Tips for jump-starting your next home project—safely

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Tips for jump-starting your home project safely

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While health and safety concerns remain top of mind for all Americans, many are also using this season and the extra time at home to get started on long-awaited home improvement projects. Thankfully, there are plenty of ways to achieve your vision for your abode safely, with a little planning and know how, while practicing social distancing.

Projects requiring a contractor

If you want a great return on your investment that also allows you to maintain social distance from contracting professionals, focusing on your home’s exterior makes sense. When looking for a contractor, make sure to ask detailed questions about their process before you request an estimate.

Questions to ask any company you contact: • What virtual sales tools do you use? • Can we have a virtual meeting to get started? • Are you open to a driveway/curbside meeting for viewing the house and looking at samples? • Will you and your employees wear protective gear, including masks, at my home? • How many people will need to be on site during the project? • What kind of access will your team need to my home’s interior?

Companies with helpful, interactive virtual sales tools make it easier for you to envision your project, understand their products and make the best choices for your home.

For example, HomePlay® from Royal® Building Products offers a fun, easy tool for customers to use when planning their home improvements. Just go to HomePlayByRoyal. com, click “Start Designing,” and upload a photo of your home or choose the image of a house that most resembles yours. Then you can mix and match—choosing from a variety of styles of and colors of roofing, siding, window style and trim, doors and more. The tool allows you to see a complete image of how well all these features will work together to give your house the makeover you’ve always dreamed of.

Exterior projects offering the biggest bang for the buck

If you’re not quite ready for a total home makeover, you can choose from a number of individual products that can give your house an instant boost, adding to its curb appeal— and to your enjoyment of your home.

Vinyl siding: Just like repainting an interior room, revamping your home’s siding transforms the entire appearance of the home, while also helping to protect the house and increase its value. High-quality, low-maintenance vinyl siding transforms the look of your home’s exterior, and insulated siding improves your home’s energy efficiency.

Column wraps: For a home with peeling or rotting columns, you can immediately improve the curb appeal of your house with new column PVC wraps, which fit right over the top of your existing columns.

Build or renovate your deck: With all the time your family is spending at home right now, you may wish you had a beautiful deck to enjoy the outdoors—or that your existing deck was in better shape. Visualize the deck of your dreams from Zuri® Premium Decking at RoyalBuildingProducts.com/ DeckVisualizer. Choose from an array of colors when imagining your project—and picture yourself grilling or hanging out with the family in comfort.

DIY projects

If you’ve spent enough time at home during the past few months to notice all the little things that need improvement— and you’re itching to get started on a few yourself—visit RoyalBuildingProducts.com/ HomeIsEverything for lots of ideas, resources and handy step-by-step guides. You can find tips for easy weekend projects such as making your own board and batten shutters or PVC window boxes, to DIY room makeovers using shiplap or PVC trim moldings to add charm and visual interest.

With these tips, you can make the most of this season by choosing a few household projects that will help you more fully appreciate that special place you call home.

NAPACOUNTY’SLATESTHOMESALES*

ADDRESS RECORDDATE SALEPRICE BED BATH SQFTYRBLT ADDRESS RECORDDATE SALEPRICE BED BATH SQFT YRBLT AmericanCanyon

SingleFamily

14BLACKDUCKCT 6/22 $232,000 4 3 2,877 2004 134RIODELMAR 7/13 $410,000 3 1 987 1954 763WESTPARK 7/14 $420,000 3 2 1,284 1992 91DEERPARKLN 7/9 $422,000 4 2 1,344 1999 410LUCINAST 7/7 $515,000 5 3 2,086 1978 2371ELLIOTTDR 7/13 $529,000 4 2 1,477 1988 600MEADOWBAYDR 7/8 $570,000 4 2 1,838 2002 131VIABELLAGIO 7/13 $572,000 4 3 2,126 2002 36TOSCANADR 7/15 $575,000 3 2 1,841 2011

Calistoga

SingleFamily

34VIEWRD 7/9 $600,000 2 1 1,432 1951 1601MYRTLEST 7/2 $729,000 3 2 1,747 1940 1808SCHOOLST 7/13 $1,000,000 2 2 1,484 1969 1505CENTENNIALCIR 7/15 $1,110,000 3 2 2,161 1989 1581CENTENNIALCIR 7/6 $1,900,000 3 2 2,400 1966 1640GREENWOODAVE 7/2 $3,625,000 4 8 5,766 2004

Napa

SingleFamily

1938THIRDST 7/7 $410,000 1,169 1930 3564JEFFERSONST 7/2 $455,000 3 2 1,100 1958 117DEWITTAVE 7/2 $465,000 2 1 765 1941 2284JANETTEDR 7/15 $519,000 4 2 1,475 1953 1415HEMLOCKST 7/10 $545,000 3 1 1,160 1952 1181LONDONWAY 7/10 $561,000 4 2 1,060 1954 1501SHERIDANDR 7/2 $595,000 3 2 1,202 1965 4473SUMMERFIELDDR 7/2 $605,000 3 2 1,186 1973 1565MOSSWOODDR 7/9 $620,000 4 2 1,500 1970 3HELMANCT 7/9 $630,000 3 2 1,425 1995 1908VALENCIAST 7/15 $640,000 3 2 1,231 1973 2785LAURELST 7/13 $643,000 3 2 1,266 1950 2366NYLADR 7/13 $645,000 3 2 1,622 1958 1871YELLOWSTONEST 7/15 $655,000 4 2 1,382 1962 4299LORACCT 7/2 $660,000 3 3 1,952 1964 2901VICTORIACT 7/9 $675,000 3 2 1,638 1984 1441SYCAMOREST 7/8 $675,000 2 1 1,132 1939 3955BRIARWOODST 7/2 $676,000 3 2 1,468 1968 1316SEMINARYST 7/10 $690,000 2 2 846 1899 630CUNARDDR 7/2 $695,000 4 2 1,765 1971 221ESPRINGST 7/2 $695,000 3 2 1,462 1952 2363STONEHOUSEDR 7/9 $720,000 4 3 1,999 1980 2735BEECHAMST 7/24 $725,000 3 2 1,572 1979 35DICKERSONLN 7/7 $729,000 3 3 1,885 1990 2447ALLEGHENYDR 7/8 $730,000 4 3 2,297 1991 2575HARVESTLN 7/10 $780,000 4 3 1,919 1991 3486ARGYLEST 7/7 $795,000 4 3 2,167 1971 53WINEPRESSWAY 8/25 $795,000 3 3 2,115 1998 1028SUMMITAVE 7/15 $810,000 3 2 1,598 1950 230SHARTSONST 7/10 $815,000 3 2 1,348 1940 1117MOUNTAINVIEWCIR 7/7 $871,000 4 3 2,118 1975 1EMPERORCT 7/2 $875,000 3 3 2,395 1996 1ABBEYCT 7/14 $924,000 4 3 2,357 1990 3316BRITTANYCIR 7/15 $950,000 4 3 2,131 1989 4290KINGSFORDDR 7/15 $955,000 5 3 2,823 2002 32BURNINGTREECT 7/2 $1,050,000 3 3 3,431 1980 2731LAURELST 7/14 $1,050,000 3 3 2,019 1923 637MONTECITOBLVD 7/10 $1,200,000 4 3 1,976 1961 3375BROWNSVALLEYRD 7/13 $1,345,000 5 3 3,151 2002 1125CASTLEOAKSDR 7/13 $1,600,000 5 5 3,350 1999 3549LOWREYCT 7/13 $1,800,000 5 3 2,469 1978

StHelena

SingleFamily

1434STOCKTONST 7/8 $750,000 2 1 772 1942 1581KENNEDYCT 7/2 $804,500 4 2 1,196 1971 2021OLIVEAVE 7/15 $1,100,000 3 2 1,554 1962 1171STARRAVE 7/14 $1,425,000 4 3 2,759 1997 708HUNTAVE 7/10 $1,675,000 3 3 2,408 2000 1550SULPHURSPRINGSAVE 7/15 $3,400,000 2 3 2,438 1950

Yountville

SingleFamily

1891LARKSPURST 7/15 $1,125,000 3 2 1,694 1973 15STAGSVIEWLN 7/10 $1,586,000 3 2 2,199 1999

Napa

Condos

19VILLAGEPKWY 7/7 $350,000 2 2 976 1985 34BELVEDERECT 7/8 $437,500 3 2 1,103 1972 2030POLLEYDR 7/10 $474,000 2 3 1,232 1982 2764ELKSWAY 7/9 $520,000 3 2 1,407 1988 2616HIDDENVALLEYLN 7/7 $530,000 3 2 1,492 1979 9VALLEYWESTCIR 7/7 $614,000 3 3 1,734 1988 588MAINST#208 7/6 $655,000 1 1 903 2009 141MILLIKENCREEKDR 7/10 $1,265,000 3 3 2,056 1968

Angwin

RuralResidential

610NWHITECOTTAGERD 7/2 $1,130,000 4 3 2,011 1958

Berryessa

RuralResidential

1139HEADLANDSDR 7/2 $55,000 3 3 1,659 2004

Calistoga

RuralResidential

551DEERPARKRD 7/7 $825,000 3 3 1,684 1965 400GLASSMOUNTAINRD 7/6 $1,000,000 2 3 1,910 1999

Napa

RuralResidential

2138FIRSTAVE 7/13 $1,045,000 3 3 2,775 1990 3003DEVITADR 7/13 $1,550,000 3 2 2,646 2002 5075BIGRANCHRD 7/8 $2,500,000 3 2 1,394 1951 2135HOFFMANLN 7/2 $12,000,000 6 7 7,300 2015

Pope,Chiles,WoodenValleys

RuralResidential

260LARIATST 7/8 $247,000 3 2 1,712 2003 4721MONTICELLORD 7/2 $785,000 3 2 1,904 1958

SouthernCounty/Carneros

RuralResidential

1916MILTONRD 7/9 $850,000 4 2 1,659 1962