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How to Winterize Your Plumbing System: Tips from An Adept Plumber

CCR Magazine

As the winter months approach, it’s crucial to prepare your plumbing system for cold temperatures to avoid costly damage and inconvenient disruptions. Winterizing your plumbing system involves taking proactive measures to protect pipes, fixtures, and appliances from freezing and bursting.

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5 Steps to Cracking the Code for a High-Performance Home

The Pro Builder

This model was instrumental in evaluating numerous design elements and options, including: window sizes and the solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC) and thermal rating (U-factor) for each window unit; roof types; wall thicknesses; insulation thermal (R-) values; and the impact of various exterior colors on the home’s overall thermal performance.

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A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion

The Pro Builder

A System that Takes Developers and Builders from Design to Completion qpurcell Fri, 03/08/2024 - 11:41 When the team behind the design-build company Shibusa Systems researched the causes of the U.S. Reynolds, cofounder, president, and CEO, Shibusa Systems. The upshot? Fewer people can build many more homes per year.”

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Black Buffalo Hits Print on First Internationally Code Compliant 3D-Printed Home

The Pro Builder

The first of its kind in the world, the LoMa home utilizes technology that makes it the first International Code Council Evaluation Service (ICC-ES)-approved home to use load-bearing 3D-printed walls. “We The NEXCON Printer is a modular printing system that, upon set up, can print the walls of a 40-foot by 40-foot home in under 30 hours.

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The Critical Role of Plumbing in New Construction Projects

CCR Magazine

When considering new construction projects, plumbing might not be the initial aspect that comes to mind. Most people imagine the foundation being poured, walls going up, or roofing installed. But without a well-thought-out plumbing system, all those flashy construction parts wouldn’t be functional!

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Plumbing’s Key Role in Your Home: Comfort, Safety & Sustainability

CCR Magazine

While it’s easy to get wrapped up in choosing floor tiles, wall colors, and kitchen counters, one often overlooked yet essential element of a comfortable home is the plumbing. The pipes , valves, and systems that make up your plumbing are critical to ensuring your new home is a safe, sustainable, and welcoming place.

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APPLYING SPRAY FOAM INSULATION ON AND AROUND PLASTIC PIPES

Civil + Structural Engineer

PPI and SPFA recommend that when there are plastic pipes and fittings in a wall, ceiling, or floor cavity, the SPF installer should apply one layer of foam until it touches the pipe but does not encase the pipe. In certain instances, pipes and fittings are installed inside areas that must be insulated, such as within a ceiling or wall cavity.