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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

Floor Covering News

Production is expected to rise an additional 5% to 1.03 million this year—marking the first year that total annual single-family production has exceeded 1 million since the Great Recession. New home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

Life of an Architect

Finally, I should add that SIPs are more expensive as a product over traditional framing – HOWEVER – the cost becomes more comparable when you take into consideration that the house comes together so much more quickly. link] SLS Construction There are numerous ways of using SIPS just like there are numerous products.

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