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2020 has so far been an interesting year... to say the least. I think there are some huge opportunities for businesses and contractors to pivot a bit and stay 100% booked all through the end of next year. Here is my take on residential and commercial construction through the end of 2021. Plus I give you some tips on what hot business opportunities are going HOT for 2021. All this and more in this 12 minute episode of Around the House Toolbox Special...
What a fun couple of weeks. I am back in the saddle (We didn't miss a show and we don't do best of shows) from the honeymoon. I love rental cabins but man sometimes safety is not a priority and we will talk about that problem! Then we will dive into the problems on HGTV with Windy City Rehab show and what went wrong with the building department at the City of Chicago. Then we will take some questions from listeners on Kitchen Sink selections and water in the basement...
EPISODE 1000! If you have been to the lumberyard or home center you have seen the empty shelves. So we bring on Tracy Doriot, Custom Homebuilder, and 2020 First Vice President of the Building Industry of Washington and a friend of the show. We have a great discussion about why we are seeing these shortages and how long they will last. Then we will dig into the California tradition of painting your dead lawn and how that is spreading across the US...
You dont want to miss this segment that is under 10 min long. There is a new craze that is hitting social media including Pinterest and even Amazon that with one little mistake will burn your house down. Its really that dangerous... unless you have an induction range. Check it out plus what is happening on this weekends special show. Thanks for listening to Around the house if you want to hear more please subscribe so you get notified of the latest episode as it posts...
Coming up next week you don't want to miss this big event. 2020 Design is putting together a special virtual trade show for interior designers and contractors. There is something here for everyone...and its FREE! For more information head to https://www.2020spaces.com/2020connect/ Running a design or construction business can be tough and bringing in a business partner can be a stroke of brilliance or the worst disaster for you and your business...
We want to thank everyone for our first 1000 shows! We wanted to celebrate this milestone so we put together our favorite parts into one big show. From Kevin O'Connor from This Old House to Lt Mike Ciampo FDNY who is like a firefighter out of central casting we will then head to my friend David Applebaum, famed Architect, who is the Architect of the Stars and his work designing Frank Sinatra's home and the personal stories of the wet bar....with the drinks that went with it...
Here is the second half of the show....and thank you for listening! We start out with the World Famous Clyde Lewis from late night radio's hit show Ground Zero as we were I think all surprised when we were talking about haunted houses and Clyde's wife called in to say she thought I could communicate with the dead...
In about 10 minutes I am going to give you my secrets on saving money this week or even the next couple of months. Plus lets talk about a tariff on a material inside your home that was exempt until next week. Then prices will go up at least 25%...
On September 2nd 2020 Eric G did a keynote speech for 2020 Design for their 2020 Connect online trade show. This is my keynote speech from that. This will help designers, kitchen and bath design firms, and lumber building material dealers with Kitchen and bath departments navigate the ever changing challenges of the changing economies of construction. If you would like Eric to speak to your group, trade show, or consult for your business please contact Cheryl Lewis at https://www...
I think many people want to paint away 2020. Lets talk with Puji Sherer, the director of color marketing at Miller Paint and find out what direction colors are going. Are you tackling a painting project? Lets find out if you are headed the right direction with the colors you are thinking and some great tips to making the colors work great for your home or office...