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In This Issue:

Front Page
High Court Upholds Tests for Takings Cases
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
Builders Make Three Wishes to Improve Wetlands Regulation
Coast to Coast
Lumber Market Ready for Short-Term Rally
Politics & Government
Debate on GSE Reform Bill Moves Forward
Economics & Finance
New Home Sales Continue at a Record Pace in April
Housing Affordability Slips in First Quarter
Base Reshuffling Opens Up Development Opportunities
Tips
Builders’ Tip: A Jig for Router-Made Moldings
Business Management
Working With a Trusted Lender Benefits Your Business
Regional Summits to Combat Equipment Thefts
Seniors Housing
What Are You Doing to Capture High-Tech Senior Consumers?
Remodelers
Remodeling Gains Strength in the First Quarter
Education
Education Calendar
Research
New Alternative to Light Bulbs Lasts 15 Years
Construction Safety
OSHA Promotes Landscape Worker Safety
Design
Industry Luminaries to Attend Design Institute
Labor
Superintendent Training to Break Record in Orlando
Building Products
Windows and Doors Reduce Noise
Builder's Engineer
What’s Important
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment Awards $87,000 for NAHB Oral History Project
Association News
Florida Among Membership Day Champions
Customize Your Computer’s Cursor With the NBN ‘Hammer’
GM Discount Available on More Than 80 Vehicles
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week

"I Want That!" on HGTV

Episode: "Amazing Outdoor Products"

  June 1, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  June 2, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT
•  June 5, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

Today’s outdoor amenities go far beyond the traditional grill and deck. The latest for your backyard include an all-weather, permanent installation outdoor television, outdoor cabinets and outdoor carpeting that looks like it came straight out of a living room and more. See how sleek and stylish auto body finishes are now being used for kitchen cabinetry that also handles fingerprints, is dent resistant and puts a kitchen on the fast track to style. Also included in this episode is the WeatherHawk, a system that monitors the weather in your home’s backyard and beams constant live information to your home computer.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Washington Townhouse"

•  June 5, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

A Washington neighborhood goes from forgotten to fabulous. A Tennessee couple builds a home with a 35-foot stone chimney that also serves as a climbing wall. A Maryland woman turns a tired farmhouse into a crowning achievement. Tour the historic Carroll Mansion in Baltimore. Today's linoleum is a luxurious and environmentally-friendly flooring option.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Slate Floor"

•  June 1, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  June 2, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
•  June 5, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Derek and Dean join slate expert Tom Nigro, of Capitol Tile and Marble, to create a one-of-a-kind slate floor in a Washington metropolitan area home. They give insider tips on varying color schemes and tile size to create a finished project that uses this old-fashioned project in a distinctly modern way. Dean and Derek go inside Tom’s shop to find out what’s selling, ways to vary the project, and most importantly, how to maintain a slate floor so it lasts for a hundred years.

Builders' Show Specials on DIY and HGTV

"DIY Inside: The Builders' Show"

  June 12, 3:00 p.m. ET/PT
  June 13, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

"DIY Inside: The Builders' Show" showcases the latest building materials and helps viewers pick the newest tools and supplies for the job at hand. From heating to hi-tech, viewers learn about practical how-to technologies for the home as hosts Karl Champley and Amy Devers (the hosts of "DIY to the Rescue") give viewers an insiders look at the largest home builders show.

"International Builders' Show 2005" on HGTV

  June 26, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  June 27, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Hundreds of exhibitors showcase the latest appliances, materials and technology for the home. Items featured include fabulous fireplaces, the latest home technology, innovative tools and materials, luxury windows and doors, elegant baths and deluxe appliances, and the latest products for the outdoors and for the good life.

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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