Construction Practices
Construction Practices
Articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on best practices for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
How to Insulate a Heated, Structural Slab with XPS
ProTradeCraft's Building Resilience season three starts with making a basement more comfortable
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How to Retrofit Foundation Footings
To make a low-height basement a more comfortable living space, this remodeler digs deeper but needs to add support to do so
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6 Must-Knows for Installing Pocket Doors
Save your sanity: Do it right the first time
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Crawl Spaces to Basements: Proceed with Caution
Converting a crawl space to other uses can upgrade a home and add significant value, but when done incorrectly, it can also be disastrous
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Best Practice: Fat-Wall Window Bucks
Carefully installed window bucks make for secure fastening and easy alignment of windows and exterior trim
Flood Catastrophe: 15 Coping Strategies for Remodelers
On the heels of Harvey and Irma, long-time remodeler Dan Bawden draws from his first-hand experience to help affected remodelers cope
Fat-Wall Window Flashing
Use wide tape to span the many layers in a thick wall for an air- and water-tight seal
Flashing the Brick-to-Roof Connection
Combine step flashing on the roof with through-wall flashing at the masonry
A Subtle Change in the Residential Construction Industry
We are on the cusp of a truly exciting time for women in construction
Success Habit: Be on Time
Some success habits require skill and practice. Others, such as being on time, just need the right mindset.
Installing Stucco Above a Deck Ledger
There are plenty of wrong ways to install stucco on a wall with a deck ledger. Here’s how to do it the right way.