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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Managing the independent contractor crackdown
How remodelers can deal with the IRS's new focus on independent contractors
In the absence of adding resale value, customers need a new reason to trust their decision
Joaquin Erazo is senior vice president of marketing and public relations at Bethesda, Md.-based Case Design/Remodeling, a highly respected full-…
Window market banking on energy efficiency
Even with tax credits soon to expire, manufacturers expect market to stay strong
Reaching the female homeowner
Bridget Brennan, an expert on female consumer behavior, talks about how to sell to that important demographic
Design/build focused
Jackson Design and Remodeling keeps strong by sticking with what made them successful
Positive company culture pays off for remodelers
A positive culture leads not only to happy employees, but also a more successful business
Alure keeps growth strategy intact
Five years later, Professional Remodeler's 2005 Remodeler of the Year's diversified approach is paying dividends
Contractors talk K&B trends
Smaller budgets, green products and traditional styles will dominate 2010 The National Kitchen and Bath Association predicts 2010 won't see any…
Remodeling Companies that are Bucking the Trend
The last few years have been an unprecedented challenge for most remodeling firms. Some companies, though, have found a way to thrive. Professional Remodeler profiles six firms that are making it work.