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Why Acclimate Hardwood Flooring?

February 7, 2017 / Posted in: Podcast

The following is a recorded conversation with Brett Miller, Vice President, Education & Certification of the NWFA discussing the importance of acclimating hardwood flooring before installation.

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Coalition for Fair Energy Codes CFEC

February 6, 2017 / Posted in: Podcast

Recorded Live at IBS 2017 – Podcast with Tom Kositzky, Executive Director, Coalition for Fair Energy Codes (CFEC) & Matthew Brown, Engineered Wood Specialist, APA – discussing the latest energy codes for builders.

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What Home Buyers Look For From a Green Perspective

February 6, 2017 / Posted in: Podcast

Recorded live at IBS 2017 – Listen to the Builder Insights Podcast with Michelle Foster, Vice President, Innovation Services Home Innovation Research Labs discussing What Home Buyers Look For From a Green Perspective.

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Challenges Facing Builders & Remodelers in the Florida market

February 6, 2017 / Posted in: Podcast

Recorded live at IBS 2017 – Listen to the Builder Insights Podcast with Marion McGrath, VP of Jonathan McGrath Construction discussing the challenges facing builders & remodelers in the Florida market.

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Labor Shortages and how builders are coping in the Dallas market

January 30, 2017 / Posted in: Podcast

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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How Windstorm Helps you to Seamlessly Meet Hurricane Wind Codes

December 6, 2016 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, DIY, Framers, Podcast

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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Raising The Roof: The Raised Heel Truss

November 22, 2016 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, DIY, Framers, Podcast

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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Why Taller Wall Panels Are The Future

November 19, 2016 / Posted in: Builders, Dealers, DIY, Framers, Podcast

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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