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WHAT’S INSIDEConstruction picture for 2012 appears brighter.......Page 3Metal roofing gets closer look .................................Page 7CCC’s Harold Wilson heads IABA in 2012................Page 9Home Show opens Friday ........................................Page 10How to go about finding the right contractor...........Page 12End of sprinkler rule saves home buyers money.....Page 13Some tax credits still available.................................Page 14Residential building permits ....................................Page 16Commercial building permits...................................Page 17Guide to Home Show exhibits..................................Pages 20-21Planning to redo or renew your kitchen?.................Page 22Put some kitsch in drab kitchen?.............................Page 23New-home trends can be a guide for remodeling....Page 26Creating a beautiful bedroom...................................Page 29Brick industry tries to buck trend.............................Page 30Choosing a countertop.............................................Page 31Cantilevered factory house overlooks Pittsburgh ....Page 33Designing the perfect space for a big TV .................Page 37

About the coverThe 2012 president of the Indiana-Armstrong Builders Associationis Harold Wilson, part-owner of Community Craftsmen Contractors Inc., which built the house in the two pictures on thecover. The house is located along Route 286 south of Saltsburg.Read more about him and his company on Page 9.

Area home builders expectbrighter construction season

Indiana Gazette Home Builders Supplement, Tuesday, March 13, 2012 — 3

By RANDY [email protected]

It’s no secret that 2011 wasnot a banner year for homeconstruction in Indiana Coun-ty.

But as spring weather re-turns, several local contractorsare forecasting a busier build-ing season during 2012.

“I’m actually lining up jobs.The phone is starting to ring,”said Tony Busija, an Indianacontractor who believes themild winter weather hasprompted more people tothink about home fix-up and

addition projects.And Busija said he is looking

forward to this weekend’s In-diana-Armstrong Builders As-sociation Home Show at theS&T Bank Arena. Last year’shome show generated a cou-ple months of work for him.

Busija has worked in thebuilding and remodeling busi-ness about 10 years, and hisown remodeling company willmark its first anniversary inApril.

He and his crew specialize inprojects like roofs, siding, sof-fit and fascia replacement onhomes throughout Indiana

County. Now, he said, is “not atall” too early for home ownersto be planning remodeling orbuilding projects.

Warren Peter, owner of War-ren Peter Construction Inc.and this year’s president of thePennsylvania Builders Associ-ation, agreed that the businessoutlook for builders thisspring is much more positivethan last year.

More people are asking forquotes on construction proj-ects and consumer confidenceseems to be improving, Petersaid. Also helping to improvethe situation is the fact that in-

terest rates are low and pro-posed 2012 state buildingcodes — that would have in-creased construction costs forsome home owners — havebeen deferred and the statewill continue to operate underthe 2009 codes until 2015.

In addition to preparing forsome new home construction,Peter also has remodelingprojects, new room additionsand new garages in his plan-ning mix for this year.

Peter has six employees,about half what he normallyhas, but hopes to add more

“IT LOOKS like it’s going to be a busy year.”

Don Huey, Indiana contractor

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His crew works mainly in In-diana and Armstrong coun-ties.

Frank Kurcsics, president ofK.F. Construction, Indiana,said his crew of 12 employeeswas so busy last year with re-modeling and additions thatthey’ve had little time to workon their company’s new stor-age building nearing comple-tion along Route 119 North inRayne Township.

“We were extremely busy —jammed,” in 2011, Kurcsicssaid, with both residential andcommercial renovation andaddition projects.

Last year his crew built roomadditions, garages with roomsabove them and sidewalks anddid excavating work. Thisspring they’re completing amajor renovation with new of-fices and a conference roominside Falcon Drilling’s build-

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what they have” rather thanbuilding new, Kurcsics said.And his company has the di-versified equipment and skillsto take on almost any con-struction project from exca-vating foundations to in-stalling roofs.

One new expense Kurcsicssaid he encountered this yearis a 30 percent jump in theprice of drywall.

K.F. Construction worksmainly in a 50-mile radiusaround Indiana, and most ofits projects are in IndianaCounty.

A&A Construction, of Indi-ana, did 32 residential roof re-placements last year.

“We have roofs left over fromlast year” to do in 2012, saidMatt Houser, the companyowner.

Houser and his five full-timeemployees specialize in roof-ing — which comprises about50 percent of their work — fol-

lowed by siding, room addi-tions and garages. Most of theprojects are in Indiana County,and he anticipates he’ll bebusy enough to keep his crewworking 5½ days a weekthrough December.

“We’re doing well. We’ve ac-tually sold all of the (remain-ing) lots in Pleasant Hills,”near Old Route 119 and HamillRoad, White Township, saidKaren Vehovic, in charge ofsales administration for theIndiana office of BastianHomes.

The 35-year-old companybuilds homes in five states andhas four offices in Pennsylva-nia.

“New construction has beenbusiest for us,” Vehovic said.“We’ve been busy all winter,”aided by the relatively mildweather. Most families consid-ering new homes are lookingfor 2,300 to 2,500 square feet ofspace, she said.

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and family rooms and garageswith living space above,” shesaid.

“It looks like it’s going to be abusy year,” said Don Huey,owner of one of Indiana’sbiggest building and remodel-ing companies. Renovationsand room additions top thelist of projects for his 80 em-ployees, but he also has con-struction of a couple newhomes on his schedule, hesaid.

One other part of the equa-tion that often drives con-struction and remodelingprojects is the availability ofmortgage and fix-up money atlending institutions. And thereapparently is no problemthere this spring.

Scott Cramer, a home mort-gage consultant at First Com-monwealth Bank in Indiana,said 30-year mortgage ratesnow are lower than 15-yearrates were in 2011. Interestrates on a 30-year loan are

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As price of traditional shinglesrises, metal roofs get closer look

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One of the things representatives ofLezzer Lumber Co. will be doing at thisspring’s Indiana-Armstrong Builders As-sociation Home Show is advising home-owners that when it comes to roofing ma-terials, they have options.

Maybe not as many as in some parts ofAmerica where slate, terra cotta and cop-per are possibilities.

Around Indiana County, asphalt shin-gles are still the No. 1 choice for toppingoff a building. But one other material —steel — is gaining in popularity as theprice of petroleum-based shingles con-tinues to climb.

Jay McCombs, a sales representative atLezzer Lumber, said the price of materialfor either a shingle or steel roof is aboutthe same — roughly $95 to $100 a squarefor shingles and $85 to $95 a square forsteel roofing. (A square of either covers100 square feet of roof.)

According to some local contractors, anadvantage of steel as a roofing material isthat it goes on faster, reducing the laborcost.

“We definitely have more people look-ing at it, considering it,” McCombs said ofmetal roofing.

Like the cost of gasoline, the price of pe-troleum-based shingles can fluctuate dur-ing the year and has risen about 15 per-cent from this time last year, McCombssaid.

And because of a manufacturing alloca-tion, shingles are sometimes in short sup-ply by late summer, he said.

With steel roofing, there are many coloroptions and profile choices, some offer

45-year warranties and steel is more re-sistant to the moss that stains some shin-gle roofs in this area.

One disadvantage of steel roofing, inMcCombs’ opinion, is that snow doesn’tstick to the metal and slides off to createpiles in front of exterior doors. Smallblocks of material, often called snowguards or snow blocks, can be attachednear the lower edges of metal roofs to pre-vent avalanching of snow and ice, holdingit back while it melts gradually or falls offin small amounts.

Matt Houser, owner of A&A Construc-tion in Indiana, replaces a lot of roofs butusually recommends asphalt shinglesrather than metal roofing, especially forbuildings that have many peaks and val-leys.

Steel roofing manufacturers, in hisopinion, have not mastered flashing kitsand ridge caps to make metal roofs aswater-tight as shingle roofs.

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“There are not enough shingle manu-facturers to go around,” he said. So nowhe has to order shingles a week or two be-fore he needs them rather than just as-suming he will be able to pick them up ata supplier a day or two before he plans toinstall them.

Tony Busija, owner of Busija Remodel-ing, in Indiana, has done considerableroofing work in the past decade and hasinstalled some metal roofing. But he con-siders himself primarily a “shingler.”

When installing a metal roof, he insistson removing the old roof first, rather thaninstalling the metal over an existing roof.Not removing the old material causes toomuch weight to accumulate on the rooftrusses, in his opinion.

“The flashing, for me, is a big issue” withmetal roofs, Busija said, adding that theflashing around chimneys seals tighterwith shingles than metal roofs.

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Wilson, the 2012 presi-dent of the Indiana-Armstrong Builders As-sociation, said he beganhis career by working fora construction business,where he learned thetrade.

In 1980, he and hispartner, Steve Barto,both helped to establish CCC,which specializes in newhomes.

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Regardless of the job, Wilsonsaid, he enjoys seeing the fin-

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Whether you are looking to build, re-model or improve your home, the 33rdannual Indiana-Armstrong Builders As-sociation Home Show is the one-stopshop for all home enhancement needs.

The show, which will be held from 5 to9 p.m. Friday, noon to 9 p.m. Saturdayand noon to 4 p.m. Sunday at the S&TBank Arena at the White TownshipRecreation Complex, will feature updat-ed electronic systems and high-techideas, new energy efficiency ideas and

years, also served as president in 1990. Heis also a board member for the state asso-ciation.

In his role as IABA president, Wilsonsaid, he is responsible for heading the as-sociation.

This year, he said, IABA is focusing ongetting more membership, which is opento all builders. Membership can be ob-tained at any time.

In order for members to be president,Wilson said members must “run throughthe chairs,” meaning hold other officesthat help prepare members for the posi-tion.

“I enjoy being involved and talking toother builders and remodelers, and keep-ing up to date with changes and codes, hesaid. “All of these good things.”

Wilson is the husband of Vicki and thefather of three daughters: Melanie, Meganand Melissa.

For more information on the Indiana-Armstrong Builders Association, contactDick Clawson at (724) 349-2327 or go towww.iabuilders.com.


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the latest in building and re-modeling, according to DickClawson, executive officer ofIABA.

Admission is $3 for adults,and free for children 16 andunder with a paying adult. Aconcession stand will be openat the center, and free parkingwill also be available.

With approximately 135booths and 100 exhibitors ondisplay, various areas of thebuilding industry will be rep-resented with contacts on siteto provide information andanswer questions, Clawsonsaid.

“Consumers will be able tocompare side by side and goback and forth to compareproducts,” he said.

According to Harold Wilson,of Community CraftsmenContractors Inc. and the cur-rent president of IABA, con-sumers will also benefit fromgetting new ideas and seeingnew products. He also said

contractors benefit, too, be-cause many of them get theopportunity to arrange proj-ects, and it helps to keep theirname out there.

Wilson, a participant of theshow for more than 30 years,said in addition to gainingbusiness, he also enjoys seeingand talking to his past clients.

“It’s great to spend time talk-ing to them and catching up

on what they have been doing,and learning what changesthey have made throughoutthe years,” he said.

Since the show’s debut 33years ago, Clawson said, a lothas changed, and it’s amazingto see the changes each year.

“It’s the same exhibit, butwith new and better prod-ucts,” he said. “I think we servethe community well by put-ting this together. We havesome really good memories,growing from 40 booths to135.”

The show also averages agreat consumer turnout, ac-cording to Clawson, who saidthey see anywhere from 3,600to 4,000 people each year.

“It’s a nice steady crowd,” hesaid. “And the place is heated,well-lit and comfortable.”

Wilson and Clawson bothagree that the show has beenbuilt to last.

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Melissa Etshied, public relationsdirector for the PennsylvaniaBuilders Association, said the twomost important things they adviseconsumers to do are to go throughtheir local builders association andcheck the state attorney general’swebsite for information about aspecific contractor.

“Those are the two big things weadvise people to do right up front,”Etshied said. “(Also), get referencesand have a clearly written contract.Watch out for unusually low bids— be aware if one looks incrediblylow.”

Etshied said word of mouth is an-other way to find out which con-tractors are right for the job.

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She added that those contractors listedon the attorney general’s website are re-spected professionals in communitieswho are invested in their work.

“They’re not fly-by-night individuals,”she said. “Not just anyone gets approvedfor membership. They have to completean application and be approved.”

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Dick Clawson, executive director of theIndiana-Armstrong Builders Associa-tion, added that if a consumer is having anew home built and the person hireddoes only new homes, he or she does not

need to have an HIC registration num-ber. One of the main requirements of theHome Improvement Contract registra-tion program is that contractors provideproof of liability insurance and workers’compensation if there are other employ-ees on the job, Clawson said.

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“We do see articles in the newspaperwhere the attorney general has gottenpeople for fraud, and it’s nice that theypublicize that,” he said. “Unfortunately,it’s usually been the elderly that seem tobe the ones that get taken advantage of.”

If a consumer were to call in with acomplaint against a registered contrac-tor, Clawson said, he will notify the indi-vidual.

“If it’s one of our guys, they’re rep-utable and they will go solve the prob-lem,” he said, adding that 99 percent ofthe time the complaints are directed atsomeone who doesn’t belong to the pro-gram.


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Part of the negotiations about deletingthe sprinkler rule from the building codewas that the builder is required to offerthe consumer the option of putting in asprinkler system, along with a pricequote, said Dick Clawson, executive di-

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rector of the Indiana-Arm-strong Builders Association.

The mandate became lawlast January despite vigorousefforts from the PennsylvaniaBuilders Association andbuilders associations through-out the state, such as the IABA.Firefighters and other groupshad pushed for the mandate,saying the sprinkler systemswould improve safety.

Deletion of the sprinkler re-quirement from the code hassaved between $7,500 and$12,000 and a few extra days’work for each new house,Clawson said.

“Other requirements wouldhave been what it would taketo support the sprinkler sys-tem,” he said, such as a sepa-rate waterline and separatemeter for city water and a“300- or 400-gallon jug up inthe attic” for well/septic water.

Clawson said when home-

owners found out the require-ment was there, they were un-happy about being forced totake it.

“It’s the old row houses inPhiladelphia, Harrisburg andPittsburgh that are tinderboxes, dry wood now that areso close together that burn,”he said. “There’s so much fire-proof and fire-retardant mate-rial in the houses today thatthe new ones aren’t going toburn that fast.

“The adage is that ‘smokedetectors save lives and sprin-klers save property,’” Clawsonadded. “You can have a smol-dering fire, smoke that’s goingto trigger that smoke detector,and that might smolder for (afew) hours until it gets to the170-some degrees it takes totrigger the sprinkler, so thepeople are going to be longgone if the smoke detectorswork.”

Melissa Etshied, public rela-

tions director for the Pennsyl-vania Builders Association,said the PBA was pretty confi-dent in its fight to have thesprinkler requirement re-pealed.

“There were some scary mo-ments,” she said. “We not onlyhad builders on our side, butconsumers as well because italso affected them.

“We knew there wereenough people in governmentwho were affected by it whowere hearing from their con-stituents.”

Etshied said the PBA gath-ered stories from throughoutthe state from people whowere or would have been af-fected by the mandate, and itwas “very helpful.”

“It was a complete grass-roots effort,” she said.

In addition to having thesprinkler mandate rescinded,the builders associations werealso successful in stopping im-

plementation of the 2012 In-ternational Residential Build-ing Codes in the state and re-verting to the 2009 codes. Et-shied said there were a lot oflittle changes that would havecost homeowners a lot moremoney.

“Just the top 10 codechanges would have translat-ed into an additional $15,000for the average home,” shesaid.

In addition, the UniformConstruction Code Reviewand Advisory Council hasvoted to send a recommenda-tion to the Legislature furtheramending the UCC to extendthe adoption cycle for newbuilding codes from everythree years to every six years.

Etshied said she thinks theLegislature will follow throughon the recommendation butdidn’t think any decision wasgoing to be made until aroundApril.


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Upgrading the kitchen is onmany homeowners’ “to do”list. And for good reason. Aminor kitchen remodel ranksfourth on the list of the top 10home improvement projectsthat deliver return on invest-ment, according to Remodel-ing magazine’s 2010-11 Costvs. Value Report.

But whether you’re in it forthe investment, or just tofreshen up the space in yourhome where people spend themost time, a new kitchen lookcould be a fun improvementto your house with a lot of im-pact. Some may start with aweekend project and a $40 canof paint, while others willjump into a $50,000-plus re-model. Either way, one thing isfor sure — you can’t go wrongwith a beautiful, highly func-tional kitchen.

A SIMPLE REFRESHIf time or budget constraints

limit you to changing just afew basic elements of the

kitchen, focus on things thatmake the most impact. Evennovice do-it-yourself home-owners can complete many ofthese items on their own:

■ Paint the walls. Paintingalways tops the to-do listwhen a mini makeover is inorder. It’s an affordable, high-impact way to change the

décor of a kitchen. If you’re notchanging out cabinets orcountertops, be sure to selecta color that complementsthose major elements.

■ Add new accessories.Switching out the small décordetails in a kitchen can makethe room feel entirely new.Maybe it’s replacing bar stoolsat the island, reupholsteringpillows or a bench cushion, oreven hanging a few new piecesof art or photos on the wall.

■ Change the faucet. Oftenunderestimated, the kitchenfaucet has a lot of influence inthe overall style of the room.Choosing a more up-to-datepull-down or pull-out faucetnot only improves the look ofthe room, but can add signifi-cant convenience and func-tionality.

“Faucets in the kitchen aremuch more than what theyused to be,” says KevinMcJoynt of Danze, a manufac-turer of decorative plumbing

Planning to redo or renew kitchen?22 — Indiana Gazette Home Builders Supplement, Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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faucets and fixtures. “Theyplay an important role in set-ting the décor and focal pointsof any kitchen.”

A FULL REMODELHomeowners throughout

the country are staying in theirhomes longer than they oncedid. Because of that, signifi-cant remodeling projects tendto rise to the top of the prioritylist.

If you’re in it for the longhaul (or even to ensure you getthat return on investment), acomplete kitchen remodelcould be for you.

When the entire room foot-print is your canvas, the possi-bilities are exciting. While acontractor is recommendedfor most of these projects,make sure you’re involved inexploring the options that willhelp you use this space aswisely as possible (yet providebeautiful décor in theprocess):

■ Install display shelves.This hot kitchen trend is aneye-catching alternative tohanging wall cabinets. Takingdown cabinets is a pretty sim-ple task for two and hangingthe shelves is even easier.

■ Evaluate the flow of thework spaces. Adding morewater sources to your roomcould improve efficiency andease. Consider a simple, yetbeautiful faucet on the islandfor prep, a pot filler by thestove to help while cooking,and a hard-working faucet atthe main sink for cleanup.

■ Mix and match your sur-faces. Replacing countertopsis one of the most noticeablechanges to any kitchen venue.Quartz surfaces are a popularchoice, providing a uniquecombination of quality, hy-giene and a look of naturalstone. Selecting a lighter colorsurface for the perimeter and adarker, bolder color for the is-land is a great way to add an-other design element to theroom.

Manufacturers offer a widerange of faucet styles in vari-ous functional designs, ac-cording to McJoynt. So,whether you’re looking to en-hance a traditional décor, addsleekness to a contemporaryprofessional-grade room, orsomething in between, lever-aging faucets and other ele-ments can help set the tone forthe entire room.



Redo or renew kitchen?

Put some kitschin drab kitchen

By SARAH WOLFEFor The Associated Press

Kitchens have become so se-rious. All that granite, darkwood and stainless steel. Theheart of the home these days ismore like a sleek and severeshrine to haute cuisine.

But kitchens don’t have to beas stressful as an episode of“Top Chef.” Designers are in-creasingly turning to retro,whimsical touches like coffeecup wallpaper, bright vintagedishware patterns, and color-ful appliances and electronicsto bring the fun back into thisincreasingly streamlinedroom.

“I think we’re reaching backto simpler times, when Ameri-ca was kind of on track andthings were looking up. ... It’ssomething that hits an emo-tional chord,” says RosannaBowles, founder and owner ofthe Seattle-based RosannaInc. tableware line.

Here are some fun and sim-ple ways to put the “kitsch”back into your kitchen.

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“We really wanted to create wallpapersthat would work in today’s kitchens,where families gather, eat, drink and so-cialize — a fun, bistro atmosphere,” Shawsays.

Anthony Carrino and John Colaneri,hosts of HGTV’s “Kitchen Cousins,” intro-duced a retro feel in one of their recentkitchen makeovers by attaching panelingfrom Inhabit Living in a basket-weavepattern to the walls.

“After you install the panels, you cancaulk the seams, sand them down a bit,put some primer on and add a big pop ofcolor,” Carrino says.

APPLIANCESAlso big in kitchens right now are retro

appliances that look like they belong ingrandma’s 1950s kitchen but run like theirmodern-day cousins.

Carrino and Colaneri brought somequirk to a country kitchen by installing aretro range and hood set from Colorado-based Big Chill, which offers fridges,stoves and even dishwashers in any colorbut stainless steel, accented by chrometrim.

“It looks like a classic car. ... It’s like hav-ing a Bosch or Frigidaire with that kind ofdependability but you’ve got that cool,retro feel to the whole thing,” Carrinosays.

Kitchenaid and some small manufac-turers also now make blenders, mixersand other appliances in funky colors likepistachio and tangerine to add panacheto countertops.

COUNTERTOPSSpeaking of counters, don’t think you’re

relegated to granite, solid surface or lami-nate choices. Try something fresh andunique like the Motivo embossed collec-tion by California-based CaesarStone,which is primarily advertised as a walltreatment but which Carrino used as asurface for kitchen countertops.

“We saw it and bought it on the spot,” hesaid. “We designed it into the first kitchenwe could find. It is absolutely gorgeous.”

The collection comes in lace and croco-dile patterns, and adds texture to a spaceby combining matte and glossy finishes inan unusual way, Carrino said.

DISHWARECarry the kitschy feel to your cupboards

and display shelves with dishes bedeckedin whimsical floral or bird patterns, andglassware in Depression-era hobnail or

Mid-century Modern lines,says Bowles.

Even a quirky red polka-dot-ted cookie tray or servingpiece, as featured in Bowles’new Flea Market Chic collec-tion for spring, can dress upan otherwise traditional all-white table.

Those looking to savemoney can look to family heir-looms, Bowles says. “Shop ei-ther your mother’s closet oryour grandmother’s closet andyou’ll find amazing things,”she notes.

ACCENTSAtlanta-based artist Jordan

Sandlin and her husband, Jeff,have embraced the kitchen intheir mid-century, split-levelhome by doing away with itsold “buyer-friendly” neutralcolor scheme in favor ofrobin’s-egg-blue cabinets, redFormica countertops, vintagelight fixtures, and plenty of

thrift store and estate sale finds.A collection of screen-printed serving

trays dating to the 1950s line the wallabove the kitchen cabinets, while a recentfind — an original, signed Charlie Harperprint of two white eagles set against a lightgray background — dresses up a barrenwall.

A red-and-white, 1950s formica table,vinyl chairs, old bourbon bottles and vin-tage plates further separate their kitchenfrom today’s pack of “granite-coveredkitchen monstrosities,” the couple says.

Jeff Sandlin said they hoped to trans-form the room “from a bland space withno identity to one we hoped would bebetter called a ‘kitsch-en.’ We feel that ourkitchen is a space that defines our homeand design style, while declaring our en-joyment and respect for the past.”


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Homebuilders expect newlyconstructed single-familyhomes to average just 2,150square feet by 2015. That’s 10percent smaller than previ-ously, according to the Nation-al Association of HomeBuilders (NAHB), which con-ducted the survey.

To maintain this compactsize, luxuries will be out andpracticality will be in. Formalliving rooms are going by thewayside, NAHB says, makingway for smarter, multi-func-tion layouts.

What we’ll see more of: eat-in kitchens that eliminate theneed for a separate diningroom; and great rooms thatcan accommodate entertain-ment as well as home officespace.

Homeowners looking to re-model existing homes — thatthey will someday put up forsale — would be wise to payattention to these new homeconstruction trends, whichsignal what the competitionwill look like down the road.Choose the right improve-ments today, and you may bebetter positioned to sell yourhome when the economypicks up.

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■ Choose your remodeler with care: Se-lect a professional contractor with experi-ence, knowledge of local codes and agood reputation for quality work, says theNational Association of the RemodelingIndustry (NARI).

NARI calls this the single most impor-tant step in your project.

■ Focus on tried-and-true perform-ance: Remodel to your needs, of course.But before you finalize your decisions, re-search the improvements that will likelybring you the highest return on your in-vestment.

A minor kitchen remodel should returnmore than 70 percent of its cost at resale,according to the 2010-2011 RemodelingMagazine Cost vs. Value Report. Adding abathroom pays back more than 53 per-cent.

■ Practicality makes perfect: During thelatest housing boom, remodels were allabout big and bold.

Now there is less emphasis on luxuryand appearances-for-appearances-sake.Take advantage of that trend with a focuson practicality in your remodeling proj-

ect. You’ll make your home more compet-itive at resale, and your dollars will stretcha lot further.

■ Multi-function broader appeal: Fortoday’s busy families, efficiency is essen-tial.

Can you repurpose an existing room tomake life easier? Add a laundry room tosave going downstairs?

Increase the size of your kitchen, so youcan convert the dining room to a guestsuite? If you’re thinking of creating a fami-ly room in the basement, complete theproject with a convenient bathroom addi-tion.

NEVER ENOUGH BATHSIf you’ve ever waited in frustration for

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A macerating toilet system is a great al-

ternative to conventional (gravity)plumbing in situations where no below-floor drainage exists. Macerating, or up-flush, plumbing gives you unlimited flexi-bility, because there is no need to breakthrough the floors to install drainage pip-ing, which adds substantial cost to theproject.

From the attic to the basement, up-flush plumbing lets you create a full bath-room anywhere you like.

In an up-flush system, waste and waterare pumped from the toilet, sink, and tubor shower up, rather than flowing down,as with conventional plumbing.

This technology is also different fromsewage ejection systems, which tem-porarily store plumbing waste in a nearbytank, which can cause odor problems.

With up-flush plumbing, the waste is re-moved to the sewer line or the septic tankwith every flush.

What could be more practical or effi-cient than an extra bathroom?

This is one remodel project guaranteedto improve comfort and convenience inthe near-term, while delivering a strongreturn on investment when your home issold.



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Is your bedroom suffering from deco-rating neglect? Try these easy steps forturning it into the restful retreat you de-serve.

Before you think about fun stuff like col-ors and fabrics, make sure your bedroomis fully functional. Start by drawing up afloor plan that works for your daily life.For instance, if two people are going toshare the bed, you don’t want one side ofthe bed pushed up against a wall, makingit difficult for the person on the inside toget out of bed easily.

As you think through your floor plan,determine which pieces of furniture willstay, which will go and what you need toadd to make the room work better. If yourroom feels tight and cramped, considerparing down your furnishings. For exam-ple, if you have a TV in your bedroomthat’s housed in a large cabinet, replacethe cabinet with a console table that eatsup less room.

If your room is large and lofty, you mightneed to add a few larger pieces of furni-ture to ground the space.

Many new homes have lots of built-instorage in closets, minimizing the needfor dressers in the bedroom. But I still en-courage customers with large spaces to fillto add a dresser, armoire or bookcase togive the room some visual appeal and bal-ance.

After 12 years, I’m redoing my bedroom,so I’m going through the same processmyself. The doors and windows are con-figured in such a way that there is reallyonly one place I can put my bed — right infront of the window. Since I can’t use alarge headboard to anchor my bed in thespace because it will cover up the window,I’m going to anchor my bed in an unusualway. I’m going to place a mirrored screenon either side of the bed, then put bedsidetables in front of the screens. Can’t wait to

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ding, window coverings and upholsteredfurnishings, is one of the most fun parts ofredesigning a bedroom.

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His knockout bedding in-cludes a bright orange quiltand zebra-pattern Euroshams.

In my bedroom redo, thewindow panels will bemade out of a linen fabricthat sports a muted animalprint in shades of cameland cream. The beddingwill take its cue from thedrapery panels, and will bea soft, textural mix of differ-ent shades of cream andcamel.

When you pick your colorpalette for your bedroom,make sure it’s somethingthat warms your heart.

Once you have the rightfurniture in the rightplaces, and your beddingand window coverings aremagnificent, it’s time tofinish off the space with in-teresting art and accents.

If you have a collection,feature a few choice pieceson your bedside table ordresser top. Or work in afew special family heir-looms. How about some

snapshots of family and friends?Finally, fill the walls of your bedroom

with fabulous artwork. In my newly re-decorated bedroom, I’m going to feature amontage of tasteful nudes, mixing classicstyles with pieces that are more contem-porary. I’ve been collecting the artthrough the years; now I’ll have a place tohang the works all together in one dra-matic grouping.

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ALBANY, N.Y. — Just a re-minder: The third little pig —in an attempt to thwart a wolfwith an amazing lung capacity— did not build his house outof cultured stone.

But he also wasn’t buildingin 2012.

The Brick Industry Associa-tion, a Virginia-based industrygroup, has launched a cam-paign to highlight the virtuesof brick, from the green aspectof being able to recycle it to itsability to stand up to fire. Thecampaign — which aggres-sively goes after other buildingmaterials with promotionalmaterials with wording like“Fiber cement siding: Don’tbelieve the hype” — comes ata time when brick is facing se-rious competition from othercontenders.

While a May 2011 poll byProfessional Builder, a trademagazine, showed that 16 per-

cent of the 268 builders sur-veyed still use brick on all thehomes they build (the highestof any material), builders saybrick is losing its appeal.

“I would say it’s died off abit,” says John Witt, presidentand designer at Witt Construc-tion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.“We don’t see a lot of requests

for brick. We’re doing a lotmore stone and high-endvinyl.”

Although a brick’s colordoesn’t fade, the material’spopularity has in the last 10 to15 years, Witt says.

While clients used to choosebrick as at least an accent ma-terial on their homes, natural

and cultured stone (a man-made material that looks likeslabs of natural stone) are be-coming the most commonchoices.

People seem to like a lookthat suggests something you’dfind on a mountain hike ratherthan the uniform rectanglesbrick offers, Witt says.

“The cultured stone is morepopular than brick,” saysJoseph Bordeau, sales coordi-nator for Bordeau BuildersInc. in Ballston Spa, N.Y. “Ithas a lot more variety of col-ors. It has a lot more varietiesof shapes.”

The Brick Industry Associa-tion says brick has a 100-yearlifespan, with no annualcleaning required. It’s non-combustible, resists penetra-tion — even by a wind-blown2-by-4 moving at up to 80 mph— and homes built with it use1 to 2 percent less energy thanhomes clad with vinyl siding.

Bordeau says older clients

More survey resultsMore results from the May

2011 Professional Buildermagazine survey:n 87 percent said they use

fiber cement siding, a composite product that canimitate the look of wood siding, clapboard or shingles, on at least some oftheir new homes, while 13percent use it on all thehomes they build.

n Nearly three-quarters ofrespondents said they usewood, brick or stone on atleast some of their homes.n More than 82 percent of

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But there are places where brick is still beingused in new construction, Witt says.

“It’s kind of a more Southern tradition.Down in Texas, you see a lot of brick. I think it’sbeen popular on the newer commercial build-ings,” he says, adding that brick is a goodproduct, because it’s maintenance-free, evenif it’s not trendy.

“The brick is nice because it fits in with a lotof the older buildings that have been built inand around downtowns. You see a lot of thecondos in Saratoga Springs have been builtusing brick.”

Costs for both are higher than vinyl siding —which the Brick Industry Association pointsout should be cleaned annually, tends to fadein the sun, cannot be recycled easily andcomes with only a 25- to 50-year lifespan.

And Witt says installing natural stone is evenmore expensive than building with brick. Theprevalence of brick in the South may have todo with lower labor costs, he says.

“I see brick always being around,” Witt says.“I just think its uses are going to be more pop-ular for the multifamily and commercialbuildings.”


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PITTSBURGH — When Bob Zielinski, aformer Marine who owns a glass manu-facturing company here, and his wife,Kim, showed contractors plans for thehouse they wanted to build — a 53-foot-long glass-and-steel wedge cantileveredover their factory — the contractors saidthey couldn’t do it. You’d have to get guyswho build bridges and do highway workto create the support system for some-thing like that, they said.

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Emerald Art Glass House (named after theZielinskis’ company, Emerald Art Glass)now hovers above the factory in the SouthSide neighborhood, overlooking theMonongahela River, railway line andbridges.

Eric Fisher, the couple’s architect, saysproudly that the cantilevered extension isthree times the length of the one at FrankLloyd Wright’s Fallingwater. And that it re-calls the tradition of the owner living overthe shop.

The Zielinskis offer other reasons for thedesign. They raised two children in a tra-ditional home in the suburbs and wantedsomething different. They wanted to benear their business. They also thoughtsome privacy would be nice.

“I don’t want to be right on top of myneighbors, I don’t want to hear themfighting, I want a little peace and quiet,”says Bob Zielinski, who has the I-know-what-I-want-and-damned-if-I’m-going-to-settle attitude of a self-made man. “Istart looking around South Side to build ahouse, I can’t find anything I like. You’repaying $200,000 or $300,000 to be packed

right into the neighborhood.”Come at the house straight on, driving

across the river up to the door of the fac-tory on Josephine Street, and you mightnot notice it, for the factory is two storieshigh and the house is set so far back. Butwalk a half-block down the street, past theneighboring wood-frame houses, andlook up, and it will stop you in your tracks.

The house looms over the street like abig industrial arm. There is no way itshould fit in, and yet it does. For this is notjust Steeltown, it’s the City of Bridges —446, by one count. But try to find the door,and you face an obstacle: There isn’t one,at least not one you can easily get to. The

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Zielinski, who is 53, grew up in Pitts-burgh, the oldest of six children. Hejoined the Marines at 17 and then triedvarious jobs, from carpenter to cheesefactory worker. Nothing interested himuntil he began dating a woman who didstained-glass repair. Zielinski asked her toteach him, and from that point on, “I was,like, addicted,” he said.

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They wanted to spend thenext chapter of their lives neartheir business, but were hop-ing for a radical departurefrom the traditional homesthey had lived in. The hilly lotthey owned behind the factorywas not very large, so buildinga house on top of the factorymade sense. For inspiration,they drove along the rivers,photographing old steel struc-tures; the one they liked most

was a steel building on con-crete pillars that jutted outover the Monongahela.

But when they showed thephotos to architects, theirideas, Kim Zielinski says, wereawful.

“One architect just made asection of our factory roof flatand put a traditional house ontop of it,” she says. “One did ahouse where one section wasglass, and we could look downinto the factory. I said: ‘Why

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Bob Zielinski refused to givehim a budget. “I just said,‘Build it, and when we run outof money, we’ll stop and makesome more,’” he says.

Fortunately, they never hadto do that. Acting as the con-tractor, Bob Zielinski broughtcosts down to about $225 asquare foot. Constructionchallenges included diggingtwo 7-foot-wide holes 35 feetinto bedrock and filling themwith concrete and steel to sup-port the cantilevered sectionsof the five-level, 6,900-square-

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Ask them about favorite mo-ments in the house, and theanswer varies. Bob Zielinskiloves to sit at the far end of theliving room at night, where hecan see out while ironworkprevents neighbors from see-ing in. Kim Zielinski likes towatch the shadows on theglass wall in the bedroom.

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