A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville

Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain

The final step: center it in the opening, and seal the perimeter

With the sill pan flashed, Ben turns to flashing the jambs of a window opening in this passive house retrofit

Flashing an In-Betweenie window is a lot like flashing an Innie or an Outie, only it is somewhere in between

How to install a roof to wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall.

Use membranes, drain to an open edge, slope everything, and read the *darned* manual(s)

How to install pan flashing and jamb flashing on a window opening in a wall that will be thickened with 4 inches of foam—using regular, non-stretch peel-and-stick flashing tape.

The air sealing process for a high performance home with double-stud walls. 

Sweat the details or you'll drown in them

Stucco is likely to last significantly longer than the decking, so make it easy to replace the decking without disrupting the stucco.

Felt, furring strips, and flashing keeps rain out of the walls

Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet.