May 10, 2024 5 Window Installation Tips and A MultiSlide Patio Door from Ply Gem This is the fenestration episode of Building Resilience: Installing vinyl windows and a three-panel multislide patio door unit Windows & Doors Video
May 2, 2024 Why Do My Miters Suck? There are two reasons why many miter joints are loose or look bad: you're not paying attention, or you're doing it wrong Trimwork & Cabinetry YouTube video
April 25, 2024 Stair Building: Layout and Framing Tips No stair buttons, no problem. Old school stair building and layout with an old-fashioned pitch block and a newfangled calculator Framing YouTube video
April 5, 2024 Framing Walls With Forcefield Sheathing (Building Resilience Season 3) Framing walls using OSB with integrated weather resistive barrier (WRB) speeds the dry-in process and simplifies the air barrier Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Video
April 4, 2024 Notch Like A Boss: Secrets for Cutting Decking Around Deck Posts Dope details don't just happen; they are planned and executed Decks & Porches Video video
March 14, 2024 Three Tips for Venting a Clothes Dryer All clothes dryers should vent directly outside HVAC & Mechanicals Video video
March 7, 2024 Decking a Roof (3): Measuring Hip Panels The nuances of measuring are what separates the kids from the carpenters Framing Video video
January 30, 2024 How Much Heat Really Leaks Out of the Attic Hatch of an Insulated Ceiling? Dr. Bailes does the math Insulation & Air Sealing YouTube video
January 25, 2024 Defensible Space and Other Wildland Fire Protection Strategies Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildland wildfire defense Design YouTube video
January 22, 2024 Updated: April 24, 2024 Resilient Building Enclosure: Eliminate Water and Air Leaks w/ Hydrogap SA Peel and stick housewrap from sheds water and stops air. A mesh rainscreen allows drainage and drying WRB & Flashing Insulation & Air Sealing Video
January 19, 2024 Tips and Tricks Every Woodworker Should Know How to overcome jointer-absence, find the center of anything, and measure between two inside corners Woodworking YouTube video
January 18, 2024 Updated: March 25, 2024 The Inside Dope on Retaining Walls: How They Work Walls that resist earth movement are designed differently than walls that resist wind or water Sitework Design YouTube video
January 11, 2024 4 Ways to Sharpen a Carpenter's Pencil Why square pencils are better than round ones, and a handful of trick-sharpening methods from a master carpenter Framing YouTube video
January 4, 2024 A Wall Bed That Even Murphy Can Make Main sections of the process are broken into 3-5 minute videos and nifty tips are broken out into 30-second - 1-minute video clips below. Trimwork & Cabinetry Woodworking Video aggregation
December 20, 2023 Holiday Bandsaw Magic: Make a Reindeer from a Block of Wood A pretty cool parlor trick that makes trade shows go quickly, and a great way to 'Wow' the kids. Trimwork & Cabinetry Woodworking Video Treats video
December 1, 2023 Updated: March 28, 2024 Insulated Structural Slab: How and Why to Install Subslab Insulation (Styrofoam XPS) For insulated slabs, get the XPS level and tape the seams before adding hydronic tubing Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Video
November 23, 2023 Build a Bluetooth Jobsite Speaker You are 20 bucks away from a speaker that rocks Woodworking Video Treats video
November 20, 2023 Woodworking MasterClass: Drawbore Mortise-and-Tenon Step up your joinery skills with a new woodworking technique Woodworking YouTube video
November 16, 2023 Decking a Roof with Hurricanes in the Forecast (1 of 4) Snap a line and stick to it Framing Video video
November 11, 2023 Bench-Tested Woodworking Tips For Dadoes, Tongues, Tenons, and Tapers Many mistakes are caused by thinking about the wrong things Woodworking YouTube video
October 31, 2023 The Gruesome Tale of FrankenDoor Some original bones and mashed-up meat make a door whose secret is safe. Trimwork & Cabinetry Windows & Doors Video video
October 19, 2023 Finish the Edge of a Concrete Slab Two types of edging tools for forming the edge of a new concrete slab Concrete & Masonry YouTube video
September 22, 2023 Replace An Entry Door, Part 1: Remove Old Door and Prep Rough Opening This front door with built-in levels installs fast, and the composite frame means it will long last WRB & Flashing Video video
September 16, 2023 Siding Installation Using Truexterior Nickle Gap (ptc@home 6) A polyash shiplap siding that is environmentally polite and durable as heck Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
September 3, 2023 Updated: September 11, 2023 Exterior Window Trim Out on Walls With Exterior Foam Insulation (ptc@home part 5) Window trimout is probably the trickiest part of installing exterior trim work over two inches of styrofoam Siding & Exterior Trim Trimwork & Cabinetry Video video