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Imagine a world where the building code does not allow returns to be installed in closets to control mold and other contaminants. That would be insane right? Welcome to the real world.

Let…

HVAC systems and windows have almost as interesting a relationship as the “Odd Couple” - Oscar and Felix - did in the 70’s¹.  However, unlike Oscar and…

Stucco over concrete masonry units (“CMU’s)¹ aka “block walls” is a Florida thing….that sometimes migrates north.  We know a lot about how they work……

My pappy said, “Son you’re going to drive me to drinkin’ if you don’t stop framing that hot rod¹ buildin’…”

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My Spidey sense is tingling ^[1]

Note that this is an “opinion column” ^[2]

Work with me on this: In response to COVID, the CDC and…

Hanging cladding – hang on cladding, cladding hang on^[1]..

Continuous exterior insulation is such an…

Surface tension can cause all kinds of problems in buildings. Rainwater can flow around a surface as a result of surface tension (Figure 1).  The…

Thirty years ago I said the moldiest buildings in the United States were air-conditioned hotels with vinyl wall coverings that operate under a negative air pressure….they…

This has nothing to do with a pony or Nebraska¹.