Construction details, jobsite construction videos, and audio explanations of the challenge our housing stock faces and solutions to dig out of the hole.
The Top-listened-to podcast of 2024: Dr. Joe Lstiburek explains the fourth state of water: ADSORPED water, with a D. It exists on surfaces as tiny monolayers that fill pores and...
Two WRB solutions help to build resilience into the mix. Add a rainscreen, four cladding options cover to the walls, and a sticky roofing membrane under a standing seam metal ...
A vapor-permeable roofing underlayment stops air and liquid water while allowing vapor to pass, ensuring a durable roof deck. A layer of Cedar Breather creates a ventilation airspace...
In previous summations, we illustrated how to calculate hip and valley rafters for a basic hip roof. We also identified the leading cause of humpy hips: High Heels. Or heel height...
Framing stock is a bad choice for a stair template; it is heavy, thick, and hard to trace accurate lines from. Use 1x stock and a calculator to avoid cumulative error.