Thin foil can block massive amounts of heat transfer, but it needs a massive temperature difference to be effective. So, insulation sort of makes radiant barriers irrelevant.

Houses cannot expand and contract with changes in pressure like balloons can. Instead, they need paths for air to balance the pressure

As houses are built tighter, they exchange less air between inside and outside. This saves energy, but the inside air can get stale if you don't have a fan and a plan

A snowball effect of physics vs. physical structures: water carries salt to the surface of masonry, which crystallizes and can blow apart its masonry host.

A big problem, for roofs in cold climates, but what causes it and how can you fix it?

Stack effect is relentless: it is always working, when you’re awake or asleep, even during blackouts. And it feeds on itself.