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#735: FHB Summit, Slab Foundation Insulation, and Flipper Fixer-Upper

This episode covers the upcoming Fine Homebuilding Summit in 2026, featuring diverse topics from business to sustainable building. The hosts also discuss reader questions about insulation and window flashing, highlighting challenges in remodeling and offering solutions for common building issues. They emphasize the importance of thorough home inspections, especially in competitive markets.

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#735: FHB Summit, Slab Foundation Insulation, and Flipper Fixer-Upper 49:59

#735: FHB Summit, Slab Foundation Insulation, and Flipper Fixer-Upper

May 1, 2026
AI Native or AI Extinct: How Painters Can Win with AI Before 2028 25:35

AI Native or AI Extinct: How Painters Can Win with AI Before 2028

May 1, 2026
Stud Walls with Robots (feat. Brent Wadas) 1:01:52

Stud Walls with Robots (feat. Brent Wadas)

Apr 29, 2026
408 – Claude MCPs Have Changed How We Work 38:14

408 – Claude MCPs Have Changed How We Work

Apr 25, 2026
Mythos | 5 Minute Friday 6:01

Mythos | 5 Minute Friday

Apr 24, 2026
#734: Extension Jambs, Ventilation for Multifamily Buildings, and Fitting Doors 55:11

#734: Extension Jambs, Ventilation for Multifamily Buildings, and Fitting Doors

Apr 24, 2026
476:  Stop Buying Roofing Leads: The $3,000 Mistake Most Contractors Make 57:17

476: Stop Buying Roofing Leads: The $3,000 Mistake Most Contractors Make

Apr 24, 2026
The $40 Nail That Wins More Roofing Sales w/ Mike Rains | Ep. 91 22:13

The $40 Nail That Wins More Roofing Sales w/ Mike Rains | Ep. 91

Apr 23, 2026
The Automation Mistake That’s Killing Your Close Rate | Ep. 89 8:20

The Automation Mistake That’s Killing Your Close Rate | Ep. 89

Apr 23, 2026
235. Home Details That Matter With Tony Marnella 42:43

235. Home Details That Matter With Tony Marnella

Apr 23, 2026
S2-E39: Sakura Festival + Craft Beer with Melissa Fisher 35:29

S2-E39: Sakura Festival + Craft Beer with Melissa Fisher

Apr 23, 2026
391: Fast Foundations in the Rocky Mountains 44:03

391: Fast Foundations in the Rocky Mountains

Apr 23, 2026
Be different. Solve Problems. Make Money with Wayne Feltman of Velux 29:15

Be different. Solve Problems. Make Money with Wayne Feltman of Velux

Apr 21, 2026
Transforming Raw Data into Actionable Business Strategy 28:58

Transforming Raw Data into Actionable Business Strategy

Apr 21, 2026
Bahler Brothers to Pave Tool with Phil Bahler 1:25:58

Bahler Brothers to Pave Tool with Phil Bahler

Apr 20, 2026
Factory job. shed on FIRE to $6M Landscape business. Jaime Landscape 1:24:48

Factory job. shed on FIRE to $6M Landscape business. Jaime Landscape

Apr 20, 2026
5 Questions to Ask Before you Prefab (feat. Fouad Khalil) 42:13

5 Questions to Ask Before you Prefab (feat. Fouad Khalil)

Apr 15, 2026
The Dark Side of AI for Business Owners: Blackmail, Deepfakes & Cyber Threats Explained 23:37

The Dark Side of AI for Business Owners: Blackmail, Deepfakes & Cyber Threats Explained

Apr 14, 2026
AI: How Electrical Firms Are Preparing for What’s Next 30:33

AI: How Electrical Firms Are Preparing for What’s Next

Apr 13, 2026

From Legacy to Leverage: How Vinnie Faccinto is Transforming Affordable Direct Cremation Services Through AI, Speed, and Scalable Execution

CONTENT ·10 min read ·ARTICLE
Coming Soon

ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Shows Contractors How to Turn Grit Into Gold With Mindset, Skill, and AI‑Powered Sales Excellence

CONTENT ·11 min read ·ARTICLE
CX
PowerChat with Dean Curtis — Mastering AI: How Home Improvement Leaders Can Disrupt and Dominate 24:39

PowerChat with Dean Curtis — Mastering AI: How Home Improvement Leaders Can Disrupt and Dominate

CONTENT ·24:39 ·EPISODE
Hot Take – Times are Changing | 5 Minute Friday 5:21

Hot Take – Times are Changing | 5 Minute Friday

Apr 10, 2026
#732: Indoor Humidity, Spreading Kneewalls, and Interior Air Barriers 58:52

#732: Indoor Humidity, Spreading Kneewalls, and Interior Air Barriers

Apr 10, 2026
Ep 119. Pounding Trees with Sauce: MitoGrow Boosters That Actually Work 49:18

Ep 119. Pounding Trees with Sauce: MitoGrow Boosters That Actually Work

Apr 9, 2026
390: Construction Management with SPOT 42:17

390: Construction Management with SPOT

Apr 9, 2026
Grit to Gold with Paul Burleson and Vinnie Faccinto: Building a Culture of Innovation | Full Episode 45:08

Grit to Gold with Paul Burleson and Vinnie Faccinto: Building a Culture of Innovation | Full Episode

CONTENT ·45:08 ·EPISODE
AI for Contractors: Real Use Cases (Not Hype) 29:47

AI for Contractors: Real Use Cases (Not Hype)

Apr 8, 2026
PowerChat with Dan & Anthony Beckner: Paradise Exteriors | Full Episode 48:18

PowerChat with Dan & Anthony Beckner: Paradise Exteriors | Full Episode

CONTENT ·48:18 ·EPISODE
PowerChat with Nick Zindel: Building a Legacy of Leadership and Innovation | Full Episode 36:40

PowerChat with Nick Zindel: Building a Legacy of Leadership and Innovation | Full Episode

CONTENT ·36:40 ·EPISODE

The Inner Circle Show and Inner Circle AI: Power100 Unveils the 2026 Home Improvement Industry Playbook for Contractors, Sales Teams, and CEOs

CONTENT ·14 min read ·ARTICLE
From Paint Brush to Content Creator — How Christian Manhard Built a Business He Actually Wants to Live 50:23

From Paint Brush to Content Creator — How Christian Manhard Built a Business He Actually Wants to Live

Apr 7, 2026
Just Start AI: Future-Proofing Your Business with Artificial Intelligence 44:59

Just Start AI: Future-Proofing Your Business with Artificial Intelligence

Apr 7, 2026

Power100’s Mission at Reese Wholesale: Giving Independently Owned Home Improvement Companies the Advantage in an AI‑Driven Market

CONTENT ·13 min read ·ARTICLE
CX
Inner Circle with Paul Burleson | The 2026 Industry Playbook: Trends, AI, and Leadership Strategies 48:22

Inner Circle with Paul Burleson | The 2026 Industry Playbook: Trends, AI, and Leadership Strategies

CONTENT ·48:22 ·EPISODE
CX
Recap: Rilla Masters Event 2025 3:41

Recap: Rilla Masters Event 2025

CONTENT ·3:41 ·EPISODE
Technology Is Changing So Fast | Steve McNary Rapid Fire Interview 2:41

Technology Is Changing So Fast | Steve McNary Rapid Fire Interview

CONTENT ·2:41 ·EPISODE
Modernize's New Direct Connect Is A Game-Changer | James Zayner Rapid Fire Interview 2:20

Modernize's New Direct Connect Is A Game-Changer | James Zayner Rapid Fire Interview

CONTENT ·2:20 ·EPISODE
Power100 Interview with Rob | International Roofing Expo 2:30

Power100 Interview with Rob | International Roofing Expo

CONTENT ·2:30 ·EPISODE

International Roofing Expo 2026: Why Products That Solve Real Problems and Strong Homeowner Relationships Are the New Roofing Advantage

CONTENT ·12 min read ·ARTICLE
CX

How Can Home Improvement Companies Win GEO and AI Search in the Modern‑Day Gold Rush?

CONTENT ·16 min read ·ARTICLE
#731: Risks of CO, Proper Painting Sequence, and Detailing Felt WRBs 48:32

#731: Risks of CO, Proper Painting Sequence, and Detailing Felt WRBs

Apr 3, 2026
232. Too Many Tools, No Results With Mitchell Kasselman & Rick Moore 54:56

232. Too Many Tools, No Results With Mitchell Kasselman & Rick Moore

Apr 2, 2026

How Westlake Royal Building Products and Paul Burleson Power Reese Wholesale’s Contractors to Be True Experts in the Home

CONTENT ·13 min read ·ARTICLE
Interview with Eli Zevin, General Manager of Aspire 33:31

Interview with Eli Zevin, General Manager of Aspire

Apr 1, 2026

Paul Burleson Officially Inducted Into the Legends Ring of Honor at the Peak Profit Summit in St. Louis

CONTENT ·10 min read ·ARTICLE
6 Cybersecurity Threats Every Garage Door & Home Service Business Must Know Right Now 23:41

6 Cybersecurity Threats Every Garage Door & Home Service Business Must Know Right Now

Mar 31, 2026
AI for Contractors: What’s Actually Working in 2026 43:02

AI for Contractors: What’s Actually Working in 2026

Mar 31, 2026
#730: Septic Fix, Insulating a Cape, and Ducts in Plenum Trusses 52:03

#730: Septic Fix, Insulating a Cape, and Ducts in Plenum Trusses

Mar 27, 2026
Ep 117. Pretzel Pavers, Protected Trees & Process: Building a Smarter Operation 1:04:49

Ep 117. Pretzel Pavers, Protected Trees & Process: Building a Smarter Operation

Mar 26, 2026
Interview with Angelique Robb, Founder & Owner of SYNKD Media 30:32

Interview with Angelique Robb, Founder & Owner of SYNKD Media

Mar 25, 2026
OpenClaw, AI Agents & the Future of Garage Door Companies: What Business Owners Must Know 30:01

OpenClaw, AI Agents & the Future of Garage Door Companies: What Business Owners Must Know

Mar 24, 2026

ABC Supply’s College of Knowledge Ignites Industry Growth in Cincinnati with Power100 on the Ground

CONTENT ·10 min read ·ARTICLE
Experts Weigh In on Electrical Industry’s AI Adoption 27:41

Experts Weigh In on Electrical Industry’s AI Adoption

Mar 23, 2026
“Scaled Moving Business, Rebranding and Acquisition” – with Austin Yarborough 1:07:32

“Scaled Moving Business, Rebranding and Acquisition” – with Austin Yarborough

Mar 21, 2026
“Leveraging technology for customer engagement” – with Matt Young 1:06:06

“Leveraging technology for customer engagement” – with Matt Young

Mar 21, 2026
401 – Intro to Claude: The Tool Our Team Can’t Stop Using 28:06

401 – Intro to Claude: The Tool Our Team Can’t Stop Using

Mar 21, 2026

Contractor Industry Leader  Steve Spence Discusses the Future of Contractor Marketing, Storytelling, and Homeowner Trust in PowerChat Interview

CONTENT ·9 min read ·ARTICLE
#729: Robots, Construction Second Career, and Building on Piers 49:20

#729: Robots, Construction Second Career, and Building on Piers

Mar 20, 2026

Paul Burleson at Rilla Masters 2026 in Miami: How AI‑Driven Coaching Is Transforming In‑Person Sales for Contractors and Home Improvement Leaders

CONTENT ·8 min read ·ARTICLE