In the late 1990s, at a conference hosted by the Energy & Environmental Building Alliance, I was one of the trainers in the “Energy Efficiency 101” track. As you might expect...
When water gets behind exterior cladding—as it inevitably will—it should always encounter a weather-resistive barrier to protect the structure from moisture damage. For many new...
The last edition of this column addressed drywall cracks caused by movement of a home’s framing members due to changes in temperature and humidity, as well as wind, seismic, and...
Whenever wood fascia terminates into a wall (what’s commonly called a “fascia return”), it should be regarded as a penetration in the weather resistive barrier (WRB) and properly...
