Stop Mold Dead with Defensive Building Practices

Unfortunately, mold has been a fact of life in residential buildings for decades. It's cost the industry many millions of dollars and led to illnesses and disruption for homeowners and their families. This white paper explores a defensive building product that can significantly reduce the threat of mold in a home.

Type: White Paper

Sponsor: Eco Building Products

Sheathing for a Stronger and Greener Home

In this age of heightened environmental consciousness, consumers and construction professionals alike strive to build stronger, greener homes. That means continually finding ways to heighten energy efficiency, while lessening environmental degradation in the process. A relatively new innovation that can differentiate a green home is...

Type: White Paper

Sponsor: Huber Engineered Woods

Building Products that Simplify Construction Process Mitigate Skilled Labor Shortage

The most detrimental outcome of the recent recession is the shortage of skilled labor. Some experts estimate that the labor deficit has added 30 percent to the average time it takes to build a home. This white paper looks at some of the products that builder are using to offset the effects of the labor shortage.

Type: White Paper

Sponsor: Huber Engineered Woods

The Home Energy Revolution

The focus of today's building revolution is on improving housing performance. The changes taking place rival the impact of indoor plumbing, modern electricity and refrigeration from a century ago. Learn about upgrades to major building codes and green certification programs, building science, and strategies that meet green home standards.

Type: White Paper

Sponsor: Huber Engineered Woods

The Foundry: Specialty Siding

Foundry siding is crafted from more than 100 unique molds cast from real cedar to achieve a real wood look. These PVC panels look like wood grain but provide many benefits over real wood, including: low maintenance, durability, wind and water resistance, and color retention.

Type: Brochure

Deck Lumber Alternatives

Composite and plastic decking lumber is an attractive yet durable, low maintenance alternative to traditional decking materials. An annual cleaning to remove dirt and mold is all these decks require. Many use recycled materials that would otherwise end up in landfills.

Type: Fact Sheet

LifeTime Lumber: The Future In Wood

LifeTime Lumber is a sustainable composite decking and fencing material, manufactured from polyurethane and recycled material.

Type: Fact Sheet

Endeck PVC Decking

Endeck PVC decking boards have an embossed wood grain on both sides, this mimics the look of real wood. Endeck is also engineered to resist sagging that can occur with real wood decks.

Type: Brochure

GeoDeck: For the Homeowner

GeoDeck contains no wood fillers, but instead is made form a combination of rice hulls, reclaimed paper by-product, and high density polyethylene resins.

Type: Guide

FenceScape Installation and Maintenance Guide

FenceScape offers a low maintenance, durable alternative to wood fencing. Made from wood flour and high-density polyethylene, FenceScape will not splinter or warp and does not require staining.

Type: Guide

TimberTech Decking and DrySpace Installation and Maintenance Guide

TimberTech decking offers a durable alternative to wood decking. With proper installation and care, TimberTech products can be long lasting, durable, and low maintenance. Use this detailed installation guide for complete product information on how to install and properly care for TimberTech decking.

Type: Guide

FenceScape

FenceScape offers a low maintenance, durable alternative to wood fencing. Made from wood flour and high-density polyethylene, FenceScape will not splinter or warp and does not require staining.

Type: Brochure