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A policy of confusion
Signed into law by President Bush last summer and in effect since January, the Energy Act of 2005 is supposed to boost the energy efficiency of...
Building Products, 03/01/06 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Decisions, decisions
After living in a suites hotel for more than two months, I and my family moved back into our newly remodeled house a week before Christmas. Of...
Building Products, 01/01/06 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Info savvy
As you've read in past columns, my husband and I are undertaking a large-scale home remodel and addition to our three-bedroom Colonial in the...
Building Products, 11/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Growth industry
BUILDING PRODUCTS is growing up, and like the nervous mother of a teenage boy about to drive alone for the first time, I enter this period with...
Building Products, 09/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Interest-only house
I recently heard a funny speech made by a leading real estate economist. (Believe it or not, a numbers guy can have a sense of humor!) John...
Building Products, 07/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Call back
I know that I've griped about customer service before in my column, but it seems to be getting worse every year. It's particularly noticeable in...
Building Products, 05/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
The other side
For more than two decades, I have worked as a journalist covering housing industry trends and issues, with the past 12 years spent reporting on...
Building Products, 03/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
A hot topic
The fire that sends a client's home up in smoke can also torch a neighboring house if the buildings are so close together, and that's just not...
Building Products, 01/01/05 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Energy wise
You'll notice this issue of BUILDING PRODUCTS is quite a bit different from our usual coverage of the latest wares to hit the market. This edition...
Building Products, 11/01/04 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication -
Cause for concern?
PVC is a ubiquitous building material. Polyvinyl chloride, which is crafted into window frames, siding, fencing, railings, and much more, is the...
Building Products, 09/01/04 by Jean Dimeo · More from publication
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