Sonny Lykos, president of Construction Solutions in Naples, Fla., admits he has an obsession: improving the reputation of the remodeling industry. Hiring only the most skilled...
This spring, Sen. John Chafee (R-R.I.) and Rep. E. Clay Shaw Jr. (R-Fla.) introduced twin bills in the House and Senate. Coined The Historic Homeownership Assistance Act (H.R....
Although stone and other countertop materials have been gaining a larger portion of marketshare in recent years, laminate countertops still make up a huge majority of sales in...
Bob Stadtlander, instructor for a building course through the Iowa City Community High School District in Iowa City, Iowa, involves his students in the process of obtaining bids...
In purest form, a lead carpenter is responsible for scheduling subcontractors, ordering materials, and managing budgets and schedules. A lead-carpenter system allows a remodeler...
In planning his schedules, Friedell Co. production manager Dave Carson knows delays will accumulate around three key activities: Exterior work. "So many uncontrollable variables...
For remodelers using universal design, the Beyond Barriers catalog from Access One offers hundreds of difficult-to-find items. Products include complete kitchen units, roll-in...
Maintaining schedules depends on maintaining close relations with subcontractors. Some subs can be booked up as far as a month or more in advance, requiring contractors to adhere...
Guerrilla Marketing Online, www.gmarketing.com, provides essential marketing advice with weekly articles and daily updates. Tales from the Front Lines features readers’ "ideas...
Eagle Electric’s website, www.eagle-electric.com, features an online version of its catalogue, Wiring Devices, as well as an online order-tracking system. By entering a user ID...
Adding color and personality to a laminate countertop installation is possible without special-ordering a custom-made set of countertops. Edge treatments are a quick, inexpensive...
For homeowners who can afford its luxury, custom-cut stone countertops are becoming the surface of choice. With fabrication costs dropping to make stone countertops competitively...