Building Resilience Season 2: A Project Based Approach to Better Building

Episode list:

  1. Intro and Overview
  2. Demo and Deconstruction
  3. Framing/sheathing
  4. Insulation and Airsealing a crawlspace
  5. Minisplit and HVAC upgrades
  6. WRBs and Rainscreens
  7. Window flashing, installation, and flashing
  8. Board and batten cladding
  9. Open cladding
  10. Bevel Siding
  11. Wrap-up

Sponsors: Benjamin Obdyke, AZEK, Dupont, Mitsubishi

Episodes of Building Resilience

PVC moves in response to temperature swings, but it doesn't move like you think it does. To make the movement predictable, Install TIGHT and fasten RIGHT
Nov. 4, 2022
Open cladding lets rain flow through, so a watertight—and UV Resistant— WRB is critical
Nov. 11, 2022
House wrap that sticks to the wall eliminates cap staples and some window flashing
Oct. 20, 2022
Last time on Building Resilience, we were cutting styrofoam, gluing the back, and sticking it to the walls in two crawlspaces, where we had already plopped it on the floor. That...
Oct. 13, 2022
Hydroflash LA and Invisiwrap UV make a watertight, airtight, and UV-safe opening behind the open cladding
Oct. 28, 2022
Sealing a crawlspace against bulk water and soil moisture using rigid foam and spray polyurethane foam
Oct. 6, 2022
Transferring different loads through many engineered lumber beams is central to remodel framing
Sept. 29, 2022
We're diving into the meaning of deconstruction and demolition, and we're doing it, too
Sept. 23, 2022
Season 2 is back in Minneapolis for a large-scale retrofit of a 111-year-old house: Tightening up the envelope, adding durability to the shell, and dramatically improving the ...
Sept. 15, 2022

About the Author

Michael Anschel

Michael Anschel is the founder and president of OA Design+ Build + Architecture in Minneapolis, MN. He is thew star of Building Resilience, a hot YouTube show about extreme climate construction and extreme home comfort.

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