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Q: I have some homes that need exterior painting, and cold weather is closing in. My painters say they can paint outdoors when it’s as cold as 35 degrees F. Should I be worried?
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THERE IS A HOUSE IN OMAHA, NEB., that is unlike any other house in the state—perhaps the ountry. Built under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), this “concept” house is loaded with 60 of the best technologies and products home building has to offer and is seen as a model...
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A synchronous house would not be complete without recharging areas for body and soul. This home's five bedrooms and 5 ½ baths satisfy that human need without skipping a beat—and that means nurturing not only physical, but also emotional needs for comfort and repose.
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This month's top shelf products include countertops made from end-grain bamboo, is a line of modular bath products from Xylem, and Signature Series pneumatic drills Sioux Tools.
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DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR, PAINT PROBABLY offers the best value in a house.
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- Appliance giant Whirlpool Corp., which manufactures the Whirlpool and KitchenAid brands, completes its $1.7 billion acquisition of Maytag Corp.
- The U.S. Green Building Council is looking to toughen its Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards by expanding it rating system...
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- BuilderBooks.com, the NAHB's bookstore publishes a new book, Warranties for Builders and Remodelers, and new editions of two other books.
- The EPA proposes a new rule governing lead-based paint in the remodeling industry.
- The NAHB's University of Housing is offering incentives to affiliated...
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ICI Paints (brand name: Glidden) and its CEO, Larry Porcellato, received an “enlightened product” commendation from the New York Chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association.
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The only formal spaces of the house are contained just inside the main entry.
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This month's top shelf products include the user-friendly Mag Knife from C.H. Hanson Co., the Spray Station 5000 from Earlex, and hand-painted and finished range hoods from Habersham Furniture Co.
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This month's top shelf products include a cabinet and beer dispenser from Perlick Corp., a polyurethane-based construction adhesive from Liquid Nails, and weatherresist flashing tape from Owens Corning.
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This month's top shelf products include an anti-theft protection mechanism from Metabo's line of rotary hammers, Benjamin Moore's new Studio Finishes line of glazes and surface effects, and Paint Buddy, the easy touch-up tool from Rubber-Maid.
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The New Urban Challenge could not have been built without the support of its many sponsors, a select group of building product manufacturers and suppliers that contributed to this innovative project. A list of companies, their levels of sponsorship, and the products they provided, follows ...
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Handling customer changes above the standard allowances set in the initial contract is the lifeblood of the custom home business.
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What Senhauser did was strip away the ceiling and relocate the plumbing to gain valuable inches of headroom. He removed the upper cabinets on one wall and replaced the pass-through with an island, which created a better visual and physical connection to the breakfast room and increased the overall...
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By Nigel F. Maynard. Many home buyers are needlessly exposed to indoor air that is five to 10 times more polluted than the air outside. One good way to circulate clean air in the home is through ventilation goods, such as GuardianPlus from Hartford, Wis.-based Broan-NuTone or the Healthy Bathroom...