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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>

Construction

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

Construction Practices

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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You Need to Talk About It: Mental Health in Construction

Men in the construction industry die by suicide at a rate nearly four times the national average. What should business leaders do about it?

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How to Attach a Patio Roof to an Existing House

A graceful integration may mean more work but improved functionality and aesthetics

Jobsite Know-How

How To Improve Energy Performance in Existing Attics

There’s more to insulating the attic than attic insulation; there’s venting, air sealing, and misery

Jobsite Know-How

How to Install PVC Bevel Siding Over Rainscreen

It’s a lot like installing wood bevel siding, except it won’t warp or rot. And it expands and contracts differently and for different reasons

Jobsite Know-How

Understanding How PVC Trim Moves

Anybody who’s used PVC in an exterior application knows that it moves seasonally. Just like wood, right? Not exactly