Quality Matters Flexible HVAC Ductwork Best Practices: Smooth, Sealed, and Separated Follow the three S’s of HVAC flex-ductwork installation to avoid unhappy customers and callbacks
Quality Matters Fire Safety: A Guide for Preventing Dryer Vent Fires Clogged dryer vents cause thousands of home fires each year. Make sure yours isn’t one of them
Quality Matters Proper Flashing for Recessed Windows Take these steps to avoid problems in this most difficult of waterproofing jobs
Quality Matters Trouble-Free Flashing for Brick Veneer Air space isn't enough to prevent water problems in a brick veneer wall
Quality Matters A Great Impression—Jobsite Best Practice Jobsite cleanliness is one of the most visible examples of your company’s standards and competence
Quality Matters Construction Quality, Part 2: Getting the Results You Paid For You’ve created standard work specifications. Now you need to make sure people follow them. Part two in a two-part series
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
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
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
