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Flashing must extend all the way from the wall to the outside. Oh yeah, and it has to be watertight and eight people have to work on it...
Concrete & Masonry
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Feb 26 2018
Tying into an existing concrete driveway involves digging, spec-ing, sloping, pouring, and brooming.
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Feb 20 2018
A solid workhorse that sucks better than many other HEPA vacs at a great price point
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Dec 11 2017
It's all about the sand. (and eye protection.)
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Nov 18 2017
An #oldschool approach to decorative concrete surfaces
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Nov 11 2017
In this video, the robotic 'narrator' asks multiple questions about construction innovations of the near future.
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Oct 9 2017
Two ways to insulate a brick veneer wall, from the Inside
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Sep 25 2017
Square up to the back wall, layout 45-degree lines, placing corners at the house and work outward
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Aug 14 2017
Another effort in the never-ending war on bad information and ingrained myths
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Aug 8 2017
Old Building Details That Work
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Aug 5 2017
Simple country houses, Brutalist bodegas, and superb craftsmanship
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Jul 22 2017
Not all places have water that comes out of the ground courtesy of the city. Sometimes it comes out of a truck.
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Jul 1 2017
Some familiar and not-so-familiar techniques for building concrete foundations.
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Jun 7 2017
A peek at interior and exterior foundation waterproofing in one single house
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Jun 5 2017
A split riser allows you to remove the forms without damaging wet concrete.
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Apr 8 2017
Luxury housing development in Ecuador
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Mar 2 2017
18 Videos, articles, and animations showing you how to get through Section 1 of the Energy Star Thermal Bypass Checklist. It is about the continuity between various components of the air barrier system and the thermal envelope.
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Jan 30 2017
Yup—just drill a hole, add a piece of copper wire and drive the screw home
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Dec 10 2016
A Mashup of traditional architecture, modern technology, and good old gravity
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