Limit Lumber Waste: 3 Effective Strategies for Home Builders
Dumpsters overflowing with lumber are merely a symptom. To really reduce lumber waste on your jobsites, you need to address your systems
Construction Job Search? Make Your Résumé Shine With These Tips
Résumé-writing advice for construction industry job seekers
Better Attic Insulation: Simple Solutions for 4 Common Problem Areas
Home builders generally do a good job with blown-in-place attic insulation but should take care with these common trouble spots to ensure a better insulation job and greater home energy efficiency
6 Things You Can Do to Fix Your Construction Website Now
Don’t ignore your website’s potential; just as it can bring in business and revenue, it can also lose you money by failing to engage prospects and convert leads. Here are some remedies
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Quality Matters
How to Manage Moisture in Walls: Tips for Designing and Building
Moisture trapped in a wall can cause extensive, costly, and harmful damage. Take these steps to prevent it
Quality Matters
Waterproofing Showers, Part 3: Glass Mat Backer Board
Follow these best practices for a reliable installation glass mat gypsum
Quality Matters
Solving Truss Uplift [VIDEO]
Tim Kampert from IBACOS-PERFORM presents the causes of truss uplift, its impact on quality and customer satisfaction, and best practices to…
Moisture Management
The Quarantine Crawlspace: From Mold to Moisture Management
Some people learned a new language during quarantine. Some baked sourdough bread. Pro Builder’s Senior Editor Mike Beirne decided to…
Quality Matters
Say Goodbye to Concrete Cold Joints
A look at cold joints in concrete and how to prevent them
The New American Home
How We Built The New American Home 2021
A first-person account of the annual show home’s construction
Leadership
Is Your Problem-Solving Like Playing Whac-A-Mole?
Up your problem-solving game with these steps for process improvement
Quality Matters
Mitigate Cracks and Warranty Calls With Correct Construction Detailing for Siding
Creating adequate separation between materials—such as cementitious stucco, stone, or brick adjacent to wood-based or vinyl products—is critical to mitigating cracks (and worse) along surfaces
Net Zero
Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Comfort Solution
The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home took a team approach to conquer aggressive performance and cost goals and deliver optimum indoor comfort.
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Waterproofing Showers, Part 2: Site-Built Shower Pans
Pay attention to these details to properly waterproof site-fabricated shower pans
