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Translating Legal Jargon in Construction Contracts, Part 1

March 13, 2014

By D. Jeffrey Craven This is part 1 of a two part article originally published in the August/September 2013 edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. Since the Nixon era, the plain-language movement has gained momentum, attempting to remove legalese from the law and from “legal” writing. “Legalese” is both the use of old (archaic) terminology or…

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ABCs of Forming a Wood Flooring Business

March 13, 2014

By D. Jeffrey Craven Originally Published in the April/May 2012 Edition of Hardwood Floors Magazine. Many wood flooring contractors work out of their house. There is nothing wrong with this—when most of your time is spent out in the field, there is no sense in paying overhead for an office seldom used. Just because your…

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Understanding Manufacturer & Contractor Warranties

March 13, 2014

Warranties can be a tricky thing for contractors. If you are installing a product, ordinarily the product manufacturer warrants the product as being free from defects. As the installer of that product, you are typically only responsible for your labor. However, warranties aren’t always that straightforward. Sometimes the project owner or the general contractor may…

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