Mike, thanks for all the great info. After watching your videos, I often just want to sell my rig and move on, but I put in practice what I have learned and am almost at my 2 year point, you have saved me from multiple disasters. I told a friend that I wanted to shoot myself for the first 6 months of my foaming life and was ready to walk away trash my rig(brand new). You are exactly right, you pay $2000.00 for a training course, that is the most inadequate thing you could ever experience, surrounded by a bunch of hype(because they are more interested in selling another rig). You are given a promise of help in the field, and when you call for that help, a sales guy comes with pizza and tries to help you figure out what is happening. (At least you can convince your that you got a free lunch, but you actually paid $150,000.00 for it) This industry in not for the faint of heart or for those who are looking to make big dollars quick, it is tremendously more complicated and detail oriented than those who sell equipment will ever admit too.
I agree with what you have said here. I used to be one of those selling equipment. For the first 5 years in foam and coatings I was wholesale distribution and training. Then started Jones. Glad I could be of some help to you.
Great video. As a complete newbie "me" who has 37 years in service business. (Carpet Cleaning/tile grout) & (powerwashing) I can completely understand everything you are trying to explain! I look forward to starting from the absolute beginning to learn everything from the bottom up. If you can steer me in any direction I would appreciate it! I will certainly watch ALL of your videos!
Hey friend, thanks so much for the help and the “soundness of mind “ I’m taking notes, we’re the perfect example of the newbie , and I wonder if you would mind sharing the fresh air system you came up with
Oh my gosh, this shit is so relaxing! The backround music too! ❤ Im not in the business but u made me so interested, especially with your real life stories about how some ppl are basically frauds. Tell me more real life stories, please and keep doing videos! :) I could watch them for hours :)
Im in the artifical rock business thinking about using spray foam to base out rocks what would you recommend open cell or closed cell we would be spraying outside next to pools
A contractor is telling me it’s too cold for him to spray and he’ll have to wait until it’s at least 45 degrees F outside. Even then he’ll have to use one of those propane powered torpedo heaters to warm the metal. This is for a metal pole barn without any house wrap just bare metal. Is this guy a hack?
Have you ever considered partnering with contractors in the states like build a small franchise. I kinda wanna go to school now for this. But have some kind of system like yours to maintain quality under drastically changing weather conditions (like Texas for example). 73 Monday. 40 on Tuesday. During spring.
In the name of the Dad And of the Kid And of the spooky ghost In Basement Jebus' name we pray Aman Thanks for all the info. When I win the lottery I'm going to invest in spray foam and educate myself as much as possible and name the company Jones Spray lol. That'll never happen though.
Is it possible to spray foam insulate from the outside? I’m thinking of having the siding on the exterior of my house replaced and I’m curious if spray foam is an option.
You said something about 2 pound closed-cell being a no-no on a roof. Could you elaborate please? You talking outside, or inside a building? I ask because I need to insulate the bottom side of my machine shed rood. It’s painted metal and I want to insulate, and stop the sweating leading to condensation dripping to the floor. Also; great informative video. Thanks.
winter/summer foam? Are you saying there is different foam(or froth packs) for diff seasons or temps in which u will be spraying? (summer - winter) thnks for all the info?
I would suggest Rule # 11 - if spraying in traditional wood frame cavities and you are only spraying about 2 inches - spray the rest of the 2 x whatever out to the inside edge of the wall cavity - otherwise the framing thermal conduit will be made much worse.
I got so much out of your videos, I am in the process of trying to find a spray foam person, is there things that I should be looking for when I talk to them,
Can you explain the caulking part? What would you be caulking? Like the joints between exterior cladding? Or exterior service holes? Please explain. About the frost lines horizontal and vertical.
Great video! One question, what R value do you spray for on these new homes? I see a lot of videos saying walls should be crazy high like R-30 and R-50 for roofs. If doing pure CC, it seems the cost would out of this world to get these values. Im in TX, building a metal "barndominium" / shop that I want to insulate evenly but I'm worried if I only do 3"-4" of closed cell if that would be enough in your opinion. Engineering docs for building say max 4" sprayed to roof for warranty.
We spray 3 inch a lot of closed cell. We also do 4 inch. Watch my video on "how much foam do I need". Finally you have to balance between the code in your area and what is practical. Side note: 4 inches of closed cell is more than enough for Texas.
WOW!!! Excellent description of lack of knowledge and lack of experience it’s in all trades even doctors and lawyers roofers general contractors HVAC technicians especially the automotive technicians . Lack of training extreme ignorance being cheap on training and tools lazy about learning lazy about educating employees is a rapid disease infecting the whole country in every industry. Owners of businesses should not be allowed to be owners and less they could perform all the procedures and know exactly what to do in the material, procedures or service in which they are about to make a living at if they cannot they should be eliminated