5 Sources of Problems When Remodeling Your Old House by Christopher Wright “For, indeed, the greatest glory of a building is not in its stones, not in its gold. Its glory is in its Age, and in that deep sense of voicefulness, of stern watching, of mysterious sympathy, nay, even of approval or condemnation, which [...]

Aging remodel contractor. Paul Lesieur, CAPS This little article is being brought back because Kelly Morisseau, a designer friend of mine emailed and told me I should be using my Universal Design skills more. The Baby Boomers will be needing some smart home remodeling to make their homes easier and more enjoyable to live in. [...]

This could be just therapy. Our extended family gathered twice this year for funerals, then we had our annual family reunion, and my Aunt asked

APPLES TO ORANGES. Written by Mike Frost Every homeowner gets lured by the guy whose price is so much lower than everyone else. They can’t believe their good fortune in finding someone who is willing to give them top-shelf work at bargain-basement prices. The pitch sounds really great, the references check out, and he can [...]

Branding and the Service Conundrum Written By Dutch Hempel “Do good first.  Brand good later.” I have friends who claim I peg-out their Dork-O-Meters every time I speak about this subject, but the shiny new images and catchy taglines produced (by) for some companies fascinates me. Link To This Page1. Click inside the codebox2. Right-Click [...]

Trade Groups Trade organizations, who do they serve, what do they do? This is going to be short. I belong to 3 trade organizations, I love the fact there are rules and standards, I hate the fact that not all members abide by the rules, yet they continue to attend meetings and prosper in part [...]