 Lou Manfredini here with a HowSmartz Minute home improvement tip. If you're looking to hire a contractor to work on your home, ask around. Find out if your friends have been happy with the work that they have done. Check to see if the contractor is a member of any professional organizations in your community, and then check with the local building department to see if they have any recommendations or anything to say, good or bad, about that contractor's work. For more information, go to HowSmartzRadio.com.