Steps August 2012

Best of the Best Best Deck Winner Reese Construction

Published by the Remodelers Council of Lincoln • August 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 8 • Editor Jennie Korth

Chairperson’s Message

by Molly Johnson

Summer is winding down and before we know it the kids will be back in school. This summer has flown by!

Hopefully we will be enjoying some cooler temperatures in the near future.

Congratulations to Reese Construction! They are our Best of Best winner for July’s Best Deck contest.

Thank you to everyone who submitted deck project pictures. The theme for August is landscaping. If you have a landscaping project and you would like to submit your pictures to enter the Best of Best, email them to Kayla@hbal.org August 3rd is our Remodelers Golf Outing at Wilderness Ridge. There are still a few spots open if anyone is still interested in registering.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the Golf Outing!

THE Event for Remodeling Professionals

October 9-12, 2012 Baltimore Convention Center Baltimore, MD Remodeling Show is a full-service event, complete with the latest and greatest products, one-to-one discussions with manufacturers’ technical experts and shop talk with other remodeling professionals.

Hosted side-by-side with DeckExpo, Remodeling Show is the only national event serving the residential remodeling segment of the construction industry. Knowledge is power, and in this economy, you need every advantage you can get. Make plans to attend today - it’s the one event you can’t afford to miss!

Plan to join us in Baltimore!

To see a color version of this photo, visit www.hbal.org/rc/events.

Congratulations to Reese Construction on being the “Best of the Best” winner with their deck entry. Next month features landscaping, so be sure to submit your photo of the best landscaping you have done or been a part of in the past year to the HBAL office no later than August 15, 2012 to be considered as the Best of the Best!

Below is the list of the “Best of” projects we will be looking for the rest of the year. Photos can be submitted to Kayla@hbal.org or drop them by the HBAL office and we will scan a copy of them.

Recognition will include a picture of the project along with your company name in the Step by Step publication and a spot on the HBAL website for one month.

August – Landscaping September – Garage October – Interior Remodel

November – Custom Cabinetry December – Bar/Wine

TP Run Contributors Nadine Condello Jim & Sue Crawford John & Kayla Harrison Brian Senkbeil

Thank You! The annual Remodelers Council TP Run benefits the Community Mental Health Center (CMHC). Clients of CMHC are on fixed incomes, and after rent and medical expenses, often are left with very little money for the basic necessities. And, with a decline in the amount of items given from the Center for People in Need, donations from the Remodelers Council of Lincoln are even more helpful and appreciated than ever before.

10 Uses for Window Screens If replacing yours this summer left you with extra fiberglass material, don’t just scrap it. Instead, tailor it to these new purposes.

Brought to you from the August 2012 issue of This Old House.

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Protect newly seeded grass

Stop hungry birds from devouring the seeds you planted in a bare spot of lawn by covering it with a patch of screen. Tack it in place with a few long nails; remove them once the blades sprout.

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Use a piece of screen as a sieve to uncake powdered grout and remove any lumps before mixing with water.

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Prevent drain clogs

Wad up some screen scraps and tuck them into a utility sink’s drain to keep debris from slipping through.

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Sift unmixed grout

Dr y herbs

Staple mesh to a wood frame to make a platform for drying fresh sprigs.

Place the frame wood-side down so air flows beneath the mesh.

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Scrub your skin clean

Gently rub a length of mesh over hands to scrap away dried-on paint.

Keep critters out

Think like an insect, then stuff strips of screen into narrow crevices in your home - like those around pipe entries under sinks - to foil pests.

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Make compost tea

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Bundle a half pound of compost in a 1-foot square of mesh, and cinch with twine to make a tea bag. Soak the bag in a 5-gallon bucket of water for a week or so, stirring daily. Fertilize a veggie patch with the brew.

Give a sponge scour power

Cover a plain household sponge with a piece of screen, and tie with string at both ends to prep it for heavy scrubbing jobs.

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Strain old paint

Pour paint through a piece of screening to filter out debris from an otherwise still-good batch.

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Keep soil inside a flower pot

Line the bottom with a patch of screen before filling it to stop dirt from washing out through the drain hole.

Tips for Keeping the A/C Working During the Hot Weather

20th Annual Remodelers Council Golf Tournament August 3 at Wilderness Ridge (1800 Wilderness Woods Place) Registration 7:30-8:15 Shotgun Start at 8:30 am

From the August 2012 issue of This Old House Central air conditioning should be serviced annually, but homeowners can do the following: • Check and change the filter once a month. Dirty filters use more energy and it can cause the cooling coil to freeze and start leaking.

• $65 per golfer, includes golf, cart, food and prizes • Tournament format is 18 holes, 4-person scramble.

• Tournament is limited to 36 foursomes • Hamburgers and hot dogs are served all day • Handicapped event, flights will be determined based on a 9 hole score randomly selected.

• Prizes awarded following the tournament

• Set the thermostat to 80 degrees when you leave the house so that the condenser doesn’t have to work as much while you are gone.

Volunteers needed: • Call the pros if the air coming from the ducts isn’t r Yes, I’d like to volunteer to help out at the as cool as it should be. This is a sign that the outdoor Remodelers Golf Tournament condenser needs a refrigerant charge or if you spot Phone____________ a puddle beneath the indoor unit, this could indicate Name ______________________ Company_________________________________ the coil is leaking.

• Turn on a ceiling fan, this helps circulate the air in the house and is another way to cool off instead of turning the A/C down.

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Yes, I’d like to contribute to the Remodelers Council Scholarship Golf Tournament

Amount $______ Name ______________________

Phone____________

Company_________________________________

Remodeling Permits: Alterations

Jan. Feb. March April May June Total Avg. Cost

Jan. Feb. March April May June Total Avg. Cost

#

89 87 100 87 120 97 580

#

19 13 34 52 57 59 234

2006 Cost 1,007,372 967,125 1,147,674 706,214 1,042,668 985,229 5,856,282 10,097

2006 Cost 333,000 426,676 613,750 560,472 907,924 520,942 3,362,764 14,371

City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 7 Year Table

#

88 78 107 88 115 97 573

2007 Cost 1,163,863 909,207 1,280,089 1,031,776 1,578,971 736,760 6,700,666 11,694

#

81 76 89 82 79 76 483

2008 Cost 907,619 947,505 800,412 877,275 723,878 662,915 4,919,604 10,186

#

71 76 72 85 65 89 458

2009 Cost 784,232 706,588 946,927 813,112 617,270 766,615 4,634,744 10,120

#

57 69 125 154 124 117 646

2010 Cost 502,454 600,743 1,229,150 1,386,859 931,223 754,480 5,404,909 8,367

#

69 79 104 133 111 112 608

Remodeling Permits: Additions City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 7 Year Table

#

7 4 33 56 55 62 217

2007 Cost 87,400 314,300 1,283,155 539,511 818,301 481,374 3,524,041 16,240

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9 9 36 62 52 19 187

2008 Cost 1,364,460 141,600 589,154 1,208,366 809,323 543,997 4,656,900 24,903

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2 5 10 10 9 14 50

2009 Cost 52,000 125,240 206,900 198,413 183,000 297,872 1,063,425 21,269

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6 3 11 19 9 12 60

2010 Cost 152,980 99,500 317,000 706,474 148,500 460,740 1,885,194 31,420

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3 7 18 15 20 16 79

2011 Cost 988,395 893,584 900,086 1,292,245 946,242 819,225 5,839,777 9,605

2011 Cost 80,100 178,700 452,005 908,366 340,080 603,388 2,562,639 32,438

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81 69 96 96 123 110 575

#

2 5 10 11 20 7 55

2012 Cost 804,484 565,929 1,055,957 871,985 1,544,337 1,093,867 5,936,559 10,324

2012 Cost 43,500 107,786 691,458 600,931 723,945 224,812 2,392,432 43,499

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