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The news story, ���Heating
and Cooling Energy Use is
Down,��� reported that 48 percent of energy consumption in
American homes during 2009
was used for heating and cooling, down from 58 percent in 1993.
FRP.com registered user Richard MacCrea commented: ���Heating and
cooling our homes consumes a smaller portion of household energy
than 20 years ago. Why? More efficient heating and cooling systems,
along with more efficient homes. Between higher standards, tighter
codes and educating the trades people, this country is burning less
coal and heating fuel and generating less electricity than it would have.
This means fewer power plants have to be built, which is helping limit
increases in utility bills. Personally, I would like to see even greater
improvement. By means of good design and planning, buildings could
take much more advantage of good solar orientation,
improved insulation and more efficient appliances
without increasing construction costs. This article
shows a real difference has been made. But it
also illustrates the huge potential for much
more. Before we buy solar panels,
wind generators and geothermal systems, let���s put our
money into better planning.
We would do much more good for
much less cost.���
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Jessi Mart recommends the Color Snap
app by Sher winWilliams through
QR���s Facebook page. ���It���s great
for helping customers select colors,���
she writes. The app captures a color
and matches it to one of SherwinWilliams��� 1,500 paint colors. Users can
also search for specific colors or browse
the full color palette. A ���My Saved
Colors��� library can compare palettes
and share via Facebook and email.
Color Snap is available as a
free download for iPhone,
Blackberry and Android.
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LinkedIn member Jack Dever from the Cleveland area started a discussion asking, ���On average, how many workdays do
your typical bath and kitchen remodel projects take to complete?���
I
just sent out flyers (inserts) and postcards for a seven-day
kitchen remodel. Nice quality and use only custom cabinets.
Some kitchens take longer and some in five days. The longest
kitchen remodel to date took 13 days.��� ���Paul Lesieur, MinneapolisSt. Paul area
W
e usually do full gut and redo from initial design to
final paint stroke. The average bathroom is 10 to 12
working days with a crew of two and more if we have
to work with a fourth fixture. Kitchens are 15 working days with a
crew of two, but more if the house is older or if we have to remove
walls and reconfigure existing space.��� ���Justin Linden, Ottawa,
Canada, area
April 2013
QR
ForResidentialPros.com
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do kitchens and baths exclusively ��� more than 100 since 2009.
The scope of the remodel matters. Granite template delivery is
two to three weeks. Building inspections in two of our towns can
take four days. I���ve done dry installs, no trim, simple layout of eight
boxes in a day. If I���m demo-ing, flooring, backsplash, etc., it all
takes longer. The average kitchen remodel is five to seven weeks
��� two weeks before template, one week after counter install, plus
fabrication time. Baths can go much faster. Custom shower doors
add weeks, but two to three weeks is average.��� ���Terry Bower,
New York area
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