Blog: MyTrades Finds

21Jun2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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MyTrades Finds
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Building Small: Nanotechnology makes inroads in the construction industry

With its soaring concrete sails reaching high into the sky, the Dio Padre Misericordioso Church, just east of central Rome, beckons religious and architectural devotees alike. The structure is also something of a temple to nanoscience—for it retains its bright + More

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14Jun2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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MyTrades Finds
convictions

State announces convictions in 33 home improvement cases

As home improvement season heats up, the Department of Consumer Protection and the Office of the Attorney General are busy enforcing laws designed to protect consumers from unregistered or unscrupulous contractors. Today, the agencies are releasing results of recent criminal + More

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14Jun2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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MyTrades Finds
law papers

Criminal Records Stunting Progress of Canada’s Construction Industry

With a substantial growth in residential building projects and an increase in government investment in the non-residential sector, the construction industry in Canada shows great progress and potential. Construction pumps $130 billion into Canada’s economy, and all of these economic + More

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31May2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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MyTrades Finds
contract for home improvement projects

Home Economics: Contract is smart precaution for home improvements

May is typically designated Home Improvement Month, though houses require improving – maintenance and repairs and upgrades – the 11 other months, as well. Spending on home remodeling peaked nationally at $362 billion in 2007 and has declined since then + More

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08Apr2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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Industry News
MyTrades Finds

Hiring a Contractor

How to get what you want – and what you pay for Without proper planning, renovating your home can be a stressful, time-consuming and expensive experience. But sooner or later, almost all homeowners need to hire a contractor to carry + More

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07Apr2011
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myTradesDirect.com
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MyTrades Finds
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Unusual Springtime Home Renovation Projects: They’re Not Your Usual Suspects

Springtime seems like the best time to take on fair-weather home renovation projects. But, thinking outside the box, here are a number of seemingly unusual Spring home renovation projects and why you should take them on at that time. Floor + More

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15Nov2010
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desmond
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MyTrades Finds

Learning vs. Education

School isn’t for everyone. Some people would say that history was their favorite subject, others would say free block was the best part of their day. What more people are starting to realize (hopefully) is that learning doesn’t always need + More

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18Oct2010
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desmond
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MyTrades Finds
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hot tub

Got tub?

How good does a soak sound right about now? Hot tubs are a marvelous place to sit after a long day, after a night out, after a run – pretty much any time. They’re also a great addition to any + More

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12Oct2010
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michaelone
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MyTrades Finds
light

Let there Be Light

There’s something about beautifully balanced light in a room that makes it just jump out at you. Your eyes scan the room and everything seems to just fit. There are no glares, and no light shinny directly in your eyes + More

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06Oct2010
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michaelone
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MyTrades Finds
ids

Interior Design Show West

Western Canada’s annual design show is once again coming up fast. The Interior Design Show West runs from October 14-17th at the new Vancouver Convention Center. Check out the website at http://www.idswest.com/

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