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There's more to it than just deciding between solid sheathing and open sheathing.

Calculate the number of squares you'll need; then figure four bundles per square.

Kiley, Rob, and Patrick hear from listeners about well pumps, snowy soffits, and favorite carpentry apps, before taking questions about stair-tread returns, vinyl siding, and log homes.

Patrick talks to Jim Collins, a landscape architect and project manager with the city of Hamilton, Ontario.

Hudson Valley Preservation strips a late-1700s house down to its original timber frame, and salvages components from two major renovations in order to tighten up the building envelope for net-zero performance.

Colin, Matt and Patrick hear from listeners about the durability of building tapes and doing without PT lumber, before taking questions on venting roofs in hot places, finding contractors in Covid times, and absent airtightness tests.

You can remove fiberglass batts yourself, but you'll need some professional tools, and should always keep safety in mind.

Cleaning, sanding, and finishing with an oil-based varnish brings new life to old wood.

When it's not possible to dig frost-depth footings, a freestanding deck may be the best option.

One of these wires is meant to complete a circuit and the other is there just for safety.