IBS 2015 - Drainable Housewrap - TamlynWrap 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. Risginer als...

2015 IBS - That's a Wrap! Parting words... 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. Subscribe to Journal of Light Constructio...

IBS 2015 - Hidden Door Hardware - Sugatsune

Join Matt Risinger at the 2015 International Builders' Show where he shares one of his favorite features. At the Sugatsune booth, Risinger shows some fabulous hidden door hardware. In this video, you'll see the best of hidden door hardware (MFU 1000, if you're looking for it on their website)....

IBS 2015 - Rheem EcoNet Introduction - Home Automation for your HVAC & Water Heater 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. Home automation automatically makes us think of lighting or other controls. When you vi...

IBS 2015 - New Window Reveals - Marvin & Marvin Integrity Marvin windows continue to amaze. New window options include those at a recent International Build Show booth. In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, discusses a few new window options. Beginning with a Simulated Double Hung Hopper window with improved performance designed for passive hous...

IBS 2015 - Childhood Hero Interview Steve Thomas (Habitat for Humanity) This Old House's Steve Thomas is up for an interview at the International Builders Show. In this video, Matt Risinger talks with Thomas, one of his long-standing childhood heroes. Risinger says he became a builder as a result of that show. Habitat is now in the top ten builders in the United Stat...

IBS 2015 - Science behind HouseWraps w/ Mark LaLiberte - DuPont Tyvek Booth 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. Risinger discusses weather management and building durabil...

IBS 2016 - Keene Matt Risinger is at the 2016 International Builders' Show and checks in from the Keane Building Products Booth where he's talking rainscreen sidings. These create a capillary break to allow for drainage and evaporation of water and prevent water from coming into the home. He talks three Keene pro...

IBS 2016 - Advantech's New SubFloor Glue, Thick Insulated Zip, plus Super Wide Stretch tape

Matt Risinger joins Builder Magazine's Lauren Hunter to check out the Huber booth at the 2016 International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. They explore the Huber booth and new products to share with you. What might you find in this video? Huber's AdvanTech subfloor brand has a new adhesive th...

IBS 2016 - DuPont Therma Wrap 5.0 At IBS 2016, Matt Risinger caught up with a rep from DuPont to talk about continuous exterior insulation using their multiclad use Thermawrap 5.0 product. This product allows rigid cladding and cultured stone to be married together for a continuous exterior insulation, and consists of their well-...

IBS 2016 - CertainTeed - Drywall That Thinks it's Plywood! Holds screws. Since when does drywell hold a screw without an anchor? In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, visits the CertainTeed booth at IPS and comes across the answer. The drywall, called Habito, can hold up to 30 lbs. on a single screw. The wall is higher density so it weighs a little more, but ...

IBS 2016 - Lowes Pros - 7% off for Contractors + Online ordering! Lowes Pro Services Web site is up and ready. In this video, Matt Risinger, master builder, reviews the new Loews Pro Services site, designed to give pros what they need when the purchase product. Designed to provide customization, micro catalogs, set up authorized buyers or place spending limits ...