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Service is Paramount.(NAHB Remodeler of the Month)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Byline: Kenneth W. Betz Service is Paramount By Kenneth W. Betz Santa Fe remodeler builds a second career on basic principle Douglas Maahs wasn't always a remodeler. He was in the shoe business for close to 30 years. Looking for a change, he ...

Green vs. Sustainable: Discerning the Difference.(Green Remodeling)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Green vs. Sustainable: Discerning the Difference By John D. Wagner If you look across all the green building standards and product-certification systems, one consensus principle that repeatedly comes up is the use of products that are "sustainable." A ...

Lighting Design for Dummies.(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Lighting Design for Dummies By Michael Menn AIA, CGR, CAPS In the last three months I have received a lot of feedback on my previous articles about lighting. Based on that response, I plan on doing a series about residential lighting design and principles. ...

The Immigration Puzzle.(Modeler Survey Series)

Jun 01, 2008 ... The Immigration Puzzle By Kenneth W. Betz The topic is complex, issues remain to be resolved, but compliance needn't be daunting The sound and fury surrounding the illegal immigration/undocumented-worker debate understandably is making some remodelers ...

Cape Cod Eclectic.(Master Design Solutions)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Cape Cod Eclectic By Patrick L. O'Toole A green whole-house remodel that is large yet reads like a one-story cottage from the street Neither David Webber nor any of his associates at Webber + Studios Inc., could quite pinpoint the original style of the ...

Tankless Heaters: Always Full.(Product Trends)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Tankless Heaters: Always Full By Harry Spaulding On-demand water heaters offer energy-efficient luxury Europe and Asia have been using tankless water heaters for several decades, but in the United States tankless just now catching on? Why is that? Do ...

Chrysalis Awards '08.(Feature)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Chrysalis Awards '08 The 15th Annual Chrysalis Awards were presented on June 11th in Atlanta. This year, the winners were selected from over 500 entries. Chrysalis is made up of both regional and national awards in each category. A winner is picked from each of the four regions ...

Color-Helper from Color Savvy.(Remodelers Choice)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Color-Helper from Color Savvy Qualified Remodeler readers have chosen the Color-Helper as the 'Remodelers' Choice' product for June. This product generated the highest amount of requests in the February issue. If you've ever walked into the paint department at a ...

An Immigrant Story.(Editorial)

Jun 01, 2008 ... An Immigrant Story By Patrick L. O'Toole Long before Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet fogged up the window of a car in storage on the Titanic in the movie of the same name -- thus popularizing the long-ago saga for today's generation -- my grandfather, at every ...

Map Your Leads.(Column)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Map Your Leads By Rick Dudley Knowing why leads are lost is the first step toward maximizing your marketing efforts Thirty percent of leads that remodelers think are "dead" are actually willing customers. In today's economy, the focus should be ...

Same Firm, New Name.(Exterior Contractor)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Same Firm, New Name By Patrick L. O'Toole For 25 years the name Statewide served its owners well. Then came the do- not-call list and threats of a do-not-knock law. A new brand was the first step in a new direction. Through the first four months of 2008, ...

Where Credit is Due.(Exterior Contractor)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Where Credit is Due By Patrick L. O'Toole At American Siding & Windows, finance has been a key driver for many years Very few exterior contracting companies are as savvy about offering home improvement finance as American Siding & Windows, Urbandale, ...

Taking Roofing to a Higher Level.(Feature)

Jun 01, 2008 ... Taking Roofing to a Higher Level With more options available, clients are willing to pay a premium for a distinctive look Not so very long ago the choice for residential roofing was simple: asphalt shingles, organic or fiberglass. Laminate or "architectural" ...