Accessibility Simple Steps Toward Universal Design In Bathrooms Universal design means being inclusive when you design and build rooms. If you design for yourself, it will only work for you. Dan Morrison,...
Quality Matters Making Sure Doors Are Watertight Mastering these basics of proper door flashing will help avoid leaks around doors and keep the installation watertight
Construction Quality Quality Assurance—How to Build an Effective Program and Why It Matters Builders and industry consultants talk about what’s working and how to build a program to ensure quality standards are consistently being met
Quality Matters Building Garages That Are Airtight Garages are a difficult area to correctly detail, but also one of the most important
Quality Matters How to Prevent Tile Cracks Properly isolating the tile from the subfloor helps builders eliminate cracked tile—a common callback
Quality Matters Getting Deck Ledgers Right It’s a seemingly simple detail, but mistakes made when building deck ledgers can cause multiple headaches
Builders Young Adults Say No to Trades A recent poll found that most young adults who are undecided on a career are not interested in construction trades
Best Practices Factory In Thailand Can Produce 1,000 Homes Per Year Prefabricated home factories in the U.S. use robots and advanced tech, but they still resemble the traditional factory and assembly line....
Quality Matters Batts Done Right—Insulation Best Practice To boost comfort and efficiency, pay close attention to details when installing fiberglass batts and insist on a Grade 1 job from your crew and subs
Builders Tough Immigration Laws Lead To New-Home Premium Surge In Georgia In 2010 in Georgia, the average new home was 33.9 percent more expensive than the typical existing home in the same ZIP code. That chasm has...
