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Customer Satisfaction

10 ways pro painters can get more out of their work and keep clients happy and their bottom line healthy

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New-Home Marketing

Give Away Swag That Matters

We’ve all been there: an industry convention, a nonprofit fundraiser, or even a meeting with an external sales team. You receive a...

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Opinion

For Homebuyers, Size Matters

The industry has left a sizable, and growing, group of house hunters in the cold

some homeowners can't afford homes and are left out in the cold

Awards

Great Design for All

The 2019 Professional Builder Design Awards provide ample evidence that great design can be realized in all types of housing at any price point in any market

2019 professional builder design awards project of the year kitchen and living room

Point of View

SEO 101: 3 Factors to Get Your Website in Front of More Homebuyers

Do you want to put your company in front of potential customers earlier in the buying process? If your answer is yes, then you need your...

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Sub-floor Best Practices

What Builders Can Do to Ensure a Solid Hardwood Floor

For most new-construction projects, installation of the hardwood floor falls to a flooring specialist. But ensuring success starts long...

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Building Materials

Surfactant Resistance in Building Wrap and Why It’s Important

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Trade Contractors

Surface Prep + Quality Product = Great Job

By Benjamin Moore

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Opinion

Save Thousands of Dollars on Your Jobsite

Want to know the easiest way for a builder to save money when building a new home?

New home under construction with housewrap installed is an example of a clean jobsite

Point of View

Are You Really Saving Money With Master Plan Sets or Just Wasting Time?

In my more than 20 years in residential architecture, I often have seen production home builders working off master plan sets. Imagine a 2...

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Products

Changing Building Codes Driving the Use of Drainable Building Wraps

The International Residential Code has long required the use of water-resistive barriers, but some states have added even more prescriptive measures to their codes

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Remodeling Design

3 Tips for Achieving the Ultimate Design for Your Next Window Replacement Project

Follow this advice to create the best solutions for your customer

Marvin Integrity Wood-Ultrex triple-glazed argon-filled Double Hung and Awning windows

Opinion

We’re All About You

Compelling content can take many forms, of which magazines are just one option. Professional Builder wants to give you the ability to decide where and how you receive and consume our content

Vortex of magazine content draws readers in

Opinion

Summer Reading

Working alongside truly talented carpenters and watching other tradespeople not only impressed on me their skill and smarts, but convinced me I had neither at the level required to make a living at it. So instead I chose to write about it

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Building Materials

Key Considerations to Keep in Mind When Choosing a High-Performance Building Wrap

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Sales + Marketing

How to Create Social Media Your Customers Want to Follow

Home builders, here's how you can get the results you want from social media

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Trade Contractors

Insider Tips for the Experienced Painter

Tips from painting experts on how to work your way through a painting job with quality, professional results

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Sub-floor Best Practices

OSB Sub-Flooring for Multifamily Applications

Is OSB sub-flooring suitable for low-rise multifamily projects? In short—yes. In most cases, OSB specification and usage isn’t much...

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Building Materials

High Performing Weather Barrier Specified to Protect $45 Million Maryland Multifamily Development From the Elements

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Windows

Why Pine Is Undervalued, and Other Secrets From a Trained Wood Scientist

You might think you know wood – but do you know wood for windows and doors? The properties that make certain woods ideal for some...

Wood windows and doors from Marvin installed in a home with a unique curved roof design

Innovation

An Editor Walks Into a Bar ...

Witnessing the next generation of homebuyers in their natural habitat reveals a fundamental shift for housing: a landscape of multiple shelter choices

Leadership

Learning From Our Next-Gen Leaders

After hearing from young leaders in our industry, it's reassuring to know that there's hope for the future of home building

Young home building industry leaders in the Forty Under 40 include Matthew Wilson, Chris Hartley, and Michael Freiburger.

Home Technology

Untangling the Smart Home Opportunity: 5 Tips to Get Started

Getting up to speed with home technology offerings and what the priorities should be can be a challenge for home builders. To help you unpack the complexity, here are some tips

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Sub-floor Best Practices

Beyond Commodity: Understanding the Options for OSB Sub-Flooring

In years past, many builders may have considered OSB solely as a commodity, and perhaps even an afterthought. But that’s simply no longer...

Business Management

Reducing Stress and Cost in the Builder/Architect Relationship

Recently I was working with a strong builder team in the Midwest to reduce cost of construction and raise margins. The approach was to...

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As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features