Glues, Sealants, Coatings

Thermal shorts and good design don't mix

With blower door tests in the building code, it is up to more than just the insulators or the GC to deliver results: many trades have a stake.

The biggest hole in the bathroom

How much stronger is a house with key parts glued and nailed together rather than just nailed together?

Water and air leaks in a building shell are difficult enough to detail on simple buildings. Complex structures can cause headaches for builders, remodelers, and architects who don't pick up their pens and trace at the design stage.

News Flash: Drywall can be an air barrier

Retiling a tub surround is a common remodeling project because tubs have a track record for quitting early

Repairing a cracked and sinking concrete pool patio and it's adjoining concrete slab walkway by injecting high-density foam under it

The humble drop cloth, protector of floors and furniture from paint drips and sawdust and fragments of fiberglass like stiffer bits of spiderweb ...