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Online building permits; sunroom code changes; tool recalls; plumbing with lead-containing brass reconsidered; foundation failures in Texas droughts; more
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Private-sector building inspectors; window makers avoid installer certification; FEMA report highlights garage doors in tornado failures; polyiso boards found shrinking on the job; SIPS used for Arctic shelter; more
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Drywall shortage is history; ASHRAE’s new ventilation standard meets resistance; rebates offered for affordable housing in Dallas; knee therapy holds promise for builders; precut stud lengths all over the map; more
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Bonding to gas pipes; Frank Lloyd Wright rebar mystery; vinyl siding comments; recipe for roof algae cleaner
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Floating floors offer some advantages over conventional hardwood strip flooring: They’re more dimensionally stable, come prefinished, and because they’re laminated, are available in wood species that would be cost-prohibitive in full-thickness flooring. Here’s a survey of what’s available.
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Getting ready for the next economic downturn, Category 5 wiring, hurricane-resistant concrete houses, sun exposure warning
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Watershed defects lawsuit hits California courts, fastest house ever built, vinyl siding overtakes wood, foam form research underway
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A veteran plumbing contractor points out the advantages of using a gas water heater instead of a boiler for a hydronic heating system.
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Ten-year smoke detector, temporary plastic door latch, quiet attic fan, vinyl railing system
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R-25 foam foundation form, low-VOC adhesive, no-itch batt insulation cover, adjustable screw plumbs windows and doors