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Constructing Clear Communication With Your Clients
The client/contractor relationship is built on trust. Establishing that trust with your clients can only occur when they understand your process, the language of your construction contracts, and the methods of communication.
How to Remove Lichen and Moss from Your Roof
Choose a safe and effective product to clean asphalt shingles without damaging them.
Don’t Forget to Flatten and Pack Your Deck Footing Holes
Scrape the bottom flat and tamp or vacuum out the loose soil.
Make Your Own Spread Footing Deck Forms
Dig the bottom of the hole to size, tape a bag to the end of a footing tube, and fill with concrete.
Setting Spread-Base Deck Footing Forms in Narrow Holes
Save yourself some digging by altering off-the-shelf footing forms to fit narrow holes.
Working by Yourself: Tips From a Solo Carpenter
Think working alone will lead to low-quality results? Well, you might be surprised when it ups your game.
Mitered Post Wrap
Use a lock miter joint and PVC boards to dress up pressure-treated posts.
Resurfacing Damaged Concrete
Learn how to prepare the existing surface and mix, apply, and finish a concrete patch.
Self-Taught MBA: Negotiating with Subcontractors
If you give up your power in the purchasing end of your operation, you have little leverage to make any money.
Developing an Estimating Database
Use a system to predict your subcontractor costs — and to speed up construction-estimate turnaround.

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