Step by Step (August 2013)

Publication of the

August 2013 • Vol. 16, No. 8 Editor: Jennie Korth

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Chairperson’s Message

Golf Tournament

by Jeff Bielenberg

Well, this summer appears to be moving along just as fast as the years past! It’s hard to believe the 4th of July came and went so fast. Hope some of you had the chance to get away for some relaxing time. School will soon start up, State Fair time and Husker football will be upon us in no time at all. Time sure seems to pass us by quickly during the busy summer months!

Please continue to send your pictures for the Best of the Best contest! It’s fun to see what each of you can do to change the esthetics of your clients’ homes! Lots of ideas for different spaces! The category for August is windows, and September will be decks! Send your pictures to michaela@hbal.org.

I hope to see you all on August 2 at Wilderness Ridge Golf Course for the Remodelers Council’s 21st Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament. Then hopefully again at The Lincoln Home Builders Care Foundation Hog Roast, Friday, August 23 at The Bridges. August should be a whole lot of fun!!!

August 2, 2013 Wilderness Ridge Golf Course (1800 Wilderness Woods Place)

Registration 7:30-8:15 am • Shotgun Start at 8:30 am • $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 r Yes, I’d like to volunteer to help out at the Remodelers Golf Tournament Name ______________________ Phone____________ Company_________________________________ r Yes, I’d like to contribute to the Remodelers Council Scholarship Golf Tournament Amount $______ Name ______________________ Phone____________ Company_________________________________ Call HBAL at 402-423-4225 to reserve a foursome!

Best of the Best

Best Landscaping/Ponds Unfortunately, there were no entries for last month’s Best Landscaping/Ponds. Don’t forget to submit your entry for upcoming “Best of the Best” contests!

Next month features windows, so be sure to submit your photo of a window project you have done or been a part of since 2011 to the HBAL office no later than August 15, 2013 to be considered as the Best of the Best! 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. Entries cannot win in more than one category.

August - Windows September - Decks October - Bar/Wine cellar

November - Basement Finish/Remodel December - Custom Cabinetry

Ten Uses for Drywall Corner Bead

See this L-shaped edging from a new angle with one resourceful reader’s reuse ideas for remnants. Brought to you from the July 2013 issue of This Old House.

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Scrape away gunk. Cut a piece of corner bead to a few inches long. Fold one side in half lengthwise and trim ½ inch off the other side. Hold the folded edge and use the trimmed “blade” edge to remove sticky residue from decking or other hard surfaces.

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Safeguard packages.

Reinforce cardboardbox corners by cutting the bead to height and affixing the pieces inside the box with packing tape.

Create a candle holder. Cut pieces of bead to size, and assemble them into boxes using machine screws, (find the how-to as thisoldhouse.com/jul2013) Add dripless or battery-powered candles.

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Make holes for shelf pins. Mask off the predrilled holes you don’t want to use, hold the bead to the wall, and drill through the holes that are desired distance apart.

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Lift up a small paint project. Place two short lengths of bead on your surface so that the folded edges are facing up. Rest your item across the pieces before painting it.

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Protect a work table. Tack a strip of bead to the front edge of your work surface to keep it from getting dinged up.

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Rest grill tools.

Place length of bead on your grill’s side table, outside corner facing up. Use it to keep messy basting brushes off the table when you’re barbecuing.

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Build a pyramid trellis. Cut three pieces of bead to a length that’s taller than the plant you want to train. Fan the pieces out so that the bottom ends form a triangle; join the tops with a machine screw and nut. Place the assembly over the plant and tie shoots to it.

Keep containers from rolling. Cut several pieces of bead to the length of caulk tubes, wine bottles, or other round items that are stored horizontally and can roll out of place easily. Slide the pieces of bead between the tubes or bottles to hold them steady.

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M a ke a d i s p l ay ledge. Lay a length of bead horizontally on a bulletin board with one edge flush and the other acting as a ledge. Pin the bead in place with thumbtacks, and use the ledge side to hold pens and pencils, photos or other lightweight items.

Census Shows Members With NAHB Designations Earn More Information from the most recent NAHB Builder Member Census reveals that members who have earned NAHB professional designations make more money than their non-designation-earning counterparts in the business.

According to the survey, members holding: • The Graduate Master Builder (GMB) designation made an average of $1,610,529 more last year than those without an NAHB builder designation.

• The Certified Graduate Builder (CGB) designation made an average of $990,189 more.

• The Certified Green Professional™ (CGP) designation made an average of $824,124 more.

• The Certified Graduate Remodeler (CGR) designation made an average of $506,414 more than those without an NAHB remodeler designation.

• T he Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist (CAPS) designation made an average of $110,838 more.

“I think this makes sense, especially when you look at the people who are pursuing designations in the first place,” said Erik Anderson, chair of the NAHB Education Committee, NAHBR Trustee and a builder-remodeler from Winston-Salem, N.C. “People who are more in tune to doing things to make their business better are also the ones going for these designations.”

Industry professionals who attend conferences and classes to learn about trends in business management or building science are more likely to apply that knowledge to their company operations – and the difference is evident in the bottom line, according to Anderson.

After a period of low retention rates coinciding with the Great Recession, more designation holders are choosing to fulfill continuing education and other requirements that allow them to keep their designations current. At the Spring Board of Directors meeting, NAHB Education reported an average retention rate of 83% across all designations in 2012, compared to a rate of 62% in 2010.

About Remodeling Show

October 16-18

Chicago • Lakeside Center at McCormick Place

Register by September 9 to take advantage of early-bird pricing!

www.remodelingshow.com

Remodeling Show is the only national remodeler-centric event bringing together the entire remodeling industry face-to-face annually. Launched in 1991 by NAHB and then partnered with since 2001, this event has expanded to represent all facets of the remodeling community—kitchen and bath; home improvement; aging-in-place; sustainable remodeling; plus all the tools and services that go into executing these types of projects. Knowing the emphasis on education this event provides on-the-showfloor, in the classroom and even in the hallways; our attendees schedule their projects around the Remodeling Show.

Since the 2009 event, Hanley Wood Exhibitions has co-located DeckExpo with the Remodeling Show. With outside additions and alterations accompanying many remodeling projects in the US, pairing these two events is a natural fit for both exhibitors and attendees.

ADMISSION & REGISTRATION

Remodeling Show attracts a wide variety of residential Remodeling Show is a trade-only event and only professionals construction professionals from North America and 15-20 from the industry will be allowed to attend. Access to the countries around the world, whose occupations represent: DeckExpo Exhibit Hall is included with every registration package.

Carpentry Commercial Remodeling Construction Management Custom Building Dealers / Distributors / Retailers Flooring Installers Framing Green Building Historic Renovation Home Automation Home Improvement

Kitchen & Bath Project Management Renovation Replacement Contracting Residential Architecture Residential Design Residential General Contracting Residential Remodeling Roofing / Gutter Installation Specialty Contracting

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

The Official Sponsors of Remodeling Show are NAHB Remodelers, NAHB, and Remodeling Magazine.

REMODELING SHOW CONFERENCE PROGRAM

Remodeling Show offers sessions in multiple education tracks: Business, Marketing, Production, Sales, Kitchen & Bath Design, and Sustainable Remodeling. Attendees can earn industry designations, such as, CAPS, CGR, and CGP designations.

BIG SAVINGS ON VANITIES

Contractors can take advantage of special pricing on uninstalled vanities from a large selection of granite, quartz and solid surface. Sinks included!

Prices starting as low as $179.

Contact Eric at 402.434.6009 www.lincolnlaminating.com

Calendar of Events Aug. 2

Remodelers Council Golf Tournament Wilderness Ridge Golf Course 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start • $65 per person

Aug. 7

Board of Directors & Foundation Meetings HBAL Office • 6100 S. 58th Street, Ste. C 10:30 a.m. & 11:45 a.m.

Aug. 8

Spike Party at Ribfest Pershing Center • 226 Centennial Mall South Call HBAL at 402-423-4225 to RSVP

Aug. 23

Hog Roast at the Bridges SW 27th & W. Denton Road 5:30 p.m. • $15 for adults, $5 for children 12 & under

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