Step by Step (February 2015)

Publication of the

February 2015 • Vol. 18, No. 2 Editor: Jennie Korth

Chairperson’s Message

After Hours

by Mark Aksamit

Thank you to everyone who attended our January meeting. We were delighted to have Teresa Stitcher Fritz from the Lincoln Better Business Bureau. She spoke on the services and programs they provide to both the business community and consumers.

Our next meeting will be the Remodelers After Hours, hosted

by Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting, on February 5, 2015.

Starting at 4:30 pm and going until 6:30 pm. There will be food and drink provided along with a great opportunity to meet and get to know other members of the Remodelers Council. I strongly encourage you to attend and please bring a guest or two.

Later in February is the Nebraska Builders Home & Garden Show held at the Lancaster Event Center. This year it is running 3 days, February 13, 14 and 15. The Remodelers Council will once again be doing the Food Bank House, and we can always use extra help with it during the show. Contact the HBAL office if you would like to volunteer your time.

February 5, 2015 • 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery 2001 S. 19th Street Please send your RSVP to info@hbal.org or call 402-423-4225

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I am looking forward to seeing all of you at our upcoming events and here’s to having a great 2015.

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Teresa Stitcher Fritz from the Lincoln Better Business Bureau spoke at the Remodelers Council Meeting on January 7.

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Jan. Feb. March April May June July August Sept.

Oct. Nov. Dec. Total Avg. Cost

7 4 33 56 55 62 46 56 32 47 23 17 438

2007 Cost 87,400 314,300 1,283,155 539,511 818,301 481,374 728,615 807,215 558,017 1,150,309 747,848 693,600 8,209,645 18,743

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9 9 36 62 52 19 11 13 14 18 12 4 259

2008 Cost 1,364,460 141,600 589,154 1,208,366 809,323 543,997 212,984 583,602 556,083 490,847 776,208 152,860 7,429,484 28,685

Remodeling Permits: Additions City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 8 Year Table #

2 5 10 10 9 14 17 8 15 19 11 2 122

2009 Cost 52,000 125,240 206,900 198,413 183,000 297,872 554,070 244,470 407,066 793,181 990,184 18,000 4,070,396 33,364

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2010 Cost 152,980 99,500 317,000 706,474 148,500 460,740 697,500 219,300 375,278 333,693 230,395 92,000 3,833,360 29,948

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2011 Cost 80,100 178,700 452,005 908,366 340,080 603,388 248,618 478,200 1,011,333 220,423 573,100 593,785 5,688,098 39,228

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2012 Cost 43,500 107,786 691,458 600,931 723,945 224,812 414,975 545,217 595,111 438,100 527,840 223,642 5,137,317 42,457

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2013 Cost 422,000 33,000 357,600 212,603 776,408 379,500 264,975 300,579 314,515 461,927 553,881 75,850 4,152,838 38,099

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2014 Cost 59,336 64,000 338,910 609,495 596,540 430,200 232,625 334,057 307,385 516,155 84,845 315,000 3,888,548 35,675

Remodeling Permits: Alterations

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2007 Cost 1,163,863 909,207 1,280,089 1,031,776 1,578,971 736,760 1,258,848 1,138,598 1,070,733 868,251 961,501 686,991 12,685,588 11,137

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2008 Cost 907,619 947,505 800,412 877,275 723,878 662,915 1,143,624 1,264,374 962,319 750,551 1,071,515 474,216 10,586,203 11,322

City of Lincoln - Detached Single Family - 8 Year Table #

71 76 72 85 65 89 96 77 78 79 81 60 929

2009 2010 2011 2012 Cost # Cost # Cost # Cost 784,232 57 502,454 69 988,395 81 804,484 706,588 69 600,743 79 893,584 69 565,929 946,927 125 1,229,150 104 900,086 96 1,055,957 813,112 154 1,386,859 133 1,292,245 96 871,985 617,270 124 931,223 111 946,242 123 1,544,337 766,615 117 754,480 112 819,225 110 1,093,867 1,172,764 161 1,181,825 99 1,104,259 109 1,029,087 790,319 119 1,006,147 129 1,032,748 114 1,148,868 778,464 124 976,777 106 928,466 84 764,670 552,852 141 929,354 122 1,298,243 124 1,019,740 890,150 118 827,222 93 703,129 100 750,064 743,974 134 2,823,358 74 647,016 67 846,949 9,563,267 1,443 13,149,592 1,231 11,553,638 1,173 11,495,937 10,294 9,113 9,386 9,800

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Clock Still Ticking on EPA Lead Paint Rule Amendment NAHB Remodelers Chair Paul Sullivan and former chair Bob Hanbury pause in front of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. after the Nov. 6 OMB meeting. Oregon EO Jon Chandler also attended by telephone.

As NAHBNow reported in September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposal to amend the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) rule to make it easier for remodelers and other contractors to renew their EPArequired certifications was sent to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review on Sept. 17.

As OMB review approached the 60-day mark, NAHB members and staff met Nov. 6 with representatives from OMB, EPA, Small Business Administration, and Council on Environmental Quality to urge OMB to move the proposal through the regulatory process without delay.

help make compliance more workable, NAHB remains concerned about the misapplication of the program in situations for which it was never intended because of the lack of a reliable test kit – which was supposed to be released five years ago – coupled with the removal of the opt-out provision.

NAHB continues to press for restoration of the opt-out clause, which would allow home owners without children under the age of 6 or who are pregnant to permit contractors to do work without the expensive additional safeguards the law requires.

Learn more about the EPA Lead Paint rule at nahb.org/leadpaint, or contact Tamra Spielvogel at 800-368-5242 x8327.

The proposal would remove the current hands-on training requirement that EPA requires of all Certified Renovators to maintain their EPA certifications, making it possible for renovators to complete the entire refresher training course online.

During the meeting, NAHB emphasized that for the 200,000 certified renovators that EPA estimates will need to re-certify by the July 1, 2015 deadline, time is running out for EPA’s rule change to make a difference. NAHB has estimated that the value to the remodeling industry of implementing the strictly online version of refresher training before the deadline at $45.92 million.

“Time is of the essence for the hundreds of thousands of remodelers and other contractors who embraced the rule and became certified before July 2010,” said NAHB Remodelers former chairman Bob Hanbury, who met with OMB last week.

Without approval of the online re-certification, having to take the course all over again would be “a travesty for the good guys who took the classes early,” he said. Online classes also mean “less cost and time off the job for our workers, so that our customers don’t have to overpay for worker certification compliance.”

Hands-on training requirement for newly certified contractors would remain in place: The change would only apply to re-certifications.

For renovators operating in the 14 states (see map) that have taken delegation of the Lead RRP program, there may be additional requirements. State programs changes through legislative or regulatory action may only happen after a final federal rule is issued.

NAHB has been an active participant in helping to guide EPA’s lead paint regulation efforts since their inception and has been an advocate and supporter of the required training completion for its members.

More Fixes Needed

While this amendment is a positive step for EPA and will

EPA Issues Fines for Lead Paint Rule Violations to 55 Companies On Dec. 19 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced 62 enforcement actions under the EPA’s Lead-based Paint Renovation, Repair, and Painting (RRP) standards.

The enforcement actions include 55 settlements and six complaints issued between February and October 2014 for renovations performed on pre1978 homes and child-care facilities. Violations were a mix of work practice infractions and recordkeeping offenses.

The settlement led to $213,171 in civil penalties for the businesses with violations. For a complete list of violations and fines, visit the EPA’s website.

NAHB Remodelers members receive information and resources to help you comply with lead paint regulations and avoid costly fines, such as template contract language to protect your business, compliance FAQs, and legal research and assistance programs. To learn more about complying with the RRP rule, visit NAHB at nahb.org/leadpaint.

Feb. 5

Remodelers Council After Hours Ferguson Bath, Kitchen and Lighting Gallery 5001 S. 19th Street 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Feb. 13-15

Nebraska Builders Home & Garden Show Lancaster Event Center Fri. 1 p.m. - 9 p.m., Sat. 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. $8 per person at the door or $7 with a non-perishable food item

Feb. 20

Spring Parade of Homes Early Bird Deadline

Feb. 27

Spring Parade of Homes Final Deadline

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