NBN Online for the week of August 22, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Habitat Designation for Salmon Weighs Economic Impact
Builders Urged to Join Energy Code Rollback Campaign
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Something Rustic, Something New
Coast to Coast
Speculators Push Housing Rents Down
Politics & Government
HUD Awards $10 Million for Housing for Alcoholics
Economics & Finance
Starts Exceed 2 Million for Fourth Month in a Row
Builder Confidence Riding High in August
Tips
Builders' Tip: Painting Lots of Doors All at Once
Business Management
Job Site Safety Programs Reduce Injuries, Save Money
IBS
Custom Builders to Gather at New Orleans Symposium
Hot Topics Offered at Sunbelt Builders Show
Multifamily
High Home Sale Prices Lift Demand for Rentals
Remodelers
VA Grants Help Remodelers Meet Veterans’ Special Needs
Calling All Subs — And Hiring the Right One
Build_Systems
Tile Roof Installers to Launch Certification Program
Education
20 Clubs: Share What You Know, Gain What You Need
Education Calendar
Sales
Stop, Look and Listen to Your Customers
Regulation
Landlord Accused of Refusing to Rent to African-Americans
Labor
HBI Grad the First to Be Named to Job Corps Hall of Fame
Building Products
Sheathing Outperforms OSB in Non-Structural Walls
Applicator Network for Floor Underlayments Grows
Builder's Engineer
The Husband and Wife Gamble
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Endowment
Kemp to Speak at Endowment-Sponsored Lecture at Harvard
Association News
NAHB Fall Board Meeting in Reno Sept. 7-11
Save on Dell™ Computer Products
Calendar of Events

NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week

"I Want That!" on HGTV

Episode: "Creative Ceilings"

  Aug. 24, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Aug. 25, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
  Aug. 28, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  Aug. 28, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Aug. 29, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

New ceiling systems are an easy way to dress up a plain white space. The latest home theater speakers are invisible. Break-resistant windows can stand up to baseball bats, crowbars and bowling balls. An easy-to-install stainless-steel backsplash is a great way to add style to your kitchen.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Living Machine, Poured Earth"

•  Aug. 28, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

A husband and wife team create a living machine — an off-the-grid home in rural New Mexico. Also featured are homes made out of poured earth. It's an all-natural recipe for building. And, affordable luxury — two houses that do more with less.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Outdoor Waterfall"

Aug. 24, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
Aug. 25, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
Aug. 28, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Dean and Derek take on a plain backyard and transform it into an inspiring retreat by adding a water and stone feature. With help from their invited guest, Ed Beaulieu, of Aquascape Designs, they will design and build a low-maintenance pond complete with a stone waterfall and stone surround. In the course of this project, they will give tips on regionalizing the pond with local stone with a trip to the local quarry.

 "Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Deltec Round Kit Home (Part 1)"

Aug. 28, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

A Virginia crew begins to assemble a round kit home and tackle building prefab for the first time. There's also a visit to the factory where every piece is pre-cut and packaged and ready to deliver. Also, meet a family who hopes a round home can help them weather North Carolina storms.

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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