And the winner is … Dennis and Pat Hodkinson, of Paris, Tenn., have won the $5,000 cash grand prize in the nationwide DaVinci Roofscapes® “Shake it Up” Exterior Color Contest. The Hodkinsons were named the contest winner after receiving more public votes than four other finalists out of 757 online votes cast. They can now use the cash prize to help add color to the exterior of their home.

Fypon, LLC, the industry leader in synthetic millwork products, has published two new product catalogs showcasing the versatility of the company’s synthetic product lines. The Fypon® 2013 Polyurethane Catalog includes 26 new polyurethane products, including an assortment of brackets, plinth blocks, decorative panels, rafter tails, and corbels.

While springtime was slow to arrive this year, the warmer weather is now here just in time for May’s National Home Improvement Month. With so many home projects to tackle, where do you start? According to Mark Clement, a professional contractor and host of MyFixitUpLife home improvement radio show, begin by selecting those projects that give your home a curb appeal “pick-me-up” while also enhancing the functionality of your house.

MAUMEE, OHIO – Most homeowners enter their houses by driving into their garage more frequently than any other door in the home, so why not make it welcoming? To add pizzazz to the exterior of your garage door, the experts at Fypon recommend you install decorative urethane trim pieces, such as mouldings, crossheads, pediments and keystones to the garage door surround at your home.

Whether you believe in global warming or just think our weather patterns have been stretched to extremes in recent years, there’s no doubt that homeowners nationwide need to prepare their homes for tougher weather conditions.

In the 2012 National Association of Home Builders™ (NAHB®) “What Home Buyers Really Want” study, new and potential home buyers aren’t shy about their preference for wanting crown moulding --- it’s rated the third most essential decorative feature in the home.

Homeowners looking for fast and easy ways to upgrade the look of their home’s exterior this springtime can start with durable urethane and PVC millwork products from Fypon. Made to resist weather, insects, rot and decay, the lightweight decorative pieces are ideal to replace older, deteriorating wooden trim on the home.

Fypon, Simonton Windows and Therma-Tru® have joined together with DaVinci Roofscapes® to launch the “Shake it Up” Exterior Color Contest. Open to homeowners nationwide, the online contest includes a $5,000 cash grand prize to help the winner add color to the exterior of his or her home.

People love the look of natural wood throughout the home. From kitchen cabinets to hardwood flooring to natural cedar shake roofs, wood appeals to almost every homeowner. What doesn’t appeal to people are the inherent problems of having real wood products, such as rotting and decaying of wood, insect infestations, warping, and high maintenance.

Builders and remodelers attending the 2013 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show (IBS) had the chance to see a wide selection of urethane and PVC millwork products offered by Fypon. The exhibit featured dozens of durable and aesthetically appealing products from Fypon in an assortment of unique settings.