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The importance of hiring the right person, someone who cares and someone who has knowledge. In pic one you can see the mold growing, is in on the surface of the drywall, behind the drywall, on the wood and all over the baseboard. These windows have recently been replaced and you can tell there was a previous leak. The second pic is a video of the foam they stuffed in as insulation and it is full of water. Pic 3 shows that the sheathing has rotted out and you can see the back of the brick. Pic 4 shows the other issue we have is an interior vapor barrier all around on the exterior walls, while this is fine in a northern climate it is causing issues in this climate with condensation happening in out walls. Unfortunately after opening walls we have mold from condensation in a few areas. Add to that a leak and that only makes this issue much worse because our walls are having difficulty drying out and have no water control layer in this area. Pic 5-7 show the rim board rotting out. At first when sticking a knife into it, the board felt solid but then it flexed. Once we pushed through that it fell apart from the rot and turned into mulch pieces quickly. When we pulled the knife out the blade was still wet. All of this occurred after a week of no rain so this problem lingers and has trouble drying and by that cycle it keeps rewetting and never has the opportunity to fully dry. Whoever "repaired" the leaking windows previously didn't address the issue which let the window keep leaking. It is important to hire a professional because no one wants to be in these situations #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5S2plOlkb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

It is a boomin good time having drywall delivered. Ready to start hanging, we have been so focused on sealing, barriers, layers and details but it is time to start closing our walls up #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpnat05OIfg/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Like our continuous @huberwood zip system for air and water we have continuous exterior insulation with @rockwoolna comfortboard for our thermal layer. We then use r23 to fill our walls and roof as well as some r15 for noise reduction on interior walls. Built tight and comfortable with durability and longevity in mind #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CpVltPPvBTG/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

How serious is your builder about air sealing? Not a common client question or thought, but for us as a builder, it is extremely important. It's not always easy, and sometimes mistakes happen or a change occurs, which requires more work. We spend a lot of time and grueling effort to get all the missed or pulled nails, exterior insulation screws, the electrical boxes, wires, plumbing, venting and everything else that has to come together for a home to function properly. It's not "pretty." It doesn't get the attention or recognition it deserves on most projects and a lot of clients don't understand its value, but hiring a professional is important in order to have great understanding and execution #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CodA5aVOJxs/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Primary bath complete. Having great clients and trust makes all the difference in the world. Our team worked hard through delayed inspections along with the normal everyday complications that come from this line of work to create a relaxing spa for the clients #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CoVBs_fOhvb/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Picture 1 you can see the freezing rain and as it melts it runs down the exterior insulation. Draining and not soaking the exterior insulation and while it does get wet, it doesn't soak. In picture 2 you can see where the wall has an overhang it is dry all the way down. Picture 3 is a day later and what was wet is now dry. Soffit and fascia still to come but the execution by our subs is amazing to see and goes towards building better homes for our clients and the future. #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CoNlGm4OXFq/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Laying down our 4 beads of our contega hf for our air sealing to the slab foundation. Does it work? Well the framers having to squeegee the pad after a rain tells us it is sealed tight #hastingsmanagement #buildlife #buildingscience #construction #contractor #generalcontractor #betterbuildingpractices #custom #customhome #customhomes #customhomebuilder #builder #homebuilder #home #newhome #newconstruction #remodel #remodeling #renovation #reno #Nashville #tennesseecontractor #generalcontractorntennessee #tennesseehomes #tennesseehomebuilder #tennesseebuilder #tennesseerealestate #realestate #diy #hgtv https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzTknbuNjj/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=