QualityHome® Newsletter now Online

Love the QualityHome® newsletter but hate downloading the PDF? As a service to our readers, we’ve launched an online version of the QualityHome newsletter. Click here to see the current issue, which includes these articles:

Planning for Quality. Improving the quality and performance of homes often requires not only new products and practices but also a whole new way of thinking. Read about one builder’s journey through the process.

The Deal with Steel. Advanced Energy’s Arnie Katz discusses the benefits and drawbacks of steel framing.

Ask the Building Scientists. The IBACOS team answers questions about weep screeds and using rigid foam in knee walls.

Building Science Humor. Need a laugh? See our new cartoon on roof flashing practices.

Best Practices in Safety. Find step-by-step guidelines for building a safe scaffold, tips on using scaffolds correctly, and unsafe practices to avoid.

Cracking Code. Code officials unfamiliar with new technologies, materials, and practices may need proof that they meet or exceed code. Find out which practices and systems meet most code requirements, and learn how to handle problems with code inspections.

Assuring Quality on the Jobsite. If quality assurance isn’t taken seriously during construction, all of the design and engineering effort that went before is worthless. Find out what’s critical to a comprehensive quality assurance process.

Previously at IBACOS