NBN Online for the week of September 26, 2005

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Voice Concern Over Eminent Domain Abuse
Real Estate Analysts Find Scant Housing Bubble Evidence
Layouts for Living
Floor Plans: Meeting Families' Needs With Charm and Purpose
Coast to Coast
Is It Better to Buy or Rent?
Housing Forum
Don't Let Bill O'Reilly Disparage Our Industry
Politics & Government
Builders Endorse House Endangered Species Reforms
Katrina Recovery Bill Provides $6.1 Billion in Tax Relief
Flood Insurance Financing Expanded for Katrina Victims
GSE Reform Bills Moving Slowly in Congress
Economics & Finance
Home Starts Dip Slightly as High Prices Turn Off Buyers
Though Upbeat, Builders Add Katrina to List of Worries
Eye on the Economy
Codes
Contact Code Officials to Roll Back Costly Code Changes
Tips
Builders' Tip: Hassle-Free Door Painting
Business Management
Custom Builder Symposium Relocated to Atlanta
Environment
Proposed 'Endangered' Owl Delisting Called Long Overdue
Construction Safety
Granite and Marble Slab Transport Poses Hazards
Disaster Relief
‘Dine for America’ to Help Katrina Victims
Seniors Housing
Consultants Can Enhance Your Marketing Prowess
Remodelers
NAHB Experts to Answer All at Remodeling Show
Building Systems
Systems-Built SHOWCASE Relocates to Louisville
Commerical
NCBC Offers Discounted Rates to New Members
Education
Remodelers Eligible for Free PREP After Completing Puzzle
Education Calendar
Sales
CRS Credits Accepted Toward IRM Designation
Late Entry Deadline for The Nationals Awards Is Sept. 28
Workforce housing
Mesquite Manor: Affordable Housing for Farm Workers
Labor
Patsy and Herman Smith Fund to Support Trades Training
Builders Show
Register for Sunbelt Builders Show by Sept. 30 and Save
Building Products
Patio Doors Built to Withstand Hurricanes
TV
NAHB-Produced Shows on HGTV & DIY — This Week
Association News
Deadline Nears to Apply to Serve on NAHB Committees
EOC Scholarship Program Helps EOs Attend NAHB Events
September Is Associate Appreciation Month
Subscribe Your Employees — You Could Win a Digital Camera
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: "Glass Kitchens"

  Sept. 28, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Sept. 29, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
  Oct. 2, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT
•  Oct. 2, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Oct. 3, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

See how glass is used in the kitchen to stunning effect in countertops, appliances and range hoods. A new garden shed is so nice some people use it for a home office. Fun bathroom sinks have kids lining up to wash up. Dine in style on a colorful translucent table or a table with a fire pit in the center.

 

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "North Carolina Lodges"

•  Oct. 2, 9:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

A North Carolina developer shows us how he builds homes that appear to float over the mountains. A Virginia home renovation reveals an architectural treasure hidden beneath years of bad additions. A French manor house is built to a tee in Tennessee. Doors are crafted the old-fashioned way. Finally, we visit the home of Kit Carson, one of America’s greatest frontiersman.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Round Stone Planting Wall"

Sept. 28, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT
Sept. 29, 12:00 a.m. ET/PT
Oct. 2, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Dean and Derek show how to attractively balance round objects on top of each other when they tackle a garden retaining wall with a mixture of round fieldstones. To achieve a true New England-style dry stack look, they select a mixture of stone that will ensure a beautiful finished project. They 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.

 "Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Timber Frame Home"

Oct. 2, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

The centuries old craft of timber framing goes prefab when one Michigan couple 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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