NBN Online for the week of September 7, 2009

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In This Issue:

Front Page
Builders Step Up Campaign to Revive Housing, Create Jobs
NAHB Analysis Finds Big Economic Gains From Reviving Housing
Celebrated Humorist Dave Barry to Kick Off 2010 Builders’ Show
Coast to Coast
Local Housing Developers Say Buyers Showing More Interest
Economics & Finance
Single-Family Housing Starts, Permits Rise in July
Housing Affordability Remains at Near-Record Levels
Eye on the Economy: Lots of Encouraging Housing News, But…
Register for Fall Construction Forecast Conference
Useful Links to Monitor Economic and Housing Trends
Downturn
Your Market Prospects Are Well Within Reach on Facebook
Five Deadly Sins of Financially Distressed Builders
Sept. 15 Webinar to Explore 50+ Design Trends
Sept. 17 Audio Seminar to Discuss Taking Advantage of Downturn
Free Sept. 24 Webinar Explores Alternatives to Impact Fees
Tips
Builders’ Tip: Golf Ball a Gimme for Coping Crown Molding
IBS
Register Online for Spokesperson Training at IBS
Remodelers
Following Litigation, EPA Plans Changes to Lead Paint Rule
50Plus Housing
Builders Report Slow Gains in 55+ Housing Market
Sales
Enter 2010 The Nationals Awards by Oct. 28
Education
Education Calendar
Green Building
The Little Affordable Green Home That Could...
Building Products
Icynene Insulation Approved for Green Building Certification
TV
NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network
Endowment
Stuard Scholarship Fund Announces 18 Winners
Apply for NAHB/NOD Disability Initiative Award by Sept. 11
Applications for Endowment IBS Scholarships Due Oct. 30
Association News
William Marvin, of Marvin Windows and Doors, Dies at 92
Members, Save on HP Business Products and More
Williams Scotsman Offers $1.99 First-Month Storage Container
Members, Save Big — Up to 29% Off — on FedEx Shipping Services
NAHB Committee, Council Appointment Process Underway
NAHB Board Meeting Set for Oct. 3 in Chicago
Calendar of Events
NAHB Career Center

NAHB-Produced Programs on the DIY Network

The NAHB Production Group produces weekly television shows for consumers on the DIY network. The following is the latest lineup:

"Rock Solid" on DIY

Episode: "Porphyry Granite Front Walkway"

• Sept. 11, 5:00 p.m. EDT

 

Stone masons and hosts Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns install porphyry — the most popular paver in Europe and prized for its beauty and durability — in a Florida walkway. However, setting it in a cobble style can be difficult and time-consuming. Not now. Dean and Derek use pre-cut stones set in a fan pattern on a rubber backing. With this recently introduced product, they take a provincial concrete walkway and transform it into an ageless elegant porphyry walkway.

"Indoors Out" on DIY

Episode: "Outdoor Cigar Room"

• Sept. 10, 5:30 p.m. EDT

 

Buddy LaPointe enjoys smoking cigars but his wife Sue doesn't allow him to enjoy them inside, so hosts Dean Marsico and Derek Stearns give Buddy a smoking lounge outside his patio doors. They create a two-layered deck with one area for eating and another for lounging. They also make the yard’s boring chimney a focal point with a salvaged chestnut beam for a mangle and an antique weather-proofed cabinet for cigars. From colors to furniture to stogies, this episode has everything needed to create a one-of-a-kind outdoor cigar room.

HGTV Seeking ‘Dream Home’ Builder/Architect Teams

HGTV is seeking developers, builders and architects to create the 2010 HGTV Dream Home, the grand prize in the network's annual sweepstakes. To learn more, click here.

About the NAHB Production Group

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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