Building Science, Better Homes, and Honest Conversations

BS and Beer Tulsa is a local building science meetup hosted by Mellor Woodworks for builders, tradespeople, homeowners, designers, suppliers, and anyone interested in learning how better homes are actually built.

The name is casual, but the purpose is serious: bring people together to talk about the parts of a home that determine comfort, durability, efficiency, health, and long-term performance.

Most conversations about homes focus on finishes — countertops, flooring, paint colors, and fixtures. Those things matter, but they are not what make a home perform well for decades.

BS and Beer focuses on what happens behind the walls.

Air sealing. Water management. Insulation. Vapor control. Roof assemblies. Wall systems. Foundations. HVAC design. Jobsite execution. The details that separate a code-minimum house from a high-performance home.

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Why Is BS and Beer on the Mellor Woodworks Website?

Because this is part of who we are.

Mellor Woodworks is not just trying to build houses. We are working to raise the standard for residential construction in Oklahoma.

BS and Beer Tulsa gives us a place to have open, practical, and honest conversations about better building. It allows homeowners, builders, and trades to learn together, ask questions, challenge old habits, and understand why building science matters.

We host BS and Beer because education is part of our process.

A better-built home does not happen by accident. It happens when the builder, the trades, and the homeowner understand the importance of the systems behind the finished product.

That is why this page belongs here.

It shows our commitment to transparency, education, continuous improvement, and building homes that perform better in Oklahoma’s real climate.

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What We Talk About

Each meeting focuses on practical building science topics that directly affect Oklahoma homes, including:

• Wall assemblies that manage heat, moisture, and air movement

• Air sealing details that reduce drafts, dust, and energy loss

• Roof and attic assemblies designed for comfort and durability

• Water management strategies that protect the structure

• Insulation systems that improve comfort and efficiency

• Vapor control and why interior poly can create problems in mixed climates

• HVAC sizing, comfort, humidity, and indoor air quality

• Real jobsite details that make or break performance

The goal is not to make building science complicated.

The goal is to make better building easier to understand.

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Who Should Attend?

BS and Beer Tulsa is open to anyone who wants to understand better building.

This includes:

• Homeowners planning to build

• People interested in high-performance homes

• Builders and remodelers

• Framers, roofers, HVAC contractors, electricians, plumbers, and insulation crews

• Architects and designers

• Suppliers and product reps

• Real estate professionals

• Anyone who wants Oklahoma homes to be built better

You do not need to be an expert to attend.

You just need to be curious.

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Why Homeowners Should Care

The way your home is built affects how it feels every single day.

A better building enclosure can help improve:

• Comfort from room to room

• Energy efficiency

• Indoor air quality

• Moisture control

• Durability

• Noise reduction

• Dust and drafts

• Long-term maintenance costs

Most homeowners are never taught what makes a home perform well. They are usually asked to make decisions about finishes before they understand the systems that protect the structure.

BS and Beer helps change that.

It gives homeowners a way to learn the difference between a home that simply meets minimum code and a home that is intentionally built to perform.

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Why Builders and Trades Should Care

Better homes require better coordination.

The best wall assembly on paper can fail if the details are not understood in the field. Air barriers need to be continuous. Water needs a path out. Insulation needs to be installed correctly. Mechanical systems need to match the actual performance of the home.

BS and Beer creates a space where builders and trades can talk through those details before they become problems on a jobsite.

This is not about pretending we have everything figured out.

It is about getting better together.

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Why It Matters in Oklahoma

Oklahoma is hard on buildings.

Our homes deal with wind, heat, humidity, storms, heavy rain, temperature swings, and long cooling seasons. A basic code-minimum approach does not always address the real-world conditions our homes face.

That is why building science matters here.

A home in Oklahoma needs more than good looks. It needs smart control layers:

• Bulk water control

• Air control

• Thermal control

• Vapor control

When those layers are designed and installed well, the home has a better chance of staying comfortable, efficient, and durable for the long term.

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Our Approach

At Mellor Woodworks, we believe better building starts with better understanding.

We are constantly studying, testing, refining, and improving the way we build. BS and Beer Tulsa is one way we share that process publicly.

We believe homeowners deserve to know what is going inside their walls.

We believe trades deserve clear expectations and better details.

We believe builders should keep learning.

And we believe Oklahoma is ready for a higher standard of residential construction.

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Join Us

BS and Beer Tulsa meets monthly and is designed to be casual, practical, and conversation-driven.

Come ready to learn, ask questions, share ideas, and talk about how we can build better homes in Oklahoma.

Whether you are a homeowner, builder, trade professional, supplier, or just curious about high-performance homes, you are welcome at the table.

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Build better. Learn together. Raise the standard.

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