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When used indoors, traditional adhesives don’t mix with modern, energy-efficient homes. Instead consider the water-based options.
A solid contract prevents mix-ups, which ensures a happy client and protects your company.
No remodeler can be successful without at least basic skills in sales and marketing, estimating, production, and business and financial management. Expertise in these aspects of business is virtually useless, however, without the ability to communicate...
Today’s decorative hardware makes a significant contribution to the distinctive look of a kitchen or bathroom. And homeowners are very aware of its impact, judging from the increased interest in knobs and pulls.
Regardless of whether the 'supply' arrives on the back of a flatbed truck or behind the wheel of a panel van, remodelers look for reliability, quality and a professional attitude from their suppliers.
Today’s decorative hardware makes a signifAccording to the Hearth Products Association, the number of hearth products available for outdoor entertaining has increased dramatically in the past four years. contribution to the distinctive look of a kitche...
Squeaky or uneven floors, gaps between flooring materials, excessive bowing or deflection — no matter what the floor finish, remodelers and builders do themselves and their clients a favor by ensuring that the substrate is in proper condition before th...
A Virginia remodeler knows the direct relationship between a happy customer and a successful company.
The National Fenestration Rating Council offers several tips that remodelers can pass on to customers in the early stages of the design process to encourage window replacement.
Today’s decorative hardware makes a significant contribution to the distinctive look of a kitchen or bathroom. And homeowners are very aware of its impact, judging from the increased interest in knobs and pulls.
In the past, women were the primary decision-makers in home decorating. However, a recent study for Expo Design Center reveals that men are taking a much more active role in picking colors, styles and products during remodeling.
Now that boomers are older, more sophisticated and more affluent, they are demanding cabinets that will either add value to their homes if they decide to sell them and downsize at retirement, or have styles and features with which they can live happily...
Take from the rich — the rich in ideas, that is. I was reminded of the importance of copying other people’s work by Robert L. Nardelli, president and CEO of The Home Depot.
Irregular roof pitches, unusual attic framing and tight attic access can make cutting the angles to frame skylight shafts a nightmare.
The path to marketing success needn’t be complicated. In fact, the most profitable plans tend to be simple ones that are easy to implement.
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