Aumento de la eficiencia en la obra con soluciones de alto rendimiento

Los tres principales costos de construir una casa: costo del terreno, costo de los materiales y costo de la mano de obra. Con respecto a los costos de mano de obra para construir una casa, cada vez es más difícil garantizar la alta eficiencia en la obra debido a que los profesionales de la construcción altamente capacitados de la generación de los boomers se están jubilando. Una manera de lograrlo es utilizar productos de construcción de alto rendimiento que brinden resultados duraderos, pero sean fáciles de usar e instalar.

What's a high-performance building product? Think of products that will eliminate steps in the installation process or use familiar installation practices yet provide an additional feature or benefit.

Here are a few examples:

Revestimientos y molduras LP® SmartSide®

Joe Nitti, co-owner of Nitti Development in the Chicago area, says that his crews have saved time and labor thanks to the workability of LP® SmartSide® Trim & Siding products. “They’re light, so it’s easy for the guys to lift and install them,” he says.

Barreras de aire y agua LP WeatherLogic®

“You can keep jobsite efficiency high with an air and water barrier system that installs in one step without having to bring in a separate crew the next day to apply house wrap,” says LP field tech Juan Urquiza. “In many cases, the house wrap crew comes from a different city. When you use LP’s new air and water barrier solution, you eliminate the wait time and expense of paying a specialty crew.”

Subsuelo de primera calidad LP Legacy®

On sub-flooring jobs, efficiency decreases when the crew must sand sub-flooring that’s been exposed to rain for a number of months during a build. But sub-flooring manufacturers keep making giant strides in moisture resistance. Some sub-flooring products offer 100- and even 200-day no-sand warranties, but LP Legacy® sub-flooring now comes with a Covered Until It’s Covered® no-sand warranty.

Barreras radiantes LP® TechShield®

It requires no additional skills or training for crews to install a radiant barrier in the roof, yet the long-term results of a radiant barrier surpass that of conventional roof sheathing. LP TechShield radiant barrier blocks up to 97% of the radiant heat in the roof panel from emitting into a home’s attic, reducing an attic’s temperature by up to 30° F and helping curb cooling costs. Using this product in place of conventional sheathing may help builders qualify for Green Building credits, energy rebates and lower HERS scores.

LP® FlameBlock® Fire-Rated OSB Sheathing

Installing shaft wall can be an efficiency-killer for less experienced crews. As an alternative to shaft wall, some construction companies are now switching to assemblies that use fire-rated OSB sheathing. They’re lighter and less cumbersome than shaft wall so they can be installed faster.

High-performance building solutions are helping construction teams maintain peak efficiency in this period when their most highly skilled employees are getting replaced by junior ones.