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Making the Green-Building Dean's List Online Membership Required

LEED for Homes is a new, comprehensive national certification program for green, energy-efficient homes. Builders who’ve tried it like it, but will it change the way houses are built? by Sean Groom

Video: Immersed in SIPs

A tour of a SIP manufacturing facility reveals that efficiency begins on the factory floorby John Ross

Editors PickThe Future of Framing Is HereOnline Membership Required

Smarter strategies can save money, speed construction, improve energy efficiency, and cut down on job-site wasteby Joseph Lstiburek

A Watertight Second-Story PorchOnline Membership Required

With a rubber membrane and careful flashing, you can create an outdoor room above and shelter the living space belowby Gregory Burr

Get Your Deck Off to a Good StartOnline Membership Required

Often overlooked and often regretted, the critical joint between your house and deck must hold fast and shed waterby Scott Grice

Q & A: Flashing cantilevered joistsOnline Membership Required

by Mike Guertin

Q & A: Wood exposed to weatherOnline Membership Required

by John Spier

Tip: Wall-sheathing insulation stopsOnline Membership Required

by Mike Guertin

Tip: Insulated headers for cold climates

by Bill Welch

Energy-Saving DetailsOnline Membership Required

A demonstration house in Canada shows new approaches to energy-efficient, environmentally sensitive constructionby Kip Park

Editors PickA Builder's Screen PorchOnline Membership Required

From a hip-framed floor that slopes in three directions to a coffered ceiling, a veteran carpenter builds his porch his wayby Scott McBride

Tip: Slowing down the coldOnline Membership Required

by Todd S. Pettinger

Hurricane WarningsOnline Membership Required

Sifting through the wreckage of Hurricane Andrew to learn why some houses survived and some didn'tby Charles Miller

Framing a Cold RoofOnline Membership Required

Preventing roof leaks caused by ice dammingby Steve Kearns

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