October 2016

Economics

Two million homes, worth a combined $882 billion, are at risk if the sea levels rise by six feet by the year 2100

Products

Cool Shingles | IKO

IKO expanded its line of residential asphalt roofing shingles to include IKO Cambridge Cool Colors. The laminate shingles feature a coating...

Single-Family Homes

Two-Story Homes Preferred In Most Regions

More than 80 percent of houses built in New England or the Middle Atlantic region last year were two stories or more.

Products

Underlayment | Typar

Surround VR Underlayment, from Typar, reduces the amount and weight of material needed for roofing jobs. The manufacturer says that one roll...

Business Management

The Cost of Quality

COQ (cost of quality) refers not to the cost of building a quality product, but rather the cost of not doing so

House Styles

The New Craftsman Home Style

Key elements of Craftsman style are being incorporated into new homes with modern floor plans

Products

Underlayment | DuPont

DuPont’s new Tyvek Protec provides a secondary water barrier on steep-slope roofs (2:12 or higher), under tile, metal, cedar, slate, or...

Design

Feels Like Home

The appeal and versatility of a style that grew up in America

Government + Policy

The talks established contacts among Chilean producers and American buyers and identified policy barriers

Products

Intake Vent | GAF

The Cobra IntakePro Rooftop Intake Vent from GAF allows cool air into the attic; pushes moist, warm air out; and helps guard against roof...

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