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The Home Depot FIRST for Pro
August 8, 2012 – 6:09 pm | No Comment
The Home Depot FIRST for Pro

FIRST for Pro – Program Designed To Meet Needs of Pro Customers
Recently I had the pleasure of visiting my local Home Depot store to visit with the store manager and a Regional Pro Account Representative …

How Thick Is Plywood?
August 3, 2011 – 5:27 am | 2 Comments
How Thick Is Plywood?

Plywood Thickness
Several readers have asked the question: How Thick is Plywood? I thought it would be useful to go over some of the different thickness plywood available on the market today. Plywood thicknesses vary drastically …

TJI Framing
January 1, 2010 – 5:00 am | 5 Comments
TJI Framing

TJI Floor Joist Framing
Engineered lumber continues to become more and more popular in today’s construction industry. TJI’s (engineered wood I joists) are my preferred framing members for floor systems. TJI’s offer many benefits compared to …

WeatherShield Premium Wood Products
September 14, 2009 – 5:00 am | 33 Comments
WeatherShield Premium Wood Products

WeatherShield – The Smarter Treated Wood
Today I noticed a new product at The Home Depot, WeatherShield Premium Pressure-Treated Decking. What caught my eye was the warranty for this new type of pressure treated wood. WeatherShield …

Energy Star House with ZIP System Sheathing
November 29, 2008 – 9:33 am | No Comment
Energy Star House with ZIP System Sheathing

This is a quick update on the Energy Star House that we’re building at work. This new house uses the ZIP System sheathing by Huber.
I wanted to point out some of the things that have …

ZIP System Sheathing Review
November 8, 2008 – 6:00 am | 5 Comments
ZIP System Sheathing Review

I’ve written several posts about the new ZIP System sheathing products from Huber Engineered Woods. This exciting new product combines the benefits of Advantech sheathing with a built in vapor and moisture barrier. We have …

ZIP System Sheathing On Ranch Style Home
October 23, 2008 – 6:51 pm | No Comment
ZIP System Sheathing On Ranch Style Home

If you haven’t seen a house built with the ZIP system then you might wonder what on earth we’ve built this house with. The green and orange colors certainly stand out at first sight.
As I …

ZIP System Sheathing
October 13, 2008 – 6:38 pm | One Comment
ZIP System Sheathing

I recently wrote about a new product, ZIP System Wall and Roof Sheathing, and today we finally installed some of the ZIP System wall sheathing on the new house we’re building that you can follow …