
WRB & Flashing
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Mar 11 2016
Sweat the details or you'll drown in them
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Mar 7 2016
Weather Barriers done right means weather barriers that go to work on more than just sunny days
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Mar 3 2016
Stucco is likely to last significantly longer than the decking, so make it easy to replace the decking without disrupting the stucco.
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Feb 19 2016
Felt, furring strips, and flashing keeps rain out of the walls
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Feb 8 2016
Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet.
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Feb 1 2016
Walls that dry are walls that last for a long, long, time.
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Jan 18 2016
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. Furring strips are one way to make that air gap.
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Jan 5 2016
Crawlspaces offer all of the headaches of a basement and none of the benefits.
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Dec 25 2015
Integrate the window with the house wrap, and the house wrap with the wall for an airtight, watertight window installation
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Dec 3 2015
Insects can get into the little parts of a wall and muck up water and air movement details
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Nov 30 2015
How to detail the foam at corners and connections when tightening the energy efficiency of an old house
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Nov 27 2015
Flashing a humpy old roof valley requires a little give and take, and a backup plan
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Nov 20 2015
Dealing with dips and making clean overlaps
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Nov 10 2015
The biggest crack in the house, revisited for #ThrowbackThursday
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Nov 2 2015
Warm and dry basement living space begins with keeping the basement dry—duh. All moisture from outside must be directed away from the interior walls and slab.
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Oct 15 2015
Covering the roof of an old house with a blanket of insulation makes the house more comfortable and it cuts energy use.
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Oct 1 2015
The second layer of foam is the air barrier and drainage plane.
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Sep 17 2015
#ÜberRoof: A site-built ventilated SIP roof sandwich.
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