Contact between dissimilar metals – like copper fittings threaded into steel pipe or copper flashing fastened with steel nails – sets up an electro-chemical reaction that causes corrosion and leads to failure of the “less noble” metal

The Model Remodel Show followed the progress of the 2017 Model Remodel project by Professional Remodeler magazine.

When soffits blow off, wind-driven rain pushes into the building causing damage to attic insulation, interior walls and more.

A panelized siding system that can look like almost anything

The Demonstration House debuted at the 2019 International Builders' Show with five sponsors and ten demo over two days. Here's the highlight reel.

A few tips on exterior trim and siding

A growing collection of animations, videos, and articles on vinyl siding installation.

Stucco is supposed to keep water out, but it is a reservoir cladding, so it also keeps water in. Sort of.

A piano wire drill bit can help you cut holes in the wall right where you want them

Two water-tight decking products cover a front porch and a back deck

An easy to make scoop that cleans the bucket as you empty it.

Thickening the edge with a quarter-inch strip brings the trim back to the door jamb while spanning the rain screen WRB

Flashing under an exterior door and along the bottom of a basement wall that used to have an overhead door

 

Matthias Wandel has a pretty extensive history devising ways to trap mice. The winters are long in Canada, and Matthias seems to have no shortage of mice in his shop.