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NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
The NAHB Production Group produces four weekly television shows on HGTV and DIY for consumers. The following is this week's lineup:
"I Want That" on HGTV
Episode: "Bicycle Furniture, Children's Furniture Kits"
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• Aug. 16, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 17, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 18, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 19, 3:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 20, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT |
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A company specializes in turning old bicycle parts into unique furniture pieces. Wooden kits let kids build their own furniture. Cultivate herbs in your kitchen window or at work with a personal hydroponics garden.
"Dream Builders" on HGTV
Episode: "Pagoda House, Mission Modern"
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• Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m. ET/PT |
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A Pagoda-style house makes itself at home on a Maryland hillside. A contemporary row house puts a new spin on San Francisco architecture. A Virginia cottage with an isolated feel hides some high-tech wiring features. And a 25-foot grain silo helps families turn up the heat in their suburban Washington, D.C. community.
"Rock Solid" on DIY
Episode: "Granite Countertops"
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• Aug. 17, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 18, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 20, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 21, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT |
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The stone guys, Dean and Derek, with assistance from guest expert Kelley Stupfel, use a system of granite pieces to simulate the look of slab granite in order to create granite countertops at a fraction of the usual price.
"Assembly Required" on DIY
Episode: "Glidehouse"
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• Aug. 15, 5:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 22, 5:30 p.m. ET/PT |
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When architect Michelle Kauffman designed her Glidehouse dream home, she never imagined it would become so popular. Now Kauffman’s mass-producing her Glidehouse using modular prefab design, and the Minor family wants to get one of their own. However, getting the oversized modular home onto their lot on Puget Sound’s Whidbey Island is no easy task. Will the crew be able to get the 16-foot wide modules up a 9-foot wide driveway and around a hairpin turn? Find out on Assembly Required.
HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams
HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create the 2008 and 2009 dream homes for the network’s Dream Home Sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.
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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