September 22, 2023 Replace An Entry Door, Part 1: Remove Old Door and Prep Rough Opening This front door with built-in levels installs fast, and the composite frame means it will long last WRB & Flashing Video video
September 16, 2023 Siding Installation Using Truexterior Nickle Gap (ptc@home 6) A polyash shiplap siding that is environmentally polite and durable as heck Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
September 3, 2023 Updated: September 11, 2023 Exterior Window Trim Out on Walls With Exterior Foam Insulation (ptc@home part 5) Window trimout is probably the trickiest part of installing exterior trim work over two inches of styrofoam Siding & Exterior Trim Trimwork & Cabinetry Video video
August 24, 2023 Airsealing Leaks During a Remodel: Framing, Framing, Framing Doubling the square footage of a house while cutting the air leakage in half delivers extraordinary value Insulation & Air Sealing YouTube video
August 19, 2023 Updated: August 21, 2023 Retrofitting Tyvek on a House with Existing Windows (ptc@home part 2) Integrating a new WRB with existing windows keeps the water- and air-control layers continuous WRB & Flashing Video video
August 11, 2023 Welcome to ptc@home Overview Replacing the siding is a once-in-a-lifetime chance to upgrade the energy performance of a home Insulation & Air Sealing Siding & Exterior Trim WRB & Flashing Design Video video
August 10, 2023 Updated: August 14, 2023 Nailed It Three carpenters come clean about their injuries using “bump nailers” – nail guns with contact triggers Safety video
August 7, 2023 Updated: January 10, 2024 MasterClass: Notch Siding Like A BOSS Patience, persistence, and an accurate map are essential elements for complicated notching projects Siding & Exterior Trim Video video
August 4, 2023 Yeah, But... Is it Resilient? Building Resilience, the Final Episode A checklist of resilient design all rolled into one home and one heck of a long video Design Video video
July 28, 2023 Building Resilience (13) A Wrap-Up of Construction Reviewing the WRB, exterior insulation, rainscreen, cladding, and deck detailing Last time on Building Resilience we were wrapping up the construction side of things by building a deck with a total disregard for child labor laws. Design Video video