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Spray foam in the attic to prevent ceiling air leaks

Quality Matters

Insulation Best Practices for Sealing the Ceiling

Reliably air-sealing vented attics is a challenge. Pay attention to these details to help ensure greater thermal comfort

New-home framing with air-sealing product applied

Quality Matters

3 Air-Sealing Details to Survive Construction

An airtight thermal shell is critical for reducing energy use and costs and to meet increasingly stringent codes. Follow these tips to get air sealing right the first time

HVAC ducts inside conditioned space in the ceiling

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Tips for Placing HVAC Ducts in Conditioned Space

See how putting HVAC ducts inside conditioned space in a home benefits both the builder and the homeowner

Building Science

How to Air Seal the Garage

Builders know that good air sealing makes a home more comfortable and energy efficient, but with an attached garage it also serves an...

Building Science

Taking Advantage of Incentives Through Weatherization

In late 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) of 2022—the largest bill in U.S. history to combat climate change. In...

How-to

OSHA's Preliminary List of 2023's Most Frequently Violated Standards

Work-related injuries are not uncommon. In 2021, a US worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury, according to OSHA. Of those...

How-to

Setting Steel Beams

Placing an W-beam (ie, wide-flange steel beams) is no easy task, but you wouldn't know that by watching the NEWLOOK team.

How-to

Making Sure that Doors Are Water Tight

Manufacturers have worked hard to encourage proper door flashing, with more installer instruction, better peel-and-stick products, and...

How-to

Steel On Concrete: Making Sure Everything Fits Right

In the latest update from the NEWLOOK Experience Home, we hear from builder Michael Freiburger about some of the difficulties of accurately...

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Don't Underestimate the Importance of Roofing Underlayment

Regardless of which product you choose to use, installing a roofing underlayment will help ensure the roof system withstands the elements and the home stays dry

Installing a roof on a new home using roofing underlayment

How-to

Tips for Choosing the Right Housewrap

When water gets behind exterior cladding—as it inevitably will—it should always encounter a weather-resistive barrier to protect the...

Building Science

How the Zero Energy Ready Home Update Emphasizes Resilience and Decarbonization

ZERH Single Family Version 2, released in December 2022, aims to boost the efficiency and performance of this building type even more

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How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon

Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home

Radon is a naturally occurring odorless, invisible, radioactive gas that is a hazard in homes

Building Science

Leave Gaps Everywhere

The last edition of this column addressed drywall cracks caused by movement of a home’s framing members due to changes in temperature and...

Insulation Best Practices for Sealing the Ceiling

3 Air-Sealing Details to Survive Construction

Tips for Placing HVAC Ducts in Conditioned Space

How to Air Seal the Garage

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features