As wood floors are becoming standard in many new homes — rather than pricey upgrades or risky features from a sales and resale standpoint — unusual materials are becoming more popular as well.
Builders and housing economists worked themselves into a lather over the harm a 27.2% duty on Canadian framing lumber could do to U.S. housing affordability.
The second edition of Prescriptive Method for Insulating Concrete Forms in Residential Construction is available from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Caliwel, an anti-microbial surface coating, has been tested to be 99.9% effective at killing and preventing the growth of more than 20 microbes, including mold and mildew.