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How to Plan a Home Addition That Blends Seamlessly with Your Existing Home

UK Construction Blog

Ceiling Height : Match the ceiling height of the existing rooms. Adding proper insulation to walls, floors, and ceilings. Installing energy-efficient heating and cooling systems. Plan for Interior Continuity The interior of your addition should feel like a natural extension of your home.

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The Desert Comfort Idea Home: a True Desert Oasis

The Pro Builder

To do so, he combined and optimized several commercially available materials, products, systems, and practices—including insulated concrete forms (ICFs), structural insulated panels (SIPs), and a “plug-and-play” ducting system—that currently live outside the mainstream of the housing industry.

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OWA UK’s metal ceilings get to work

Specification Product Update

OWA UK has fulfilled its largest contract to date for its OWAtecta S80 demountable metal ceiling raft, with the innovative system being used on two of the buildings that form part of Assembly – a landmark riverside commercial office development in Bristol.

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Top 10 Construction Defects: Prevent These Costly Building Mistakes

UK Construction Blog

The most dangerous defects include structural issues (foundation cracks, wall collapses), water infiltration, electrical/plumbing failures and HVAC system problems, which often remain hidden for years. These systems run throughout buildings, making repairs particularly invasive and expensive.

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DO YOU FIRESTOP BOTTOM OF WALL

Halpert Life Safety

it says joints installed in or between fire-resistance rated walls, floors or floor/ceiling assemblies…shall be protected by an approved fire-resistant-joint system…. Do we have to firestop THAT? Well, if you go to IBC 715.3 It gives a bunch of exceptions, but the bottom of wall is not one of them.

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5 Ways to Silence Squeaky Floors

The Pro Builder

Commonly used in multifamily and multistory townhomes and clusters, it effectively reduces incidental noise transmission through shared floors and ceilings and minimizes the potential for floor squeaks. Fasten subfloor panels to joists using manufacturer-approved screws or ring-shank nails for a far more reliable hold to the framing members.

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Reaching a new level of sophistication with panelized construction

Construction Specifier

Construction of wall, floor, and roof systems offsite has multiple advantages, including compressing the project schedules, reducing site labor and waste, improving consistency and quality control, and increasing safety for workers. All finishes may be applied in the shop, including sheathing, insulation, barrier system, and final painting.