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James Hardie Releases New Report, 'TREND REPORT - Outdoor Living' That Cites Results from the 2010 AIA Trend Survey
07/08/2010
James Hardie has released an new report 'TREND REPORT - Outdoor Living' that cites results from the 2010 AIA Trend Survey.
This report indicates that Architects predicted an increase in demand for homes with outdoor living space and their prophecies are being confirmed by homebuyers' desires and current homeowners' remodeling plans.
For example, over half of the architects who participated in The American Institute of Architects' Trend Survey identified that "greater use of front and side porches" is an up-and-coming trend for 2010. And, 94 percent of residential landscape architects stated that outdoor living spaces, including cooking and entertaining areas, would be popular.
Click here to download your copy of the 'TREND REPORT - Outdoor Living' from James Hardie.
About James Hardie
James Hardie has been manufacturing building products for more than 100 years. It introduced
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installed on more than 4 million homes, James Hardie products have earned a favorable
reputation within the industry and have been specified in some of the country's most prestigious
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