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Light for Older Eyes
Most people accept that their sight will worsen as they age, but they might not realize it’s more than needing reading glasses at age 40.
Andy Designs
Designed by an architect, Struts The New Sawhorse slides onto the sides of a standard door to create a work surface that can be used as a desk, a workbench and more at the standard 29-inch desk height. Assembly requires no tools; grips lock the door in...
Accounting for Those Tools
One way to keep tools from 'walking off' the job site is to assign each tool to one employee, says security expert Roger Schmedlen of Loss Prevention Concepts Ltd. (Farmington Hills, Mich.). He says that making individuals responsible for particular it...
Tub Magic
The Restoria antique bathtub is designed to mimic the look and feel of a cast-iron clawfoot tub, but weighs only 125 pounds. The tub features a steel-reinforced bottom for durability. The clawfeet can be customized with a brass, chrome or painted finis...
Marketing That Pops
Marketing is about using money to help sustain and grow your business. Many marketing tactics can make your marketing dollars work harder for you and help you compete profitably. If you can’t spend $50,000, don’t let that keep you from developing and i...
How Much to Pay Yourself
What’s a fair salary for the work you do? How much should you be rewarded for the risks you take as an owner? The Remodelers Compensation Study, now available from the NAHB, can help you answer those sticky questions.
Showing Off the Job
The most beautiful cabinets, the most elegant accents and the loveliest hardwood will go unappreciated without enough light to see them. Conversely, even stock cabinetry, off-the-shelf accessories and faux-finished floors can look great with dramatic, ...
ICI/Dulux
The Dulux exterior line of latex paint comprises primer, flat, satin, semigloss and interior/exterior gloss. All are 100% acrylic. Flat, satin, semigloss and gloss are formulated to resist mildew, peeling, cracking and blistering. Primer, for use on un...
Simpson Timber
Beveled Plus decking product, part of the Redwood Collection, features a crowned surface and beveled edges. It’s designed to be less affected by moisture and to last longer than standard wood decking. Self-cleaning channels simplify maintenance, and th...
Progress Lighting
The Arts & Crafts path light is one of the company’s many landscape lighting products. It features honey art-glass panels, solid brass construction and a weathered bronze finish. Progress offers landscape lighting products for 12-volt systems as well a...