Given all the seemingly intractable problems that remodelers face when finding new workers, their best solution is to promote training programs. More
A Tennessee remodeler has rebuilt his staff by recruiting college graduates who don't know his business but have the drive and aptitude to learn. More
Legislation would reinstate opt-out clause and reduce fines for first-time document error fines. More
A cramped galley kitchen is opened up and transformed into the centerpiece for casual living and outdoor entertaining. More
A pop-up Craftsman addition calculates all the right angles -- for homeowner, remodeler, and architect alike.Homeowners David Griffen and Kathy Moran had their own exacting demands: to reuse the existing house (forget about a teardown); to double its square footage; to retain the replacement windows and updated open kitchen Moore and Nassar put in five years ago as part of a more modest remodel; and, finally, to stay true to the Craftsman ideal. More
No one has ever polled the remodeling industry to find out how happy or fulfilled remodeling company owners are, but it's a safe bet many are living a life somewhat different from David Moore's.Many overstressed remodeling company owners who've found a proper balance between life and work say there came a moment when they realized they simply couldn't go on the way they were. More
