April 27, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Instagram Wall Challenge: Jake Bruton's Columbia, MO Wall Assembly A thick wall with exterior insulation with airtight details for the foundation and ceiling Framing Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Design YouTube video
April 7, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Installing A Mass-Loaded Vinyl Sound-Barrier Sound is energy. Stopping sound usually means absorbing it with mass Framing Tile, Flooring, Drywall Design YouTube video
February 24, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 CNC-Cut Modular Solar Building: Technologically Tip-Toeing into Tomorrow This building is designed with the sun—rather than with dimensional lumber—in mind Design YouTube video
February 3, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Grades of Concrete for Foundations, Slabs, Columns, and Beams, Explained Different proportions of the same four ingredients yield different strength mixes of concrete for structural and non-structural parts of a building Concrete & Masonry Design YouTube video
November 4, 2019 Updated: June 15, 2023 How Sound Moves in a Room Ray tracing animations show how sound in an enclosed room reflects off of hard surfaces, creating reverberations and echoes that can make spoken language unintelligible. Tile, Flooring, Drywall Design YouTube video
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October 8, 2019 Updated: June 15, 2023 Effective R-Value: 7 Minutes of BS (#BuildingScience) Can a wall plummet from R-50 to R-12 because of the studs? Insulation & Air Sealing Design Podcasts podcasts
September 30, 2019 Updated: June 15, 2023 Architectural Acoustics (2/4): Sound Absorption and Noise Reduction Coefficients Materials absorb or reflect sound, but not all frequencies are the same Design YouTube video
September 27, 2019 Updated: June 15, 2023 The Model Remodel Show: Little Home in Northwest CT The Model Remodel Show followed the progress of the 2017 Model Remodel project by Professional Remodeler magazine. Framing HVAC & Mechanicals Roofing Insulation & Air Sealing Siding & Exterior Trim WRB & Flashing Sitework Demolition Design aggregation