April 15, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Deck Ledgers, Brick Veneers, Building Codes, and Common Sense: Do They Mix? Veneers represent a huge cantilever for fasteners to bridge Decks & Porches Design YouTube video
April 5, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Three Solo Drywall-Hanging Tips Using lifts and planning to make a miserable job more manageable Tile, Flooring, Drywall YouTube video
March 29, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Advanced Framing: The Best Way to Frame When using lumber to frame a building, less is more, more or less. Less wood and more thought Framing
March 22, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Yet Another Way To Install Full-Extension Drawer Slides Perfectly Install the slides first, and build the box to fit Trimwork & Cabinetry YouTube video
March 15, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 How to Fit Odd-Shaped Drywall with The Tick Stick Method Tick sticking your way to drywall excellence—no measuring required Tile, Flooring, Drywall YouTube video
March 11, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 The Building Blocks of Building Science (PTC's Continuing Education Tour, Part 1) The basic BS boils down to "stuff goes from more to less," more or less Insulation & Air Sealing Design video
February 26, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Bad Roofing, No Biscuit. A couple of roofers walk around on a poorly-roofed roof and point out all (all? -- many) of the problems. Roofing YouTube video
February 22, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Turn a Framing Square into a Large Caliper With some Woodworking Wizardry A woodworking masterclass in a simple project Tools Woodworking YouTube video
February 13, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Science: 7 Minutes of BS (Building Science Syncopated) Science explains the natural world with a disciplined method of repeatable—and verifiable—questions, experiments, and answers Construction Phase Podcasts
February 12, 2021 Updated: January 3, 2024 Heat Flow: 7 Minutes of BS (#buildingscience) Three mechanisms usually work together to move electrons from more to less. These three mechanisms can conspire to move heat AROUND your insulation. Insulation & Air Sealing Design Video Podcasts podcasts
February 8, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Paint-Stick Crown Molding Trick Magic glue and a free paint stick amount to a board-stretcher for your crown molding Trimwork & Cabinetry YouTube video
February 4, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Framing Double Stud Walls Transfer the layout, and frame the openings a little bigger—just in case Framing Video video
February 3, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Double Wall Framing Guide This collection of videos and animations covers basic wall framing as the first stages of a double wall house with 12-inch thick exterior walls. The jobsite was in Scarborough, Maine, climate zone 6A. Framing Jobsite Handbooks aggregation
January 28, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Model Remodel Show: Kitchen and Bath Plumbing Fixtures Make Aging In Place Graceful Hands-free kitchen faucet, adjustable shower head, and a self-cleaning toilet Kitchens & Baths Video video
January 8, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Trade Certification Proves You Know Your Stuff Certification is good for you, your employer, the customer, and the industry because it ensures that you know what you're doing Business Podcasts podcasts
January 7, 2021 Updated: June 15, 2023 Air Seal Wall Sheathing to the Foundation One of the biggest air leaks in a house is where the wood meets the concrete Framing Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Glues, Sealants, Coatings Video video
January 7, 2021 Updated: February 5, 2024 Junk Design: Ancient Waterproofing Secrets Compartmentalizing a boat revolutionized the safety of ocean navigation and saved countless lives. WRB & Flashing Video Treats video
December 29, 2020 Updated: October 20, 2023 Career Toolbox: A Podcast About Turning a Day Job Into a Career in the Construction Trades Eleven episodes about how to improve your career planning, communication skills, project management, code understanding, productivity, and more. Business Podcasts aggregation
Sponsor Content December 21, 2020 Updated: November 17, 2023 How to Install HydroGap SA, a Self-Adhered WRB with Built-In Drainage Gap A vapor-open WRB that stops air and allows drainage behind exterior foam or siding WRB & Flashing Sponsor Content video
December 10, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Exterior Roof and Wall Insulation Retrofit (Unvented Roof) Wrapping an old house in a blanket of insulation is a no-brainer when you're replacing the roofing and siding anyway Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
Sponsor Content December 1, 2020 Updated: November 17, 2023 Liquid-Applied, UV, and General Purpose Flashing: What to Use Where For each project, installers face a number of material decisions for how best to protect the building envelope Construction Phase Sponsor Content
October 16, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Building Resilience (10): Open Cladding That Lasts: Deck the Walls! A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
October 16, 2020 Updated: October 9, 2023 Cardboard Drums! Wait, What? A drum set built from cardboard looks cool, but it also sounds great. Woodworking YouTube video
October 8, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Bosch Colt Palm Router Combination Kit Review Bosch Colt Palm Router Combination Kit Gets Your Trim Routing Off to a Great Start Tools Woodworking Article
October 2, 2020 Updated: January 18, 2024 Straightening Jig for Crooked Lumber A rip of plywood, some blocks and a table saw will help you repurpose cruddy lumber from the bone pile into backing Framing YouTube detail