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Prevent common construction mistakes

Tips to help you avoid common construction mistakes on electrical, HVAC and plumbing installations that can cost you profits.

Construction Podcast Episode 26: Smart home technologies

Listen to this podcast to explore the latest smart home technologies that integrate home appliances and equipment from Wink’s Brett Worthington. Everything buiders and remodelers need to know to understand the new home technologies and turn every house into a smart home. http://media.blubrry.com/proconstructionguide/p/proconstructionguide.com/wp-content/podcasts/026-smart-home-technologies.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSS

Construction Podcast 25: What’s cooking with kitchen trends

Guest Bethany Major, an account manager for GE Appliances, talks about the latest kitchen trends with PROcast hosts John Gordon and David Dovell. She notes that homeowners want their smart phones and tablets with them at all times, so GE is producing remote-controlled, Wi-Fi-connected appliances to turn homes into smart homes. She also says that transitional-style […]

Construction Podcast 25: What's cooking with kitchen trends

9 steps to profitable bathroom renovations

Remodeler Bob Gockeler says profitable bathroom renovations start with upfront preparation.

Construction Podcast 20: Ventilation best practices

In this PROcast, Justin Wilson explains the necessity of ventilation best practices for properly ventilating a home. The building scientist emphasizes that whatever gets into the crawlspace — dust, moisture or rodents — can get into the home. Crawlspaces can get very wet, and when it comes to ventilating a crawlspace best practices, Wilson explains […]

More tips for the jobsite

These valuable tips for the jobsite include sanding a hole, one-man drywalling made easy and getting the dust out of cutting tile.

Construction Podcast 19: Window replacement best practices

Bill Robinson talks with PROcast hosts John Gordon and David Dovell about window replacement best practices. Robinson, a former remodeler who now trains contractors on best practices, share some replacement window installation tips and walks Pros through the planning, measuring, installation and customer service phases of window replacement. Plus, he advises contractors sometimes it isn’t […]

Construction Podcast 17: Profitable Bathroom Remodeling

Remodeler Bob Gockeler lists the nine steps to profitable bathroom remodeling. The owner of Kitchen Intuitions and KraftMaster Renovations discusses with hosts John Gordon and David Dovell the importance of planning and attention to detail for profitable bathroom renovations. He says the key to customer satisfaction is offering above-and-beyond service, such as protecting the home […]

Construction Podcast 15: Common construction mistakes – Electrical, HVAC, and plumbing

Builder Matt Risinger talks about avoiding common construction mistakes and callbacks in electrical, HVAC, and plumbing.