Get your Home Ready for Winter Weather
Does the prospect of soaring winter heating bills give you the chills? You can slash your winter energy bills and prevent emergency repairs with these simple home maintenance tips.
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Saw Safety Refresh
Saws are one of the most common causes of injuries on construction sites. The National Institute of Heath reported over 30,000 table saw injuries last year. The medical costs resulting from these injuries were estimated to cost over $2 billion. Worse still is that many of the injuries to fingers and hands meant construction workers …
Where Water Damage Hides
Building materials don’t like water. Often, by the time we see water damage, it’s too late and we have structural damage. You can get ahead of mold and mildew by regularly checking these areas to ensure you don’t have a moisture problem. This is especially helpful when buying a home—these sources of moisture may stay …
How to Grade the Installation Quality of Insulation
The efficacy of insulation relies entirely on the quality of the installation. In order to help grade installation, RESNET created a home energy rating systems standard. Here’s how a home energy rating looks at insulation installation as a part of the HERS rating system. A Home Energy Rating System (HERS) utilizes energy modelling to see …
How Will You Attract Young Talent to your Construction Company?
According to a report by Construction Labor Market Analyzer, by next year the burgeoning U.S. construction industry will need about 6.7 million skilled workers which is 50% more than we have in 2015.
Keep Cool without Paying More this Summer
As the thermostat rises, your desires to crank up the AC may result in higher bills. Here are some energy friendly ways to stay cool without paying more. Get a smart thermostat and set it to 78°F when you’re at home and 83°F when you’re at work or away. Close window coverings during the day. …
Fiberglass is the Most Popular Insulation Material for Home Builders
The 2019 Home Innovation Research Labs builder survey found that construction pros still favor fiberglass insulation over other options. In fact, fiberglass batt insulation takes just over half of the market for single family homes while blown fiberglass is gaining traction at 19%. Of the 1,600 builders participating in the study, 71% used fiberglass in …
4 Questions to Ask Before Selling Your House
Selling a home doesn’t entail listing it with an estate agent and sitting back and waiting for the offers to roll in. It can be a lengthy and expensive process that could be unnecessarily costly if not done right. Whether you are selling your own home or an investment property, there are a couple of …
When Should You Replace Your HVAC Filter?
The standard time frame for changing your air conditioner filter is every 30 days, but is this general rule true for every home? Dirty filters can cause low air flow and poor indoor air quality, so changing your filters every 30 days can prevent some of these problems. The truth is that filters may not …
Track your Tools Using these Innovative Options
Construction labor shortages mean every minute counts on the jobsite. If you spend too much of your time tracking down tools, you can streamline your business and reduce lost assets by implementing a tool-tracking system. Bar-coded tracking systems These systems allow you to tag your tools with barcode stickers. This means even smaller tools can …
