Next month the staff of W&C will take hammers in hand and be "construction pros" for at least a day or in Managing Editor John Wyatt's case, the whole week
Manufactured stone veneer surfaces are a very popular service that wall and ceiling contractors can offer clients. However, manufactured stone can also be utilized on only one area in a room, particularly a fireplace. Homeowners bored with the look of their fireplaces have the option of putting a new surface on an existing fireplace.
Welcome to the 2005 Walls & Ceilings truck survey. We wanted to find out not only what our readers are driving and using for their companies but also wanted to learn what features and accessories readers look for when shopping for a company vehicle. Almost 87 percent of readers make the purchasing decisions for their companies and almost all of them own their vehicles, with only 5 percent leasing.
A drywall contractor recently discussed how he changed his sole proprietership to a limited liability company on the W&C bulletin board and it got me wondering: Does every contractor out
John Gibson is successful as the result of decades in the lath and plaster trade. His company, J.C. Gibson Plastering Co., of Orlando, is entering its 23rd year of business. He sat down with Walls & Ceilings to share his success story and observations of the industry during the past two decades.
Recently, I got a letter from Brian Cote, president of Red Line Wall Systems Inc., of Leominster, Mass. Brian, like so many of us today, has issues regarding accountability. "I
The Green family was pretty clear on what they were going to do: a new kitchen with an open plan ... that would require their plaster kitchen ceiling and its texture to match the existing living room plaster ceiling. They quickly learned the rarity of the plaster contractor.
We're all in business to make money-the more the better. I may be editor of Walls & Ceilings but I really work for Nick Moretti Inc. and at this company,
The W&C staff decided this year to award contractors whose work deserves recognition with the first annual Excellence in Design Awards. The four categories awarded this year are drywall, metal framing, ceilings, and ornamental/plastering.
Congratulations to all the recipients. The outstanding craftsmanship of these projects is shown in the following pages. Look for entries for next year's awards early in 2005.