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EPA to Present Lead-Safe Webinar on Nov. 10
The free session will focus on lead-sale practices, compliance, lead-safe certification, and recent rule changes
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Judges Dismiss Cases Over Carbon Monoxide Deaths in Aspen
1 commentAn HVAC contractor and a building inspector faced criminal charges in connection with the deaths of four people who were poisoned by carbon monoxide
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NAHB Cheers EPA Rejection of New Lead-Paint Dust Rule
Still on the association’s wish list: a reliable, inexpensive lead test kit and a provision that would allow households with no children or pregnant women in residence to waive the rule requirements
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Concern Over EPA's Proposed New Lead-Safe Rule
10 commentsA dust-wipe testing rule would further boost the costs of renovations and repairs involving lead-safe practices, a recent survey indicates. But would it also alleviate liability concerns?
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The New Magazine
8 commentsYesterday, Apple CEO Steve Jobs unveiled the Ipad. Do you want a digital version of FineHomebuilding?
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Taking the pain out of homebuilding
9 commentsThere’s no doubt homebuilders are hurting. Former contractor and longtime yoga instructor Allan Nett is offering some relief.
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Code-change alert: Fire sprinklers in all new homes
111 commentsIn the Dec/Jan 2009 issue of Fine Homebuilding (#200), I reported on a new code that requires fire sprinklers in all new one- and two-family homes and town houses. The code appears in the 2009 IRC, but doesn’t go into effect until the start of 2011.
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How to Paint Fiber-Cement Siding
Painter Jim Lacey shares some tips for caulking and painting fiber-cement siding. read more
