Building Science Episodes
6 episodes tagged with "Building Science"
A practical guide to rain-screen wall assemblies, from drainage and drying to bug screens, furring strips, and the details that matter before new siding goes up.
HVAC gets targeted upgrades instead of a gut job, Charlie chooses closed-cell spray foam for the third floor, and Tom proves that proper window flashing is a lost art worth finding.
A nonprofit workshop pours a vanity top with sand from the Swannanoa River, Jenn sends soil samples to the lab, and Kevin finds out that antiquing after a hurricane has a whole different vibe.
Lee Gilliam tackles a lumpy, mossy backyard with a dethatcher, a leveling rake, and a toddler’s help. Jenn Nawada breaks down houseplants by light exposure. Nathan Gilbert swaps hollow-core interior doors for solid-core slabs—and shows why rushing to prehung is a mistake.
Building science experts seal a house with pressurized mist (yes, really), FEMA tackles the hazardous trees still looming overhead, and Mark gets a history lesson at one of Asheville's most iconic hotels.
A meteorologist explains how the Blue Ridge Mountains turned Hurricane Helene into a rain machine, while the crew starts ripping out walls, replacing panels, and prepping for the long road ahead.