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on April 30, 2010

Our twitter contest came to an end April 22nd but we still had to pick our last few daily winners! We decided to pick random hours for each of the four days left and those that tweeted during that hour were placed in a toy car race against each other to win the $25 per day! Watch the races and see who the lucky winners are! Congratulations to our last four winners: Susan - @susitravel, Shannon - @luv_mydachshund, Kirsten - @miriama59, and Jill - @jillyrh andanother hand for all of our other winners! Thank you to everyone that participated - I hope you had as much fun as we did! Be on t...

on April 19, 2010

To celebrate those who tweeted during the week last week - 4.13 - 4.15 we decided to make a video for our winners - check it out to see how close you were to being a winner! Meanwhile - Congrats to Heather - @Chrissycrue100, Katherine - @mkjmc & Dana - @keeyba !!! Watch how they were picked Now!! Congrats again to our winners and thank you to everyone that made this possible! Now for our weekend winners... DRUM ROLLL:: 4.16: Gayle - @CleverGayle 4.17: Michelle - @dolls123 4.18: Michelle - @auntiethesis WOO! Keep tweeting this week - last day is April 22nd and we will be picki...

on April 13, 2010

We decided to have some more fun choosing our three weekend winners - 4.9, 4.10 and 4.11 and thought why not show our love with a little spin the bottle??? Congrats to @viclen1954, Jenn - @JK8675309, and Leela - @brideandadog who have won $25 each for tweeting their tax refund! Click to Watch how these lucky ladies were chosen! Keep tweeting to win - there is still 10 days left!!! For more details - check out ConstructionDeal.com/win and be sure to follow @FindaContractor! AND we didn't forget our Monday tweeters! Congratulations to Jill - @jillyrh our Monday winner!!!

on April 09, 2010

Congrats to Claudia - @daviseq212 our Thursday, April 8th Winner of our tax refund twitter contest (with daily winners)! Want to see how she was chosen?? Want to watch me spin around with stickies over my eyes? Your in luck! Watch the video now:: We will be picking our next winners in another fun way so be sure to check in next week to see if you are the lucky winner!!

on April 08, 2010

Hooray to our Wednesday winner - Ellen - @tannawings !! As the wife of an independent carpenter - they owe taxes but they will be getting back money from ConstructionDeal.com with a chance to win again! This could be you! There is still plenty of time to win money! It's so easy -- just tweeting your tax refund (or what you owe) and follow @FindaContractor for a chance to win $$! For more details and to see what the rest of the nation is getting back -- check out our contest page: ConstructionDeal.com/win Looking forward to annoucing YOUR win!

on April 07, 2010

Let's send some excited vibes to Dina - @Dinaj ; our latest daily twitter contest winner!!! Even though she owes taxes - she has some money coming back from ConstructionDeal.com! There are over 2 weeks left to win $25 a day - everyday! Start tweeting your tax refund and follow @FindaContractor to win! What are you waiting for? Or... Do you have plenty of $$$? For more details and to see what the rest of the nation is getting back or owing the gov -- check out our contest page: ConstructionDeal.com/win

on April 06, 2010

Bravo to our Monday twitter contest winner Carolyn - @carogonza! She is getting $2,400 back in her tax refund - wow! Why haven't you won yet? It's so easy - just ask Carolyn and our other daily winners! Win $$money$$ by tweeting your tax refund & following us at FindaContractor! Want to know more about how you can win?? Checkout the contest details here: ConstructionDeal.com/win

on April 05, 2010

Congratuations to our Easter weekend twitter contest winners! Friday: @MissingLynxx Saturday: @lampchop1965 and Sunday winner is: @simplydab woo!! There are 18 days left to still tweet your tax refund & follow @findacontractor to win $25 a day, everyday! Want to know more about how you can win?? Checkout the contest details here: ConstructionDeal.com/win

on April 02, 2010

We have our Thursday winner! Congratulations to Bill May of @CustomDreamHome - our daily winner for our tax refund twitter contest! There are still 21 days to win $25 a day so be sure to follow @findacontractor and tweet what your tax refund (everyday)! Checkout the contest and see what the nation is getting back (or owing the government) at www.constructiondeal.com/win?rid=89

on April 01, 2010

We have our Wednesday winner! Congratulations to Shyla Banker with Puterbaugh Construction @puterbaughconst our daily winner for our tax refund twitter contest! There are still 22 days to win $25 a day so be sure to follow @findacontractor and tweet what your tax refund (everyday)! Checkout the contest and see what the nation is getting back (or owing the government) at www.constructiondeal.com/win?rid=89

on March 31, 2010

We have a winner! Congratulations to @pinkberryfields who has won the $25 Daily price on 3/30/2010! There's still 23 days to win $25 a day so be sure to follow @findacontractor and tweet what your taxrefund (everyday)! Checkout the contest and see what the nation is getting back (or owing the government) at www.constructiondeal.com/win?rid=89

on February 26, 2010

When I attended the 60’s turn 50 panel discussion, there was one building that received plenty of attention – perhaps because it was the location of the discussion. I had always thought the Department of Water and Power was an ugly, geometric building, completely boring with no thought gone into the design. Apparently my untrained eye was completely off the mark. The DWP or the John Ferraro Building, located in downtown Los Angeles, is a marvel and far from thoughtless. With its glass wall façade allowing light from inside to light up the building – it resembled a la...

on February 15, 2010

We all loved the Parisian Love, the Google Super Bowl Ad, and suddenly inspiration struck and we created a parody about Bob who needs help.. and a contractor... Enjoy! (Click the image to play) Watch it on YouTube!

on January 27, 2010

As many of you are aware - from either listening to the national news coverage or because you live in California – this golden state has experienced some heavy rain lately! After a week of downpour, more than a couple homes could not stand the excess water or mudslides. My friend Robert’s duplex experienced the negative consequences of excess water last weekend (on top of a minor plumbing problem). Because he lives in an older, 1960's home divided into a duplex, there were some complicated electrical and plumbing issues. Years ago, a contractor separated the water pipes underneath ...

on January 14, 2010

At the end of September 2009, I attended the Los Angeles Conservancy panel discussion entitled: “Challenges and Opportunities of Preserving ‘60s Architecture” – a kick off to their upcoming tribute to the half a century old and diverse buildings surrounding LA. The significance of this golden age is that once a building “turns” 50, it falls within the National Register of Historic Places general guideline that buildings must be at least fifty before becoming landmarks or historic. This new decade will make it easier to build a case to preserve and restore bo...

on January 08, 2010

Why get a security system installed? It's a new year - begin it with providing your family a sense of safety. Security systems are triggered when a door or window is opened; window glass is broken or even when motion is detected. They can even be used as smoke and carbon monoxide detectors complete with panic buttons. When the system is triggered, it notifies the private central office of a fire or burglary on your property automatically dials 911, and/or simply rings an alarm. Often the system can be set up to call your cell phone as well, valuable for out of town situations. What do Securi...

on January 07, 2010

JUST AN FYI THAT MAY SAVE A LIFE... For Blood Clots and Strokes - There is Now a Fourth Indicator: the Tongue STROKE IDENTIFICATION: During a BBQ, a woman stumbled and took a little fall - she assured everyone that she was fine (they offered to call paramedics). She said she had just tripped over a brick because of her new shoes. They got her cleaned up and got her a new plate of food. While she appeared a bit shaken up, Jane went about enjoying herself the rest of the evening Jane's husband called later telling everyone that his wife had been taken to the hospital - (at 6:00 PM Jane passed ...

on December 17, 2009

In case you missed the President's speech on Tuesday at a Virgina Home Depot, there should soon be a new program that sounds very similar to "Cash for Clunkers" stimulus plan. Right now discussions are taking place to create a nationwide, residential energy efficiency retrofit program called HOME STAR or "Cash for Caulkers." Part of the inspiration behind the creation of Cash for Caulkers are two simple facts: 17% of construction workers are unemployed and over 20% of US carbon emissions come from residential buildings. The program aims at solving both problems with $23 billion in incentives f...

on December 08, 2009

We are excited to present our new video - Get It Done! Hire a Contractor with ConstructionDeal.com! (Created by the wonderful Tim Clark). Watch it here now!! Or click here to watch on Youtube PS. We love comments :)

on November 11, 2009

Here at ConstructionDeal.com, we wanted to take a moment and tip our hats to the brave men and women who have proudly worn the uniform. We honor all those heros who have given their lives to make this country a safer and stronger place for all of us. You have our deep respect and gratitute. We support our Soliders, Sailors, Airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen currently away from home and wish them a safe return. Today's Veteran's Day is the 90th anniversery of Armistice Day - proclaimed by Woodrow Wilson. If you are curious about regional observances in your area click here for list by state.