Building Envelope Details and Building Walls

Building Envelope Details

 Joe Lafleche - Senior Technical Representative, Travelers Canada.


This presentation was recorded and converted to online learning format.

The presentation reviews accepted industry standards and best practices for building envelope details, with a number of products on display.

This presentation covers the following:

  • Window install sequencing (step by step window opening detail)
  • Exterior door envelope details
  • Decks/Steps (vinyl – SBS) membranes 
  • Cladding Elements (flashing details)
  • Penetrations (through-wall and roof)
  • Various types of envelope products (what’s out there)


Please note, this course includes a 60 page Warranty approved detail booklet that you will be able to download and use for future reference.


Building Walls

Bryce Coombs - Residential Carpentry Instructor, Thompson Rivers University 


This video is a recording of an October 6th 2020 presentation on-site at the 2021 TRU Training House.

Topics covered include:  

  • Layout of walls
  • Building walls in platform construction style
  • Stick framing double stud walls
  • Do’s and don’t s what has been learned so far


Course Length 1:11:00
Parts 2
CPD Value 2

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