Community
Welcome to the Remodeling Show Community Page
On the Remodeling Show Community page, you can connect with people, places and happenings 24/7, 365 days a year. Not only will you be able to keep up with the show, it's also the place where you can link to interesting news, trivia, opinions and updates from the industry and the individuals who are helping shape the future of the remodeling industry.
Blog with the Remodeling Show
Your favorite Remodeling Show and DeckExpo presenters now share their expertise and unique-point-of-view as blog editors. Check back every Tuesday
and Thursday to read a new blog entry from the likes of Shawn McCadden, Mike Guertin, Adrienne Zoble, Bobby Parks, Mark Clement plus a few surprise guest editors along the way. Share your comments and socialize with other remodelers and deck contractors to create a community and learn from one another.
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Do you want your turn to stand on the soapbox? Send an email to Paul Treanor with your interest and ideas and you could be the next guest editor.
Where else on the web can you keep up with the Remodeling Show?
The Remodeling Show has information and updates on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. You can join us at any of these sites any time for show information, one-to-one communications, news or even special promotions. Use hashtags #RemShow and #DeckExpo on twitter to find the latest show-related posts.
This is only the beginning for the Remodeling Show Community page... check back regularly as this area of the website develops.
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Hot Topics
The way that door and window products qualify for tax credits has changed. Here’s what you need to know.
Just how much energy do “energy-efficient” doors and windows save? Claims vary. David Tyson, of Charlotte, N.C., design/build company David Tyson & Associates, recently had a blower door test conducted in his own house, and says that sealing leaks with caulk or weatherstripping is the first step. Windows may come later. Everything depends on the house, and every house is different, says Darren Lombardo, owner of Home Energy Solutions, a Maryland energy audit company that also sells home improvement products. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), heat loss through windows can account for anywhere from 10% to 25% of a homeowners’ heating bill. In climates where air conditioning is in steady use... Continue reading »
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Dollar for dollar, insulation and weatherization deliver more bang for their energy-efficiency buck than almost any home improvement (see chart, MarketWatch). Happily for manufacturers and installers, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act’s $1,500 tax credit can be applied, in theory, to a broad array of materials and methods — batts, spray foam, loose-fill; wraps, sealants, tapes, and flashing; even structural insulated panels — that are primarily designed to reduce the heat loss or gain of the nation’s estimated 80 million underinsulated homes. On its surface, the insulation provision is simple...Continue reading »