Home Builder Developer - Interior Renovation and Design

Basically I have a 1995 Mustang v6 Convertible. It's not in the best condition visually (the paint is faded in a lot of places, bumper peeled almost all the way, needs a paint job bad) but the top is tearing from the anchors and on the top where it folds.

For now I have duct tape on it. It's not moving so it doesn't matter for now. any ideas on patches for the short term?

long term solution is obviously to replace it, Question is, I've seen tops ranging from 200-250 and some lower in the 170 range. Some of these have the plastic window that's bigger, but I'm worried about visibility in the long run since it is plastic. Other thing is, my window is fine but I don't know if it can be re-used or not.

Any advice? Thanks

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Convertible Top Replacement - Do I Need A New Window Or Can I Reuse Mine? - StangNet.com

HARRISBURG, S.D. One woman has received the gift of heat from a plumbing and heating company.

Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating and Cooling installed a free, brand new furnace into Sandy Boelhowers home.

Boelhower has been battling different forms of cancer for nearly 9 years.

She started with a brain tumor, then doctors found lung cancer and a year later she had kidney cancer.

While shes won all her battles, it has left her with a big pile of medical bills.

A couple of weeks ago, Boelhower found out her furnace was leaking carbon monoxide.

But she couldnt afford to fix it and needed to keep using it to stay warm.

Thats where Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating and Cooling came into play.

They are so nice I just want to hug them all, says Boelhower. Im still in shock i think, because Im not a winner in anything.

Boelhowers daughter nominated her to win the free furnace.

Golden Rule Plumbing, Heating and Cooling has been offering to install a free furnace every year since 2014 as part of their give the gift of heat program.

This year, they had 90 applicants.

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The contemporary new home of Glidewell Investments & Insurance Group in Missoula, Montana, barely resembles the 1960s concrete block structure that preceded it.

Designed by Eric Hefty & Associates in Missoula, Hefty created a design that met his clients desire to present a modern, stylish appearance. They were expanding and wanted an impressive look, according to Hefty.

Approximately 2,000 square feet of RHEINZINK Flat Lock Tiles helped accomplish the goal. The .08mm panels were finished in prePATINA graphite-grey.

I like the RHEINZINK material but had never used it before, Hefty said. The use of the zinc was an easy sell with the owner. Ive worked with them before and we have an excellent relationship. The design drawings didnt adequately show the beauty of the materials and everyone was even more excited when they saw the new building.

To give the building greater dimension, Hefty designed unfinished steel frames on the exterior as an accent component with a steel wainscoating around the base. Both the steel and RHEINZINK are natural and they fit together really well, said Hefty. Im thinking of using them both on another project Im designing. Its a great combination of materials.

Fabrication of the Flat Lock Tiles was done by RHEINZINK distributor and systems partner Sheet Metal Supply (SMS), Mundelein, Illionis. Installation of the panels was done by Sapphire Construction, Florence, Montana. There was a good dialogue with SMS and the installer, according to Hefty. We used standard sheet sizes and there was very little waste.

The 10,000-square-foot building is located in an emerging area of the city and qualified for tax relief from Missoulas redevelopment agency. The city approved the project as soon as we presented it to them, Hefty said. Zinc is a great material to work with. The patina gives it a life of its own. I think this is the only building in town that has zinc on it. I anticipate theres going to be more as other people see it.

RHEINZINK America, Inc. led the introduction of architectural zinc in North America and continues to offer one of the industrys most reliable, trusted brands. Architects and contractors are supported by unparalleled customer service and technical assistance. RHEINZINK is readily available through an established network of qualified distributors and systems partners across the United States, Canada and Mexico. Ideal for roofing, faade, gutter and interior applications, RHEINZINK is environmentally friendly, 100 percent recyclable and offers a potential lifespan of 100 years or more.

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Listed are permits for all commercial and industrial work, all new single-family and multifamily residences and all residential remodeling costing more than $25,000. Permits are listed by applicant, description, site and cost.

Champaign

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 1611 Eagle Road, $297,000.

KAP Architecture LLC, alteration of retail building at 2003 S. Neil St., $85,000.

Kung Fu Tea, tenant fit-out for restaurant at 707 S. Sixth St., #107, $66,000.

Mode 3 Architecture Inc., alteration to offices at 2419-2421 Village Green Place, $337,499.

Signature Construction Inc., new multifamily residence at 4604 Nicklaus Drive, $1,150,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new multifamily residence at 4602 Nicklaus Drive, $1,150,000.

Miller Construction IL LLC, new single-family residence at 3619 Freedom Blvd., $200,000.

Miller Construction IL LLC, new single-family residence at 3618 Freedom Blvd., $200,000.

Element Construction, new single-family residence at 802 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Element Construction, new single-family residence at 800 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new single-family residence at 3622 Freedom Blvd., $275,000.

Signature Construction Inc., new single-family residence at 1707 Eagle Road, $260,000.

Element Building, new single-family residence at 816 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Element Building, new single-family residence at 818 Sedgegrass Drive, $115,000.

Architectural Expressions, sunroom and deck addition at 503 S. Chicago St., $140,000.

Mahomet

Franke Construction, new single-family residence at 605 Red Bud Drive, $180,000.

Franke Construction, new single-family residence at 701 Red Bud Drive, $200,000.

Rave Homes, new single-family residence at 707 Red Bud Drive, $253,000.

Dustin Heiser, new single-family residence at 1955 County Road 150 E, $178,000.

Curt Mitchem, new duplex at 602 S. Walnut St., $124,400.

Rantoul

C & K Builders, addition to residence at 429 Glenwood Drive, $86,000.

Savoy

Signature Homebuilders, new single-family residence at 204 Denton Drive in Prairie Meadows II subdivision, $280,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 107 Cattail Ave. in Prairie Fields 14 subdivision, $265,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 105 Cattail Ave. in Prairie Fields 14 subdivision, $245,000.

Ironwood Builders Inc., new single-family residence at 208 Denton Drive in Prairie Meadows II subdivision, $298,000.

Urbana

Raymond Miller Construction, new single-family residence at 3022 E. Stone Creek Blvd., $234,000.

Menold Construction & Restoration, remodeling of single-family residence at 411 W. Illinois St., $31,809.

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I thought of Norman Dales famous line from Hoosiers, the second-greatest sports movie of all time, when the Penguins took the PPG Paints Arena ice Friday night to play the Tampa Bay Lightning.

My team is on the floor.

What we saw from the Penguins in a 5-2 win gave us a pretty good glimpse of what well see the rest of the season. The team should get back four key pieces from injury, including defensemen Kris Letang, Olli Maatta and Trevor Daley, before the playoffs. But there is no more help coming from the outside. The two key additions from before the trade deadline this week defensemen Ron Hainsey and Mark Streit made their arena debuts, although Hainsey did play in the stadium series game a week ago against the Philadelphia Flyers. Each made a nice first impression. Streit got the winning goal after a sweet pass from Sidney Crosby, prompting him to say of Crosby, Hes got six eyes. He sees everything

There are so many great players on this team. A lot of skill. Everybody works hard on the defensive side and works hard for each other. You get the save when you need it. Its a really good team. Im very impressed.

Yes, these Penguins are good enough to win a second consecutive Stanley Cup if everyone is healthy.

You have to like the depth Jim Rutherford brought in with Hainsey and Streit. That should give the Penguins nine quality defensemen at playoff time, leaving Mike Sullivan with the wonderful problem of having to pick a top six. Letang, Justin Schultz, Ian Cole and Brian Dumoulin seem like locks. Schultz added to his strong season Friday night, assisting on a goal by Evgeni Malkin in the second period and scoring the fourth goal on a power play late in the third. He has 10 goals and 41 points.

If Daley and Maatta arent able to come back from their surgeries, Hainsey and Streit will be there to step in. So will Chad Ruhwedel. Hainsey and Streit played together often against the Lightning, Hainsey for a team-high 25:07, including 4:31 on the penalty-kill, with five block shots, Streit for 19:31.

Sullivan was impressed.

I thought he was real good, he said of Streit. You can see his hockey sense. Hes a real smart player. Hes very positionally sound. You can tell hes played a lot of years in the league. I think hes going to give us a whole another look on the power play.

And Hainsey?

I think Ron brings a different element to our defensive corps, Sullivan said. Hes a steady, stay-at-home defenseman. Hes mobile. He got good size. Hes got a long reach. Hes hard to play against. Hes a real good penalty-killer. Thats an element that we really needed. It takes some pressure off our other guys killing penalties.

And Streit and Hainsey together?

Both of these guys give us the ability to spread the minutes a little better, Sullivan said. I think thats going to help all of them have more success.

It is a nice, deep group of defensemen.

There are no worries about the Penguins being able to score enough goals. Malkin had two against the Lightning to the surprise of no one. He has owned the Lightning with 17 goals and 15 assists in the past 15 regular-season games. It was nice to see him get one of the goals on the power play, his first power-play goal in 13 games.

You can see how strong he is, Sullivan said of Malkin. Hes so hard to contain down low. Hes got such a powerful game when hes feeling it like he was tonight. Hes an elite player. He has the ability to change games. Hes been a force and a threat on a lot of nights.

Kessel had the primary assist on each of Malkins goals, ending his three-game pointless streak. Kessel is known as a goal-scorer but doesnt get nearly enough credit for being a passer. Those assists were terrific.

The Penguins will have 13 capable forwards once Bryan Rust returns from what is believed to be an elbow injury. Conor Sheary came back Friday night to play on Crosbys line after missing 13 games. Rookie Jake Guentzel has earned a spot in the lineup. Tom Kuhnhackl didnt help himself by taking two penalties against the Lightning, although he did score an empty-net goal with 1:00 left. He could be the man out when Rust gets back.

It is a nice, deep group of forwards.

The total package made me think of Miracle, the greatest sports movie of all time, about the U.S. hockey teams stunning gold medal in the 1980 Olympics.

These Penguins wont need a miracle to be a strong contender for another Cup. I dont care that the Washington Capitals lead the NHL with 93 points, seven more than the Penguins. With Crosby, Malkin, Matt Murray, their depth and, of course, a little health, the Penguins will be the team to beat.

Ron Cook: rcook@post-gazette.com and Twitter@RonCookPG. Ron Cook can be heard on the Cook and Poni show weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on 93.7 The Fan.

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A second-string Orioles lineup had a terrible time with World Baseball Classic-bound ace Chris Archer and the Tampa Bay Rays pitchers in general Saturday afternoon. But counterpart Ubaldo Jimenez and a cadre of relieversmatched zeroes until the Orioles manufactured the games only run for a 1-0 win.

Archer fanned five of the nine Orioles batters he faced in three perfect innings, and Jimenez worked around a difficult first inning to give the Orioles three scoreless innings of his own.

For the veteran Jimenez, it was another positive step in a spring he knows will be a long one and hopes will be productive.

I felt pretty good, Jimenez said. I was able to command the fastball and work on what I needed to do, and I was getting my breaking ball for a strike. So I think I was able to do that.

I think that as the day goes by, youre going to feel more comfortable around there, especially in spring training. But I think today, I was trying to throw my breaking ball in the first inning. I couldnt get it for a strike, but I got it back. Thats why I was falling behind in the first.

Once he got his breaking ball on track, it was smooth sailing for Jimenez, who allowed only an infield single in his final two innings.The right-hander haspitched in WBC springs before, but said hes where he needs to be with nearly a month remaining until Opening Day.

Well, you have to take it easy, he said. You dont want to rush anything, especially because its a long spring. You have to find a way to stay in your room and do everything to get ready for the season, but at the same time dont rush it.

"Sometimes in the past, its been a struggle early to get a lot of our guys, including Ubaldo, their work in," manager Buck Showalter said. "You end up having to go down to the bullpen and throw some more, but theres a little different look to him than Ive seen in past springs. I hope that bodes well. Well see. All the guys threw the ball well."

Jimenez wasn't the only Orioles pitcher who excelled Saturday. Vidal Nuno, Brad Brach, Richard Bleierand Zach Stewart combined with Jimenez for a four-hit shutout.

Small ball

Third baseman Chris Johnson, back in the lineup after a pitch hit him in the thumb and cost him a couple of days, hit a ground-rule double down the left field line to open the seventh inning. Joey Rickard pinch ran, took third base on a wild pitch by top Rays prospect Blake Snell and scored the only run of the game on a chopper to shortstop by center fielder Logan Schafer.

Tommy time

Former Orioles right-hander Tommy Hunter pitched the fourth inning for the Rays, and fared well against his former mates. He hit second baseman Robert Andino with a pitch, but struck out right fielder Chris Dickerson, left fielder Hyun Soo Kim and Johnson.

Looking for lefties

Two of the newest additions to the Orioles roster, left-handers Nuno andBleier, each got his second Grapefruit League appearance with the club and impressed. Nuno pitched two scoreless innings behind Jimenez, ceding only a hit and striking out one. Bleier, who allowed a run on three hits in his two-inning Orioles debut Wednesday, fanned two in a perfect seventh inning.

"Bleier, that was a little more the guy we thought wed see," Showalter said.

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Can new faces take New York City FC to greater heights? New York Post New York City FC head coach Patrick Vieira is supposed to be getting comfortable in his second season. Instead, a sudden influx of new players is testing his composure entering the 2017 campaign. Of course, I'm ... Additions such as Maxi Moralez, an ... and more »

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OCEAN COUNTY officials announced the County will receive $1.1 million in incentives from the state Board of Public Utilities for the installation of a energy efficient heating and cooling system at the Ocean County Justice Complex on Hooper Avenue, Toms River.

We are very happy to receive these incentives from the BPU, said Ocean County Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, who serves as liaison to the countys Department of Buildings and Grounds. This is an important step in the work Ocean County has been doing to create more energy efficient facilities.

The BPU noted the County submitted an application under the New Jerseys Clean Energy Programs Combined Heat and Power & Fuel Cell Program requesting $1.1 million in incentives for the installation of a new Combined Heat and Power system at the Ocean County Justice Complex in downtown Toms River.

The Justice Complex is a multi-use facility housing courtrooms, some of the divisions of the Ocean County Sheriffs Office, jail facilities and other government functions.

The new 600 kW CHP system generates electricity to power the facility, while capturing and using the waste heat for space heating, cooling, and water heating.

According to Vicari and the BPU, the energy efficiency measures will provide both energy and cost savings.

The estimated annual energy cost savings is expected to be $383,000, Vicari said. That is substantial savings for the county taxpayers.

Ocean County has closely been working with the BPU on energy upgrades at County facilities.

In November, the County was notified by the state Board of Public Utilities that it accepted and approved the countys plan for energy upgrades.

With that approval we began to move forward with the upgrades, Vicari said.

Ocean County completed the energy audit in May submitting the information to the BPU for approval.

This audit is very important to us as we look at ways to reduce costs and improve our energy efficiency, Vicari said. The audit comes with a number of beneficial suggestions that we will be considering for implementation.

Under the program, Vicari said, costs for the improvements would be offset by incentives from the state.

And, he said, the money saved on energy could be reallocated to pay for additional energy upgrades. The audits recommendations could reap a self-funding potential of $19.3 million which is more than $1.3 million more than the amount appropriated for the upgrades.

The energy audit was the result of an exhaustive examination of six facilities that receive a lot of traffic both from the public and with our employees, Vicari said. That is why they were chosen for this initial review.

In addition to the Justice Complex the other facilities included the Ocean County Courthouse, the Ocean County Administration Building, the Ocean County Jail, the Ocean County Prosecutors Office and the parking garage all in downtown Toms River.

These facilities total 1,022,775 square feet, Vicari said. They produce an annual energy bill of $2.3 million.

Ocean County is looking at other improvements including upgrades to the lighting systems, automated controls for lighting, upgrades to existing heating and air conditioning systems and some building improvements.

The BPUs Clean Energy Program promotes increased energy efficiency and the use of clean, renewable sources of energy. The County began the process in late 2014 to participate in the Local Government Energy Audit to identify cost-justified efficiency measures. This audit results provided the Board of Freeholders with various energy alternatives that can be implemented.

Over the course of several months, representatives from DCO Energy, Lawrenceville, visited each county location noted in the audit and did a complete review of the buildings.

They looked at electric and natural gas usage, building architectural and engineering drawings, lighting systems, heating and air conditioning equipment and controls, roofs, windows, doorways, occupancy schedules and maintenance practices, Vicari said.

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Averagekitchen remodel cost is a nebulous numberthat hinges on different factors.

Simplistically, you can say that average pro-level cost is $25,000 and average do it yourself (DIY) level cost is $16,000.

As soon as you pin down one cost, you angle it slightly to the side and--like a precious stone in the light--everything dramatically changes.

So it is best to look at this estimate from a few basic angles before arriving at that final cost.

For nearly the last 20 years, Remodeling Magazine has published their annual Cost vs. Value Report, (CVVR) which breaks down average kitchen remodeling costs, as well as for other areas of the home. These averages are further broken down by area of the U.S.

CVVR is the most reliable source for average remodeling data because it is the only publicly accessible source of that scale. It is also the source that everyone tends to fall back on it without drawing in other data or questioning its numbers.

Most consulted for resale values, CVVR derives this data from perceived value byremodeling industry professionalssuch as Realtors, builders, remodelers, and so on. For remodel costs, it relies on RemodelMax's data in conjunction with Clear Estimates construction estimating software.

Thus, these renovations are full-on, professional-level kitchen remodels, yet built with mid-range quality materials.

No do it yourself work; no shortcuts; no skimping. Because DIY is such an important part of mid-range kitchen remodels, data for this is broken down here:

Remodeling Magazines national figures are $20,122 for a minor kitchen remodel and $119,909 for an upscale kitchen remodel. This chart concentrates on minor remodel figures:

Bracketed numbers refer to notes in Footnotes, below.

So here are the different ways to look at average cost, rounded:

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