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  Podcast 317: Natural Air Changes, Flashing Windows in Brick Walls, and Cleaning Construction Messes

  Rob, Kiley, and Patrick hear from listeners about going all-electric and air-sealing adventures before taking listener questions about natural air changes, flashing windows in brick openings, and how clean a job site should be.

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  Podcast 316: PRO TALK With Dennis Bessette

  In this Pro-Talk podcast, Patrick talks to Vermont cabinetmaker Dennis Bessette about his decades spent working in the trades.

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  Protecting Foundations From Frost

  Code-offered alternatives to digging below the frost line.

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  Better Vented-Roof Baffles

  Reduce the amount of moisture that gets into insulation baffles by installing a variable-permeance membrane.

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  Keep Craft Alive: Travis Brungardt, Builder

  With a commitment to resilient, high-performance building, this business owner goes above and beyond to share his knowledge and connect with others in the trades.

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  Shingle Holder

  A ledger strip with a rabbet along one edge keeps sidewall shingles from falling before they're fastened.

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  The Blower Door: Why Isn’t It Called the Sucker Door? And Other Tough Questions

  In this archived webinar, building-science expert Peter Yost shares what he's learned over years of using blower doors, IR cameras, and other diagnostic tools so you can make the most of your test results.

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  Radiant Heating and Cooling

  Radiant floor heating is quiet and unobtrusive, but there are several things to consider when deciding if it's right for your home.

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  High Design at Home in Nature

  A net-zero home sited to connect to its rural setting earns LEED for Homes certification.

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  How to Install Cable Rail on Stairs

  Laying out, installing, and tensioning cable for a deck staircase railing takes a little more planning than a horizontal railing, but the process is basically the same.

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  Easy Shingle Cutting With a Pneumatic Cutter

  Hand-held pneumatic roofing cutters make fast, easy work of what is typically a frustrating, knuckle-scraping job.

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Other Recent Blog Posts

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  Old-World Craftsmanship

  A custom New York mill and a German flooring company partners to offer sustainably harvested wood from Germany's Bavaria region, hand-finished using only ingredients found in nature.

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  Longer-Lasting Wood Posts

  These plastic resin sleeves encase a buried portion of a post or pole to protect the wood from decay.

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  Phenomenal Fenestration

  These steel-framed windows are corrosion resistent and support expansive panes of insulated glass.

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  Luxurious Lime Paint

  This line of mineral-based paint refracts light to create a luminous glow with a rich matte texture.

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  Fast, Flexible Car Charger

  With 9x faster speeds than its competitors, the ChargePoint Home Flex makes charging an electrical vehicle at home faster and more convenient.

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  Peel-and-Stick Drainable Housewrap

  Benjamin Obdyke’s new self-adhered HydroGap SA is easy to apply solo and sits tight over every surface and around every corner.

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  Shingle Holder

  A ledger strip with a rabbet along one edge keeps sidewall shingles from falling before they're fastened.

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  High Design at Home in Nature

  A net-zero home sited to connect to its rural setting earns LEED for Homes certification.

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  Retrofit of a Timber-Frame Farmhouse

  A design/build team performs a small mircale on a dilapidated 1850s home.

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  Celebrating Efficient Post-and-Beam Construction

  An old barn is transformed into a high-performance home that highlights the structure's original framing.