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Door flashing and Weather-Resistant Construction: On a recent project we were hired to replace the pressure treated decking and railing on a porch and replace everything with mahogany. A pretty straightforward project, or at least that’s what I thought. The door was leaking at the sill and had an exterior door flashing issue.While removing the…
DeckWrap Self-Adhering Protective Wrap: DeckWrap tape can save your deck Joists from rot as well as create a valuable redundancy layer under your ledger flashing. On every deck repair I have done the number one reason I end up replacing an existing deck is due to ROT caused by poor flashing and construction methods. Using DeckWrap can…
Rain Screen And Moisture Barrier Dear Concord Carpenter, I own a Dutch Colonial style two-story house. It is brick on the lower story and 1960s era Masonite type siding on the upper story. Roof is Gambrel. The windows were replaced by the previous owner and do not have visible sills or casing. I want to…
Rain Screen Wall The basic rain screen wall configuration incorporates a wall drainage plane [air space] to allow moisture to drain and siding to dry from both sides. A Rain screens layers, or wythes provide different levels of rain protection effectiveness. What is a Rain Screen Wall? What is usually meant by a “rain screen wall” is…
Installing Cedar Clapboards: When Western Red Cedar clapboards is properly installed and finished, it will give years of trouble-free service and will give your home a character and distinction that other clad-dings cannot achieve. Benefits of Cedar Clapboards: Western Red cedar clapboards contain natural oils and resins that protect the wood from insects and rot.…
Window Replacement Using Anderson A Series On this recent project we were hired to replace four wood casement windows that had rotted. These windows were fifteen years old and high quality when bought. Water infiltration is a major issue with homeowners. I get complaints each week about water that leaks in and around windows. Flashing’s…
Photo Components of a Rain Screen Wall The basic rain screen wall configuration, incorporates two layers, the house sheathing and weather barrier and the house siding both separated by an air space. What is a rain screen wall? A rain screen wall is a very successful siding installation method for deterring rainwater intrusion into walls.…
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