http://www.builderonline.com/products/finishes-and-surfaces/walls-and-ceilings/Default.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1029681http://www.builderonline.com/products/plate-tectonics.aspx?rssLink=Plate+TectonicsThe manufacturer has introduced the Fassada Line of stainless steel wallplates to coordinate with its black dimmers, switches, and accessories.http://www.builderonline.com/products/see-no-evil.aspx?rssLink=See+No+EvilDesigned for architectural applications where aesthetics are important, the unit has a smooth, flush-mounted surface that blends in with the ceiling and a faceplate that can be painted.http://www.builderonline.com/products/energy-stars.aspx?rssLink=Energy+StarsNew glazing technology has created a generation of super-efficient windows and doors.http://www.builderonline.com/products/insulated-vinyl-siding.aspx?rssLink=Insulated+Vinyl+Siding+(NAHB+TEST)Foam insulated vinyl siding systems that provide thermal insulation benefitshttp://www.builderonline.com/products/trove-wood-veneer-wallcovering.aspx?rssLink=Trove+Wood+Veneer+WallcoveringWood Veneer Wallcovering Made from Sustainably Harvested woodhttp://www.builderonline.com/products/builders-show-product-picks-day-3.aspx?rssLink=Builders'+Show+Product+Picks%2c+Day+3More product finds from the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas.http://www.builderonline.com/products/top-shelf-products-september-2008.aspx?rssLink=Top+Shelf+Products%3a+September+2008Shower lights, primers, drywall cutters, window trim and ceramic tileshttp://www.builderonline.com/business/ibs-product-picks-day-2.aspx?rssLink=IBS+Product+Picks%3a+Day+2Hanley Wood product editors are combing the Builders' Show exhibit floor in search of innovative and interesting introductions for you and your clients. Here are hot finds from Day 2.http://www.builderonline.com/show-homes/the-new-american-home-2008.aspx?rssLink=The+New+American+Home+2008With authentic detailing and conveniences to suit the modern boomer, this stately Gulf Coast plantation home brings a fresh look to Orlando’s luxury market.http://www.builderonline.com/best-selling-communities/rebel-sell.aspx?rssLink=Rebel+SellPeek inside the homes in venerable neighborhoods in and around Raleigh, N.C., and you’ll likely encounter a preponderance of dark-glazed cabinetry, crown molding, tray ceilings, and ordered rooms with walls intersecting at 90-degree angles. http://www.builderonline.com/show-homes/back-to-the-future.aspx?rssLink=Back+to+the+FutureOf course, post-industrial houses do have their benefits (indoor plumbing, beer fridges, hi-def surround sound), so the task becomes figuring out how to integrate antiquity’s greatest green lessons into designs that meet the lifestyle demands of today. That is what Tradewinds, our show home for the 2008 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla., set out to do.http://www.builderonline.com/sales-and-marketing/spiff-up-your-standing-inventory.aspx?rssLink=Spiff+Up+Your+Standing+InventoryLike most real estate agents these days, Lori McGuire has had to step it up a bit to get buyers to sign a contract. A Realtor in Orange County, Calif., McGuire is working with three different builders in Covenant Hills, a gated community in the master planned development of Ladera Ranch. Prices start at about $3 million.http://www.builderonline.com/walls-and-ceilings/on-the-level.aspx?rssLink=On+the+LevelMany a well-meaning tear-down builder has incited ire in Chevy Chase, Md., even while honoring the neighborhood's venerable architectural styles. The problem hasn't been with the interpretation, per se, but rather with what happens to classical forms when they are put on steroids.http://www.builderonline.com/projects/good-neighbors.aspx?rssLink=Good+NeighborsFive likeable projects prove that not all teardowns warrant a crackdown.http://www.builderonline.com/walls-and-ceilings/thats-a-wrap.aspx?rssLink=That's+a+WrapLet's face it, housewrap—the thin sheet of material that goes between the sheathing and the siding—won't save you money or help you sell houses. In fact, if you ditched the housewrap you'd probably save yourself some cash up front. But omitting the product would be a really bad idea, because that thin layer is one of the most important things protecting your house from moisture—and you from unnecessary headaches or, worse, potential legal problems.http://www.builderonline.com/mortgages-and-banking/fed-to-make-it-rain-liquidity.aspx?rssLink=Fed+To+Make+It+Rain+LiquidityCutting the Fed Funds Rate and the discount rate 25 basis points on Tuesday were not enough to satisfy Wall Street, and the Dow Jones Industrial Average, NASDAQ, and the S&P 500 all fell by more than 2 percent in the wake of the Federal Reserve Board's rate cut announcement. But investors and others woke up Wednesday to an early-morning report on the Wall Street Journal's Web site citing an unnamed Fed official saying that the regulatory body was considering further steps to spur the market. And the news was that those moves could come immediately, without further delay, and not some time in 2008.http://www.builderonline.com/codes-and-standards/facing-fire-607486.aspx?rssLink=Facing+Fire-607486When the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The neighborhoods, unfortunately, were not.http://www.builderonline.com/flooring/the-mercado.aspx?rssLink=The+Mercado+11%2f9%2f2007+5%3a47%3a02+PMCONCEIVED IN 1791, Pierre L'Enfant's vision for Washington was one of a broad, horizontal skyline, punctuated by steeples and domes, with the Capitol building at its apex. The low-lying nature of the city, which brings light and air to the pedestrian level and allows its most prominent landmarks to stand tall, has been protected for more than a century by a building height limit of 160 feet.http://www.builderonline.com?rssLink=Facing+FireWhen the June 2007 Angora Fire burned its way into the residential streets of South Lake Tahoe, Calif., firefighters were ready. The neighborhoods, unfortunately, were not.http://www.builderonline.com/design/design-details-sweat-the-small-stuff.aspx?rssLink=Design+Details%3a+Sweat+the+Small+StuffThe mood in the home building industry is officially glum. Buyers are playing a waiting game, and inventory isn't moving. Except in the case of that builder around the corner whose homes are being snapped up faster than free NFL tickets on Craig's List. What gives?