Wrapping the outside of a house adds thermal stability and bridges the gaps between new and old construction

Every layer you add has two sides that can become air p[athways to the inside of a building

Flashing, ventilation, and ice dams

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

Hands-free kitchen faucet, adjustable shower head, and a self-cleaning toilet

A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video

 Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing

Blurring the indoor/outdoor connection with a deck that runs into the ground, and a sunroom that looks like a porch

Some original bones and mashed up meat make a door whose secret is safe

Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat 

A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy

Two WRBs and two rain screen systems accommodate two types of wall cladding

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!

Installing a 700-pound window into a second-floor rough opening without a crane

Good kitchen design is universal: it works for people of all ages and abilities. It can also look great

Belt, suspenders, rainscreen, and redundancy make this wall awesome.

An instant airtight and watertight roof deck

ZIP System R-12 insulated sheathing covers a regularly framed wall, a shear wall, and a firewall