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Ahead of the Curve
Stairs: Continuous Insulation Beside Stairs Along the Exterior Foundation Wall
Luis Carvalheiro
When a staircase is located along the exterior foundation wall, framing a 2X6 wall against the stairs results in a...
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Water Management and Basements: Stop the Wicking 2
A&J
This basement was built to OBC, with no additional water management strategies in place.
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Water Management and Basements: Stop the Wicking 1
A&J
Trevor uses a Cosella-Dorken product called “DELTA®- FOOTING BARRIER”, as a capillary break to prevent wicking from the footing through...
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Water Management and Basements: Water’s Not My Friend
A&J
Keeping our basements dry and homeowners comfortable, will be an on-going challenge for many builders. Success however, is in the...
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Walls and Attic Spaces: Insulating Walls Adjacent to Attic Spaces
A&J
As flat ceilings go the way of the dinosaur, vaults and tall walls intersecting with attic spaces are becoming the...
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Party Walls: Party Walls are Outside Walls
A&J
A follow-up to Party Walls: No Odour, No Noise, pictures are worth 1000 words.
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Party Walls: No Odour, No Noise
A&J
Designers, framers, insulators and drywallers think of party walls with two main functions: fire ratings and sound transmission class. These...
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Room Over Garage: Foaming
A&J
It’s always been tricky knowing how to tie-in the header wrap on the second floor rim joists to the rest...
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Room Over Garage: Brick
A&J
A better mouse trap: EASY header wrap installation for room over garage with Brick Veneer.
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Room Over Garage: Siding
A&J
A better mouse trap: EASY header wrap installation for room over garage. Logistics of header wrap installation:
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Stairs: Continuous Insulation Beside Stairs Along the Exterior Foundation Wall
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