Construction Practices

Articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on best practices for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.

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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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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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Brandon Lynch, owner, Keechi Creek Builders, awardee 2015 Professional Remodeler 40 Under 40

Brandon Lynch: Big-Picture Thinker

This young remodeler started his own company in 2007 while still in his 20s and has made a concerted effort to place himself in the sweet spot for future trends

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Better Call Saul: What to Do When Threatened With a Lawsuit

Most company owners—at some point in their business—are either threatened with a lawsuit or consider filing a suit themselves

Gray Area: Lead Paint and Freddie Gray

Freddie Gray was poor and black and lead-poisoned. The combination proved deadly.

Safety: How to Tie Your Shoes

A simple change to avoid trips at the jobsite

The Client Files: Method to a Deadbeat’s Madness

Why is it that if a contractor takes money without installing, that’s called “deception,” but if a homeowner refuses to pay for finished work, that’s called a “dispute”?