Replacing windows or a plumbing fixture is an easy process that handy homeowners can accomplish on their own, but making major renovations to a home requires managing a number of different handymen and subcontractors. When you renovate your home, you have the option of either hiring and managing subcontractors on your own or hiring the services of a general contractor to perform these duties for you. Which is the best option?
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When thinking about joining a building contractor union, one of the first questions folks in the trades often have is about what their union actually does. People tend to think of unions in reference to fighting over wages, especially due to the image from news stories about the union that represents teachers. But a union does a lot more for its members than you might think.
An Assurance of Quality
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Contractors will often face the dilemma of needing funding to complete their clients' projects, but they may not be paid until the work is completed. While this is a common issue for contracting firms, those that are new to managing their own firm may be unsure of what they should be doing to best balance these competing and conflicting needs.
Aggressively Preserve Your Firm's Credit History
As with individuals, your contracting firm will have a credit history and score.
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Maintaining the quality of your household water is important to be certain your water is safe to drink and to avoid unnecessary damage to appliances. There are several steps you can take to improve the quality of your water.
1. Do Regular Testing
Depending on your water source, you may need to test your water more often. Generally, people with well water are more prone to contaminants from animals, run-off, or simply changes in weather conditions.
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Staircases are a necessity that take up quite a bit of space in a home. Fortunately, there are several ways that you can make the staircase more functional or creative. Here, you'll find a few ideas that you may decide to include in the design of your interior staircase.
Stair Drawers
Why not transform your staircase into a case of drawers? Each step has lots of space underneath it. Use that space by building drawers into each step.
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