WRB & Flashing

Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet.

Walls that dry are walls that last for a long, long, time.

Walls that can drain and dry last a lot longer than walls that stay wet. An air gap between the siding and sheathing lets both dry independently. Furring strips are one way to make that air gap.

Crawlspaces offer all of the headaches of a basement and none of the benefits.

Integrate the window with the house wrap, and the house wrap with the wall for an airtight, watertight window installation

How to detail the foam at corners and connections when tightening the energy efficiency of an old house

Flashing a humpy old roof valley requires a little give and take, and a backup plan

Dealing with dips and making clean overlaps

The biggest crack in the house, revisited for #ThrowbackThursday