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Podcast Episode 627: Leaky Doors, Flashing, and Kneewalls
Listeners write in about off-site construction, displaying old walls, and building outbuildings and ask questions about leaky doors, missing flashing, and insulating kneewalls.
Insulation Depth Guage
Know how much insulation has settled over time, and when it's due to be topped off.
Envelope Vs. Enclosure?
The building enclosure includes four control layers, which may be separate or close together depending on the assembly.
Insulating a Cathedral Ceiling
A properly insulated cathedral ceiling provides thermal and vapor control and allows drying in at least one direction.
Podcast 626: Walls with Fiber Sheathing, Optional Building Inspections, and Heat Pump Water Heaters
Listeners write in about high water bills, soggy straw bales, and house fires and ask questions about tightening wood-fiber walls, places without inspections, and heat pump water heaters.
Wrapping PVC Box Beams
Learn how Justin Cline builds out box beams with VERSATEX PVC trimboards in the shop before installing them on-site.
Installing a PVC Porch Ceiling
Justin Cline of Eldon Builders demonstrates the process of installing VERSATEX Stealth Beadboard on a porch ceiling during a comprehensive house remodel .
Creating and Installing PVC Tapered Columns
Watch Justin Cline demonstrate how to craft tapered columns using PVC VERSATEX sheets for a clean and symmetrical finish.
Podcast 623: Condensation on Windows, HVAC Registers, and Water Heating
Listeners write in about the value of FHB and ask questions about basement flooring, condensation on windows, HVAC register locations, and heat-pump water heaters
A Study in Contrasts
A historical front facade contrasts with the modern details of a rear addition in this 1900s Greek revival.

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