Michael Anschel and Dan Morrison

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

A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video

Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailingLast time on Building Resilience we were wrapping up the construction side of things by building...

Blurring the indoor/outdoor connection with a deck that runs into the ground, and a sunroom that looks like a porch

Open cladding lets rain flow through, so a watertight—and UV Resistant— WRB is critical

PVC moves in response to temperature swings, but it doesn't move like you think it does. To make the movement predictable, Install TIGHT and fasten RIGHT

Hydroflash LA and Invisiwrap UV make a watertight, airtight, and UV-safe opening behind the open cladding

Last time on Building Resilience, we were cutting styrofoam, gluing the back, and sticking it to the walls in two crawlspaces, where we had already plopped it on the floor. That...