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Preventing Cedar-Post Rot
You can’t completely stop wood from rotting, but you can delay the decay.
Can Liquid Flashing Replace Tape?
Residential builders are beginning to experiment with fluid flashing products developed for commercial jobs.
Home Slicker HP Rainscreen
A new modified version of the first plastic membrane designed for creating a 1⁄4-in. ventilated airspace behind siding
Joe Lstiburek’s Ideal Double-Stud Wall
This wall design ensures good performance and solves the problems of inside and outside moisture.
Airtight Electrical Box
An electrical box designed to self-seal to your moisture barriers.
Designing for Durability
An updated HUD guide demonstrates that a durable house is also a dry house.
Are Drainable Housewraps Enough?
They’re a good start, but keeping your house dry and free of rot may require more than just drainage.
Four Steps to Flash a Dormer
This leak-free approach begins with an impenetrable corner detail.
Fixing Concrete Cracks in a Basement Slab
Builder Matt Risinger demonstrates one method for making cosmetic repairs to non-structural cracks in concrete.
Why Do We Need Control Layers?
Understand the different roles of air barriers, vapor barriers, water-resistive barriers, and insulation.

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