Sponsored Windows 3 Window Trends to Watch in 2015 Long gone are the days when windows were merely an afterthought in the construction process. Today, clients and designers are seeking...
Quality Management Most Economists say there is no Housing Bubble, but do YOU have a plan? Below is a quote from an online article by Professional Builder Magazine. While this is interesting the real issue here is: What lessons...
Sponsored Advice for Pros Evolving World Of Nailers Shifts To Meet Demand The housing market is enjoying some good tailwinds, which typically mean positive things for residential construction. As work picks up –...
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Quality Management Facilitating Roundtable Meetings Here are some tips for running a successful Roundtable event. 1. Ensure you email those attending in advance so that they know the...
The Lean Builder Higher Growth/Lower Margins ... 'It's Happening' One of my “guilty pleasures” – you know, things that you should be embarrassed to admit you love – is the John Travolta movie, The...
Sponsored Best Practices 3 Common Field Mistakes to Avoid Above: Squash blocks installed to support load from above. Right: Load from above without squash blocks or blocking panels caused this...
The Design Side Get Ready—the Millennials Are Coming If the Boomers were a tidal wave, the Millennials are a tsunami—there are 92 million of them, compared with 77 million Boomers. The...
Sponsored Engineered Lumber Practices and Projects Open Space, Custom Touches Highlight Hayward & Co.’s Hemlock Brook House Mike and Julie Hayward specialize in custom-designed log and timber homes, so the decision to build Hemlock Brook, a four-bedroom spec...
Sponsored Products 7 Common I-Joist Installation Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them To get the most from your I-joist installation and ensure long-term customer satisfaction, pay attention to these details
Sponsored Structural Designing Floor Systems for Optimal Performance When designing a wood-framed floor system for residential projects, building to meet the applicable codes is only one step in the design...
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Sponsored Engineered Lumber Practices and Projects Simple strategies to meet the IRC’s new fire-protection requirements Last year, nearly 30 percent of new homes in the U.S. had partial or full basements, according to the Census Bureau’s Survey of Construction...
Sponsored Codes + Standards Navigate New Water Heater Regulations Now that the U.S. Department of Energy’s new residential water heater regulations are in effect, it’s important to understand the...
Sponsored Codes + Standards Navigate new water heater regulations Now that the U.S. Department of Energy’s new residential water heater regulations are in effect, it’s important to understand the new...
Quality Management Helping Trades to think through the Cost of Quality. The Impact to their Profits Here is a structure that you can provide to your trades to help them think about Cost of Quality in their business. Cost of Quality is 3%...
Codes + Standards The Birds, Bees, Flowers, and Trees Revisited For those of you that have projects with regulatory agency permits, it is imperative that you respect the Birds’ Breeding Season. If you...
Best Practices Water Conservation Awareness on the Rise There's more public awareness of the need for water conservation, but the U.S. still has the highest per capita water consumption in the world
Quality Management The Repair Guy & The Flooring Guy The Cost to your Business It began simply. The laundry washer breaks down and a repair company is called to fix it. Quite simple. However, the repair guy forgot to...
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Sponsored Best Practices Gear up for spring projects Spring is here, and work is picking up as the weather warms. The Home Depot is kicking off the spring season with its first quarterly Pro...
Sponsored Best Practices Gear up for spring projects Spring is here, and work is picking up as the weather warms. The Home Depot is kicking off the spring season with its first quarterly Pro...
Sponsored Building Materials Trends in Decking: Wood vs. Composite With warm weather approaching, upgrades and enhancements to outdoor spaces are top of mind, especially considering that 85 percent of single...
Sponsored Building Materials Trends in Decking: Wood vs. Composite With warm weather approaching, upgrades and enhancements to outdoor spaces are top of mind, especially considering that 85 percent of single...