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Single, multifamily housing permits post gains

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According to the NAHB, of the top 10 metropolitan areas that issued the highest number of single-family permits, three were in Texas: Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington (13,094); Houston-The Woodlands-Sugarland (12,745); and Austin-Round Rock (6,189), and two were in Florida: Tampa-St.

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Housing a bright spot, challenges persist

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New home demand is greatest in Texas and Florida, which accounted for more than half the nation’s population growth last year. Dallas-Fort Worth had more new home closings in the last year than the entire state of California for single-family homes,” said Nothaft. Arizona and North Carolina also posted large population gains.

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Pandemic-induced population shifts gain steam

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and moved to states like Texas, Arizona and Florida. In addition, San Antonio and Fort Worth, Texas; and Meridian, Idaho, while still among the 15 cities with the largest numerical increases, all showed notably smaller increases. Similarly, Mike Foulk, owner of Foulk’s Flooring America in Meadville, Pa. Methodology.

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Building with Structural Insulated Panels. or SIPs | Life of an Architect

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Then the attic maybe ventilated or not though if it isn’t being ventilated as you went with a hot roof system you can smack yourself for not using SIPS The ceiling / attic floor could be made of SIPS panels & then the roof framed, in this case the attic should be ventilated. Then you have to drop the panel down on the post.

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