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Weather Barrier & Stucco Durability Seminar Notes 3.5.14
I’ve gotten involved recently with the Austin AIA Chapter’s Building Enclosure Council (a Building Science group), and they had a great seminar today at the University of Texas JJ Pickle Research...
View ArticleDow’s New Liquid Armor – Fluid Applied WRB – IBS 2014 Reveal
I’m just about done editing my video I shot at the 2014 International Builders Show in Las Vegas. I’ve used Dow foam on lots of houses, and I thought this new fluid applied product from Dow was pretty...
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Craftsmanship in Concrete – Alterstudio House Progress
I wrote a blog post about Board Formed Concrete walls last winter, and this post is a follow up on that house my company is building with Alterstudio Architecture. Slab on grade Concrete foundation....
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Brick Veneer – Best Practice for Waterproofing behind
Question: What type of weather resistive barrier (WRB)should be used behind brick veneer? Answer: When determining the proper WRB for behind a brick veneer the first thing to realize is that brick is...
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Fluid Applied Weather Barrier Testing
This is a companion blog post to the video I shot at the University of Texas Construction Durability Lab. Please watch the video before reading this post. Next, here is the link to the official...
View ArticleDoes your Waterproofing Membrane seal around nails?
This is a follow up to the long term durability test I post about last week. We are talking today about how well a membrane seals around nail holes. Specifically, an ASTM test that manufacturers...
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Polyguard Aluma Flash Peel & Stick Housewrap Review
I’m currently writing an article for the Journal of Light Construction titled “HouseWrap Update: Good, Better, Best Strategies”. (Look for that article in the June issue) The main premise of the...
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