HBAPro

It's that time of the month again. The HBApro is holding there monthly round table meeting and contractor breakfast. It gives us contractors a chance to see who the economy is doing, who each other is doing, and talk about topics related to our field of work. On top of all this they have an awesome breakfast. Good people, good food, and construction talk. Count me in.

Change Is Good

There are a lot of changes going to be made around our office in the upcoming weeks. People moving, work areas getting a face lift, storage and tool rooms getting a remodel. On top of this were getting more space. I will post pictures and keep you all updated on our process. Thank You,
Also if you have a chance check out livelocal2009.com it's a cool web site.

Word of the Day........

Wainscoting:
A matched boarding or panel work covering the lower portion of a wall.
Fitted or decorated panels attached to lower sections of a wall.
Usually Wainscoting is painted wood with a bottom and top trim piece covering the panel sections.
Originally Wainscoting was tongue and groove boards attached together to make the panel sections.

The NKBA: National Kitchen and Bath Association

Aspen Ridge is proud to say that we are now officially members of the NKBA. The National Kitchen and Bath Association is a Association dedicated to bussiness men and women in the remodeling trades that specialize in Kitchen and Bathrooms. They offer classes and on going training courses for business professionals. The NKBA also has a section for consumers, it gives them remodel tips, and thing to be aware of when starting a remodel. You can check out there web site at http://www.nkba.com/.

I start my on-line classes this Thursday to get my AKBD: Associated Kitchen & Bath Desinger Degree.

The ARC Monthly

The ARC Monthly is a news letter we put out every month. It's put together by are team here at Aspen. We started the news letter 3 months ago, so it's still a work in progress. You can get are newest news letter by emailing me and signing up for it at travish@aspenridgeco.com or you can download it from our web site. http://www.aspenridgeco.com/. You can also check out past newsletters there as well. I hope one day this news letter grows into a popular paper that people look forward to reading every month. But as for now it is just another one of are passions, growing more and more every day.

Hot off the press by the 15th of every month.

Oh Yes.. The Cupola!

We finished installing the Cupola a few days ago. The project turned out awesome. I got to give it to the guy's. I was a little curious how we where going to pull this one off, on time and on budget. yeah I'm the numbers guy, it keeps the lights on. Here are a few pictures of the Cupola. Also the definition of what a Cupola is and where you can pick one up yourself.

Definition of a Cupola:

It's a Latin word meaning, little dome. A Cupola is usually a four sided light structure mounted on a roof. A Cupola is for ornamental purposes, but can enclose a light or hide a roof vent. Now a day's Cupola are mainly used for cosmetic purposes. They are made out of wood, metal, copper, shingles, with a weather vain to finish them off.

You can pick one up on the Internet at a dozen different sites, but here are two of them that I found.

http://www.weathervane.com/

http://www.ecoastweathervanes.com/

You can read the full article about are installation of the Cupola and check out more pics at http://www.aspenridge.blogspot.com/

Word of the Day........

Flashing:
A material used to prevent seepage of water around any intersection or projecting material in a roof, wall, dormer, valley.
Installed around pipes, above windows, doors, and vents.
Flashing in usally a L shaped or Z shaped product, but it comes in any size and shape you need.

What is a Cupola you ask?

Find out Friday, as we are starting a new project tomorrow installing a Cupola on a house. It is a four sided shape that is installed for looks. Stay tuned for before and after pic's. I will also be giving the correct definition of a Cupola and places where you may purchase one yourself.

Word of the Day!

Egress Window
-A window whose clear dimensions are large enough that it can serve as a fire exit
-Required by State and Local codes for at least one window to meet egress in a room to be considered a bedroom in a dwelling

Word of the Day!

Backsplash:
The raised lip on the back edge of a countertop to prevent water from running down the back of the cabinets.
A Backsplash can be made out of tile, granite, Formica (laminate), Bamboo, glass, metal. Your options are endless as long as the material is water resistant or can be sealed.

Coming Soon

New pictures of projects we have wrapped up and a few of projects we are getting ready to start. Stay Tone!