Remodelers Struggle to Meet Lead Paint Rule Deadline Due to Lack of EPA Trainers
March 18, 2010 - A Shortage of EPA-accredited trainers means that home owners planning a remodeling project this spring may not be able to find a qualified remodeler if a new regulation from the U.S. Enfironmental Protection Agency (EPA) goes into effect as scheduled, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Builders and remodelers whose customers use refrigerators from Maytag or its sister brands will want to check their refrigerator's serial numbers in the face of a widespread recall from the appliance manufacturer. Maytag announced today that it is recalling 1.6 million refrigerators across seven of its brands due to an electrical issue that could pose fire risk.
Although the housing market throughout the Permian Basin continues to do well and Texas has five of the fifteen healthiest housing markets in the United States, according to Boyce Thompson, Editorial Director of the BUILDER group of magazines published by Hanley Wood, many home owners have begun looking for ways to remodel their homes that will save money on heating and cooling costs with energy-efficient improvements.According to Energy Star, a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy, a typical household spends about $2,000 a year on energy bills.By incorporating Energy Star appliances and other energy-efficient components to your home, they estimate a home owner can save about a third on his or her energy bill. Now homeowners have two great ways to save on their home remodels as well as their energy bills.
