LEED AP Exam Passed!
On December 13th, 2008, I took and passed the LEED New Construction version 2.2 accreditation exam ... GreenWave Solutions’ from all other paint contractors in Atlanta, concrete restoration contractors ... , and coatings, but to all areas of sustainable construction. These fields include site selection [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 07:06:32
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Calling All Parents: Establish A Financial Foundation For Your Children
I come from a very giving family, as is the case for most recent immigrants ... as our general contractor on numerous occasions (painting, re-wiring, running copper water lines ... to help their adult children? I know, for example, that if I had to pay contractors to do work [more...]
Date: 2008-12-29 18:55:53
Lead law will take effect in 2010, likely to impact your remodel!
Beginning in April 2010, federal law will require that contractors be trained to protect children and pregnant women from dangerous levels of lead. Signed in March of this 2008, the EPA’s “Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting Program” ... will require contractors and maintenance professionals to be certified, and their employees trained [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 03:37:12
New things & sunny days!
I am working, working, working. I need to get half my basement and garage INTO the shop by Saturday for the BIRTHDAY PAR-TAY! Am I excited? Oh no.. ... ...we could see our breath in the upstairs rooms. I wish I were kidding. I think the contractors kind ... , ironing and painting for the Big Birthday Party [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 07:31:39
Painting the Town Red (and Blue and Green)
Do you know what the retirement age is? Trick question! ... 2007. Painting wasn’t new to Heard as he had earned money during college by painting but he explained that the the three things that separate CertaPro from other painting contractors are the “three [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 21:10:10
Information About trucks Is As Essential As Buying Trucks
There are many types of trucks available in the industry which are used for specific functions ... or any other overhead wires etc. these bucket trucks fro sale are also used by contractors who undertake civil work like painting the exterior of the building. There are other types of trucks which [more...]
Date: 2009-01-19 08:26:42
Home Flippers Still Out There, Still Need License
You would think anyone flipping homes right now is a daredevil given the market conditions ... with the Oregon Construction Contractors Board (CCB). This includes roofing, siding, painting, carpentry, concrete, on-site appliance repair, heating and air conditioning, home inspections, tree service [more...]
Date: 2009-01-14 15:15:00
Santa Ana stings nets 39 suspected unlicensed contractors
Thirty-nine business operators were arrested in a Santa Ana sting last week on suspicion of being unlicensed contractors, the Contractor’s State License Board announced Monday. The 39 operators were among 108 caught ... like landscaping, fence building, painting and concrete work. By law, all contractors who perform work [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 01:30:19
Formal Definition Of A Pipe
Not sure if this is true, but I got it in an e-mail, and found it amusing. Art 2.64: Definitions for Pipes per Govt ... should have the words “LONG PIPE” clearly painted on each side and end, so the contractor ... in the middle so the contractor will not have to walk the entire length of the pipe to determine whether [more...]
Date: 2009-01-15 09:38:13
Paints Guide
Introduction This Green by Design buying guide is designed to assist you in choosing eco-friendly paints that reduce the threat of exposure to ... . The EPA recommends that anyone performing renovation, repair, or painting in buildings with lead-based ... up thoroughly Starting in April 2010, contractors will be required to be certified in lead paint [more...]
Date: 2008-12-30 08:41:35
Guilt-Free Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling with Timmosshomeimprovement.com
The thing is Kitchen and bathroom remodeling is that it should be detailed. Just like painting a work of art, the contractor should have painter-like skill and discipline ... Masonry, which are guaranteed to last, Home Concrete Work, in which they can build foundations [more...]
Date: 2008-11-28 02:34:17
Beauty in the Construction
The company I work for just moved into a new space last month, and the office next door to us still looked like a warehouse for storage because it was “under construction”. I thought the contractors did a great job with this abstract painting. I think [more...]
Date: 2009-01-20 10:00:47
Vegetables
VegetablesAbout This Painting:A daily painting of garden vegetables. I have had some water damage in my Michigan home and been dealing with contractors and insurance ... )Price: $200 USDBuy this painting on PayPalPrice: $200 USD plus $10 USD s/hOr, send me an emailLabels [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 16:51:00
Jan 16, Painting Walls Red
Permalink -- click for full blog post Jan 16, 2009, Contractor - Homeowner Win-Win Situation From a contractors stand point he or she must feel comfortable with the home owner(s) before entering into a contract, before making the necessary [more...]
Date: 2009-01-16 22:40:45
Contractors refuse to finish Newfields council houses
Newfields Village Anti-Eviction Campaign Press Release 21 January, ... devidated from the original specifications as per the painting of the houses. We have 112 units where ... and with the contractors, contact: Favid Birch (Jolinde Construction) - 082-492-5535 Alex Honhaar (Jolinde [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 13:02:45
Fresh.
I need to start Fresh. That is what I am feeling right now ... they've taken to lying on the contractors paper that we use to spread all over the floor for painting [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 05:18:00
Recommendations anyone? (Portland, OR metro area)
We are about to undertake the task of doing some remodeling on our house and I could use any advice or recommendations of contractors. Here's what we're looking to do in the next couple of months... Painting (exterior/interior) New wood fence Concrete patio Hardwood floor refinishing Kitchen cabinets & countertops If you're [more...]
Date: 2008-09-06 18:41:17
California: In a State of Quiet Desperation
California has quickly turned into a case study for the long-term effects of the housing market ... months later, the state has announced that it is considering making payments to contractors, food ... that he would seek federal aid if the budget situation does not improve, painting a picture [more...]
Date: 2008-12-08 17:06:46
2008 Denver Remodeling Show
Living in Denver, this was my first opportunity to attend the Colorado Home Decorating and Remodeling Show. There I met Jozette and Michael Griffin who are professional wall art contractors for a company ... are wall glazing and plastering, stenciling and European finishes, murals, metallic paint and patinas [more...]
Date: 2008-10-20 17:36:34
Holiday Hangover
Done. I am done. I can't remember being this tired since my children were infants. BUT, the house is tidy and looks well, good ... small things the contractors have to come back and fix up in the new year, but mostly it's there. The painting got finished, all the walls look clean and new and I even like the colours. Over [more...]
Date: 2008-12-26 15:43:17
A post with WORDS and NO PICS!
Are you in shock? Can you hardly believe it LOL?Scott and I just got back from our first date in a long while. One of the contractors that he works with gave him a $100 gift card for the Keg for Christmas ... on prepping the kitchen for painting, but I can't seem to settle on a colour...there are just so many shades [more...]
Date: 2009-01-18 04:42:00
All trimmed out...
I live in a new house. I love the fact that I don't have to worry about mice, critters, weird bugs.. ... that most contractors use. Still, I dreamed of the flat panel detailing that my dining area and front entry ... , and had it ready for painting after only one day of construction! I dutifully picked up my trusty paintbrush [more...]
Date: 2008-10-29 03:00:00
Warehouse Striping 1 2 3
Need a Warehouse Floor Striping Contractor in Southern California area? Look no further. Trueline Striping Inc. is located in Anaheim California ... is a type of line painting that is usually performed using a high end two part epoxy or urethane ... of Warehouse Floor Striping please feel free to give us a call at 714-630-9060 or Email us at This Link [more...]
Date: 2008-11-18 19:08:23
How to Protect Yourself from Contractor Scams
by Pete Youngs Year after year, home remodeling fraud costs consumers thousands of dollars and considerable stress and aggravation ... soliciting door to door for repair work. Though they may seem quite knowledgeable and appear friendly ... to notice some sort of repair needed on your house, such as roofing, painting, or cracked portions [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 19:03:21
Paint Home Interiors over Renovation
Saving on renovations can be a dead spot for most home owners but what is one to do to battle the credit crunch bug that has everyone trembling in ... ? “Painting is becoming the great alternative to buying a new house or doing major renovations,” says Carl Minchew, painting guru at Benjamin Moore. “It’s the economical, efficient way to get a new [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 21:03:07
Eight Tips for Remodeling Your House
Call me Captain Confidence but I have this awkward habit of thinking projects I jump into will be easier than they usually are. When we first moved into our home seven years ago the plan was to spend our first day putting down new laminate flooring on the main level before moving all the furniture in."It'll be easy!" I said with a shrug [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 09:00:00
Porch Areas - Frame Walls And Screens For Extended Use
by Clinton Maxwell During the time that contractors were building modern homes, the porch became a thing of the past, in many cases ... protecting the occupants from heat, humidity and insects. Because the original concrete floor ... some excellent ideas for upgrading this fresh-air location with paint, wood stain and basic skills [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:10:20
Remodelling Porches Adds To Home Value
by Clinton Maxwell During the time that contractors were building modern homes, the porch became a thing of the past, in many cases ... protecting the occupants from heat, humidity and insects. Because the original concrete floor ... some excellent ideas for upgrading this fresh-air location with paint, wood stain and basic skills [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:49:50
Remodelling Porches Adds To Home Value
by Clinton Maxwell During the time that contractors were building modern homes, the porch became a thing of the past, in many cases ... protecting the occupants from heat, humidity and insects. Because the original concrete floor ... some excellent ideas for upgrading this fresh-air location with paint, wood stain and basic skills [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:14:25
Remodelling Porches Adds To Home Value
by Clinton Maxwell During the time that contractors were building modern homes, the porch became a thing of the past, in many cases ... protecting the occupants from heat, humidity and insects. Because the original concrete floor ... some excellent ideas for upgrading this fresh-air location with paint, wood stain and basic skills [more...]
Date: 2008-10-24 12:02:45
being on the other side of the truck
photo posted from my iPhone Aaron is the white dude sitting on the curb. Those are day laborers standing behind him ... , but I could tell they were talking shit about me. And I saw a lot of racism in the contractors. ‘You’re ... labor. I could see contractors looking at me, but they wouldn’t hire me. I asked one guy why not. ‘ [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 22:24:15
Commissioners institute county hiring freeze By Bob Adams Berne Tri-Weekly News The Adams County Commissioners instructed county attorney Mark Burry to send a letter out to all department heads that told them that starting immediately, due to “shrinking collections, property tax caps, and loss of miscellaneous revenues, [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 14:35:14
Look! Wonderful Bathroom Renovation in Baltimore MD
ATDC reader Leigh wrote in to share the results of the bathroom reno we first highlighted here ... , and we spent all weekend caulking, painting, sealing grout, and adding all the finishing touches. I wanted ... , so we got another 10% off. used Service Magic to get bids from contractors and went with the guy [more...]
Date: 2008-11-21 11:25:00
Freebies Roundup: Blog Action Day Edition
If you have a blog, please spread the word about this special freebies roundup so we can blow my $50 goal right out of the water!!! ... information from the food and beverage industry. Decorative Arts Magazine – From decorative painting and plastering to green materials to decorative concrete to the best techniques and latest advances in new [more...]
Date: 2008-10-15 15:54:01
Weekend Open Discussion Part Two!
Sat 17 Jan 2009General Looking for some suggestions about what you would like to see more of in the new year. What content do you like? What do you dislike? What do you want to see more of?Also, we’re running an experiment this weekend and trying out threaded comments (as requested by a number of users). Let me know what you think. Easier? [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 13:36:58
Leadership, Opportunity, Integrity and Cancer
Profile on: Herb Buller: Co-founder of Midland Concrete Product, Kitchen Craft of Canada and Norcraft Canada. Today is a day of celebration for Erna and me. Exactly ten years ago today we were in the Winnipeg Clinic at the ophthalmologist. I had just been subjected to a bunch of tests on my left eye [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 10:01:08
A Great Way to Avoid Remodeling Project Nightmares
“remodeling and construction” “remodeling project” “diy” “remodeling” When doing any sort of remodeling or construction project, ... project nightmares and litigation with contractors that probably could have been easily avoided ... practice for some drywall contractors to screw in the ceiling drywall but nail in the walls [more...]
Date: 2009-01-17 17:00:10
Other links
Help! I'm Pregnant, And I Can't Sit Up! New Bed-pal Product Web Site Hot new maternity product launch for 2008 ... in the houston area. We design & build all types of fencing. Our line includes wood, metal, vinyl, concrete ... on your fencing project. Countertops Katy We have been the leading countertop retailer in katy, texas [more...]
Date: 2008-08-02 02:15:38
6 months on (well, 7 months). . .
It has been almost 7 months since we moved in, and Henry Ling, the contractor came up to check out the house for any touching ups ( ... me of us just moving in back in May - the smell of fresh paint! Enjoy the photos below. And have a great weekend and Salam Aidil Adha. the main door being worked on walls at the second floor being re [more...]
Date: 2008-12-05 17:32:07
Painting Contractors Portland OR
My name is Scott Anderson. I’ve been living in Portland for the past four years. Having been born and raised in the Pacific Northwest (Northern Washington), I appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds us. I see that appreciation for pleasing surroundings in the architecture and style of homes in and around Portland. As you know, [more...]
Date: 2008-12-28 00:50:09
Wandering around Dubai like a real tourist, Day 1
A friend of mine, who is so interested in Dubai even before I hopped on the plane to relocate here came to see me last month, just after Christmas. Japan offices are off on the last week of the year so she had the chance to finally come, bringing all her guide books and t-shirts [more...]
Date: 2009-01-08 04:38:58
More House Blathering #5
Serjio and Oscar have moved a lot of stuff, and now are painting the garage (clean garage!) ... done. The stunning concrete colorist, Frank Zip, will be working maybe as soon as Friday ... what he says. Chris Storey, my contractor, has put me back in touch with Rick White, a great [more...]
Date: 2008-08-20 01:22:18
Tile Grout: From Selection to Application
Quite a few homes have grout in at least one location on the property; if you take the time to look, you’ll notice it somewhere ... in your shower is most likely a sanded grout; whereas, the grout on your kitchen floor is normally non-sanded. Exterior grouts will also be sanded, and sometimes include an epoxy. Sanded grouts [more...]
Date: 2008-09-16 19:57:26
YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO BUILD WITH ALMOST ALL UNION LABOR
from the YPSILANTI CITIZEN: Ypsilanti Schools go with union labor, despite higher cost Photo by Dan DuChene A packed audience listens to Ron Motsinger, assistant business manager for Local 252 electrical union, address the Ypsilanti Public Schools’ Board of Education at last night’s meeting. By Dan DuChene Jan. 13, 2009 · 9:06 a.m [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 05:53:32
Taking down Viktor Bout-Men’s Journal
18-12-08 [FACT comments: Despite great efforts, the US has never been able to prove that any “terrorism” has been paid for with drug money. Yes, Viktor Bout is undoubtedly humanity’s parasite. However, the US is equally guilty of the same crime: as the world’s biggest arms dealer, the US government often sells to both sides [more...]
Date: 2008-12-18 08:24:31
How to Hire a Contractor
by Mary Bush There are some home renovations that really should be left to a professional ... legally require a building permit so inspectors will check over the contractors work. Make sure the contractor applies for these permits. Certain industries allow contractors to get professional [more...]
Date: 2008-12-20 18:14:05
Weekly Economic Potpourri November 14, 2008
Every week there are a numerous headlines that are worthy of mentioning but I simply run out of time ... waits for bottling approval from provincial government.Hirst Painting Flops at `Brutal' New York Art AuctionA Damien Hirst painting of four skulls that was tipped to fetch at least $3 million [more...]
Date: 2008-11-15 08:32:00
...it's 9:42 AM...do you know where your contractors are ?
at 9 AM...J2 was here...sealing the grout... ... from the dry rot repair/cement/chicken wire "period"...the "boulders" of unused cement, "mud ... ...leaving me with a clean, usable driveway for the first time in 3 weeks...one I can actually park my car [more...]
Date: 2009-01-23 18:05:00
Moving Services
Since I'm waist deep in moving preparations of my own, here's the scoop on how Obama got into the White House...in a day:Mark Russell was at a recent event in Chicago, Illinois, when he found himself sitting next to Valerie Jarrett, an adviser to President-elect Barack Obama [more...]
Date: 2009-01-21 20:57:00
My new stamp room
Well... It's been a LONG time coming!! The divorce is OVER, I'm moved and settling in... And the craft room is finally taking shape ... out. We ended up finishing the priming and painting ourselves. See the nice clean concrete floor? Well watch ... the dust of the dearly departed bench from the craft room floor. :) That vaccuum was new [more...]
Date: 2009-01-10 03:36:00
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