Home Handymen See Rising Interest in New Home Purchases
Survey by NICB finds rising consumer intent to buy a new or existing home within six months, at about 9 percent of households, up from under 4 percent a year earlier. Inquiries cover prices around 17,200 to 18,100 dollars, with median sale prices near 17,600 dollars, and March housing authorizations near 54,000 units. Also notes a new rivet tool, a drain cleaner, and a tub panel kit for DIY home projects with typical prices and suppliers listed.
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National Industrial Conference Board
NICB
Census Bureau
Housing and Home Finance Agency
Tne
United Shoes Machinery Corp
Panelhoard Mfg. Co
Pacific St
Newark, N. J
Senior buyers rise as 65 age group expands
Housing authorities at Allied Chemical's Barrett Division warn that the 65 plus cohort will grow sharply over the next decade. These seniors form a rising share of prospective buyers seeking smaller, easier to maintain homes with fire safe features including gypsum wallboard and asphalt shingles.
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Allied Chemical
Barrett
Acoustic ceiling tiles touted to cut noise
Allied Chemical Barrett Division building specialists say fiberboard acoustical ceiling tiles can reduce up to 60 percent of normal noise in many model restaurants and commercial establishments.
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Allied Chemical
Barrett
Wood Deck Entrance Yard For Homes On Slopes
An architect’s drawing board idea uses a wood deck as an entrance yard to blend exterior and interior space. The deck, level with interior floors, doubles as a lounge area, with wide Douglas fir boards, minimal rain runoff gaps, and natural weathering. Perimeter walls create a courtyard feel with matching siding, gates for nightly closure, and planter features to ease maintenance.
Mobile Classrooms Gain Popularity In Communities
A Chicago Board of Education report notes mobile classrooms are popular due to low cost, rental options, and self contained facilities. Benjamin C. Willis calls them model classrooms with an inspiring atmosphere, noting economic savings around ten thousand dollars per classroom versus thirty thousand for traditional rooms.
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Paul D. Shlensky
Mobile School Facilities, Inc
Chicago Board of Education
Benjamin C. Willis
Royalcore
Shlensky
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