Most wall failures don't happen because we don't know how to insulate the middle of a wall. They happen because buildings aren't just walls. A wall has to meet a foundation. The foundation has to meet the slab. Windows and doors create large openings through the...
Healthy building materials are about more than green labels and low VOCs. Learn how SawHorse evaluates durability, performance, indoor air quality, environmental impact, lifecycle, and cost before choosing materials for Atlanta homes.
A healthy home is about more than air filters. See how SawHorse uses science-based design and construction to control air, moisture, pollutants, water, ventilation, filtration, and the indoor environment.
Building code tells us the minimum. WUFI helps us understand how an assembly may actually behave over time. See how five-year moisture modeling changed the foundation insulation strategy for an Atlanta ranch renovation.
Thermal bridges create weak points in a building enclosure that can affect surface temperatures, condensation risk, durability, comfort, and efficiency. See how SawHorse addresses them through continuous insulation, proven construction details, and thermal modeling.
An ERV brings controlled fresh air into an airtight home, but it’s only one part of healthy indoor air. Learn how SawHorse approaches ventilation, filtration, humidity and air-quality control in Atlanta homes.
Atlanta’s hot, humid climate demands more than rules of thumb. See how SawHorse uses Passive House modeling, building science, testing, and third-party verification to design and build better-performing homes.
What does ACH50 mean, and why does airtightness matter? Learn how blower-door testing, air sealing, and Passive House standards help create more comfortable, efficient homes in Atlanta’s hot, humid climate.
If you own an older home in Atlanta, you may have learned to live with drafty rooms, hot and cold spots, high indoor humidity, poor indoor air quality, or an HVAC system that seems to run constantly during the summer. But those problems are not necessarily something...
Several years ago, THE BUILD SHOW founder, Matt Risinger, coined the phrase "monopoly framing." He noticed that houses with continuous insulation on top of the sheathing resembled Monopoly houses. Several weeks ago, he visited a project that we are building and...
