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What happens when you mix building and chemistry? In this video, Matt Risinger describes fluid weather barriers and their use. It was actually a chemist that came up with the formula for the first fluid weather barriers. Water intrusion is the enemy of every kind of construction. Drury Inn in Fort Myers, for example, builds their own projects and wanted a product to prevent water intrusion that would last. They used insulated concrete forms (ICF) and spent money on window flashings. There aren't a lot of tapes that will stick to the ICF so many properties get it wrong, resulting in air leaks and serious mold problems. A solution, however, is PolyWall Blue Barrier, an all-purpose, fluid-applied flashing used to create a weather resistant, fully adhered waterproof barrier system around window and door installations.
Episodes
IBS 2015 - Science behind HouseWraps w/ Mark LaLiberte - DuPont Tyvek Booth
Episode 3
If you're building a house it's important to minimize the effects of water, moisture and air. In this video, master builder Matt Risinger interviews DuPont Tyvek's Mark LaLiberte at the Tyvek booth at a recent International Builders Show.
IBS 2015 Cosella Drken Booth - Waterproofing for Walls, Roofs, and Basements
Episode 4
While Casella Dörken's products have been around for a long time, many have not been available in the U.S. In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, regularly uses the company's products including Delta stucco and stone products and Delta Vent SA.
IBS 2015 - Drainable Housewrap - TamlynWrap
Episode 5
Matt Risinger pops in from the 2015 IBS show at the Tamlyn booth, where Tamlyn is debuting a new house wrap product called TamlynWrap. This is a truly unique product that includes an integrated rainscreen—a 3-D mesh overtop of the housewrap that allows for drainage behind the siding.
IBS 2015 - New Product OSI Quad MAX - Ultimate Sealant
Episode 7
At the International Build Show, master builder, Matt Risinger checks out the Quad MAX product. In this video, Risinger leads with a builder's problem when there's been a freeze and the sealant that you're planning on using is frozen solid.
IBS 2015 - Rheem EcoNet Introduction - Home Automation for your HVAC & Water Heater
Episode 8
Home automation is more than buzzwords. In this video, master builder Matt Risinger reviews the EcoNet at the Rheem booth at IBS. Risinger claims that the product solves a lot of challenges for the homeowner.
2015 IBS - That's a Wrap! Parting words...
Episode 9
Matt Risinger wraps up the 2015 International Builders Show. He's walks 45,000 steps over the past three days. Risinger had a blast scoring some cool interviews and even meeting some of his heroes from This Old House, including Steve Thomas and Tom Silva.
