Sal Alfano is executive editor for Professional Remodeler. salfano@sgcmail.com, 202.365.9070
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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.
July 22, 2019
The contract of the future could be a blockchain-verified digital document with embedded, executable code
July 01, 2019
A pre-construction smoke-test will produce air leaks you (and your clients) can see
June 21, 2019
Every client’s experience with a newly renovated space asks a question about how well reality measures up to imagination
May 28, 2019
The trick is to use narrow strips of membrane and a triangular stick
May 16, 2019
Did the homeowners insist on their misguided vision, or were the remodelers simply clueless to the harm they were inflicting?
May 01, 2019
Three carpenters come clean about their injuries from using “bump nailers”—nail guns with contact triggers
April 30, 2019
Tips for making a perfect joint where wood meets brick or other irregular surfaces
April 22, 2019
It’s easier to prevent something from happening than it is to repair the damage after the fact
April 02, 2019
Built-up deck beams create seams that collect water and inhibit drying. Using spacers between 2-bys creates an airspace that promotes drainage and speeds drying.
March 29, 2019
If your estimates are accurate, but you’re still losing money, it could be a miscalculated markup. Here’s how to correct your mistake.