Home Building
Remember that freeze we had just before Christmas last? Somehow, something had knocked the insulation off a fire sprinkler pipe in the attic above our media room, which took talent because we have a ton of insulation in our attics. Since I seldom go upstairs, I did not know there was a leak from a…
By Phil Crone Executive Officer, Dallas Builders Association Everyone loves trees, so why are they so controversial? They are the focus of years of back and forth in the Texas legislature and the subject of intense debate at several city halls and neighborhood meetings in the Dallas area. It may come as a surprise to…
If you’ve assumed Tesla Solar roofs would be priced sky high, prepare to be amazed. The company opened up ordering last week and they priced, on average, at $21.85 per square foot. That’s less than the cost of a regular roof, taking into consideration the energy savings over a 30-year period. These roofs aren’t 100 percent solar tiles —…
By Phil Crone Executive Officer Dallas Builders Association Labor, Land, and Local regulation add up to the three “L’s” of Dallas’s affordability crisis. On April 25, the Trump administration added a fourth “L” — Lumber — to that equation when they announced plans to impose duties of up to 24 percent on most Canadian lumber.…
Green building and design is one of the fastest growing segments of today’s homebuilding market as more and more homebuyers looking to avoid the high energy bills summer’s blazing temperatures often bring. To train and encourage the green building professionals of tomorrow, the U.S. Department of Energy is hosting 40 teams from 34 schools across…
