I added several members to the associate section over the last few days.

Total-Home
Notillegal
TimCon
Tashler
JRConst

I've started building an updated version of this site. Not much will change visually but I plan to strip the gallery and article sections out and keep it forums and downloads. I also have a couple more features instead of sections that will make it more user friendly to collaborate.

When I flip the sites there will be more public sections. I'm leaning towards going trade specific because I can't think of any other sections to add. If anyone has any ideas on sections or features you think will get used now is the time to speak up. Let me know what you currently don't like also.

I've already started updating this site but I won't be done until atleast 30-60 days so feedback is not needed quickly.

roofing section ?

maybe a historical?

or even a handyman section?

Ryobi fan club?

im in for that Jeremy...would drive some people crazy

welcome to the new associates look forward to talking with ya more

Windows,Carpentry ??

Kitchen & Bath! There are a few of us that do that here.

Josh, are any of the current private forums going to be public? If so how will you deal with stuff that we may not want public? Nothing comes to mind, but we talk about ALOT of stuff behind closed doors.

scott

I won't make any of the current forums public for that reason Scott. I'd rather create new ones.

My thoughts are for those interested and regulars here to pick a trade specific one and have there company sponsor it. They will be a moderator and get there url and company advertised on each page of that section for taking the time to manage it.

I could do flooring or weatherization or nothing.

About that website? Hmm, better get on it.

Josh,

I'd be happy to help out with moderation of one of the forums.

I'll let all all the more experienced folks stake there claims first, and if nothing good is left I can do one on site clean-up and sweeping.

Matt

Site clean-up... That's funny.

Well if there's interest we can start the forums now and when I flip us over to the new site the company links etc will be there. Just to get the ball rolling...

Josh is it possible to make the various sections hidden so those that are not eligible to see them don't feel like they are missing out? (We wont tell them if you don't) Some sites do that just so new members don't feel bad or think they are under valued.

Kind of like your moderators' forum...

Josh - I'd be interested in knowing what moderating a forum entails. Sounds intriguing.

Sweet, I can moderate the MIL Shed-building Forum?

Or how about the siding forum? I'm a pro now

Haha, I guess I'll be Matt's b*** in the clean up forum.