Author Archives: artisan12

The start of the new year means the end of an old one which always serves as a good time for evaluations.  In seeing what has gone right and wrong, adjustments can be made for improvements.  The hard look at … Continue reading →

Across a large portion of this country, weather and the holidays combine to create opportunity for most construction companies.  Conventional wisdom asserts that it all slows down at this time of year, but I suggest this should be one of … Continue reading →

Road Map For a Construction Company Congratulations for taking the time to reach out for more information to build yourself a better business.  By educating yourself, learning from the experience of others, you demonstrate a remarkable ability to put tools to … Continue reading →

For most projects, the most important and over-looked tool is the contract. Large or small, a clear agreement in writing and with signatures can avoid more damage ultimately than the shoddiest roof. During the courting period and initial stages of … Continue reading →

A major decision for home owners before embarking on a renovation is whether to agree on a fixed price with a contractor or build the project on a straight cost basis. The question, in one form or another, has been … Continue reading →

Time and material, or cost-plus contracts, first appear to homeowners as a blank check for disaster when contemplating a remodel. Unknown conditions and unscrupulous reputations create boogies that make any Halloween night seem tame. As part of the decision or … Continue reading →

Just like life, comparisons of Fixed Price and Cost Plus contracts have no either/or equation. Without advantages and disadvantages to both, the argument would have been put to rest a long time ago. It does not have to go on … Continue reading →

More often than not, my experience points to hot water base board being the choice of heat most commonly made in homes, compared to hot air, wood stoves, and fireplaces. The warmth is delivered by moving the heated water through … Continue reading →

If you know the feeling of damp shivering chilled to the bone cold, and you want to come into a house and be embraced like a mother wrapping a sick child in a blanket, then forced –air heat is the … Continue reading →

Heating your own home is all about comfort. The goal is to efficiently create warmth, with minimum effort and cost, to enable easily living the rest of your life (obtaining food in all forms) while winter rages outside. Fireplaces satisfy … Continue reading →