How to Integrate Smart Home Design into your Next Build
Smart home design is a must for prospective homebuyers these days and construction professionals are
having to incorporate them into new home designs.
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How to Engage Home Buyers of All Ages
To reach a broad section of potential home buyers, you have to diversify your portfolio of selling techniques.
How to Remove Paint and Other Coatings Safely
Stripping a coating can be rewarding and it should be environmentally friendly because you are giving an old building, floor or piece of furniture a new lease on life rather than buying new materials.
Summer Renovations that Give you the Most Bang for your Buck
Homeowners are increasingly looking to reduce the monthly costs of running their home by improving their building’s energy envelope. As the summer temperatures rise, you can maximize your home’s energy efficiency by focusing on the following areas.
Survey Finds U.S. Floor Plans are Shrinking
Americans have, traditionally, felt like bigger is always better when it comes to homes. When the recession hit, those big homes proved too much for some homeowners and the resultant housing crises has altered the way Americans build.
5 Ways to Make your Contractor Business More Successful
Most of your business will come through recommendations and word of mouth, so you have to provide a good service on the job and when problems arise. Here are a few ways in which to do just that:
Better Home Insulation Tips
It secures a home’s energy envelope which means the homeowner saves money on energy bills and it makes for a more comfortable home. Proper installation of insulation is the key to success. It doesn’t matter what kind of insulation you choose, putting it in right will be the best way to ensure success.
OSHA Works to Create Safe Jobsites for Women Construction Workers
As more women enter the construction environment, the Occupational Safety and Heath Administration (OSHA) has renewed its commitment to creating safe working conditions.
Village of Tiny Houses Gives Vets a Place to call Home
Now a new initiative by the Veteran’s Community Project (VCP), based in Kansas City, is creating a village of 50 tiny houses to provide housing for veterans in the area.
Framer Profile: Zeb Gaw
Zeb Gaw decided to get into the framing industry after being out of high school for just one week. “You can only sit around for so long,” he smiles.