Insulation & Air Sealing

ptc@home: Exterior Insulation Retrofit and Siding Replacement

How to significantly cut energy use when residing a home
April 9, 2022

Editor Dan Morrison strips the existing siding from his 1950s Cape and adds new Tyvek Home Wrap, Styrofoam insulation, Drainvent rainscreen, Truexterior siding and trim, and finally, a new door from Endura.

Videos

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Windows & Doors

Replace An Entry Door, Part 2: Install New Door, Install Trim

Installing the snap-in exterior trim on the entry door can account for an out-of-plumb wall
May 30, 2022
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WRB & Flashing

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
Sept. 22, 2023
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Siding & Exterior Trim

Siding Installation Using Truexterior Nickle Gap (ptc@home 6)

A polyash shiplap siding that is environmentally polite and durable as heck
Sept. 16, 2023
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Siding & Exterior Trim

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
Sept. 3, 2023
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Insulation & Air Sealing

Exterior insulation and Rainscreen Retrofit on a 1950's Cape (ptc@home, part 3)

How to install two layers of foam and Tyvek's Drainvent rainscreen over an old, lightly-insulated wall.
April 23, 2022
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WRB & Flashing

Retrofitting Tyvek on a House with Existing Windows (ptc@home part 2)

Integrating a new WRB with existing windows keeps the water- and air-control layers continuous
Aug. 19, 2023
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Siding & Exterior Trim

Exterior Trimout Strategy for Walls (ptc@home, IV)

Installing skirtboard, corners, window trim and utility blocks over two inches of foam insulation and rainscreen mesh
April 30, 2022
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Insulation & Air Sealing

Welcome to ptc@home Overview

Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home
Aug. 11, 2023

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Insulation & Air Sealing

Tyvek Retrofit on a Wall with Windows Already Installed

Seal the WRB to the wall sheathing and window flashing, and add an apron detail at the bottom
Aug. 30, 2021

About the Author

Dan Morrison

Dan Morrison is a founding editor of ProTradeCraft.com, where he is also the editor-in-chief. Fun fact: Dan is also a founding editor of Green Building Advisor and executive editor of Fine Homebuilding.

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