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Do you really need an underlayment on your sloped roofs?
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Cougar ridge vent is made with nylon instead of fabric.
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Chicago leads the nation in number of green roofs installed.
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City will work with Dow Chemical to retrofit an entire city block of 39 homes.
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New roofing products could increase the viability of solar energy.
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Without admitting fault, the company agrees to pay more to homeowners with defective shingles.
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Boost a home's quality and performance with these products.
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Scientists at MIT experiment with a chameleon-like black and white roofing material that could take green to a new level.
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High-tech GeoEstimator saves time while providing accurate data for roofers and others.
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Provision in new stimulus bill would grant homeowners a 30% tax credit toward the expense of such an upgrade.
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New product should be available in about a year.
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News Flash: The sun is hot. there's renewed and widespread attention being paid to it as a legitimate home energy source—and this time that interest might stick. A perfect storm of factors has come together to keep solar solutions on the front burner, including record crude oil prices, federal tax...
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Five likeable projects prove that not all teardowns warrant a crackdown.
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Tear-resistant SynShield synthetic roof underlayment can be left uncovered for up to six months, the maker says. It is UV-resistant and comes in rolls 48 inches wide and 250 feet long. Each roll weighs 33 pounds, which is 40 percent lighter than a felt roll, the maker says. SynShield passes...
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When the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The neighborhoods, unfortunately, were not.
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CONCEIVED IN 1791, Pierre L'Enfant's vision for Washington was one of a broad, horizontal skyline, punctuated by steeples and domes, with the Capitol building at its apex. The low-lying nature of the city, which brings light and air to the pedestrian level and allows its most prominent landmarks to...
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THERE IS A HOUSE IN OMAHA, NEB., that is unlike any other house in the state—perhaps the ountry. Built under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), this “concept” house is loaded with 60 of the best technologies and products home building has to offer and is seen as a model...
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Facing Fire
When the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The neighborhoods, unfortunately, were not.
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Builders, architects, urban planners, and sustainability experts held a design charrette on Oct. 24 to come up with floor plans, construction processes, and product suggestions for Concept House Charleston in South Carolina, the second PATH Concept Home and the first in the Southeastern U.S.
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There is a house in Omaha, Neb., that is unlike any other house in the state—perhaps the ountry. Built under HUD's Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH), this “concept” house is loaded with 60 of the best technologies and products home building has to offer and is seen as a model...