OX-IS Structural Insulated Sheathing
Improve Thermal Performance and Lower Costs
An optimized value-engineered approach to framing kills two birds with one stone
Two Ways to a Faster Insulated Remodel
How insulated sheathing helped New York builder and remodeler Jeremy Kassel bring old homes up to modern standards.
Passive House Architect Turns Insulation Manufacturer
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Construction Quality
7 Deadly Sins: Construction Defects to Avoid, Part II
Home builder best practices for identifying and eliminating construction defects in concrete foundations and slabs, mechanicals, HVAC and fire resistive assemblies, and insulation
Top 100 Products
2020 Pro Builder Top 100 Products
Pro Builder's annual list of the building products that garnered the most reader interest through the year
Show Village
Show Village 2020 Products Preview
When you visit Show Village 2020 at the International Builders’ Show, be sure to check out these products from our partners
Framing + Building Envelope
2019 Top 100 Products: Structural / Insulation / Housewrap
Products from BASF, Boise Cascade, DuPont, Georgia-Pacific Wood Products, Huber Engineered Woods, Icynene, LP Building Solutions, Nisus, Nudura, Quikrete, Stuga, Typar, and Weyerhaeuser
Top 100 Products
Professional Builder 2019 Top 100 Products
Our annual roundup of building products covers everything from kitchen appliances with fresh new finishes to insulated structural panels that boost energy efficiency
Insulation
Builder Benefits: The Case For a Predictable Building Envelope
A home’s building envelope serves multiple purposes that offer several benefits to homeowners. Shouldn’t the insulation a builder works with do the same for them?
Products
Best of IBS 2019 | Huber Engineered Woods
Expanding its ZIP System building enclosure product collection, which eliminates the need for housewrap and roofing felt in wall and roof assemblie
Exterior | National Gypsum
Permabase CI Insulated Cement Board from National Gypsum is a composite cement board
Be Flexible When Looking for Rigid Foam Insulation
The residential construction industry likes to stick with what it knows when it comes to rigid foam insulation. For BASF’s Justin DeMarco, that’s a mindset that needs to change.
Demystifying Spray Foam
Is spray foam’s reputation earned? BASF’s Chris Rosemond separates fact from fiction when it comes to the insulating material.