Having lived in numerous areas, that statement definitely has a ring of truth to it. Even if you happen to have great neighbors now, nothing says that you always will or they won’t get some new pet that just loves digging up your yard. It can be difficult for many homeowners to sort through the
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This week we have a guest article from Garret Stembridge of Extra Space Storage of Brighton MA. As part of their focus on optimizing the customer’s experience in finding and using self storage units, they have implemented many conservation initiatives like solar power, implementing energy efficient lighting systems and daylight harvesting. As part of this process
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If there is one thing that throws many new construction companies for a loop (and even some more established companies), it is estimating. Just last week on one of the forums an owner was asking; who should eat this cost? The issue, he dropped a set of plans off for his supplier to estimate not
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Love cars; from exotic to sporty? How about decorating advice that actually fits your lifestyle & allows for you to not fret about putting your drink down? How about both in one location? Well you can actually get your fix of both by checking out Lisa M. Smith’s (aka The Decor Girl) blog aptly entitled Decor
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Wow, the last 30 days have been a whirlwind with Sandy, the election & numerous other items that have impacted everyone, especially in our industry. Many of these items are too small by themselves & easily overlooked, so we thought it might be good to do a quick recap of these items in case you
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This week we are participating in the 7th annual, week-long, “Still Climbing Out” Bathroom Blogfest. This year (which is our first) we will be joining numerous bloggers from across the U.S., Canada, Dubai, and the U.K. who have signed up to participate. It does appear that there are actually two topics this year, customer experience
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This week I was honored to have Mark Buckshon expand on our post from yesterdays article on the classes at the Remodeling & Deck Expo. For those of you who may not know Mark, he is not only specializes in marketing & is president of the Construction News and Report Group of Companies (CNRGC) but
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There are many tools contractors use in their business & many challenges they face. One of the biggest challenges for many is accurately estimating a project with many looking for a perfect solution or magic bullet. While I will be the first to say there is no magic bullet or perfect solution one of my
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So there I am with three bathroom timers to install for my place & thinking this would be a great ”how-to” piece. Not only is this one of my most specified items for saving energy, but also for improving indoor air quality. You know… if JB doesn’t have one yet, it might actually be a better fit on his blog with
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For those of you who were following our Tweets from the IBS in Orlando you might have caught this picture of a product that simply stopped me in my tracks. The reason – well I knew I had just stepped onto a concrete paver display but yet, it didn’t feel like a concrete paver. Upon
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