Closed-cell spray foam in a two-part froth pack is a fast and effective way to eliminate thermal bridges and air leaks in building assemblies

A three-foot stick can hold a section of step flashing out of the way while you work the membrane into place.

Air pressure simplified into an understandable experiment

Mesh sheeting creates a drainage space between the siding and weather-resistive barrier (WRB) allowing walls to dry much faster which makes them last much longer.

A look at types of drip edge flashing, how to cut it, and how to retrofit it to an existing roof​

100-year-old finish carpentry secrets: locking a miter joint with a ring

Protect the edges from sideways rain, and overlap like you've done it before!

Is the Kobalt Max hammer drill better than XTR?

PTC's Award-Winning Continuing Education Tour covers difficult new energy code requirements for roofs and walls

Heat goes from more to less. Any questions?

Flashing, overlapping, and sealing layers keeps the outside out and the inside in

The trick is to remove the old jamb without collateral damage. The answer is a multitool with a carbide blade.

These mighty-mites can provide heating, cooling, and air-mixing for a well-insulated house, but they look so darned—European. It is hard for many Americans to warm up to them.

The Tyvek weather-resistive barrier can be a water barrier and an air barrier, but it is NOT a vapor barrier

Stop rot with house wrap​

Barriers, air gaps, continuous insulation, and redundancy give durability to a new crawlspace

Forget about upside-down and backward; just lay it on the table and cut it

This year (2023) at the International Builder’s Show, the PTC demonstration area is getting bigger

A beginner's tip for straight drywall corners from a drywall pro

How to dig your way out of a hole with gravity, foundation drainage, and common sense

An overview of the premiere season of this new construction show. We'll follow MARK IV Builders as they demonstrate smart building envelope practices.

Three shelf bracket joinery methods yield mostly no surprises—except how strong the second and third-place joints are

Turns out, tying in a patio roof, drywall, drip edge, crown molding, mini splits, house wrap, and peel-and-stick roof membrane are still hot topics.