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A Wood Floor That Can Survive Anywhere Online Membership Required

In a basement or on a slab, create a stable platform to support quality engineered-wood flooring

Video: Build Like a Pro: How to Make a Decorative Window Cap FlashingOnline Membership Required

Go beyond the basics: A few additional bends of your copper piece turn this functional window cap flashing into a decorative detail

16 Ways to Improve the Air You BreatheOnline Membership Required

Discovering the causes of poor indoor-air quality is the first step in creating a healthful home

Soldering copper cap flashing

A pro shows how he shapes and solders copper cap flashing, a window's first line of defense against water

Video: Build Like a Pro: How to Solder Copper Cap Flashing

Learn how to shape and solder copper cap flashing, a window's first line of defense against water and the best way to prevent rot, insects, and mold

Better basement insulation

InSoFast insulation panels simplify the process of installing insulation

Leak-Free SkylightsOnline Membership Required

A peel-and-stick membrane under the flashing guarantees that the skylight won’t leak—ever

Vapor drive

To understand the importance of permeable and impermeable products as they relate to the construction of your home, you need to understand how vapor drive works

Beyond OSB: Wall Sheathings That MultitaskOnline Membership Required

Can a product that provides structure, housewrap, and even insulation save you time and money?

Video: Direct Water Into Gutters with a Kickout Flashing DiverterOnline Membership Required

A proactive approach to flashing one of a roof's most vulnerable intersections

Q & A: Inground gutters keep basements dry

Vapor-smart insulationOnline Membership Required

CertainTeed's DryRight insulation features R-values ranging from R-13 to R-19 and keeps wall cavities dry and mold-free

Video: Installing a Tubular Skylight: Step 2Online Membership Required

Proper flashing ensures a long life for the skylight and the roof

Tubular Skylights Should Leak Only Sunlight

Mike Guertin demonstrates his step-by-step process for bringing the sun's rays into a dark hallway

Video: Tubular Skylight BasicsOnline Membership Required

Mike Guertin explains the ins and outs of how tubular skylights work

Video: There's a Better Way: Plywood Sheet-Metal Brake

Give your brake a break with this improvised custom-flashing device

11 Wood-Flooring Problems, and Their SolutionsOnline Membership Required

For flawless wood floors, avoid these installation and finishing mistakes

Q & A: Direct water into gutters

Tip: Plywood sheet-metal brake

Video: Using a Moisture Meter

An accurate moisture meter is the most important tool a wood-floor installer can use

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