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Feb 3 2023
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WRB & Flashing
Weatherization Nation 4: The WRB is a BFD
The Tyvek weather-resistive barrier can be a water barrier and an air barrier, but it is NOT a vapor barrier
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Dec 6 2021
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HVAC & Mechanicals
Your Bath Fan Sucks, And That's Not Good Enough
Energy recovery ventilators (ERV) replace kitchen and bath exhaust air with clean and tempered supply air
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Nov 29 2021
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Framing
Rake Wall Layout Method from an Awesome Framer
Math never lies
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Nov 21 2021
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Trimwork & Cabinetry
Installing Skirt Boards Along a Closed-Stringer Stairway
Closed skirtboards that slip into a pocket
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Nov 15 2021
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Design
Fire School: How To Reduce Wildland Fire Vulnerability in Houses
"It's not a matter of if, it's WHEN" —Ben Nicholls, Division chief, CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit
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Nov 1 2021
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Glues, Sealants, Coatings
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Insulation & Air Sealing
The BS Behind Cheap Construction and Wet Walls
An example of why cheap construction is not so cheap
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Oct 18 2021
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Framing
Stair Layout and Framing
No stair buttons, no problem. Old school stair layout with an old-fashioned pitch block and a newfangled calculator
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Oct 13 2021
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Demolition
The Model: Remodel Show — A Quick Take Down
A machine, a saw, and some patience beats brute force and a sledgehammer every time
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Oct 4 2021
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Design
Defensible Space and Other Wildland Fire Protection Strategies
Home design and retrofitting techniques for wildland wildfire defense
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Sep 6 2021
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Tile, Flooring, Drywall
How to Coat Drywall Corner Bead With a Hawk and Trowel
Coating the corner bead around a cased opening in three passes
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Aug 30 2021
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WRB & Flashing
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Insulation & Air Sealing
Tyvek Retrofit on a Wall with Windows Already Installed
Seal the WRB to the wall sheathing and window flashing, and add an apron detail at the bottom
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Aug 23 2021
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Trimwork & Cabinetry
A New Take on Board Stretching for Finish Carpentry
The dark arts of carpentry (and a belt sander) can make a too-short board, not too short anymore (but not longer)
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Aug 16 2021
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Concrete & Masonry
Simple Concrete Slab Seam Repair
How to fix edge chips where one concrete slab meets another
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Aug 9 2021
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Concrete & Masonry
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WRB & Flashing
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Siding & Exterior Trim
6 Ways Brick Veneer Walls Shed Water
Brick is a durable and good-looking cladding choice, and with correct construction details, the wall behind it will last as long as the brick
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Aug 5 2021
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Framing
Stair Layout with a Visual Construction Calculator
Use SketchUp.com to visually calculate the rise, run, and materials for stair building—or anything else, for that matter
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Aug 5 2021
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Tile, Flooring, Drywall
Install a UFP-Edge Weathered Wood Accent Wall
A simple project that adds POP to a room
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Jul 26 2021
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Framing
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Insulation & Air Sealing
Do You Need a Header in a Gable Wall?
No—and yes. It depends on the exact situation
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Jul 23 2021
Nailed It
Three carpenters come clean about their injuries using “bump nailers” – nail guns with contact triggers
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Jul 16 2021
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Design
13 Architectural Drawing Tips
It is NOT 'all in the wrist' and twelve other ways architects sketch and draw buildings
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