How Quickly Should You Grow Your Company?
A booming business is great, but it will only be profitable and worthwhile if you're able to handle the rapid expansion. If you're ill-equipped to handle the...
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Do You Want to Be a Contractor or a Construction Business Owner?
Many remodelers launch a company without a business plan or any written goals. If that description fits, and if your business is close to the $1 million in...
How to Market Your Small Contractor Company
Without a doubt, the best marketing for a small contractor company starts with a job well done. That alone can showcase your company’s dedication to quality,...
Guide to Buying Better Lumber
The biggest factor in determining the type and quality of wood that you’ll use for your next project is the project itself. That’s because certain varieties of...
Getting your Contracting Business on the Internet
The construction business is one of the fastest growing industries once again, thanks to increase housing demand and lender activity. In today’s changing...
Creating a Better Team Will Create a More Efficient Job
Henry Ford was quoted as saying, “coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.” In the construction business, a...
Window Moisture: What Your Windows Are Trying to Tell You
Window moisture is indicative of a larger problem. Over time, this moisture can lead to mold, mildew and eventually rotting of the trim and window framing....
Tips for Contractors When Hiring Employees
If you’re a contractor, then like most business owners, whether large or small, you are often faced with having to hire employees. For small businesses, the...
Tips for Building a Stair Case
Building a stair case can be an intimidating endeavor, regardless of skill level. Most of the time though, only a simple staircases is needed. No need for...
Setting up your Contracting Business
Setting up your own contracting business is a perfect way to enjoy the freedom of self-employment and the pride of small business ownership. In fact, there...
What Makes A Product Green?
Green products are the catalysts that drive our movement toward a cleaner earth, but what makes a product green? Since the term “green” is used so often today...
Deck Building & Mold Prevention
Of course, homeowners bear the greatest burden for keeping new decks free from mold, but there are some things a builder can do: Gap the decking properly...
Back Door Ideas
Nearly all homes have at least two entrances. The front door and the back door. Front doors can be beautiful --in many cases a focal point for your home. They...
Tips for Building a Screened In Patio
If you’re tired of the bugs and a little too much nature while you’re out on your patio, then maybe it’s time to screen things in. Luckily, if your patio as an...
Removing Lead-based Paint
Lead-based paint refers to paint that contains lead as an additive. Lead is used in order to speed up drying process and increase durability. It’s also known...
Tips for Cutting Down a Tree Safely for the DIYer
There are some who may argue that cutting down a tree safely is not possible. Chainsaws can be quite dangerous, not to mention felling trees. Though...
Tips for Taking Down Walls and Creating an Open Layout
Removing walls and opening up the layout in your home can create a truly remarkable transformation. It is often done on television home improvement shows,...
What Every Contractor Should do Before Starting a Job
Okay, let’s get the obvious stuff out of the way. Before starting any job, make sure it is one that you have the knowledge, equipment, manpower and time, to...
Contractor Tips: Top Home Remodeling Don'ts
There are a lot of challenges for today’s contractors. Keeping up-to-date with the latest tools and techniques, regulations and codes alone can keep them busy....
Contractor Tips: Remodeling Surprises to Watch Out For
Life is full of surprises. For many of us, it’s why we get up every day. It’s a new chance to turn the page and have the unexpected come popping out. A lovely...
Which Home Improvements Pay Off?
To answer this question correctly, first you must decide what the “payoff” means. If a home improvement is meant to improve your life or that of your family,...
Renovations that Blend Past and Present
If you plan on renovating an old home, you may be tempted to completely tear things out and go contemporary. In doing so, you will most likely lose a lot of...
Insulation Education
Since we all spend most of our time in our homes, it makes sense to want to be as comfortable as possible. Insulation does that, plus it makes this comfort...
Preparing For a New Year of DIY Projects
As most homeowners know, your “to do” list of projects never really gets completely crossed out. The bottom of the list just keeps getting longer. The...
Paint Your Kitchen Cabinets Like A Professional
As most homeowners know, replacing kitchen cabinets can be a huge investment in time and money. Maybe your cabinets are a bit outdated and dingy. Perhaps they...