Videos

Video explaining raised-floor systems and some issues that can arrise with this type of construction. Recommendations from LSU AgCenter.

Video explaining things to look for when looking at LED lighting including energy consumption, brightness, lumens versus watts, etc.

Video describing how to install light tubes.

Video explaining the effects that lightning damage can have on a home and ways to make your home more resistant to lightning strikes per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home and attached structures such as decks, surrounded by sagebrush for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

Video presentation from the University of Nevada - Reno showing how to prepare a home surrounded by dry woodlands for wildfires through steps such as defensible space, land maintenance, and materials selection.

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

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

Video describing the CO2-fired heat pump installed in a passive house.

Video describing the solar PV system on a passive house.

Video describing the ventilated rainscreen system installed on a passive house.

Video demonstrating a window installation in a passive house.

Video from KHOU 11 on the process of elevating homes to avoid future flood damage.

Video showing the benefits of having a tornado safe room and how to construct your own safe room with FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video describing mini split ductless heat pumps.

Video describing mini split ductless heat pumps.

Video testimonial from a homeowner whose home survived a flood due to proper lower level wet floodproofing.

Video presentation by Joe Lstiburek describing the four layers of moisture management found in walls and how walls should be designed and built to keep moisture out with these layers in mind.

Video showing how the weep holes in a brick façade are sometimes filled by the homeowner or subsequent contractor who mistakenly thought the holes are the result of an installation error during the brick laying work. These holes are important to the drainage and ventilation of the wall, please don’t...

Video from USDA Forest Service explaining the benefits that community education can have on lowering wildfire risks.

Video presentation from the City of Edmond Oklahoma on designing a sediment control plan for construction sites.

Video from of NOLA.com showing a small-scale demonstration of how termites can overtake a home and destruct the key structural pieces.

A video providing a brief overview of NFPA Standard 13D.

Video describing vapor retarders used in Warm-Humid climates.

Video describing proper flex duct installation.

Video describing how to properly install flex ducts.

Video from PMP TV explaining interactions between termites and spray foam insulation.

Video showing proper attic ventilation systems for hurricane-prone regions compliant with IBHS Fortified Home standards.

Video describing how to properly air seal exterior walls.

This vide provides an overview of convection in buildings, with an introduction to Newton's Law of cooling.

Video explaining how to prepare a hoime for flood conditions using temporary panel closures recommended by LSU AgCenter.

The fourth video in an eight-part series documenting the installation of an underground cistern for fire protection - other videos available on YouTube.

Video describing the details of the basement foundation walls in a passive house.

Video describing the thermal breaks in a passive house basement.

Video describing the foundation footings in a passive house.

Video describing the foundation wall and drainage system in a passive house.

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 how to insulate skylight shafts and knee walls correctly.

Video describing how to properly air seal plumbing penetrations.

Video describing how to properly air seal around plumbing pipes.

Video describing how to install a polyethylene vapor barrier/capillary break over the floor of the crawlspace.

Video showing the importance of preparing your home for flying debris common in severe weather per IBHS FORTIFIED Home guidelines.

Video presentation from PMP TV covering construction practices to mitigate mosquitos.

Video presentation describing steps to properly install roofs and shingles in high wind zones.

Video describing proper clothes dryer ventilation.

Video describing how to properly install HVAC filters.

Video showing steps to protect homes from flood damage using both dry flood-proofing and wet flood-proofing methods per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.

Video showing how to protect your home against both earthquakes and high winds and how similar design strategies can work for both events per FLASH Strong Homes guidelines.