August 14, 2020
Building Resilience is a show about extreme climate construction and houses that can weather the storm through resilient construction and design.
Building Resilience: Doubling a Spanish Colonial in Minneapolis, MN
Episodes
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Videos // Design, Safety, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Decks & Porches
A new show about extreme climate construction is interrupted by a global pandemic
I didn’t expect the opening shot of the Building Resilience Show to be windshield footage of driving a rented car…
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Videos // Design, Demolition
A large white pine dictates excavation, which dictates foundation, which dictates framing, which defines living space
EPISODE 2: DESIGN CONSTRAINTS AND DEMOLITION
Last time on Building Resilience,…
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A basement built with frost heave in mind
The last time on Building Resilience, we were taking a bird’s eye view of the project scope, and an ant’s eye view of some demolition.
MA: The project…
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ZIP System R-12 insulated sheathing covers a regularly framed wall, a shear wall, and a firewall
Last time on Building Resilience, we were inside a well-defined hole, trying to keep it warm. And…
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An instant airtight and watertight roof deck
In the last episode of Building Resilience, we were exploring a complex system of floor beams, framing a floor on top of that, and walls on top of that…
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Wrapping the outside of a house adds thermal stability and bridges the gaps between new and old construction
In the last episode of Building Resilience, we were framing a roof over a roof, trussing…
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Installing a 700-pound window into a second-floor rough opening without a crane
Last time on Building Resilience we were…
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First-time installing stackable sliders, a bifold window, and triple-glazed casement windows that are fastened through the frames: OA makes the mistakes, so you don't have to!
Last time on Building…
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Two WRBs and two rain screen systems accommodate two types of wall cladding
Last time on Building Resilience we were Installing Marvin’s high-density fiberglass frame windows, and the stacking…
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A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy
Last time on Building Resilience…
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Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat
In the last episode of Building Resilience, we were doing some weird science that wasn’t…
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Blurring the indoor/outdoor connection with a deck that runs into the ground, and a sunroom that looks like a porch
Last time on Building Resilience we were…
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Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing
Last time on Building Resilience we were wrapping up the construction side of things by building a deck with a total…
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A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video
Last time on Building Resilience we wrapped up construction and wondered if what we did really qualifies as…
