About 15-years ago I designed a pole barn for Mr. Potroste. He’s just now getting around to building it and ran into trouble during plan check because the codes have changed three times since 1998. “Yeah, Garrison,” he said, “they’re making me re-engineer this thing. Seems the wind loads got ratcheted up.... Read More
If you're in the remodeling business - or any type of contracting that results in a beautiful final product - and you're looking for new ways to market and grow your business, you've got to check out Pinterest. What is Pinterest? ... Read More
Last week I talked about the importance of customer testimonials. Specifically, about how much easier customer testimonials can make your sales career IF you implement them correctly (i.e. – Use testimonials that your cu... Read More
I just gave a green framing presentation to a group of architects and builders, who were enthusiastically receptive. I think our industry is, perhaps, ready to embrace these concepts. Change takes time, I know. But the longer we wait the more materials, manpower, and energy we waste. And when I say waste, that’s exactly what hap... Read More
Due to a threat of civil litigation I had to remove this blog. Read More
http://roofyourworld.com/customer-testimonial/ Customer testimonials – Most salesmen have them, very few use them correctly. In roofing (or any other industry) it takes a lot of work to get a customer testimoni... Read More
About 20 years ago the shingle manufacturers started using Limestone as a filler in their asphalt shingles. This worked great as a filler but their was an unforeseen drawback. Gloeocapsa Magma (an algae) absolutely loves to eat the stuff! That is why the Ugly Dark Streaks that are so common today weren't around ... Read More
NEWS FLASH – Most roofing proposals suck! <... Read More
I just updated this presentation with the addition of narrow shear wall alternatives. This garage could have benefitted from a couple. http://www.constructioncalc.com/blog... Read More
You've made the call. Or you;ve submitted an online request. The appointment's set. The salesman arrives. Maybe he takes a few quick measurements. He fills out a form. Checks a box here, there. And he hands you something that may read like this: X (quantity) windows,... Read More
