July 2016

House Review

A range of solutions can accentuate outdoor living.

Paints / Stains / Finishes

SnapDry Door and Trim Paint from Sherwin-Williams can be applied to doors, windows, trim, and shutters. The interior and exterior water...

Paints / Stains / Finishes

Spray Gun | Titan

With 3,600 psi, the RX-Pro airless spray gun is as powerful as it is comfortable for builders to use. The spray gun, from Titan, has...

Healthy Homes

Low-VOC Paint | PPG Paints

PPG Paints has updated its Break-Through line of coatings. The new low-VOC (<50 grams per liter) version of the water-borne acrylic paint...

PPG Paints' Break-Through line of coatings

Paints / Stains / Finishes

Odor-Killing Primer | Rust-Oleum

The new Zinsser Odor Killing Primer from Rust-Oleum eliminates existing odors on painted or unpainted surfaces. The water-based primer seals...

Paints / Stains / Finishes

Ladder Accessories | 360 Products

Two accessories from 360 Products will help painters when working with extension ladders. The Side Kick paint can holder can be fastened to...

Digital Marketing

Reaching Your Target Audience in a Competitive Online Landscape

If you’re not using all possible resources to pursue everyone who has shown interest in your product, you need to start—today

digital marketing for your target audience

Awards

Prairie View A&M Team Wins DOE Design Competition

The grand winner of the 2016 Race to Zero Student Design Competition is an affordable, sustainable house with emergency preparedness in mind

Construction

Wanted: More Than a Few Good Architects and Engineers

The vast majority of architects aren’t trained in the intricacies of efficient construction. Engineers are trained, but most show little or no concern

architect and engineer on jobsite check house plan

Business Management

Giving Back

Builders are naturally involved in the well-being of their communities

Home Builders Institute's Schools to Skills Grant Application Open Through December

As Mortgage Rates Rise, Buyers Lose Purchasing Power

Renters Are Choosing Single-Family Homes for These Features