The Coronado Park Senior Village building is the centerpiece of the Coronado Park development as it takes shape on Friday, January 17, 2014, in Eagle River.

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WHAT: Coronado Park Senior Village, or CPSV, is a place for seniors, aged 55 and older, who raised their families and made their lives in Eagle River and nearby communities and who want to live independently, close to family and friends, in a way that is affordable to people living on a fixed income.

CPSV will consist of a four-story 56-unit apartment building. There will be a mix of one- and two-bedroom apartments, all of which will be fully accessible and will include sight and sound equipment. The building is designed to meet the 5 Star Plus energy rating and will have the largest alternative energy system in a residential building in Alaska, comprised of an array of solar thermal systems, providing more than 50 percent of the energy needed for domestic hot water. There will be a mix of underground parking and surface parking.

The design and plan of CPSV takes into consideration the Eagle River Central Business Revitalization Plan and the Chugiak-Eagle River Comprehensive Plan Update. The development locates new housing within walking distance of downtown Eagle River businesses and services.

CPSV will accommodate residents with a mix of incomes, from market-rate units to units for residents with incomes equal to 60 percent of Area Median Income (AMI), as set by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

WHERE: 16820 Coronado Road, Eagle River

COST: $16.6 million

DESIGN/ARCHITECT: kpb architects

GENERAL CONTRACTOR:Neeser Construction, Inc.

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Last week, I addressed short-term options for dealing with ice build-up at the eaves, which many homeowners have experienced this winter. Although the cold and snowy weather has temporarily subsided, more is on the way. As I noted in my last column, cleaning snow off the roof and/or cutting through ice dams are both potentially hazardous, and they are temporary measures. This week, Id like to offer some longer-term solutions.

Icicles, per se, are not necessarily bad, nor are they always cause for alarm. However, if you notice that you have ice that is tea-colored, or that is forming on the side of the house, it is cause for concern. And, if ice is present below siding or the soffits, or you discover that water is leaking into the structure, then it is also cause for concern. If ice forms over doorways or is a threat to pedestrians, steps should be taken to ensure that it does not harm anyone or anything.

If ice does not pose a threat, the best solution is to leave it alone and let it melt naturally. I know this violates the basic instinct of we have to do something, but in the long run its probably the best and safest policy.

However, if your home is experiencing water infiltration due to ice damming, then you should take steps to either partially eliminate the ice or, at the least, control its effects. Some of these measures include removal of snow from the roof and trying to contain any water that enters the house, as I discussed last week. Major roof repairs will likely have to wait until spring or summer.

One additional safe step you can take is to assess the insulation and ventilation in the attic. If there are areas missing or with substandard insulation, adding more as soon as possible makes obvious sense. One exception to this rule is if the existing insulation is wet or may become wet due to the leaking roof.

Plugging any gaps between the attic and the heated envelope of the house is also important since it is warm air escaping into the attic that is the main cause of ice-damming problems in the first place. Plumbing stacks, chimneys, bath fans, open areas over attic stairways and doors, etc., are all routes where warm air can move into the attic. Once the attic is warmed, the heat will escape through the roof and start to melt the snow above. Spray foam around gaps in the attic floor can help isolate the attic from the heated portion of the house.

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One step beyond this is to install a layer of foam between the unheated attic and the heated rooms below. This will likely mean the removal of existing insulation, the application of the foam (typically an inch or so) and then the installation of as much additional insulation as is practical. The ideal total amount of insulation would be to a minimum R-value of 38, however, the architectural design of the house may limit the available space to install that amount.

Please note that I do not recommend installing foam over the attic roof sheathing. This can conceal potential roof leaks and the layer of foam applied directly under the roof shingles can shorten their life.

If youve insulated the attic and closed potential air passages into the attic, one last option is to vent the attic so that it remains as close to the exterior temperature as possible. The addition of roof or ridge vents, or gable vents combined with free-flowing soffit vents (if your homes architecture allows for them) will help keep the attic cool enough so that snow does not melt in the first place. Some of these modifications may be able to be done during the winter months.

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Habitat for Humanity Quad-Cities is branching out to housing rehab.

The nonprofit Christian housing organization that has built 80 newhomes in this area since 1993 has been donated atwo-bedroomMoline bungalowthat it will rehabilitate for about $30,000 and sell to a low-income family.

The 1920s-era home was givento Habitat by Bank of America via a new national alliance in which up to 2,000 foreclosed-upon properties will be turned over to various Habitat affiliates over the next three years.

Habitat has long shied away from rehab for several reasons, including the fact that older homes can have lead abatement issues, and theycan be "money pits," requiring moreto repair than they are worth, said Dougal Nelson, the director of development for Habitat Quad-Cities.

But the Bank of America homes offer a good opportunity because if Habitat can rehab a solid, existing property to near-new condition at half the cost of a new home, the organization can serve more people, he said.

"It's a great way to serve more families and to improve neighborhoods," he added. "No one wants a vacant home on their street. I'm thrilled."

Habitat provides the bank with postal ZIP codes for its coverage area and a profile of the desired square footage, number of bedrooms and so forth. The bank then reviews its properties, looking for suitable matches.

But because the bank staff is "lookingfrom afar,they dont always have a handle on suitability," Nelson said. "It rests on us to look at the property and be able to get back to them within seven days to say yes or no."

Habitat considersoverall condition, size, tax affordability andenergy efficiency, he said.

The Moline house is "in great shape and the perfect size" at about 1,000 square feet, he said. The taxes are affordable, it has new windows, some new insulation and a high-efficiency furnace, plus it has vinyl siding, meaning less future maintenance.

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South Haven, Minnesota (PRWEB) December 31, 2013

Combining superior quality rigid frame engineering with the proven benefits of tension fabric, Legacy Building Solutions now offers mining companies the industrys first line of tension fabric buildings to incorporate structural steel beams instead of open web trusses. This engineering concept provides a high level of flexibility for storage of bulk material or equipment, vehicle maintenance shops, portable or stationary soil remediation facilities, and other fabric structures used in mining or oil and gas operations.

Legacy buildings utilize a durable rigid frame in place of the hollow-tube, open web truss framing traditionally used for fabric buildings. Unlike hollow tube steel, Legacys solid structural steel beams are not vulnerable to unseen corrosion originating inside a tube. Additionally, the structural steel has multiple coating options, including hot dip galvanizing, red oxide primer and powder coat paint.

The strength of the structural steel frame provides several engineering advantages, including the ability to relocate buildings by towing or crane. The rigid frame also delivers the flexibility to customize buildings beyond the confines of standard shapes and sizes to the exact width, length and height required.

Legacys straight sidewall design allows for the inclusion of a variety of overhead doors, exit doors and dormers along the sides. Structures can be modified to provide desired eave extensions and interior columns. They also can be engineered to carry ancillary systems that need to be suspended, including overhead cranes, fire suppression systems, ventilation and lighting.

Legacy buildings feature high-quality polyethylene fabric roofs that eliminate the corrosion concerns associated with metal-constructed facilities. A wide variety of PVC fabrics are also available. The durable fabric allows natural light to permeate the structure, while insulation can be added when required.

Installation is faster than with conventional buildings, and the design can be adjusted for stationary or portable applications. Sidewalls can be customized and built with any desired material including steel, paneling or siding and then easily lined with fabric to prevent corrosion to the interior. Legacy steel components and fabric covers are backed by a 15-year warranty.

Legacy offers assistance from concept to completion, including renderings, foundation design, installation and project management. To date, Legacys in-house, professional installation crews have constructed more than 30 million square feet of fabric buildings.

Legacy Building Solutions specializes in the innovative design, engineering and construction of fabric-covered buildings for several different industries and applications. For more information, contact Legacy Building Solutions, 19500 County Road 142, South Haven, MN 55382, call 320-259-7126 or 877-259-1528, or visit the companys website at http://www.legacybuildingsolutions.com.

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Dan Dahlgren of Rock Island hops inside his van, turns the ignition and blasts the heat.

He has spent hours climbing ladders installing satellite TV dishes to Quad-Citians' roofs.

Regardless of Tuesday's frigid single temps, business for Dahlgren, who works for a local DirecTV contractor, was no less busy than on any other day of the year.

And being that it was New Year's Eve only added to the number of service calls.

"Try to keep as much skin as possible covered," Dahlgren advises, as the wind chill makes the outside temperature feel like it's below zero.

One installation job takes at least an hour. Tuesday had him zipping from Bettendorf to Long Grove, Iowa, and back to Davenport.

He ascends a ladder with an ice scraper or a snow brush in hand. He clears away ice or snow from an area where he'll install a dish.

He points the dish south or southeast to get the best connection.

In conditions such as Tuesday's, he's careful about drilling into vinyl siding, as it easily cracks in the cold. Then he loops the wires through the holes.

He said working in the snow is the "fun part," and being originally from Minnesota, he's used to freezing weather.

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By Jean Bartlett

Pacifica Tribune Correspondent

Photo by Jean Bartlett The Little Brown Church

Over the years there have been a lot of naysayers. The Little Brown Church on Francisco Blvd., built in 1910 by the Presbyterian Church, was too far gone to be made right. There were subterranean termites and wood boring beetles, a bee infestation. The roof needed replacing, the glulam beam supporting the roof needed replacing, copper gutters and drain pipes had to be installed, along with new metal flashing, and a new ridge vent. Then there was the repair and restoration of the bell tower, the replacement of the foundation, the repairs to siding and buttresses on the south side of the building, the removal of 14 bottlebrush trees holding moisture to the building, the north side exterior work, the dry wall, the paint, the trim, the baseboards, floors, electrical fixtures, the rough in plumbing and heating, the installation of a furnace and duct work and this was the short list of things to do. And before any of that, the Pacifica Historical Society, which decided to take this project on, had to campaign to their fellow Pacificans to save the Little Brown Church from being destroyed by the City.

The church, which was once a hubbub of activity with weddings, social events, meetings, and at times, student classrooms had housed the Pacifica Police Department for 18 years. When they vacated the building in 2001, the City pondered its options and by 2002, the City Council advised the historical society that there were no reserve funds to even develop a plan to show how this restoration projection could be accomplished. In 2003, the historical society consulted with an attorney who subsequently drafted an initiative to protect the LBC from being sold, demolished or moved to another location. And in 2004, the members of the historical society circulated petitions to place Proposition L on the November 4 ballot, and following the vote, the City of Pacifica agreed to let the Pacifica Historical Society assume the responsibility for restoration and financing of the Little Brown Church.

By 2011, with work proceeding as funds came in, the historical society had raised $298,447 in renovation fees. These fundraising events were through rummage sales, Bob Milne ragtime concerts at the Moose Lodge, Pacifica Islanders Football games, donation containers and "partnering" events at restaurants, spring teas, Sam's Castle tours, a prom at Winters Tavern, and the list goes on. Additionally, the Little Brown Church received $65,000 in pro bono donations of work and materials. Still, more money was needed.

American Disability Standards required a three-story lift in the church and handicap accessibility of upper and lower bathrooms, as well as handicap access from Salada Avenue. The gift shop needed expansion, work needed to be completed on stairways, hallways, front doors, room floors, storage rooms, the conference room, the warming kitchen. So the historical society's biggest constant fundraiser, their monthly rummage sales, continued with even more vigor.

"It has been a financial struggle for eight years," said Shirlee Gibbs, Restoration Chair of the Little Brown Church. "That's a long time to spend on a project."

But Gibbs, who is also the President of the Pacifica Lions Club, has a miracle to report. Recently the local Lions Club received an estate settlement from a Pacifican, and on the 11th of January, at a reception with the historical society at the Little Brown Church, 2 to 4 p.m., the Lions Club is giving the church $200,000. The public is invited to attend. The Lions Club donation will allow for the completion of repairs on the Little Brown Church, and it is anticipated the church will open its doors in early April.

Gibbs, who was installed as the 63rd President of the Pacifica Lions Club in the summer of 2012, said many people are unfamiliar with the world's largest service club organization. There are 46,000 Lions Clubs worldwide, with 1.35 million members. Each individual club's goal is to help their local community and to encourage service minded individuals to serve their community.

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DuPont Building Innovations launched DuPont Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0, a building wrap that acts as a breathable air and water barrier, while providing continuous exterior insulation. This new addition to the DuPont product portfolio helps builders achieve higher R-value wall assemblies, improving energy efficiency while helping to reduce the chance of water accumulation in the wall, which can lead to mold and water damage that may occur when using other non-vapor permeable exterior insulation products.

Based on sophisticated building science, DuPont Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0 delivers the benefits of a weather barrier along with an insulation value of R5.0 in a single, integrated product that can be installed using familiar installation techniques similar to those for DuPont Tyvek HomeWrap. Like all Tyvek building wraps, Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0 helps keep air and bulk water out of walls, but is breathable, allowing moisture vapor to escape the wall assembly, which helps walls dry to the outside.

DuPont Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0 will offer another insulation option to builders seeking to construct above-code, more energy-efficient homes as they work to achieve the higher wall R-values required by the most recent versions of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC). This also can be done without dramatically changing current building practices.

"This product is the only one of its kind on the market," said Angela Strzelecki, North America business director, DuPont Building Innovations. "We recognized the need for a product that can be installed like a building wrap, and provide builders a level of insulation to help improve energy efficiency and air and water protection to improve the durability of their homes. At the same time, DuPont Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0 can help builders meet or exceed increasingly stringent codes, standards and home certification programs."

Some additional benefits of using DuPont Tyvek ThermaWrap R5.0:

-It provides continuous exterior insulation (CI), increasing the R-value of the wall while reducing thermal bridging.

-It can be installed shingle fashion (unlike rigid, exterior foam insulation), reducing the potential for bulk water infiltration into the wall assembly.

-Windows, doors and wall penetrations can be easily flashed using available DuPont Flashing Systems.

-It is made with 20 percent pre-consumer, recycled polymers, including polyolefin.

-DuPont Insulated Battens will be available mid-year 2014 to provide a stable base for the installation of fiber cement, wood lap siding, manufactured stone veneer, and stucco. DuPont Insulated Battens are not needed behind vinyl siding, brick or stone.

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Houston, TX (PRWEB) December 27, 2013

People who are starting the home remodeling process are looking for one company that can do it all. They don't want to oversee 20 different contractors doing 20 different things. Homerun Improvement, a family-operated business with 15 years of trade experience that specializes in professional painting services, has expanded their services to now include exterior painting and home improvement.

Exterior services that homeowners can now obtain include roofing, gutters, siding, custom patios, deck construction, swimming pool remodeling and repair services, window replacement, fence installation and A/C repair. By extending their list of services, Homerun Improvement hopes to give better service to people living throughout the Houston area.

Focusing on the entire aspects of home remodeling, they can give more specific quotes for services for bigger projects, allowing homeowners to save more money by going through one company than paying separate quotes to several businesses as the expenses can add up and go over a person's home remodeling project.

Relying on a trusted group of professionals on their team, Homerun improvement will continue to add new services to their growing list of home remodeling project work. This business growth will allow more people to find the services they need while getting excellent craftsmanship and superior customer service from one company.

About Homerun Improvement

Homerun Improvement is a fully insured and bonded construction company providing home remodeling services and painting contractors to people living in the Houston area and surrounding Texas neighborhoods. The company has its own team of professionals without relying on subcontractors or outsourcing work so customers know they are only dealing with experts working directly with the home remodeling company. For more information about Homerun Improvement, please contact the company at 713-992-6266 or visit the website at hrimprovement.com.

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