Step by Step (October 2012)

October Meeting October 3, 2012 • 11:30 a.m.

Managing Your Mobile Office Published by the Remodelers Council of Lincoln • October 2012 • Vol. 15, No. 10 • Editor Jennie Korth

Chairperson’s Message

by Molly Johnson

Fall is officially here! I love this time of year, if only it lasted longer. It is truly one of the most beautiful seasons with the fall colors and cooler temperatures. Families are adjusted to the new routine with kids back in school and activities. This allows homeowners to focus on the home projects that might have been put aside due to the crazy and hectic summer months.

Presented by Todd Blome Cornhusker Bank Community Room Hwy. 2 & Apple’s Way Cost: $6.00 per person (includes lunch) Please send your RSVP to info@hbal.org or call 402-423-4225 by September 28.

Best of the Best Best Garage Winner Fulton Construction, Inc.

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend our September lunch and tour of the new Lancaster County Jail. The Correction Services Department was an excellent host. They gave us a very interesting and informative tour of the new facility.

September’s Best of the Best contest category was “Garages.”

Thank you to all members who submitted pictures. Our winner was Fulton Construction. They will be recognized in this issue of Steps and presented a certificate at our next meeting. October’s category will be “Interior Remodels.”

Please make sure you send pictures to kayla@hbal.org by October 15.

Our October meeting will be held at the Cornhusker Bank located on Apple’s Way. Todd Blome will be presenting information for members to better manage their mobile office.

This meeting should give members great ideas on how to use today’s technology to become more organized and do more work with less time.

I look forward to seeing everyone at the next meeting!

Get Involved!

If you are interested in being a Remodelers Council Officer, please contact Kayla Harrison at 402-423-4225 or kayla@hbal.org.

Congratulations to Fulton Construction, Inc. on being the “Best of the Best” winner with their garage entry. Next month features interior remodels, so be sure to submit your photo of the best interior remodel you have done or been a part of in the past year to the HBAL office no later than October 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.

November – Custom Cabinetry December – Bar/Wine Cellar

Past Remodelers Council Chairs 1986 – Ken Whyrick 1987 – Ken Whyrick 1988 – Dick Robison 1989 – Lynn Kleeb 1990 – Dave McEwen 1991 – Mike Niemeyer 1992 – Ken Westerhold 1993 – Roger Reynolds, CGR, CAPS 1994 – Doug Gates 1995 – Herb Reese, CGR, CAPS 1996 – Matt Ruhlman 1997 – Bill Fuelling 1998 – Lyle Thompson 1999 – Connie Strohmyer 2000 – Kelly Peschel 2001 – Rob Alderman 2002 – Ronnie Romero 2003 – Delrae Hirschman, CGA, CAPS, CGP 2004 – Erin Magnussen, CGR, CAPS, CGP 2005 – Brian Senkbeil 2006 – Brian Senkbeil 2007 – Eric Hoke 2008 – Eric Hoke 2009 – Lori Pippitt, CKD, CGR, CAPS 2010 – Lori Pippitt, CKD, CGR, CAPS 2011 – Jenny Samek

10 Uses for Pipe Insulation Once your plumbing is snugly wrapped, don’t let leftover material go down the tubes. Use the flexible foam sleeves in any of these handy ways.

1. Pad a step stool.

Protect walls from accidental dings by using insulation to cushion a stool’s top handle rail and other parts that may cause damage.

2. Shield a sapling.

Before staking a young, thin tree, wrap a length of foam around its trunk as a barrier to prevent wire from cutting into the bark.

3. Sheathe a saw.

Slide a length of the insulation over the blade of a handsaw to protect the teeth--and your fingers-when it’s stored.

4. Make a grip more comfortable.

For a better hold on yard tools, such as rakes or shovels, cushion the handles with sections of insulation; secure with adhesive if necessary.

5. Anchor trash bags in place.

Stop the bag from slipping down into the can by securing it to the can’s rim with a few foam sleeves.

6. Smooth a slipcover.

To pull fabric taut, place a long piece of insulation atop the slipcover along where the back and the seat meet, and push the foam down into the seam. No more wrinkles!

7. Cinch cords.

Cut a 2-inch-long piece of foam and use it to hold a looped extension cord for storage.

8. Pack a box in a pinch.

Don’t have packing peanuts? Insulation, left in longer pieces or cut into chunks, makes great padding to keep a box’s contents form jostling.

9. Store tarps.

Tidy up drop clothes by using a 2-foot section of insulation as a spool. Fold the cloth lengthwise to the length of the insulation, then tuck one end into the slit before rolling it up.

10. Prop up paintbrushes.

Slip insulation over a paint tray’s edge. Cut notches; tuck brush handles in so bristles stay out of the paint.

Taken from the September 2012 issue of This Old House.

Tour of Lancaster County Corrections September 5, 2012

Calendar of Events Oct. 3 Oct. 7-14

Save the Date!

Remodelers Council Christmas Party

Remodelers Council Meeting Managing Your Mobile Office 11:30 a.m. • $6 per person Fall Parade of Homes

Wednesday, December 5 Wilderness Ridge Bitterroot Room

Oct. 11

HOMEPAC & Board of Directors HBAL Office • 6100 S. 58th Street, Ste. C 9:45 a.m. & 10:30 a.m.

Oct. 22

General Membership Meeting Nebraska Champions Club 6:00 p.m. Social • 7:00 p.m. Dinner • $25 per person

Oct. 26

Fifth Annual Sporting Clay Shoot Oak Creek Sporting Club 10:30 a.m. Check-in • $65 per shooter

The Remodelers Council will once again be collecting hats, mittens, gloves, etc. for a few of Lincoln’s Elementary Schools.

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