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Modular designers have shown they can provide upscale packages, but are the homes up to the challenges of coastal construction?
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Q: I'm planning an addition for a client who wants to turn a 22-foot-high wall into a climbing wall. He would like this wall to closely resemble stone, but he doesn't want it to cost as much as natural stone. I've poured a lot of flat concrete, but I have never built something like this - so I...
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See-Through Storm Panels ~ Stiff Engineered Studs ~ No-Hose Nail Gun ~ Custom or Stock PVC Mouldings ~ Mold-Resistant Drywall ~ Security at Your Fingertips ~ Easy Truss Bracing ~ Easier Window Installation ~ Scaffold Plank Stiffener
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Green Lite
Victorville, Calif.—Solar panels aren’t easy to spot at La Mirage, a new apartment community here. The array is tucked out of sight on the roofs of the carports that ring the property.
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Q. When fastening ZIP System sheathing to wall and roof framing with our pneumatic nailers, we've found that it's difficult to keep nail heads from penetrating the applied protective barrier on the face of the panels. Won't these holes compromise the moisture barrier's integrity and lead to...
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Our annual pick of products designed to help you work smarter, faster, and better.
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Catch these common framing and sheathing errors and you’ll prevent inspection failures and customer callbacks.
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Produce industrial-strength energy-efficient homes with hollow-core planks and precast wall panels.
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Building fire-resistive eaves; drywall butt joints and code; making arched panel molding
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