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RC Book Review- Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford
February 27, 2010 – 8:05 am | No Comment
RC Book Review- Shop Class as Soulcraft by Matthew Crawford

Oh man, another scholarly guy’s book on tradesmen.
By The Paul
Matthew Crawford is a scholar, his book celebrates the sureness and easy intelligence of people who work with their hands,

Free Estimates are a Big Fat Lie!
February 23, 2010 – 1:08 pm | 3 Comments
Free Estimates are a Big Fat Lie!

By The Paul
“Do you give free estimates”?

If you say yes that’s a big fat lie. If you don’t charge for estimates the truth then is, the people that hire you pay for the free estimates …

The Icing on the cake.
February 15, 2010 – 2:23 pm | 2 Comments
The Icing on the cake.

By The Paul
Tough out there?
I love cheesecake and I once built a stairway with 2 angled landings, I was young and starting out and in over my head, the job took forever, I made no …

Time Saver Tips for EPA Rule Remodeling.
February 8, 2010 – 7:51 am | 6 Comments
Time Saver Tips for EPA Rule Remodeling.

The EPA Lead Rule is coming, so whatta ya gonna do?
This article is written by Paul Bilodeau, a Grand Rapids remodeler who has been using techniques for safe remodeling for over 15 years.

Living in the past.
February 6, 2010 – 10:15 pm | No Comment
Living in the past.

“Living In The Past”
Happy and I’m smiling,
walk a mile to drink your water.
You know I’d love to love you,
and above you there’s no other.
We’ll go walking out
while others shout of war’s disaster.
Oh, we won’t give …

Professional Group Certifications, Whaz up wit dat?
February 1, 2010 – 1:09 pm | One Comment
Professional Group Certifications, Whaz up wit dat?

Get em while their hot!
Group Certifications.
I am a member of several trade groups, all of them offering certifications to members who want to show they have done over and above what is required to be …