Construction Financing Still Going Strong
Interest rates may have skyrocketed putting pressure on new builds but lenders are still ready to write you a check for a construction loan. In what seems like a confounding contradiction, lenders are still quite anxious to issue financing for new construction even as the overall building market continues to be impacted by high-interest rates, […]
Home Depot Targeting Millennials with New Service Hub
Retailers all across the building trade are trying to find new ways to reach millennial customers and Home Depot’s New Homeowners Hub is the latest tactic to try. As the millennial generation becomes the center of the housing market, home improvement, furnishings, and building businesses continue to look for new ways to reach out to […]
8th Annual Mass Timber Conference Set for April 2024
As the mass timber movement continues to gain acceptance around the world, the industry will gather in Portland, OR next spring for its annual conference. Eight years ago it was more of a cult than a mainstream building movement but now the mass timber industry has gained widespread acceptance throughout the world and so, its next […]
Securing Your CNC Workpiece: All*Star CNC’s Innovative Gasketing Solutions
Owning a CNC machine can be a game-changer for any woodworker or manufacturer, allowing for precision cuts and intricate designs. However, it’s no secret that one of the significant challenges when working with a CNC machine is ensuring that your workpiece stays securely in place during the cutting process. Few things are more frustrating than […]
Kitchen and Bath Project Spending Still Above Pre-Covid Levels
Residential spending on kitchen and bath remodeling may never return to the heights of the pandemic spending frenzy but it is still topping the numbers from 2019. Not surprisingly, homeowners aren’t spending as much on their kitchen and bath remodeling projects this year as they did in 2022 but new numbers from the National Kitchen & […]
ApolloSpray Launches New Precision-6 Pro HVLP Painting System
The new HVLP electric painting system from ApolloSpray features enhanced power and cutting-edge technology. ApolloSpray® proudly unveils the PRECISION-6 PRO, the ultimate TrueHVLP™ painting system for Industrial and Woodworking applications. The PRECISION-6 PRO is designed to deliver precision HVLP technology for a flawless finish, providing users with unmatched power and exclusive features for complete control. […]
Tiny Houses Soon to Hit the Quarter Century Mark
It may not be quite the darling of social media, HGTV and the counterculture but the tiny home movement is about to mark a quarter-century and continues to appeal to a certain homeowner. In 1999, two years after building his own first tiny house, Northern Californian Jay Shafer founded the Tumbleweed Tiny House Co., generally […]