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Five videos about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation without sleepers. The insulation can be over a concrete slab, or not...

A quick roundup of building diagnostic tool articles and videos to help you choose and use IR cameras, blower doors, and other building diagnostic tools more effectively.

Protradecraft traveled to Westford, Massachusetts to the home of Building Science Corporation founders Betsy Pettit and Joseph Lstiburek, aka Dr. Joe, to film a replacement window replacement scenario not seen very often.

A field-tested collection of videos, articles, and animated details on practical improvements to the framing process that strips out the less-valuable 'advice' often passed on by others

The updates are really only a big deal if you live in climate zones 4 or 5, like 65% (or so) of America does. But don't worry, climate change is making it smarter than ever to exceed the code minimum.

Construction details, jobsite construction videos, and audio explanations of the challenge our housing stock faces and solutions to dig out of the hole.

Tips from an 'Old Goat' about working on older roofs

The International Builders Show is coming up and we'll have the ProTradeCraft Demo Zone running full-tilt.

As 2021 winds down, here's a look at what you all looked at the most. Happy New Year!

A show that focuses on working alone during the COVID times.

Everything we've got (so far) on flood resistance, cleanup, and recovery.

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.

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.

Eleven episodes about how to improve your career planning, communication skills, project management, code understanding, productivity, and more.

This Best Practice Handbook covers the roof, walls, and floor assemblies of the building envelope.

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.

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.