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A Panelized Home: Factory-Built Homes with a Custom Flair
Panelized construction offers many benefits, such as efficient use of time and materials, custom design options and cost savings. |
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Building a Container House
Steel shipping containers can be converted to strong, safe, comfortable and eco-friendly housing in just 90 days. |
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Check the Label: A Guide to Green Designations for the Home
The green-minded consumer can quickly get disoriented in today’s growing market of green homes, green certifications and green ... |
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Completing a Container-Built Affordable Home
Bob Vila teamed up with the St. Petersburg Neighborhood Housing Service (SPNHS) to build an affordable home using steel ... |
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Concrete Forms for Floors, Roofs and Decks
Energy-efficiency, fire resistance, low-maintenance, and speed of construction are some of the benefits of concrete homes. ... |
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Converting Shipping Containers for Housing
Steel shipping containers, often seen as rusting hulks stacked high upon the decks of cargo ships or in ports, are being ... |
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Creating Your Ideal Home Theater
Think a home theater system is more fantasy than reality? Check out these expert tips to find out what to do if you’re ... |
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Deconstructing Engineered Wood
Engineered wood can offer superior strength over many building materials. |
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EnergyWise House: An Ultra Energy-Efficient Home in the Desert
BobVila.com's "EnergyWise" project demonstrates how site, design and materials combine to bring maximum energy efficiency to ... |
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EnergyWise House: Building with Insulated Concrete Forms
Approved by insurers and energy providers alike, Insulated Concrete Forms (ICFs) bring energy-efficient design and home ... |
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EnergyWise House: Elements of an Energy-Efficient House
Designing and building an energy-efficient home that conforms to the many considerations faced by home builders can be a ... |
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Glulam
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage |
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Green Homes Special Series: Part Eighteen: Advanced House Framing Techniques
When constructing a new home or doing a major remodel, the differences between using advanced framing techniques and ... |
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Insulating Concrete Slabs, Foundations and Basements
Most residential concrete-foundation systems will come into contact with the ground and face moisture-management and heat-loss ... |
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Insulspan Structural Panels
Behind the Scenes - Dream Garage |
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Modular Homes Make Sense
Factory-built homes offer all the amenities of traditionally built homes, often at reduced cost and increased quality. |
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Modular Homes: An Updated Look at a Rising Industry
Whether it’s called a modular home, a systems-built home or a factory-built home, the modular home is a green alternative to ... |
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Premier Building Systems' SIPs
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Premier Building Systems' SIPs Installation
Behind the Scenes - Habitat for Humanity |
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Selecting Modular Home Builders and Manufacturers
Modular homes account for as much as ten percent of new home construction. Deciding on the right builder for the project will ... |
