Sommer Brothers Construction

Frost wall insulation , vapour barrier & thermal break connection detail.

DRAINAGE- We are always talking about providing good drainage for the protection and durability of our buildings.

This 1880’s house is a great example of how a foundation with basically zero frost protection can survive for nearly 150 years.

Would you build this?… mockups are an excellent way to develop sequencing strategies and assembly feasibility.

This mockup, displays a vented rain screen system decoupled from a vented over-roof protecting a monopoly framed enclosure.

What do you think? What changes would you make if any, and would you build this assembly?

Demo is essentially house surgery. On this project, we are removing one half of the house so that we can accommodate a new addition with some necessary improvements.

Bringing heavy equipment into the picture definitely makes the process more intense. Carful attention to detail is key when preparing the remaining structure so it remains protected from both debris as well as water infiltration.

Happy international flashing awareness day everyone!

Algorithm, friendly condensed version for short attention spans. Full length flashing mockup breakdown video in my feed.

All about that base! International flashing awareness day is upon us and today I’m highlighting our process for a successful and attractive base flash detail.

Buildings need to DRY! The reason leaky century homes are century old homes is largely because they’ve had the ability to dry.

Now, of course, that drying comes at a cost as the trying mechanism is the interior you’ve paid to heat. As it bleeds through the enclosure, it takes moisture with it.

When we make enclosure upgrades for comfort and efficiency, we need to understand the materials we’re using and where we are using them.