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Roofing
Select Shake Composite Roof Gives New Look and Value to Older Home
An impact-resistant Select Shake roof from DaVinci Roofscapes adds new life, value, and curb appeal to this Texas home.
Energy Efficiency
Most Buyers Say They Want Energy-Efficient Windows
A survey of 3,247 recent and prospective homebuyers found a large majority of respondents see energy-efficient windows as a desirable or must-have…
Lighting
Building the Case for Flexible Smart Home Technology
With smart home technology now being the new normal, builders should focus on flexibility to appeal to today’s buyers – millennials.
Design
The Top Features Buyers Want in Their Bathrooms
Bathrooms play an important role for homebuyers, and some features within them can make or break a buyer’s decision to purchase. The National…
Innovation
Building With Bamboo: An Interview With BamCore
Would you build a home with bamboo? BamCore says its wall system offers greater strength and sustainability compared to traditional lumber.
…Kitchen + Bath
What's New in K+B Fixtures and Fittings
From galley sinks to wall-hung toilets and linear drains, this roundup of products for the kitchen and bath brings design to the fore
Tools + Equipment
These Are Not Your Father's Power Tools
Battery-powered tools are known to be convenient and fast, and now, new improvements in battery technology promise to continue boosting their market share and favor with contractors
Products
Better Wood: Overcoming the Limitations of Structural Wood Products
New research efforts and products aim to make wood an even stronger and more versatile building material
Products
Installing In-Drawer Outlets Is Now Easier Than Ever
Docking Drawer—known for creating safe, leading-edge in drawer outlet solutions–has a new 15-amp in-drawer outlet
Building Envelope
Thoughtfully Designed Homes With ICF
Houses designed with authenticity, thoughtfulness, and materials that were beneficial to both the residents and the environment. ICF construction with a tight building envelope.