Professional Builder (1993) articles from July 2005

Professional Builder (1993) archives from July 2005

The Team Member Application.
July 1, 2005... By Bob Piper, The Talon Group Resumes don't always tell you what you want to know about a potential candidate. We are interested in a few key things when it comes to job candidates: History of progressive job responsibilities ...

Are Realtor Relations Really Worth the Effort?(Interview)
July 1, 2005... By John Rymer, Rymer Strategies Interviews with America's Best New Home Sales Professionals In this month's issue, we sit down with new home sales professionals Garrett Carson, Jeff Kaizer and Brad Dunaway: John Rymer : Many home...

Building Science: Clearing the Air.
July 1, 2005... By Stan Gatland, Manager, Building Science Designing homes with HVAC systems that provide optimal indoor air quality can affect your bottom line as a builder as well as your future homeowner's health and quality of life. Building homes that...

Financial Management - Part 6.
July 1, 2005... By Mike Benshoof, SMA Consulting Summing it all up The previous five financial management articles stressed discipline and systems, the importance of a solid accounting set up and the critical need for budgeting. Last month's article...

Building for Survival in Hurricane Country.
July 1, 2005... By William Zoeller & Michael J. Crosbie, Path Partners Strategies for building homes that stand up to hurricanes. Last year's devastating hurricane season was a wake-up call for home builders and homeowners alike. According to one...

Creating Contrasts.(Architectural services)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... Heather McCune, Editor-in-Chief In this month's special report, contributing editor Cynthia Kemper dissects color -- how to choose the appropriate palette, the right way to apply color to architecture on a home and in a community and the...

Active Americana.
July 1, 2005... By Bob Sperber, Senior Editor Leyland Alliance updates historic design for production-building efficiency and in the process, serves a slice of apple-pie living to the Big Apple's emigre boomers. "The major story going on in this...

Spacious Elegance.(Toll Brothers Inc.)(Home construction)
July 1, 2005... By Laura Butalla, Senior Editor In a community filled with single-family homes and condominium apartments, the Mirador stands out as the top-notch, best seller for its spacious yet elegant floor plan. Although Toll Brothers is known...

Show Some Energy!(Wilshire Homes )(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... By Bill Lurz, Senior Editor Wilshire Homes Houston finds energy efficiency and indoor air quality to be powerful weapons to differentiate its product. Looking for a way to differentiate your homes from those of the big public builders?...

Thermador.(adds technological helper )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson Thermador has added the Personal Culinary Assistant to its built-in wall oven series. This technological helper is interfaced by a 16-digit alphanumeric display that provides single touch oven programming. The Personal...

RIDGID.(cordless adhesive/caulk gun)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson RIDGID has a new 18-volt cordless adhesive/caulk gun, Model R884040. This model is designed for applying construction adhesive or roofing sealer. The dual capacity tube holder feature can handle 10.1 or 30 oz. Tubes....

Motiv.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson Motiv has released its fifth collection, the Frame collection. Tagged as an urban chic design, the Frame collection is characterized by rectangular glass and round bar features. This series is comprised of more than a...

Acryline.(new soaking bathtub)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson Nirvana Bath is Acryline's new soaking bathtub. Nirvana is offered in three different hydromassage therapy systems: Aquamassuer, Healthmassuer System and the Ultimate System Bath. These systems provide a variety of...

Safety Tubs.(new acrylic walk-in bathtub)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson The new acrylic walk-in bathtub by Safety Tub is ideal for adult-active community projects. The Safety Tub has a watertight, walk-in door that allows for easy entry and exit, an easy-grip ergonomic latch and seating...

TOTO.(Aquia dual flush toilet )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson The Aquia dual flush toilet enables homeowners to select the level of water to use each time the toilet is flushed. The dual-button flush activator is incorporated into the lid and designed to easily distinguish between...

Whirlpool.(refrigerator )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson The Whirlpool Gold side-by-side refrigerator with The Fast Fill Dispensing System can fulfill all of the water needs in the kitchen. The Gold model can fill pitchers, pots, cups and coolers. The 180-degree rotating faucet...

Stanley Works.(MaxLife tripod flashlight )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson The Stanley MaxLife tripod flashlight enables builders to work in confined areas without having to juggle a tool in one hand and a light in the other. Stanley's tripod Flashlight provides full dexterity while supplying...

Endura.(Wood Clad Ultimate Astragal)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson Endura released the Wood Clad Ultimate Astragal. Used with French Doors this product offers many of the same features as the Ultimate Astragal, including a patented three-point seal between the active door, inactive door...

SOKO.(Soko)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... By Rhonda Jackson SOKO has expanded its Manhandles Collection by offering mirrored images of the seven original Manhandle pulls as well as large entry versions. Designed by San Francisco artist Cari Jaye Sokoloff, the collection features...

Destination Homes.(James Hardie Hardiplank Siding )(Greg Cox )
July 1, 2005... Greg Cox, Purchaser, Layton, UT James Hardie Hardiplank Siding Greg Cox www.jameshardie.com James Hardie siding is a low maintenance product that, unlike vinyl, doesn't sacrifice the beauty and character of wood....

Read this Column Now! Limited Time Offer! Money Saving Opportunity!(Advertising)(Column)
July 1, 2005... By Scott Sedam Strange, how something you read or hear today can suddenly trigger a memory. I was paging through this Sunday's builder display ads. You know these ads, they're the ones you all hate to write many-thousand-dollar checks for,...

Marketing Through Color.
July 1, 2005... By Cynthia Kemper, Contributing Editor Elevating old and new communities through architectural coloration. With the multitude of architectural, environmental and site considerations involved in home building today, the application of...

Bedrock Homes In The 21st Century.(Builders Openion in Concreate Construction)
July 1, 2005... Rhonda Jackson, Staff Writer From the Stone Age to the present, builders have been experimenting with concrete homes for ages. As the trends for customizing and personalizing homes grows, builders are turning to concrete as an element...

Keeping the Sun Out.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)(shingle roofing)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2005... Staff Elk's new shingle roofing has married beauty and energy conservation. Keeping in step with the move toward environmentally sensitive products, Elk and 3M partnered to produce the Cool Color Series shingle. While most home design...

Timeless Treasure.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)(custom home building)
July 1, 2005... By Ann Matesi, Contributing Editor Southern belle on South Carolina's Kiawah Island rekindles owners' youthful memories. Although it was the first custom home that they'd ever had built for themselves, the owners of this seashore gem...

Family Business.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)(kitchen design)
July 1, 2005... By Ann Matesi, Contributing Editor The spacious kitchen in this $2.7 million Las Vegas, Nev. spec-built residence is designed to promote "together time" says Joyce Mason, vice president of marketing for the home's builder, Pardee Homes....

Center Stage.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)(kitchen design)
July 1, 2005... By Ann Matesi, Contributing Editor When developing the layout for the master suite in this spec-built luxury show house in Lake Oswego, Ore., interior designer Tina Barclay went to the kitchen for inspiration -- literally. She made the...

Power in Partnership.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)(Editorial)
July 1, 2005... By Heather McCune, Editor in Chief As it so often happens, a few builders gather together, share a few stories and in the telling of their tales from the business front, all develop a new understanding or a new approach to the age-old...

DeBord Custom Homes, Inc.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... David M. DeBord, President, Virginia Beach, Va. Dow Styrofoam Weathermate Plus Housewrap www.dow.com Dow's Styrofoam Weathermate Plus Housewrap is a non-woven, non-perforated, polyolefin-based housewrap that offers an effective...

Inside Dish.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Staff KitchenAid has taken the dishwasher down under with its Drawer Dishwasher. Similar to traditional dishwashers, this unit occupies the same amount of undercounter space; however, unlike traditional models, two separate dishwashers --...

Into the Mystic.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Staff Ideal for a kitchen island or prep area, Elkay's Mystic is a four-foot-long curved sink. Designed with the faucet at one end and the drain at the other end, water flows through an 8-inch-wide tapered preparation/work area. The Mystic...

Wine Seller.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Staff GE's Monogram Walk-In Wine Vault brings luxury into the wine connoisseur's home. Measuring approximately 7 feet 9 inches by 8 feet 8 1/2 inches on the exterior and 7 feet 1 inch by 8 feet 1/2 inch on the interior, the vault is...

In Sink with Style.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Staff Marrying practicality with style, Bear Creek Glass creates unique sink bowls for the bathroom. Bear Creek offers sinks in four shapes, Classic, Fusion, Ocean and Splash. The Splash model (shown on the top), resembling water, is...

Cold Steel.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Staff Homeowners can now make their homes into culinary masterpieces with the help of GROHE's stainless steel cold water pot filler. The pot filler installs on the wall directly over the stove, allowing cooks to fill large pots or to add...

Creating a One of a Kind Place.(SUPPLEMENT: Custom Builder)
July 1, 2005... Heather McCune, Editor-in-Chief Custom builders come together around a single vision to build a new kind of community. Who better to create a special place to live than the people in the business of building homes that deliver on that...