Construction Practices
Construction Practices
Articles, surveys, ideas, trends, and tips on best practices for residential builders, remodelers, and architects serving the residential construction industry.
How to Retrofit Foundation Footings
To make a low-height basement a more comfortable living space, this remodeler digs deeper but needs to add support to do so
Construction
6 Must-Knows for Installing Pocket Doors
Save your sanity: Do it right the first time
Construction Practices
Crawl Spaces to Basements: Proceed with Caution
Converting a crawl space to other uses can upgrade a home and add significant value, but when done incorrectly, it can also be disastrous
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Webinar: Project and Trade Management Musts—The New American Remodel 2023
Access the webinar here to learn project and trade management lessons from The New American Remodel 2023
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Extended Warranties as a Business Driver
Remodelers can increase business by extending warranties on their projects beyond the standard one year
Benefits and challenges of a remodeling showroom
Adding a showroom to a remodeling business isn’t a cheap undertaking. Is it worth the expenditure? Professional Remodeler’s Tom Swartz talked to remodelers Dennis Gehman and Bob Sturgeon about their experiences with showrooms.
Craig Durosko: The $2 million salesperson
Taking the necessary steps to get to the $2 million sales threshold
Mark Richardson's Think Business: Are You a Remodeler or a Therapist?
Today more than ever, remodelers not only juggle more balls, but they are also wearing a greater variety of hats.
Best Practices for Affordable Green Homes
Experts from the NAHB Research Center offer advice on making green remodeling affordable
Strategic plans require buy-in and solid tactics to succeed
Remodelers need to update their plans regularly to be successful
Special Report: More Remodelers Opt for Green
Fourth survey shows growing popularity of green remodeling, but challenges persist
What's in a Green Building Product Label?
There's plenty of green product labels out there. The NAHB Research Center offers an evaluation of the major programs.
Exterior/Replacement Business: Lessons from marketing mistakes
When something goes wrong, our egos’ first defense is to blame somebody or something else for the failure. The same is true in business and in…