Tina Gleisner

We started 4 Walls 1 Roof more than 2 years ago, and we've participated in more than 20 events since our first home show in March of 2007. We've started a tradition of Open Houses, or you can think of them as mini Home Shows as 4 Walls member businesses all provide services and/or products related to ...

Creating * Maintaining * Enhancing the Home

We're inviting all HOMEOWNERS and others interested in anything home, to join us this coming Friday, February 13, 2009 for our 2nd Annual Open House. Here are the details:

• Why: We had more than 150 people join us last time, and we had a blast!
  
• When: Friday, February 13, 2009 ... 4 to 8pm Where: B&C Floor Store, 145 Mirona Rd in Portsmouth NH
  • Owners Carol and Brett joined 4 Walls in 2008
    
• Who: YOU and lots of people you'd like to know Feel free to pass this invitation along to others & last year the guys weren't shy about coming too so there will be lots of company for them too
  
• Business who will be exhibiting:
  
  • Artist Touch Painting, Audrey Quenneville
    
  • B&C Floor Store, Carol & Brett Burgard
    
  • Chateau Real Estate, Donna Rattee (new site will be up shortly)
    
  • DOMITO Companies, Mike Moquin (under development)
    
  • Exeter Paint & Exeter Paint West, Nicole Durand
    
  • Extreme Flooring & Design, Christine Minnix (web page under development)
    
  • GRS Home Images, Gayle Sanders
    
  • Hearthstone Kitchen Design, Shelby O'Donnell
    
  • My Handyman of Southern NH, Tina Gleisner
    
  • Purely Green Environmental LLC, Madeline Flagg
    
  • Sharon Tara Transformations, Sharon Tara
    
  • Other members and prospective members will be attending during the evening like Jennifer Myers, Jennifer Myers Interiors

We also have some great food planned thanks to the students in the Culinary Arts program at the Seacoast Schools of Technology, plus some wonderful door prizes ... but we're only sharing one until the next party update so if you want to get your personal invite, send me an email, tina@myhandymannh.com. Donated by gdesign, we've got the best gift for Valentines day, these hand-worked sterling silver earrings designed and made by Gail Zona ... Hearts in Motion.

My humble apology. I meant to include a link in my earlier post, to let anyone who wanted my Home Energy Report ... to get it whether they completed the survey or not.

What's in my report on Home Energy? and before I forget the link again, click here ...

• Energy Consumption in the US
• Trends in Home Energy Use
• Planning Your Home Energy Enhancements
• Sealing & Insulating Air Leaks
• Heating, Cooling & Landscaping
• Water Heating
• Windows & Lighting
• Refrigerators, Freezers & Other Appliances
• Home Electronics
• Top 10 Recommendations

Completing my survey GREATLY appreciated (but not required to get a copy of my very first FREE report.

Tina Gleisner, Everyone's Handywoman

Web: www.MyHandymanNH.com

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Blog: http://blog.MyHandymanNH.com

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While not an expert on generators, I recognize how critical they are for home owners during power outages. We've had several outages in New England these last 2 months, so I've been wanting to do further research and share my findings ... as #1, you MUST insure proper ventilation so the fumes from the generator don't get into your home which can be deadly.

Right now I'm writing my January newsletter on Home Improvements, Cost versus Value. I was surprised, and thankful, to see they've included a home generator on their list of home improvement projects. Maybe you'll be more comfortable investing in this new home feature once you realize that on resale, you can expect to recoup more than 50% of the cost? Generator Cost vs Value, 2008

Here is the the description of the Back-Up Power Generator, in Remodeling Magazine's 2008 Cost vs Value Report. "Install Guardian or similar electrical back-up system with capacity for providing 70 amps of emergency power in two 240-volt circuits and six 120-volt circuits. Assume existing LP gas supply. Include generator mounted on 2x4 concrete or composite pad; automatic transfer switch, load center; exterior disconnect, and grounding rod. Include 30 feet of conduit and electrical cable for generator connections; grounded cable for circuits; 5 feet of flexible fuel line for connection to existing rigid gas supply line; and automotive-type storage battery."

I am aware that 1,000s of people have (some still) been through hardships due to the recent ice storms and we’re certainly trying to help out in any way we can.

At the same time, when we can … we should take time to enjoy the beauty that our state offers, and the icy landscape out in the woods was beautiful this weekend. Here are some great photos of my husband and chocolate lab enjoying a hike while I was home working.

Hopefully everyone who lost power, or worse is still without power, found a warm place to stay last night. We’re also fortunate that temperatures are rising and most areas of Massachusetts and Southern NH did not go below freezing last night.

Unfortunately more than 800,000 customers were still without power as reported by CNN last night. The freezing rain came Thursday night and Friday, knocking down trees which took out all sorts of lines. We couldn’t even call customers to cancel Friday jobs as almost noone had working phones.

Here are some photos I took in Portsmouth yesterday showing some of the tree damage, and contrasting Christmas lights. The challenge to getting repairs completed:

• First the trees have to be removed and only then …
  
• Utility utility companies start reconnecting downed wires
  
• Listening to people, the priority is power for heat & minimizing frozen pipes
• … phone, cable and Internet will follow after power.