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  • Building Performance

    High Performance on a Limited Budget

    10 MIN READ
  • Business

    The Reluctant Saleperson’s Approach to Selling

    7 MIN READ
  • Cost vs Value

    Key Trends in the 2024 Cost vs. Value Report

    6 MIN READ
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  • Cost vs Value

    Re-Use and Licensing Guidelines

    3 MIN READ
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  • Cost vs Value

    Methodology

    2 MIN READ
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  • Cost vs Value

    What the Numbers Mean

    3 MIN READ
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  • JLC Case Study

    Preconstruction Begins for the 2025 JLC Case Study Home

    5 MIN READ
    Above-code enclosure. While it's not required by code in climate zone 3, Addison Homes typically uses 2x6 framing (with R-20 cavity insulation) in combination with R-5 exterior insulation. The author has found this to be a proven solution for comfort, quiet, durability, and energy efficiency. Exterior insulation adds some upfront cost, but the payoff is felt immediately: more even temperatures, reduced noise, and energy savings that typically pay for the investment within a few years.
  • Deck Builder

    Help Clients Say Yes to Better Decks

    4 MIN READ
    Photos courtesy of Sean Collingsgru
  • Backfill

    Classical Proportions Revisited

    3 MIN READ
    Columns on pedestals in the cloister of the Royal Seminary College of Corpus Christi in Valencia, Spain. What does wainscoting and column pedestals really have in common?  (photo by Joanbanjo)
  • Training the Trades

    An Introduction to Wainscotting

    8 MIN READ
    White paint finishes a traditional raised-panel wainscoting. This look is what most people think of as wainscoting but is nowhere near the only option for clients.

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  • Carpentry

    An Evolution in Laying Out Stair Stringers

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    High Performance on a Limited Budget

    10 MIN READ
  • Onsite Shop

    The Well-Organized Carpenter

    6 MIN READ
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