Everyday Engineering: Understanding the Marvels of Daily Life

The Building Envelope

Educational Nov 13, 2015 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

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S1 E5: 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.

Educational Nov 13, 2015 28 min The Great Courses Signature Collection

TV-PG

Information

Released: 2015
Run Time: 28 min
Rated: TV-PG

Languages

Original Audio: English
Audio: English (AAC), English (United States)
Subtitles: English (CC)

Accessibility

: Closed captions (CC) refer to subtitles in the available language with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.