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 …

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 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 – 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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …