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Foster Remodeling Solutions will launch its new 3,270-square-foot Home Design and Selection Center in Lorton with an open house on Saturday, April 22 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The event will include seminars on a variety of topics ranging from Kitchen and Bath Design to How to Plan a Successful Remodeling to steps for introducing aging-in-place modifications into the home. Seminar presenters are recognized experts in their respective specialties. Representatives from top manufacturers will also be on hand to answer questions about specific products, appliances and emerging technologies. Several manufacturers will also be contributing new products as raffle items.

Visitors can arrive as early as 10 a.m. and freely browse the newly-expanded Design and Selection Center, which offers over 3,000 square feet of display space. Current and leading-edge building materials, home improvement products and Smart House devices are featured. Chef-prepared hors d'oeuvres and beverages will be served throughout the day.

There will be several full-sized kitchen and bathroom designs on view, vignettes featuring cabinets, vanities, flooring and lighting even a full-sized outdoor courtyard which spotlights break-through materials and styles being applied to roofing and siding.

The open house will also be a forum for conferring with experts affiliated with some of the nation's leading building products manufacturers, and to meet with a home improvement finance specialist.

Our goal is to make it easy for attendees to find answers to an array of home improvement questions in a single day, says David Foster, who has operated Foster Remodeling Solution for over 34 years. We encourage attendees to come prepared with questions, drawings and photos and to bring interested friends and neighbors. All of the offerings are free and open to the public.

Design and selection

The new show room is 30 percent larger than its predecessor. The company has also expanded its offices to 9,400 square feet, allocating more space for staff technical training and conferences with vendors. There are three design consultation rooms that allow homeowners to review in-progress design details of a home improvement on a flat screen television.

Home improvement is a very dynamic industry, Foster observes. You have to stay ahead of changing technologies and evolving practices. We're expanding on methods for bringing ideas to homeowners that have already proven successful.

The larger showroom and growing list of workshops is appreciably an organic response to the demand for useful information we encounter every day, he adds. But this open house will be more of an exposition than we've offered in the past; we're building what we've learned about local homeowner interests.

The three one-hour seminars will be held at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. so that interested parties can attend all three without conflict.

Design consultant Sean McLarty, a veteran remodeler with 33 years of professional experience, will provide critical tips on Kitchen and Bathroom Remodeling at 11 a.m.;

Dory Clemens, a space planning specialist, will conduct a seminar at 1 p.m. on aging-in-place applications. The session will focus on how to assess which modifications to your home are most appropriate for short-term and foreseeable needs;

At 3 p.m., Chris Arnold whose 25 years of remodeling experience embraces every facet of the industry will discuss How to Plan a Successful Remodel, including best options for financing a project.

Manufacturer and vendor participation

Top-tier vendors and manufacturers participating in the Design Center have increased substantially in recent years.

Ferguson Enterprises, one of the largest wholesalers of such as bathroom fixture brands as Kohler, Moen and Mirabelle will have a representative on hand to answer questions and discuss trends and innovations.

Chris Clark of NVB Mortgage will help attendees assess current financing options.

A representation from DNB Wireless, a Florida company that specializes in Smart House technologies, will offer demonstrations on home systems management that can be operated via a Smartphone app. DNB Wireless, a certified dealer for Control4 Home automation systems, recently established an office in the Design Center.

While younger people readily embrace Smart technologies, we're finding more people over 60 getting educated in this newer area of home improvement because they recognize the value these conveniences can bring to their lives, Foster notes.

Smart devices, which are increasingly manageable via a Smartphone, can be programmed to control everything from house lights to HVAC to security systems.

The front door bell can activate an audio/video system that allows a homeowner to see and talk to whoever is at the front door even when they're not in the house, the remodeler says. This can be a significant boon to personal safety and comfort.

Break-through applications, however, are by no means limited to the electronics arena, Foster points out.

For instance:

Luxury Vinyl Plank (LVP) looks like wood, but is less expensive and much easier to replace. Optional cork or foam backing makes walking easier.

Ink-jet printing now being applied to porcelain tile has greatly expanded the aesthetic possibilities of this durable flooring material. Shades can range from high- gloss to textured. This has significantly augmented the interior designer's palette.

Quartz is gradually becoming more popular than granite, marble or natural stone for counter surface applications. It is low maintenance and offers a variety of colors, tones and shades.

Further, texturing techniques such as brushing now lend visual distinction to traditional hardwoods; ceramic-infusion, when applied, has resulted in floors that last longer.

Raffle

Several recently-introduced home improvement products are being offered as raffle prizes. Ferguson is donating a Moxie showerhead with wireless speaker that plays music in the shower via Bluetooth technology; DNB Wireless will provide a Sonos Connect Wireless Amp for streaming music and a free custom installation for a flat screen TV of up to 65 inches; Appliance Connection has contributed a KitchenAid Mixer.

Attendees only have to drop their raffle tickets in bowls designated for the prizes they are most interested in, Foster explains. Winners will be notified even if they don't stay for the entire event.

We find it's important to help homeowners make informed decisions, Foster says. But we hope this will also be an enjoyable and festive day for everyone.

Interested parties can register for the showroom opening and for individual seminars online at http://www.fosterremodeling.com, or by calling (703) 350-1371.

John Byrd has been writing about home improvement for 30 years. He can be reached at (703)715-8006, http://www.HomeFrontsNews.com or byrdmatx@gmail.com

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Frisco man accused of shooting contractor

WFAA 6:36 AM. CDT April 05, 2017

Photo: Frisco PD

FRISCO -- A 44-year-old door-to-door roofing solicitor was shot outside a Frisco home Monday afternoon.

Officers were called to a house in the 6000 block of Larkspur Lane where they took a 45-year-old adult male shooter into custody without incident. The shooter has been identified as Radu Chivu from Frisco.

A preliminary investigation by detectives says that the Chivu confronted the victim outside his home. A no soliciting sign was observed outside of the Chivu's home during the initial investigation.

Ginny Schwartz is still in shock. She was on her way out Monday afternoon when she saw Frisco Police up the street. Its a little bit scary, she said. Just really, really, sad.

The 44-year-old man who was shot was taken to an undisclosed hospital. Frisco police have also yet to release his name. According to police, the victim did not have a permit from the city as one is not currently required to distribute commercial handbills.

Immediately I thought, That poor man. It has to be that same man because I didnt see anybody else come around, she said.

Ginny Schwartzs husband, Jonathan, was also home at the time of the shooting. Coming from Brooklyn and living in Texas now, even that was shocking, he said.

Although neither heard or saw the shooting, the couple said there has been an uptick in solicitations following the recent severe weather.

Were getting 6 phone calls a day it feels like, different people wanting to come up, check the roof, couple people knocking on the door, Jonathan Schwartz said. This gentleman does have signs all over the place, no trespassing on both sides, no soliciting, he doesnt want to be bothered.

Chivu is currently being held in the Frisco Jail and is being charged with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon.

There is no threat to public safety at this time and detectives continue to investigate the cause of the shooting.

There are several no trespassing signs and a no soliciting sign outside the shooters home. No one came to the door when WFAA knocked.

Anyone with additional information is urged to contact the Frisco Police Department at (972) 292-6010 referencing CS# 17031331. They can also send an anonymous tip by texting FRISCOPD and the tip to 847411 (tip411).

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"We've had to hire more salespeople and staff, so we outgrew our office at home," Mike said. "Overall, it has been nice to not be at work all the time, since our old office was in the basement of our home. And the new sign is really nice for people to be able to drive by and see that."

Krumm Siding, which is a U.S. Seamless Steel franchise and a Leafaway dealer, services roughly a 30-40 mile radius around New Richmond.

"We don't do a lot of new construction stuff, but we are seeing an increase in people who want additions done after they have been living in their homes for the last 20 years or so," Mike said. "There are quite a few people who are wanting to make changes to their homes or upgrading them."

The Krumms have owned the property where their new office is located for the last three or four years with the intentions of moving their business offices out of their home in the near future.

"After 20 years of business, our customers are becoming repeat customers and their kids are getting to an age where they might need work done on their homes as well," Cheryl said.

In addition to offering services for siding, windows, roofing, gutters and Leafaway, Krumm Siding & Roofing now also offers construction work such as decks, additions, kitchens, bathrooms and other renovation services for interior projects.

"We started adding those other services because past customers called us and wanted to see if we could do those things for them," Mike said. "They would ask if we can side their house and also do this other thing. We hired Carl Kopp as our project manager and estimator, who must have 30 years of experience in the construction industry. So it was a good fit.

"We've been so busy lately that we will probably have to hire more people this year to keep up with all the business we are doing."

For more information on the services Krumm Siding & Roofing offers, visit krummsidingandroofing.com, or call 715-246-6090

"Our slogan is 'we install peace of mind,' so we like to think by walking people through the process, telling them what to expect and by showing them exactly what their money is being spent on that they will know that we have spent their money wisely," Mike said. "They get what they pay for and then some. Referrals is a main part of our business, so we work hard to earn a referral."

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When architects and specifiers embark on new green building initiatives, they need to validate the environmental aspects of the building materials they use. Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) are used to provide this information and to support the credibility of environmental claims.

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The Kansas Legislatures committee that monitors state building projects Thursday accepted the offer of a private firm to tour Docking State Office Building and formulate cost estimates for renovating or re-purposing the Topeka building slated for demolition.

The administration of Gov. Sam Brownback has sought to take a wrecking ball to the tall office structure west of the Capitol after relocating hundreds of state employees to newly leased space in Topeka. That plan stalled when the 2016 Legislature compelled Brownback to sever a contract with a bank to finance construction of a $20 million heating and cooling plant to replace systems located in the basement of Docking.

The bipartisan Joint Committee on State Building Construction agreed to allow McGowan Gordon Construction, with offices in Manhattan and Kansas City, Mo., to tour Docking for the purpose of evaluating alternatives for the mothballed office building. The company offered to develop a report on possible uses of Docking at no cost to the state.

We require good information to make good decisions around here, said Rep. J.R. Claeys, a Salina Republican on the committee.

The Kansas Department of Administration was instructed by the joint committees chairman to cooperate with McGowan Gordon staff on a tour of Docking.

I hope you guys are on board to do that, said Rep. Adam Lusker, the Frontenac Democrat who chairs the committee.

Were certainly happy to give them a tour, said Sarah Shipman, secretary of the state Department of Administration.

The McGowan Gordon construction company was involved in the Flint Hills Discovery Center and the Kansas Department of Agriculture administration building, both in Manhattan; the KBI Forensic Science Center in Topeka; and the American Museum of Natural History at Prairiefire in Johnson County.

The House-Senate committee tentatively scheduled its own tour of Docking for April 26. There is an expectation lawmakers on the panel will review the construction firms findings later in the 2017 legislative session, said Sen. Laura Kelly, D-Topeka.

I feel, finally, the Legislature is taking some control of this project, Kelly said.

Sen. John Skubal, R-Overland Park, said he was curious if the committee would have interest in hiring a company to propose a design-build plan authored by a builder in conjunction with an architect. Renovation of Docking will be complex if it involves removal of several floors of Docking and retention of the heating-and-cooling infrastructure in the basement, he said.

This is going to be very, very complicated. I think that (design-build) delivery system for this building, as complicated as its going to be, may be something that we should investigate, he said.

Lusker said the committee could end up recommending a design-build approach, but input from McGowan Gordon staff appears to be a logical move.

This is a first step in a seemingly long process, the chairman said. After we get some findings back from the contractor, then maybe we can look at our other options if there are options for the building, which hopefully there will be.

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