 Below Grade Insulation
(segment #9003)
Experts agree that thoroughly insulating your house is one of the best investments you can make when building a new home. Most building codes require full insulation inside all exterior walls.But for ...
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| |  Energy Efficiency
(segment #10004)
We all want to cut down on our utility bills, but we also want to be comfortable in our homes with the right amount of heat, power, water, and air conditioning. Could there be a way to balance these n...
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 Environmentally Friendly Home Building
(segment #9008)
This exceptional house was designed to be super-low maintenance and easy on the environment in almost every way imaginable. And the materials and construction methods they use could bring the same ben...
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| |  Home Fire Protection
(segment #9005)
If your house caught fire, would you and everyone in your home know exactly where to go and what to do? If your answer is "No," then it's probably time you made a plan....
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 HVAC Zoning
(segment #9010)
Big common rooms with vaulted ceilings - sometimes stretching to two stories, a lot of windows, an open air feeling... These are features very much in demand in today's American home. But these featur...
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| |  Kohler Design Vacation
(segment #9017)
Imagine being able to make great progress on planning your new house while enjoying a weekend retreat full of golfing, fine dining and relaxing in a luxurious spa. That’s exactly the scenario that the...
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 Pella Entry Doors
(segment #10005)
Pella entry door systems combine durable construction with outstanding design options to give your new or existing house impeccable drive-up appeal.
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| |  Prevent Tornado Damage
(segment #6011)
Consider safety issues when building a house. There are a number of simple and relatively inexpensive building tools & practices (anchor bolts, corners wrapped in OSB, wind-resistant garage doors & ra...
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 Replacing Windows
(segment #9006)
Many homeowners replace a window only if it’s broken or cracked. But there are several good reasons to consider a more comprehensive change, especially if you live in an older home that has single pan...
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| |  Shower Customization by Delta
(segment #9001)
Custom features in the bath are no longer confined to custom upgrades. Using the same valves and plumbing that are standard in any American home, you can now add a little luxury in the shower without ...
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 STYROFOAM Insulating Sheathing
(segment #9002)
From the framing stage until it's finished, furnished and lived in, there are hundreds of decisions to make about the methods and materials used to build your new house. One area that's sometimes over...
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| |  Sustainable Forestry
(segment #10001)
Wood is widely considered to be the most durable material for construction. In fact, over twenty-five billion square feet of wood is used every year in new home construction in the U.S. Every piece of...
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 Window Technology
(segment #9004)
This window may bring back some memories... a wide old window with a wood frame, a single pane of glass, a classic latch, beautiful but imperfect glass... These are the windows our grandparents knew. ...
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