John Sias' home building knowledge goes back to 1980, when he built his first home under the tutelage of a general contractor friend.
When Del Webb brought its desert homes to the Midwest four years ago to open 6,000-unit Sun City Huntley, it was superintendents such as Tim King who pushed for additional plan adaptations to make them perform better in the Midwestern climate.
A free educational program developed by the NAHB is helping elementary school students learn about the home building process, construction jobs and the environment.
NAHB economists rank housing markets for hotness by comparing residential building permit data with population numbers.
ProFinish vinyl windows and patio doors include made-to-order double-hung, single-hung, casement, slider, picture and geometric-shaped windows.
At 7 1/2 inches long, 14.4-volt, cordless impact wrenches are designed for maneuverability.
At the end of the day, way too many of you are sneaking out the construction entrance with your lights off when you should be cruising slowly down the street you built, waving at everyone and asking that recent close on lot 137 how her youngest daughte..
