Thanks Kim!oh yeah! Now you are cooking!
Yep, standard around here is 6 mil over top of termite treatment. Ufer ground is also now required for all new construction.Is the plastic sheeting a moisture barrier? I assume in south Florida that ground water penetration must be a huge issue.
I feel like all homes south of certain latitude should be required to have a network of pipes under the foundation that you can just fill up every year with termite poison. They are just truly destructive little pests. Around here it’s not cold enough to kill anything and so annual inspection for mud tracks along the foundation plus spraying is needed to keep them at bay.Yep, standard around here is 6 mil over top of termite treatment. Ufer ground is also now required for all new construction.
Have you seen Matt Rising’s YouTube channel ?
Yes I have! I've spent about 1/3 of my life overseas and never did understand how ducted ac caught on so well in the US. We had split ac units that were run off several smaller compressors located around the exterior of the house. My wife will not go for a split ac system so I'm looking at a hybrid with 2 or 3 separately ducted ac zones. Also using a roof insulated foam approach and insulated foam board inside the cinder block walls that is impregnated with boric acid for bug resistance. Lastly we have seer spec of 16 min. Most of the quotes so far are 16.5 to 17.25Have you seen Matt Rising’s YouTube channel ? He built his own home in Texas and he totally geeked-out every aspect of it. I particularly liked the segments on his completely conditioned attic space and his use of Rock-wool insulation all throughout the house. He did minimal amounts of spray foam insulation. And then all the little detailed choices he made were the stuff of dreams from a building sciences nerd.
It makes so much sense!. Only split I'll be able to do is for my garage/workshop... for now. Based on my quotes it looks like ducted systems cost about 40% more than splits, it's absolutely crazy. Then you add the operating cost savings from only cooling the areas you're in and it just makes no sense.I have a split ductless AC system in our casita that is over 20 years old and still working. It’s only 600 sq ft space but the unit in the bathroom and the main room are perfectly adequate at keeping the casita cool and comfortable. I’ve seen pictures of many homes of friends in India and they appear to be quite popular there. If you can run 2 or 3 splits off one compressor it’s an easy way to get conditioned air without having to rip up everything to install ducts.
It makes so much sense!. Only split I'll be able to do is for my garage/workshop... for now. Based on my quotes it looks like ducted systems cost about 40% more than splits, it's absolutely crazy. Then you add the operating cost savings from only cooling the areas you're in and it just makes no sense.
In my case this meant working with the excavation contractor, the foundation contractor, plumbing contractor, inspector, and electrical contractor.
If you do separate ducted zones, do not let them set it up with bypass re-circulation to balance. Use dump zones. I'm having to reroute mine due to this, as re-circulation poses issues, one most notable. The cold bypass air causes much condensation at the intake plenum due to mix of cold and warm intake air, and the colder air across your evaporator reduces efficiency. It's wasted balance air anyway, in the end, so a strategically picked dump zone is better. Next best is a well designed variable speed system with zoning. Of course independent zoned systems are the best option, just another unit cost.Yes I have! I've spent about 1/3 of my life overseas and never did understand how ducted ac caught on so well in the US. We had split ac units that were run off several smaller compressors located around the exterior of the house. My wife will not go for a split ac system so I'm looking at a hybrid with 2 or 3 separately ducted ac zones. Also using a roof insulated foam approach and insulated foam board inside the cinder block walls that is impregnated with boric acid for bug resistance. Lastly we have seer spec of 16 min. Most of the quotes so far are 16.5 to 17.25
Allen,Chris, were you able to get all these folks together in one meeting or meet with them individually and be the communications conduit?
Any pushback by anyone not willing to cooperate or did you make the coordination meetings a requirement when letting the contracts?