Living in small spaces is a reality for many and a goal for others. Whether you are looking to lower your ecological footprint, or would like to simplify your life by moving into a smaller space, you are not alone. A few "living small" sites have ... [Continue Reading]

Spring is here! Create outdoor spaces that suit your lifestyle in 2015
As the weather improves, it's a perfect time to highlight some trends for outdoor living in Spring/Summer 2015. The idea of creating functional outdoor living spaces has been popular over the past few years and there are a tonne of new products that ... [Continue Reading]

Great Article about Leads Flowing into Contracting Businesses
For contractors, one of the most important determinants of businesses success happens long before they enter your home to work on your project. Building trust starts before any work order is approved so understanding how customers make decisions is ... [Continue Reading]

5 New Ideas to Help Finance your Renovation Project (from Wells Fargo Bank)
Found some great advice about financing a home renovation (note: we are not affiliated with Wells Fargo): you've got options that are a much lower rate than your visa build the cost of reno's into your initial purchase price and plan a higher ... [Continue Reading]

Lessons from Construction Standards in Indonesia.
TopInstallers is back :) A couple weeks in Bali was a perfect break from life (my wife kept calling it a honeymoon) but I also got to witness how our industry functions outside of North America. The trip presented many examples of construction work ... [Continue Reading]

Better Sales in 2015? Here’s 6 tips for improvement
Contractors - how were your sales in 2014? Check out 6 "Power Tips" in a video from our friends at Remodeler's Advantage for some ideas on how to improve your business in 2015 (summarized below). First Impressions - you have 3 seconds to make a ... [Continue Reading]