Keeping Business in the Black: Take Control of Cash Flow
If your business has unhealthy cash flow, you constantly need to delay payments—antagonizing your subs and suppliers—and you typically end up paying interest...
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Best Practices for Coronavirus Safety and Prevention on the Jobsite
As the number of COVID-19 cases in the U.S. increases, a majority of states are mandating the closure of non-essential businesses. The construction industry is...
Preventing Common Callbacks
Callbacks typically result from three things: poor design, faulty construction, or the actions of a clueless homeowner. While this is true everywhere, coastal...
Independent Contractor Taxes: What You Need to Know
There are a lot of benefits that go along with being self-employed. One of which are the tax advantages. These benefits won’t happen without a little effort,...
The Safest Way to Change Ceiling Lights in Your Home
We have all been caught staring at our ceiling, wondering how we will ever get up the courage to climb up a ladder and replace that pesky ceiling bulb or ugly...
Best Practices In Hanging Sheetrock
In general, the process of hanging or installing sheetrock is pretty simple. The purpose of sheet rock is to cover metal or wood studs with sheets of gypsum...
How to Choose a Remodeling Contractor
At first glance, it would seem like the easiest way to find a remodeling contractor would be to just Google them. Of course if you did so, you’ll probably find...
Showers Reign Supreme in Bathroom Renovations
Renovators in the U.S. are making space for larger showers in their primary bathrooms, according to the 2019 Houzz Bathroom Trends Study. Four in five...
Window Moisture: What Your Windows Are Trying to Tell You
Window moisture is indicative of a larger problem. Over time, this moisture can lead to mold, mildew and eventually rotting of the trim and window framing....
Choosing Caulks and Sealants
When choosing the right caulk and sealants for your next job, it’s important to take into account a product’s specific qualities: flexibility, adhesion,...
Job Site Tips: Good Roofing Practices
Job Site Tips: Good Roofing Practices Build roofs and flashing with a slope of at least 1/4” per foot Provide at least a 4” overlap of flashing to prevent...
Vinyl, Ceramic, and Hardwood, Oh My! Today's Popular Flooring Trends
The flooring market is being transformed as consumer preferences migrate toward better-quality, higher-priced goods. Driven in large part by recent...
Where To Start When Building A Deck From Scratch
Building a deck from scratch is one of the toughest DIY projects one can take on. Think about it..it’s just some wood and a bunch of screws right? Thinking to...
Designing Outdoor Kitchens
Today’s outdoor kitchen designs—whether part of a new home or a remodel—are more likely than ever to complement a home’s architectural aesthetic and...
4 Tips for Complex Roofing Projects
The challenges that accompany every remodeling project are multiplied when it comes to homeowner association remodels. And when working on projects of immense...
When It Comes to Siding, Looks Are Everything
Beauty may be skin deep, but when it comes to siding, at least, looks are everything. Google search “siding curb appeal” and help yourself to the roughly 1.5...
Tips for Providing Lighting That Sets Your Homes Apart
Lighting your homes better than the competition is common sense. Your buyers’ comfort, safety, and overall enjoyment is too important to leave to the...
Three Tips to Make Your Clients' Deck Dreams a Reality
The best way to turn leads into customers is to educate them. In fact, some research has shown that more than half your leads will buy a deck from you if...
Seven Products to Deck Out Your Exterior Projects
According to the latest AIA Home Design Trends Survey, 69% of architecture firms have reported an increase in designing a project related to outdoor living. As...
Picking the Perfect Floor: Carpet, Tile, Hardwood
Deciding on the right flooring for your home can seem like an overwhelming decision to make. You’re likely drawing from your personal tastes, while at the same...
7 Tips for Better Bathroom Lighting
When it comes to proper lighting, one of the most critical rooms in the home is the bathroom. It’s most often the first place people go to when they wake up in...
How Do I Decorate My Home Interiors?
Yes, that is a very broad question. And, it’s one that we cannot answer in a blog post -- though there are some basic thoughts to ponder while deciding how to...
How to Repair Damaged Molding
The functional purpose of moldings, such as baseboard, chair rail and door casings is to protect the more delicate wall materials (most commonly plaster and...
Adding Extra Counter Space with These D.I.Y Tips
Besides the stove, refrigerator and sink, all kitchens have one other thing in common: there’s never enough counter space. Enough room to work is essential for...
6 Trends for Kitchen and Bath Spaces
Aside from equipment breakdowns, few phrases are more likely to provoke a kitchen or bath remodel than the phrase “this looks dated.” Styles and tastes evolve...