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Protradecraft traveled to Westford, Massachusetts to the home of Building Science Corporation founders Betsy Pettit and Joseph Lstiburek, aka Dr. Joe, to film a replacement window replacement scenario not seen very often.
Windows & Doors
Jul 21 2022
A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville
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May 30 2022
Installing the snap-in exterior trim on the entry door can account for an out-of-plumb wall
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Feb 21 2022
Removing the old window frame and weight pockets, reframing the rough opening, and flashing a new-construction flanged window into the old existing WRB
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Feb 7 2022
Replacing a 30-Year old replacement window in a 100-year-old wall that was upgraded with exterior foam insulation 25 Years ago (part 2 of 4)
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Jan 31 2022
Replacing a 30-Year old replacement window in a 100-year-old wall that was upgraded with exterior foam insulation 25 Years ago (part 1 of 4)
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Jan 27 2022
Innies, outies, and in-betweenies
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Nov 1 2021
Videos // Design, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Glues, Sealants, Coatings, Insulation & Air Sealing
An example of why cheap construction is not so cheap
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Oct 30 2020
Some original bones and mashed up meat make a door whose secret is safe
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Sep 25 2020
Installing a 700-pound window into a second-floor rough opening without a crane
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Sep 18 2020
Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.
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Aug 14 2020
Aggregation // Design, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Insulation & Air Sealing, Decks & Porches
Building Resilience is a show about extreme climate construction and houses that can weather the storm through resilient construction and design
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Aug 7 2020
Videos // Design, Safety, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Decks & Porches
A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic
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Jun 23 2020
Built-in levels make this door easy to plumb, but snap-on jamb and trim covers make it super easy to install
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Mar 16 2020
Water management begins with the framing and extends to WRB
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Mar 2 2020
Flashing, overlapping, and sealing layers keeps the outside out and the inside in
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Mar 1 2020
There is more to an airtight watertight door installation than flashing; adjusting the weatherstripping is critical.
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Feb 22 2020
A monolithic layer of protection for holes in walls
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Feb 15 2020
A perfect window installation starts with a perfect rough opening
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