Jake Bruton

Builder and remodeler Jake Bruton is the owner of Aarow Building in Columbia, Missouri. At Aarow Building, Jake works to help ensure that all the company’s houses are built to last, and are energy efficient. The company has a collaborative spirit and believes that project development should be between the builder, architect, and client to help ensure that the final product is a home that will not only look good, but feel good to live in and stand the test of time.

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Flangeless Windows Done Right

Learn how to install European-style windows that sit within the rough opening and require a face-sealed approach to water and air management.
Expert Session: Three Documents to Better Your Business

Builders Jake Bruton and Jackson Andrews describe and share examples of communication tools you can use to set and manage client expectations on your construction projects.
Protecting Communication Cable

Use this trick to avoid accidentally cutting cable when installing drywall.
Easy Path to Airtight Construction

Minimum airtightness requirements are here, will continue to be part of the code, and will soon be a larger part of selling a home to clients. A systematic approach to…
Podcast 203: LIVE From the 2019 FHB Summit in Southbridge, Mass., Day 2

Patrick welcomes guests Brian Pontolilo, Maria Klemperer-Johnson, Jake Bruton, and Steve Baczek to this special episode of the FHB Podcast.
Shop Class: How to Install Nail-Fin Windows in 5 Common Wall Types

Builder Jake Bruton demonstrates trusted window-flashing details for walls with the following water-resistive barriers: Zip System sheathing, exterior rigid-foam insulation, housewrap, peel-and-stick membrane, and fluid-applied WRB.
Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Rigid-Foam Insulation

In this edition of Shop Class, builder Jake Bruton demonstrates trusted flashing details for a flanged window installed in a wall covered in a layer of rigid-foam insulation.
Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Housewrap

In this Shop Class video series, builder Jake Bruton demonstrates durable flashing details for a flanged window in a wall covered in housewrap—in this case, Benjamin Obdyke Hydrogap.
Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over Peel-and-Stick Housewrap

In this Shop Class video series, builder Jake Bruton shows how to flash a flanged window in a wall covered in a self-adhered housewrap, such Henry Blueskin VP100.
Installing a Nail-Fin Window Over a Fluid-Applied WRB

In this edition of Shop Class, Builder Jake Bruton demonstrates how to get the flashing details right when installing a flanged window in a wall with a fluid-applied WRB.