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Flashing Windows in Walls with Exterior XPS Insulating Sheathing
2 commentsThe exterior insulation adds thermal efficiency. Perhaps even more important, in our marine climate, our code (Portland, OR) then allows us to omit the interior vapor barrier, and we can build...
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Asphalt-Shingle Cutting Guide
2 commentsHere is a little jig I made for cutting asphalt shingles for cut roof valleys
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Are Replacement Windows a Waste of Money?
42 commentsSome research suggests that they are.
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Radon! Now Playing in a Home Near You!
3 commentsRadon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the U.S., accounting for more than 20,000 cases a year, according to the EPA.
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Contractors See Lean Times and Big Opportunities in 2010
14 commentsContractors predict that next year will bring more of the same pain to the home-building market, but there are also big opportunities.
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GREEN BUILDING TIP: Pick Windows That Don't Waste
Windows with internal grills are more energy efficient than divided lite windows
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Time to retire your hammer-tacker?
11 commentsAs Mike Guertin wrote in the opening paragraph of his excellent Tools of the Trade article ( ): If you're still using hammer-tacker staples alone to attach housewrap and synthetic roof...
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Cash For Caulk?
6 comments"Cash For Clunkers" was one of the few successful strategies of the economic stimulus plan, now "Cash for Caulkers" aims to follow suit.
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Flashing a Window: Debating Best Practices
13 commentsWindow flashing is crucial, but when we get into the murky waters of remodel is there only one best way?
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2009 Passive House Conference
1 commentThe Passive House movement has found a new foothold in the United States...and for good reason.
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caulking tool
2 commentsWhen I'm caulking I always need something to tool the caulk with besides my finger. It has to be bendable, but stiff enough to hold its shape, shapeable with my finger as I'm pulling the line...
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Keauhou mauka replacement deck
The finished replacement utility area/garden deck. Note new, ABS plastic drain vent on wall behind reinstalled utility sink. New, capped hollow tile wall protects deck and serves as low...
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Which Rigid Insulation Should I Choose?
6 commentsNot all rigid foam performs the same. Learn the differences between EPS, XPS, and ISO.
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Pollenproof Screens
With openings that are significantly smaller than those on conventional screening, PollenTec screening can block between 90% and 99% of common allergy-causing pollens such as birch and ragweed, according to a manufacturer-sponsored study.
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On stimulus handouts and bargain-seeking brides
3 commentsSome builders argue with Marc Rosenbaum when he reports the results of a blower-door test. He tells them the air changes per hour at 50 pascals, and they roll their eyes and say...
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This faux slate may be worth a closer look
10 commentsI didn’t want to like Davinci Roofscapes synthetic slate roof tiles, I really didn’t. The product isn’t really to blame. It’s just that I’ve been ruined by...
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Hammering away at housewrap
1 commentProper housewrap installation is critical to the historic-house project I’m working on. First, as a secondary drainage plane, the housewrap will help to ensure that any water that finds its way behind the siding will not get into the framing lumber, and second. . .
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Calling all window experts: Suggestions, please!
7 commentsOne of the most cost-effective energy upgrades to an existing house is replacing the old windows. Not only do replacements provide more insulation, but their installation also...
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
