
BUILDERS, TO FINISH OR NOT TO FINISH THE BASEMENT?
When buying a home or especially when building a new home, it’s never too early to consider the possibility and/or options of someday finishing the basement. Below we’ll attempt to provide information to help with this decision. New homeowners have their financial limits when it comes to adding any “nice-to-haves”. This may be a reason … Continued

Advantages for builders to install strongbacks in an open web floor system
Considering strongbacks when specifying floor systems can help to satisfy end-users who carry heightened perceptions and expectations of how a floor should perform. Even though strongbacks are not required in U.S. applications, they improve performance more effectively than other type of bridging and are recommended for superior floor systems. Best of all, strongbacks can be … Continued