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    Group of youths communicating via text message

    2txt or n2txt?

    The means we use to communicate with one another affect the character of the interaction. That seems obvious, but the ramifications are easy to miss until you have an experience...
    Oct. 14, 2015
    Using reclaimed brick in the 2015 ModelReModel

    (Re)creating History: Working With Reclaimed Brick

    The ModelReModel is an ambitious project created by Professional Remodeler and sponsored by leading industry manufacturers. Part pictorial, part how-to journalism, and part reality...
    Oct. 14, 2015
    Jackson Design & Remodeling's showroom in San Diego

    Remodeling Companies That Use Their Showroom as a Sales Tool

    R.I. Kitchen & BathSteve St. Onge, founder and president of R.I. Kitchen & Bath, has maintained a showroom for the entire 26 years that his company has been in business...
    Oct. 14, 2015
    PPG fan deck for selecting exterior home colors

    Exterior Color 101

    Looking for the perfect exterior colors for a remodel? No need to look far. When it comes to exterior color choices, the best guidance is closest to home. While neutrals, earth...
    Oct. 14, 2015
    An example of using Chief Architect's Room Planner digital libraries

    Enhanced Reality: A Closer Look at Chief Architect Room Planner

    Remodelers spend a lot of time taking measurements and making as-built drawings to use when they’re estimating projects. Increasingly, they also use 3-D digital renderings to ...
    Oct. 13, 2015
    The Hover app helps calculate siding measurements

    High-Tech Help for Sales

    This May, Doug Amundson, owner of Precise Exteriors, in Hugo, Minn., started using a new app to measure for siding. It’s called Hover and it’s simple enough to use. Amundson...
    Oct. 12, 2015
    Internships offer potential career opportunities for young workers

    Internships: Consider This Powerful Recruitment Tool

    Sponsoring an internship program offers a number of great advantages for virtually any remodeling company. Here are just a few of the benefits.1. Recruiting tool: Interns are ...
    Oct. 12, 2015
    Remodelers shouldn't rely solely on technology to communicate with clients

    Client Interaction: The Personal Touch

    Technology has revolutionized business. Not only has it dramatically changed the speed with which we work, but it has also affected how we interact with one another on a personal...
    Oct. 9, 2015
    That's All Folks image for the end of the job—most remodelers finish a job and don't follow up for warranty work

    The Value of Scheduled Warranty Visits

    Most remodeling contractors I meet with want to back up their work and generally offer some kind of full-service warranty, usually for one year, although some will cover workmanship...
    Oct. 7, 2015