Over 10 years ago back in 1994 a Federal Law mandated the use of 1.6 Gallon per flush Low Flow Toilets. This meant that companies had to rush to market designs that were less then up to the task of the standard 3.5 gallon tanks that most home owners were use to but today there have been many advancements.
As a matter of fact …
Pre-Purchase Home Inspections are important for any prospective property buyer for two big reasons. First it provides you information about the condition of the property so you can haggle price and second if the condition is such that improvement costs outweigh the resulting resale value or conditions are so bad that total demolition of the property is required you will know before you make any decisions.
If you are an …
As an investor your profit margin is much more important when you work with contractors then it may be for the average home buyer that feels a kitchen remodel will bring them money when they sell their home in 5 or 10 years.
The Contractor that you hire can make or break your profit in a number of ways.
Timelines- First is the contractor reliable enough to give you a specific time line for completion and then stick to that timeline. The …
One of the resources that all property investors should make use of is their local and the national Multi Listing Service, MLS System.
The Realtors in your area and nationally depend on the MLS system to inform other Realtors about properties that are available by registered Realtors.
This does not mean that every property in a given location will be listed on the MLS system it just means that Realtors have come together to pool their power over the buying and selling …
In this special series of HowTos we will look at the in’s and out’s of home buying and selling for a profit. There are many different levels of investors in the home improvement business and no matter where you start you should have an understanding of what you wish to accomplish and what it will take to get it done.
For some people it might just …
One of the most important tools for a Siding Mechanic or Painter is a Pump Jack Scaffold. If you have ever visited or passed by a construction site you have probably seen one of these systems attached to the side of a house.
There are three basic parts of a pump jack system.
The pole that the jack rides up and down on
The pump jack which is pumped with your …
Sealing the house with Tyvek
Tyvek House Wrap is a pretty expensive product but because it comes in larger sizes it is many times easier to install then tar paper and will give your home a lasting base for keeping out the weather and wind.
To apply Tyvek you need to wrap the entire home. This is pretty easy to do if you follow a few simple suggestions.
Tyvek is very slippery so never rest the top of your ladder on the Tyvek that …
Sunrooms & Enclosures
Patio Enclosures Inc.
720 E. Highland Rd.
Macedonia, 44056-
V: 800-468-0720
Solar Innovations, Inc.
234 East Rosebud Road
Myerstown, PA 17067
V: 800-618-0669
Warmup, Inc
52 Federal Road
Unit #1F
Danbury, CT 06810
V: 203-791-0072
Siding
Advanced Rock Technologies
879 Brickyard Cr, Unit B9
Golden, CO 80403
V: 303-278-9913
ALSCO Metals Corporation
3100 Poplarwood Ct
Raleigh, NC 27604
V: 919-376-8222
Metal Trim Parts
Benjamin Obdyke
400 Babylon Road
Suite A
Horsham, PA 19044-1232
V: 215-672-7200
Flashing, Vents
Coronado Stone Products
11191 Calabash Ave.
Fontana, CA 92337
V: 951-453-2811
Manufactured Stone and Brick Products
Haddonstone
32207 United Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81001-4819
V: 719-948-4554
architectural cast stone
Stuc-O-Flex Int’l Inc
17639 N.E. 67th Ct.
Redmond, WA 98052-4944
V: 425-885-5085
Mold and Moisture Control
Basement Systems Inc
http://www.basementsystems.com/
60 Silvermine Road
Seymour, 06483-3907
V: 800-638-7048
EZ-Breathe
http://www.ezbreathe.com/
349 Highland rd
macedonia, OH 44056
V: 1-866-822-7328
ZipWall LLC
http://www.zipwall.com/
37 Broadway #2
Arlington, MA 02474-5552
V: 781-648-8808
plastic work enclosure to keep dust paint out of the rest of the house
Millwork & Moldings
Algonquin Wood Mouldings
http://www.algonquinmoulding.com/
14353, Cure Labelle
St. Janvier, PQ J7J 1M2 CAN
V: 450-435-1320
Architectural Ornament Inc.
http://www.architectural-ornament.com/
55 Bradwick Drive
Concord, ON L4K 1K5 CAN
V: 905-738-9459
AZEK Trimboards
http://www.azek.com/
801 Corey St.
Scranton, PA 18505
V: 570-346-8254
Century Architectural Specialties
http://www.architecturalspecialties.com/
2197 Canton Rd.
Suite 108
Marietta, GA 30066-7303
V: 770-590-1999
Crown Heritage
http://www.crownheritage.com/
2 Grandview
N. Wilkesboro, NC 28659-3109
V: 800-745-5931
FauxWoodBeams.com
http://www.fauxwoodbeams.com/
517G Acorn St.
Deer Park, NY 11729
V: 800-651-4223
Gossen Mouldings
http://www.gossencorp.com/
2030 W. Bender Rd.
Milwaukee, WI 53209-3727
V: 414-228-9800
HB&G Building Products Inc.
http://www.hbgcolumns.com/
P.O. Box 589
1015 Brundidge Blvd.
Troy, AL 36081-0589
V: 334-670-6512
KOMA Trim Products
http://www.komatrimboards.com/
3310 Stanwood Blvd.
Huntsville, AL 35811
V: …
Lifts, Ladders, & Scaffolding
Alum-A-Pole Corporation
http://www.alumapole.com/
1011 Capouse Ave.
Scranton, PA 18509-2928
V: 800-421-2586
National Wheel-O-Vator
http://www.wheelovator.com/
509 West Front St.
Roanoke, IL 61561-0348
V: 309-923-7803
Waupaca Elevator Company
http://www.waupacaelevator.com/
1726 N. Ballard Road
Appleton, WI 54911-2444
V: 800-238-8739