Cold tape doesn't stick and hot tape stick like sh—well, you know what it sticks like.

The general idea of installing windows is to plug the big hole that you just cut in the wall.

Two ways to insulate a brick veneer wall, from the Inside

 

A silent movie about flashing metal roofing into a brick chimney from UnionCorrugating.

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...

 

Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.

Exterior insulation can create transition problems. Here are a few solutions

A collection of five videos on a Passive House Retrofit in Sharon, CT (climate zone 5) executed by Ben Bogie, Built to Last, LLC

For walls with a pre-applied weather barrier, make sure the tape is compatible with the WRB coating—or use a primer

Finally, a WRB especially for peeps who fish.

Siding is supposed to shed water away from walls; so what's the deal with siding that absorbs water?

 

Condensation is when moisture in the air hits a cool enough surface to convert the vapor into water.

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.

The mission of water is to turn houses to mush. Some drip edge flashings may actually help water accomplish this mission.

Recessed into thick layers of insulation, innie windows are protected from the weather

 

Concentrate on the corners and think like water when overlapping the layers

 

I get this question all the time: "Stucco all the way down to the roofing: right or wrong?" Answer: WRONG. and here's why...

 

A tight air barrier is the best way to build an energy-efficient house. Outside the sheathing are many chances to make it better.