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Learn how adaptive reuse and upcycling can add hip design to your home, apartment, or yard with the Go Green channel's {Re}habitat series. Follow host Rachael Ranney as she shows you how to repurpose salvaged and found materials, adding fun and function to your space without breaking your budget.
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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 “Shake it Up” With Home Exterior Color Contest
Written by Therma-Tru Thu Mar 21 2013Fypon, 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.
Fypon, Simonton Windows and Therma-Tru “Shake it Up” With Home Exterior Color Contest
Written by Fypon Thu Mar 21 2013Fypon, 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.
Fypon, Simonton Windows and Therma-Tru “Shake it Up” With Home Exterior Color Contest
Written by Simonton Windows Thu Mar 21 2013Fypon, 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.
For the past 12 years, builders John MacDonald and Pat McCarthy have incorporated precast concrete walls from Superior Walls® into their new home projects. Now, more than a decade later, they specialize in creating exceptionally energy efficient homes for residents of upstate New York using Above Grade (AG) Wall Systems.
Basements Most Popular in Colder Climates and With Younger Home Buyers
Written by Superior Walls Thu Mar 21 2013According to the 2012 National Association of Home Builders™ (NAHB®) “What Home Buyers Really Want” study, basements are considered especially desirable in homes by younger home buyers and those living in colder climates.
Simonton Windows, one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of replacement and new construction vinyl windows and patio doors, has provided an abundance of energy-efficient windows for the new MainStreet America® park, located in Houston, Texas. The innovative park is situated on a 14-acre site and features 12 fully-appointed showcase homes representing many of the home styles and architectural features found across America.
An energy-efficient, ADA-compliant farmhouse incorporates wind power and geothermal heating. Architect Jereme Smith explains how his architectural firm met the clients' needs for a sustainable, accessible retirement home.