PR December 2002

Here's an addition to your financial software options: QuickBooks Premier: Contractor 2003, designed specifically for contractors with up to 20 employees.

Custom-built storm doors are designed to protect entry doors from the elements and add an extra element of safety to homes occupied by small children.

Gregory Plouff, CEO of remodeling firm Albert D. Thomas Inc. in St. Clair Shores, Mich., lists his five favorite field and office tools:

The 1 3/4-bowl Interlaken sink is made of type 304 18/10 stainless steel. Configuration options include 8- and 10-inch depths, top-mount or undermount applications and having the full bowl on the left or right side.

While laminate remains the clear choice among kitchen countertop materials, remodeling customers are more open to variety in their choice of kitchen flooring.

The company's built-in refrigerators are designed to look as if they're part of the cabinetry.

Two new wallboard panels from G-P Gypsum, DensArmor Interior Guard and DensArmor Plus Interior Guard, are designed to resist mold and mildew growth on interior walls and ceilings.

The company's new ground fault circuit interrupters include SafeLock protection, so if critical components are damaged and ground fault protection is lost, power to the receptacle is disconnected.

Short form: Sample med-arb clause for small jobs (i.e., projects less than $3,000):

Acrylic block inserts for exterior doors are made to fit slab and panel doors that are 1 3/4 inches thick.