Episode 315
Week of May 24, 2008
Re-thinking how you price remodeling jobs may boost business. Quartz has more benefits then just creating a beautiful countertop. The special needs of homes in earthquake zones. The steps to success when changing an old room into a media room.
Business Tip:
Replacing Windows Helps Curb Appeal
Pella Windows & Doors
Segment 1:
In the News:
- One remodeling company finds using a fixed price system to estimate jobs improves the bottom line.
- Harvard Joint Center for Housing predicts spending on improvements will fall by 4.8% by the end of 2008.
- May is National Home Remodeling Month. NAHB launches Remodel Now campaign to help remodelers promote their business.
Resources:
Trace Ventures
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies Leading Indicator for Remodeling (April 2008)
NAHB Remodel Now Campaign
Segment 2:
It's All About Building Products: a new idea to add style to the roof; collated nails without a plastic strip and take a closer look at the number one choice for surfacing material.
Resources:
Hanwha Hanstone Fine Quartz Surfaces
Editor's Choice
Duo-Fast 20? Round Head Paper Tape Collated Nails
Owens Corning Duration Shingles with SureNail Technology
Product of the Day Sweepstakes
Segment 3:
The Best Practices for doing business better: the power of earthquakes reaches further than most of us know plus smart building techniques for earthquake zones.
Resources:
BP Earthquake Zones
2008 National Seismic Hazard Maps
Build IQ
Segment 4:
Adding a popular modern feature to an older home plus a lawnmower that does all the work, by itself.
Resources:
CEDIA (Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association)
Found at IBS: Husqvarna Automower
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