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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.
WRB & Flashing
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Sep 12 2016
Offset the joints and seal the gaps to keep air leaks out of the thick walls
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Sep 7 2016
Sealing the layers—and overlapping them right—is how high-performance building gets done
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Aug 31 2016
Holes in walls amount to big walls full of holes unless you seal the hole after you make it
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Aug 15 2016
Windows cannot rest on the foam, so they hang from wood bucks
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Jul 28 2016
Use expensive stretch tape for the tricky parts and regular non-stretch tape for the rest of the window flashing
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Jul 25 2016
Wide tape spans the many layers of a thick wall to make an air tight and water tight seal
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Jul 18 2016
Adding brick to the outside of a house complicates insulating outside a slab. So Insulate inside.
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Jul 5 2016
A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville
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Jul 4 2016
Three videos covering the step by step process for flashing, installing, and airsealing an in-betweenie window in a Passive House Retrofit
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Jun 27 2016
Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain
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Jun 13 2016
The final step: center it in the opening, and seal the perimeter
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Jun 7 2016
With the sill pan flashed, Ben turns to flashing the jambs of a window opening in this passive house retrofit
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May 30 2016
Flashing an In-Betweenie window is a lot like flashing an Innie or an Outie, only it is somewhere in between
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May 20 2016
How to install a roof-to-wall counter flashing and custom-cut one-piece step flashing into a brick wall.
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May 5 2016
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.
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Apr 15 2016
What you need to know about wood siding, stucco, stone, and brick installations. From one of the top design/build/remodeling companies in the US.
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Apr 7 2016
The air sealing process for a high-performance home with double-stud walls.
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Mar 28 2016
Thermal shorts and good design don't mix
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