On baseball's biggest stage, one of its best pitchers broke out one of its most controversial training methods. Aroldis Chapman, he of the 105-mph fastball, was seen throwing off the mound in the Cubs' bullpen prior to each of his World Series appearances with -- insert audible gasp here -- a 10-ounce weighted ball. It's not a new thing for Chapman. Really, it's not a new thing for baseball.
Establishing a professional and successful business impression is essential. Investing in office furniture and supplies can cost up to $5,000 to furnish a single office. Furnishing your office with second-hand office furniture or donated odds and ends will not contribute to the best first impression. Opening an office with bare walls is a missed opportunity to impress your prospective clients.
According to Remodeling Magazine, the average home-office renovation runs $187.50 per square foot. This includes new cabinetry, countertops, added storage space, new carpeting, new drywall and modernized electrical wiring. You can find square footage by multiplying the length of a room by its width.Example: a 12-foot-by-12-foot room amounts to 144 square feet. The cost for renovation using Remodeling Magazine's average figure would be 144 times $187.50, or $27,000.oors can cost from $100 to $300 dollars for hardwood models. Laminate snap-together flooring can cost $7 to $11 per square foot. If you must remodel a bathroom for your office, you can pay $270 for a toilet, $600 to $900 for a vanity with a marble top, and $25 to $35 per square foot for vinyl flooring.