Construction Practices
Construction Practices
Articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on best practices for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
How to Insulate a Heated, Structural Slab with XPS
ProTradeCraft's Building Resilience season three starts with making a basement more comfortable
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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
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Corner Office: Father & Son Construction Surviving in the Motor City
This month's Corner Office features Father & Son Construction in Detroit
New Opportunity to Showcase Energy Value in Existing Homes
In addition to new homes, the EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) program will also provide an opportunity for builders and remodelers to showcase the energy-efficiency upgrades.
Remodeling market down, but remodelers expect recovery
Two-thirds of remodelers say business is worse than it was a year ago, but they’re optimistic that 2010 will be better
How Remodelers Can Capture the Affluent Market
Companies that specialize in high-end home renovations attract new business when past clients sing their praises.
Trade Secrets: Using tax credits to market your remodeling firm
Here are a few examples of how remodeling firms are using green tax credits to market their firms and satisfy customers
Growth Market
Last year was a good one for remodelers, as Professional Remodeler's Business Results Survey found the highest average volume and profits in the survey's history. The average company in our exclusive industry survey has now been in business for 19 years, has 20 employees and has an annual installed volume of $4.