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You can roll or spray the wall with paint
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Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home
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May 27 2021
Everything there is to know (well, almost) about blower door testing with a few engineer-y jokes along the way.
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May 17 2021
A magnet, "little Thor," a short piece of pipe, and a little patience eliminate a HUGE cleanup
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May 7 2021
Flashing, ventilation, and ice dams
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Apr 15 2021
Veneers represent a huge cantilever for fasteners to bridge
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Apr 5 2021
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Innies, outies, and in-betweenies
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Mar 26 2021
Fat walls mean skinny energy bills
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Mar 22 2021
Install the slides first, and build the box to fit
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Mar 18 2021
Wrapping the outside of a house adds thermal stability and bridges the gaps between new and old construction
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Mar 18 2021
Every layer you add has two sides that can become air p[athways to the inside of a building
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Tick sticking your way to drywall excellence—no measuring required
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