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October 2007

Column

Join an Association
Joining a professional local and national association can be the start of great things for your company. With all the valuable contacts, classes, forms and staff available to members, you instantly have an edge over the other remodelers and builders...
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Making A Difference
I have never been more proud of my daughter, Jackie, than when she joined her high school Key Club freshman year and made it a priority in her life to give back to her community through personal service. To put this in perspective, Jackie has always...
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Managing the Design Process
Every remodeler takes a different approach to managing the design process. So is it really all that surprising when two similar jobs in two similar markets handled by two different remodelers end up with drastically different profits? Catering to...
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Feature

Basement Remodel: Upgrade Below Grade
The Berk home remodel would have raised red flags for some contractors. Crane Builders saw flags waving but, to David Crane and his team, those flags looked decidedly green. Crane knew this would be no routine project. Jim and Amy Berk wanted to...
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Corner Office Part 3: The Power Of Three
Whether it's fate or chance, sometimes things just seem to work themselves out. For Gardner/Fox Associates, one of the largest design/build remodelers in the country, the fact that the company's three principals came together from different...
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Home Theater and Gallery
Modern materials and an improved layout transforms the generic “finished” basement in this home in Potomac, Md., into a more exciting and efficiently-planned space that brings the homeowners recreational opportunities to a whole new...
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Remodelers Giving Back
The remodeling industry is often portrayed as a bunch of criminals preying on unsuspecting homeowners. While the industry certainly has its share of miscreants, the truth is a lot of remodelers spend a good portion of their time giving back to the...
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The Ins and Outs of Insulation
Your clients may not see insulation, but they sure feel it. In this age of energy efficiency, more customers are demanding better insulated homes. Heating and cooling costs comprise more than 50 percent of the energy consumed in a single-family home...
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News

Trade Secrets

If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com.

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Product Review

October 2007 Remodeler Product Preview
New product showcase plus home automation systems and insulation and structural products
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QA

Job Site Etiquette
How your employees and subcontractors behave on a job site can be a deal-breaker or maker for future business. Jud: First of all I want to start out by asking: Where does job site etiquette start, in your opinions? Tom, go ahead. Tom: Job site...
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