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Technology is Creepy.
March 31, 2010 – 9:02 pm | 3 Comments
Technology is Creepy.

In my travels I find two basic camps on the topic of technology. Some yearn for it and envision where it will take us next while others view technology with suspicion, inconvenience that cannot be …

Monkee shines and the lead rule.
March 22, 2010 – 6:44 am | 6 Comments
Monkee shines and the lead rule.

Moving forward with lead.
By The Paul
This weekend I worked a local home show, it got slow from time to time so I went around and talked to some of the other exhibitors about the April …

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 | 4 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.