Humm. In the PortlandOr/VancoverWa area for the past 3 days it was a hundred plus dollar ticket to burn wood in even certified wood stoves unless the stove was the sole source of heat. Politics as usual.
That's an easy answer. More govt regulations will be worse, much worse. This is such an overprotective society, and it's just getting worse. We just can't possibly legislate a perfect world. I don't know much about dust explosions so all I can recal…
I'm in Oregon and a good deal of what's manufactured here goes to California too so the mills have standardized and we get the same spec'd materials Cali now requires with the CARB regulations. HardwoodPly Veneer Core and Composite Core is at .08ppm…
I don't remember the commercial project. What was that? I've been around 5% on the light commercial I do (no fixture work or AWI requirements,) but it's been increasing recently, mostly insurance work, and this year it's well over 50%. My pricing's…
I don't know Will. That gal said "You hear 'tax the rich,' and you think, 'I don't make that much money,' " yet she and her husband bring in $500000 a year. Who the hell is she comparing herself too. They are presently taxed at 24% and it "may" incr…
Hi Kerry
Microvellum's a powerful program but am told it's better suited to fixture work as opposed to boxes.
I've seen a lot of your renderings around - very impressive. You have a good handle on that program. CabinetVision can do those kind of t…
I'm really surprised nobody has mentioned CabinetVision. It's one of the main players in this "game." CV isn't cheap and has a relatively steep learning curve, but then they've all got a learning curve. I'd wager that the easier they are to master a…
Don't know that insurance work is a "bright spot" per say but it's sure helped fill unusually large gaps in our schedule. While we primarily do residential remodels, light commercial usually wants what we can do very efficiently. Several years back…
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