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When tape moves off the shelf to the job site, how will it perform? What are the realities of working with tape in Deep South? How do Humid Climate Zones affect tape application and performance? What is the future of tape in home building? That’s [...]
No matter where you live in the US or Canada, it’s almost always building season. Which means that building pros just don’t have the time to cull the web for ideas, info, code updates, and inspiration. Which is why we did the work for you. [...]
Expect the unexpected. That seems to be the encompassing lesson of 2016 and 2017, two years characterized by listings shortage, surging home prices, catastrophic weather events, stable mortgage rates, and relentless political noise. And yet while housing analysts continue to obsess over the minutiae, one [...]
America’s changing demographics impact almost every business in the country, creating opportunity for those willing to act. Those who don’t can fall quickly behind. Exciting new businesses, such as Uber and Airbnb, capitalized on these demographic shifts, and similar conditions exist in housing. But with [...]
With job creation at record levels, unemployment at a 17-year-low, relatively steady interest rates and increased interest from Millennial homebuyers, the International Builders’ Show was awash in a rosy glow. But for home builders, this market is a long way from normal and some experts [...]
Augmented reality and The Daqri Smart Helmet may just change the future of construction. Image via Daqri.com Smartphones. Driverless cars. Artificial intelligence. Streaming television. All part of our daily 21st Century lives. But no technology will change things quite as dramatically as [...]
AbleNook is a flat-packed, site assembled kit made from aircraft-grade aluminum structural framing that slides/snaps together with SIPs (structural insulated panels) for floors, walls and roof. Is this the answer to hurricane and disaster recovery? Image via AbleNook.com It’s been a hot minute [...]
Over turkey and tryptophan naps, we gathered these 5 links worthy of your attention. Vented crawlspaces: Millions of homes have them, so they must be good, right? Not so much. If you have a vented crawl space, especially in a humid climate, it most likely [...]
It’s safe to say that September was a brutal month: fires, earthquakes and hurricanes, oh my! Construction professionals in virtually every discipline are scrambling to meet a crushing load of rebuilding efforts, so we’ve bookmarked 6 links worthy of your attention. When you get a [...]
Hurricanes typically threaten the 18 states along the Atlantic Coast and Gulf of Mexico—from Texas to Maine. Besides injury and death, there is almost always millions, and sometimes billions, of dollars in property damage. But hurricanes aren’t the only storms driving high wind events. According [...]
No matter where you live in the US or Canada, it's peak building season. Â Which means that high-performance building pros just don't have the time to cull the web for ideas, info, and inspiration. Which is why we're doing the work for you. In this [...]
California regulators have established an ambitious policy goal: Beginning in 2020, all new homes in the state must be designed for net-zero-energy operation. Known as “Title 24,” the newest standards will go into effect on January 1, 2017, and set minimum energy-saving requirements for new [...]
