NBN Online for the week of July 25, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
New Ruling Strengthens Case for Delisting Pygmy Owl
Wells Fargo Supporting NAHB Initiatives
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Curves, Curves Everywhere
Coast to Coast
End of Boom Need Not Be Dire
Politics & Government
Endangered Species Act Needs a Rehab
House Passes OSHA Reform Package
Campaign Schools Foster Pro-Housing Candidates
2005 SLGA Conference Schedule Now Available
Economics & Finance
New-Home Starts Stay Robust in June
Single-Family Builders Remain Upbeat in July
Pricing Data Raise Unfounded Concerns on Sub-Prime Loans
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Keeping Mud Off a House Under Construction
Remodelers
Remodeling Posts Biggest Gain in a Decade
Business Management
The Difference Between Cash Flow and Profits
Design
Three-Car Garages a Growing Trend
IBS
Colin Powell Keynote Speaker at Builders' Show
Registration Now Open for Sunbelt Builders' Show
Seniors Housing
Seniors Design and Marketing Entries Sought
Multifamily
Entries Open for Pillars Design, Marketing Awards
Legal
How Much Does Incorporation Protect You?
Education
Education Calendar
Labor
Skills Training Helps Rehabilitate Inmates
Building Products
Home Theatre Can Increase Builder Profits
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Additional Association Partnership Grants Available
Community Service Award to Honor Builders ― Enter Now
Association News
Indiana Chief Executive Officer to Step Down
NAHB Fall Board Meeting in Reno Sept. 7-11
Subscribe to Land Development for News About Trends, Regs
Delaware Builders Donate Nearly $5,000 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

NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week

"I Want That!" on HGTV

Episode: "Vitamin Shower"

  July 27, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 28, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
  July 31, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  July 31, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Aug. 1, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

Get your daily dose of vitamin C while you shower. A new toilet lid hinge design makes cleaning easier. Get a grip on pet hair with a new brush. Dress up children's areas with colorful furniture. Clean up the yard with a broom-rake combo. Turn your garage into a driving range in minutes.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Earth, Wind & Fire, Dry Creek"

•  July 31, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

From waterfalls to fireplaces, a Nevada architect injects a bit of Las Vegas flash into his desert dream home. Also, see an artistic approach to building as a California couple creates a sculpture to live within. Finally, view an 1840s mansion that is one of the nation's finest examples of Greek Revival architecture...yet an architect didn't build it.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Dry-Stack Fieldstone Wall With Granite Steps"

July 27, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
July 28, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
July 31, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Home owner Johnny Zompanti has a problem: his nephew started a dry-stack stone wall in his backyard, but never finished it. Dean and Derek arrive to save the day and in the process demonstrate the proper way to install an old-fashioned-looking dry-stack wall using new palletized fieldstone. They take us from the quarry to the job site and provide insider tips on how to organize stone and build a solid wall that will last forever. They also incorporate three granite steps into the wall and demonstrate how to measure steps and cut the granite for proper installation.

"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Timber Frame Home"

July 31, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

The centuries-old craft of timber framing goes prefab when one couple in Michigan decides to build their dream home. A tour of the factory shows how all the pieces are cut and assembled — and why these new homes are so energy-efficient. A crew in Virginia uses new and traditional technology to raise a timber frame house.

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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