Sponsored Structural 9 Common Subfloor Installation Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them From tight spacing to improper fasteners, simple errors can lead to callbacks. Here’s a best-practice refresher for subfloor installation
Sponsored Structural 5 Ways OSB Has Evolved—and What It Means for Builders OSB has changed a lot since it was introduced to the mass market more than 40 years ago. Here’s what you need to know to specify the right panels.
Structural Elevated Slab Helps Keep Foundation Stable Tella Firma Foundations has developed and patented an elevated slab foundation system that combines the efficiency of a slab foundation with the protection of a pier-and-beam foundation
Plumbing + Fixtures Weird Science: 28 Innovative Products You Should Know More than any single development, innovation has influenced some of the most dramatic changes in how homes are built, the tools used to...
Lighting Solutions Readers’ Choice: Top 10 Building Products of 2017 Each year, we feature countless new, innovative, and unique building products in the pages of PRODUCTS magazine. Narrowing it down to an...
Structural Systems + Panels L.J. Smith Expands Stair Systems Offerings in Two Categories Stair systems manufacturer L.J. Smith has launched the Contempo Collection of iron balusters and expanded its Linear collection to include a...
Structural Systems + Panels Metsä Wood Adds Structural L-Panels to Kerto Line Finnish-based forestry products company Metsa Wood has added new L-panel structural sheets to its Kerto LVL product range. Suitable for a...
Structural Systems + Panels USG Claims First Moisture-, Mold-Resistant Lightweight Type X Wallboard Gypsum wallboard manufacturer USG Corp. says its new EcoSmart Panels Mold Tough Firecode X product is the industry’s first lightweight and...
Heating, Cooling + Electrical In the Market for a Residential Elevator? Take a Look at These Here are five elevator manufacturers that will help you design your homes for aging-in-place.
Structural Systems + Panels Versatex Responds to Market Demand With Nickel-Gap, Shiplap PVC Trim Pittsburgh-based Versatex Building Products has introduced a new collection of cellular PVC shiplap and nickel-gap boards for siding,...