Sal Alfano is executive editor for Professional Remodeler. sal.alfano@gmail.com, 202.365.9070
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April 07, 2021
And when we say “lasts,” we’re talking about a really, really, long, long time.
February 16, 2021
New materials make for a water management rainscreen system that drains well and doesn’t telegraph through open-joint siding.
January 08, 2021
Effective soundproofing is the result of the materials used, and how they are connected or isolated from each other.
October 21, 2020
Create a drainage plane and rebuild with water-tolerant materials
August 13, 2020
This site-built lever solves the problem of safely lifting and supporting a heavy load while working solo.
January 30, 2020
A good building envelope begins with foundation details that keep water out, and air and heat in
January 07, 2020
For long-lasting results, reattach loose lath and plaster surrounding the patch
December 23, 2019
Autonomous vehicles are already on our roads, but your company will never run itself
December 04, 2019
You bet they are. In fact, you can borrow to pay in time to get the discount and still come out ahead.
December 03, 2019
Goodbye bull-and-jam demo. Magnets and drills are cleaner—and ultimately faster—than sledgehammers.
November 29, 2019
The Model ReModel projects are all but complete
November 21, 2019
You probably get work from past customers and referrals without really trying. Imagine what might happen if you leaned into it.
October 24, 2019
Trowel-on flashing is a good solution for fat-wall openings into which windows are partly or fully recessed
October 24, 2019
This retirement home packs a lot of quality construction into a small space
October 18, 2019
Growth in volume measures growth in transactions, but no one goes into business just to maximize transactions
October 02, 2019
The trick is to drill a tiny exploratory hole with a locator bit made from a piece of piano wire
September 24, 2019
When we learn from our mistakes, we avoid making the same mistake twice. When we learn from the mistakes of others, we avoid making a mistake in the first place.
September 05, 2019
A tile setter shares a 40-year-old secret to tooling perfect joints every time
August 19, 2019
To price a painting by the square foot reduces an act of imagination and skill to paint-by-numbers. Take-it-or-leave-it pricing does the same for remodeling.
July 25, 2019
Unit pricing is an invaluable tool for fast, accurate estimating. But counting units is not the same as estimating. Make sure your estimator knows the difference.