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  • Be Careful

    There is a large online store which I must order products through occasionally. Like many of you know from time to time the product they send is defective. I had this happen to me about 2 and ½ months ago. When I called the supplier, I was told by their representative that they would replace…

  • Know Your Contracts

                It seems that every year the government demands that we put more and more into are contracts. Nowadays we can’t say it once we must repeat ourselves three or more times. Many times, we have to say the same thing with different verbiage because the different agencies want it spelled out their way.  I…

  • Carefully Read the Contracts

                As a contractor and real estate broker I have to use a lot of contracts. But I am not always the one initiating these contracts. Therefore, I must carefully read each of these contracts for the term and conditions of them. AS a general contractor sometime, a sub wishes to try and push their…

  • How To Attach Brackets to The Roof Stealthily

                Before the attachment of the brackets, it is important that you paint them to coordinate with the other item which will penetrate your roof. Then you simply attach the brackets with lag or Bolts, washers, both flat washer and lock washers as needed and then the nut to tighten them into place. As visible…

  • Time is Money

                After months of set backs and many reviews of the plans to build the structure there have been some unreasonable demands placed on the Architect and contractor for the construction. I have asked why some of these changes have been made understanding they have no benefit to the living area of the plans. The…

  • Goodwill is a Value which is Maintained or Lost.

                There are times when it is not covenant to stop you tasks to talk to someone about something unrelated to what you are doing. Sometimes people come up and try to make small talk to see if you are approachable. It is important that you take the time and make an effort to be…