Remodeler: Washtenaw Woodwrights Inc., Ann Arbor, Mich. Architect: Architectural Resource LLC, Ann Arbor Project location: Ann Arbor Age of home: 35-40 years Scope of project...
Sometimes older houses need more than just remodeling. They need a new vision for dark interiors, awkward spaces and outdated features. This home, owned by broadcaster Edward ...
Nothing transforms more than the power of light. The interior of this late 1960s-style split-level was dark and dated with 8-foot ceilings and a cramped kitchen. It presented ...
"A deck is the transition between the inside world of the home and the outside environment," says remodel carpenter Erich von Tagen. "A deck should accentuate the...
If your clients want a kitchen that's functional as well as flashy, refer them to the revised edition of Donald E. Silvers'Kitchen Design With Cooking in Mind (NMI Publishers,...
Consulting company Remodelers Advantage is launching a comprehensive business education program that doesn't require participating remodelers to leave home, the truck or the office...
While survey firms do big business among big builders, most remodelers keep their customer satisfaction research in house. One of the main reasons: cost. If you're looking for...
Kim Sweet Maybe you live or work in a neighborhood like mine. Fifty-year-old homes of no more than 2,000 square feet get sold for $400,000 and torn down. They’re replaced...
From materials selection to layout, Erich von Tagen designed the decks to withstand adverse weather and Oregon’s wet climate. He used a preservative-treated wood product, fastened...
Alan Hanbury The definition of and synonyms for benchmark include “standard,” “point of reference” and “targets.” Benchmarks provide direction and suggest a course of action...
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Sidebars:SnapshotThe FnancialsBudget History For repeat clients, especially friends, Mike McCutcheon of McCutcheon Construction in Berkeley, Calif., makes an extra effort to ...
Consulting company Re-modelers Advantage is launching a comprehensive business education program that doesn’t require participating remodelers to leave home, the truck or the ...
Remodelers Council members from the Community Builders Association of New Jersey tour one of Bill Asdal’s remodeling projects, also a research site for the National Renewable...
This sample page shows average customer satisfaction ratings for the past 30 companies in each of 17 areas addressed in the survey. If your clients want a kitchen that...
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Bob Bell, owner of Bell's Remodeling in Duluth, Minn., has two employees, both of whom have been with him nine years. The company does about 50 jobs a year for an approximate...
Hand-drawn plans can be all a remodeler needs to get and complete a job. On projects without structural work that don't require permits, even a quick sketch might suffice. The...
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Hand-drawn plans can be all a remodeler needs to get and complete a job. On projects without structural work that don’t require permits, even a quick sketch might suffice. The...
This cutaway shows the module, trunk lines and individual tubes to each room. Photos courtesy of Unico System As a professional remodeling contractor, how would you solve...
www.pathnet.org The nonprofit Building Materials Resource Center in Roxbury, Mass., accepts donations such as these lightly used cabinets and sells the products...
Turning one wall into a half-wall and relocating the dining room/kitchen pass-through let McCutcheon Construction bring more light into the dining room and give Luli Emmons, ...