John Sylvestre

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Making a New Year's Resolution: Remodel!

Paul Winans encourages remodelers to tap the New Year urge to improve by getting homeowners inspired to remodel their homes. More

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Top 100 Markets: Sample Market Data: Minneapolis - St. Paul - Bloomington

Detailed analysis of the Minneapolis metro area remodeling market using Residential Remodeling Index data. More

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Start Right

Laying a solid foundation for a working relationship during the first sales meeting. More

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Remodelers: Laying Off or Ramping Up for a Rebound?

Remodelers face tough decisions on new low-volume realities for staffing. More

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Insurance claims are easier to settle if you have photos

An earthmover tips into a foundation hole Ö your super backs a truck into a homeowner's car Ö a subcontractor gouges a glass cooktop while installing a fan. Accidents happen, and when they do a strong case made by photographs will bolster your insurance claim. More

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Client reactions to costs

Sticker shock is universal, and clients each respond differently. It's up to you to manage expectations and present cost issues in a way that clients understand and feel comfortable with. More

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Make exits and entries flow better

Though they are referred to as mudrooms, if designed correctly, these small spaces can serve multiple purposes. Architect George Myers says that any family with children knows how coats and toys and books can accumulate throughout the house. More

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Honorable Mention: Wood Wonder

By adding just 800 square feet to this 1960s rambler, Minneapolis design/build firm Sylvestre Construction was able to create a more family-friendly house. The designers enclosed an adjacent porch to make room for a new kitchen with a long, sleek island and create a larger dining room with a 12-foot sliding door that opens onto the back patio. More

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Solving cost slippage problems

Slippage occurs when something on the job causes unrecoverable costs to extend beyond the limits of the estimate. King has since refined and implemented several processes to help her company reduce slippage, most notably instituting a "post-mortem" review of costs at the completion of every job. More

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Realistic Scheduling for Remodelers

The owner and production manager of a high-end remodeling company tell how they... More

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