Integrating a new WRB with existing windows keeps the water- and air-control layers continuous

Seal the WRB to the wall sheathing and window flashing, and add an apron detail at the bottom

Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home

Flashing, ventilation, and ice dams

Innies, outies, and in-betweenies

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

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