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Brainstorming: create new ideas, solve problems, motivate and develop teams Sometimes it’s very difficult to begin planning something new – because you don’t know where and how to start. I feel that one technique that works well is brainstorming for productivity. Planning a new venture, a presentation, or any new initiative, is generally much easier…
In the construction and remodeling field I am constantly coming across good materials that are destined for a dumpster. When I have the time and space I sometimes take these items and try to find a way to recycle them. Recycling building materials and reusing them has become a big business. Recycled Fireplace Materials I…
Workshop Lighting Whether your looking to improve the lighting in your garage workshop or just want better lighting in your existing garage, removing the bare-bulb porcelain fixtures and replacing each with an 4ft or 8ft fluorescent fixture per vehicle space will greatly improve the lighting in your garage and use LESS electricity than conventional incandescent…
Ready to Move? Consider Remodeling Instead Is your house feeling a bit cramped? Kitchen outdated? Need more bedrooms or need an office but don’t have one? Before photo by Concord Carpenter. After photo by Concord Carpenter According to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), people are now trying to avoid moving by remodeling. …
Reducing Business Waste Reducing your business waste is usually easy to initiate and will usually cost little to do. Doing your thing to reduce waste means understanding how your business operates and studying the processes in which you do business. Looking for more efficient procedures, processes and products. Improving waste management generally reduces the costs…
Tips to target harden your home Many folks are concerned about home security but do not take the simple low cost, “low hanging fruit” measures that can make a measurable difference. We put together 18 home security tips that can be done easily, check them out: 18 Home Security Tips Lock doors and windows (sliding…
Unhappy Remodeling Customers Hopefully not this way! This video is funny but it really happened in England. click on this link to see the original news video. Unfortunately I am also familiar with local Concord contractors who have experienced customers not paying. As I was pasting this funny video I started thinking about why I…
Ornate woodwork, Copper Weather Vane and Blue Martin Birdhouses This week I found myself in Bar Harbor Maine. It has been years since I passed through here and it is as beautiful as ever. While I joined everyone around me at looking out into the scenic bay at the water, the sailboats and many surrounding…
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