Quality Built, risk management and quality assurance services company, released new construction industry quality assurance data. Results show that builders could prevent most of losses that are related with constructor’s risks by better following building code requirements and installation instructions.

Any home construction project can use the findings that Quality Built has achieved. To make their case bit more appealing, their research shows that single-family homes average bit over five thousand U.S. dollars in corrected defects. It is possible to follow their recommendations on how to cut down the amount of building defects. Common denominator for most common defects is that they are not visible in finished home but instead inside the structure. Only way to prevent these defects is to have proper quality assurance process while in active construction phase. Tips and advices are also applicable with log homes and cabins. Check some interesting and concrete findings at Quality Built homepage.

How this affects to log home industry? Granted, it may not have an effect at all, but it does lower alternative costs for log homes. Many people might give second thought for other options when making decision between log homes and any other homes. If you want to read the news, you can find an article over here.