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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>
How to Attach a Patio Roof to an Existing House
A graceful integration may mean more work but improved functionality and aesthetics
Jobsite Know-How
How To Improve Energy Performance in Existing Attics
There’s more to insulating the attic than attic insulation; there’s venting, air sealing, and misery
Jobsite Know-How
How to Install PVC Bevel Siding Over Rainscreen
It’s a lot like installing wood bevel siding, except it won’t warp or rot. And it expands and contracts differently and for different reasons
Jobsite Know-How
Understanding How PVC Trim Moves
Anybody who’s used PVC in an exterior application knows that it moves seasonally. Just like wood, right? Not exactly
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Small and Mighty: Model ReModel East
This retirement home packs a lot of quality construction into a small space
Double or Nothing: Model ReModel West
We are featuring two projects this year—on opposite sides of the country
How to Tool a Caulked Tile Joint Without Making a Mess
A tile setter shares a 40-year-old secret to tooling perfect joints every time
Doing It All
In 2018, ResiCap brought in $483 million with a myriad of services including renovating hundreds of homes across dozens of states.
Next, Do This
The rise of instructional content on YouTube and Instagram and what the people producing it (and watching it) think you should know.
Bolstering the Basement Door
3 tips from the experts for improving and streamlining basement door installations
How to Slip Peel-and-Stick Roof Membrane Under Existing Step Flashing
The trick is to use narrow strips of membrane and a triangular stick
First, Do No Harm
Did the homeowners insist on their misguided vision, or were the remodelers simply clueless to the harm they were inflicting?