You’ve heard the saying before: Fail to prepare—prepare to fail. But whether it’s because prep work is viewed as an unnecessary expense or it just boils down to impatience, many home improvers fail to properly prepare their surfaces before applying paint. We sat down with TOH painting pro Nick Slavik to find out how important

Contractors get a bad name. I say rightly so. Think about your last few interactions with tradespeople. First off, most don’t have websites. Do a google search on most local contractors and all that comes up is Manta and White Page listings. Phone numbers are hard to come by. And when you DO find a

(Craftsman vs. Entrepreneur) I approached the PDCA expo in New Orleans with a naïve attitude.  This became clear to me as I presented both my educational topic and my argument in the ‘throw down’ debate.  I tailored these presentations to people like me: someone who has strong business acumen and someone who leads their crew