Builder Magazine: Walls and Ceilings

Mystery Inspector 8: Energy-Efficient Framing Detail for Intersecting Walls

Thu, 30 May 2013 03:39:55 EST

This interior wall doesn't touch the exterior wall, so there is no need for ladder backing or wall bucks—just a continuous plane for insulation and uninterrupted drywall.

Winsome Wood Ceilings

Mon, 20 May 2013 01:06:21 EST

The FSC certified wood ceiling can earn you LEED points.

Stunning Surfaces from KBIS 2013

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:59:41 EST

From natural to bold, the Kitchen & Bath Industry Show offered an array of innovative and eye-catching kitchen and bath surfaces.

Here's a Kitchen Built for Two Cooks, With a Clever Island Besides

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 11:43:56 EST

Making the most of the existing footprint and incorporating the pantries creates space for two cooks.

Sculpted Wall Treatment Tiles From IndusParquet

Wed, 13 Mar 2013 12:16:18 EST

These preassembled, hand-carved tiles come in a variety of wood species.

IndusParquet’s Wood Tile Mosaic

Tue, 12 Feb 2013 09:35:20 EST

Add depth to wall installations in a range of applications throughout the home with IndusParquet’s hand-carved textured hardwood tiles.

Mobile Apps: Hunter Panels

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:28:16 EST

Hunter's Xci polyiso roof insulation panels can be combined into various NFPA-approved wall assemblies using the company’s mobile platform.

Mobile Apps: ATAS International

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 04:23:10 EST

The metal roofing and wall-panel maker loaded its product catalog onto an iPad app that includes specs as well as product-installation images. The app links to the company’s website, offering additional product resources such as drawings, spec data, and load tables.

Air Sealing Recessed Lights

Tue, 29 Jan 2013 10:29:36 EST

Even when equipped with the most efficient bulbs, can lights are a major source of undetected air leakage in most homes.

Exposed beams, rustic yet refined

Mon, 4 Feb 2013 03:13:44 EST

Exposed wood scissor trusses feature industrial fittings.

The New American Home 2013

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:13:29 EST

The annual idea home co-sponsored by BUILDER and the NAHB celebrates its 30th year with a truly unique approach to luxury living.

CertainTeed's Dust Away

Fri, 26 Oct 2012 09:53:16 EST

The drywall compound reduces drywall dust by 70 percent.

An Easier Way to Design Floating Stairs

Mon, 14 May 2012 12:49:56 EST

Jonathan Feldman knows the trick for saving 75 percent on the architectural detail.

Mobile Apps: USG Corp.

Thu, 21 Feb 2013 05:31:11 EST

USG Solutions includes project how-tos, and a materials estimator for ceilings, interior panels and tiles, and flooring.

Mobile Apps: Dal-Tile Corp.

Fri, 22 Feb 2013 10:00:33 EST

Inspiration Gallery is an app that offers room scenes designed to inspire creative tile installations.

What Does "Shear Off a Wall" Mean?

Tue, 20 Mar 2012 03:33:00 EST

If you were in the giant scissor business, I’d have a different answer than the one that follows.

Finding a New Use for Pressed Tin Ceiling

Tue, 13 Mar 2012 02:27:44 EST

A Virginia firm takes an old-fashioned product and gives it a modern twist.

Great Wall

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:08:50 EST

For the ground-floor renovation of a 100-year-old house, a herringbone wall made of salvaged planks lends warmth while being an expression of the owners' desire to blend past and present.

Glace by Ann Sacks

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 02:44:20 EST

Hand-cut into 1-by-6-inch sticks and placed into mosaic sheets, the Glace line uses 30 percent pre-consumer recycled glass.

Great Housing Design + Factory-Built Construction

Thu, 5 Jul 2012 01:26:39 EST

A systems approach that boosts a home's thermal performance and resource efficiency can still be beautiful.