According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, homeowners spent $92.4 billion remodeling their homes during the past 12 months. Although there was a ...
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Remodelers who have reached a level of professionalism have moved their estimating process from paper to electronic. For many, estimating software designed for the industry is...
Remodelers could be cited for OSHA violations even if their employees are not exposed to the hazard, under California's recently enacted OSHA reform law, which makes Cal/OSHA ...
Rod Sutton's Editorial ArchivesInnovative products put remodelers in a bind. Do you take a chance on something you’ve never used and risk callbacks or worse, or do you ignore ...
Several post-secondary industrial arts programs are part of a pilot program to receive woodworking tools in an effort to increase the numbers of students entering the construction...
It appears that the U. S. Postal Service survived Y2K, unless it’s Spring and you’re just now reading our January issue. Seriously, we hope the bug didn’t strike your business...
Movies and television depict the 21st Century home as a futuristic abode complete with computers and chrome. In reality, the home of the future combines technological advancements...
RE: Knowledge Trumps Information October, page 9 Dear Professional Remodeler: I would like to applaud your vision of the importance of "Knowledge Trumps Information." I have often...
Easy-to-remember phone numbers dramatically increase advertising response rates, according to a study by Michael J. Motto Advertising, Providence, N.J. The study found that radio...
During winter months, cold weather can prevent tools from operating normally. Mechanical parts can slow down, and users can prevent damage to their tools and themselves by taking...
When a local college student wandered into Magee Construction five years ago to inquire about internship possibilities, Wayne Magee didn’t think his business could afford the ...
Bill Asdal, CGR, of Asdal Builders LLC in Chester, N.J., a long-time member and former chairman of the NAHB Remodelors Council, was named 2000 Remodelor of the Year during the...
For Ted Brown, president of Traditional Concepts Inc., the oral tradition wasn’t an option. TCI puts everything down on paper, not because its procedures are perfect, but because...
If any doubts remain that the remodeling industry and the Internet would connect, they should be wiped away now that Amazon.com, the Internet’s largest retailer of music, books...
Giving kitchen designs unique details can help land a job and make your work stand out in a customer’s mind. Using functional and decorative accessories, remodelers can make custom...