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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
Jobsite Know-How
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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Double or Nothing: Model ReModel West
We are featuring two projects this year—on opposite sides of the country
How to Tool a Caulked Tile Joint Without Making a Mess
A tile setter shares a 40-year-old secret to tooling perfect joints every time
Doing It All
In 2018, ResiCap brought in $483 million with a myriad of services including renovating hundreds of homes across dozens of states.
Next, Do This
The rise of instructional content on YouTube and Instagram and what the people producing it (and watching it) think you should know.
Bolstering the Basement Door
3 tips from the experts for improving and streamlining basement door installations
How to Slip Peel-and-Stick Roof Membrane Under Existing Step Flashing
The trick is to use narrow strips of membrane and a triangular stick
First, Do No Harm
Did the homeowners insist on their misguided vision, or were the remodelers simply clueless to the harm they were inflicting?
How to Scribe Wood to Brick
Tips for making a perfect joint where wood meets brick or other irregular surfaces