NBN Online for the week of February 20, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Zero-Down FHA Loans Again Proposed in 2007 Budget
Lumber Tariffs Remain a Barrier to Affordable Housing
Coast to Coast
Leveling Off Seen for Housing Appreciation
Housing Forum
Letters to the Builder's Engineer: What's Rude
Politics & Government
Bill Would Give Property Owners Their Day in Court
2006 State Races Could Changes Political Landscape
Economics & Finance
Record January Warmth Heats Up Housing Starts
Builders Find Confidence in Cooler Housing Market
Tips
Builder's Tip: Cutting Engineered Joists
Business Management
Strong Customer Care Helps You Build Your Brand
Multifamily
Big FHA Insurance Premium Hikes in Proposed 2007 Budget
Remodelers
How 7,285 Industry Pros Set Themselves Apart
Enter Historic Rehabilitation Awards Competition
Building Systems
Sign Up for March 19 President's Tour
Education
Four Honored as True Housing Professionals
How My CAPS Designation Helps My Business — A Testimonial
Education Calendar
Research
Weyerhaeuser OSB First to Be Certified By Research Center
AndersonSargent Wins Top EnergyValue Housing Award
Green Building
Enter ‘Building With Trees’ Competition
Environment
Industry Role Cited in Return of Bald Eagle
Legal
Opportunity to Repair Movement Advances in States
Labor
Students Meet Employers at Building Careers Job Fair
HBI Addresses Growing Role of Field Superintendents
Building Products
One-Step Tape Solves Window Frame Leaks
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Announces Evans Scholarship Award Recipients
Association News
Free '2006 New Homes Month' Resources Available Online
Dallas Association Donates Items to Troops in Iraq, Afghanistan
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Calendar of Events

NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week

NAHB-produced television shows for consumers on HGTV and DIY:

"I Want That" on HGTV

Episode: "Sound and Motion Chairs"

•  Feb. 22, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Feb. 23, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
•  Feb. 26, 1:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

The latest for your home theater — chairs that vibrate to movies and music. Update your bath with funky retro faucets and shower tiles. Keep picnic foods cool and other neat lunch ideas for kids. A grid system makes short work of organizing a messy garage.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Parkland Perch, Nashville Contemporary"  

•  Feb. 25, 10:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

In this episode, painstaking construction makes a modern Washington, D.C. tree house as beautiful as its forested surroundings. Also, although it features a lot of angles, there's nothing "square" about one home in Nashville, Tenn. Finally, bog building — see how home builders in Alaska manage soggy soil.

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Manufactured Stone Fireplace"

• Feb. 21, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 22, 1:30 a.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 26, 9:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

The stone guys, Dean and Derek,  travel to South Carolina to create a manufactured stone fireplace that has the look of real stone — without the cost.

 

"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Post and Beam (Part 2)"

• Feb. 26, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 26, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Feb. 26, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT

 

In this second of two episodes,  a New England crew continues to struggle with inclement weather and a family pushes forward to build their post and beam home before ski season.


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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