Videos

Video showing a technique for airtight sheathing installation on exterior walls using foam gasket strips.

Video describing how to properly seal vent and pipe penetrations in a rooftop to prevent moisture damage.

Video describing best practices for air-sealing floors above garages.

Video describing how to properly air-seal floors above unconditioned basements and vented crawlspaces.

Video describing how to fully flash window and door openings.

Video describing examples of poor air sealing in a new home and good air sealing of the garage-to-house air barrier in a gut rehab.

Video describing best practices for air sealing an attached garage during construction using plywood and spray foam in the band joist and providing an exhaust fan to ventilate and depressurize the attic.

Video describing the air barrier installed in a passive house.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center explaining how to correctly 'fur' and outside wall for maximum insulation protection.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic can lights.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic electrical boxes.

Video describing how homeowners can save energy by air sealing their home's attic plumbing pipes.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 1 of 2.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center on complete wall system construction guidelines in cold climates. Part 2 of 2.

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

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

Video describing how to use foam insulation on masonry walls, and how to properly insulate the rim joist area with rigid foam and batt insulation.

Video describing insulated concrete forms.

Video describing a technique for airtight drywall installation on garage walls using foam gasket strips.

Video from Cold Climate Housing Research Center showing how to install inset windows correctly to keep cold air and moisture at bay.

Video describing how to install an inset window in an integrated truss house built in cold climates like Alaska.

Video showing a technique for airtight drywall installation on interior walls using foam gasket strips.

Video describing how to conduct a blower door test in a passive house.

Video demonstrating a window installation in a passive house.

Video describing how to install light tubes.

Video demonstrating a window installation in a passive house.

Video from Home Innovation Research Labs on how to properly install residential exterior doors to be air and water tight.

Video describing how to properly install house wrap for moisture management and air-sealing purposes from Home Innovation Research Labs.

Video describing the management of air flow within the building enclosure focusing on air pressure differences from Home Innovation Research Labs.

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 describing strategies for air sealing and compartmentalization in multifamily buildings.

Video discussing strategies for compartmentalization and air tightness in multifamily buildings.

Video describing how to properly air seal exterior walls.

Video describing how to properly air seal plumbing penetrations.

Video describing how to properly air seal around plumbing pipes.

Video describing the wall assembly of a passive house.

Video explaining how to air seal the air barrier of a passive house.

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

Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.

Video describing the wall-to-roof air barrier details of a passive house.

Video describing the attic truss details in a passive house.

Video describing the interior attic air barrier details in a passive house.

Video describing the wall-to-attic air barrier details of a passive house.

Video discussing the air sealing details around plumbing pipes in the exterior walls of a passive house.

Video describing how to prep and air seal the wall cavity for window installation.

Video describing how to properly insulate band joists in crawlspaces.

Video describing how to seal air handler cabinet seams.

Video describing how to seal and insulate flex ducts.

Video describing how to seal the intersection between the concrete foundation wall and polystyrene foam exterior sheathing of the framed wall above using SIGA tape, which exhibits adhesion to both polystyrene and concrete so that the joint is both water and airtight.

Video describing how to air seal shafts, ducts, and flues.