The complete video collection on insulating, air sealing, and installing windows in a superinsulated sunroom addition in Wayland, MA

A basement built with frost heave in mind

A four-part journey into the layers, techniques, and thinking behind the OA Awesome Wall

A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic

The process for installing continuous exterior insulation over 1x6 T&G sheathing with existing windows

Mesh sheeting creates a drainage space between the siding and weather-resistive barrier (WRB) allowing walls to dry much faster which makes them last much longer.

A look at types of drip edge flashing, how to cut it, and how to retrofit it to an existing roof​

PTC's Award-Winning Continuing Education Tour covers difficult new energy code requirements for roofs and walls

Flashing, overlapping, and sealing layers keeps the outside out and the inside in

The Tyvek weather-resistive barrier can be a water barrier and an air barrier, but it is NOT a vapor barrier

Stop rot with house wrap​

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.

Hydroflash LA and Invisiwrap UV make a watertight, airtight, and UV-safe opening behind the open cladding

House wrap that sticks to the wall eliminates cap staples and some window flashing

A throwback to season 1 of Building Resilience, a show about extreme climate construction.

We were thrilled that Benjamin Obdyke chose to sponsor the show, but it meant that we had to get

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...

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.