5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors
Take these tips to heart to deliver quiet floors and satisfied homeowners
Tips for Placing HVAC Ducts in Conditioned Space
See how putting HVAC ducts inside conditioned space in a home benefits both the builder and the homeowner
Don't Underestimate the Importance of Roofing Underlayment
Regardless of which product you choose to use, installing a roofing underlayment will help ensure the roof system withstands the elements and the home stays dry
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
Reduce Lumber Waste: 3 Effective Strategies for Home Builders
Dumpsters overflowing with lumber are merely a symptom. To really reduce lumber waste on 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
Moisture Management
Mold Remediation: Telling Fact From Fiction
A tighter building envelope makes it more important than ever to be informed and vigilant about mold
Integrating Compact and Buried Duct Systems
Three scalable solutions for enclosure offer options for efficiency
Quality Matters
How to Prevent Squeaky Floors
Keeping your floor systems solid and quiet is a true engineering challenge for home builders. Just don’t expect kudos for quiet floors from homebuyers—they assume that’s what they’ll get in a new home
Energy Efficiency
Innovative Wall Systems Can Save Energy and Reduce Risk
Research and new methods are making it easier than ever to frame homes for lower utility bills and greater energy efficiency
Quality Matters
The Best Way to Seal a Shower
Keeping water away from where it doesn’t belong in the shower is all in the details. Here’s a checklist for mitigating shower leaks
How To
Details Matter: How to Hang Drywall in the Proper Direction
Successful builders know that details matter. Hanging drywall in the proper direction can make the difference between a beautiful finished home and one with sagging ceilings and unattractive wall seams
Moisture Management
Keeping Your Homes on the Dry Side
Why insulation is crucial for managing moisture
Overcoming Code Barriers
Making the most of innovations in energy efficiency demands a technical understanding of the whys and hows behind the codes themselves. Here’s how to bone up on what your code official will be looking for
Sales Lead Tracking
Here's How Builders Can Improve Lead Follow-Up
Online sales leads are crucial to business, but a new survey finds builders aren’t taking enough advantage, and their failure to follow up means they're missing out on new leads
Moisture Management
Building Envelope Solutions for Moisture Management
Modern building assemblies are less tolerant of design and installation flaws, which requires that today’s homes be better designed and built
