June 2000

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Precision Workmanship

Quality management practice has a simple goal: customer satisfaction. One way to measure that goal - at least from a technical, construction standpoint - is by tracking the amount...
June 1, 2000

Climbing the Ladder - Safely

According to Department of Labor’s 1997 statistics, falls from ladders accounted for 64.3 fatal injuries in the construction category. Taking safety precautions when using ladders...
June 1, 2000

Accessible Products Catalog

Most Americans today dream of staying in their homes as they age. That phenomenon, confirmed in a survey by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP), has created an ...
June 1, 2000

R-E-S-P-E-C-T

When taking over the family remodeling business from a father, a woman must overcome a whole set of obstacles - owning a company in a male-dominated industry and filling a father...
June 1, 2000

Illinois Law Mandates Consumer Information

Doug Sutton, CGR Illinois’ new Home Repair Remodeling Act became effective earlier this year. The new law requires all remodelers to hand out a pamphlet called "Home Repair...
June 1, 2000

Member Profile: Lee Zajic, NW Renovations and Design, Portland, Ore.

Q: When did you join the Remodelors Council and why? I had been a member of our local Home Builders Association for 10 years, and we were in the process of creating our local ...
June 1, 2000

Lumber Adds a Traditional Touch

Antique lumber can add authenticity to a historic remodel or lend character to any job. For more than 20 years, Vintage Lumber has been retrieving wood from barns and industrial...
June 1, 2000

Building Business in a New Age

Approximately 50 percent of all U.S. households have a personal computer. And those with computers connected to the Internet make up about 33 percent of U.S. households. The ...
June 1, 2000

How to Install Large Paneling

 STEP 1: Put base rail in place and apply adhesive to back of panels.STEP 2: Install panel, and note cut-out for any electrical outlets. STEP 3: Alternate center stiles...
June 1, 2000

One-Minute Interview

Q.What types of projects are award-winning material? A lot of things have to come together for a project to win. You’ve got to have a client that is willing to undertake an interesting...
June 1, 2000

Register Now for the Remodelers’ Show

Jan Williams, CGR, 2000 Chairman, NAHB Remodelers Council It’s not too early to register for the Remodelers’ Show, which will be held in the revitalized city of Detroit. ...
June 1, 2000

Window Cladding

With windows, it's what's on the outside that counts. Because all-wood windows are less durable to the elements and require more maintenance, development of "clad" windows - windows...
June 1, 2000