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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What We're Reading Now: The Elements of Building
This "Business Handbook for Residential Builders & Tradesmen" offers far more than just business tips for contractors
Building Science: How Water Travels Through Wood and Clay Brick
Rule of thumb is that in porous material, water moves to where it is drier
Web Conversions: Get Prospects to Flip the Switch
What's more important than increasing the number of potential clients who visit your website? Increasing the number who answer your calls to action
Safety: Closer Scrutiny of Contractors by OSHA
If your workers aren’t wearing fall protection gear, might as well put up a poster asking OSHA for a fine
Installing High-Performance Windows
Don’t let faulty window installation ruin the performance of an otherwise well-built home
Asphalt Shingle Recycling: From Roof to Road
What do roofers do with all their asphalt shingle tear-off if the landfill closes?
Non-Compete? Not That Simple
Without key protections in place, a determined competitor can hire away your star employees and help himself to your company’s proprietary assets. Here’s how to prevent it
Build Them Strong—Supplier Relationships, That Is
Two members of our Remodeler's Exchange panel discuss how they build and maintain solid supplier relationships
Our PRIME Advisory Panel Weighs in on Supplier Relationships
Professional Remodeler's PRIME advisory board offers opinions on supplier relationships
Building Science: Tips for a Net Zero House
Understanding how the design will affect the efficiency of a house is critical to success, says builder and remodeler Matt Risinger. Risinger shares…