Home builders can expect lumber prices to remain fairly stable for 2009, and they're now at levels about one-third lower than they were at the height of the housing boom, according to reports from Random Lengths.
Joe Duckworth, Professional Builder's 1992 Builder of the Year, is now a successful developer of walkable neighborhoods that outsell conventional projects.
The sliding patio and sliding French doors from Marvin now have an ADA-compliant option: the new Low Profile Sill. It stands just ¾-inch off the base flooring to help you build an easy transition between inside and out. It features a DP-40 rating
Fire, meet your match. Plastpro's new Fire-Rated Fiberglass doors feature stiles as well as top and bottom rails in each door that are designed to meet fire-rating code regulations. Each fire-rated entry product features Plastpro's Hydroshield Technology
Expanding and embracing the essence of modern living, Kolbe's TerraSpan doors can incorporate up to 10 panels per unit with a 12-foot maximum panel height. Each panel is 2¼ inches thick, so it requires minimum space when open. Builders can install
The company's artisans handcraft every door. They even take it a step further to ensure that they produce the door to your exact specifications; CAD drawings of every product and samples of the company's stains and distressing options are provided.
A little touch of elegance goes a long way. Elegant Additions from White River is a compact molding collection of fine grain overlay contoured to PacTrim (primed MDF) to produce high-relief moldings. The line is priced 30 to 50 percent below the company'
The number of foreclosures climbed in October, as mortgage lenders begin to make their way through the paperwork problems that had delayed new filings for much of the last year.
Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes fell two points in October from a downwardly revised reading in the previous month to a level of 55 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI).
The number of homes listed for sale declined in October, the first time that has happened in nine months, The Wall Street Journal reported. In 26 major U.S. markets, the housing supply fell by an average of 3.3 percent. Inventories usually increase in Oc
Lumber trade dispute continues, multifamily development strategy due to climate change impact, Puerto Rico's turn to solar, and reaching carbon neutral goals
