Issue Contents

January 2007

Column

Here's a 23-point checklist of items to help home builders create full value for their company.

Feature

These custom home builders believe they've found a path to retirement by steering toward production building in order to give their businesses more value.
Universal design concepts help create a home that is functional, accessible and attractive for a wide range of users, and adapts to the changing needs of a single owner over time.
Cutting-edge technology meets high country living in this contemporary residence designed to appeal to metropolitan Seattle's upscale, tech-savvy home buyers drawn to the area by a lucrative employment market, scenery and outdoor lifestyle.

News

Here are a few homes that honor time-tested principles of design and create beautiful, harmonious exteriors.
As builders and consumers weigh the short-term versus long-term costs and as manufacturing techniques improve and distribution channels expand, fiberglass doors are slowly gaining market share and acceptance as a viable alternative to wood, steel...
Included are garage doors reflecting a variety of design concepts from 1st UDT, Wayne-Dalton and Cloplay.
Included in this overview are products from W.A.C. Lighting, Leviton and Meyda Lighting
A look at recently released products, including innovative concepts from Grabber, Mitsubishi and others

Product Review

This custom builder talks about windows, subfloors, fireplaces, plumbing and mold inhibitors.
 
 


 

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