Videos

Video describing different types of weatherstripping and how to install them to properly air-seal doors from Columbia Water and Light.

Video describing traditional 2x4 16 inch on center framing versus advanced framing with 2x6 stud walls at 24 inch on center, insulated corners and headers, wall stud-ceiling joist alignment, etc. providing a strong wall with more room for insulation.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving a background on installing blown cellulose insulation in stud cavities.

Video discussing the EPS foam insulation used on the floor of a passive house.

Video explaining a design option for homes in the case of a flood that would negate the need for gutting the home post-flood. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on installing different insulation types in a closed crawlspace foundation.

Video describing how homeowners can measure the amount of insulation installed in their attic.

Video interview explaining the benefits of installing insulated concrete forms for both energy efficiency and disaster resistance in either new or existing homes for under $10,000. Recommendations from FLASH Strong Homes.

Video describing hurricane ties and how they make your home more ready for severe weather by strengthening structural connections.

Video describing how to insulate the exterior of European passive house windows. This video is part of an eight-video series by Hammer & Hand.

Video from ICFbuildings on how to design and install ICF on an entire home.

Video describing the high-density cellulose insulation installed in a passive house.

Video of a contractor explaining details of properly framing a home in Seattle, WA using proper Hammer & Hand practices.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on managing heat transfer in the forms of radiation, convection, and conduction within the building envelope.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs showing how to correctly install brick cladding on exterior walls with a drainage cavity behind it for moisture prevention.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs giving an overview of moisture problems common to exterior walls and how to mitigate these problems with proper framing, flashing, sheathing, cladding, and insulation.

Video describing the installation of windows to be air- and water-tight, including recommendations on flashing, air-sealing, and insulation, from Home Innovation Research Labs

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on materials and design principles to mitigate moisture issues in homes.

Video showing the installation of a foundation in a passive house.

Video describing the under slab and vapor barrier used on a passive house.

Video showing a mock wall assembly used in Hammer and Hand’s passive houses.

Video describing the EPS foam used to insulate the exterior of a passive house.

Video describing the installation of mineral wool monolithic exterior insulation.

Video from SIPschool on sealing joints using SIP panels.

Video describing the high-performance building details of a new home construction project.

Video describing an “excavationless” retrofit technique developed by the University of Minnesota to install exterior insulation around the foundation of an existing home by using high-pressure water to cut a trench through the dirt along the edge of a concrete foundation, remove the mud with a...

Video describing the wall assembly of a passive house.

Video discussing the foundation details of a passive house.

Video describing the conditioned crawl space of a residential home addition project.

Video describing the exterior cladding details of a residential home addition project.

Video from IDI Distributers on how to comply with code and properly install continuous insulation, including taping seams and cutting properly.