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Carpentry Tips from the Pros
Knowing the tips of the trade can help you to complete jobs on time and at a profit. This improves the customer’s experience and results in fewer delays and expensive callbacks. Here are some pro tips that will help you to get the job done right.
3 Tips for Flooring Contracts
Miscommunication can lead to expensive callbacks and delays which will affect customer satisfaction on this job and the next. Here are some tips on how to create a contract that ensures your interests and those of your client are always satisfied.
Building for High Wind Events
While it’s more difficult to build structures that resist higher impact storms from EF-3 to EF-5, modern technologies and a better understanding of shear and uplift forces is making it possible to construct homes that survive even violent storms.
Clever Workshop Storage Hacks
Trips to the hardware store cost you in time, transport and downtime on your jobsite. Here are some easy workshop storage tips to help you keep all of your ducks in a row.
Keeping up with Codes: A small Business Owner’s Guide
The rapid rate with which burgeoning technologies introduce new materials, products and techniques to the construction industry marketplace means that building codes need to be constantly changing in order to provide consumers with buildings which are safe and energy efficient. This means that every three years, building code changes help to improve the way we build. For small business owners, these constant changes may prove difficult to keep up with.
Prevent Condensation on Walls around Air Vents
A common summer problem is condensation on walls around AC air vents. Moisture is insidious and, once allowed to enter wall structures, can result in damage, mold and mildew. While quick-fix solutions may provide cosmetic relief, it is best to spend the time and money to ensure that moisture is not seeping into your wall structures.
Types of Subfloors you Can Use under Hardwood Flooring
While you should always adhere to the manufacturer’s installation instructions, there are some general guidelines provided by the NWFA that apply to most subflooring installations. There are a number of subflooring options available and you can speak with your design professional to find one that suits your climate, needs and budget.
7 Tips for Organizing your Workshop
Organizing your workshop and getting the most out of every item that comes through your door will take a little effort, but it will save you time and money in the long run. Here are a few easy steps to creating the ideal workshop space.
Impact Drivers Are the New Top Fasteners
Over the last ten years, builders have been participating in a quiet revolution that is changing the fastener industry. In a bid to save time and money, contractors are moving away from the more traditional power drills and multiple styles of bits to the more effective impact driver.