Another “What the Tech! How-To If  you are a Mac user and want to rename a bunch of files to something meaningful, such as change, for example, a bunch of photo files named DSCN1845.jpg, DSCN1846.jpg, DSCN1847.jpg of lily flowers to lily-flowers-01, lily-flowers-02, lily-flowers-03, this is an easy way to do it. It’s simple and any one can do it following [...]

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“Only when information is shared with others does it become knowledge.” In Part 2 of Creating an Actionable Knowledge Base we’ll answer the questions: What are the goals of my actionable knowledge base? How should I structure a useful knowledge base? What will it contain? What are the components of a good actionable knowledge base? What do you want [...]

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This is going to be an exciting and extremely useful series on creating an actionable knowledge base. As you know by now, processes make the world go round. And good processes, understood by your team, make it go around happily and smoothly. Processes reside in knowledge bases. And if they are easy to find, understand, and act [...]

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How to Sell at a Higher Price

If I had a nickel for each time someone told me they couldn’t sell a job for more money, I’d be a rich man. Sometimes I try to argue the point and other times I just let it ride. If a person doesn’t want to learn something new, rest assured, you are wasting your breath. [...]

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Window Numbering System

Marty Schirber, CR, of Castle Home Services contacted me after he read one of my recent articles, “Why Have a Measuring Process” and introduced me to a neat method for numbering windows. Mistakes cost money and the solution to making mistakes is to create a process so that it doesn’t repeat itself. After several costly [...]

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Why Have a Measurement Process – Part 1

There is a process for everything – even measuring a house. Every remodeler has to measure the space they are planning to modify. Everyone has their own way of measuring. They know the dimensions they need and usually know the ones they won’t be needing in their design or estimate. So why would you need [...]

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Measuring the Interior – Part 2

Measuring the interior of a home When measuring an entire house it’s a good idea to start with photographs. When you enter the home, take a counter-clockwise direction, that is, work to your right in a circular path. Photographing is fast and will familiarize you with the layout of the home before your start measuring. [...]

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Measuring the Exterior – Part 3

First, photograph the exterior Shoot the front first, then the right side, rear and left side. Photograph house from afar Photograph all sides of the house A zoom lens can be very helpful Photograph soffit details Photograph opening details Photograph roof Photograph decks on all sides and top and bottom if possible Photograph all relevant [...]

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Congratulations, Francisca Alonso of AV Architects + Builders!

Francisca Alonso, CEO of AV Architects + Builders, of McLean, Virginia, USA, was the lucky winner from among all those who signed up for a Premium Membership to ScientificRemodelingSystem.com during the contest period. The winner of the 2012 Holiday Contest won a free Lifetime Premium Membership to ScientificRemodelingSystem.com. AV Architects + Builders is a high end custom design [...]

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