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Housing Market Strategies, Short- and Long-term
A major bond fund urges Fannie and Freddie to allow smaller down payments; NAHB cites concerns with a proposal to shift housing subsidies from homeownership to rentals
Pre-assembled Woven Shingle Corners by Maibec
Pre-cut white cedar shingles from Maibec for inside and outside woven corners will speed installation without sacrificing quality.
Craftsman Renovation – Month One
Should you - and how do you - add on to a 3 story high saltbox craftsman style house?
Existing-Home Sales Data for July Offer Few Surprises
With the numbers showing that July sales swooned, inventory grew, and prices flattened, the housing market’s sour mood stays in its holding pattern
PIECE WORKERS in the Construction Trades
A Short History of carpentry in the latter 20th century
GREAT MOMENTS: Reset-Trip-Reset-Hold….Trip!
We had not lived in the house I’d built for us more than a few weeks when I was awakened at 2:30 by a sharp elbow-jab from my wife, immediately…
Housing Starts, Builder Confidence Still Awaiting a Cure
Foreclosures continue to squelch demand, prolonging the malaise in single-family starts and the Housing Market Index
EPA to Revise Sediment Limits for Storm Water Runoff
Prompted by a lawsuit filed by NAHB and the Small Business Administration, the EPA agrees to rework limitations on construction site effluent
Vapor Barriers Are a Good Thing, Right?
Builders once routinely stapled up sheets of polyethylene plastic on interior walls before the drywall went up to stop the flow of moisture-laden air into exterior walls. With moisture stopped…
Simple Screen Gutter Guards Better Than Pro-Installed Systems (and way cheaper)
Consumer Reports' evaluation of leaf guards confirm my suspicion, solid gutter caps don't perform as wells as humble gutter screens.

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