18 Apr Seal and Install LED Inserts & Recessed Lights
See the best practice for disassembling and installing new LED inserts into a home's building envelope. Eric takes you step by step, from pulling out the trim to flipping the...
12 Apr Attic Sealing Material Tools
To properly seal a home's building envelope, you need the right tools. We break down the materials and products we used in this home to seal open chaseways and prevent...
30 Mar Gasket Seal Electrical Outlets
If you add up all the gaps between a home's outlets, gaskets, and lighting fixtures, you'd have a basketball-sized hole in the building envelope. Here are some of our common...
21 Mar Replace Recessed Lighting
Old recessed lighting have a tendency to leak a large amount of air. Eric reviews the steps taken to create a better, more efficient lighting fixture, providing the home a...
15 Mar Repair and Paint HVAC Manifold and Mastic Joint
As Eric works his way through properly air sealing the attic, he explains how to properly repair and replace an HVAC manifold and its mastic joint. Check out his analysis...
04 Mar Seal and Inspect HVAC Duct and Trunk Termination
Eric moves on to inspecting the HVAC trunk terminations, deducing where sealant is necessary and how to go about properly securing the building envelope in the process. So we're just about...
24 Feb Install Attic Access Jacket
Most attics have a fair amount of air leaking occurring within them. The yellowblue attic access jacket is custom-made to provide thorough sealing effects to an attic hatch. So at this...
22 Jan Block Attic Pocket Vents
To achieve proper ventilation and air sealing in an attic, you need to review the home's ventilation system. We take a look at some common concepts and practices needed to...
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