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Doug Horgan

Doug Horgan is a Vice President of BOWA, a Design, Build, Remodel, and Consultation company with offices in McLean and Middleburg, Virginia. Doug is also one of ProTradeCraft's technical advisers.

WRB & Flashing

How To Install House Wrap #TheRightWay

Repairing leaks on a multi-million dollar house during a rainstorm is not pleasant for anyone involved. But it happens. It happens for a number of reasons, but mainly—Doug Horgan...
Jan. 30, 2023
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WRB & Flashing

How To Install House Wrap #TheRightWay

Stop rot with house wrap​
Jan. 30, 2023
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Construction Phase

Low Slope Roofing: Troubleshooting in Advance

Use membranes, drain to an open edge, slope everything, and read the *darned* manual(s)
Oct. 7, 2021
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Tile, Flooring, Drywall

5 Step Waterproofing System: Best Practices for Tile Showers

All complex assemblies involving multiple trades demand the critical, and constant, focus of supervisors. Where one trade ends and another begins must show continuity. If you ...
Dec. 26, 2018
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Tile, Flooring, Drywall

Shower WaterProofing Advanced Topics

7 less common (but potentially problematic) shower waterproofing situations
Oct. 21, 2016
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Kitchens & Baths

Weak Links in the Shower: 4 Shortcomings in Waterproofing Logic

Curbs, corners, and drains are the culprits of most shower leaks. If you do not build redundancy into the system, you are building risk into it
Oct. 3, 2016
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Siding & Exterior Trim

A Supervisor's Guide to Siding—BOWA

What you need to know about wood siding, stucco, stone, and brick installations. From one of the top design/build/remodeling companies in the US.
April 15, 2016
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Roofing

Best Practices for Steep-Slope Roofing

Sweat the details or you'll drown in them
March 11, 2016