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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 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
You Need to Talk About It: Mental Health in Construction
Men in the construction industry die by suicide at a rate nearly four times the national average. What should business leaders do about it?
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The “knowledge worker” rant
I despise the term Knowledge Worker. Why? Let’s start with the definition of Knowledge Worker and you can judge for yourself. Knowledge workers are…
Be like Mat: Go big
Comas :: 2 Broken bones :: 21 Surgeries :: 23 Concussions :: 100+ Stitches :: 300+ You don’t become the greatest vertical ramp BMX rider in…
Text Mex: Meet ‘em where they are
Would you ever use Twitter to announce your family dinner is being served? Ridiculous question, right? Wait. Hold that answer…. The question was…
Confessions of a bilingual construction guy
His candor surprised me. I’ve never had anyone actually admit it. But there it was. In digital ink on the email in my Inbox. The question that…
The Inverse Golden Rule + 3 CYA tools when working with Hispanics
You know The Golden Rule, right? He who has the gold makes the rules. On the jobsite today, there is an inverse to The Golden Rule: He who has…
“I see dead people” + 3 other common sensibilities
M. Night Shyamalan, the director of The 6th Sense, was opposed to including what has become one of the most memorable movie lines of all-time “I see…
Micro-fluency: Sí se puede!
Working at my second office yesterday (Starbucks), two latino twenty-somethings and their language choices caught my attention. They were jumping…
Jersey Shore contractor says legal challenges to FEMA flood map classifications likely
New FEMA maps that designate existing homes in flood zones are likely to spark legal action by property owners, says a New Jersey contractor.
Excuse me, sir…your PowerPoint sucks
Stop me if you’ve heard this before. Guy gets up to give a presentation. Self-deprecating intro. Well-dressed. Strong voice. He’s confident. He’s…
Translation consternation
“I’ve got a 40-page company policy and about 40 Hispanic employees. Any advice when it comes to translation?” This question came at me during the Q…