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May 2000


Articles

Compiling a Completion Binder

Handing your clients a completion binder at the end of a project conveys professionalism and ensures repeat business.

Employee Retirement Plans in Reach

To stay competitive in the tight job market, more remodelers are offering retirement benefits.

Financial Fix

Supplemental spreadsheets fill a software void and create a dynamic tool for Derek Reijnen.

Get Busy: May is National Home Remodeling Month


Graduation Produces Potential Labor

As schools let out in May and June, remodelers often tap the wealth of high school graduates, who are looking for their first full-time job, for additional labor.

Green Appliances

Consumers want products that are water- and energy-efficient, but few are aware that new products can save on resources and still get the job done

Home Field Advantage

For Deck America, traditional marketing is simply a prospecting game: gather names, addresses and phone numbers and set up visits to the home.

How to Install Large Crown Molding

How to install large crown molding.

Image Can Be Everything

In general, remodelers have to overcome an image problem. Unethical remodelers are one of the largest sources of complaints registered with the Better Business Bureau.

Maximize Your Yellow Pages Ad

If you’re operating on a limited budget, the Yellow Pages may be your company’s primary advertising vehicle.

Membership Profile

Larry Schaffert, CGR, discusses membership to the Remodelers Council.

One-Minute Interview

Paul Sullivan, CGR, president of the Sullivan Co. Inc. in Newton, Mass., has taken advantage of May as National Remodeling Month by showering his clients with information in April.

Owner’s Manual for Clients

Help your clients understand how to maintain the investment in a completed project.

Profit Bull's-eye

Time-and-materials contract keeps gross profit on target despite numerous change orders and a final cost nearly double the estimate.

Remodeling Green

'Reduce and reuse are the big words for remodeling,' says Peter Yost.

Simplifying Exterior Design

When helping homeowners customize a home’s exterior, remodelers can easily be overwhelmed by the many styles, colors and products available.

Tale of Three Planners

Rod Sutton discusses the process of selecting a facilities planner for his local high school's renovation project.

The Other Craftsmen

Unlike an artist standing before an easel, ready to create a masterpiece from deep within his soul, or a sculptor, ready to chisel away at a creation that will later become his legacy, we are remodelers. We are the 'other craftsmen.'

What Hue Do You Do?

Business Management Nature-inspired shades are the way to go with walls, according to Sherwin-Williams.
 

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