Green building is great, but it’s not always cheap. BEES (Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability) 2.0 — free, downloadable software developed by the U.S...
Related Information The Financials Project Snapshot Before & After Floor Plans Time Line and Payment Schedule Pat Burke and Jason Asmar are serious about numbers at...
Windows are much more efficient than they were during the 1970s twin energy crises that catalyzed the long- running string of window improvements. You have a lot more choices...
They are decisions every successful remodeler faces at some point: Is the continued growth of the company worth working 60, 70, 80 or more hours a week? How does your responsibil...
Jim Orr knows his time is valuable. In fact, he knows how much it costs for just about everything his company does, in material and in labor. Orr, president of Bennett/Dover...
Four bungalows on the South Side of Chicago offer contractors and consumers a look at environmentally friendly ideas for remodeling smaller, older urban homes in lower-...
The Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 did a number of good things for small companies. For example, the act calls for the estate or “death” tax to be phased...
CD-ROM technology allows even “business cards” to wow customers with flashy presentations and images previously available only on sophisticated Web sites or in expensive...
Make time for continuing your education with some of the newest books on remodeling management, design and construction. No more excuses: If you’ve been saying you don’...
At the May roll-out course of the Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist program, Mary Jo Peterson, CKD, CBD, helped participants understand some of the physical and mental changes...
Kim SweetRecently posted outside the office of my colleague Todd Shraiberg, director of electronic media and editor in chief of HousingZone.com, is a software company ad...
WoodClad windows are made of vertical-grain Douglas fir on the inside and fiberglass on the outside. The interior resists dents and scratches, and can be painted or stained. The...
The EZRip drywall-ripping tool is designed to combine measuring, marking and ripping into one operation. It features a telescopic design along with storage for 10 extra drywall...
Architectural casement windows feature multipoint locking systems and stainless steel, tamperproof hinging. They’re available with stucco returns, nail-fin and brick-mold options...
The Botanica line of vinyl windows includes bay windows in 5- and 6-foot lengths for enhanced room lighting and broader outdoor views. Garden windows have the same features in...
Designed for use with large-format tile, ProBiltSeries two-bar tile cutters come in four sizes: 17-, 20-, 25- and 28-inch. Each tool’s titanium-coated carbide scoring wheel cuts...
Sidelights and transoms to accompany 400 Series Frenchwood patio doors can expand the design possibilities for balcony, deck, courtyard and porch entries. Options include four...
Sarnadeck is a skid-resistant, waterproof, thermoplastic membrane designed to eliminate rotten boards and the need to paint decks, balconies, patios, stairways and walkways. With...
XactScope software is designed for estimating in the field without pencil and paper or a laptop. After an Xactimate price list is transferred to a Pocket PC device running XactScope...
The Sedona Collection of leaded glass for the company’s Smooth-Star doorlites and sidelites has two design options. In one, small squares of clear glass reflect among rectangles...
The company now offers copper cladding on many of its windows and doors. The cladding used is natural and unfinished. Sash are .020 inches thick; frames and doors are .025 inches...
The IB75 gas fireplace is designed to offer the appearance of a masonry unit. The firebox, lined in a mocha-colored, herringbone-patterned refractory, has a 36x28 1/2-inch opening...
The raised-panel steel Pioneer garage door is designed to look like wood but won’t warp, crack or rot, the company says. An all-aluminum retainer with vinyl floor seal and the...