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An efficient escape from the poor house
There once was a time when you thought that if you built the best room addition, remodeled the best bathroom, installed the best windows you would be guaranteed success. But little by little, job by job, you began to realize that it's difficult to get your clients to pay the kind of money you need to have for the quality of work that you do.
KWC
KWC Rain One Eighty is a flat disc showerhead available for both ceiling and wall-mounted applications in polished chrome and Splendure brushed nickel. The 8 1/2-inch-diameter showerhead swivels 35 degrees and has 180 water outlets on its face. The showerhead's flow rate is 2.5 gallons per minute at 80 PSI and it comes with KWC's Jetclean technology for easy cleaning.
A Whole Greater Than the Sum
Bob DuBree, CR, president of Creative Contracting in North Wales, Pa., and his company have been named Professional Remodeler's 2004 Remodeler of the Year. ,
Crane
Crane's Solid Core family of siding products introduces its newest, CraneBoard Double Seven. With a 7-inch profile, the siding features an authentic wide board, straight-face design and textured appearance. The purple solid core backing includes Perform Guard to repel insects such as termites and carpenter ants, and has an R-value up to 4.
Built to Last
Brick: It exudes warmth, character, staying power. Brick often commands a higher resale value and naturally provides thermal mass, which offers some insulation. Under normal weather conditions, it could see a century or more of use, according to Brick Industry Association estimates. But for all its durability, brick is vulnerable to external factors that can decrease the lifespan of a brick hom...
Stained Glass Overlay
Applied to any glass surface, the overlay will actually strengthen the original glass' surface. With over 200 colors and textures to choose from, each UV-resistant glass is handcrafted for windows, skylights, front-door sidelights or anywhere else. Contact: 800/944-4746 www.stainedglassoverlay.com Circle xxx
Specializing in small projects
How many remodelers does it take to change a light bulb? At David and Ellyn Robbins's Highland Park, Ill., house it takes one — a multi-skilled carpenter, namely Bob Stone, CLC, who has 32 years of remodeling experience. Why? For one thing, the ceiling in the Robbins's entry is 20 feet high, and climbing a stepladder to change the bulb up there is beyond what the Robbinses are comfortable...
Green Sandwich Technologies
These custom-engineered structural concrete insulating panels for floors, rooftops, interior and exterior walls have a 45-degree welded-wire truss design. They provide R-40 insulating performance and sound co-efficient protection of STC 50+. The Green Sandwich Panels are made of 40 percent recycled material by weight, 60 percent by volume.
Green remodeling, good building
With "indoor air quality" and "energy efficiency" becoming household terms for many homeowners, it pays even for remodelers outside of environmentally conscious markets to understand what green remodeling is and how to do it. In their new book, Green Remodeling: Changing the World, One Room at a Time (New Society Publishers), authors David Johnston and Kim Master explain the basics of building ...
Pella
Pella's Vivid View window screens are virtually invisible, so the view to the outside is crisp and clear. The windows allow up to 50 percent more natural light and provide up to three times the airflow. Backed by a 5-year transferable warranty against chalking, fading, hazing and corrosion, the windows can be cleaned by simply hosing them off with water.