Sponsored Structural Putting It to the Test: New OSB Technology Faces Extreme Testing To truly test out its new premium sub-floor, LP set up extreme conditions in the depths of the rainforest and recruited extreme athletes for the job.
Framing + Building Envelope 2018 Top 100 Products: Structural / Insulation / Housewrap Products from CertainTeed, Dörken Systems, Georgia-Pacific, Jamsill, Johns Manville, Kimberly Clark, Lapolla Industries, LP, Nisus, Norbord, Simpson Strong-Tie, Tamlyn, and Weyerhaeuser
Building Envelope LivingHomes Offers Accessory Dwelling Units for Less Than $100,000 Sustainable prefab home manufacturer LivingHomes has added the AD1 accessory dwelling unit (ADU) that can also function as a tiny home. ...
Structural Systems + Panels Viewrail Introduces Floating Stair System Stair and railing manufacturer Viewrail has introduced a floating stair system in which wood treads are installed on a single steel tube. ...
Home Exteriors 19 Efficient Products to Ease the Skilled Labor Shortage This is the second part of a two-part series on the industry labor shortage.
Sponsored Structural 9 Common Subfloor Installation Mistakes—and How to Avoid Them From tight spacing to improper fasteners, simple errors can lead to callbacks. Here’s a best-practice refresher for subfloor installation
Sponsored Structural 5 Ways OSB Has Evolved—and What It Means for Builders OSB has changed a lot since it was introduced to the mass market more than 40 years ago. Here’s what you need to know to specify the right panels.
Structural Elevated Slab Helps Keep Foundation Stable Tella Firma Foundations has developed and patented an elevated slab foundation system that combines the efficiency of a slab foundation with the protection of a pier-and-beam foundation
Plumbing + Fixtures Weird Science: 28 Innovative Products You Should Know More than any single development, innovation has influenced some of the most dramatic changes in how homes are built, the tools used to...
Lighting Solutions Readers’ Choice: Top 10 Building Products of 2017 Each year, we feature countless new, innovative, and unique building products in the pages of PRODUCTS magazine. Narrowing it down to an...
