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Product Guide
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First Look at Tstuds
High-performance exterior walls typically handle thermal bridging at framing members in one of two ways—either the building is wrapped in some thickness of continuous rigid insulation outside of the sheathing…
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The Complicated Role of a Water-Resistive Barrier
As a teenager, I worked for a small general contracting company. In between a lot of grunt work and coffee runs, I learned to do some carpentry. On two jobs,…
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WRB FAQ (That’s Water Resistive Barrier)
Researching building materials is no easy task. Manufacturers often won't answer important questions. What they don't seem to understand is that their marketing messages often don't distinguish them in a…
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Nine Water-Resistive Barriers Worth Knowing About
When I first started to look into these products, I was using the acronym WRB to stand for “weather-resistive barrier.” It seems that “weather-resistive barrier” and “water-resistive barrier” are often…
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Keeping Water Out of Walls: Housewrap and Beyond
A common criticism of the building industry is that it is slow to change. While this may not hold true with high-performance builders, it seems a fair stereotype for residential…
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The Viability of ThermalBuck
ThermalBuck inventor John Brooks is a very clever, passionate building professional who is job-site savvy. He saw a weak component of high-performance walls: wood window bucks in exterior walls with…
