If
It's on the Plans, You Better Put It in the House -
The advice that I am about to give you, is from years of experience as a
home builder and home remodeler. I have built so many things, so many
different ways and am familiar with so many different types of building
systems that it would make your head spin right off of your body.
The Dog
That Kept Jumping off of the Roof - Room Addition Contractors - I
was building a two-story room addition one time and the homeowners
really didn't seem like they were interested in taking care of their
dog. I would often clean up the dog poop in the backyard,
Meticulous Homeowners Can Be a Contractor's Worst Nightmare - It was
probably around 20 years ago when I built a two-story room addition in
one of the worst rainy seasons, Southern California ever seen. Both of
the homeowners were extremely meticulous people and I was about to learn
one of the greatest lessons in my life as a contractor.
You're Not
Going to Believe This One - Roofing Contractor Installs Roof on The
Wrong House - It was probably about 15 years ago when me and another
contractor were working for a roofing contractor, when every once in a
while, something out of the ordinary happens.
How to
Make More Money As a Remodeling Contractor - I hope that there
aren't any homeowners reading this article, because I could be giving
away some very important secrets about home remodeling. If you're a
homeowner and not a remodeling contractor you should stop reading the
article right here.
The
Science of the Homeowners Mind - Building Contractor Secrets - I
worked for a general contractor one time who worked for a Project
manager that majored in psychology. This man would often lose his temper
around people that he knew, but rarely lost his temper around people
that he didn't.
Seven
Reasons Why You Should Quit Contracting and Find Another Job - I've
been a licensed general building contractor for over 20 years now and
have been working in the construction business since 1978. I don't know
how many times I've thought about quitting, but haven't yet.
Contractors Lose Thousands of Jobs Each Year, Because They're Right And
Their Clients Are Wrong - It doesn't matter what type of contractor
you are, if you run into a situation where the homeowner is right and
they're trying to make you wrong, this isn't going to be a good
situation to be in. Contractors lose thousands of jobs each year,
because their right and their clients are wrong and it isn't getting any
better.
10 Mistakes Contractors Make – Home Building and Remodeling - I'm
not suggesting that every contractor makes every one of these mistakes,
but I would imagine that most contractors have made them in the past. If
you're starting out as a home building or remodeling contractor,
Remodeling Contractors That Are Saving People's Lives - Most
remodeling contractors don't think twice about the work they are doing,
but I'm here to tell you that your job is very important and I would
like to tell you why.
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