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Lower-Carbon-Footprint Framing
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Lower-Carbon-Footprint Framing

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

Tags: Structure, Panels, Cavity Walls, Walls
Understanding Wall Assemblies
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Understanding Wall Assemblies

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

Tags: Framing, Walls and Ceilings, Energy-Efficient Design, Waterproofing, Cavity Walls
Holes in the Wall: Understanding Total R-Value
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Holes in the Wall: Understanding Total R-Value
By Ryan Shanahan

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

Tags: Insulation Materials, Net-Zero Energy, Cavity Fill, Walls, Building Performance
The Surprising Fact about Canada’s First LEED Platinum Home
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The Surprising Fact about Canada’s First LEED Platinum Home

Call it the Grand Experiment More

Tags: Exteriors, Cavity Walls, Insulation, Walls
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Wall Defender Keeps Weep Holes Clear in Masonry Walls
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Wall Defender Keeps Weep Holes Clear in Masonry Walls
By JLC Staff

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

Tags: Masonry, Retaining Walls, Masonry Construction, Cavity Walls, Mortarnet Solutions
Synthetic Stucco Without Failures
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Synthetic Stucco Without Failures
By Mark Parlee

To avoid a lawsuit, build a drainable assembly. More

Tags: Insulation Materials, Sheathing and Shear Panel, Exterior Finishes, Best Practices, Drainage
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November 2014 Letters
By JLC Staff

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

Tags: Cement, Natural Metals, Metal, Salesperson, Wall and Ceiling Finishes
The Green Police Break Down a Complete Wall System
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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

Tags: Owens Corning, Green Products, Cavity Walls, Walls
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Adding an Insulated Envelope
By Chris Corson

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

Tags: Insulation Materials, Sheathing and Shear Panel, Cavity Fill, Typar, Walls
Studying Moisture in Fat Walls
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Studying Moisture in Fat Walls
By Ted Cushman

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

Tags: Insulation Materials, Building America, Mold, Sheathing and Shear Panel, Net-Zero Energy
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