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NAHB Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week

NAHB-produced television shows for consumers on HGTV and DIY:

"I Want That" on HGTV

Episode: "Basketball to Go"

•  Jan. 15, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  Jan. 16, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Play a game of hoops anywhere with a basketball set-up that attaches to any standard trailer hitch. Battery innovations include a model that runs cooler and longer and a solar-powered battery charger. A robotic spot cleaner digs up stains while you relax. Plus, inventions that make cleaning gutters easier, camping tents for your pets and more.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "A Town for All Tastes"  

•  Jan. 14, 10:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

In this episode, see a colorful new town with mass appeal that takes root in the Rocky Mountains. Also, a California couple finds the perfect building material right under their feet. Finally, can you imagine see-through walls? Meet a Houston scientist who has some big ideas about the future of concrete.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Concrete Vanity"

• Jan. 10, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Jan. 11, 1:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Jan. 15, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

The stone guys, Dean and Derek, and expert Dan Gobillot create a high-end concrete vanity top with decorative glass accents.

 

"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Modular Homes (Part 2)"

• Jan. 15, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Jan. 15, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Jan. 15, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

 

Catch an inside look at how modular homes come together and pick back up with the Papadopoulos family as they begin to build their prefab vineyard manor in this second of two episodes. Learn what happens after modular homes leave the factory on flatbed trucks and are delivered onsite. Meet the builders who piece the modules together and the home owners who watch as months of planning begin to take shape.

The NAHB Production Group is a full-service, self-contained, media production unit creating programming for cable television, broadcast television, non-profit, museum and corporate clients. Productions range from magazine format shows for general audiences to museum-installation videos for specialized use.

The production group includes award winning journalists, writers and photographers with experience in broadcast, documentary and corporate television.

 


 

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