Posts tagged working with pros
AK Renovations :: Putting a Price on Happiness
0July 19, 2010
We all know money cannot buy happiness. Goodness knows it is easy to be swayed sometimes though. With the thousands of media images we all receive each and every day - drive this car, wear this watch, buy these shoes, drink this beer - it's tempting to think that these products may at least enhance our happiness. If only for a moment. [ . . . ]
Shooting from the Hip, or is that Shooting Yourself in the Foot
4May 27, 2010
by Holly Bertsch
in business
Now let me tell you a little bit about my friend Jim. Jim never writes contracts. He shoots from the hip when he bids jobs, if he even bothers to bid them at all. He usually just works by the hour and makes the homeowners buy the materials for their jobs. He doesn't plan anything. He will make multiple trips to the store every day, because he fails to organize. Don't get me wrong, he does really great work. He is just not all there when it comes to the business part of running a renovation. [ . . . ]
Amy Good :: Working with a Specialty Trades Contractor
5May 18, 2010
So, when is it a good idea to get specialty trades involved in the project? Well, that would depend upon how smoothly you wish the project to move along.
Often times, the specialty trade company has a specific method of installation; often times, that method of installation differs from preconceived notions of how the process will move along. The subcontractor may have suggestions that will save money, save time, and save headaches. [ . . . ]
One Way to Get a Bad Grade on Angies List: The RRP Rule?
11May 13, 2010
by Holly Bertsch
in business
Notes from the hosts: We would like to welcome construction gal, Holly Bertsch, of Taylor’d Home Improvements. She will be checking in occasionally from Thomasboro, IL. Please welcome her with a comment.
Angie’s List is a great website for anyone seeking a home remodel or a medical-related [...]
A Quality Custom Post or A Formulaic Rant on Value
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Is it me or are the words quality and custom the most overworked words in the home improvement industry? Take for example, and I am sorry if you are using this in your marketing material, "custom paint." OK, I think I understand where it is derived from, but still -- every time I hear that phrase, it is tough for me to hold back a cringe. [ . . . ]
Cara Wilkerson :: A Few (House) Rules to Live By
2May 4, 2010
As the daughter of an architect dad and a DIY queen of a mother, I think I truly had no choice but to become a home enthusiast. From growing up watching my parents demo and redo every room in our childhood home to taking on home projects of my own in my 20-something life, I've collected a few rules to live by over the years...[ . . . ]
