Tightening the Roof
Tightening the Roof Lessons From Ike After a year-long study of the damage caused by last year's Hurricane Ike in coastal Texas, the Institute for Business and Home Safety (IBHS) released a report on the storm in October, including recommendations for upgrading homes to better withstand similar storms. Here is ... more
Dow Structural Insulated Sheathing: A Solution for Coastal Walls?
Dow Structural Insulated Sheathing: A Solution for Coastal Walls? There's a growing buzz among green and energy-efficient builders about Styrofoam SIS, a new "structural insulated sheathing" product from Dow Corporation that offers builders effective wall bracing, significant R-value, and a functioning drainage plane in a single application of material. Dow ... more
Caught in the Middle
Caught in the Middle A North Carolina Beach Town Struggles to Save Its Insurance Discount The town of Wrightsville Beach , North Carolina, sits in a classic beach-front spot, stretched along a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean, just east of Wilmington. But it's also an exposed location - and ... more
Homeowners Grapple With Insurance Woes
Homeowners Grapple With Insurance Woes Chinese Drywall Update October saw a new twist in the defective Chinese-drywall saga, as some homeowners discovered that filing a homeowner's insurance claim for drywall damage could result not just in denial of the claim, but in the loss of all insurance coverage for the ... more
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