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Innovations driving the metal construction industry forward
MCS Influencer John Kenney says contractors who combine practical field experience with smart adoption of new technologies will win. If you work on metal building projects and want to stay ahead, you’ve got to keep your eyes open to what’s real in the field, not just what sounds futuristic on a ...
Gana la temporada navideña con esta guía de regalos
Por Emma Peterson, traducido por Jessica Bravo. Desde herramientas hasta cursos de capacitación, el equipo de The Coffee Shops™ reúne los regalos perfectos para los profesionales del techado en esta guía para dar en grande esta temporada. Si tu año ha sido como el nuestro aquí en The Coffee ...
Roof and HVAC: How one affects the other
By Cotney Consulting Group. What homeowners need to know about this overlooked connection. When homeowners think about comfort, they often separate the systems that keep them cool in summer and warm in winter from the materials that shield their homes from the elements. But your roof and HVAC system are ...
Q&A – Getting some space to breathe
Finding a way to keep the air moving in a double-wide mobile home. Dan, a homeowner from South Carolina, was looking for ways to keep his home cooler. This is what he asked our experts about ventilation: Because I live in a double wide mobile home (2000), I only have box ...
Ask about HVAC: Why maintenance matters more than you think
By Cotney Consulting Group. Learn about what your HVAC does — And the myths that could be costing you. When it comes to home comfort, your HVAC system is the quiet workhorse behind the scenes — until it's not. Regular maintenance is often seen as optional or unnecessary, but the truth ...
Top November articles: Training, tradeshows and more
By Emma Peterson. It’s been a busy month at The Coffee Shops™, here are some must-read articles to keep you informed. November has been a busy month here at The Coffee Shops™! Our crew has been hard at work and you can tell from the number of articles we published ...
Staying ahead of project risk in roofing
By Cotney Consulting Group. When you treat risk management like a habit instead of a special event, you become more resilient. Every roofing project carries a degree of uncertainty, no matter how experienced the contractor or how well-worn the scope of work. Sometimes that uncertainty shows up as weather delays, other ...
Nail the holidays with this gift guide
By Emma Peterson. From tools to training courses, The Coffee Shops™ crew wraps up the perfect presents for roofing pros in this guide to giving this holiday season. If your year has been anything like ours here at The Coffee Shops™, it’s going by faster than you can flip the ...
Q&A – DaVinci shake on a dorm
When a question came in about installing DaVinci shingles, our experts jumped to answer! Alfonso from California was working on roofing a dorm, they needed some expert advice. This is what they asked: I want to know how to roof this dorm with DaVinci shake. Top pitch is 14.5 low ...
Q&A – Looking for a way to prevent rusting
This homeowner was looking to extend their roof's lifespan and came to our experts with some questions. Kevin, a homeowner in Virginia, was working on a standing seam metal roof and had a question about handling rust. This is what they asked: Standing seam metal roof needs to be re-coated. There ...
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