As building pros, you know almost everything there is to know about the building world and building products. But your residential customers? They might not be as up to date. And by the time they come to you, the level of knowledge and expertise they have can vary wildly. Some have researched carefully and know almost everything. Others [...]

Canal Street Veterans Housing was erected in Winooski, Vt., to provide shelter for area veterans in need of transitional housing. Lead architect Bob Duncan of Duncan Wisniewski Architecture says the project blends two of his greatest passion points, architecture and social issues, to provide the community with not only a beautiful housing complex, but comfortable refuge [...]

Ultrex, a pultruded fiberglass used in Integrity from Marvin windows and doors, may just be the perfect building material. As strong as steel, Integrity is so tough that we cut it with diamond-tipped blades. Perfect for windows and doors, Ultrex expands at the same rate as glass. Finally, the finish is three times as thick [...]

As part of the eHow Home video series, designer P. Allen Smith is in the midst of an impressive undertaking: Careful planning, smart design and quality craftsmanship converge when Smith and his colleagues build an environmentally friendly home for $150,000 in 150 days. In a recent installment of this series, Smith documents the window selection and installation [...]

Times are hard and, in order to stand out in this economy, builders and remodelers have to innovate. But how? There’s a lot to learn from non-building businesses! The Daily 5 Remodel posted a great video from Fast Company that shares some techniques and strategies of companies that have managed to survive and thrive. Take [...]

If you didn’t have the chance to get to IBS this year, or you want to relive the memories, we have the solution! We’ve produced a tour of the Integrity and Marvin booth at IBS with information and commentary. It’s the next best thing to being there! The tour starts with information about our sister [...]

Happy Monday! We recently produced a series of videos touting various benefits of Integrity products and services. We think they videos are pretty enjoyable, and we hope you agree!

There’s all sorts of fun to be had at a building site! Take a look at this spot from Integrity — but don’t try this at home (yours or one you’re building). Enjoy!

It’s a fact: nothing is certain by death and taxes, and before we die, we will (hopefully!) be old. Old age means various physical and mental changes, and with more and more Baby Boomers joining the ranks of the 65 and over crowd everyday, universal design is something builders and remodelers should be thinking about. It’s [...]

Happy New Year readers! Here’s to 2011 being a year of recovery, rebuilding and well, just plain old building. Before we begin blogging this year, we wanted to take a look back at the top five posts of 2010. Enjoy! Amazing builder videos DeWalt-16 Nail Gun by David Wiggins Q&A with green builder Matt Risinger [...]