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Fenestration Condensation

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Do your windows perform like this frosty opening? Photo: Courtesy of EFCO

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Building and Science are Fun! | Material Science is Essential

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Green slime entertained 3 year old Blair for nearly 4 hours

Studs and Piping

David Stutzman:

Metal stud cut for plumbing piping is structurally useless.

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Yankee Ingenuity

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No detectable leak, now!

Exterior Walls and NFPA 285

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NFPA 285 Test Configuration image courtesy Carlisle Coatings & Waterproofing

Metal Stud Deflection Track

David Stutzman:

What are the common types needed for virtually every commercial building? Metal stud deflection tracks accommodate movement, both vertical and...

Preservative Treated Wood

David Stutzman:

What are those Commodity Specifications referenced by the building codes? AWPA U1 referenced by the code specifies wood preservative treatments by...

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Solar Arrays and Net Zero Buildings

David Stutzman:

I attended a presentation on an office building designed to meet the Living Building Challenge. One of the design concepts was to achieve net zero...

Single-Ply Roofing Membranes

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What are the common single-ply roofing membranes? What are the major differences between them? Selecting roofing membranes is a complex decision...

Architectural Woodwork Plywood

David Stutzman:

Is your definition of plywood and the woodworker's definition the same? Why is it MDF or particleboard? The term plywood does not define a panel...