Recent Blog Posts

  • Installation Spotlight – Wood Nailer Pitfalls

    July 25, 2011
    Connecting joists with top-flange hangers to a wood nailer and steel beam is popular where longer spans and shallower header depths are necessary. Dropped floor systems also use nailers on foundation stem walls.
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  • New Pro-Tect Decking First Time User Rebate Extended

    July 7, 2011
    NOW through August 31, 2011 As part of the Fiberpro Deck Dollars program, Fiberpro decking contractors earn a $5.00 per board rebate from May through August 2011 as First Time Users. Subsequent purchases earn Fiberpros $1.00 per board through December 2011.
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  • The Contractor License

    July 5, 2011
         Every person or corporation who submits a bid or contract for construction work valued at $500 or more must hold a state contractors license in the appropriate license classification.
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  • Building and Zoning Code Enforcement

    June 1, 2011
         City and County building and zoning enforcement programs are designed to protect public health and safety, to maintain sound property values for all, and to improve the visual image of the community.
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  • Be Sure to Use Only Licensed Contractors

    May 11, 2011
    You may be in violation of State and Federal law and subject to unlimited liability, withholding and social security taxes and disability and unemployment insurance if the people you have working on your property are unable to provide you with: A current certificate of workers’ compensation insurance.
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  • Ask The Right Questions BEFORE You Build!

    April 1, 2011
    If you are considering remodeling, adding a room addition, or any kind of home project, the Solano-Napa Builders Exchange offers you these helpful hints for avoiding unnecessary problems.
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  • Home Improvement: Phases of Construction and Development

    March 1, 2011
    What To Expect: Design and construction projects involve several steps. Typically, projects go through the following six phases. However, on some projects several of these steps may be combined or there may be additional ones.
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  • Four steps to using a circular saw

    February 11, 2011
    A circular saw can do in a few seconds what a handsaw can do in several minutes. No wonder they are such a popular tool. However, before you operate one, you should know exactly how to use it:1) Check everythingWith the circular saw unplugged, do a full safety check on it.
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  • Protecting interior surfaces while painting

    February 11, 2011
    When you’re painting it’s inevitable that the excess paint on your brush or roller will come off in places that you don’t want it to.
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