In hot and humid climates, it is crucial to control air and moisture intrusion into a home or commercial building’s wall system. Uncontrolled moisture intrusion [...]
For sustainable homes and buildings1, a net-zero energy (NZE) building envelope is key to reducing energy use and saving money. The U.S. Department of Energy [...]
Of all the things that builders dread the most on a project, the call back has to be among the worst. Getting a call from [...]
One of the most effective means of improving your construction business is to reduce costs in order to increase your profits and stay competitive. Increasing [...]
House wrap is an air barrier that creates an airtight structure by stopping air flow through a building’s envelope. A lack of air tightness lowers [...]
Oriented strand board (OSB) prices are predicted to continue fluctuating, which makes projecting and maintaining budgets for future construction projects difficult. As a result, today’s [...]