Remodel Kitchen

Seth Godin complained about Verizon’s customer service in his blog. The funny thing is that I can relate even though I have never used Verizon in my entire life. Just substitute the name of your local phone company; i.e., SBC, AT&T or whatever it’s called these days. I’m not sure why the [...]

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In California, the Contractors State License Board regulates the state’s construction industry. Their website lists the various licensing classifications, as well as allows consumers to verify whether a contractor possesses a valid California contractor license. I recently reviewed a bid that included a license number. Since the license number was much lower [...]

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If you are building a new house or extensively remodeling an existing house, your number one question for your contract will be “when can I move in?” To get a sense of the timeline, you should see whether your city offers online inspection histories.
For example, the City of Palo Alto has an online Permit [...]

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If you are planning to remodel a kitchen or bath, or build a new house, you should read the 2005 California Building Energy Efficiency Standards:

during the design stage when you are working with an architect, and
again during the construction stage before you head out to the lighting store to pick your lighting fixtures.

Here’s all you [...]

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