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A Ramblin’ Family Meet Jack and His Cousins  Jack-of-All-Trades,” “Fly-by-Nights,” “Storm Chasers,” “Tailgaters,” “On-the-Siders” and “Do-It-Yourselfers” all compete against more legitimate contractors and win a substantial amount of work. They will continue to do so as long as property owners believe the perceived savings outweigh the potential risk. Here are some definitions of a variety of “unlicensed” contractor terms…

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We’ve all heard the saying, Jack of all trades, master of none. You’ve seen him out there, underbidding projects. He’s his own boss and his office is his truck. One day he’s buying lumber from Lowe’s to build a deck, the next he’s installing replacement windows. He may have even lived in three or four different states this year…

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