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TOH's 6-Point Plan for Getting the Best 2005 Looking for a good home project or repair contractor? Follow our step-by-step plan and you could land someone every bit as good as the ones we found.   |
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How to Hire a Contractor Get recommendations... Do phone interviews... Meet face to face... Investigate the facts... Make plans, get bids... Set a payment schedule... etc. |
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The Pre-Inspector Home Inspection While it's a given that anyone buying a home should have it inspected by a pro, it pays to keep a keen eye out for potential problems yourself, even before the contract is signed. Here's what This Old House general contractor Tom Silva looks for on his initial walk-through of any house. |
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Hire a Good Contractor These are tough times in which to hunt for a good contractor to repair or spiff up your home. Here are a few tips in engaging one. |
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Are Your Pros Insured? Make sure you're covered when work is being done on your home... |
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How to Avoid the Hidden Costs of Kitchen Remodeling Early investigation can help prevent busting your budget. |
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4 Tips for Hiring Contractors (and 10 Ways to Avoid Scammers): DIY Guy How to avoid sleazy or shady tactics, check the construction work, check the paperwork, and check the bills. |
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Can't We All Just Get Along? A good relationship between architect and contractor is key to a smooth renovation -- and it can save you a bundle |
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Building It Right: Slab Foundations Tom Silva explains what he considers to be best practices in constructing a slab foundation that will last forever. |
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Why Smart Contractors Can't Always Estimate Price Host Kevin O'Conner explains how unknowns -- things underground, behind the walls, hidden in ceilings -- can create pricing ambiguity. |
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Sal Vaglica |
Using Contractor Referral Websites Tips for using online resources to get the best contractors for your projects. |
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Selecting an Electrical Contractor What to do when it is time for the "wire to meet the walls" |
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On the Job Is that independent-contractor hire insured? If not, then you'd better be. |
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Replacement Sashes Replacements are a good idea -- as long as the new windows are well-made and the old ones really need replacing. The first step is having a reputable contractor make that determination. |
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Shopping Online How to find great bargains shopping online for building materials and some interesting websites telling you how to find them. |
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The Definition of Independence For a small-business owner, hiring an employee is a big step. Ignoring the rules classifying employees can be a costly tax mistake for your business. |
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Who's Who? Are you wondering whether one of your workers has been misclassified as a contractor? Ask yourself these questions. |
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21 ways to save on your remodel Advice gleaned from dozens of industry pros on how you can wrestle your runaway renovation costs back down to earth. |
National Defense
June 2008
Jerry Stouck |
Right and Wrong Ways To Use Others' Patents By statute, the military and other government agencies have the right to use any patented invention to further valid government missions, and this right may be extended to government contractors. |
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November 11, 2006
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Avoid Home Repair Nightmares Here are our top resources for finding home fix-it folks who can do the job well, in good time, and for a fair price. |
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When and How to Hire a Contractor Before hiring a contractor to work on your house, review these tips. |
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Some Commonsense Rules for Maintaining a Flat Roof Flat roofs demand more attention than pitched roofs, but as long as you don't damage the roofing material as you work, it's easy to keep them functional. |
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Mark Steffen |
Don't Fall for These Contractor Lines Sure, there are honest contractors. But there are rip-off artists too. Learn the words that are warning signs. |
Entrepreneur
February 2005
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Here Comes Trouble The IRS scrutinizes the returns of entrepreneurs who may misclassify workers as independent contractors instead of employees. Here's how to avoid independent-contractor snags. |
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Calling in an HVAC Pro Tips for dealing with the pros who maintain and repair your heating and cooling systems... |
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Max Alexander |
Cambridge Project House -- How to Pull Down a Wall General contractor Tom Silva and friends demonstrate how to take down an outdated carport by hand. |
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Max Alexander |
Fall Inspection Guide Five steps to giving your house a yearly checkup. |
Inc.
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Employee or Contractor? The wrong answer could cost you. |
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Advice from Renovation Therapists Remodel therapists listen to your remodel sob stories and offer strategies to avoid that next home-improvement trauma - no inner child involved. |
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Max Alexander |
From the Ground Up: Roofing and Siding There's more to selecting roofing and siding than appearance. These materials are also a house's first line of defense against the weather. |
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Mark Feirer |
Vinyl Siding There are few subjects in the whole arena of residential construction products that draw battle lines as sharply as vinyl siding. But love it or hate it, plastic is here to stay. |
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Hanging Kitchen Cabinets Cabinets hung the right way become the solid centerpiece of a kitchen... |
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Father Knows Best Not every new homeowner can get America's top contractor to stop by and offer advice. All the more reason to pay attention to what Kate Silva learned from her dad. |
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Hired Help The pros and cons of hiring independent contractors. |
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How to Get The Most From Your Contractor Homeowners and remodeling pros suggest how to improve their working relationship, with some useful tips on how to keep your next project on time and on (or even under!) budget |
National Defense
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Not Hard to Run Afoul of False Claims Act Under the "reckless disregard" standard, a contractor can violate the act by not paying attention to the truth or dishonest information provided to the government in a manner that can be characterized as "reckless." |
