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Too much of a good thing can kill you. Including sunny weather

A thermal bridge is an area of the building enclosure—whether it be the walls, roof, or foundation—that has significantly higher heat flow than intended.

Science explains the natural world with a disciplined method of repeatable—and verifiable—questions, experiments, and answers

 

Three mechanisms usually work together to move electrons from more to less. These three mechanisms can conspire to move heat AROUND your insulation.

Certification is good for you, your employer, the customer, and the industry because it ensures that you know what you're doing

Wind damage is not restricted to hurricane zones, so why does wind-resistant construction limit itself?

"When you know how hard it is to build a complicated roof, you tend to start designing roofs that look attractive but maybe aren't quite as complicated, so that the affordability aspect of the house is there. You're building in the value engineering in the beginning of the process instead of designing the house and having it valued engineered after it's done."

The little things, like flashing and weather-lapping, keep the big things standing. Durability is becoming a lost art

Two twenty-somethings with an amazing career trajectory in construction talk about their very different paths and their similar outlook for the future.

Building codes are not sharp knives inspectors use to chop off the heads of contractors, they are books full of options for constructing safe and efficient buildings

Communicate with people as if they are intelligent adults, and look inward for your biases

Integrity is not like being tall or blonde. It’s a job that you try to do every day, nail by nail, relationship by relationship

Buckle up and buckle down, it's going to be a bumpy ride. But the future is what you make it. READ.

Extreme heat and humidity can drive moisture deep into framing cavities which can cause mold, rot, and structural damage

In a booming economy, it makes sense to forgo college for  earning and advancement opportunities

Can a wall plummet from R-50 to R-12 because of the studs?

Dew point differs from relative humidity in that it measures exactly how much vapor is present. With relative humidity, it's all relative.

Stucco is supposed to keep water out, but it is a reservoir cladding, so it also keeps water in. Sort of.