http://www.remodeling.hw.net/design-build/projects/basement-refinishing/basement-refinishing.aspx?view=rss&id=Query_tcm1765883http://www.remodeling.hw.net/products/product-extras/09-01-09-new-and-notable.aspx?rssLink=09%2f01%2f09%3a+New+%2b+NotableNew products from Fiberon, Flexible Floor Systems, Hitachi, Rais, Superior Polymer Products, Tru-Pro Products, and WAC Lighting.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/sales/sales-on-the-side.aspx?rssLink=Sales+on+the+SideBesides earning a salary for full-time production responsibilities, the two project managers at Kanon Group, in Towson, Md., can earn thousands more by selling small remodeling jobs that don't require a designer, including basements, bathrooms, and some kitchens.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/walls-and-ceilings/a-renewed-sense-of-luxury.aspx?rssLink=A+Renewed+Sense+of+LuxuryWhen the design/build team for a neglected 1909 bungalow in downtown Orlando, Fla., first discussed how to restore and remodel the house, they envisioned a likely buyer. A mature couple or family, probably with an older teenager still in the nest and perhaps an elderly parent to care for, the fictitious owners would have certain needs, and passions.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/bathroom/project-descriptions.aspx?rssLink=Project+DescriptionsWhat's the payback for remodeling? Our annual report compares construction cost with resale value in 60 markets.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/walls-and-ceilings/basement-remodel1.aspx?rssLink=Basement+Remodelhttp://www.remodeling.hw.net/franchises/franchise-rights.aspx?rssLink=Franchise+RightsOne franchise option growing in popularity is the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System (BFS). Introduced in 1998, sales reached $55 million in 2003. Chuck Stein, president of Owens Corning Remodeling, says that signing on with the BFS concept is “a unique opportunity [for remodelers] to expand their existing business.”http://www.remodeling.hw.net/design/beforeafter-down-under.aspx?rssLink=Before%2bAfter%3a+Down+UnderWild turkeys sometimes show up to strut their stuff on the deck of John and Lynn Riggs' seven-year-old ranch-style house 30 miles west of Milwaukee. The property — three wooded acres on a small lake — is also home to deer and raccoons, the occasional fox, and a feisty colony of snapping turtles.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/walls-and-ceilings/cracked-up.aspx?rssLink=Cracked+UpRemodeler Kevin Wallace learned an expensive lesson on a project in Pacific Heights. Wallace's crew completed the 1,400-square-foot room, but for future projects, the company added a line item about soil conditions to its "Not in Contract" list.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/basement/big-50-movers--shakers1.aspx?rssLink=Big50%3a+Movers+%2b+Shakers1If you told Jim Lang in 1989 that he'd some day run a company known as a "mover and a shaker," he'd have laughed. Aggressive expansion, including a basement finishing franchise, could speed Lang's team to the $6.2 million mark next year.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/basement/big-50-movers--shakers.aspx?rssLink=Big50%3a+Movers+%2b+ShakersLike the name of his company, Steve Taylor offers service tailor made for his community. A few years ago, Taylor purchased an Owens Corning basement franchise and became the third largest of the company's 44 nationwide franchisees.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/design-build/big-50-market-wise.aspx?rssLink=Big50%3a+Market+Wise2Morris Builders, a design/build company, focuses on kitchens, baths, additions, and basement remodels. Two years ago, owner Kirk Morris had a peer group in town to do a case study on his company.http://www.remodeling.hw.net/remodeling/beforeafter-book-smart.aspx?rssLink=Before%2bAfter%3a+Book+SmartTwo major remodeling jobs on a modernist house in sunny California elevate practical storage spaces to works of art.