October 10, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2023 How to Measure, Mark, and Cut a Common Rafter for a Gable Roof Reducing roof framing geometry to framing lumber with a calculator, a speed square, and a circular saw Framing Details in 4D detail
September 1, 2022 Updated: July 21, 2023 Step Flashing 2 Brick: Its Complicated Flashing must extend all the way from the wall to the outside. Oh yeah, and it has to be watertight and eight people have to work on it... Concrete & Masonry Roofing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
December 10, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Exterior Roof and Wall Insulation Retrofit (Unvented Roof) Wrapping an old house in a blanket of insulation is a no-brainer when you're replacing the roofing and siding anyway Insulation & Air Sealing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
September 2, 2020 Updated: March 29, 2024 Final Four High-Performance Wall Challenge: Double Stud Walls by Kolbert Building Two stud walls—and meticulous airsealing—make a super-efficient structure to hold your roof up Framing Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail
August 27, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Filling in a Garage Door Opening: Rain Screen Siding System Drainage and airspace allows liquid water to drain out and air to circulate Framing Details in 4D detail
July 21, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Final Four High-Performance Wall Challenge: Ecocor Panelized I-Joist Wall This R-58 wall has I-joists screwed to the outside and dense-packed with cellulose. It is also one of the four best in 'BS and Beer' circles Insulation & Air Sealing Design Details in 4D video
March 23, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 2 Ways to Frame Window Rough Openings (animation) The window sill can either interrupt the jack stud, or not Framing Details in 4D video
March 18, 2020 Updated: July 20, 2023 How to Lay Out A Basic Wall Plates define walls, and the marks on the plates illustrate the details Framing Details in 4D video
March 12, 2020 Updated: August 28, 2024 How to Flash an Open Valley with W-Type Valley Metal Roof valleys are like gutters with a steep pitch, but the stakes are higher for valleys than they are for gutters Roofing WRB & Flashing Details in 4D detail
February 4, 2020 Updated: June 15, 2023 Animation: Sealed Insulated Crawlspace Details A dry and healthy crawlspace is sealed tightly against water and air leaks Concrete & Masonry Insulation & Air Sealing Details in 4D detail