May 12, 2020
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Radiant barriers have become somewhat shrouded in urban myth. They were not, for example, invented by NASA, but rather by the far less exciting German businessmen Schmidt and Dykerhoff in 1925.
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January 30, 2017
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The following Podcast is part of a series recorded live at the 2017 International Builder’s Show in Orlando. Listen to your interview with Phil Crone, Executive Officer Dallas Home Builders Association, as we discuss labor shortages and how builders are coping in the Dallas Market.
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December 6, 2016
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High wind events place an enormous amount of shear and uplift forces on a building. Now you can easily meet hurricane wind codes, while eliminating or reducingthe hardware expense of hurricane straps and the hassle of cutting
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November 22, 2016
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Building codes are demanding increasingly efficient building envelopes. One way to achieve that without sending your costs through the roof is by using raised-heel trusses. Listen to the Builder Insights Podcast.
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November 19, 2016
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As the cost of home construction and building materials increase in cost, and building codes demand more effective building envelopes, construction professionals are looking to taller wall sheathing to fill in the gaps. Listen to the Builder Insights Podcast.
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