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Building Envelope Handbook

This Best Practice Handbook covers the roof, walls, and floor assemblies of the building envelope.
Oct. 12, 2023
Insulating A Basement Slab For A Warm Subfloor

A Warm Basement Subfloor

Pressure-treated sleepers and Expanded polystyrene foam insulation (XPS) isolate the subfloor from the slab
Dec. 3, 2024
Insulation and Air Sealing - Field Application of the Energy Code

Meeting the 2021 IECC: Insulation and Airsealing

Understand how to meet or exceed the 2021 IECC's insulation and air sealing requirements.
Nov. 18, 2024
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The Gruesome Tale of FrankenDoor

Some original bones and mashed-up meat make a door whose secret is safe.
Oct. 31, 2024

Building Resilience Show

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Installing a Glue-Down Engineered Wood Floor in a Basement

Building Resilience season 4 kicks off in the basement of a castle with engineered wood flooring
Nov. 29, 2024
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Building Resilience Season 3: Resilient Exteriors

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 ...
Oct. 12, 2024
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Standing Seam Metal Roof and Dry Stack Stone (Building Resilience Show)

In this final episode of season 3, we install standing seam metal roofing on the roof from ABC and dry stack manufactured stone on the walls
Sept. 2, 2024
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Controlling Air, Water, and Vapor at the Roof Deck with VaporDry (Building Resilience)

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...
Aug. 2, 2024

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How to Lay Out and Cut Hip Rafters

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...
Nov. 5, 2024
Historic Brick Insulation Retrofit

How to Insulate Old Masonry Buildings Without Causing Water Problems

Letting the brick dry evenly is the key for old masonry walls that want to leak less energy
Oct. 17, 2024
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Attic Living Space: Cathedralized Roof Insulation

Move (plenty of) insulation into the roof for comfortable attic living space
Oct. 8, 2024
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Retrofitting for Repeated Flooding: Brick Wall with Spray Foam and Drainage Mesh

To make walls resistant to flood damage,mMake a route for drainage, protect the structure, and use water-tolerant materials to rebuild
Sept. 27, 2024

YouTube Picks

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Controlling Dust When Using a Grinding Wheel on Masonry

Silicosis is a Lung Disease You Get from Masonry Dust—It Can Kill You if you breathe the dust from cutting concrete and masonry
Dec. 26, 2024
Story Poles for Stairs: Precision Stair Layout

How to Make a Story Pole for Stair Building

Story poles are scale models of a stairway conveniently marked on a single stick. They keep the math to a minimum and the measurements honest.
Dec. 2, 2024
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The Projectile Potential of Kickback From a Tablesaw

The tablesaw is probably the most dangerous tool in your shop because the blade spins toward you
Nov. 28, 2024
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What Tools Do You Carry in Your Nail Bags?

An across-the-pond peek inside a carpenter's tool belt Video transcript: Scott Brown here. I, uh... I fractured my ankle. I tripped at a silent disco. Alright, today's video is...
Nov. 26, 2024