NBN Online for the week of June 27, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Supreme Court Rulings a Blow to Property Owners
Will You Be the Next Winner of a Digital Camera?
NAHB Weighs in on ICC Building Code Proposals
Coast to Coast
Real Estate Speculation Is Pushing Up Prices
Politics & Government
FHA Zero Downpayment Bill Introduced in House
Economics & Finance
May New Home Sales Just Behind All-Time Record
Two States Target Builder Affiliations With Lenders
Grants Help Disabled Vets Obtain Accessible Housing
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Protecting a Hardwood Floor
Business Management
Know When to Hold 'Em: Eight Employee Retention Strategies
Seniors Housing
Baby Boomers Driving Luxury Home Market
Boomers Plan to Keep Working, But Eventually Retire
Multifamily
Affordable Rental Housing Out of Reach for Retail Workers
Remodelers
Bidding Group Projects Are Well Worth the Headaches
Erik Anderson Named June Remodelor™ of the Month
Sales
Pass the Word: Traditional Marketing Is on the Decline
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
Guidelines Support Green Building Efforts in Las Vegas
Regulation
Guide Available as EPA Cracks Down on Storm Water
States Can Streamline Storm Water Permit Process
New Hampshire Adopts Opportunity to Repair Law
Funds Help Associations Battle Hot Issues
Codes and Standards
Builders to Appeal NFPA Fire Sprinkler Requirement
Labor
Students Visit Pulte and Pratte Building Systems Site
Building Products
Composite Decking Resists Mold and Mildew
Builder's Engineer
Angry E-Mail: Fun But Dangerous
TV
Systems-Built Homes Are New Stars on DIY
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Endowment Announces Evans Scholarship Award Recipients
Community Service Award to Honor Builders ― Enter Now
Association News
Network Version of Building Homes of Our Own Now Available
Students to Build Solar Homes on the National Mall
California Builders Donate $10,000 to Tsunami Shelter Fund
Put the NBN Hammer Cursor on Your Computer and Web Site
Save on DELL™ Computer Products
Save More With BuilderBooks.com Rewards
Calendar of Events

Related Articles

Systems-Built Homes Are New Stars on DIY

NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week

"I Want That!" on HGTV

Episode: "Pleated Glass Walls"

  June 29, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  June 30, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
  July 3, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 3, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 4, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

Connecting the indoors and outdoors takes on a whole new meaning with Nana Walls, accordion pleated walls of glass. For a design that's over the top, consider outfitting your home with a chimney pot. The unique clay sculptures sit atop chimneys, improving draft and design. Chimney pots come in all shapes and sizes, including dragons and columns. Ever heard of a blender that cooks? Check out a new blender with a blade that rotates at 240 miles per hour and creates enough heat to turn raw ingredients into cooked soup. Make beautiful music with furniture that doubles as xylophones. You can literally plunk out a tune on a porch swing.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Fantasy Builder, Water Tower Homes"

•  July 3, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

In this episode, from the antique brick on the outside, to the Italian race car on display inside, a Pennsylvania home builder creates a sleek residence for himself. Also, see a Washington, D.C. architect and builder who gives older homes a modern touch. Finally, visit a red brick house in St. Louis that is the birthplace of a celebrated poet who penned such children's classics as "Little Boy Blue."

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Round Stone Planting Wall"

June 29, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
June 30, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
July 3, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Ever wonder how to attractively balance round objects on top of each other? Dean and Derek have the answer in this episode of "Rock Solid" as they tackle a garden retaining wall with a mixture of round fieldstones. To achieve a true New England style dry stack look, Dean and Derek select a mixture of stone that will ensure a beautiful finished project, and they’ll build the wall with an emphasis on ratio and tight, consistent joints — no easy feat when the stones range in size from basketballs to baseballs and have no flat edges. The end result is one that gardeners and backyard aficionados everywhere will be eager to call their own.

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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