Joe's Blog
Joe has been blogging about the remodeling process and experience since 2011.There Is No I in Team
Made famous in the movie "A League of Their Own," Tom Hanks' character says, "There is no crying in baseball." It made me think about how we behave as a team. I recently got to spend some quality time working in the field with my production crew. The sheer joy of...
Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Just the Messenger
To shoot the messenger, you receive unwelcome information, react defensively, and attack the messenger instead of dealing productively with criticism. It may not literally be an attack, but it can feel like it. I recently had an experience dealing with a company that...
Remodeling Homes Well
Remodeling for others is one of the most difficult things I have ever done. It is an amazingly complicated vocation that has come with a tremendous amount of responsibility. It requires great communication skills and a sharp mind to turn client's dreams into reality,...
Hybrid Low Slope Unvented Roof Assembly in Boise
I was approached by a frantic client who had experienced a flood. They were getting bids from "every roofer in the book," so to speak. Fall was quickly approaching, and they knew that they had an urgent problem that needed to be solved in a hurry. Little did they know...
Measure Once, Cut Twice
I know I am saying it backwards; the old adage is used in the reverse and is good advice. To my chagrin, I've been involved in several debacles that required a second cut to get it right. What does integrity look like? Integrity, I've been told, is the act of doing...
Remodeling & Music Just Go Together
From transistor radios to boom boxes with 8 track tapes, to cassette players, to electronic devices that will play your music through Bluetooth (thin air) and charge your battery-operated tools, electronic devices have come a long way in my lifetime. Music has always...
Property Bros Speak to AARP issues
I am proud of my age and my affiliation with AARP. From time to time they talk about things that are relevant to me. In the most recent issue of the magazine, I saw some cool recipes for things we typically toss into the trash: carrot tops, radish tops (although the...
How Many Bids Should You Get?
If all contractors were the same, (I assure you, they are not) and what you were asking for was exactly the same then in theory, getting 3 bids would work. Bids (AKA the "B" word) are used by the government to find the cheapest provider. Remember that saying, "You get...
217 is a Magic Number
It has been said recently that there is a pent up desire for remodeling. I can now say that the rumor is true. We had a total of 217 leads or requests for me to visit and discuss a remodeling project for the year in 2016. Today August 11th, 2017, we reached that...
A visit with the big boys
I am fortunate enough to have friends in high places. As a gesture of kindness, a new friend I made at my Sunrise Rotary Club, Dennis Robinson invited me (at my insistence) to lunch and a guided tour of his business CM Construction. I wanted to see what commercial...
