Qualified Remodeler Magazine

JAN 2016

Qualified Remodeler helps independent remodeling firms to survive, become more professional and more profitable by providing must-have business information, namely best business practices, new product information and timely design ideas.

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ood news for contractors in the Northern and Northeastern U.S., the latest outlook from Te Weather Company suggests considerably warmer-than-average con- ditions will afect parts of the country in Q1. In addition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is fore- casting a warm Q1 2016. December was signifcantly warmer than average from the northern Rockies to the northern Plains, Upper Midwest and north- ern Great Lakes. Roofng and siding contrac- tors who have recently endured long winters in those regions are reporting more sales and more completions due to the favorable con- ditions for outdoor work. For the full NOAA forecast go to http:// www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/predic- tions/long_range/ | Thank You, El Nino: Weather Outlook Favors Winter Jobs WEATHER G NEWS Houzz's Sketch Creates New Method of Collaboration Houzz Inc. launches Sketch to allow users to select any of the more than 8 million ret- ina-quality photos on the Houzz platform or take one of their own to add products from the Houzz marketplace and annotate photos with a number of tools for easy communication. Sketch allows for real- time collaboration, where multiple people can simultaneously annotate the same photo. Available within the app for iPhone and iPad devices, the feature is optimized for iPad Pro with Apple Pencil support. Sketch makes design planning with photos easy and fun by enabling users to: • Add products to any photo, which allows them to experiment with home decor options. The size and position of items can be adjusted as desired. • Make notes directly on photos by writ- ing, typing or sketching on any image, whether to circle a design feature that inspires them, note dimensions of a room or sketch where they envision adding a new picture window. • Get expressive with stickers to indicate quick, simple notes of things they like and areas they would like to change, as well as insert placeholders for products, materials and features they would like to add to the space. • Work with mood boards and foor plans by selecting any of the two dozen avail- able Sketch Canvases to take charge of a design vision in an easy and light- weight way. • Collaborate with multiple people on a single image by saving updated Sketches to their Houzz ideabooks. With push notifcations, everyone stays up to speed whenever a Sketch is updated, and multiple users can make edits to a Sketch simultaneously. To start using Sketch, users simply touch the Sketch button on any photo on Houzz or upload a photo to an ideabook. ASID Stands to Benefit from "Tax Extenders" Bill Passed by Congress The American Society of Interior Designers's main federal legislative prior- ity has been passed by Congress as part of the "tax extenders" bill. The Real Estate Investment and Jobs Act of 2015 includes a revision to the Foreign Investment in Real Property Tax Act (FIRPTA). In April, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX-08) and QualifiedRemodeler.com QR January 2016 11 IN BRIEF A bathroom becomes a more special place because of Geberit. More roomy. More aesthetic. Just more. Geberit installation technology is securely located behind the wall. Where it should be. Spend all the extra minutes you want, as long as you know Geberit is behind the wall. Call 866/787-3924 for your designer's kit or visit → geberitnow.com. In a minute For more info circle 54

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