Envelope

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  Weatherseal Products

  Instead of replacing a leaky window or door, consider using Window and Door Weatherseals from Conservation Technology to fill in the gaps.

   
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  Building a Simple Passive House (Subscriber content)

  In September 2009 I completed a deep energy retrofit on a small house in Point Reyes Station, Calif., some 50 miles north of San Francisco.

   
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  Hydronic Heating for Low-Load Houses (Subscriber content)

  With the right hardware and layout, hot-water heating saves energy and makes ideal use of the sun.

   
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  Naro, Peerless

   
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  An Energy Retrofit in Stages (Subscriber content)

  I'm a building energy consultant in central Wisconsin. I recently had a chance to perform a major energy retrofit on a modest ranch-style house just south of Lacrosse, Wis.

   
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  Weatherization Crews Go for Gold

  Weatherizing older homes is hard, isolating, and often thankless work.

   
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  Innovative Products 2011 (Subscriber content)

  A sampling of the tools and materials on exhibit at JLC Live in Providence, R.I.

   
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  Permanent Wood Foundations

  Pressure-treated wood foundations (also known as permanent wood foundations, or PWFs) have been around at least since the 1940s, and my own experience with them dates back 20 years or so.

   
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  Tightening the Shell From Outside

  Our construction company recently completed a major remodel and energy retrofit of a split-level home in northern Vermont.

   
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  Better Concrete Garage Floors (Subscriber content)

  Ten tips for pouring stronger, crack-free concrete slabs.

   
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  Insulating With Exterior Spray Foam (Subscriber content)

  Closed-cell foam acts as air-sealing, insulation, and secondary drainage plane in this unique home.

   

• Project Profile An Energy Makeover in Maine

   
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  Andersen Exterior Trim System

  Quickly installs on the company's A-Series, 400 Series, and 200 Series windows.

   
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  Adams Rite Manufacturing Co. Steel Hawk 4300

  Allows electric locks to be installed in any aluminum entrance door.

   
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  Abbaka Hy-Ex Ventilator

  A roof exhaust that is less obtrusive and better looking than standard ventilators.

   

• JLC Report (Subscriber content)

  Big builders push for energy-efficiency initiative; remodeling shows signs of rebound; San Francisco battles sewer sludge; more

   
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  Working With Self-Leveling Floor Underlayments (Subscriber content)

  Flatten uneven subfloors quickly with these pour-inplace compounds.

   
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  Fine Grain

  Many steel-framed garage doors look like wood only from a distance.

   
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  Moisture-Resistant Drywall From Certainteed

  CertainTeed. ProRoc drywall with M2Tech technology features a water-resistant core and moisture- and mold-resistant paper face. The product is Greenguard certified and is available in Type X panels. M2Tech is also available in the companys newest product, AirRenew, which absorbs formaldehyde and...

   
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  Siding With Cedar Shingles (Subscriber content)

  Install a tight weather barrier, choose top-quality shingles, and use smart production techniques.