Category: construction
-
Mystery Inspector: Short Duct Runs are Best
Short, insulated duct runs that vent directly outside allow bath fans to remove the huge load of moisture from showers and baths. Bath fans that work fight mold, and mold is bad.
-
FourPlans: Beautiful Brick
Are you building in an area where the traditional look is popular? Check out these standout designs.
-
A right-sized beach compound
A beach house that consists of a series of outbuildings accommodates both solo living and a house full of guests. The house is built on grade, and its ideas provide inspiration for multi-gen living and universal design.
-
Luxe Linear Shower Drain
These linear drains are 100 percent stainless steel and feature channel drains in patterned grates.
-
FourPlans: Impressive Porches
These porches aren’t just for looks: they’re wide, wrapping, and really extend living space into the outdoors.
-
Template for Affordable Energy-Efficient Construction
A townhouse project near Seattle built to meet “world’s most rigorous building standard.”
-
Insulation, Cubed: National Fiber Insul-Cube Insulation
Tackle hard-to-insulate band joist spaces with a unique blown-in option.
-
Mystery Inspector Meets the Elevation Enforcers: Bad Bay Window Roof
What is wrong with this elevation?
-
Texas Home Boasts Extreme Water and Energy Savings
A high-performance Texas home relies on low-tech touches to connect with its Hill Country site.
-
2013 Watermark Award Winners
A warmer kind of modern, a new standard for production, and universal design as handsome as it is accessible—the 2013 Watermark Award winners set a high benchmark.