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January 2000


Articles

Amazon.com Expands Selection Beyond Books

If any doubts remain that the remodeling industry and the Internet would connect, they should be wiped away now that Amazon.com, the Internet’s largest retailer of music, books and videos, has begun to sell hardware products.

Asdal Named 2000 NAHB Remodeler of the Year

Bill Asdal, CGR, of Asdal Builders LLC in Chester, N.J., a long-time member and former chairman of the NAHB Remodelors Council, was named 2000 Remodelor of the Year during the council’s awards banquet in Philadelphia.

Business Management

Business Management In the book, 'Building Partnerships: How to Work With Trade Contractors,' Bob Whitten offers this tip to remodelers:...

Cold Weather Work

Using tools during the winter can present a safety hazard. Keep in mind the following tips when working in the cold.

Dial R for Remodel

Easy-to-remember phone numbers dramatically increase advertising response rates, according to a study by Michael J. Motto Advertising, Providence, N.J.

Electronic Estimation

Remodelers who have reached a level of professionalism have moved their estimating process from paper to electronic

Equiping the Industry's Future

Several post-secondary industrial arts programs are part of a pilot program to receive woodworking tools in an effort to increase the numbers of students entering the construction trade.

Hard Copies

The operations manual at TCI is considered a benchmark quality practice by the NAHB Research Center and was instrumental in helping win the company a 2000 National Remodeling Quality Award.

How to Choose Cabinet Accessories

Remodelers can make custom and semi-custom cabinetry that resembles fine furniture.

Launch of the next millennium

It appears that the U. S. Postal Service survived Y2K, unless it’s Spring and you’re just now reading our January issue.

Learning From Labor

When a local college student wandered into Magee Construction five years ago to inquire about internship possibilities, Wayne Magee didn’t think his business could afford the time to train an intern or that he even needed the extra help. Today, that on...

Mini-Demonstration Project

Innovative products put remodelers in a bind.

Project Persistence

Having lived in their 25-year-old Georgian house for three years, Rob and Nancy Harris were convinced that their kitchen needed an overhaul.

Remodelers Liable for Trade Safety

Remodelers could be cited for OSHA violations even if their employees are not exposed to the hazard, under Ca

Remodeling Forecast

According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, homeowners spent $92.4 billion remodeling their homes during the past 12 months.

Senior Remodeling

The American Association for Retired Persons (AARP) reported in 1996 that 89 percent of seniors ages 65-74 would like to stay in their homes and never move.

Show and Sell

Don Novak knows that exhibiting at home shows can pay off-to the tune of $3 million during the 30-plus years he’s had a booth at a local event.

Shower System

Swan Corp. offers a four-page, full-color guide to its new Retrofit Shower Systems.

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Web Resource

Mind Tools may have the answer to your business problem.

Y2K Home

Today's clients want the character and warm feel of older design with the convenience of modern technology.
 

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