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tag: water and moisture control

How To Build a Healthy House

rwotzak, Web Producer | May 10th, 20121 comment

The home in this video was built for a person with a severe chemical sensitivity, but the goal of building with healthier materials and details should be important to every homeowner

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Installing Commercial Windows In A Residence - Best Practice

Matt Risinger, Blogger | March 9th, 2012

I love the look of Modern Architecture, but these modern details involving no overhangs & commercial windows require a lot of fore thought on the part of the builder. In this video I'll show you the Best Practice Install for Commercial Windows in Residential Construction.

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Project House Weekly Wrap, Episode 5: Housewrap and Exterior-Foam-Insulation Details

FHBdotcom, editor | March 9th, 2012

Fine Homebuilding editors Dan Morrison and Justin Fink discuss water-management, energy efficiency, and dealing with tricky wall transitions

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Vented siding section drawing: Cedar shingles above fiber cement; over exterior foam

FHBdotcom, editor | November 27th, 20113 comments

This detail from Green Building Advisor was the basis of our front wall design..

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After the Storm: Tales of Home Repair

ScottG, contributing writer | November 4th, 2011

Storm damage can range from broken rafters to smashed windows and shredded roof shingles. Repairs don't always go as smoothly as they should, and sometimes uncover shortcuts taken in the past

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Using Polyethylene as an Air Barrier

ScottG, contributing writer | October 28th, 20112 comments

Although polyethylene sheeting has fallen out of favor as a vapor retarder in most wall and ceiling assemblies, opinion is mixed on whether it can be used as an air barrier

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Basement Addition Harper & Company Homes

HobbleCreek, member | October 24th, 20112 comments

We completed this basement addition by excvating the crawl space beneath the existing home and adding a new foundation. The addition added over 1300 square feet to the house and provided the...

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Window Flashing - New-Construction Best-Practice Tyvek Method

Matt Risinger, Blogger | September 20th, 201114 comments

In this video you'll see my carpenters setting an Andersen 100 series window utilizing DuPont Tyvek products. I consider this the best practice method for setting a window in new construction.

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How to Remove a Damaged Roof Shingle

FHBdotcom, editor | August 29th, 20113 comments

BY STEPHEN HAZLETT Some roof repairs—nail pops, for example—require replacing single shingles. Removing the damaged shingle without damaging the surrounding shingles is the tricky part...

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After the Hurricane: How to Repair the Damage to Siding, Windows, and Roofing

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | August 27th, 2011

We will make these free to all as soon as we can get in to our servers and move them over. In the meantime, if you really need the info, sign up for a free trial, download the information you need...

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Summer is the Time to Head Off Ice Dams

ScottG, contributing writer | August 14th, 20111 comment

Corrective action now will prevent ice dams and water intrusion when winter rolls around again

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A Damp Basement has a Dehumidifier Running Overtime

ScottG, contributing writer | August 11th, 20116 comments

A homeowner in Atlanta has taken all of the usual precautions to keep moisture out of the basement. But he's still running a dehumidifier around the clock. Is there something else he can try?

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Bill Rose on crawlspaces: A bad idea, should be illegal

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | July 22nd, 20116 comments

In seeking subjects for "Inspector" games, I stumbled across a potential gold mine: The U.S. Department of Energy's Building America teams. These folks are constantly working to improve the houses...

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Insulating an Old House from the Outside

ScottG, contributing writer | May 4th, 20114 comments

A 50-year-old house is about to get an overhaul that will include new sheathing, siding and wall insulation, but the owner is sweating the details

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Framing with Energy in Mind - We're Still Missing the Boat!

JFink, Senior Editor | April 15th, 201110 comments

There's a raised ranch house going up next door to my house in Plainville, CT. The 7-man framing crew finished their work today, so I snuck over after work to peek at the quality of their work. I...

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A Building Debate That Just Won't Go Away

ScottG, contributing writer | March 24th, 20115 comments

It's been more than 70 years since someone first recommended the use of a vapor barrier to reduce the risk of condensation inside wall cavities. The recommendation can still spark a debate.

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Porch Rot: How $2.00 in Flashing Could Have Saved $150,000 in Repairs

JeffWolf, Blogger | February 3rd, 20119 comments

A bad and easily correctable flashing detail led to $150,000.00 in repair costs.

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Flashing for Hose Bibs - QuickFlash Review

Matt Risinger, Blogger | January 28th, 20113 comments

We as builders are so diligent about using flashing boots on our roofs but when it comes to wall penetrations we're so lax about holes! In this video we'll show you how we use QuickFlash boots to correctly seal the water out of our walls. -Matt Risinger

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Ice Dams, Can Lights, Wet Walls, and Water Damage

DanMorrison, Executive editor, Fine Homebuilding & Green Building Advisor | January 27th, 201123 comments

It's the time of year that I watch my neighbor across the street pulls out her roof rake and begin raking her roof. Now it you all knew my neighbor, you might think nothing of it. This is the lady...

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Installations of Split-face Concrete Block Draw Scrutiny in Chicago

FHB_Building_News, contributor | November 26th, 20102 comments

Homeowners complain of water damage, while home-inspection contractors point to improperly installed and poorly maintained block, a local TV station reports

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