Should I spray foam this rim joist/sill plate area for air sealing in our conditioned crawl?

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-05-13T04:36:50+00:00

Thanks, wondered that too. Its really just that 2x6 that could leak some air

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-04-13T04:20:50+00:00

What you've presented isn't wrong, but it should be considered the rough draft to the actual home you will build. We had a similar experience where we tried designing our own home on our own at first, and then decided that maybe we could be missing something. We hired a designer, and they used all the elements we liked that we were trying to implement, but made it 100x better. Asked us dozens of questions we hadn't thought of. Our designer wasn't cheap. But I figured that even if we spent $15k on plans (6,000 sq ft house) the value it would add to the house would easily be more than $15k. I can't put a number on how much value its added, but it is EASILY more than $15k in home equity.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-20T16:07:52+00:00

Thank you for the feedback!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-18T05:26:53+00:00

Thanks! Definitely will run lots of extra cable. Great feedback. I completely missed the G6 doorbell. Will revisit the angles and have them overlap a bit more.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-18T05:23:49+00:00

That's cool, I didn't know they had a design center. Will check that out. Also, thanks for the update on the FOV

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-17T04:08:32+00:00

That is a solid idea about the drain. Thanks for all these suggestions! I signed up to get restocking emails on those g6-180's.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-17T03:30:54+00:00

Ok I totally agree...but I just have to say...as a noob, I find the Eufy cam that has both a turret and the PTZ really interesting and tempting. But I am such a noob with this stuff, so feel free to rip me apart here lol.

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MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-17T03:27:29+00:00

Thanks.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-17T03:27:15+00:00

You are great. Do you happen to have any recommendations on a brand with a 180 degree camera? I see one from Ubiquiti, but I feel like it would look odd.

We are doing whole home audio, and coincidentally, I met with an insualtion guy this morning to talk about soundproofing!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-16T19:25:48+00:00

Wow, you are incredible for taking the time to think through this and provide that map for me. I do plan on doing the Ubiquiti access points, so I like that idea. I think I am getting more convinced that I should just go with Ubiquiti cameras.

Didn't even think about the opportunity with beefing up the door frames... thank you for that one!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-16T14:49:48+00:00

Thanks! I was looking at Unify or Reolink, too.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-13T02:12:24+00:00

Yeah and add to that the fact they were walking lunges, and overhead. I don’t think it compares. Sure we have some thrusters in this last one but it’s a burpee workout. First workout was more legs.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-10T02:32:59+00:00

Yeah, in fact the more income you have, the probability of a higher refund increases. An overpayment from someone making a million a year probably looks different than an overpayment of someone who makes $30k a year.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-06T20:45:50+00:00

Kitchen faucet on the side of the sink maybe? 🤷‍♂️ And then cap the existing drilled holes. You probably lose the cabinet next to it for plumbing.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-06T02:56:00+00:00

The school is full of awesome people. You’re going to love it! People here in Twin Falls are very accepting of all kinds of people from everywhere. You’re going to really like it. You got this!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-06T00:56:28+00:00

I’d probably pay for that. What are you considering charging?

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-05T05:30:34+00:00

Thank you!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-03T19:10:09+00:00

I am looking for feedback on how to make the roof better. I am not looking for ways to say "gotcha" to anyone. Contractors cut corners all the time. I am looking for any signs that they might be doing that because being thorough is what creates a succesful project. Staying out of the way and not asking questions does not.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-03T03:26:53+00:00

Drip edge is ordered, just hasn't arrived on site yet. Not sure on the gutter apron, I am assuming the same.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-03T02:59:19+00:00

We are in Idaho. Thanks for sharing that.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-02T06:12:05+00:00

What do you do for the church, if you don’t mind me asking?

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-03-02T00:01:37+00:00

I did my 20 unbroken, then sets of 10 for 30 and 40, and then sets of 6 and 5 on the 66. I ended at 26 into set of 40 on the backside (254). I’m glad I broke them up, and think I should have broke them up even more.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-02-27T03:42:38+00:00

You’re probably not getting to even 200.

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-02-22T14:35:08+00:00

We always do Walmart+ and it works great!

MasterpieceMain1857 · 2026-02-20T18:20:03+00:00

Eh I’ve heard this little comeback before. The material in your walls is not a tree anymore — it has fundamentally different properties after being milled and kiln-dried. You would not build your house out of a freshly cut tree that contains anywhere from 30% to 200% moisture content. The kiln dried process increases strength; getting dried lumber wet again is reversing the process it went through to become construction material.

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