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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.
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Jul 21 2022
A deep energy retrofit in Concord, MA illustrates everything you need to know to bring a house to energy überville
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Jun 1 2022
Season 2 is in the books. We look at some dumb mistakes that caused an addition to rot from water damage. We will remodel the house to prevent such problems in the future.
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May 20 2022
PTC's Award-Winning Continuing Education Tour covers difficult new energy code requirements for roofs and walls
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May 13 2022
Five videos about how to install a subfloor over thick insulation without sleepers. The insulation can be over a concrete slab, or not...
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Mar 21 2022
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.
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Mar 4 2022
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
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Feb 28 2022
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.
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Feb 25 2022
Construction details, jobsite construction videos, and audio explanations of the challenge our housing stock faces and solutions to dig out of the hole.
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Feb 17 2022
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Jan 28 2022
Tips from an 'Old Goat' about working on older roofs
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Jan 10 2022
The International Builders Show is coming up and we'll have the ProTradeCraft Demo Zone running full-tilt.
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Dec 26 2021
As 2021 winds down, here's a look at what you all looked at the most.
Happy New Year!
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Dec 20 2021
A show that focuses on working alone during the COVID times.
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Aug 23 2021
Everything we've got (so far) on flood resistance, cleanup, and recovery.
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Apr 16 2021
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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Feb 3 2021
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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Dec 29 2020
Eleven episodes about how to improve your career planning, communication skills, project management, code understanding, productivity, and more.