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This small video collection covers the basics of installing a roof deck in a place where sideways rain and hurricanes are real. Flashing, taping the seams, and storm-proof shingle starter strips.
WRB & Flashing
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Apr 1 2021
Innies, outies, and in-betweenies
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Mar 4 2021
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Jan 7 2021
Compartmentalizing a boat revolutionized the safety of ocean navigation and saved countless lives.
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Dec 21 2020
A vapor-open WRB that stops air and allows drainage behind exterior foam or siding
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Dec 10 2020
Wrapping an old house in a blanket of insulation is a no-brainer when you're replacing the roofing and siding anyway
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Dec 1 2020
For each project, installers face a number of material decisions for how best to protect the building envelope
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Nov 12 2020
House wraps and weather barriers can play a critical role in a high-performance wall assembly. In fact, some people consider the WRB to be a BFD.
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Oct 30 2020
Watch step-by-step instructions on how to tape inside and outside corner seams using ZIP System sheathing and tape
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Oct 23 2020
Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet. An air gap between the siding and sheathing lets both dry independently.
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Oct 9 2020
Two WRBs and two rain screen systems accommodate two types of wall cladding
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Oct 5 2020
First-time installing stackable sliders, a bifold window, and triple-glazed casement windows are fastened through the frames: OA makes the mistakes, so you don't have to!
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Oct 2 2020
The continuous acrylic adhesive is repositionable during installation which allows for maximum contact with the sheathing
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Sep 18 2020
Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.
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Sep 11 2020
An instant airtight and watertight roof deck
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Sep 1 2020
Finish the window flashing by overlapping the top over the side pieces.
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Aug 24 2020
Water is the enemy of structural integrity. It just is, so you have to design against it.
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Aug 21 2020
A basement built with frost heave in mind
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