Landscaping: Retaining Walls
Skip Weahunt incorporated a number of retaining walls into his landscape because of the slope of his land. In this segment of DIY's Be Your Own Contractor, some of the do-it-yourselfers talk about the role and installation of retaining ... [... more]
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Contractor's Personal Liability Bond
 Use this form to ask your contractor or subcontractor for a bond, which is a common form of insurance in building transactions. [... more]
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Starting a Contractor Business
Transform yourself into a successful contractor with this comprehensive starter kit. You will learn whether the contractor business is really for you, what you will need to get off to a good start and how to maintain a profitable business. [... more]
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Contractor Agreement
Hire a contractor or accept a contract with confidence. With the customizable Socrates Contractor Agreement, you can communicate the terms and conditions of a construction job quickly, clearly and cost-effectively. No questions, no problems, no stress. [... more]
$14.95
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Contractor Liability Insurance
Make sure that your new contractor has liability insurance before you hire him to build your new home or do renovations to an existing home. [... more]
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Remodeling and Carpentry
Getting rid of sagging basement floors and prepping to install new ones Making grooves to install new drawers in an existing cabinet Keep an idea file of images from magazines, floor plans, color and fabric samples and anything else you like. It ... [... more]
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Contractor Bank References
Use this form to collect basic financial details from a contractor and get his signed permission to get a credit report. [... more]
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Landscaping: Introduction
Do-it-yourselfer Fred Samuels' landscaped his own home in Rockwood, Tennessee. In this first segment, we get an overview of some of the requirements, decisions and preferences from some of our do-it-yourself contractors when it came to ... [... more]
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Where Are They Now: Nick Faes
Nick Faes continues taking classes at a local college and is working on his certification to be an emergency medical technician, which will aid him in achieving his career goal of becoming a firefighter. When he’s not saving lives, Nick is ... [... more]
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Web Extra: Where Are They Now? (Adelbert Huggins)
Adelbert Huggins is now a full-fledged journeyman, constructing pre-engineered steel buildings. Currently, he’s leading his own crew in the construction of a new shopping mall. On his day off, Del spends time taking care of his family and working ... [... more]
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The Builders' Show: Interior Products
Hosts Karl Champley and Amy Devers take you on an inside tour of the International Builder's Show in Orlando, Florida -- a show normally closed to the public. Take a look at some of the hottest interior products and technologies -- coming soon to ... [... more]
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Landscaping: Patios, Driveways and Walkways
Alan Sain incorporated shaped walkways that curved to avoid his trees. For his home in Hillside, Colorado, Andy Beasley incorporated an impressive concrete walkway around the perimeter of the house. He describes the process of that installation ... [... more]
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