Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, Contractor Reference, Sixth Edition

Overview

Residential construction performance guidelines is the most widely used recommendation by the home building and remodeling industry on how homes should perform during the warranty period. This fully-amended reference tool will help builders and remodelers manage customer expectations and resolve customer complaints, while delivering high-performance homes.

Features include:

• More than 330 guidelines in 13 major construction categories
• New guidelines on crawl spaces, subfloor and joists, windows and glass, plumbing, cabinets, and more
• Glossary of common terms
• Italicized terms throughout for easy identification in the Glossary.

The consumer version of Residential Construction Performance Guidelines (sold separately) allows you to:

• Help customers understand the basics of a properly constructed home and how it should perform during the warranty period
• Take action to resolve customer concerns before they escalate to complaints
• Exhibit your professionalism by showing that you consistently meet or exceed accepted industry guidelines.

Author Biography

The National Association of Home Builders is a Washington-based trade association representing more than 140,000 members involved in home building, remodeling, multifamily construction, property management, subcontracting, design, housing finance, building product manufacturing, and other aspects of residential and light commercial construction. NAHB is affiliated with 700 state and local home builders associations around the country. NAHB's builder members will construct about 80 percent of the new housing units projected for this year.