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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 Insulate a Heated, Structural Slab with XPS
ProTradeCraft's Building Resilience season three starts with making a basement more comfortable
Construction
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
Construction
6 Must-Knows for Installing Pocket Doors
Save your sanity: Do it right the first time
Construction Practices
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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Solar Power By the Numbers
Model ReModel 2022 maxes out its solar potential and saves big—see what homeowners will expect to pay
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AnotherStory: Revamping the Second-Story Addition
An architect and remodeler are marketing a new method for completing second-story additions
Jobsite Know-How
How to Replace a Window (Part 2)
This time it’s in a fat wall wrapped with a housewrap air barrier and exterior rigid insulation
Model ReModel
To Vent or Not to Vent a Home?
The Model ReModel 2022 remodeler must make a decision for the net-zero accessory dwelling unit
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3 Pro Tips for Insulating Foundation
Symbi Homes builds and remodels green from the ground up at the Model ReModel 2022 project, the Regeneration House
Jobsite Know-How
How to Replace a Window in a Fat Wall (Part 1)
Jobsite Know-How details how to install a window... again. This time it’s in a fat wall wrapped with an air barrier and exterior rigid insulation
Construction Practices
Using XPS to Insulate Foundation
Symbi Homes plans to achieve several green certifications for its remodel of a 19th-century Victorian, our Model ReModel 2022 project.
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Retrofit Push Benefits Remodelers
Energy-efficient retrofits are an opportunity for the industry
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Siding Restoration on a Historic Home: Part 1
In order to give our Model ReModel 2022, a 19th-century Victorian, a proper facelift, the Symbi Homes team opted to repaint in a new palette. The age of the home required a specific approach to manage lead paint and historical requirements.