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Olympics Start Tonight
The opening ceremony for the 2010 Winter Olympics is this evening (Friday, February 12, 2010) at 7:30pm EST. Vancouver is the host city and coverage is on NBC. See full schedule at www.nbcolympics.com
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Construction Industry Company DDN Closes Doors
From the company website: DDN Services and DDN Mortgage Services will cease operations Effective Monday, December 21st, 2009 DDN Services and DDN Mortgage Services regret to announce that due to market conditions in the construction lending industry, government intervention in the normal foreclosure process, and frivolous and baseless [...]
Cash for caulkers!
A prospective new program aimed at making homes more energy efficient dubbed "Cash for caulkers" by some after the "Cash for clunkers" federal incentives for getting a more efficient automobile. See more at this NY Times article. Learn more about starting a handyman business or organizing a handyman business that you've already started.
Problem Chinese Drywall update
Here is a recent article covering problem Chinese Drywall that talks about developing protocols and standards to help contractors with remediating problems homes. See http://www.usbcinc.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/Building-Trend-Magazine-Article1.pdf
Contractors Wanted As Reviewers For New Handyman Start-up Publication
I am in the process of writing a guide book on how to start a handyman business and am looking for potential reviewers. The working title is Building Your Successful Handyman Business: A guide to starting and operating a profitable contracting business. Helping contractors be better business-people is my main goal in writing the guide and the [...]
Great Sale – $5 for Polo Shirt with logo
I have been shopping Queensboro for several years now and order my company polo shirts, t-shirts, fleece jackets and more from them. They have my logo on file and it is easy to log on and order new items. I think the embroidery stitched logos they produce look far better than the traditional screen printed ones. Right now they have a [...]
Keeping Cool In The Summer Heat
This post is a bit off topic from home improvement but I wanted to share what is helping us keep a bit cooler this summer. I have just tried some great new iced teas made from puer tea leaves. These have hit the spot in this hot summer we have been having in NC. I suggest giving some of these Numi Organic Iced Teas a try! My favorite has been [...]
Tips To Get Your Home Ready For Summer
Tips To Get Your Home Ready For Summer Springtime is here and that means we will be spending more time outside. Start taking care of your home early to ensure you are able to have plenty of time for outdoor fun. To assist you in having a worry free spring and summer, here are some easy steps you can take to prepare your home. The majority of [...]
