By facilitating and requiring collaboration among all construction trades, builders can mitigate the expense of framing rework and better avoid the consequences of the skilled labor shortage

Insulating and air sealing unseen and hard-to-reach pockets is critical to energy-efficient homes

Creating a sealed, insulated, and air-conditioned crawlspace solves a host of potential problems, regardless of where you build

Controlling cracks in stucco lessens the potential for more serious problems below the surface, but it requires a dedicated process and attention to detail

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

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

Looking to right-size your HVAC systems? A building science expert offers advice for getting HVAC load calculations just right