Some manufacturers are starting to make vinyl plank in thicker pieces so it snaps together easier (more like laminate).

Around here, we have a couple of manufacturers of generic thermal pane windows and can buy them cheaper than Lowes.It's not rocket science installing them, and we found someone to remove the old windows, haul them away, and install the thermal panes for $50 a window, about half of what some others wanted.One caveat, I had an energy consultant with our local utility company come out and do an energy audit, and he said if you've already got serviceable windows it's not cost-effective to upgrade to more than storms - and this is on my new personal residence.

Just one other caution when buying equipment online, most HVAC equipment manufactures void the warranty on equipment sold on the internet.

another problem is the obama law, where you can't kick out renters that have a lease, renters have figured this out and are manufacturing long term leases to foil reo lender/trustee sale buyers efforts to take possession after sale.

The spray starch and the potato test only work to detect the Red P method of meth manufacturing...

You are not offering a "product" in the same way that someone who is manufacturing or flipping a house is.Operating Expenses. no question.

He seems to know manufacturers for what we bring him.

Spend the $ to prepare the surfaces according to the manufacturer's directions and the contractor's recommendations.3. 

If you were a state, city, car manufacturer, etc. you got a bailout.

There are so many window manufacturers you may never figure it out.