new-home sales for 2006 as a whole, which would return the market to roughly the same healthy level of activity posted in 2004.
 

COMMON STRUCTURAL CODE VIOLATIONS (from the PHRC)

• Screws to attach the deck to the house.

• Wood shims under steel beams.

• Notching beyond the limits allowed.

• Improper sizing of structural members.

• Access to attics and storage areas.

• Improper flashing.

• Improper storage and delivery of trusses.

• Trusses cut or modified on-site (attic access or stairs).

• Truss bracing not installed per truss plans/specifications.

• Design changes after truss installation.

• Grider trusses not nailed (or bolted) together per truss manufacturer�s specifications.

• Nail plates required where less than 1 1/4" protection remaining (plumbing, wires etc.)

• #15 felt required over unprotected wood siding and under brick facade.
   

BEING FRIENDLY EARNS YOU CASH

     If you are friendly and like to shake hands you could win $10.  At each general membership meeting our HBAA President in advance chooses a secret Ambassador.  If you are the sixth person to shake the Ambassador�s hand at the meeting then you can win up to $10 cash. 

GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING FRIENDLY REMINDER

HBAA is trying something new.  To remind you of the HBAA general membership meetings time and location we will be soon automatically calling each member with a short meeting reminder.  We plan to call each member on the Thursday for Friday morning before the Monday general membership

meeting with a pre-recorded friendly meeting reminder.  If you would like us to call a different phone number other than the one we have on file, then just call our office and give us the new number.