Professional Remodeler articles from January 2006

Professional Remodeler archives from January 2006

Silence is Golden.
January 1, 2006... Susan Conbere and Glen Salas, PATH Partners Strategies for absorbing, reducing and eliminating household noise Your average house is a very noisy place to live. Forget crying babies and vocal teenagers; think of all the fans, blowers,...

Contract Check-Up.
January 1, 2006... By Alicia Garceau, Contributing Editor Is yours in good shape? A contract is never complete. For remodelers, who are used to projects with a beginning and end, that can be a difficult concept to accept, says Tom Cooper, who teaches a...

The Power of Written Values.
January 1, 2006... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor Everyone has values that they hold sacred to running a moral and ethical business. Why? They can be motivated by deep personal conviction. Others may look at values as a best business practice. Either...

Changing Channels.
January 1, 2006... Michael Morris, Editor in Chief If you're paying attention to us as much as we are you, you'll notice that there are some changes in this month's issue. After studying the results of this year's readership survey, we discovered three...

2006 Economic Forecast.
January 1, 2006... Staff Hurricane Katrina's impact will still be felt in coming year Building material prices are expected to remain high throughout 2006 as a result of the effects of Hurricane Katrina, according to the Association of General...

Show & Tell.
January 1, 2006... Staff Innovative new products at the International Builders' Show provide solutions to remodeler challenges and homeowner desires Keeping consumers safe, warm and dry is at the top of the residential construction industry's priority...

Letters.(Letter to the Editor)
January 1, 2006... Staff I get several trade magazines and look over each issue for...useful articles. Your magazine is one of the better ones. Curbless construction On page 18 of the universal design article in your November issue, you show a...

Parting Worlds.
January 1, 2006... Meghan Haynes Bright colors bring playful innocence to a basement with a notorious past In his time living in this home, infamous Depression-era political boss Tom Pendergast thought of the basement simply as an escape route. Fearing...

Behind-the-Wall Materials.
January 1, 2006... Staff Waterproofing, sealing, piping and structural products for a better-built house Smart Vent Staff Smart Vent automatic foundation flood vents protect homes from the destruction that a hurricane, flood or other natural...

Choose the Right Turf.
January 1, 2006... Jud Motsenbocker, Contributing Editor Sales approaches differ between the home and the office Making a sales presentation in a prospect's house allows the homeowner to be at ease and to envision the remodel on site. Getting the...

Mission Accomplished.
January 1, 2006... By Wendy A. Jordan, Senior Contributing Editor A nightmare remodel -- just begging to be bulldozed -- turns into a dream come true thanks to the contractor's creative approach JG Development of Blue Mounds, Wis., builds and remodels...