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December 2000


Articles

1-Minute Interview: Mike Shumate

Work slows around the holidays for Mike Shumate’s Complete Design & Remodel, located in Carlsbad, Calif., just outside of San Diego. As a result, careful scheduling is necessary.

2000 CADRE Awards

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.

A House Remolded

Mold from a water leak threatens a child’s health. Remediation makes the house livable again.

Branded

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

Bull Market for Clients

Times are good when remodelers complain about too many leads. In addition to the usual telephone leads, electronic leads from Web-based referral services and remodelers’ Web sites add to the deluge.

Employee Values

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

How Technology Can Help Your Business Grow

Today, busy professionals need instant information and complete connectivity to their peers and suppliers, wherever they are.

How to Fix a Wood Floor Scratch

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

In Their Estimation

Three remodelers offer their hands-on opinions of the estimating software they use.

NAHB Remodeling Market Forecast

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.

NAHB Remodelors Council Recognizes Distinguished Service

The first NAHB Remodelors Council Distinguished Service Award was presented to Bob Hanbury, CGR, at the Remodelers’ Show in Detroit.

Radiant Flooring Heats Up

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

Rules for Success

It’s December -- time for wrap-up. By this I mean a year-end evaluation of your business’s successes and failures.

The Perfect Fit

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

Vinyl Siding

Vinyl meets the needs of homeowners who want paint-free low maintenance and remodelers who want long-lasting products that install quickly.
 

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