Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life

The Building Envelope

TV-PG
S1 • E5    Nov 11, 2015    30m
Now that your house is framed, it needs a building envelope that can shed rainwater and melting snow, and also keep precipitation from entering through the foundation. Learn about the five integrated layers of protection: shingles and cladding, drainage plane, insulation, vapor barrier, and drywall.

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