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Why You Should Direct Your Home Repair To Your Garage
Garage remodeling is probably the quickest way to add much needed space to your home. If you?re considering any sort of home repair this may just be the one that should be first on your list. If you?re not using your garage for an area to park your car, then expanding the living space of your home can be quite easily achieved by making this change. As well, you?ll feel like your home and life are much more organized when you stop storing everything in this area.
Home Building Plans Online
Building a new home can be quite a challenge, but the right floor plan can help to make sense out of even the most complicated project. In the past this may have been a difficult task to achieve, but with the advent of the internet anybody can find home building plans in no time at all. There are hundreds of websites that offer home building plans to anybody that is interested in them.
Unique Home Building Incentive Drives Successful Property Offering on Charleston's Daniel Island
Daniel Island Real Estate's offering last week of 48 new homesites located on and near the Wando River has caught the attention of prospective buyers. Just five days after the release, 26 of the sites -- representing more than half of the offering -- are spoken for. The homesites are located in Old Landing, a special enclave within the island's popular and conveniently-located Smythe Park neighborhood. Old Landing is the only new property offering planned for Charleston's Daniel Island this year.
Repair-Home.com Answers Winter Home Repair Questions
Repair-Home.com, an online, interactive home repair source, provides a public forum for homeowners to get essential information about winter repairs for their homes. Visitors can ask questions, share advice and secure professional assistance on winter home maintenance problems ranging from leaking windows and chimneys to roof repair and frozen pipes.
Lowe's and Eastbrook Homes Partnership Fills Niche and Fuels Forward Momentum in Local Home Building Industry
National home improvement retailer and local builder/developer offer help for the "do-it-yourself" market.
The StarvingCarpenter.com Launches Website To Help Remodeling and Home Repair Contractors Manage and Grow Their Business
With millions of contractors to choose from, many lacking basic business and follow up skills, The Starving Carpenter.com seeks to elevate small businesses from the fold through customer focus and business planning
DIY Home Repair Website Promotes 'Go Green' Winterize Projects
Do-It-Yourself home winterization projects take on a new meaning when you 'Go Green.' Alarming changes in weather patterns, air quality and temperatures in recent years has led many individuals to preserve diminishing natural fuels and 'Go Green' by making needed home improvements.
Using A Loan For Home Repair
No matter how much you love your new home when you purchase it, the odds are that at some point in the future you will want to think about some kind of home improvement project, whether it is remodeling or making an addition. Upgrading a kitchen, adding a swimming pool, extending a wing of the house to include a study and another bedroom, or putting up a new fence are all common projects undertaken by home owners to improve both the look and the value of their homes. The problem is, all of these tasks cost money.
Buy A Chain Saw For Home Repair
If you need to do some tree trimming, cut fire wood, trim brush in your yard, or make log furniture then you?ll want to own a good chain saw. You can buy chain saws in many different styles and for many different uses. If you want a good style from a good brand then you should consider several factors before you buy one.
A Great Home Repair Project
The kitchen is the focal point of most homes today. We don't just prepare, cook and eat our meals in it; it is also the place where everyone gathers to relax, have a chat or a cup of coffee and we even do our informal entertaining in the kitchen. This is one of the main reasons that remodeling the kitchen is one of the top priorities for most homeowners. Remodeling your kitchen will give you a new room that will suit the lifestyle and needs of the modern family.
Best Home Building Websites Trends Detailed in New Report from Web Marketing Association
Updated Web Marketing Association' Internet Standards Assessment Report Includes Historical Data Derived from a Decade of Hosting Internet Award Competition, WebAwards, and Provides Best Practices for Home Builder Web Design
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Best Home Building Web Site of 2008 to be Named by Web Marketing Association in Annual WebAward Competition
The Web Marketing Association announces the call for entries for its 12th annual international WebAward Competition for Web site development at www.webaward08.org. The Web Marketing Association will once again name the Best Home Building Web site of 2008.
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The voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines are designed to move environmentally friendly home building concepts further into the mainstream marketplace. Currently, there are approximately thirty communities throughout the U.S. that have green home building programs in place or in development. By developing the set of voluntary national guidelines, NAHB intends to help facilitate the adoption of green home building practices and the formation of additional local programs in the parts of the country not currently served by programs.
In the spring of 2003, NAHB approved a resolution supporting green building. In response to NAHB member's requests to provide the membership with technical guidance to support the new green building policy, NAHB tasked the NAHB Research Center to manage a project to develop national green home building guidelines.
The NAHB Research Center worked together in an open, public process with over 60 Stakeholder Group members from the home building industry to create those guidelines. The guidelines contain six primary sections:
Lot Preparation and Design - With lot preparation and design, the builder has opportunities to demonstrate environmentally sensible construction practices. Even before the foundation is poured, careful planning can reduce the home's impact on vegetation, soil, water, plus a home's long-term performance can be enhanced. Such preparation can provide significant value to the homeowner, the environment, and the community. Included for the end user, especially developers, is a Site Planning Appendix that closely mirrors this section and provides additional guidance.
Resource Efficiency – This section shows how certain framing techniques and home designs can effectively optimize the use of building materials. Construction waste management concepts are also discussed. In addition, information is provided on how a home's durability and the amount of time and money needed for maintenance are affected by how certain materials are used.
Energy Efficiency – This is the most quantifiable aspect of green building. The information on this section will help a builder create a building envelope and incorporate energy efficient mechanical systems, appliances, and lighting into a home that will yield long-term utility bill cost savings and increased comfort for the homeowner. It contains the only requirements to participate in this voluntary program: compliance with the 2003 International Energy Conservation Code, use of ACCA manuals to size HVAC equipment, and 3rd party plan review to verify compliance with the section.
Water Efficiency/Conservation – Although, the relative importance of water availability and usage varies from region to region, the concern with adequate supply of water is becoming more widespread geographically. Experience also shows that employing the line items from this section of the guidelines for indoor and outdoor water use can decrease a homeowner's need for water and thus reduce utility bills, regardless of location.
Occupancy Comfort and Indoor Environmental Quality – Details in this part of the guidelines will indicate how to effectively manage moisture, ventilation, and other issues in order to create a comfortable indoor living environment.
Homeowner Education - Given the level of effort a homebuilder goes through to create a well thought out home system, it would be a shame not to give the homeowner some guidance on how to optimally operate and maintain the house. Line items from this section show a builder how best to educate homeowners on a variety of homeownership matters.
Each section contains a set of provisions that explain how a builder can incorporate green building concepts into a project. In addition, local builders and green building program developers may apply points to the provisions to further define green building through a scoring methodology currently being developed. Local homebuilder associations will be given a user guide that will provide additional information and guidance on ways to customize the guidelines to accommodate local conditions. The draft presented at Fall Board in Columbus, OH was a piloting version for dissemination amongst HBAs and builders for accuracy and practicality. A number of HBAs and High Production Builders have expressed an interest in helping NAHB to pilot test the document. The deadline for pilot testing was December 1st and the final version will be rolled out during the 2005 IBS in January in Orlando, FL. Currently, NAHB staff from the Energy and Green Building Dept. are traveling throughout the country presenting the guidelines to builders and HBAs who have expressed an interest in implementing green building in their respective businesses/communities. To date over 20 HBAs have voiced their interest and support, with many more to follow in the new year.
In summary, the voluntary Model Green Home Building Guidelines are for the mainstream home builders, many of whom are already incorporating some green building methods and materials into their construction practices. These voluntary guidelines will help systematize the green design and construction process and assist the builder toward incorporating more green building features into homes. As NAHB Research Center data indicates that there is a growing number of green homes built annually, it is expected that these voluntary guidelines will help builders meet the needs of this growing market.
Neda Dabestani-Ryba is a licensed Realtor in Maryland. She is a member of the President's Circle of Top Real Estate Professionals. She can be reached at (800) 536-3806 or visit her website for more information: http://neda.dabestani.pcragent.com
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