@NSBuilders Yes, we get the idea, but language matters, and you misused language to convey your idea. You go to great length to use accurate language throughout the rest of the video (kudos!) so use this as a learning opportunity to make good videos even better.

do you use 1/2 or 5/8 drywall?

Can plastered walls be limewashed?

I would love to know the cost of the house. I guess it would cost 2M+ without furniture.

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

You would be correct

We like to put the color in the plaster and no painting and it is done and actually looks like plaster, not like paint.

Drywall will never be as good as plaster. Fact.

@DN-cf5rz

Жыл бұрын

Plaster will never be as good as drywall. Fact.

@chrisjordan6200

Жыл бұрын

@@DN-cf5rz you’ll never get as good of a finish as plaster. Drywall is the lesser product in all aspects. Only a drywaller would disagree.

@alexanderjamieson7971

Жыл бұрын

Plaster has a longer fire rating than drywall

@sergeybebenin

Жыл бұрын

​@@chrisjordan6200 100%. I think people that claim drywall is better never experienced plaster.

@DN-cf5rz

Жыл бұрын

​@@chrisjordan6200 You'll never get as good of a finish as drywall. Plaster is the lesser product in all aspects. Only plasterer would disagree.

Do you have a link to the plaster you use ? I'd be interested to compare to what we use in the UK.

@Wgnwtb

Жыл бұрын

Bump

@darrinmc

Жыл бұрын

I live in the same area where this house is and whenever I have hired plasterers they use veneer plaster. At 0:02 you can see someone holding a bag of Uni-Kal Veneer Plaster.

@Wgnwtb

Жыл бұрын

@@darrinmc thank you)

@chrisking6740

Жыл бұрын

USG Diamond is also popular. They make a finish coat and a base coat (which can also be used as a 1 coat / finish coat)

Just a general question to anybody who knows the Massachusetts market... Is plaster done on nearly all homes or just the higher end and custom homes? I am out in Utah and we never see plaster other than an old homes. I think it is so cool though.

@darrinmc

Жыл бұрын

It's done on normal houses also. I'm in the Boston area and my 1981 colonial has skim coat plaster walls. It's definitely not a high end home. When we renovated the kitchen and laundry room recently they used the same process. It wasn't an upgrade - it's what they use on all of their jobs. I think it's great. The wall is very durable and is super smooth and flat without any sanding. I'd love to know more about why there are so many plasterers in this area.

@ssconeson1189

Жыл бұрын

There's sooo many old homes here that people grow up realizing how much nicer plaster is - deadens sound, more durable than drywall, just "feels" better. And because so many houses still have plaster - old horsehair & lathe plaster - there's lots of tradesmen who still know how it works. So it's not a big expensive niche thing to hire out for newer builds. All the truly brand new stuff in Boston is plain drywall though because they are building it cheap & fast and calling it luxury because it has gray walls and fake marble counters.

You can use normal drywall metal corner beed or regular mud on drywall corner beed instead of that rough lathe strip, plaster and drywall go hand and hand, also dont need to use blueboards, most plaster guys ive seen use normal drywall and finish the drywall to a level 3 finish then use a mineral based bonding primer, that being said they make plasters that are no different than normal drywall mud and that are made of gypsum so it takes all the different problems away like how long it takes to cure and what it can adhere to

Why would someone choose one over the other? Is this higher end?

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

We feel as though it’s a better surface, more durable

Ever just leave it raw?

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

Yes: kzread.info/dash/bejne/doOt0bhmhLK0iKw.html

RH is the issue, not the PH. RH is humidity, PH is acid.

@trowelinc.plastering3711

Жыл бұрын

Nick is correct in saying it’s moisture and also pH. This is a lime based plaster, so that causes the pH levels to be high for a period of time, just like lime based cement work. The pH will drop over time in the plaster, as well as the moisture.

In Rhode Island we still and always have done plaster walls, one or two coats.

Of course there's some rando out there that says you're doing it wrong...

@colinstu

Жыл бұрын

I'm curious what they reported as being done wrong. Also I'm curious what Nick means by "Level 1 install" "with minor imperfections" … I can't find anything about Rockwool having different "levels" of installs… isn't it just installed correct or not correct? What kind of imperfections are being talked about?

@NSBuilders

Жыл бұрын

He claimed that it was over compressed and lots of “gaps”