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Turns out, tying in a patio roof, drywall, drip edge, crown molding, mini splits, house wrap, and peel-and-stick roof membrane are still hot topics.
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Mar 26 2018
A California valley is faster than cutting all of the shingles up a valley. With shingles bedded in cement, it can be exported to other states.
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Mar 12 2018
Part 2 in a miniseries on fall protection equipment and techniques
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Jan 17 2018
How to bend a lock-hem drip edge on a sheet metal brake
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Jan 6 2018
The top reason to study engineering in college: Wall of Wind. Yay Science!
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Dec 13 2017
Moving air keeps unwanted heat and moisture out of your roof system
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Dec 2 2017
The tiny house on stilts is ready for relaxation!
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Sep 19 2017
A silent movie about flashing metal roofing into a brick chimney from UnionCorrugating.
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Aug 5 2017
Simple country houses, Brutalist bodegas, and superb craftsmanship
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Jun 24 2017
Equatorial sun changes the priorities in a construction sequence
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May 8 2017
Use skip sheathing and a ventilation space to extend the life of the shingles
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Feb 6 2017
Four ways to prevent ice dams in three types of roof, for two climates in one video. Boom.
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Dec 23 2016
The mission of water is to turn houses to mush. Some drip edge flashings may actually help water accomplish this mission.
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Dec 10 2016
A Mashup of traditional architecture, modern technology, and good old gravity
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Nov 16 2016
Why insulating on top of a house is better than insulating inside
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Nov 9 2016
A big problem, for roofs in cold climates, but what causes it and how can you fix it?
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Oct 29 2016
Concentrate on the corners and think like water when overlapping the layers
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Oct 25 2016
I get this question all the time: "Stucco all the way down to the roofing: right or wrong?" Answer: WRONG. and here's why...
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Oct 5 2016
Flash the boot like any other roof penetration, and snap the tube into place—just make sure to align the hole between the ceiling joists...
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