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Here is the final installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices.

Here is the fourth installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices.

Here is the third installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices. You can read Part 1: Aluminum Branch Wiring here, or Part 2: Fire-Retardant Treated Plywood here.

Here is the second installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices. You can read Part 1: Aluminum Branch Wiring here.

Here is the first installment of the five-part series, The Top five Failed Building Practices:

The good old days weren't always so great for home construction. Some products have become standards, like copper electrical wire, asphalt roof shingles and poured concrete foundations. But others that were once widely used have proven to be much less successful, and sometimes hazardous.

Here are what many in the industry consider the top five failed building practices:

They’re coming!  The holiday season is upon us. A time that often equates equal parts joy and stress.  Whether you’re preparing for out of town guests, or just getting through the holiday’s themselves, our time seems to squeeze down to a fraction of normal.  With shopping, preparation, cooking, and yes, even some merriment, there isn’t any extra time for oh, say, home maintenance.  With all that is going on a small plumbing leak or even a faulty smoke detector can become a big deal.