Naval Weapons Station in California interfering with garage door openers
When California residents recently began noticing that their garage door openers were on the fritz, they never imagined that it would be a matter of national security. As it turned out, the garage door openers were experiencing interference from a new communications system that was being used by a nearby Naval Weapons Station. Garage door… Read More
Remodeling index continues to increase
For the 17th consecutive month in a row, the BuildFax remodeling index showed an increase in remodeling activity. The month of March had a year-over-year increase of 14 percent and the index reached 98 points. This is the highest index recorded by BuildFax since March 2006. In March, residential remodeling increased by 2.9 points from… Read More
May is National Building Safety Month
President Obama declared May National Building Safety Month to raise awareness of disaster safety and prevention, fire safety and awareness, green building, and backyard safety. The President stated, “Building safety and fire prevention officials, architects, engineers, design professionals, builders, and others in the construction industry work everyday to ensure the sound construction of buildings and… Read More
Rocky Creek neighborhood homes going fast
The new Rocky Creek Austin neighborhood, just 20 minutes from downtown on the southwest side of Highway 71, near the Hill Country Galleria, is being called Austin’s newest, most popular home development. The development began sales at the beginning of this year and has already sold 47 homes. Two home building companies are responsible for… Read More
Garage doors protect homes in bad weather
Recent storms and tornadoes throughout the country have experts reminding people that having a new and sturdy garage door is one of the best ways to protect a home or business from bad weather and natural disasters. A structural engineer at Texas Tech University’s Wind Engineering Research Center said that the most budget-friendly ways to… Read More
Remodeling increases in February 2011
The most recent BuildFax Remodeling Index report reveals that home remodeling in February 2011 increased from a year before and shows that home owners are still more likely to remodel than move. February marked the 16th month consecutive month of home remodeling increases. In addition, all four regions of the country (West, South, Northeast, and… Read More
Austin chip maker to open new facility
Producer of gluten-free Beanitos Bean Chips, Bean Brand Foods, is planning on moving their manufacturing plant from its current location in San Bernardino, California to Austin. The company has its headquarters here in Austin and would like to combine the two parts of the company into one facility. CEO Doug Foreman stated that he hopes… Read More
First quarter home building stats reported
On Monday, the Austin American-Statesman reported on home building figures from the first quarter of this year. From January through March, construction began on 1,430 homes in Austin. This is 37 percent higher than the number of homes that began construction in the last quarter of 2010. In addition, 1,301 home buyers moved into new… Read More
New Garage Door Provides High Return on Investment for Your Home
New Garage Door Provides High Return on Investment for Your Home At Cowart Door Systems, we strongly believe in the value that a professionally constructed and installed garage door can add to your home. Not only does a well-built garage door help to increase your family’s safety and the aesthetic quality of your home, but… Read More
Several home construction projects starting
Several home building and development firms have begun planning or construction on projects all over Austin. President of MileStone Community Builders Garrett Martin stated, “We’re excited about 2011 and 2012. I think a lot of other builders are cash-constrained, which gives us an opportunity to go out and put lots on the ground in A-plus… Read More