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To Vent or Not to Vent?
I recently purchased a 1930s-era home that has a low-pitch hip roof over an enclosed porch that has been opened up to the living space. The roof is unvented and,…
Remove Roof Sheathing With a Modified Framing Nailer
Overdriving nails is faster and cleaner than pulling them out with a cat's paw.
Roof Vent Retrofit from the Outside In
Reroofing is the perfect time to lift the hood and make short work of an otherwise awkward venting job.
Better Boot Flashings Last Longer, Seal Better
If ordinary boot flashings are not durable, shouldn't we use better designed and manufactured ones?
Back Up Your Vent Pipe Flashing
Use flashing tape and additional underlayment to backstop your flashing boot.
Podcast Episode 100: ONE HUNDRED SHOWS!
Bathroom electricals, roof vents, adhesive guns, appliances and kitchen cabinets, and tablesaw safety.
Podcast Episode 98 — How Good Is Good Enough?
Framing, windows, workshop flooring, roof vents, and more.
Site-Built Approach to Roof Ventilation
Dense-packed rafter bays need rigid vents.
Podcast Episode 63 — Roofing, Scaffolds, and Venting for Rob’s House
Also, copper wiring vs. aluminum -- and new basement supports in a 280-year-old farmhouse.
Roof Venting Doesn’t Affect Cooling Loads
Can you measure cooling energy savings that might be attributed to the existence of a ventilation channel? Nope.

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