How to Choose the Best Construction Tape for Vapor Barrier Seams
Over the past 40 years, a growing awareness of the importance of sustainability, reducing energy use, and creating healthy indoor spaces has prompted many changes [...]
A Guide to Avoiding Building Envelope Failure
A building envelope system can fail for many reasons, though all produce the same results – a less energy-efficient, moisture-resistant, durable, and comfortable structure. Contractors [...]
5 Must-Haves for a Lumber Dealer’s Website
Builders have many choices these days in terms of where they purchase their lumber. Add in DIY homeowners who may be searching for a dealer [...]
How House Wrap Can Protect the R-Value of Insulation
Barricade® R-Wrap® house wrap provides a high level of air and moisture control and prevents water accumulation in the wall system. Both features help protect [...]
Weather Barriers for Coastal Climates
Builders in coastal climates must prevent the problem of moisture infiltration and accumulation into wall systems by flooding, excessive rain, and high humidity. Failure to [...]
Top 5 Energy-Efficient Materials for Building Sustainable Communities
Each year, builders of sustainable communities strive to include the best new energy-efficient materials and methods into their new buildings and homes. Energy-efficient building products [...]
15 Steps for Preparing Your Construction Site for Severe Weather
Severe weather events like heavy rains, strong winds, and lightning storms can cost builders millions of dollars every year due to lack of preparedness. Severe [...]
3 Essential Features of a Hurricane-Resistant Home
The durability and strength of Barricade® Wrap Plus WRB can help protect a home against the heavy rains during a hurricane. Vapor permeability ensures that [...]
A Builder’s Guide to Avoiding the Detrimental Effects of Wind-Driven Rain
Designing and constructing structures that avoid the detrimental effects of wind-driven rain creates a significant challenge to architects and contractors. One of the largest sources [...]
Top 5 Digital Marketing Trends that Home Builders Cannot Do Without in 2020
The online world is constantly changing and evolving, and marketers constantly adapt to new situations and learn new strategies to cope with challenges. With 2020 [...]