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A display case of wine hangs over gray cabinetry in a modern home.

Home Design

Ways to Use Wine Storage to Elevate Home Design

Whether it's a display case under the stairs or an artful hanging wine rack, there are many ways wine storage can be used as a design element

OX: Your Partner for Energy Efficiency and Weather Resistance

Builders must prioritize strength and energy efficiency when constructing exterior walls. With thermal insulation and structural sheathing...

Graham & Brown floral wallpaper in kitchen

Interiors

10 Fashionable, Functional Interior Home Products

From high-performance features to on-trend styles, these interior products offer new design options from floor to ceiling

Needing to update her space with a modern and elegant look, Stephanie turned to Armstrong Ceilings.

Easy Fix for Ceiling—Designer Finds the Key with Armstrong Ceilings

5th Wall provides opportunity for texture and interest in a room

Quality Matters

Framing Best Practices That Help Prevent Drywall Cracks

A home's constant movement can wreak havoc on gypsum wallboard unless you take these steps with your framing components

Quality Matters

A Checklist for Building Party Walls the Right Way

Party wall mistakes can be costly to fix. Use this guide to avoid them

Quality Matters

How to Manage Moisture in Walls: Tips for Designing and Building

Moisture trapped in a wall can cause extensive, costly, and harmful damage. Take these steps to prevent it

Sill plate gaskets to prevent moisture in walls

Quality Matters

Wall Framing Techniques to Improve Thermal Performance and Lower Costs

An optimized value-engineered approach to framing kills two birds with one stone by reducing lumber costs while boosting the home's thermal performance

Partition wall framing for better thermal performance

Construction

Net Zero Energy: The Ultimate Z.E.N. Home's Wall Assembly

The Ultimate Zero Energy Now Home proves there’s more than one way to deliver a high-performance wall

Ultimate ZEN Home high-performance timber-framed wall assembly for net zero energy

Framing + Building Envelope

How to Frame Walls That Combat Moisture

A pair of research studies reveal best practices—and a new assembly sequence—to combat moisture in framed walls

Framed residential wall assembly that keeps out moisture and stays dry

Quality Matters

Limit Cracks in Construction: Mind the Gap Between Building Materials

The expansion gap between dissimilar materials is a critical detail that can prevent costly callbacks and warranty headaches for home builders

Expansion gap between window and masonry wall

Interiors

2019 Top 100 Products: Interior Products

Products from Country Wood Flooring, Emerson Electric, Environmental Stoneworks, Husqvarna, Meridian Brick, Sherwin-Williams, and Viewrail

Viewrail floating stairs in home interior

Exterior

2019 Top 100 Products: Exterior Products

Products from Arcitell, Boral, Cultured Stone, James Hardie, LP, and Woodford Manufacturing

LP SmartSide now offers a cedar look in its SmartSide panel siding

Brick / Masonry / Concrete

Masonry | Dörken Systems

For stucco and manufactured stone exterior claddings, Dörken Systems’ Delta-Dry & Lath 2-in-1 rainscreen solution combines the...

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Ways to Use Wine Storage to Elevate Home Design

OX: Your Partner for Energy Efficiency and Weather Resistance

10 Fashionable, Functional Interior Home Products

Easy Fix for Ceiling—Designer Finds the Key with Armstrong Ceilings

How Mud Dauber Wasps Inspired 3D-Printed Homes

She Built Ambassador Teaches Young Women About Careers in Construction

These Cities Are Seeing Homes Sell for More Than Their Asking Price