PB August 2002

The Consortium for Advanced Residential Buildings, a Building America team, is testing its second generation of plenum trusses

Rapid Ridge ridge vent now comes in a metric version to protect roofs using metric asphalt and fiberglass shingles.

Score N’ Snap for drywall professionals consists of the 25-foot Wide Boy tape measure and the Rasp N’ Knife.

A 16-year new home sales specialist for custom builder Hans Hagen Homes, Jim Lee is a perennial sales leader who has won wide admiration from his co-workers and peers, says Dorie Griffith, vice president of sales and marketing for Hans Hagen.

Cheaper than solid hardwood and plywood, particleboard (PB) and medium-density fiberboard (MDF) changed the post-World War II home building industry.

Applications for four new bendable substrates include architectural millwork.

Winchester Bay vinyl siding includes a rolled nailing hem for proper nailing depth and extra rigidity, and a panel interlock system for secure installation.

Everything I thought I knew about identifying and hiring talent to build a strong team is under attack.

Reading Professional Builder’s July 2002 cover story, 'Purchasing Power Plays,' I had a disturbing reaction.

The model 4630 drywall screwdriver.