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 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
Construction
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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Webinar: Project and Trade Management Musts—The New American Remodel 2023
Access the webinar here to learn project and trade management lessons from The New American Remodel 2023
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Introducing the 2018: Model ReModel
This California remodel, with its unique layout, will maximize the perks (and views) of coastal living
Risk and Reward
The risk-reward nature of fixed-price contracts may not be the best fit for today’s design-build market
Are You Fit to Grow?
The remodeling market is strong, but are you ready to take advantage of it? Take this simple fitness test to see if you’re properly positioned for growth.
Choosing the Right Business Software
Consider these questions before purchasing digital solutions for your company
Making Room for Roof Insulation
Whether you use trusses or rafters, creating space above exterior walls will improve energy performance
A Carpenter’s First Time Building Concrete Countertops
Guts, grout, and happy accidents make concrete countertops that look like stone—at least to non-geologists
Deja Vu All Over Again
There is no faster, more effective way to develop empathy with your clients’ experience than to become a remodeling client yourself
The Whole Truth
Tradeoffs are a fact of life for remodeling Clients. To make good decisions, they need information...all of it.