Rainscreens: A Builder's Experience
Description
Do you know how a properly installed rainscreen makes your building envelope more durable? In the first part of this webinar, Peter Barrett of Dorken Systems will look at how rainscreens work to add drainage and drying capacity to a typical residential wall. In the second part, Chris Donatelli of Donatelli Builders will discuss the real-life building and renovation of a home in Chicago. As original builder, Chris will tell his story of constructing the original home, issues he discovered, and his road to sustainable repair of the walls. You will hear his actual experience managing the moisture issues along with amazing details about when, where, and how damage occurred and was remediated.
You will learn to:
· Easily design rainscreen principles into your walls
· Evaluate the long-term benefits of added drainage and drying
· Understand the impact of moisture management issues
· Apply appropriate remediation techniques
View full webinar here at the EEBA Academy.
United States
