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Besides earning a salary for full-time production responsibilities, the two project managers at Kanon Group, in Towson, Md., can earn thousands more by selling small remodeling jobs that don't require a designer, including basements, bathrooms, and some kitchens.
When the design/build team for a neglected 1909 bungalow in downtown Orlando, Fla., first discussed how to restore and remodel the house, they envisioned a likely buyer. A mature couple or family, probably with an older teenager still in the nest and perhaps an elderly parent to care for, the...
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What's the payback for remodeling? Our annual report compares construction cost with resale value in 60 markets.
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One franchise option growing in popularity is the Owens Corning Basement Finishing System (BFS). Introduced in 1998, sales reached $55 million in 2003. Chuck Stein, president of Owens Corning Remodeling, says that signing on with the BFS concept is “a unique opportunity [for remodelers] to expand...
Wild turkeys sometimes show up to strut their stuff on the deck of John and Lynn Riggs' seven-year-old ranch-style house 30 miles west of Milwaukee. The property — three wooded acres on a small lake — is also home to deer and raccoons, the occasional fox, and a feisty colony of snapping turtles.
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Remodeler Kevin Wallace learned an expensive lesson on a project in Pacific Heights. Wallace's crew completed the 1,400-square-foot room, but for future projects, the company added a line item about soil conditions to its "Not in Contract" list.
If you told Jim Lang in 1989 that he'd some day run a company known as a "mover and a shaker," he'd have laughed. Aggressive expansion, including a basement finishing franchise, could speed Lang's team to the $6.2 million mark next year.
Like the name of his company, Steve Taylor offers service tailor made for his community. A few years ago, Taylor purchased an Owens Corning basement franchise and became the third largest of the company's 44 nationwide franchisees.