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Islandia, NY (PRWEB) October 29, 2014

NYC/LI NARI Government Affairs Committee Chairman Ben Jackson, of Bens General Contracting Corp, and other chapter members have worked closely with Nassau County Consumer Affairs Commissioner Madalyn Farley to reinstate the Home Improvement Industry Board, and their efforts have proven successful.

One of NARIs core missions is to encourage ethical conduct, good business practices and professionalism in the industry. We want to have a voice in local government, said Jackson, both for the protection of homeowners and the reputation of licensed and insured contractors.

Nassau County Consumer Affairs abolished the advisory board in 2008 because it became Counterproductive. NYC/LI NARI commends Madalyn Farley for reinstating the board once again. And, as noted by NYC/LI General Council Karl Silverberg, Nassau County home improvement law (Chapter twenty-one of the Nassau County Administrative Code, TITLE D-1 LICENSES, Section 21-11.14) mandates the existence of an advisory board.

Suffolk County Consumer Affairs, led by Commissioner Samuel Chu, currently has an advisory board in place. NYC/LI NARI member Mike Murtha sits on the Suffolk County board and will coordinate efforts with NARIs Government Affairs Committee/Contractors Council at a future meeting.

Appointed by the commissioner, the board shall be composed of individuals having a personal knowledge and interest in home improvement contracting such as representatives of labor, management, trade or government. In addition to NYC/LI NARI members Ben Jackson and Kent Buell, MCR, CKBR of Kentstruction, the Home Improvement Industry Board will be comprised of members of various trade groups such as the Long Island Builders Institute (LIBI), the National Kitchen & Bath Association (NKBA), the Long Island Nursery & Landscape Association (LINLA) and the Association of Pool & Spa Professionals (APSP).

The first meeting is slated for November 18th at the Nassau County Consumer Affairs office in Mineola. Proposed items on the agenda for NYC/LI NARI:

NYC/LI NARI has also worked on an approved contract format for licensed home improvement professionals that will comply with Consumer Affairs requirements. The contract will be published on NARIs website, NARI-NY.org, in the near future. Leading that initiative is Joanne Bechhoff of G.B. Construction, NYC/LI NARI Vice President.

We are proud to have NARI leadership on the advisory councils for both Nassau and Suffolk Consumer Affairs and are excited to participate in the advancement of best practices in the remodeling industry on Long Island, said Regina Biondo, NYC/LI NARI Executive Director.

For more information, please contact the NYC/LI NARI office at: 631-673-6274.

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Last Tuesday, I stopped by Motor Supply to check out its patio, renovated earlier this year. The makeover includes a wall of overhead doors, making it open-air-optional, and perfect for al fresco dining when weather permits, as it did on this early fall evening.

Starting in familiar territory, I tried a cocktail and the butchers board of housemade charcuterie both of which were excellent, as expected.

Looking for more info on restaurants, food and drink in Columbia SC? Visit free-times.com/restaurants.This weeks Bite is another appetizer from the dinner menu, and an example of how things are going these days at Motor Supply under executive chef Wes Fulmers leadership. Fulmer seemed relaxed as he made his rounds through the patio, checking on customers. When he stopped by my table, he was quick to give credit to his culinary team for coming up with this dish of seared scallops, crisp-roasted brussels sprouts, fingerling potatoes and carrots with a bacon and herb aioli.

Fulmers passion for charcuterie was on display when he answered a few questions about how long it takes to cure the lonza and coppa on the butcher board, and the intricacies of knowing when its ready (hint: you have to squeeze it). He said the prosciutto his crew is curing may be ready before the end of this year. Jonathan Sharpe

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Question: I am trying to get a lead on how to repair the steps that go from my kitchen sliding-glass door to my fenced-in patio. The steps have a big crack at the bottom. As a result, the steps are almost suspended from the house. Ive tried to get someone to come to my house for an estimate, but the places I called said my repair is too small for them. Where can I go?

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Answer: Clayton Perry, business development manager for Concrete Jack, a concrete-leveling company based in Williamsburg (855-603-6321; http://www.concretejack.com), took a look at the picture you sent. The view isnt wide enough for him to see the whole picture, but the steps appear to be level. So his hunch is that the steps are stable. That means the patio must be sinking, a situation he finds frequently. Nine times out of 10, the underlying soil wasnt compacted right, he said. Another possibility is that you have a drainage problem that is washing away the base of the patio.

You could plug the gap by stuffing soil or a concrete mix under the steps. But if the patio has sunk, that would leave the drop between the bottom step and the patio greater than between the other steps. Even a relatively small difference in these distances creates a trip hazard, which is why the 2012 Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code allows only a three-eighths-inch difference in tread height. So the best solution is to raise the height of the patio.

The picture shows that your patio is brick. If the bricks rest on a concrete slab, Concrete Jack or another concrete-leveling company could inject something under the slab, raising it to the original height.

Concrete Jack, which uses high-density polyurethane foam or a sand-cement grout, has a minimum charge of $750 in Northern Virginia. A-1 Concrete Leveling Northern Virginia, based in Herndon (703-481-6868; http://www.a1concretelevelingnorthernvirginia.com), also does small jobs. It injects a crushed-stone slurry, typically for around $800 to $1,500, depending on the size of the job.

If the bricks rest on sand, the best solution is to pull them up and redo the base, making sure to compact it well before the bricks are reinstalled. Many landscapers are set up to do this.

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SINGAPORE: Refurbishment businesses have been affected by the slow property market in Singapore. According to the Renovation and Decoration Advisory Centre (RADAC), which represents about 80 industry players, some firms have seen business drop by up to 50 per cent compared to three or four years ago when the property market was booming.

Homeowners seem to have a smaller appetite for lavish renovation works as well, with industry players saying homeowners in Singapore are now more selective about the kind of renovation works to undertake.

Affordability is the key issue, with property cooling measures like the Additional Buyer's Stamp Duty and loan restrictions taking a heavier toll on finances. Such measures have already softened the property market considerably.

Slower home sales naturally mean there is a shrinking pool of homeowners who want to customise a unit to their own unique tastes. It also means renovators have to fight harder to win the attention of customers.

Some contractors who have been struggling against the competition have had to close down. "With this consolidation of marketplace, there are companies who have folded up, because they find that their income is not able to match their ongoing expenses, despite how modest their expenses can be," said Edward Tan, executive director of RADAC.

Making conditions even tougher - especially for small, family-run renovation contractors - is the tight labour market in Singapore. "With the problem of getting labour and increased costs, contractors may think that their service level may not be good enough," added Mr Tan. "And because they have been around for so long, they may want to retire."

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For those battling on, adapting to changes has been key. Renovation matchmaking website Kluje, which is linked to around 500 industry players, said refurbishment outfits are responding to changing tastes.

Kluje's co-founder and chief operations officer, Andrew Esmonde-White, noted that homeowners are taking up smaller renovation packages costing below S$10,000, and keeping away from lavish refurbishment projects costing S$100,000 and above. "So they will actually look at cheaper options on the tiling and maybe not even replace the tiles if they are actually really good. Then it is just general painting, they won't go for any structural changes to save money," he added.

Kluje expects this trend to continue, with contractors who are able to modify their operations more likely to thrive if the slowdown in the renovation sector persists.

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