Jake Bruton

June 15, 2023

Jake Bruton owns and operates AAROW BUILDING in Columbia, Missouri. You should probably like and subscribe to his YouTube channel.

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May 13, 2022

Updated: May 21, 2024

Handbook: A Floating Insulated Subfloor For Slab On Grade Construction

Five videos about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation without sleepers.

Concrete & Masonry

Insulation & Air Sealing

Jobsite Handbooks

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December 6, 2021

Updated: October 2, 2023

Your Bath Fan Sucks, And That's Not Good Enough

Energy recovery ventilators (ERV) replace kitchen and bath exhaust air with clean and tempered supply air

HVAC & Mechanicals

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November 1, 2021

Updated: October 26, 2023

The BS Behind Cheap Construction and Wet Walls

An example of why cheap construction is not so cheap

Insulation & Air Sealing

Siding & Exterior Trim

WRB & Flashing

Glues, Sealants, Coatings

July 26, 2021

Updated: January 4, 2024

Do You Need a Header in a Gable Wall?

No—and yes. It depends on the exact situation

Framing

Insulation & Air Sealing

YouTube

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August 24, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

4 Basic Durability Improvements for Deck Construction

Water is the enemy of structural integrity. It just is, so you have to design against it.

April 27, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Instagram Wall Challenge: Jake Bruton's Columbia, MO Wall Assembly

A thick wall with exterior insulation with airtight details for the foundation and ceiling

Framing

Insulation & Air Sealing

March 16, 2020

Updated: June 15, 2023

Site-Built Windows and Water Management

Water management begins with the framing and extends to WRB

WRB & Flashing

Glues, Sealants, Coatings

Windows & Doors

YouTube

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September 4, 2019

Updated: May 22, 2024

Insulated Subfloor over a Slab On Grade (Complete Series)

Five videos showing how to install a floating subfloor over a bed of insulation atop a slab—or slabless slab, in this case

Framing

Video

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December 3, 2018

Updated: June 15, 2023

Insulated Floating Subfloor (4/4): Second Subfloor Layer

Glue and screw the second subfloor layer to make a rock-solid insulated floor in a slab on grade home

Framing

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December 1, 2018

Updated: June 15, 2023

Insulated Floating Subfloor, Part 3: First Subfloor Layer

The first layer of subflooring sits atop thick foam insulation and a plastic vapor barrier

Framing

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November 30, 2018

Updated: June 15, 2023

Insulated Floating Subfloor, Part 2: Plastic and Rigid Insulation

Water and thermal barriers make a warm, dry base for the subfloor to float on

Concrete & Masonry

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November 26, 2018

Updated: June 15, 2023

Insulated Floating Subfloor, Part 1: A Flat Gravel Base

A solid flat surface for building begins with a LOT of aggregate and many passes with a compactor

Concrete & Masonry

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