While some use small jobs as a gateway to larger projects, many remodeling companies continue to focus solely on smaller jobs, and still others maintain separate small-job divisions to keep from turning over these jobs - and profits - to other remodelers or handymen. More
Rotten framing and other unexpected discoveries behind old walls can derail schedules, add to time-and-materials costs, and cause some homeowners to question your credibility. Short of X-ray vision, your best defense against these finds is a digital camera. More
What compels carpenters to go into business for themselves? A wide range of... More
To avoid being fooled into misidentifying the source of cost overruns, Jud Motsenbocker of JUD Construction in Muncie, Ind., makes the following recommendations: Compare hours estimated to hours spent. Summary reports usually provide enough information, but sometimes they can be misleading. More
