Recently added articles from Professional Remodeler:
Balance: The Key to the Sales and Marketing bBudgeting Process.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Allison P. Iantosca, Contributing Editor I met a girlfriend for lunch the other day. We had both just finished with client meetings and it was an idyllic late summer, New England afternoon, so we sat outside. We sipped from tall glasses of iced tea, wore colorful but tailored ...
Leveling the Seesaw.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Paul Winans Advisory Board Columnist Remember going to the playground when you were young and riding the seesaw? Some people call it the teeter-totter. Little more than a board centered on a fulcrum, you and a friend would get on each end, alternately pushing one another up ...
Stepping Back.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Taking the Harrell Out of Harrell Remodeling Everybody's mortal, and the idea is not easy for most people to embrace. It's one of the reasons many remodelers don't have a succession plan in place. Iris Harrell was no ...
Position Yourself As a Competitive Leader.(Company overview)
Sep 01, 2008 ... Doug Dwyer, Contributing Editor Last year, I had the opportunity to attend the Franchise Mini MBA program at Nova Southeastern University. During the three-day course, one of the topics that really stood out to me was the "Three Strategic Areas of Focus" related to creating ...
This List Will Blow Your Mind.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief Change. There's a whole generation of remodelers (and doctors and lawyers ... and, yes, editors too) who fight it at every turn. But instead of climbing up on my soapbox and preaching that you should get on board with the concept of change, I'm ...
The Deepest Cut.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Making the Tough Decisions on Layoffs It's a position no remodeler wants to be in, but with a slipping economy and work dropping off, many owners are having to make the tough decision to lay off employees. While it's not an ...
Q&A With the Curmudgeon.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Michael R. Morris, Editor in Chief Professional Remodeler's green guru helps you get started on a greener path Many of you haven't been properly introduced to our resident curmudgeon, Carl Seville, so we've taken the liberty to sit down with the well-informed guru ...
CHEF'S SPECIAL.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Ann Matesi, Senior Contributing Editor A remodel makes the most of a kitchen's view and frees up space for entertaining While the kitchen remodel was just one element of the ambitious whole-house makeover of this 1920s lakeside cottage in Minneapolis, it was this ...
Product Preview.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Staff A New Kind of Tradition Staff Fourteen new knob and lever designs in Omnia's Traditions line are available in all of the company's finishes with multiple rose options, including unlacquered brass, polished chrome and antique bronze. All knobs and ...
Historic Task.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor Allegro Builders took the hard road to save this landmark home When Lambert Arceneaux saw the building at 205 Bayland Avenue, his first inclination was to tear it down. The once-grand 1910 home had been seemingly ruined by years of ...
50 Most Innovative New Products.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Nick Bajzek Products Editor As the products editor for Professional Remodeler , it is my pleasure to peruse and choose groundbreaking products that change the way we approach, bid and execute remodeling jobs. For more than two years now, I've filled these pages with the best ...
Exterior Products.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Staff Your First Defense Staff Chosen for its durability in dry, fire-prone weather, Trex's Accents Fire Defense decking was developed for outdoor living spaces and decks in the Southwest and California. The planks are self-extinguishing, even under ...
Interior Products.
Sep 01, 2008 ... Staff Karbon-ized Staff If you want distinct, you got it. Kohler's Karbon articulating faucet comes crafted from traditional brass and innovative carbon fiber composite tubing. The joints connecting the four sections of the faucet support the spout while ...
Trade Secrets.
Sep 01, 2008 ... By Jonathan Sweet, Senior Editor If you have a Trade Secret you would like to share, e-mail Senior Editor Jonathan Sweet at jonathan.sweet@reedbusiness.com . Growing through acquistion Jonathan Sweet Like many remodeling firms, The Kanon Group ...