#building physics

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06.06.2020 ♡ today I worked all day long on building physics.

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This is a forever dry wall, designed to both divert moisture and dry even water vapor should any intrude. Without getting technical, the coolest part, this wall breathes, but not at a quarter-inch, only at 5/16th of an inch. 

Watch this project at BuilderFish.TV

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The Only EXACT Construction

Most builders say, "We do things right" or properly or some other connotative word that cannot be verified. 

A literally more precise word is "exact", which can be measured and cannot be disputed. Exactness either is or is not, therefore if off by a hair would be inexact or imprecise.  

But exact to what? Science, in this case building physics, how structures react to the natural flow of air and water, which directly influences your comfort, health and enjoyment inside the home.

So generally speaking there is only ONE way to exactly build a house. Granted, the precise assembly varies by climate zone and to a lesser degree the geography, but given the climate variables, one EXACT method per the laws of building science. (And local building code is the bare minimum, lowest acceptable requirement, not by any means rigorous and a relative joke.)

We follow the research conducted and taught by Building Science Corporation (BSC), the only resource you need to understand how to manage moisture and air within your home. Anything you care to know about correcting drafty rooms, wet basements, moldy crawl spaces or any indoor nasties can be found for free at their site. 

Read the bios for Dr. Joe Lstiburek and Dr. John Straube and you'll appreciate how much they know their stuff, and that there is but one "right way" to build a house, which can be summarized as "build tight and ventilate right." That's proper "green building" in a nutshell, backed by BSC's decades of research you can access for free at their  site.