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Drain water down and away from the house—even on the inside
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Oct 31 2022
Flood-resistant construction is a critical piece of resilient design and construction
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Oct 28 2022
Hydroflash LA and Invisiwrap UV make a watertight, airtight, and UV-safe opening behind the open cladding
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Oct 24 2022
YouTube // Tools, Woodworking
Sharpening with an angle grinder is less tedious, boring, and slow than with a file
Oct 24 2022
Trees and shrubs are fuel, but now neighbors are a greater risk
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Oct 20 2022
Mechanical equipment that is tuned to the space it must condition: a small air handler and ceiling-mounted mini-splits
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Oct 17 2022
Wildfire is a growing threat to buildings all over North America; the main solution is recognizing the problem and looking to solve it
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Oct 13 2022
House wrap that sticks to the wall eliminates cap staples and some window flashing
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Oct 6 2022
Sealing a crawlspace against bulk water and soil moisture using rigid foam and spray polyurethane foam
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Oct 3 2022
Five steps to take before putting solar panels on the roof
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Sep 29 2022
Transferring different loads through many engineered lumber beams is central to remodel framing
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Sep 26 2022
How to pull a rabbet out of your hat—because woodworking mistakes happen
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Sep 23 2022
Video // Demolition
We're diving into the meaning of deconstruction and demolition, and we're doing it, too
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Sep 19 2022
Tying together the structure together and tying it down to the ground
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Sep 15 2022
Season 2 is back in Minneapolis for a large-scale retrofit of a 111-year-old house: Tightening up the envelope, adding durability to the shell, and dramatically improving the interior conditioning and IAQ
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Sep 12 2022
A throwback to season 1 of Building Resilience, a show about extreme climate construction.
We were thrilled that Benjamin Obdyke chose to sponsor the show, but it meant that we had to get
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Sep 8 2022
The nuances of measuring are what separates the kids from the carpenters
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Sep 6 2022
For multiple holes in drywall, a unipatch is better than eyebrows
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Jul 11 2022
PVC trim expands and contracts with temperature. But it never expands as much as it does that first time, so install it tight and fasten it right