June 7, 2024 Updated: August 9, 2024 3 Wall Claddings: Vinyl Siding, Panel & Channel, and Open-Joint (Building Resilience) We install and explore vinyl siding from Variform, PVC panels from Ply Gem, and open-joint cladding over Benjamin Obdyke's Invisiwrap UV system Siding & Exterior Trim Video
May 10, 2024 Updated: May 13, 2024 5 Window Installation Tips and A MultiSlide Patio Door from Ply Gem This is the fenestration episode of Building Resilience: Installing vinyl windows and a three-panel multislide patio door unit Windows & Doors Video
April 5, 2024 Framing Walls With Forcefield Sheathing (Building Resilience Season 3) Framing walls using OSB with integrated weather resistive barrier (WRB) speeds the dry-in process and simplifies the air barrier Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Video
July 1, 2023 Updated: July 21, 2023 Building Resilience (11): PVC Cladding Panels and Metal Profiles Complete the Modern Makeover Installing AZEK sheets with PaintPro technology and how some high-performing black paints can reflect heat Siding & Exterior Trim Design Video video
May 19, 2023 Updated: June 28, 2023 Building Resilience (6): Exterior Insulated Sheathing over New and Retrofit Walls Wrapping the outside of a house adds thermal stability and bridges the gaps between new and old construction Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Video video
May 5, 2023 Updated: June 28, 2023 Building Resilience (4): Three Exterior Wall Assemblies ZIP System R-12 insulated sheathing covers a regularly framed wall, a shear wall, and a firewall Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Video video
April 28, 2023 Updated: July 13, 2023 Building Resilience (3): A Frostproof, Waterproof, Warm, and Dry Foundation A basement built with frost heave in mind Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Video video
April 20, 2023 Updated: July 13, 2023 Building Resilience (2): Design and Demolition Strategy A large white pine dictates excavation, which dictates the foundation, which dictates the framing, which defines the living space. Demolition Design Video video
November 23, 2022 Updated: July 20, 2023 It's a WRAP: Building Resilience Season 2 Is In The Books A look back at a resilient renovation to a 100-year old house Design Video video
November 18, 2022 Updated: July 20, 2023 Installing PVC Bevel Siding Over Rainscreen Sheet (Building Resilience Episode 10) It's like installing wood bevel siding, except it won't warp or rot Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
September 12, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2023 How to Pronounce "Benjamin Obdyke" We were thrilled that Benjamin Obdyke chose to sponsor the show, but it meant that we had to get our story straight about how to pronounce their name... WRB & Flashing Video video
October 16, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Building Resilience (10): Open Cladding That Lasts: Deck the Walls! A cladding system designed to look great and leak like crazy Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
September 11, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Building Resilience (5): A Durable Roof That's Dried-In As Soon as It's Sheathed An instant airtight and watertight roof deck Framing Roofing WRB & Flashing Video video
August 14, 2020 Updated: August 8, 2023 Building Resilience: Doubling a Spanish Colonial in Minneapolis, MN Building Resilience is a show about extreme climate construction and houses that can weather the storm through resilient construction and design Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Siding & Exterior Trim Decks & Porches WRB & Flashing Windows & Doors Design Video aggregation
