Investment propertyThe Latest In Innovative Products For New Homes
Besides innovative architecture and floor plans, what new products are now
being added to new homes that weren"t available just ten or twenty years ago?
In flipping through the pages of a recent building trade magazine, I began to
study some of the newer products that may have helped define the phrase
"necessity is the mother of invention". Some of these product boast verbiage,
such as "lifetime warranties", "no maintenance", and "guaranteed to save you
money", which are terms new home builders salivate over, since it"s the
manufacturer who backs up its product. And what easier time would there be to
install products such as these than when your home is under construction?
Here are just a few to get your head spinning:
Home entertainment systems - prewired, zoned, and ready for the "surround
sound" experience, with controls for the stereo system in each room, and
"networked" cable TV.
"Smart" houses - with intergrated wiring (this explanation takes an entire
column!)
Vinyl Window frames- more insulating properties, less leakage, and more
noise abatement, with a smooth glide.
Never tarnish hardware - imagine brass door handles, bathroom and kitchen
fixtures with lifetime, never-turn-brown guarantees.
Dual paned patio doors with blinds on the inside: no more rattling blinds,
bent blades or ugly dust!
Vinyl Fencing - Permanent, never need painting, non-termite wielding
innovations from the world of plastics.
Lightweight concrete tile roofs -- light enough and in styles to grace even
the most traditional of homes, with a lifetime warranty.
Low "E" squared glass - you can now have permanent "sunglasses" for your
home, saving you on energy costs, and cabinet and carpet fading.
No-leak skylights - easy for builders to install, these add drama, natural
light, and a view of the heavens. (Get some remote control retractable
blinds on them to boot!)
Vinyl wood planking for floors- looks like wood, wears like iron, and can
be even be used in kitchens, bathrooms and kid"s rooms.
Acrylic "glass block" - lightweight, prefabricated glass-look squares that
can be installed almost anywhere to provide both privacy and natural light.
Fiber-cement siding and decking- offers durability, weather resistance, and
a lifetime warranty.
The list can go on and on. Good old American ingenuity and the pursuit of
the almighty dollar produces better and better new home products every day.
From squeak-resistant floors to never-need painting surfaces, product
designers and inventive geniuses are hard at work to provide the latest for
your new home, or to romance you into remodeling your current one.
Not all production or new home builders will offer products such as these in
their standard options lists, but there"s no reason you shouldn"t ask about
them or read up on which ones may be products that can make you life a whole
lot less complicated.
Check your Internet search engines for building products, and your computer
will literally go "tilt"!
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