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    According to the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University, homeowners spent $92.4 billion remodeling their homes during the past 12 months. Although there was a ...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Mind Tools may have the answer to your business problem. Stressed out? Not managing your time effectively? Trying to develop a marketing plan? Find the tools conquer obstacles...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Remodelers who have reached a level of professionalism have moved their estimating process from paper to electronic. For many, estimating software designed for the industry is...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Remodelers could be cited for OSHA violations even if their employees are not exposed to the hazard, under California's recently enacted OSHA reform law, which makes Cal/OSHA ...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Rod Sutton's Editorial ArchivesInnovative products put remodelers in a bind. Do you take a chance on something you’ve never used and risk callbacks or worse, or do you ignore ...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Several post-secondary industrial arts programs are part of a pilot program to receive woodworking tools in an effort to increase the numbers of students entering the construction...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    It appears that the U. S. Postal Service survived Y2K, unless it’s Spring and you’re just now reading our January issue. Seriously, we hope the bug didn’t strike your business...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Movies and television depict the 21st Century home as a futuristic abode complete with computers and chrome. In reality, the home of the future combines technological advancements...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    RE: Knowledge Trumps Information October, page 9 Dear Professional Remodeler: I would like to applaud your vision of the importance of "Knowledge Trumps Information." I have often...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Easy-to-remember phone numbers dramatically increase advertising response rates, according to a study by Michael J. Motto Advertising, Providence, N.J. The study found that radio...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    During winter months, cold weather can prevent tools from operating normally. Mechanical parts can slow down, and users can prevent damage to their tools and themselves by taking...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    When a local college student wandered into Magee Construction five years ago to inquire about internship possibilities, Wayne Magee didn’t think his business could afford the ...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Bill Asdal, CGR, of Asdal Builders LLC in Chester, N.J., a long-time member and former chairman of the NAHB Remodelors Council, was named 2000 Remodelor of the Year during the...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    For Ted Brown, president of Traditional Concepts Inc., the oral tradition wasn’t an option. TCI puts everything down on paper, not because its procedures are perfect, but because...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    If any doubts remain that the remodeling industry and the Internet would connect, they should be wiped away now that Amazon.com, the Internet’s largest retailer of music, books...
    Jan. 1, 2000
    Giving kitchen designs unique details can help land a job and make your work stand out in a customer’s mind. Using functional and decorative accessories, remodelers can make custom...
    Jan. 1, 2000