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December 2009

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If you are among the 60,000-plus home building professionals planning to make the trek to Las Vegas next month for the International Builders' Show, make sure to stop by Professional Builder's annual Show Village exhibit. Since 1998, the PB team...

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American Beauty, Prairie-Style

The largest of the three Show Village homes at 2,280 square feet, the La Linda is a single-story ranch home designed in the traditional American Prairie style. Adorned with rich, warm metals, natural textures and an earthy color palate accented...

Casual Mountain Retreat

Priced between $90,000 and $185,000, the Highlander is an affordable, sustainable option for both Baby Boomers and retirees looking for a casual mountain retreat or coastal getaway. The two-story, 1,780-square-foot home features a loft on the...

Go Ultra-Green for Under $100K

Targeting both Baby Boomer and Echo Boomer buyers looking for an affordable, green weekend retreat or detached home office, the Osprey features a contemporary, stylish design and is loaded with sustainable features that can take homeowners...

Show Village 2010 Preview

If you are planning to attend Professional Builder's annual Show Village exhibit at IBS next month, you'll probably notice a stark contrast between our latest generation of demonstration homes and the show homes of year's past. Gone are the multi...

Product Review

Construction Equipment, Tools & Software

Check out the new portable jobsite generator from Generac, Max USA's new SuperPinner and the latest productivity app to hit the iPhone

Exterior

New decking from MoistureShield and Genova Products kick off our exterior products review. There's more decking, siding, manufactured stone and roofing below

Green Products

Got green on the mind? Earn LEED points and make your operations a little more eco-friendly with high-efficiency faucets, 'green' concrete, tankless water heaters and, yes, another new iPhone application!

Interior

Style leaders Gerber, Danze and Whirlpool lead the latest interior products. Spec these on your next jobsite.

Mechanical/Electrical

Great new high-efficiency electrical products from Cooper Lighting, ODL and Inclinator

Structural/Insulation/Housewrap

Lean on iLevel's new Parallam Plus PSL, wrap up with Benjamin Obdyke's Hydrofilament Housewrap and check out the latest from Boise Cascade and Fiberweb

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Professional Remodeler's 2013 Market Leaders

Professional Remodeler’s annual Market Leaders list, which identifies the top...

15 design trends for kitchens & baths

With demand for custom design, remodeling, and renovations at its highest level since 2005, ...

Project Spotlight: Kitchen countered

Normandy Remodeling converts confined kitchen into sprawling galley.

5 bathroom design trends for 2013

Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest...

6 kitchen design trends for 2013

Each year, the National Kitchen and Bath Association surveys its members to identify the latest...

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