Cavity Walls

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Lower-Carbon-Footprint Framing

Custom-fabricated engineered-bamboo panels form a hollow wall system. More

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Understanding Wall Assemblies

Joe Lstiburek on the importance of rain, temperature, and humidity on the design... More

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Holes in the Wall: Understanding Total R-Value

Today’s builders are learning to mitigate thermal bridging by using alternative... More

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The Surprising Fact about Canada’s First LEED Platinum Home

Call it the Grand Experiment More

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Wall Defender Keeps Weep Holes Clear in Masonry Walls

The two-tiered material collects mortar droppings before they can clog weep holes More

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Synthetic Stucco Without Failures

To avoid a lawsuit, build a drainable assembly. More

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November 2014 Letters

Emailing proposals; strapping ceilings; caulking fiber-cement joints More

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The Green Police Break Down a Complete Wall System

Michael Anschel and Carl Seville agree that wall systems are great. In this... More

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Adding an Insulated Envelope

An airtight "puff jacket" achieves near Passive House levels. More

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Studying Moisture in Fat Walls

A cellulose-insulated double wall is less expensive than the same wall insulated... More

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