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
Through his efforts at teaching and writing and updating course materials, this... More
Too many remodelers are miscalculating their prices and losing serious money because of it. 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
