How do I Market my company…and do I have to?
How do I Sell a project…well?
Do I need to Design the projects or does someone else? Could I?
How do you Plan projects well?
Do I need to Manage each project or do I hire others to do that?

I consult with Remodelers and Design & Remodeling companies. I have Annual clients, teach 3 day and 1 day workshops. ‘27 things you need to know to run a Remodeling business.’ I also started a Facebook group for the same this year called – ‘Remodel It’ and write a blog type post each week that goes out to 40k Remodelers. Most consultants deal wi…[Read more]

Hi guys, It’s been a while. Good to see some familiar names. Hope you are all doing well. I have been starting a consulting company on the side, for Remodelers and Design Remodelers. Helping them out with their businesses. I had a break from the startup with the virus and wanted to check back in. Things have changed around here. I’m trying to get…[Read more]

This is not a forum for sales people.

We made sure that we always talked about the largest jobs we were doing, not the small handyman stuff. That built our image or brand and kept leading us to larger jobs.
We found out what the best companies were charging and made sure we did the same.

Stop communicating with the son’s Father-in-law. This job is not run by committee! Deal only with the owner (He is the only one you contracted with). If the errors are legitimate and were not subcontracted…. tell the owner that the guys were rushed and left some errors. The issue won’t create damage and could you come back over to repair them…[Read more]

Wow… I leave the site for a little while and you boys tear it up! Ha!
I’ll start reading to get caught up.

I just dropped by because of some Sears news they sent me and saw you guys chatting. Just read all your posts. Hope it works out good for everyone. This has been a great group.

That’s not an Antique… I had one of those! Oops

The best thing I ever found was an aluminum wire tie that is normally used for top poles and strutts of chain link fences. The nails and screws rust and messs up the flow unless you have a stainless steel screw lying around and if you do $… you aren’t worried about the cost of a tube of caulk. The wire nuts get knocked off and it is always at…[Read more]

I had a laborer that could ‘read my mind’. He knew everything I needed before I did. It didn’t take long for us to be friends. How long do you think it was before I helped him join the apprentice program and start building his career? The guy was sharp.
We should give it all we have … or go home!

Soooooo, you are only using 12 teeth at a time? 1/2 the cutting presence?

You just convinced me ….to never try that!

Awww man, I was hoping it was the wiener Mobile! (Oscar – Meyer)

This is a model home. The Sales office is in the garage. The doors will be shifted later after the subdivision sells out. It’s a regular thing around here but doesn’t make as interesting a story.

In a similar situation I removed the nails and replaced them with countersunk screws then plugged the holes with wood dowels, glued in place. It sturdied the piece and kept it authentic

Looks like an old milking bench, looks great. I have don projects like this. Why not start by pressure washing it. I use to take old furniture to a cheap car was to clean it first..

I think we must be neighbors…..I picked 5 out of a roof two years ago.
People just like to celebrate …..(with guns) I guess
Personally, I don’t celebrate by wasting a good bullet.

I did home Design and Remodeling for 45 years. Now I work with companies as a consultant to help them succeed. We got our work through decorators (5) first, then word of mouth. We spent a thousand on each yard sign and started doing a talk radio show on Saturdays. Then we produced our own magazine and had 11k subscribers. We wrote articles for a…[Read more]