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<h1>Construction Quality</h1><p class="vocab-desc">A compilation of HousingZone's articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on construction quality for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.</p>



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6 Must-Knows for Installing Pocket Doors

Save your sanity: Do it right the first time




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Durosko: 10 tips for a great remodeling experience (Part 1)

Craig Durosko offers his first five tips for creating a great remodeling experience for your clients

Strategic plans require buy-in and solid tactics to succeed

Remodelers need to update their plans regularly to be successful

Product Trends: Going Green Gains Steam

The latest products and design trends shaping sustainable remodeling

Special Report: More Remodelers Opt for Green

Fourth survey shows growing popularity of green remodeling, but challenges persist

Protecting your remodeling company from green litigation

Green construction attorney and blogger Chris Cheatham talks about the potential legal pitfalls in green building and remodeling

Remodeler overcomes major structural issues to revamp kitchen

Dallas remodeler Curb Appeal Renovations successfully manages hidden structural challenges for a beautiful kitchen facelift that blends creative design with resourceful structural repairs.

Stress-free remodeling: Using trade walkthroughs

The more details that can be discussed, clarified and understood before signing a construction contract, the better it is for both the homeowner and the contractor.

People You Should Know: Michael Luzier

NAHB Research Center is helping remodelers and builders find ways to incorporate smart practices

Federal Reserve releases interim rule on home appraisal process

The Federal Reserve released a new interim rule on home appraisals that helps to clarify the home appraisal process. Under the guidelines, home builders may ask appraisers to consider additional information about the property being appraised, including information about comparable properties.

NAHB: Smaller homes to remain popular even after recession's end

A new look at housing starts based on data from the Census Bureau finds that single-family homes in the U.S. continued to get smaller last year, and the downward trend is likely to last significantly beyond the end of the recession. From a peak of 2,268 square feet in 2006, the median size of new single-family homes dropped consistently through last year, when the size was down to an even 2,100, according to NAHB.

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