Floodproof on a Floodplain
An impressive addition to the IDEA Home series, the NEWLOOK Experience Home is a master class in engineering and creative design, with builder Michael Freiburger out-thinking an exceptionally tricky lot
Custom Builder
3 Questions Answered About Reliable Energy in Home Construction
Energy expert Bryan Cordill makes a case for why and how propane is an answer to growing concerns about reliability and resilience in home construction
Business
PERC Highlights Sustainability and Efficiency at IBS with 'Clean Build Conversations'
Hear from industry standouts Matt Blashaw and Anthony Carrino at this hour-long Show Village event
Custom Builder
Telling a Story That Preserves the Past
Custom builder and historic restoration and preservation expert Brent Hull walks us through the careful details of his Pennsylvania Farmhouse project
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Construction
Product Report: Tools
Cool tools, including a lithium screwdriver, gas-actuated pin driver, diamond abrasive blades and a pivot square are all featured.
Financial
Warmboard Offers Subfloor Approach to Radiant Heating
A new radiant heating system from Warmboard aims to make installation easier for custom builders and life quieter for homeowners.
Construction
In My Own Words: Dean Homes
Dean Jasper, owner of Bellevue, Wash.-based Dean Homes, shares information on the products he likes to use in the homes they build.
Construction
Products: Home Entertainment
Home entertainment products that appeared in the September 2007 edition of Custom Builder magazine including a wireless media extender, solutions for multi-room audio, and a multi-room amplifier.
Structural Systems
Structural Products: July 2007 Custom Builder Magazine
From the July 2007 edition of Custom Builder magazine, here is a look at structural products from Endura, Weyerhaeusser and Kama, among others.
Technology
Home Entertainment Now with W.H.E.N.
The Whole-House Entertainment Network from Audioaccess is an integrated solution for the custom builder installing a high-end system in the home.
Construction
Appliance Products: July 2007 Custom Builder Magazine
From the July 2007 issue of Custom Builder magazine, here are appliance products from Miele, Fagor, Danver and KitchenAid.
Construction
New Products Featured in July 2007 Custom Builder Magazine
A look at some of the new products on the market from Dignite, Gorell and American Standard.
Construction
In My Own Words: Venture Homes
Linda Bridges of Atlanta-based Venture Homes tells readers about the products that Venture Homes likes to use in their housing developments.
Green & Sustainable
Green Building Professionals Get a New Link
Here is a Web site that serves as a networking tool and resource for building and design professionals committed to sustainable home construction and remodeling.