Building Materials
For a trouble-free installation, get the overlaps right at roof-to-wall connections
Most consumers assume that their glazed windows and doors meet safety standards, but that’s often not the case
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Regular and sometimes steep increases in the cost of materials are a fact of life in residential construction. Too bad homeowners don’t know it.
Before images: courtesy Phil Kean Design Group; after images: Jeffrey A. Davis, Davis Photography
Details about the interior products and technologies used in the Orlando show home
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The big box is beefing up its Pro division
At the entrance, light stone veneer by Environmental StoneWorks complements the light, natural look of the main walls and roof. The same veneer is used inside on the great-room fireplace wall. A custom louver-look garage door from Clopay provides a color counterpoint and operates via a LiftMaster system that can be controlled from a smartphone. Other coordinated elements include the louvered shutters shading the windows, the louvered entry gate doors, and the main entry door from Simpson Door Co. All photos: Jeff Davis/Davis Photography, unless otherwise noted.
Exterior products and technologies in The New American Remodeled Home 2017
Photo: courtesy Huber Engineered Woods
An adhesive that ensures quieter subfloors, resulting in happier clients
Big-box chain bets big on contractors, with a variety of initiatives
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Building with coconut fiber
As professionals, we play a key role in informing clients and guiding them in materials selection. Here are some insights into the process.
The world's largest home improvement specialty retailer is replacing its stock of above-ground-rated PT lumber.
Walls don’t breathe anymore, and that’s good. But they don’t dry as well either, and that’s bad. These rainscreen assemblies solve the problem.
New state-of-the-art manufacturing and printing techniques have resulted in much more intriguing and versatile tiles.
From bathroom fixtures to trucks to measurement technology, we've compiled the Top 100 products for remodelers this year.
Costs of construction materials, and of construction itself, are going up. Contractors and their suppliers adjust.
Rule of thumb is that in porous material, water moves to where it is drier
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Two members of our Remodeler's Exchange panel discuss how they build and maintain solid supplier relationships
Professional Remodeler's PRIME advisory board offers opinions on supplier relationships