Paul Deffenbaugh Editorial Director Data reported on the remodeling industry has never been solid.Permit reporting by the U.S. Census Bureau was hampered by wildly divergent permitting...
SeeSnake microDrain inspection system Applications: Plumbing Attributes: 30-foot flexible cable with 22 mm diameter camera Size: 19 inches high by 41/2 inches wide Accessories...
Rolled Cork line Applications: Bulletin boards or wall facing Attributes: Made from Cork oak, naturally fire retardant Availability: Sold by the foot or in complete rolls Sizes...
Wood Accessory Line Applications: Cabinet and storage systems Attributes: Finished maple Options: Exterior cabinetry accessories offered in unfinished maple and cherry Hardware...
Fiberglass In-Swing Patio Door Applications: Patios, indoor/outdoor rooms Attributes: Ultra or WoodClad fiberglass with either vertical grain, Douglas fir or mahogany interior...
Major litigation over green remodeling hasn't come to the residential market yet, but it's probably only a matter of time. There has already been legal action on the commercial...
Sidebars: Skylights and metal roofs Recent surveys show metal roofing continues to gain market share in residential remodeling. The metal roofing market is strongest in the Southeast...
Sidebars: Top 10 Cabinet Finishes of 1957 A Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Survey found a 35.2 percent decline in cabinet sales between May 2008 to May 2009. Meanwhile, another...
Bruce Case Contributing EditorLaying off employees who have given their souls to the company for 15-20 years can rip your heart out. Many of you have had to go through layoffs...
Sidebars: This month featuring: Almost every company is dealing with smaller projects. Professional Remodeler’s Jud Motsenbocker talked to remodelers Peter Feinmann and John ...
Sidebars: Specifications Ford Motor Co. calls this compact van a “game changer,” and it could be true. After all, the first American mini-vans in the early 1960s caused the demise...
Sidebars: The Stimulus Is Working: An Economist’s View The Stimulus by the Numbers Which products count for a federal tax credit? When the stimulus package was passed in February...
Sidebars: Methodology What will it take to change your market? Two-thirds of remodelers say their market is worse than it was a year ago, but at the same time they’re seeing ...
Super-low-flow fixtures’ design should place the showerhead as close to the user as possible.Low-flow showerheads are a highly tempting proposition for remodelers looking...
Sidebars: What does this cost? Continuity of operations planning Online disaster management resources Like a menacing horror movie monster, disaster can morph into many unexpected...