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    Perennial Wood Flooring

    Perennial Wood

    Perennial Wood decking and flooring is real wood made to endure. A proprietary process called TruLast technology permanently modifies the wood, providing a physical barrier that...
    Feb. 26, 2013
    Timber Tech Earthwood Evolutions

    TimberTech Earthwood Evolutions Terrain Collection

    This new collection includes two long-lasting colors, Brown Oak and Silver Maple. Earthwood Evolutions is the industry’s only fully capped deck plank that features HydroLock technology...
    Feb. 26, 2013
    Certain Teed Column Wrap

    CertainTeed Restoration Millwork Column Wraps

    Low-maintenance Restoration Millwork cellular PVC column wraps simply slide around existing posts and one side swings closed, sealing shut with PVC adhesive on two corners for...
    Feb. 22, 2013
    Zip Up Under Deck

    Zip-UP Ceiling and Underdeck

    Zip-UP Ceiling provides a quick, easy way to finish ceilings in basements and other residential spaces with open ceilings, while saving headroom and maintaining accessibility ...
    Feb. 20, 2013
    Crestview Quatrefoil Collection

    Crestview Doors Quatrefoil Collection

    This new collection of decorative screens showcases popular Gothic patterns carved into wood panels encased in solid hardwood frames. Four Redi-Screen products complete this latest...
    Feb. 20, 2013
    Trim Tex Shower Bead

    Trim-Tex Shower Bead

    The Trim-Tex Shower Bead is designed to quickly and easily finish drywall terminating at shower/bath enclosures. This new product eliminates the mess and requires less drywall...
    Feb. 20, 2013
    Grohe's Power and Soul

    Product Trends: Bathrooms, doing more with less

    The Energy Policy Act of 1992 established a maximum flow rate of 2.5 gpm for residential showerheads manufactured, sold, and installed in the United States. As a result, many ...
    Feb. 19, 2013
    Native Trails Divinity Mirror

    Native Trails Hand-Hammered Mirrors

    Native Trails has expanded the range of its hand-hammered products with the Milano and Divinity mirrors. Milano, now available in Antique and Tempered finishes, features a frame...
    Feb. 18, 2013
    American Standard Murro

    American Standard Murro Lavatory Sink

    Complying with accessibility standards for children and adults, the Murro lavatory sink is a universal design product with barrier-free operation and includes EverClean antimicrobial...
    Feb. 18, 2013
    Hafele Magic Corner

    Hafele Magic Corner II

    Magic Corner II is a pullout cabinet storage unit designed for use with hinged doors. The corner Lazy Susan requires a minimum door opening of 20.5” and additional clearance for...
    Feb. 18, 2013
    Icera Riose

    Icera Riose Toilet

    The new two-piece wall-outlet Riose toilet is the perfect choice where a bottom outlet is not readily available. A gravity-only Hyperion Flushing System makes the Riose EPA WaterSense...
    Feb. 18, 2013
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    Universal kitchen design

    Due to the number and variety of cooking appliances today, multiple cooking stations can be designed within one kitchen. Depending on a client’s habits, preferences, and needs...
    Feb. 18, 2013
    7032 Exterior

    A complete transformation

    Located in a quiet neighborhood in East Millcreek, Utah, a 60-year-old ranch/rambler home was recently transformed into an updated, energy-efficient craftsman-style modern home...
    Feb. 18, 2013
    Custom hand-forged wrought iron ¾-inch picket railing surrounds the open-air bal

    High desert addition

    A desire for a flexible living space for year-round entertaining led the owners of the 2,800-square-foot Southwest contemporary, Spanish pueblo revival style home in the High ...
    Feb. 18, 2013
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    The outside looking up

    The majority of homeowners who are investing in exterior remodeling projects desire an updated exterior appearance to enhance their home’s curb appeal in addition to an exterior...
    Feb. 18, 2013
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    11 ways to increase repeats and referrals

    There is no better way to increase your firm’s bottom line than through a combination of repeat business from existing clients and building a strong list referral candidates. ...
    Feb. 18, 2013
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    Tips to Create a Virtual Showroom

    In the remodeling industry, lowering costs, increasing efficiency, and improving client satisfaction usually top the list of company goals. By incorporating a “virtual showroom...
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    Yes, you can turn down a job

    TOM SWARTZ: When do you not take a project and why?PAUL ELDRENKAMP: “To me, there are three main reasons not to take a job. One is if it’s clear there’s just going to be no way...
    Feb. 15, 2013
    12th And River Mercy Housing Boise

    Building Science: Alternate insulation for multi-unit housing

    The year was 1991. I was a custom home builder looking for ideas to heighten my awareness of energy-efficient designs and separate myself from the competition, so I attended the...
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    Craig Durosko: 25 years later, if I had only known then...Part II

    Last month I started sharing some of the lessons I learned from the last 25 years of owning a remodeling business. If you missed it, you can find it at housingzone.com/January...
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    Mark Richardson's Think Business: Confidence

    Confidence. Such a simple word but also a word that might have more to do with your success or failure than any other. Confidence can affect individuals, markets, and an entire...
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    Remodeling recovery picking up steam

    Robust spending on home improvement in the second half of 2012 suggests the remodeling recovery is already underway, and annual homeowner improvement spending should see accelerating...
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    NKBA elects 2013 executive board

    The National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA) announced the election of its 2013 executive board, which will preside over the trade group’s 50th anniversary this year.
    Feb. 15, 2013
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    Remodelers forecast a bright 2013

    The National Association of the Remodeling Industry’s (NARI) fourth-quarter Remodeling Business Pulse data of current and future remodeling business conditions has experienced...
    Feb. 15, 2013
    No

    The power of saying "No"

    To a remodeling contractor, saying “no” to a potential client could possibly be the best decision you make for your company. A few years ago, I was talking to a number of decorative...
    Feb. 15, 2013