April 6, 2020
Spotlight Series
Special Construction Series
A show that focuses on working alone during the COVID times. Editor Dan Morrison strips the existing siding from his 1950s Cape and adds new Tyvek Home Wrap, Styrofoam insulation, Drainvent…
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PTC's Continuing Education Tour covers difficult new energy code requirements for roofs and walls
This award-winning collection of ProTradeCraft video resources was used in the Continuing Education…
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This collection of videos and animations covers basic wall framing as the first stages of a double wall house with 12-inch thick exterior walls. The jobsite was in Scarborough, Maine, climate zone 6A…
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This small video collection covers the basics of installing a roof deck in a place where sideways rain and hurricanes are real. Flashing, taping the seams, and storm-proof shingle starter strips.
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Five videos and animations about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation rigid foam board or Rock Wool) without adding sleepers. The insulation can be installed over a concrete slab, or, as…
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The Demonstration House debuted at the 2019 International Builders' Show with five sponsors and ten demonstrations over two days. Here's the highlight reel.
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Aggregation // Design, Demolition, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, HVAC & Mechanicals, Insulation & Air Sealing
Season 2 is in the books. We look at some dumb mistakes that caused an addition to rot from water damage, and we remodel/add to the house to prevent such problems in the future.
Episode list:…
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Aggregation // Design, Framing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, Windows & Doors, Insulation & Air Sealing, Decks & Porches
Building Resilience is a show about extreme climate construction and houses that can weather the storm through resilient construction and design.
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The premier season of Weatherization Nation was shot in NW Washington DC where we tore off an unfortunate addition to the back of a 70+-year-old brick house and we added a two-story addition which…
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Aggregation // Design, Demolition, Sitework, Framing, Roofing, WRB & Flashing, Siding & Exterior Trim, HVAC & Mechanicals, Insulation & Air Sealing
The Model Remodel Show followed the progress of the 2017 Model Remodel project by Professional Remodeler magazine. The house was a 1930's hunting cabin that was largely torn down and replaced.
As…