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Solar Heat Gain Control for Windows
Solar Heat Gain Control for Windows
Before innovations in glass, films, and coatings in the past decade, a typical residential window with one or two layers of ...
South Windows
South Windows
During the colder months, keep windows on the south side of your house clean to maximize solar gain.
Stem Wall Foundations
Stem Wall Foundations
When high waters surge and swirl around a home’s foundation, it is critical to keep the slab anchored to the ground. Stem ...
Storm Safety
Storm Safety
If a tropical storm or hurricane warning is issued, take the following precautions: Shutter or board up all windows; bring in ...
Storm-Ready Paints and Coatings
Storm-Ready Paints and Coatings
Exterior surfaces are challenged in a number of different ways, so companies are responding with paints and surface coatings ...
Storm-Resistant Houses
Storm-Resistant Houses
The right materials and proper installation can help you and your home weather the storm.
Strong Roofs
Strong Roofs
How you put the roof together is just as important as the materials you use. When framing and sheathing the roof, for example, ...
Structural Adhesives to Strengthen Roof Sheathing
Structural Adhesives to Strengthen Roof Sheathing
Most existing houses contain a weak link in the connection of the roof sheathing to the rafters or roof trusses. This makes ...
The Right Caulks and Sealants
The Right Caulks and Sealants
Caulks and sealants are your home's best defense against the elements. They are intended to seal gaps around the exterior of ...
The Roofing Process: The Basics
The Roofing Process: The Basics
While no two roofing jobs are exactly alike, all share one basic premise: when completed it cannot leak.
Thermal Pane Windows
Thermal Pane Windows
If your home has single pane windows, as almost half of U.S. homes do, consider replacing them. New thermal-pane windows with ...
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
Understanding Impact-Resistant Windows
As many hurricane veterans will attest, you can protect your home from high winds, rain, and the destructive force of ...
Understanding Low-e Window Coatings
Understanding Low-e Window Coatings
You can tell a lot about windows just by looking at them. But if you rely on your eyes alone, you'll miss an invisible but ...
Using Roof Ties to Secure a Roof Against Hurricane Uplift
Using Roof Ties to Secure a Roof Against Hurricane Uplift
Randy Shackelford of Simpson Strong-Tie joins Bob on site at the storm-ready house in Punta Gorda, Florida. Shackelford looks ...
Vinyl Siding Installation
Vinyl Siding Installation
Bob is back at our urban townhouse. He walks down the side and points out the two-story rear porch that has been recovered ...
Wall Construction
Wall Construction
There are three important concepts to remember for wind-resistant wall construction.
• Walls have to resist the uplift ...
Weather Stripping
Weather Stripping
Weather stripping can seal leaks around movable joints, such as windows or doors. You need to choose a type of weather ...
Weatherstripping Doors and Windows for Energy Savings
Weatherstripping Doors and Windows for Energy Savings
Weatherstripping is an easy way to block cold or hot air from entering the home around doors, windows and electrical plates.
What Is Dry Floodproofing?
What Is Dry Floodproofing?
Dry flood proofing prevents floodwaters from entering the building. This can be achieved by installing new brick veneer ...
What Is Wet Floodproofing?
What Is Wet Floodproofing?
This procedure makes uninhabited parts of your home resistant to flood damage when water is allowed to enter during flooding. ...
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