Proven Ways to Improve Jobsite Productivity
Consider these solutions for reducing cycle time, hard costs, dry runs, rework, miscommunication, and overall inefficiencies on the jobsite
5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
Take these tips to heart to deliver quiet floors and satisfied homeowners
Why Pay Attention to HVAC Faults? Energy Efficiency, for One Thing
HVAC faults usually go undetected, which is a problem, since they can severely compromise a home’s energy efficiency
How to Build Healthy Homes That Protect Homebuyers From Radon
Consider a relatively simple and inexpensive passive mitigation system to vent radon—a radioactive, odorless, invisible gas—and deliver a truly healthy home
One Surefire Way to Attract Talent and Improve Homebuyer Satisfaction
One of the most effective steps a home builder can take to establish and maintain a reputation of quality is to become the 'builder of choice' in the eyes of trades and suppliers
Getting Rainscreens Right to Help Ensure Walls Stay Dry
To rainscreen or not to rainscreen, that is the question … but it shouldn’t be
Quality Matters
Construction Quality, Part 1: How to Get What You Pay For
The first step to getting high-quality work is describing exactly what you expect. Part 1 in a two-part series
Making the Case for Framing Sheets
There's a document missing from your workflow, and it's costing you more than you think
Quality Matters
Essential Details for Warm, Dry Basements in Cold Climates
For a warm, dry finished basement, pay attention to these details—getting it right goes beyond damp-proofing and exterior drains
Off-Site Construction
No Compromise With Prefab Housing
Add energy efficiency and design sophistication to the benefits of using prefab and modular construction
Quality Matters
Getting Brick Ties Right
This critical piece of hardware helps determine whether a brick wall stands or falls, but lots of installers get brick ties wrong
Quality Matters
Getting HVAC Right: Consider These Tips When Sizing and Specifying
For a trouble-free heating and cooling system that’s long on comfort, you need to specify the equipment, design the ductwork, and make certain everything is correctly installed
Quality Matters
Construction Quality: Why It Matters and How to Achieve It
First, you have to define construction quality for your business, then you have to figure out how to achieve it
National Housing Quality Award
Tim O'Brien Homes Wins 2017 NHQ Silver Award
To get the high marks that Tim O’Brien Homes earned for customer…
Quality Matters
Better R-Values With Blown-in Insulation
There’s a strong case to be made for blown-in fiberglass insulation: It can help homes achieve a great effective R-value
