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Huge Tax Deductions Available for Contractors and Engineers
Since 2005, certain companies are allowed to take a deduction equal to 3% to 9% of their net income for building and renovation of residential and commercial properties.

Create a Water-Wise Landscape
In a time of increasing environmental awareness, more people are looking to creating more eco friendly gardens and implementing water conservation practices. One way of creating a low-water eco friendly landscape is by Xeriscaping.

Now Fuel + Nail Combo Packs Work with ALL Paslode� Cordless Framing Nailers
Paslode� is introducing a new Fuel + Nail Combo Pack with twist-on adapters, allowing users of all Paslode cordless framing nailers to take advantage of the convenient combo pack concept.

Raising the Roof on Home Prices?
That's right, house prices are currently going up, though you wouldn't know it from the grim parade of negative headlines of late.

Four Steps To Your Professional Landscape
Mitch Kalamian gives you guidance on designing your landscape. Check out his tips and suggestions in this new article!

Not So Big House Movement Fueled by Challenging Economy
What�s in now is smaller, highly detailed, long-lasting dwellings that meet individual living needs, all tenets of architect Sarah Susanka�s vision of �right-sized� homes.

2011 New Color Trends... Don't Be Afraid of Color
Internationally renown interior designer, Luis Caicedo, shares new color trends that will bring glamour & excitement to your home.

Big Ideas Behind Not So Big Houses
Bigger Isn't Better - The lowest dollar-per-square-foot only guarantees the absence of the very thing people are seeking - a house with character.

Trendy Timbers
You'd think a traditional building method like timber-home construction would stay fairly static through the years - but nothing could be further from the truth. Here's what's hot (and what's not) in timber framing right now.

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