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MVP Awards - Pro Builder
Apr 12, 2024 · The 7th Annual MVP Awards is now accepting entries across 16 categories. Entries close Sept. 25, 2024
All About IBS Exhibits - ProBuilder
Dec 1, 2021 · More than 900 exhibitors will showcase their products and services across nearly 500,000 square feet of exhibit space at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC), Feb. 8-10, 2022, in Orlando.
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Oct 4, 2024 · 15 Kitchen and Bath Products From Pro Builder's September/October Issue
Builder Rankings by Revenue: 2021 Housing Giants List
Jul 13, 2021 · The start of 2020 for new-home building looked optimistic, with permits at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.55 million in January—the highest since 2006—and home sales and construction spending up.
Windows + Doors | Pro Builder
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Concrete Foundations: Under-Slab Vapor Barriers Done Right
Sep 23, 2019 · A poly vapor barrier also helps keep soil gas (such as radon, among others) out of the house.As building scientist Joe Lstiburek noted in 2002, “We are building our houses on more sites that were previously treated with chemicals of all sorts, from pesticides to petroleum to PCBs.” Things have only gotten worse in that regard since. To further mitigate soil gas …
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The Best Way to Install Housewrap | Pro Builder
Oct 14, 2021 · Step 1: 12-inch overlap and 1-inch overlap on the sill plate. For max protection, aim for 2-4 inches. Building wrap should be installed from the foundation upward, making sure to overlap joints with the higher course overlapping the lower.
Conditioning the Crawlspace - Pro Builder
Dec 8, 2016 · Best-Practices Checklist for a Conditioned Crawlspace. 1. Drainage: Regardless of climate, make sure landscape irrigation and rain/snow runoff is properly directed away from the foundation. 2. Ground cover: Install a continuous sealed vapor barrier, such as polyethylene sheeting of at least 10 mil thick, extending up the foundation walls to within 2 inches of the sill …