Q. I'm trying to educate myself about new construction, as I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail on large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this funny ...

We all have products or brands in our lives that earn our loyalty. For one reason or another, we don’t waver. It might be due to familiarity or fear of something new. The construction industry is ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products recently added a new case study to its online product literature portfolio. This latest installment focuses on Poole & Poole Architecture LLC ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LP Building Products recently added a new case study to its online product literature portfolio. The latest installment focuses on Lantz-Boggio Architects and their ...

Plywood used to be king for wall sheathing and flooring material, but oriented strand board (OSB), introduced in the late 70s, is now the most popular. But both have their advantages and disadvantages ...

Q: I'm trying to educate myself about new construction because I'm thinking of building a new home. I see carpenters nail large sheets of wood onto the wall studs. What's the purpose of this ...

WATKINS, MN--(Marketwired - Aug 4, 2015) - International Barrier Technology Inc. ("Barrier") (OTCQB: IBTGF) (TSX VENTURE: IBH), a manufacturer of proprietary fire-resistant building materials, is ...

Engineered wood products, specifically OSB, are mainly used in new construction and repair and remodel projects. In traditional single and multi-family housing, OSB is used as wall sheathing and roof ...

Barricade Thermo-Brace 3-in-1 structural sheathing being used on a jobsite. Barricade Thermo-Brace S.I.B. 4-in-1 reversible structural insulative sheathing component diagram displaying BASF Neopor GPS ...

Louisiana-Pacific manufactures oriented strand board and engineered wood siding. It has over 7 billion square feet of production capacity across the United States, Canada, and South America.