NBN Online for the week of August 28, 2006

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In This Issue:

Front Page
NAHB Study Shows How Much Bathrooms Are Really Worth
Sustainable TND Community, Daybreak, on Tour at Fall Board
NAHB Economist Calls Inclusionary Zoning a Bad Idea
Share Nation's Building News With Your Staff. It's Free.
Coast to Coast
Sweetening the Deal to Sell a Home
Housing Forum
Letters to the Editor: Learn How the Codes Work
Politics & Government
Pact Sets Builders Searching for New Lumber Sources
Survey Finds NIMBYs on the Rise in Both U.S. and Britain
Economics & Finance
New Single-Family Home Sales Down, Inventory Up in July
Mortgage Rates Nudge Down Housing Affordability
Eye on the Economy: Housing Will Not Drag Economy Into Recession
Tips
Builder's Tip: Using Wall-Sheathing as Insulation Stops
Business Management
Working With Subcontractors: Pros, Cons…and Cautions
Base Pay of California Builders Up 6.8% in 2005
Multifamily
Condo Market Retreating From 2005’s Record Sales
Building Systems
Approved Guide for Installing Tile Roofing Now Available
Education
Want to Know More About Designations? Ask an Expert
Education Calendar
Green Building
Dallas the Latest to Hop on the Green Building Bandwagon
Katrina Recovery
Lowe’s to Sell Expandable Katrina Cottage Kits
Legal
NAHB Weighs in on Two Pending Wetlands Cases
International
Sign Up for Trade Mission to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Workforce housing
Apply for 2006 Workforce Housing Awards
Labor
Beazer Internships Put Hispanics on the Fast Track
Building Products
David Weekley Homes Names Trane Supplier of Choice
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week
Endowment
Endowment Scholar Trades in Swatches for Home Building
Association News
New NAHB Video Shows How to Communicate With Media
'Associate Appreciation Month' Is Almost Here
GM $500 Exclusive Offer for NAHB Members
Securely Collect Payments on-the-Go With Solveras
UPS Offers Up to 30% Discount to NAHB Members on Shipping
Find Key Employees Through the NAHB Online Career Center
Fall Board Meets Sept. 13-17 in Salt Lake City
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

NAHB-Produced Programs on HGTV & DIY This Week

The NAHB Production Group produces four weekly television shows on HGTV and DIY for consumers. The following is this week's lineup:

"I Want That" on HGTV

Episode: "Tanning Shower"

•  Aug. 30, 8:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Aug. 31, 12:30 a.m. ET/PT
•  Sept. 1, 11:30 p.m. ET/PT
•  Sept. 2, 3:30 a.m. ET/PT
•  Sept. 3, 2:00 p.m. ET/PT

 

Get clean — and some color at the same time — with a tanning bed and shower combination. A vintage airplane becomes unique artwork. A new bike design does away with the greasy chain. Plus, television remotes for kids, ukulele lunchboxes and eco-friendly rainwater collectors.

"Dream Builders" on HGTV

Episode: "Great Falls Lodge, Cactus House"   

•  Sept. 2, 10:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

A mountain-loving couple brings a bit of the Rockies to Virginia as they build a Colorado-style lodge. Also, can a New York architect create a sophisticated retreat in Arizona? The answer is a treat for the eyes. Then a Washington, D.C. design team breathes new life into what had become a stale colonial. Plus, a gem of a countertop — surfaces made with semi-precious stone. 

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Rock Garden"

• Aug. 31, 10:00 p.m. ET/PT
• Sept. 1, 2:00 a.m. ET/PT
• Sept. 3, 9:00 p.m. ET/PT 
• Sept. 4, 1:00 a.m. ET/PT

 

Dean and Derek, along with guest, Doug Capodanno, transform an overgrown rocky yard into a rock garden using additional stone, a little landscaping know-how and the right plant material.


"Assembly Required" on DIY

Episode: "Operation Home Delivery (Part 1)"

• Aug. 29, 10:30 p.m. ET/PT
• Aug. 20, 2:30 a.m. ET/PT

 

After Hurricane Katrina hit the Gulf Coast, hundreds of thousands were left homeless. How does the rest of the country help those in need? Habitat for Humanity volunteers from across the country gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. to build enough walls for 51 homes. It’s called Operation Home Delivery. One of those homes is going to the Carrington family in Louisiana. Watch as they begin a six-day blitz build, on this special edition of Assembly Required.

HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams

HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create the 2008 and 2009 dream homes for the network’s Dream Home Sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.
 
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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