Graham Davis

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Quality Matters

3 Air-Sealing Details to Survive Construction

An airtight thermal shell is critical for reducing energy use and costs and to meet increasingly stringent codes. Follow these tips to get air sealing right the first time

New-home framing with air-sealing product applied

How-to

Tips for Choosing the Right Housewrap

When water gets behind exterior cladding—as it inevitably will—it should always encounter a weather-resistive barrier to protect the...

Building Science

Leave Gaps Everywhere

The last edition of this column addressed drywall cracks caused by movement of a home’s framing members due to changes in temperature and...

How-to

Flash Fascia Returns Properly

Whenever wood fascia terminates into a wall (what’s commonly called a “fascia return”), it should be regarded as a penetration in the...

Building Science

MANAGING MOISTURE IN WALLS

A fundamental truth about wall construction is that, at some point, walls will be exposed to moisture, so they must be designed and built in...

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