Details To Be Covered in the 2022 PTC Demo Zone at The International Builders' Show (IBS)

The International Builders Show is coming up and we'll have the ProTradeCraft Demo Zone running full-tilt.
Jan. 10, 2022
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Come see the high-performance exterior wall and roof water- and air-management solutions installed right in front of you. Ask Questions of actual carpenters, remodelers, and product managers.

Also, learn about upgrading IAQ with better duct understanding and upgrade the living space with modular home-office and pantry options.

Sponsors:

  • Everlast Siding
  • Henry Blueskin
  • Drexel Metal Roofing Systems
  • The Container Store

WRB and Window Flashing

Kellen Berg
Rainscreen Slickermax
House wraps and weather barriers can play a critical role in a high-performance wall assembly. In fact, some people consider the WRB to be a BFD.
Nov. 10, 2023
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The Tyvek weather-resistive barrier can be a water barrier and an air barrier, but it is NOT a vapor barrier
Feb. 3, 2023
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Sealing the layers—and overlapping them right—is how high-performance building gets done
Sept. 8, 2016

Sealing Ducts and Airtight Soffits

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The trick to better duct sealing? Better planning and glopping it on thick
Dec. 8, 2017
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Keep mechanical equipment within the envelope to improve the quality of houses and homes
April 17, 2017
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When air sealing a house, begin with the biggest holes and work toward the small ones
Sept. 19, 2016
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Soffits should be tight boxes hidden in your ceiling.
Jan. 22, 2016

Roofing, Underlayment, and Edge Flashing

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Watertight membranes and flashings that lock into roof panels mean a durable roof in extreme weather conditions
Sept. 15, 2018
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How to bend a lock-hem drip edge on a sheet metal brake
Jan. 17, 2018
Drip edge is another water-shedding tool
Jan. 2, 2018
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Protect the eave from ice dams and sideways rain
June 27, 2016

Rainscreen Siding Guide

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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.
Dec. 7, 2023
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Old walls are wavy. Old walls with a lot of foam on them are easy to make flat.
March 8, 2016

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