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Building Envelope

PTC at The Builders' Show: Continuous Insulation Using Styrofoam Over Tyvek (2025)
Water and thermal control layers demonstrated on stage
April 9, 2025
What Does 'Build Tight and Ventilate Right' Mean?
The strange tale of how drywall defined air barriers in the building code
April 1, 2025
BOTTOM OF THE RAINSCREEN?
Use entangled mash and screen to stop bugs and pests while letting air flow in and water to flow out.
March 26, 2025
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Wood furring strips make room for drainage and ventilation,—IF you keep the channels open
March 17, 2025

Building Resilience Show

Seal Leaks from a Distance with GreatStuff WIDE (Building Resilience)
A one-part canned foam that can seal wide swaths of leaky assemblies, like rim joists and CMU.
March 10, 2025
Install Windows From the INSIDE! Pella's SteadySet System (Building Resilience)
We test drive a new window installation system from Pella; the verdict: Superior Aw geez, here we go again. Wait a minute, why was the drywall installed before the windows? ...
Feb. 20, 2025
All About Continuous Insulation (CI on Building Resilience 2024)
There is a balance between exterior continuous insulation and insulation between the studs
Feb. 17, 2025
Install Glue-Down Engineered Flooring on A bConcrete Slab (Building Resilience 4)
Building Resilience season 4 kicks off in the basement of a castle with engineered wood flooring
Nov. 29, 2024

Animations

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How do you know where to set the ridge so the rafters will fit?
March 26, 2025
Insulate an Exposed Floor with Site-Built Insulated Panels
PVC sheets and XPS panels make a durable, airtight, insulated sheathing
Feb. 24, 2025
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Floor joist layout options that ensure the subfloor sheets begin and end where you want them to
Feb. 7, 2025
Insulating A Basement Slab For A Warm Subfloor
Pressure-treated sleepers and Expanded polystyrene foam insulation (XPS) isolate the subfloor from the slab
Dec. 3, 2024

YouTube Picks

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ADUs are small houses, attached to foundations creating housing for extended family or renters
April 3, 2025
The best woodworking idea I've seen in years
Clamp storage that is adjustable, expandable, and simple to build.
March 24, 2025
Joe Sucks, and Other 3-Dimensional Airflow Realities
  This is an excerpt from Dr. Joe Lstiburek's Building Science Fundamentals class, a 16-hour class taught remotely over two weeks. This segment is about ductwork: leaky ducts...
March 10, 2025
FINALLY! Now EVERY saw can be safe as a SawStop!
A power feeder holds stock securely in place, feeds at a steady rate, and allows the operator to steer clear of kickback
Feb. 19, 2025