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Rain-Screen Cladding 2.0
Posted on March 7, 2016 Leave a Comment
With an increasingly inconsistent climate, rain-screen cladding applications have become more relevant than ever. While you may not need them in the desert, they are fantastic for building here in Austin, TX and most places for that matter.
Tyvek Fluid Applied Housewrap goes Residential
Posted on February 19, 2016 Leave a Comment
In early 2015 my company created a common sense application of Tyvek’s Fluid Applied, that’s a perfect fit for residential construction. Our system, can achieve near Passivehouse air-tightness standards, without using any insulation. That’s right, the house below scored 0.8 air changes per hour (ACH50), just a couple of hairs away from the 0.6 Passivehouse air-tightness threshold. In laymen terms, that’s super tight! […]
Housewrap of the Future
Posted on August 9, 2015 2 Comments
Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance Builder & Remodeler with EcoSafe Spaces Design+Build in Austin, TX
Good, Fast, Cheap: Pick Two
Posted on February 28, 2015 Leave a Comment
Fast and cheap doesn’t always equal bad, just most of the time… What do you see wrong with the pictures below? I see potential building failure…
Water Proofing: Why What You Don’t See Matters!
Posted on February 20, 2015 Leave a Comment
Doug Cameron is a Healthy, High-Performance Builder & Remodeler with EcoSafe Spaces in Austin, TX.
Insulation Galore:Why We Do It…
Posted on November 28, 2012 3 Comments
Insulation is the key ingredient in any high-performance home. A trusted online source for information on the subject is the Green Building Advisor. They offer many great articles covering the various types of insulation commonly used today such as: spray foam, blown in fiberglass, batt insulation, spray-able latex caulking, and even newer hybrid systems such as Owens […]
What the heck is a Rain-Screen?
Posted on November 8, 2012 Leave a Comment
Moisture is by far the most common cause of building failures today and throughout history. Many high-performance builders are now using exterior rain-screens in an effort to combat moisture issues related to exterior claddings like stucco, and lap siding. In that same vein, exterior rigid foam is all the rave at the moment, mainly due to […]
Eco-Friendly Pest Preventative:Treated Plywood Sheathing
Posted on October 30, 2010 Leave a Comment
Here is another great tip I picked up from a builder buddy of mine. Sill plates are always treated, why not the lower few feet of exterior sheathing?
Through Wall Flashing
Posted on September 29, 2010 1 Comment
Through Wall Flashing (the thin horizontal blue strip on the home pictured above) helps keep water and the pests that come with it..out, and the conditioned air inside of our home..in (by providing and additional air seal to the exterior of our wall system). This tape which is combined with a water based primer and […]
