Countertop trends seem to change every single year and social media is fueling this movement. Butcher block and quartz countertops are the two most popular choices right...
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Mass Timber Products are quickly becoming more popular throughout North America as a sustainable alternative to concrete and steel construction. How can we use...
Aerogel is the world’s lightest solid. Around 99.8% of this material is air making it an excellent insulator. Aspen Aerogels embedded tiny particles of aerogel into...
Food pyramids are simple visual guides to the types and proportions of food that we should supposedly eat, in order to stay healthy. Can we apply a similar principle to...
The construction industry has witnessed a surge in the popularity of alternative building methods, such as ICF (Insulated Concrete Forms), earthbag homes, shipping...
In 2020, scientists estimated that human-made materials exceeded the mass of all living things on the planet. One of these human-made culprits is Portland cement, the...
Traditional wood framing in homes, with studs, headers, and plates, often leads to thermal bridging, allowing heat to escape easily and increasing heating and cooling...
In this article, we will delve into the key aspects of marble and concrete countertops, comparing their physical characteristics, manufacturing methods, costs, and...
Trends seem to resurface every 30 years when people who were consumers of a particular culture when they were young, become the creators of culture as adults. This...
Two popular types of foundations are pier and beam and slab foundations. In this article, we’re going to look at how they are made, their upfront costs, long term costs...
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