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The Council Awards for Demonstrating Remodeling Excellence (CADRE) recognize local councils and council members who have worked tirelessly to promote remodeling to the public, council members and the rest of the industry.

Selecting a name for a remodeling company can have far-reaching implications.

Growth for growth’s sake will sink a remodeler unprepared for the turbulence that lies ahead.

Here's how you can replace damaged planks in a hardwood floor in less than two hours.

According to the revised Census Bureau C-50 figures, remodeling expenditures totaled $142.9 billion in 1999, nearly 20 percent more than the $120 billion that had been estimated by the NAHB using earlier census data.

Demand for radiant heating systems has increased dramatically over the past four years, despite contractors’ initial hesitations to learn and install the new technology.

Nothing frustrates remodelers more than a client or project that doesn’t play out the way it appeared when the lead first came in.

Help indecisive customers choose interior paint color schemes with the Color Key System.

Bid-Builder estimating software allows remodelers to estimate quantities and costs while allowing for simple and quick takeoffs for specific trades.

New interior doors crafted from solid hardwood are designed for use in finely detailed, high-end projects.

Increase user’s control and comfort as well as safety with 7 1/4-in. Tilt-Lok circular saw.

Low odor deck stain offers remodelers an alternative to conventional solvent-based woodstain products.

QuickRoll low-slope roofing offers an easy-to-install option for roofing contractors.

Operable sidelite entry door can now be combined with a matching sidelite on the opposite side, for flexible entryway design.

Convert standard power drills into automatic screwguns with the QuikDriver attachment.

Roofing system allows remodelers to build greenroom and conservatory additions easily.

Add a unique touch to a room remodel with interior wood doors cut from American red oak or knotty pine.

Offer additional kitchen options with a round solid surface sink. Swanstone round-bowl sinks are available in drop-in and undermount styles, and both styles are 181/2 in. in diameter and 81/2 in. deep.

Increase the durability and longevity of your projects with Acri-Add.