Builders in the residential space have discovered a hack in executing code-compliant wall assemblies: Grip-Rite ProWrap-SA. Balancing speed with increasingly strict energy and weather-resistive barrier code requirements means focusing on innovative building solutions. Depending on where you’re building, different versions of building code apply. Since 2006, though, weather-resistive barriers have been specified as part of […]

Wildlife-friendly fencing isn’t usually your first thought when you’re developing a plan to protect your property or garden. Typically, barriers are meant to keep hungry critters from noshing on your spring greenery. Living in an established city, away from wildland or forested areas, you might only have rabbits, squirrels, and birds to contend with. However, […]