Recent content by SlippinJimmy

Hmm... Well, at least we know where you stand on all that. I appreciate your input. Agree to disagree, friend.

At one of the places I called, it sounded like the "salesperson" just left their job at the movie theater or something. They were simply telling me what they'd been told to say, without any understanding of why they were saying it.

I'm going to try to find out the exact NSF on my particular ridge vent. However, I found a similar looking one online that stated 12 sq in (0.08 sq ft) per linear ft. So if I have 64 ft of ridge vent, I guess that's 64 x 0.08 = 5.12 sq ft, which using the previous 1:300 calculation of 2560 / 300...

Okay, thank you. I was honestly thinking about the pressure aspect. I know that in building PCs, you generally want to achieve positive pressure in the case by having more intake fans than exhaust, so I guess the same logic applies here. So 1:300 for 2560 sq ft is ~8.5 sq ft of ventilation. So...

Oh okay, sorry I must've misunderstood. I guess the builder should've used the closure strips if it was the same R-panel on the roofing, but because of the standing seam, it's different. I was thinking I needed to seal any gaps there, then add "controlled" venting. Aesthetically, I think I'd...

So it sounds like I need to get some outside closure strips to seal the metal under the soffits, something like this? (Even though this says "for installation on ridge," it looks like this would fit the profile I have under here) It says butyl tape to install, but I'd think a little...

You are correct, the roof is standing seam. Apparently, this was the first time my builder had installed standing seam, so he had to figure a lot of things out as they went. It could just be my perception, but I feel like he kept adding extra cost to it because it took longer than he thought it...

Thank you so much, that makes me feel a little better. Part of what's made this build so frustrating is that I designed the building myself--yet made it crystal clear up front that I am not an architect or engineer, and I've never built a house before. So what I've run into is his selective...

Truer words have never been spoken. It's like going to Burger King and politely requesting no onions on my Whopper, only to be told that "it'll be fine," and tasting onions anyway. They somehow taste even worse when you specifically requested their absence.

Fine place you've got there! I probably should've went with a bigger garage... Here we go again: I asked the builder about putting plywood up before the metal roofing on the house part--for that exact reason, the sound of rain or storms or whatever. Needless to say, it didn't end up happening...

I just went out and took some photos. Obviously, this is a work in progress, and has been since last May... But I understand, all projects face delays. Sure enough, there is no closure panel on the soffits. There probably isn't much of a gap, but from my previous experience with mice, it...

I completely understand your point, but yes! lol I literally do! Most doctors are only trained in Western medicine--protocols, procedures, and pills. That's all they know. It doesn't mean they're wrong necessarily, but it certainly doesn't mean they're always right. But since they only have 15...

If money were no object, I would've had every inch of that thing spray foamed. I used to live near a corn field, and yeah, you do that long enough and you will know you don't want to deal with mice. The builder told me mice can't crawl up the metal. I just recently noticed ants on the outside...

I'm telling you man, this is why I have grown skeptical... I am not an expert, but I know enough to at least ask questions. This isn't the only issue on this build that has come up after I've asked questions or brought something to an "expert's" attention first. It does get slightly frustrating...

Good call. I have noticed quite a lot of wasps and TONS of dead flies and lady bugs. I also asked my builder if I need to have some kind of mesh screen or something over the ridge vent to prevent insects or birds coming in, and he said no. They must be getting in either through the ridge or...