<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411</id><updated>2011-09-06T07:07:42.881-07:00</updated><category term='Award Winning Remodeling Projects'/><category term='Lead Enforcement'/><category term='consumer'/><category term='National Electric Code'/><category term='new code'/><category term='2010 STAR Awards'/><category term='NC'/><category term='Arc Fault Breakers'/><category term='Remodeling Triangle'/><category term='Lead paint'/><category term='EPA Lead Rule'/><category term='remodelers'/><category term='2010 STAR Award Winners'/><category term='lead'/><category term='tax on service'/><category term='Home Builders Association'/><category term='Remodelers Council'/><category term='Certified Lead Renovator'/><category term='Raleigh'/><category term='Community Service'/><title type='text'>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</title><subtitle type='html'>The Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County has decided to start a blog to help the consumer know what to look for when selecting a remodeler. The blog also serves as a place to go when looking for answers to questions and basic information that can help make the remodeling process the best experience possible!</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>39</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8523675793706590190</id><published>2011-08-03T14:31:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2011-08-03T14:31:15.111-07:00</updated><title type='text'>I have a friend who wants to win recognition for his kitchen on Daily5remodel</title><content type='html'>http://daily5remodel.com/index.php?action=article&amp;rowid=928&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Go to this website, this is a great looking kitchen, please cast a vote for my friend's project.  He is a fellow Remodelers Advantage member.  Vote at the top of the page.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Thanks in advance.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;John Sperath&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8523675793706590190?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8523675793706590190/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-have-friend-who-wants-to-win.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8523675793706590190'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8523675793706590190'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/08/i-have-friend-who-wants-to-win.html' title='I have a friend who wants to win recognition for his kitchen on Daily5remodel'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-724803115008556459</id><published>2011-02-22T18:31:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-22T18:31:36.704-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Remodelers Council Community Service Project Day 13 THE BIG REVEAL</title><content type='html'>https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Photos of the day posted.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-724803115008556459?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/724803115008556459/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/remodelers-council-community-service_22.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/724803115008556459'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/724803115008556459'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/remodelers-council-community-service_22.html' title='Remodelers Council Community Service Project Day 13 THE BIG REVEAL'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-4813027518772448755</id><published>2011-02-21T18:25:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T18:25:18.353-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Remodelers Council Community Service Project Day 12 FINISH</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://goo.gl/photos/ACWqBGKYvH" imageanchor="1" style="clear:right;margin-bottom:1em;margin-left:1em"&gt;&lt;img border="0" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/TWMcCQTGn4E/AAAAAAAABYY/RGpAiD--2rQ/s160-c/RemodelersCouncilCommunityServiceProjectDay12FINISH.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Day 12 photos posted to Picasa&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-4813027518772448755?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/4813027518772448755/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/remodelers-council-community-service.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4813027518772448755'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4813027518772448755'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/remodelers-council-community-service.html' title='Remodelers Council Community Service Project Day 12 FINISH'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/TWMcCQTGn4E/AAAAAAAABYY/RGpAiD--2rQ/s72-c/RemodelersCouncilCommunityServiceProjectDay12FINISH.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-7564215540314162559</id><published>2011-02-21T09:10:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-21T09:10:11.207-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Community Service Project N&amp;O article &amp; day 11 photos</title><content type='html'>http://www.newsobserver.com/2011/02/12/985204/volunteers-remodel-paralyzed-bride.html#storylink=misearch&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Link to N&amp;O article above.  Also, day 11 photos posted to the Picassa account. https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-7564215540314162559?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/7564215540314162559/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project-n-article-day.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7564215540314162559'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7564215540314162559'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project-n-article-day.html' title='Community Service Project N&amp;O article &amp; day 11 photos'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-6355398487924656412</id><published>2011-02-19T17:55:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-19T17:55:46.076-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Community Service Project</title><content type='html'>Day 10 photos posted to Picasa. https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-6355398487924656412?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/6355398487924656412/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project_19.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6355398487924656412'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6355398487924656412'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project_19.html' title='Community Service Project'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-1503757471984823306</id><published>2011-02-18T18:06:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-18T18:06:40.487-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Day 9 photos posted to Picasa</title><content type='html'>Painting may never end, elevator finished, bath counters installed, added another half bath to the project, another dumpster load, kitchen backsplash installed, painting may never end, bath tile finished, plumbing trim out under way, electrical trim out under way, designer appointments arrive, lights and fans arrive, TV installed in master bedroom, hardwood flooring installed, landscaping done, new garage door installed, Oh and did I say .... painting may never end&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-1503757471984823306?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/1503757471984823306/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-9-photos-posted-to-picasa.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1503757471984823306'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1503757471984823306'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-9-photos-posted-to-picasa.html' title='Day 9 photos posted to Picasa'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-7395116305603208751</id><published>2011-02-17T18:50:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-17T18:50:01.562-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Day 6, 7, &amp; 8 photos posted to Picasa</title><content type='html'>https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Follow the link above to see the current photos.  It seems that each tour around the house, more gets finished up. The drop dead - deadline is approaching with still much to do.  If you have time this weekend, I think we could use some help cleaning.  Check with Grant Dixon, Glenn White, or Leigh Ann if you can help.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-7395116305603208751?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/7395116305603208751/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-6-7-8-photos-posted-to-picasa.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7395116305603208751'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7395116305603208751'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/day-6-7-8-photos-posted-to-picasa.html' title='Day 6, 7, &amp; 8 photos posted to Picasa'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8260904433171529153</id><published>2011-02-14T18:20:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2011-02-14T18:20:18.181-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Community Service Project</title><content type='html'>Day 4 &amp; 5 photos posted to Picasa. https://picasaweb.google.com/Jsperath&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8260904433171529153?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8260904433171529153/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8260904433171529153'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8260904433171529153'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2011/02/community-service-project.html' title='Community Service Project'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-3682969533425555257</id><published>2010-12-09T19:55:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-12-09T19:55:36.929-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Who would have guessed?</title><content type='html'>Our own Glenn White through his great work with the R C and the Wrenn House has been voted Home Builder of the Year.   If any one deserved he did.  I am honored to call him my friend.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-3682969533425555257?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/3682969533425555257/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/12/who-would-have-guessed.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3682969533425555257'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3682969533425555257'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/12/who-would-have-guessed.html' title='Who would have guessed?'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-3498447703531828840</id><published>2010-11-15T18:01:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-15T18:01:53.639-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Nation's Building News Online for November 15, 2010</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2010-11-15/Small+Builders+and+Remodelers/index.html"&gt;Nation's Building News Online for November 15, 2010&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;EPA is just now getting around to running ads in magazines.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-3498447703531828840?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.nbnnews.com/NBN/issues/2010-11-15/Small+Builders+and+Remodelers/index.html' title='Nation&apos;s Building News Online for November 15, 2010'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/3498447703531828840/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/11/nations-building-news-online-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3498447703531828840'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3498447703531828840'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/11/nations-building-news-online-for.html' title='Nation&apos;s Building News Online for November 15, 2010'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-3426787845756190251</id><published>2010-11-10T17:27:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-11-10T17:27:01.895-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Tired of Gallup political polls, try this.</title><content type='html'>U.S. Economic Confidence Improves to Match 2010 High&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span lang="EN"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;img alt="Economic Confidence Index, Monthly Averages, January-October 2009 and 2010, and First Week of November 2009 and 2010" border="0" class="imgBorder0" height="344" hspace="0" src="http://sas-origin.onstreammedia.com/origin/gallupinc/GallupSpaces/Production/Cms/POLL/vnubmz0pquyzyaurtsmfmw.gif" style="display: block;" width="491" /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;a href="http://clicks.aweber.com/y/ct/?l=IgLxZ&amp;amp;m=JjSWrlvodXu6Vq&amp;amp;b=Tdj.KorER1BHtA8NxqTjNQ"&gt;&lt;u&gt;&lt;span style="color: blue; 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Ideas'/><author><name>Catherine Baker - TrendMark Inc.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05892671513845271624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-1745070611223093499</id><published>2010-09-12T12:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-10-08T05:35:53.466-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2010 STAR Awards'/><title type='text'>Annual Remodelers Awards Showcase Two Stars</title><content type='html'>The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County (HBA) announces the winners of its annual STAR Awards, a program that showcases Triangle area remodelers for their professionalism and excellence in remodeling projects. In addition to recognizing 38 outstanding remodeling projects, the council also presented two members of the council with special awards to recognize their outstanding contributions to the efforts of the council.  This year the 2009 Remodeler of the Year Award went to John R. Sperath, president of Bl&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TI0pjGicQ9I/AAAAAAAAACU/cgr9ld5dpxw/s1600/STAR+Award+Gala+2010+075.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TI0pjGicQ9I/AAAAAAAAACU/cgr9ld5dpxw/s200/STAR+Award+Gala+2010+075.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516110801625957330" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;ue Ribbon Residential Construction, Inc., and the 2009 Associate of the Year Award to Kerry Celestini, media and marketing manager for Habitat for Humanity of Wake County.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Sperath, a remodeler with over 25 years of experience in the construction industry, has been an active member of the HBA and the council for over 12 years. As a proponent of education, he has introduced some of the latest designation classes, and encouraged other remodelers to further their professional development. He serves as one of the association’s resources on lead paint regulations and helps drive involvement with social media opportunities. Sperath has his CAPS, or certified aging in place designation, and is a certified lead renovator.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TI0pBrjNIHI/AAAAAAAAACM/Va-f0yFWBTU/s1600/STAR+Award+Gala+2010+076.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="float: right; margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 134px; height: 200px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TI0pBrjNIHI/AAAAAAAAACM/Va-f0yFWBTU/s200/STAR+Award+Gala+2010+076.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5516110227445719154" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Once the 2007 recipient, Celestini is again recognized as associate of the year for her dedication and commitment to the council’s community service agenda as chair of that committee. As a result of her time and resources, she has led the council to exceed their normal set of standards and commitment toward local charity groups. Her dedication and passion will influence future community service projects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The STAR Awards celebrate local, active remodelers because of recent exceptional projects, customer service, community involvement, and dedication to professionalism within the industry. Information on the remodelers and the list of additional winners from the 2010 STAR Awards are listed online at www.hbawake.com or www.wakeremodelers.com.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-1745070611223093499?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/1745070611223093499/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/09/annual-remodelers-awards-showcase-two.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1745070611223093499'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1745070611223093499'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/09/annual-remodelers-awards-showcase-two.html' title='Annual Remodelers Awards Showcase Two Stars'/><author><name>Catherine Baker - TrendMark Inc.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05892671513845271624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TI0pjGicQ9I/AAAAAAAAACU/cgr9ld5dpxw/s72-c/STAR+Award+Gala+2010+075.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-9124747380702116366</id><published>2010-09-02T17:37:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-09-03T07:47:54.298-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='2010 STAR Award Winners'/><title type='text'>The 2010 STAR Award Winners!</title><content type='html'>&lt;a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TIBGpg048zI/AAAAAAAAAB8/qTR6hIrW_P8/s1600/2010+STAR+Award+Winners.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="cursor: pointer; 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  &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Jokisch Construction&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Silver   - Rufty Homes&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Basement&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Complete Construction Company&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Kitchen $60,000 - $75,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Gold   - H. Glazer Builder&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Silver   - EMK Construction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Outdoor Living under $500,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - EMK Construction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Kitchen over $75,001&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Distinctive Remodeling&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Silver   - Complete Construction Company&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Outdoor Living over $500,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Rufty Home&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Bathroom under $30,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - H. Glazer Builder&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Deck/Gazebo/Porch under $75,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Gold   - 2SL Design Build Inc.&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Silver   - EMK Construction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Bathroom $30,001 - $50,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - TrendMark Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Deck/Gazebo/Porch $75,000 - $100,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Corbett Design Build&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Bathroom over $50,001&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - TrendMark Inc.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Exterior Facelift over $200,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Complete Construction Company&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Addition under $70,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - H. Glazer Builder &lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Accessible Remodel under $100,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Blue Ribbon Residential Construction&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Addition $70,001 - $125,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Corbett Design Build&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Accessible Remodel over $100,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - The Renovation Specialists&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Addition $125,000 - $174,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - H. Glazer Builder&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Historic Restoration under $300,000&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Gold   - Leland Builders&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Addition over $175,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Gold   - Jokisch Construction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; 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font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Renovation under $40,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - TrendMark Inc&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt medium; border-style: none solid solid none; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white -moz-use-text-color; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Select Interiors, Repairs, Insurance   Restorations&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Distinctive Remodeling&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;/td&gt;  &lt;/tr&gt;  &lt;tr style=""&gt;   &lt;td style="width: 239.4pt; border-width: medium 2.25pt 2.25pt; border-style: none solid solid; border-color: -moz-use-text-color white white; padding: 0in 5.75pt;" valign="top" width="319"&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;Best Room Renovation over $40,000&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;   &lt;p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"&gt;&lt;span style=""&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Century Gothic&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Gold   - Blue Ribbon Residential Construction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 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Thanks in advance for your help.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-6775943845649463023?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/6775943845649463023/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/09/stair-builders.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6775943845649463023'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6775943845649463023'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/09/stair-builders.html' title='Stair builders'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-5156789669223908205</id><published>2010-08-29T17:36:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-29T17:36:25.610-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Star Awards Photos</title><content type='html'>&lt;div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" ox="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/THr7CLKx_HI/AAAAAAAAAfo/4G2BLzrhAcs/s320/DSC_2998.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-5156789669223908205?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/5156789669223908205/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/08/star-awards-photos.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5156789669223908205'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5156789669223908205'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/08/star-awards-photos.html' title='Star Awards Photos'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/THr8kk46E9I/AAAAAAAAAgg/ZDaUUjdLxj0/s72-c/DSC_3005.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-6598528161999604217</id><published>2010-08-26T10:56:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-08-27T06:11:06.620-07:00</updated><title type='text'>The 18th Annual STAR Awards Gala - August 26, 2010</title><content type='html'>&lt;p&gt;The 18th Annual Showcasing Triangle Achievements in Remodeling (STAR) Awards Gala will be held August 26 at the Renaissance Hotel at North Hills. The STAR Awards are given each year by the Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County to honor remodeling professionals. This is a very special evening for local remodelers as they are recognized for exceptional skill and professionalism in the remodeling industry. A total of 41 awards will be given out this evening and are based on overall customer satisfaction, workmanship, quality of materials, design, and special touches. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;We would like to thank all of our sponsors for making this very special event possible.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#009900;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;STAR Event Sponsor&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Stock Building Supply&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cccccc;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ccccff;"&gt;Diamond Sponsors&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Ferguson Bath, Kitchen &amp;amp; Lighting Gallery&lt;br /&gt;MetLife Home Loans&lt;br /&gt;Guy C. Lee&lt;br /&gt;Wells Fargo Home Mortgage&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="color:#ffcc00;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;"&gt;Gold Sponsor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;American Cedar and Millwork&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-family:arial;color:#c0c0c0;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Silver Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Bank of America Home Loans&lt;br /&gt;Builder’s FirstSource&lt;br /&gt;Byrd Tile&lt;br /&gt;Carolina Custom Kitchen and Bath&lt;br /&gt;Coastal Screening&lt;br /&gt;House of Lights&lt;br /&gt;Lighthouse Garage Doors&lt;br /&gt;Mosaic Tile Company&lt;br /&gt;New Homes and Ideas&lt;br /&gt;Norandex&lt;br /&gt;Preston Realty&lt;br /&gt;ProBuild&lt;br /&gt;Professional Builders Supply&lt;br /&gt;Shumate Mechanical&lt;br /&gt;Southern Shows&lt;br /&gt;The News and Observer&lt;br /&gt;Upon the Rock&lt;br /&gt;Voigt’s Values Woodshop&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="color:#cc9933;"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Bronze Sponsors&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;Action Design&lt;br /&gt;Carolina Glass and Mirror&lt;br /&gt;CDN Copper&lt;br /&gt;Cornerstone Marble and Tile&lt;br /&gt;Goddin Landscaping and Maintenance Company&lt;br /&gt;Habitat for Humanity of Wake County&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-6598528161999604217?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/6598528161999604217/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/08/17th-annual-star-awards-gala-aug-26.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6598528161999604217'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6598528161999604217'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/08/17th-annual-star-awards-gala-aug-26.html' title='The 18th Annual STAR Awards Gala - August 26, 2010'/><author><name>Catherine Baker - TrendMark Inc.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05892671513845271624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8312351180735163962</id><published>2010-07-08T13:44:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-08T14:22:18.339-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Lead " Opt-Out " rule</title><content type='html'>The following is an alert from the NAHB -&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Alert - NAHB to sue EPA over lead paint regulations -&lt;br /&gt;A coalition of housing industry groups joined the NAHB today in announcing plans to file a lawsuit against the federal EPA for removing the "opt-out" provisions from its lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;To read the rest of the story.....go to the NAHB website&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8312351180735163962?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8312351180735163962/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/07/lead-opt-out-rule.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8312351180735163962'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8312351180735163962'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/07/lead-opt-out-rule.html' title='Lead &quot; Opt-Out &quot; rule'/><author><name>Harold Glazer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11103579734552635802</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-5997295769128926325</id><published>2010-07-01T13:40:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-07-02T02:02:22.450-07:00</updated><title type='text'>We are moving on !</title><content type='html'>Contratulations to our Council....we are now the 8th largest in the nation.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-5997295769128926325?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/5997295769128926325/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/07/we-are-moving-on.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5997295769128926325'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5997295769128926325'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/07/we-are-moving-on.html' title='We are moving on !'/><author><name>Harold Glazer</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/11103579734552635802</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-6342209232457835012</id><published>2010-06-09T07:19:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-17T12:03:07.332-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community Service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Remodelers Council'/><title type='text'>Remodelers Council Community Service Project</title><content type='html'>&lt;div align="center"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size:130%;color:#000099;"&gt;Wrenn House Project&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;If ever there was a project that touched the hearts of remodelers, it was the need for renovations at the Wrenn House, the only Triangle safe house for youth ages 1&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-lE5nxs8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/-YWbSi3F3yA/s1600/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+041.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480780775138898882" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; height: 214px;" alt="" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-lE5nxs8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/-YWbSi3F3yA/s320/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+041.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;0-17 who run away from home, are homeless, or are otherwise in a crisis situation.  For fifteen years the Wrenn House program has been in the 90 year old house which was in desperate need of repairs. The project was a perfect match for our group.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;And members have responded with great enthusiasm. Vendors have been generous with materials. The first week of June the facility closed while volunteers replaced 27 windows, removed walls, painted the exterior, repaired a plumbing leak and repaired the front porch. Volunteers also worked to replace the gutters, replace the ramp in the back, and replace the back door, as well as paint the interior and replace the light fixtures and carpet.&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-kCrZ8GTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/b3QYAr1iSnI/s1600/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+013.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480779637451397426" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 214px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-kCrZ8GTI/AAAAAAAAAAM/b3QYAr1iSnI/s320/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+013.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Glenn White, Chair of the Council, was overwhelmed by the response of the volunteers and donating vendors. “I am amazed at the outpouring of support in these continued trying times. Each and every time a need has been expressed, a helping hand has been extended. What started out as a quick fix in a few selected areas has grown into a true home makeover in so many ways!”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;These renovations not only capitalize on the skills of our group, but will make a huge impact on the ability of the Wrenn House to accommodate these young people whose stays range from one day to several weeks. The original scope of the work grew from repairs to a whole house renovation as members saw the needs of the facility and the results of their efforts to provide an emergency shelter to these youth in crisis. The project is a perfect match for the council’s community service goals and the lower budgets that organizations like Wrenn House are experiencing during the current sluggish economy.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;The project not only involves volunteers who come with hammers in hand, but also many hours of organization and planning, of approaching suppliers for donations of materials, of setting up schedules and coordinating with Wrenn House. Even Glenn White has been amazed at the response and the growth in the scope of the renovation.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-oKGuWpUI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1QLfIdrfhQ8/s1600/Remodelers+Council+-+Wrenn+House+Project+001.JPG"&gt;&lt;img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5480784163090376002" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 320px; height: 214px;" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-oKGuWpUI/AAAAAAAAAAk/1QLfIdrfhQ8/s320/Remodelers+Council+-+Wrenn+House+Project+001.JPG" border="0" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;But most of all, it is a project filled with satisfaction, knowing that the lives of the staff and of the kids they work with will be changed by the efforts the group has expended. It is a project filled with pride as we all see our efforts rewarded not with a check but with a warm feeling in our hearts for the organization’s hard work to reach these young people in need.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;As Glenn White expressed to our members, “I also hope you know that the kids that I have seen show up with their life in a pillow case, will feel more at home, thanks to your efforts!”&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Great job, guys!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-6342209232457835012?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/6342209232457835012/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/remodelers-council-community-service.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6342209232457835012'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6342209232457835012'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/remodelers-council-community-service.html' title='Remodelers Council Community Service Project'/><author><name>Catherine Baker - TrendMark Inc.</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/05892671513845271624</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_T5BauC1wi3M/TA-lE5nxs8I/AAAAAAAAAAU/-YWbSi3F3yA/s72-c/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+041.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-2418149539362501575</id><published>2010-06-09T07:11:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-09T07:16:37.001-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Community Service'/><title type='text'>YOUTH SHELTER TO GET MUCH-NEEDED FACELIFT</title><content type='html'>&lt;strong&gt;Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association to volunteer with Haven House Services to improve services for homeless and runaway youth in the Triangle&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The week of June 7, 2010, Wrenn House Crisis Intervention Program, the only homeless/runaway/crisis intervention program and shelter for youth in the Triangle, will get an extreme makeover courtesy of The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-bYXnc3hI/AAAAAAAAAA0/iO3cC0U7KRo/s1600/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" qu="true" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-bYXnc3hI/AAAAAAAAAA0/iO3cC0U7KRo/s320/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+010.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; text-align: left;"&gt;Builders from across the Triangle are coming together to provide labor and donated items for much-needed repairs including removal of lead paint, replacement of 27 windows, plumbing replacement, damaged wood repair throughout the house, and interior and exterior painting. They will also be preparing for a future expansion of Wrenn House to accommodate more youth in need.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;Wrenn House is a program of Haven House Services, which was established in 1973 as a private non-profit organization dedicated to and improving the quality of life for at-risk youth and their families. During 2008-09, Wrenn House Crisis Intervention Program provided emergency shelter for 172 children and all Haven House Services programs directly impacted almost 3,000 youth. Since the 1915 house was acquired by Haven House Services in 1995, few major renovations have been done. After the initial work in 1995, the needs of the children have taken precedence over funding of major repairs. “We are so appreciative of this partnership with the HBA and the donations and volunteer efforts of the Remodelers Council. This support allows us to keep serving the most vulnerable youth in our area,” said Michelle Zechman, Executive Director of Haven House Services.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-a5AoYR7I/AAAAAAAAAAs/D70VerWnvBc/s1600/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="132" qu="true" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-a5AoYR7I/AAAAAAAAAAs/D70VerWnvBc/s200/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+002.JPG" width="200" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Glenn White, Chair of the Remodelers Council led the organization of this project, bringing together all of the remodelers and companies donating labor and materials for this significant renovation. "One of our priorities at the Remodelers Council is to serve the community, and this project allows us to do something for our kids. This project started out simply as a ‘project’ to the Council. After the first visit to the facility and realizing that we could make such a huge impact and difference in these kids’ lives just by doing what we do everyday, the Council came together as a whole to make this once-small project so much more. The original scope of work was a pretty short list, but now we are doing almost a whole house remodel because we know it’s so important to make this house a home to these kids,” said Glenn.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;br /&gt;The need for support from the community has never been greater. The economic downturn has taken a particularly hard toll on budgets while also increasing the challenges faced by our youth including family homelessness and domestic violence and abuse. Wake County Human Services reports that over the course of a year, approximately 3,300 persons are homeless in Wake County. On any given day, more than 200 children under the age of 18 are homeless, which represents up to 29% of the total homeless population in Wake County. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-cShiYNeI/AAAAAAAAAA8/aK3GU3pQdNA/s1600/haven-house-logo.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"&gt;&lt;img border="0" height="69" qu="true" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-cShiYNeI/AAAAAAAAAA8/aK3GU3pQdNA/s200/haven-house-logo.gif" width="200" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;This much-needed renovation will make the home safer as well as improve energy efficiency and reduce operating costs. “We work hard to provide the best services possible to this at-risk population and now, thanks to the Remodelers Council, our facility will be improved to meet the high standards that we hold for our services,” said Danielle Butler, Program Director of Wrenn House Crisis Intervention Program.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-2418149539362501575?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/2418149539362501575/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/youth-shelter-to-get-much-needed.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/2418149539362501575'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/2418149539362501575'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/youth-shelter-to-get-much-needed.html' title='YOUTH SHELTER TO GET MUCH-NEEDED FACELIFT'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_pZ0Eu82npeQ/TA-bYXnc3hI/AAAAAAAAAA0/iO3cC0U7KRo/s72-c/Remodlers+Council+-+Wrenn+Project+010.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-5513579955402941613</id><published>2010-06-02T06:05:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-06-02T06:05:15.814-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Certified Lead Renovator'/><title type='text'>Lead Certification Renewals...did you know?</title><content type='html'>I was shocked to find out that after completing the "lead certification" class, you had to register with the State of North Carolina to get certified. &lt;br /&gt;You have to complete an individual form and one for your company. The individual certification is for 5 years but the company certification is for only one year. This means that every year you have to pay $300.00 to maintain your certification. &lt;br /&gt;It is interesting that the typical General Contractor's license renewal is approx. $100.00 but the lead certification is $300.00. Makes you wonder if the State is interested in protecting its citizens or just looking for revenue.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Posted on behalf of Harold Glazer, H. Glazer Builder&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-5513579955402941613?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/5513579955402941613/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/lead-certification-renewalsdid-you-know.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5513579955402941613'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5513579955402941613'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/06/lead-certification-renewalsdid-you-know.html' title='Lead Certification Renewals...did you know?'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-9082159867480718067</id><published>2010-04-22T07:30:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-22T07:30:25.617-07:00</updated><title type='text'>EPA Final Rule</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;EPA issued a final rule to expand the coverage of  the 2008 Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting (RRP) Rule by eliminating the "opt  out" provision in the 2008 rule. Once the rule becomes effective 60 days after  publication, renovation firms will no longer be exempted from the training and  work practice requirements of the RRP rule by obtaining certification from the  owner of a residence that no child under age 6 or pregnant woman resides in the  home and the home is not a child-occupied facility.&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV class=Section1&gt;&lt;SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; FONT-SIZE: 11pt"&gt;&lt;A  name=_MailAutoSig&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-no-proof: yes"&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace  prefix = v ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" /&gt;&lt;v:shapetype id=_x0000_t75  stroked="f" filled="f" path="m@4@5l@4@11@9@11@9@5xe" o:preferrelative="t"  o:spt="75" coordsize="21600,21600"&gt;&lt;v:stroke  joinstyle="miter"&gt;&lt;/v:stroke&gt;&lt;v:formulas&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="if lineDrawn pixelLineWidth 0"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f eqn="sum @0 1 0"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="sum 0 0 @1"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f eqn="prod @2 1 2"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelWidth"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="prod @3 21600 pixelHeight"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f eqn="sum @0 0 1"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="prod @6 1 2"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelWidth"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="sum @8 21600 0"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f eqn="prod @7 21600 pixelHeight"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;v:f  eqn="sum @10 21600 0"&gt;&lt;/v:f&gt;&lt;/v:formulas&gt;&lt;v:path o:connecttype="rect"  gradientshapeok="t" o:extrusionok="f"&gt;&lt;/v:path&gt;&lt;?xml:namespace prefix = o ns =  "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /&gt;&lt;o:lock aspectratio="t"  v:ext="edit"&gt;&lt;/o:lock&gt;&lt;/v:shapetype&gt; &lt;P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText align=left&gt;&lt;SPAN  class=217562914-22042010&gt;&lt;FONT size=2 face=Arial&gt;John  Sperath&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/A&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-9082159867480718067?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/9082159867480718067/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/04/epa-final-rule.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/9082159867480718067'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/9082159867480718067'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/04/epa-final-rule.html' title='EPA Final Rule'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-5207740294168210964</id><published>2010-04-22T07:21:00.001-07:00</published><updated>2010-04-22T07:21:18.752-07:00</updated><title type='text'>FW: Watch Lead Safe Remodeling Practices</title><content type='html'>&lt;DIV dir=ltr align=left&gt;&lt;SPAN class=708221914-22042010&gt;&lt;FONT size=2&gt;See the  video on Remodel TV.&amp;nbsp; 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&lt;P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="mso-bookmark: _MailAutoSig"&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-no-proof: yes"&gt;Member -  Remodeler's Advantage Roundtables, Raleigh / Wake County Home Builders  Association, Remodelers Council, BBB, Cary Chamber of Commerce&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="mso-no-proof: yes"&gt;&lt;o:p&gt;&lt;/o:p&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt; &lt;P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoPlainText&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="mso-bookmark: _MailAutoSig"&gt;&lt;SPAN  style="FONT-FAMILY: Garamond; FONT-SIZE: 11pt; mso-no-proof: yes"&gt;When you are  passionate about what you do, you don't have to fake  anything!&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/SPAN&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/DIV&gt;&lt;BR&gt; &lt;DIV dir=ltr lang=en-us class=OutlookMessageHeader align=left&gt; &lt;HR tabIndex=-1&gt; &lt;FONT size=2 face=Tahoma&gt;&lt;B&gt;From:&lt;/B&gt; John@blue-ribbon-construction.com  [mailto:John@blue-ribbon-construction.com] &lt;BR&gt;&lt;B&gt;Sent:&lt;/B&gt; Thursday, April 22,  2010 9:23 AM&lt;BR&gt;&lt;B&gt;To:&lt;/B&gt; John@blue-ribbon-construction.com&lt;BR&gt;&lt;B&gt;Subject:&lt;/B&gt;  Watch Lead Safe Remodeling Practices&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/FONT&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;DIV&gt;&lt;/DIV&gt; &lt;P&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;John@blue-ribbon-construction.com wants to share this video with  you:&lt;BR&gt;&lt;!--&lt;br/&gt;&lt;b&gt;Personal Message&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br/&gt;--&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Lead Safe Remodeling  Practices &lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;Video:&lt;BR&gt;David Merrick of Merrick Design &amp;amp; Build Inc .  takes Sal Alfano through a bathroom remodel that follows the new lead safe  practices in accordance with the EPA's RRP rule.&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A  href="http://www.remodeling.hw.net/remodelingtv.aspx?bcpid=68593047001&amp;amp;bclid=78517167001&amp;amp;bctid=79067182001"&gt;http://www.remodeling.hw.net/remodelingtv.aspx?bcpid=68593047001&amp;amp;bclid=78517167001&amp;amp;bctid=79067182001&lt;/A&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;BR&gt;&lt;/P&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-5207740294168210964?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/5207740294168210964/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/04/fw-watch-lead-safe-remodeling-practices.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5207740294168210964'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5207740294168210964'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/04/fw-watch-lead-safe-remodeling-practices.html' title='FW: Watch Lead Safe Remodeling Practices'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-4570183415643137410</id><published>2010-03-24T18:45:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2010-03-24T18:48:42.237-07:00</updated><title type='text'>Ben's Networking Night</title><content type='html'>Special thanks to 1st Choice Cabinets and Closet Creations for sponsoring this evening.  A great time was had.  Met some good people and made some new connections.  These events are great.  I also spoke to several people about signing up for the GoogleGroup as well as FaceBook.  If you don't know how or need help please contact Leigh Ann and she will walk you through.  It's easy as a Rolling Rock.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-4570183415643137410?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/4570183415643137410/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/03/bens-networking-night.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4570183415643137410'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4570183415643137410'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/03/bens-networking-night.html' title='Ben&apos;s Networking Night'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8531148171602202892</id><published>2010-02-26T17:52:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-26T17:52:58.411-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Effective social media strategy for remodelers - 1/1/2010 - Professional Remodeler</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://www.housingzone.com/proremodeler/article/ca6715204.html?nid=2470&amp;amp;rid=11130296"&gt;Effective social media strategy for &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;remodelers&lt;/span&gt; - 1/1/2010 - Professional &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error"&gt;Remodeler&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;This is an article about social media that talks about how it is a word of mouth strategy just the same as asking for &lt;span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-corrected"&gt;referrals&lt;/span&gt;.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8531148171602202892?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='related' href='http://www.housingzone.com/proremodeler/article/ca6715204.html?nid=2470&amp;rid=11130296' title='Effective social media strategy for remodelers - 1/1/2010 - Professional Remodeler'/><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8531148171602202892/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/effective-social-media-strategy-for.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8531148171602202892'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8531148171602202892'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/effective-social-media-strategy-for.html' title='Effective social media strategy for remodelers - 1/1/2010 - Professional Remodeler'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8679899775069167711</id><published>2010-02-25T18:14:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-25T18:18:07.280-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='new code'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='National Electric Code'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Arc Fault Breakers'/><title type='text'>Arc Fault Breakers</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cutbPe5aI/AAAAAAAAAPc/SrQU8zY4f7w/s1600-h/IMG00416+(2).jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442370032642221474" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cutbPe5aI/AAAAAAAAAPc/SrQU8zY4f7w/s320/IMG00416+(2).jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cutE4ZtVI/AAAAAAAAAPU/DK23pQymIMk/s1600-h/IMG00415+(2).jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442370026639832402" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cutE4ZtVI/AAAAAAAAAPU/DK23pQymIMk/s320/IMG00415+(2).jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cus4fy-rI/AAAAAAAAAPM/lJFYLfm5K2Y/s1600-h/IMG00414+(3).jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442370023315405490" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cus4fy-rI/AAAAAAAAAPM/lJFYLfm5K2Y/s320/IMG00414+(3).jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;It's not good when you hear your electrician say OH Crap!!!&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;This burned outlet was caused by a loose neutral wire in another room but on the same circuit as the space heater that was plugged in and turned on.  The outlet got so hot that it melted the electrical box that could have easily started a house fire.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt; &lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I guess I'll stop complaining about Arc Fault breakers and the code that requires them.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8679899775069167711?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8679899775069167711/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/arc-fault-breakers.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8679899775069167711'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8679899775069167711'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/arc-fault-breakers.html' title='Arc Fault Breakers'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S4cutbPe5aI/AAAAAAAAAPc/SrQU8zY4f7w/s72-c/IMG00416+(2).jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-7319725112755032347</id><published>2010-02-19T11:15:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-19T11:15:26.754-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='lead'/><title type='text'>Lead based paint NBC 17 news story</title><content type='html'>I touched base with the reporter who interviewed me to see if they killed the report or what happened.  As it turns out, the editors were so intrigued that they have expanded their coverage to include other interviews and it is now scheduled to air on Monday 3/1.  I don't know if it will be on the early or late edition or both.  I guess it depends on if we get more snow.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-7319725112755032347?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/7319725112755032347/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-based-paint-nbc-17-news-story.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7319725112755032347'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/7319725112755032347'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-based-paint-nbc-17-news-story.html' title='Lead based paint NBC 17 news story'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-5082090740343996550</id><published>2010-02-16T17:56:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-16T18:03:53.423-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Non UL Certified Appliances</title><content type='html'>Hi Gang,  You all need to be aware of the non UL certified appliances that are being purchased over the Internet.  Our client purchased a very cool space ship like steam shower / whirlpool with TV &amp;amp; Internet which we agreed to install (the last time).  Upon final electrical inspection the inspector turned us down because it must be UL certified.  This unit did carry the CE certification but that isn't accepted by the NEC or the NC Insurance Commission.  Our and our clients only recourse is to get it certified by a special engineering firm to the tune of $925 if it passes on the first go or rip it out (not going to happen).  Fortunately the firm is in Morrisville and there is only a $25 travel charge.  Of course the distributor is accepting no responsibly and says he sells them all over NC and the country with no problem. (Probably being installed in non permitted projects.)&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-5082090740343996550?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/5082090740343996550/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-ul-certified-appliances.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5082090740343996550'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/5082090740343996550'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-ul-certified-appliances.html' title='Non UL Certified Appliances'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-8223876764553784209</id><published>2010-02-15T19:36:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-15T19:39:13.223-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Non UL rated appliances and fixtures</title><content type='html'>Hi Gang, If anyone encounters imported fixtures or appliances, use care because many of them are not UL rated.  The rating from Underwriters Laboratories is the ONLY certification that the Dept. of Insurance will accept.  If you happen to encounter a non certified fixture, there is a company in Morrisville that will do an on site certification but it is very expensive.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-8223876764553784209?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/8223876764553784209/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-ul-rated-appliances-and-fixtures.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8223876764553784209'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/8223876764553784209'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/non-ul-rated-appliances-and-fixtures.html' title='Non UL rated appliances and fixtures'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-223726427180989480</id><published>2010-02-12T11:41:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-12T11:41:30.147-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Certified Lead Renovator'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Remodeling Triangle'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home Builders Association'/><title type='text'>5 Remodeling Dos and Don'ts</title><content type='html'>1. &lt;strong&gt;Don’t&lt;/strong&gt; neglect your home. &lt;strong&gt;Do&lt;/strong&gt; maintain and enhance the value of your home with maintenance and remodeling projects. &lt;br /&gt;2. &lt;strong&gt;Don’t&lt;/strong&gt; try complex remodels on your own. &lt;strong&gt;Do &lt;/strong&gt;call a professional remodeler to get the job done right the first time and save yourself time and money. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;3. &lt;strong&gt;Don’t&lt;/strong&gt; necessarily hire the cheapest remodeler. &lt;strong&gt;Do&lt;/strong&gt; a thorough check on the remodeler’s experience, references, and qualifications, such as membership with&amp;nbsp;HBA of Raleigh-Wake County&amp;nbsp;Remodelers Council. &lt;a href="http://www.wakeremodelers.com/consumer_list.html"&gt;Click here to view the list of current members.&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;Use these interview questions to identify the best remodeler for your needs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;4. &lt;strong&gt;Don’t&lt;/strong&gt; lose patience during the remodel. &lt;strong&gt;Do&lt;/strong&gt; prepare yourself for challenges and realistically understand the time and money your remodel may require. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;5. &lt;strong&gt;Don’&lt;/strong&gt;t try to remove or deal with lead paint on your own. Do call a professional remodeler or remediator to minimize exposure to lead paint. &lt;a href="http://www.nahbmonday.com/renew/issues/2010-02-12/1.html"&gt;Read this article on Lead Paint Guidelines!&lt;/a&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-223726427180989480?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/223726427180989480/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/5-remodeling-dos-and-donts.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/223726427180989480'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/223726427180989480'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/5-remodeling-dos-and-donts.html' title='5 Remodeling Dos and Don&apos;ts'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-1617670420271823471</id><published>2010-02-03T18:09:00.001-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-03T18:09:11.182-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lead Safety: Does Your Insurance Cover Lead?</title><content type='html'>A very interesting articled in Replacement Contractor Mag.  http://replacementcontractor.com/industry-news.asp?sectionID=0&amp;articleID=1186994 &lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-1617670420271823471?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/1617670420271823471/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-safety-does-your-insurance-cover.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1617670420271823471'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1617670420271823471'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-safety-does-your-insurance-cover.html' title='Lead Safety: Does Your Insurance Cover Lead?'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-3846634735174471745</id><published>2010-02-01T19:29:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-02-01T19:35:43.225-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Lead Paint on NBC 17</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S2edfcjGZlI/AAAAAAAAANs/D7haugjLyio/s1600-h/DSCN2941.JPG"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5433484639010711122" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S2edfcjGZlI/AAAAAAAAANs/D7haugjLyio/s320/DSCN2941.JPG" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Apparently I have been upstaged by the snow. Somehow snow is more interesting than a very informative pitch for Lead Based Paint. Go figure. In the mean time, does anyone need cabinets? I have a deal for you.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-3846634735174471745?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/3846634735174471745/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-paint-on-nbc-17.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3846634735174471745'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3846634735174471745'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/02/lead-paint-on-nbc-17.html' title='Lead Paint on NBC 17'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S2edfcjGZlI/AAAAAAAAANs/D7haugjLyio/s72-c/DSCN2941.JPG' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-2703304458030052912</id><published>2010-01-26T19:28:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-26T19:33:35.273-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lead paint'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='EPA Lead Rule'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Lead Enforcement'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Remodelers Council'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Certified Lead Renovator'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Home Builders Association'/><title type='text'>Lead Info for public</title><content type='html'>I had an on camera interview today with Laura Barron a reporter from NBC 17 news about the new regulations for lead based paint dust control.   I think I managed to cover quite a few issues with the new rule but we'll see how much is actually aired.  It is supposed to hit the air waves tomorrow night.  I will post the link to their site once it appears.  Keep your eyes open if you watch the news.&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-2703304458030052912?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/2703304458030052912/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/lead-info-for-public.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/2703304458030052912'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/2703304458030052912'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/lead-info-for-public.html' title='Lead Info for public'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-1178464202957896987</id><published>2010-01-26T12:54:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-28T13:11:25.011-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='consumer'/><title type='text'>5 Tips for Maintaining Your Home</title><content type='html'>&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;Check out some tips from professional remodelers on maintaining your greatest investment, your home. Regular home inspection and repair will help maintain the condition of your home and save on costly emergencies in the future. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;An informal poll of professional remodelers revealed five tips for maintaining your home to keep it in top condition and support home value. Proper home maintenance should start with a regular inspection of the home’s exterior and the heating and cooling system to ensure the home is running smoothly. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia;"&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;1. Inspect the roof.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;An examination of the roof will reveal spots that need repair, preventing leaks that ruin home interiors and valuables. Regular roof maintenance prevents roof problems leading to structural damages and other expensive emergencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;2. Add insulation.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;Most houses can benefit from installing or repairing the insulation barrier in the home. Adequate attic insulation, in particular, keeps the home from losing energy with wasted heating and cooling. A better insulated home means less work for the heating and cooling system and lower energy bills.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;3. Repaint surfaces.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;A fresh coat of paint does wonders for a home by updating the color palette and giving the home a shiny new start. Quality paint jobs also protect surfaces and prevent problems like rotting wood. Consider using no- or low-VOC paints for reducing fumes while drying and keeping the home air quality more comfortable.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;4. Monitor flashing and caulking.&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;Worn window flashing and caulking allows water to penetrate the walls, causing damage to drywall and framing. Asking a professional to inspect windows can prevent water intrusion, saving thousands in major repairs down the road. Additionally, examine caulking and sealing in bathrooms to ensure water isn’t leaking into walls or floors. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;5. Check the water heater and heating and cooling system.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;Waiting until the water heater, furnace, or air-conditioning fails will cost more in emergency repairs. Bring in experts to assess these units to ensure they are functioning and receive needed repairs. Newer water heaters and HVAC systems can increase home efficiency, bringing down water and energy bills. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Georgia, &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;, serif;"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Do you have questions about these topics or others? Let us know! We're here to help!&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-1178464202957896987?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/1178464202957896987/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/5-tips-for-maintaining-your-home.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1178464202957896987'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/1178464202957896987'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/5-tips-for-maintaining-your-home.html' title='5 Tips for Maintaining Your Home'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-6822921792018281169</id><published>2010-01-24T09:51:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-25T06:25:39.198-08:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='remodelers'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='tax on service'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Remodeling Triangle'/><title type='text'>Tax on Service Upcoming Discussion</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1yJb94-fKI/AAAAAAAAANM/PWdnpPymi-w/s1600-h/Tax+Service_Page_2.jpg"&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1yJbRRcxwI/AAAAAAAAANE/Ya9bAXm2kNk/s1600-h/Tax+Service_Page_1.jpg"&gt;&lt;img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5430366352288040706" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1yJbRRcxwI/AAAAAAAAANE/Ya9bAXm2kNk/s320/Tax+Service_Page_1.jpg" style="cursor: hand; float: right; height: 320px; margin: 0px 0px 10px 10px; width: 247px;" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Catching up on reading and came across this article. We need to work on this like Harold did last year. While I would like to I don't think we can stop it this time, but we need to make sure that it works properly in the remodeling arena and that it is fair to all.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-6822921792018281169?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/6822921792018281169/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/tax-on-service-upcomming-discussion.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6822921792018281169'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/6822921792018281169'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/tax-on-service-upcomming-discussion.html' title='Tax on Service Upcoming Discussion'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1yJbRRcxwI/AAAAAAAAANE/Ya9bAXm2kNk/s72-c/Tax+Service_Page_1.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-4130338151210122442</id><published>2010-01-20T08:02:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-20T08:08:59.287-08:00</updated><title type='text'>Great news for remodeling</title><content type='html'>&lt;a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1cqkCtxNtI/AAAAAAAAAM8/ylphahGTixc/s1600-h/brocker+drywall+010.jpg"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 0px 0px 10px 10px; WIDTH: 320px; FLOAT: right; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5428854674510919378" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1cqkCtxNtI/AAAAAAAAAM8/ylphahGTixc/s320/brocker+drywall+010.jpg" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;div&gt;Hi everyone, I just got off the phone with Georgia from Majestic Marble and Glass. As you probably know, their showroom is in the Kitchen and Bath Galleries building on Glenwood Ave. This past Saturday and Monday K&amp;amp;B hosted a Remodeling Expo. This is their third or forth event of this type. Georgia told me that they were swamped and that she didn't stop from 9:00 am until close on each day. This type of news along with all of the other business indicators tells me that this will be a great spring for remodeling. Even though I must throttle my enthusiasm back, I can't help but be excited for the future. We are so fortunate to be in the Triangle Area.&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-4130338151210122442?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/4130338151210122442/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-news-for-remodeling.html#comment-form' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4130338151210122442'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/4130338151210122442'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/great-news-for-remodeling.html' title='Great news for remodeling'/><author><name>John Sperath</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/01414754273436693355</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='28' height='32' src='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S_3ZMZz6wdI/AAAAAAAAAZU/TafyxOs8taM/S220/DSCN4508.JPG'/></author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media='http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/' url='http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_YRk5Y19Hg4E/S1cqkCtxNtI/AAAAAAAAAM8/ylphahGTixc/s72-c/brocker+drywall+010.jpg' height='72' width='72'/><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-619191560186775411.post-3857877433361434027</id><published>2010-01-19T11:44:00.000-08:00</published><updated>2010-01-19T11:44:48.611-08:00</updated><title type='text'>and we're off!</title><content type='html'>The Remodelers Council of the Home Builders Association of Raleigh-Wake County has had a great start to 2010. Our main goals for this year is to make the public aware of our Council and how we can help make remodeling your home a breeze! The Council wants to make sure that you know what to look for when hiring a remodeler, what questions to ask, how to find them, and all the other questions that go along with remodeling. &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Do you as a consumer have questions about your home? Let us know! We are here to help!&lt;div class="blogger-post-footer"&gt;&lt;img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/619191560186775411-3857877433361434027?l=bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com' alt='' /&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</content><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/feeds/3857877433361434027/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/and-were-off.html#comment-form' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3857877433361434027'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/619191560186775411/posts/default/3857877433361434027'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://bestremodelersplease.blogspot.com/2010/01/and-were-off.html' title='and we&apos;re off!'/><author><name>Remodelers Council of Raleigh-Wake County</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/18322362755508695411</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='16' height='16' src='http://img2.blogblog.com/img/b16-rounded.gif'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
