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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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Jan 20 2021
IBSx: Discover, Learn, Connect with the residential Construction Industry
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Jan 7 2021
One of the biggest air leaks in a house is where the wood meets the concrete
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Jan 7 2021
Compartmentalizing a boat revolutionized the safety of ocean navigation and saved countless lives.
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Dec 21 2020
A vapor-open WRB that stops air and allows drainage behind exterior foam or siding
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Dec 11 2020
Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing
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Nov 20 2020
Blurring the indoor/outdoor connection with a deck that runs into the ground, and a sunroom that looks like a porch
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Oct 30 2020
Some original bones and mashed up meat make a door whose secret is safe
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Oct 23 2020
Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat
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Oct 16 2020
A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy
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Oct 16 2020
A drum set built from cardboard looks cool, but it also sounds great.
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Oct 9 2020
Two WRBs and two rain screen systems accommodate two types of wall cladding
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Oct 5 2020
First-time installing stackable sliders, a bifold window, and triple-glazed casement windows are fastened through the frames: OA makes the mistakes, so you don't have to!
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Oct 2 2020
The continuous acrylic adhesive is repositionable during installation which allows for maximum contact with the sheathing
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Sep 25 2020
Installing a 700-pound window into a second-floor rough opening without a crane
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Sep 22 2020
Good kitchen design is universal: it works for people of all ages and abilities. It can also look great
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Sep 18 2020
Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.
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Sep 11 2020
An instant airtight and watertight roof deck
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Sep 4 2020
ZIP System R-12 insulated sheathing covers a regularly framed wall, a shear wall, and a firewall