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Drywall — Different Types for Different Rooms
Remember when drywall had grayish paper and you used one type throughout the house?
Install Tile Backerboard
Follow these eight steps to install concrete-core backerboard or fiber-cement backerboard.
Why Knowledge is Greater Than Talent or Skill
The next time you are not happy with the results that you achieve on a job, educate yourself on the how and the why.
How to Install Windows in a Wall With Exterior Insulation
Mike Guertin demonstrates the entire process, from preparing the rough openings and sills to taping seams to make each window well air-sealed and watertight.
How to Install a Better Window Head Trim and Drip Cap
A few extra bends in this typical aluminum-window-flashing component makes it a more effective water-shedding detail.
Fascia-to-Roof Seal
Before the ice-dam protection membrane is applied, we seal the roof sheathing to the fascia.
Flashing Duct Penetrations
Sealing the ducts to shed water also seals air leaks.
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Do I Need a Vapor Retarder?
Most buildings don’t need polyethylene anywhere, except directly under a concrete slab or on a crawlspace floor.
How to Deal With a Humid Basement
Doors, especially garage doors, are notoriously leaky, so warm, humid air may enter from the outside.

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