Video // Insulation & Air Sealing
Four Smart Energy Upgrades for Compact Houses
Simple upgrades to steps you take anyway can significantly boost the energy performance of a home
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Two Ways to Install Sill Pan Flashing With ZIP System Tape
A specialty tool makes placing standard non-stretch tape in corners easier
Jobsite Handbook // Framing, WRB & Flashing
This small video collection covers the basics of installing a roof deck in a place where sideways rain is real.
Video // Framing, WRB & Flashing
Decking A StormProof Roof (4 of 4): Sealing the Seams
Tape layers should overlap shingle-style up the roof
Decking a Roof (3): Measuring Hip Panels
The nuances of measuring is what separates the kids from the carpenters
Sponsor Content // Concrete & Masonry
Repair Large Cracks in Concrete with Fast Setting Cement Patcher
Sakrete Fast Set Cement Patcher is the ideal product for the rapid repair of irregular cracks in a concrete slab.
Pro Remodeler Salary Survey: PLEASE PARTICIPATE
Professional Remodeler magazine is launching a new service to the remodeling industry, a salary survey, and we need your help to make it accurate
Video // Sitework, WRB & Flashing
Decking a Roof with Hurricanes in the Forecast (1 of 4)
Snap a line and stick to it
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Shutdown, Storage, & Reuse for Versi-Foam Spray Foam Kits
How to extend the life of a foam kit
Video Treats // Concrete & Masonry
Traditional Old School vs High-Tech New School Brick Walls
Which is better, a brick wall that stands for more than 800 years, or one that lasts 50 years?
Video // Siding & Exterior Trim, Trimwork & Cabinetry
Cutting Just a Smidge from Construction Stock: Deflect the Saw Blade
Sometimes a blade thickness is waaay more than you need to cut off. If you need to take 1/32 off the end of a board, here's how to do it quickly.
Podcasts // Concrete & Masonry, Siding & Exterior Trim
Historic Mortar: 7 Minutes of BS
In short, mortar is a mixture of some or all of the following materials: Portland cement, sand, lime clay, and more modern additives.
Sponsor Content // HVAC & Mechanicals
How Rinnai’s ThermaCirc360 Hot Water Recirculation Works
Rinnai uses the cold water line as a recirculating loop to save the cost of adding more plumbing
Murphy Bed Build (9): Final Installation and Adjustments
Adjust the boxes to the hardware, and then to each other. Rotating the panel gives a little extra wiggle room
YouTube // Windows & Doors, Glues, Sealants, Coatings
Setting Window Panes with Silicone
Getting silicone to stick to the window and not your finger
There is more to metal roofing than standing seam and corrugated barn panels
Murphy Bed Build (8): Building the Bed Cabinet
Assembling a big box with a big back that anchors the bed cabinet to the wall
Model Remodel Show: Balanced Ventilation System
A simple and affordable balanced ventilation solution for small tight houses
Sponsor Content // Tile, Flooring, Drywall
A Schluter Shower in Under Three Hours
A waterproofing system for tile that makes quick work of upgrades, like niches and benches