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<h1>Construction Quality</h1><p class="vocab-desc">A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on construction quality for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.</p>
Building Envelope Solutions To Eliminate Thermal Bridging
Contractors must recognize how and where thermal bridging occurs so they can employ methods to eliminate it
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NARI Renames Awards Program
The awards program has a new name, but continues its tradition of recognizing the best in residential remodeling
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How to Weatherize Roof-Wall Intersections
Mitigating moisture between changes of materials and panes requires special attention
Jobsite Know-How
3 Steps for Installing House Wrap and a Rainscreen
ProTradeCraft's Building Resilience walks you through how to install a self-adhered house wrap, liquid flash obstructions, and top it off with a rainscreen
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Checking Your Client’s Chimneys? Look For These Common Damages
Brick spalling, crumbling, moisture—these failures result from a lack of chimney maintenance. As fall approaches, remodelers must ensure their client…
3 Materials That May Forever Change the Home’s Makeup
With price spikes and shortages of traditional building materials, it may be time to start considering non-traditional ones
Lumber Prices Skyrocket During Pandemic
A 70% increase to softwood lumber products prices in single-family homes is landing first on contractors and then on to homeowners
New Report on ADUs: 5 Fast Facts
A new report on accessory-dwelling units shows growth in most markets, with some areas (hello Portland) seeing huge increases
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TNAR Remodeler: Avoiding Water Intrusion
2021 TNAR remodeler Rob Smith, owner of E2 Homes explains the danger of improper roof flashing
Placing a Concrete Foundation in One Pour
Using this old-school method, footings and stem walls are formed and poured together
CotY Awards 2020
NARI's 2020 CotY Awards celebrate the best remodeling has to offer, reminding us of the extraordinary work our industry is producing
Preconstruction Checklist
Save your team a headache by using this detailed pre-con list with clients before the job starts