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SPECIAL REPORT: Custom Homes Bringing Custom Issues : Dedicated To A Healthier Environment
SPECIAL REPORT: Custom Homes Bringing Custom Issues : Dedicated To A Healthier Environment
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Dont let a great design overshadow the vital behind the scenes components
More and more studies show the lack of consumer confidence in the housing market as a whole. The steep decline in home values along with under-performance of return on investment have consumers reinvesting in their existing homes for the long haul. These studies are backed by the increase in demand for remodeling as well as in the demand for custom-built homes. As smart consumers are educating themselves on re-inventing their dream home concept, homebuilders are in a race to scrap the cookie-cutter subdivisions in favor of the custom home market. Unfortunately, one of the problems with this trend is the homebuilders or remodelers inability to match their current construction practices with the demands of savvy customers. The new dream home concepts, which wisely include new efficiency standards, need precision and innovation lest the client be left with a space that they cannot fully ENJOY. A recent comfort audit was conducted on the addition to the home of a potential client. In square footage alone, the addition was so large
"Heart disease takes the lives of far too many people in this country, depriving their families and communities of someone they love and care fora father, a mother, a wife, a friend, a neighbor, a spouse. With more than 2 million heart attacks and strokes a year, and 800,000 deaths, just about all of us have been touched by someone who has had heart disease, heart attack, or a stroke." - Department of Health
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offers. Make sure that they are getting experts involved in everything from design to installation practices. In the case of the mammoth addition, I was able to follow the usual trail of clues leading to the source of the problems the client was experiencing. Lack of mechanical design by an expert had lead to a wild-ass guess by the former HVAC contractor for airflow and the number of supply registers the room should have. It turned out the installing contractor actually did put in the right number of openings according to the investigative engineering. The hitch was that the ducts in the attic connected to those openings should have all been sized-up in diameter. Rule of thumb does not always work, and certainly did not work in this space. My next task was to investigate why the homeowner was having so many issues with the hot water system. The system was a-typical for residential, but more in line with what you would find at a health club or in a small hotel. It consisted of a boiler and holding tank combination capable of running multiple hot water applications in endless supply. However, the client complained that he could not rely on it for tasks as small as taking a shower. In fact, things had gotten so bad
February 2012
New modeling software allows for designing the perfect indoor environment beyond using rule of thumb practices
contractor, and demand excellence. Be sure to check references to find out if their clients are comfortable and happy with the end result. This resources is invaluable to your decision making process. Also, do not settle for working with the general contractors own subcontractors. Stick with the companies you are comfortable with, and never hesitate to get a second opinion!
At Corcoran Heating and Air Conditioning, we have learned so much and gotten to where we are because we have continually tested for it. Thanks to new design procedures, we can finally design the ideal indoor environments. We also keep on top of things in our field, and will continue to do so. For all of your new construction or remodeling projects, find the right
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February 2012
A Heart Healthy Dish: Snapper With Roasted Grape Tomatoes, Garlic, and Basil Ingredients:
preheat to 350 degrees F. Toss the tomatoes with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, garlic, vinegar, pepper flakes, and salt, to taste. Spread out on a baking sheet and roast until the tomatoes get juicy, about 15 minutes. Transfer tomatoes to a bowl and toss with the basil. Dry the fish very well all over. To A quick and easy meal for 4 ready in just 30 minutes! keep the fish from curling in the pan, lightly slash a cross-hatch pattern into the skin of the fish with a sharp cook in the residual heat of the pan until the knife. Brush the rounded flesh side of the fish fillets are firm but still juicy, about 1 minute with the remaining olive oil. Season with salt and more. pepper, to taste. Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat. Place the fish, seasoned Divide the fish among 4 plates. Top with the side down, in the oil, and cook undisturbed over tomatoes and serve. high heat, until the fish turns both opaque along the edges and golden on the bottom, about 3 minutes. Lightly salt the skin side of the fish. Flip Copyright 2005 Television Food Network, G.P. the snapper and turn off the heat and let the fish All rights reserved.
2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, sliced 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar A pinch red pepper flakes Kosher salt 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, torn 4 (6-ounce) snapper fillets, with skin Freshly ground black pepper
Directions:
Position a rack in the middle of the oven and
Hello Winteris that you.are you out there? Its me, Franklin, and I am just wondering where you may have gone. Have you decided to fly south with all the birds? Was it something I may have said or done that pushed you away? Are you still mad at me for all those times I (excuse the crudity) pooped on you? I tried to hit the grass but your snow covered everything. It was never personal. I swear - my parents made me do it. trained me that way. Are my folks the problem?
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Maybe you decided to take this year off. I have to tell you, I do not agree with that decision. I have this recurring dream where I am frolicking through your snow mounds and spending as much time outside with you as my parents will let me. But the reality is a nightmare, because when I wake up and go outside, youre not there. I miss you. Youve been replaced by your cruel friends, Rain and Fall. Recently I have tried Facebooking you, but to no avail. Did you defriend me or even worse block me? I swear I will treat you better if you come back. I must admit that I set up an alert on breakupnotifier.com. If you split from your current place and decide to come back, I will get an e-mail so I can be the first to get hold of you. Even better, I set up a text alert so I can check your status much faster! I justreally, rea lly miss you.
Mike walked into a post office just before Valentine's day, he couldn't help noticing a middle-aged, balding man standing in a corner sticking "Love" stamps on bright pink envelopes with hearts all over them. Then the man got out a bottle of Channel perfume from his pocket and started spraying scent over the envelopes. By now Mike's curiosity had got the better of him, and he asked why the man was sending all those cards. The man replied, "I'm sending out 500 Valentine cards signed, 'Guess who?' " "But why?" asked Mike. "I'm a divorce lawyer," the man replied. CorcoranHeating.com info@corcoranheating.com
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