Maintaining Professionalism When you Don’t Know the Answer
Discovering gaps in your knowledge is great as it helps you to improve and research areas that will make you a better builder and a better construction manager.
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Prevent Gaps in Wood Flooring over the Winter
During the winter months, the relative humidity (RH) in our homes drop, causing wood floors to dry out. When that happens, the wood shrinks and small gaps form between the floorboards. There are a number of ways to mitigate this problem and help to preserve the look of your flooring while adding to it’s longevity.
Construction Tips for Building Smarter, not Harder
Everyone has their own tips and tricks that help you to build faster and more accurately. Here are some of the best construction tips shared by seasoned pros.
Scaffolding Safety Tips
Not practicing good scaffolding safety protocols can result in damage to property and equipment and, more importantly, injuries to workers. Always keep up to date on code and safety requirements and ensure that scaffolding safety protocols are followed so your jobsite is safe for you and your crew.
How to Avoid Cold Stress on the Jobsite
As temperatures plummet, keeping warm and safe on the jobsite becomes a concern for building site managers. Making workers aware of the dangers and helping them to select the correct gear will prevent injuries.
Earthquake Survival Guide
Each year, the US averages around 20,000 earthquakes or around 55 a day. 42 States are currently at risk of a major earthquake. Here are a few tips to being ready for any eventuality. Be sure to discuss the best response options with your family too.
The Advantages of Vertical Wall Panel Placement
Traditionally, wall sheathing is placed horizontally on the studs with an open joint seam running through the middle of the wall system. Now some innovative wall sheathing manufacturers are creating engineered taller wall sheathing panels that can be installed vertically. This provides a number of advantages for builders including lower labor costs and improved energy envelopes.
How to Speak about Acclimation and Ongoing Care of Hardwood Flooring with your Clients
Most clients will think that hardwood flooring is a ‘set it and forget it’ aspect of their homes, and few will realise the importance of maintaining their indoor environment in order to ensure that their hardwood flooring stays pristine. When clients don’t maintain a consistent environment, you get expensive callbacks and a lack of customer satisfaction.
Is your Home in Trouble?
Keeping your home well maintained will mean that you are able to catch issues when they start and before they inflict too much damage.
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.