choices including new made in Washington manufacturers, system cost and performance estimates using projects here on the Olympic Peninsula to illustrate.
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DEMONSTRATIONS & WORKSHOPS SATURDAY, APRIL 6 "3&" t NOXIOUS WEEDS AND YOU! Learn about the top 10 Noxious Weeds in your area, why they’re bad and what you can do about them. Join Cathy Lucero, Clallam County’s Noxious Weed Control Coordinator, in learning how to identify some of the worst weeds in our area, some of their impacts and how to avoid choosing beautiful ornamentals that turn in to monsters. Bring weeds you’d like identified and find out about tools that you can borrow.
"3&" t -&"% #"4&% 1"*/5 8)"5 *5 *4 "/% 8): 4)06-% *5 ."55&3 50 :06 Come find out about the new EPA Lead Based Paint Rule and how it impacts you, your family and your planned remodel. Annie O’Rourke, Drafting Solutions and National Center for Healthy Homes Certified Lead Renovator Instructor will fill you in about what techniques contractors should be using to protect you and your family from the hazards of lead paint dust generated from renovation projects in older homes.
"3&" t 41*/ :063 .&5&3 #"$,8"3%4 8*5) 40-"3 108&3 Grid tied PV (photovoltaic solar electricity) is appropriate for any home or business connected to the utility grid with good solar exposure. There never has been a better time to make your own clean electricity from the sun due to price decreases in solar equipment, federal tax credits, state production and incentives and local financing options. Andy Cochrane, founder of Power Trip Energy, will cover the basics of site assessment, equipment t /1#" &910
Upgrade your electric heat. Homeowners finally have other options! A ductless heat pump is a highly efficient and easily installed primary heating and cooling system for electrically heated homes. These systems are safe, quiet and heat rooms evenly at a fraction of the cost of baseboards or wall heaters. With utility rebates of up to $1,500 and low cost installation, it’s easy to see why ductless is making such a huge splash on the Peninsula. Come and find out if it’s for you! All Weather Heating and Cooling is the premier ductless heat pump installation team on the Peninsula and was recently awarded the Largest Regional Diamond Dealer status in the greater Kitsap/Olympic Peninsula region earning the title of “King of Ductless�!
"3&" t #6*-% " #&55&3 #*3% )064& Okay, well maybe not better. But in the bird house world, good, is good enough. Join us with your little ones to construct your very own birdhouse. Take it home, decorate it, and hang it in your front yard to beautify your garden even further with a little natural wild life. Birds aren’t just fun to watch, but they can be a natural and very effective means of pest control!
"3&" t $)"/(& :063 803-% 0/& $0-03 "5 " 5*.& Painting your home or business and not sure if you should do it yourself or leave it to the pros? Then attend this interactive demonstration that will focus on exterior painting and preparation techniques for several varieties of siding, trim and the products specific to each surface type. Get tips and tricks from Pam Boyd, owner of Northwest Inside Out Painting who has over 23 years of experience as a painting contractor and determine if you can do it yourself or if your project is best left to the pros.
"3&" t )08 50 4&-&$5 " #6*-%&3 We all look forward to the day when we can build that dream home we’ve been thinking about for so many years. We have the home site, somewhat of an idea of the floor plan, and understand what our budget is, so now is the time to think about how you will choose your builder. It’s the most important first decision you will make about one of the largest expenditures of your life. Join Nell Clausen of Estes Builders, where she will guide you through 13 very important questions to ask your prospective builder, with the goal of comparing those answers so in the end, you can make an informed decision.
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