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12/11/2025

Recommendations to keep home construction weather resilient and mold-free.

We build houses with materials that have almost no buffering capacity, pour thousands of pounds of water into cast concrete, pack assemblies with insulation, then wrap them with v***r barriers inside and out. We heat and cool them without understanding the physics—and then wonder why they’re turning to mush. But there’s no mystery here.

Joe Lstiburek says the fix starts with choosing material systems more wisely: smart materials with simple systems, or simple materials with elegant systems.

In this article, originally published in Fine Homebuilding issue 184, Joe breaks down the mold explosion, why it’s happening, and how to address it. Read: https://www.greenbuildingadvisor.com/article/the-mold-explosion

Water sources pictured:
🟡 Plumbing
🔴 Rain
🔵 Surface and ground water
🟢 Interior moisture

11/27/2025

CURSOS | Curso intensivo de introducción a la scagliola en Burgos

El maestro pintor y estuquista Óscar Urruela impartirá un curso intensivo de introducción a la scagliola los días 18, 19 y 20 de diciembre en Burgos. El número de plazas es limitado.

Más información: [email protected]

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