Videos

You are 20 bucks away from a speaker that rocks

Step up your joinery skills with a new woodworking technique

Snap a line and stick to it

Many mistakes are caused by thinking about the wrong things

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

Two types of edging tools for forming the edge of a new concrete slab

This front door with built-in levels installs fast, and the composite frame means it will long last

A polyash shiplap siding that is environmentally polite and durable as heck

Window trimout is probably the trickiest part of installing exterior trim work over two inches of styrofoam

Doubling the square footage of a house while cutting the air leakage in half delivers extraordinary value

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

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

Three carpenters come clean about their injuries using “bump nailers” – nail guns with contact triggers

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 Last time on Building Resilience we were wrapping up the construction side of things by building a deck with a total disregard for child labor laws.

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

The complete video collection on insulating, air sealing, and installing windows in a superinsulated sunroom addition in Wayland, MA

A fire-starting snack that knows no borders

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

Before summer is over, take a day and build a beach fort with your kids

Understanding impact drivers and their applications in construction

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