Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.
Guides for designing and building various types of construction
General recommendations and accepted practices
Evaluation of how products and systems perform in real life applications
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Assessment of Damage to Homes Caused By Hurricane Opal
In 1995 Hurricane Opal struck the Gulf of Florida in a fairly populated area. In an effort to improve the quality of housing, the building industry recognized the need to evaluate actual performance of residential construction during hurricanes. This report presents the study and its findings and offers recommnedations for improving building practices where appropriate.
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Investigation of Carpet Soiling in Selected Homes
Over the past few years there has been an increasing number of reports of carpet soiling in recently constructed homes. Two homes were chosen to begin to look at potential methods of either prevention or mitigation of the carpet-soiling problem. Cleaning methods evaluated to identify a solution that builders could use for immediate problems, and air sealing was tested as a mitigation/prevention method.
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Preliminary Study of Pollutants in Two Unoccupied New Homes
This study was conducted to gain further understanding of pollutant types, indoor air quality (IAQ) and strengths attributable to building products and materials.
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Frequently asked questions, answered by home building professionals
Recommended Web resources for additional information
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Control of Subterranean Termites in New Construction
Strategies for controlling termites in wood frame buildings.
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Formosan Subterranean Termites, Louisiana State University AgCenter
Find out more about Formosan Subterranean termites (Supertermites) and methods of protecting your home against them.
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Protecting Your Home Against Termites
This article from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture offers suggestions to reduce the risk of termite attack in the home.
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Termite Guide
This guide from Arrow Exterminators helps identify different kinds of termites, their habits, habitats, threats, and prevention.
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Wood Preservative Science Council (WPSC)
On this site you will find sound, scientific information on chromated copper arsenate preservative and the suitability of CCA-treated lumber, plywood, poles, piling, and timbers for a range of common applications.
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