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sonal and collectivechange, one thing thateveryone needs in his orher home is personalspace. Whether a privatesanctuary or a mini areayou can call “yours,” hav-ing somewhere in yourhome where you canretreat and collect yourthoughts is essential toyour well-being.

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of your own, living inyour home will be diffi-cult no matter how beau-tiful or spacious, or howaligned your feng shui is,and you may not evenrealize why. Without aprivate space, stayingconnected to yourself andyour needs is more diffi-cult. You may overextendyour energy by giving into what others wantbefore considering your-self, resulting in over-whelm, burnout, a build-up of resentment andeven depression.

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Recently a client calledme, feeling out of sortsand disconnected fromher new four-bedroomhome, even though it had“everything we needed ina house.” She worked full-time, had two childrenand a husband who ranhis business out of a room

in the house. She told methat their home was per-fect in every way — greatlocation, wonderfulneighbors and lots ofspace. Yet for some rea-son, her love for it waswaning, while her family’swas growing.

During my visit, thefirst thing I noticed wasthat she had no privatespace or a room to callher own. Each of the chil-dren had his or her ownroom, and her husbandhad his office, which dou-bled as his private space,where he could go tospend time with himself.When I asked my clientwhere her “private space”was, she realized she did-n’t really have one. Until Ibrought it up, she nevernoticed that she had noteven a corner of a room tocall hers.

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Generally, but notalways, the person who ishome the most takes upthe most space. Often,family members spread

out and the man of thehouse is left with nothingmore than his side of thebed. I’ve been in manyhomes where the malepartner had no place tocall his own, other than ashelf in the garage wherehe stored “his stuff.” Insome cases, he used thebathroom as his refuge.Sound familiar?

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Ohana Building Supply isyour one-stop shop forhomeowners and con-

tractors alike. A variety of high-quality kitchen and bathroommaterials at very reasonableprices, from ready-made to cus-tom cabinetry, are available. Theselection includes a full line ofgranite countertops, stainlesssteel sinks, hardwood and lami-nate flooring, all to fit any archi-tectural style.

Ohana Building Supply’s instock cabinets are constructedof all-plywood boxes with solidwood face frames and doors.Locally stocked are Maple, Lightor Dark Cherry and MilzenCabinets’ Espresso Oak andWhite Oak, constructed of ply-wood boxes and engineeredMDF flat panel-style doors andframes.

Come and experience thefamily style of service thatOhana provides. Among thecolor and style selection of cabi-nets, granite, flooring and stain-less steel sinks — you also willfind the Milzen Cabinetry lineexclusively in Hawaii at OhanaBuilding Supply.

These face-framed, flat slabpanel-style cabinets are made of

1/2-inch plywood boxes, 3/4-inch solid wood face frames with3/4-inch wood trimmed engi-neered wood doors and drawerfaces. Milzen cabinets are con-structed with solid wood dove-tailed drawers and built standardwith undermount-soft closingdrawer slides and soft closingdoor features. Elegantly coloredin Espresso Oak and White Oak,these stylish modern cabinetswill add flare to any kitchen.

Ohana Building Supply alsohas two new styles of cabinetsthat are available: ElegantCherry and Honey Beech. These

new cabinets are face-framedcabinets constructed of 5/8-inchplywood boxes and 3/4-inchsolid wood doors and frames.The cabinets feature solid wooddove-tailed drawers and comestandard with soft closing hard-ware for doors and drawers.These cabinets look as goodinside as they do on the outsideand would be a great addition toany kitchen remodel.

Currently, all of Ohana’s cabi-net lines are on a special offerand, as always, if you buy a set ofkitchen cabinets, you get thegranite free (on select colors).

Ohana Building Supply is havinga blowout sale on its MapleShaker cabinets, which is beingoffered at $39.99 per linear foot(some exclusions apply, notvalid with free granite promo-tion). This promotion won’t lastlong and is only available tostock on hand. If you’re on abudget or are thinking of remod-eling that rental unit, these cabi-nets will be the perfect fit.

Ohana Building Supply alsostocks a selection of granitecountertops starting at $99, suchas Taisan White, BainbrookPeach, White Galaxy, RiverWhite, Jurparana Golden Kamand Lapidus, just to name a few.Finished with an elegant bull-nose edge, these stylish counter-tops add character to anykitchen and bath.

While supplies last, Ohana isoffering free granite (threestyles to choose from) with thepurchase of any kitchen cabinetset. Other granites are 10 per-cent off with purchase of akitchen cabinet set.

Ohana also stocks an assort-ment of 1/2-inch laminate floor-ing at $1.85 per square foot. The1/2-inch laminate flooringcomes in a variety of colors: Red

Teak, Yellow Teak, Red Cherry,Ancient Oak, Stem Croton andSandal Mahogany. The rich,beautiful colors of these floor-ings will compliment any room.Flooring accessories such asunderlayment foam and mold-ings also are available. The pop-ularity and ease of installationwill pique the interest of home-owners and contractors alike.

Ohana Building Supply alsocarries a line of top mount andunder mount stainless steelsinks in a variety of sizes. Ohanaalso stocks oval and rectangulartop mount and under mountceramic vanity bowls.

Servicing homeowners tolarge contractors, Ohana’sfriendly staff will ensure excel-lent customer service, fromdesign to installation — thecompleted product is sure toshine. Visit the showroom andask the sales staff about cur-rent promotions and specialsthat are available.

Ohana Building Supply islocated at 2815 Kaihikapu St. inMapunapuna. Showroom hoursare Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 5p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4p.m. Call 833-8338 for directionsand more information.

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As the owner, I want to makesure that our customers feelconfident with our treatmentand have as much informationas possible. Some commonlyasked questions are:

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primary treatment?

A:A primary treatment iswhen your whole struc-

ture is under warranty. Thereare only three primary treat-ments for drywoodtermites: fumigation,heat and XT-2000Orange Oil. Theseare the only methodsthat have beenproven to get a 100percent kill in labo-ratory tests.

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as using a borescope, dur-ing the treatment phase andthis will allow access andidentification of any addi-tional infestations. With theright tools and knowledge,no termite can stay hidden.

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Homeowners have knownfor years that the harshcoastal environment in

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ing on the quality and features ofthe garage door. This is due tothe enhanced curb appeal of theproperty with a new and attrac-tive garage door. The garagedoor is the largest moving part ofthe house and for most proper-ties is the first or second part ofthe house one sees from thestreet. Preserving the finish on

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Garage doors are available ingalvanized steel, vinyl, fiber-glass, aluminum and wood. Mostavailable doors are one-sidedwith insulation or two-sidedwith insulation. Even a modestnew one-sided garage door willallow the homeowner to recoupwell above the door cost inadded resale value to the house.Homeowners should insist on agarage door with a limited life-time warranty against rust.

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Visit Servco Raynor OverheadDoor’s showroom at 2841Pukoloa St. in Mapunapuna orvisit us at www.servcoraynor.com to see the style andfunctionality of Raynor doors foryourself. The showroom is openMonday through Friday, 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to3 p.m. by appointment. AllRaynor garage doors areinstalled and serviced by experi-enced and qualified ServcoRaynor technicians.

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But there are someconcerns when having aPV system installed.

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Walls painted in neutral hues, and appliances and fixtures inmonochromatic finishes, create a nice “blank canvas” that youcan dress up with bold accessories or patterned fabrics. DeltaFaucet recently launched an Arctic Stainless finish on its Trinsicfaucet, which features cool blue undertones, that coordinateswell with new stainless steel appliances.

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All this information isthen put into anEnvironmental ImpactStatement (EIS) andreported back to the

stakeholders. The stake-holders then have anotheropportunity to changetheir mind and demandnew changes. Negotia-tions take place betweenthe stakeholders and theproject to negotiate these

changes into the project.This is also when thestate demands free landfrom the project to buildschools, freeway on- andoff-ramps and infra-structure needed by the

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All these costs are adirect cost of the projecteven before the project isdesigned. Now the devel-opment plans and thegeneral plans aredesigned to incorporate

all these costs.Also hidden in these

extractions is the percentof workforce housingnegotiated by the statethat must be suppliedwithin the project. This iscalled “inclusionary zon-ing.” How is this done?Workforce homes aresubsidized to meet thecost that a median incomefamily could afford. Thesubsidy is supplied by thehigher-priced homeswithin the project. Forexample, the homesaround a golf course orhomes that have viewsare priced higher to subsi-dize the workforce hous-ing that is built within theproject. When homebuy-ers cannot afford thathigher-market priced

home and these subsidiescannot be absorbed, theproject stalls or dies.

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ues to increase. For everyproject that is stalled orkilled, we are the victims,unless you already haveyour own home and reallydon’t care.

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Next, getting severalestimates from differentcompanies is always agood idea. From theseestimates we can com-pare pricing and materi-

als. Are the materialsbeing used comparable toone another? Some com-panies may use roofflashings, while othersmay not. A properlyinstalled flashing willensure a leak-free roofpenetration. After all, thebigger the system, themore roof penetrationswill be made.

Another important fac-tor to consider is the PVpanel manufacturer. PVpanel manufacturers alsoare a dime a dozen.Manufacturers may spec-ify certain specificationsfor their panels, but howlong have they been pro-

ducing solar panels?Alternative Electricproudly installsSolar World SunModules. SolarWorld is America’s

largest solar manufactur-er with more than 35years of experience in thesolar production indus-try.

A PV system is a wiseinvestment, but it’s morethan just installing panelson a roof. Homeownersshould do their home-work before installing asystem. After all, a PVsystem should last at least25 years. Time spentresearching will pay divi-dends for the life of thePV system.

For a free PV esti-mate/consultation, giveAlternative Electric a callat 630-6741 or 285-3663.

CONTACT: 630-6741 • 285-3663

ALTERNATIVEELECTRIC

Doing your solarenergy homework

The time has comefor The Cool RoofStore by Green

Energy Outlet (GEO) —and just in time to rescueHawaii’s roofing expens-es. At the store, crowdsare educated aboutinstalling an affordable,renewable roof. Insteadof reroofing your homeagain, simply apply a topcoat every seven to 15years for the life of yourstructure.

Until recently, roofingwas a very expensiveproposition — especiallyif you had an old asphaltroof (composition shin-gles, pitch and gravel ormineral surfaced rollroofing). After about 10 to15 years of exposure toUV rays under the hotHawaiian sun, asphaltroofs are prone to curl andcrack, causingleaks. Because of theirheavy weight, the roofshad to be torn off andhauled to the dump atgreat expense — about$2,000 for the labor anddump fees. That didn’teven include the price ofthe new roof or the insu-lation underneath.

If you wanted yourhome to be cool, you had

to add expensive insula-tion to achieve the rec-ommended “R-19 Value”in the building code.Unfortunately, there wasa serious side effect toadding that insulation,which most people didn’teven know about. Sincethe heat from the suncouldn’t get past theinsulation and into yourhome — you were indeedcooler. That’s a goodthing! But since that heatwas being trapped in theasphalt roof itself, itbecame hotter andcracked more quickly —a definite bad thing!

So what do you do?The answer lies in put-ting on aprotective, reflectivecoating, preferably withCeramic Titanium gran-ules like HawaiianSunGuard. That blocks100 percent of the UVrays from the sun, allow-ing your roof to last aslong as your structuredoes. Just simply recoatwhen needed.

If you have heavyponding water, The CoolRoof Store recommends asilicone coating in thoseareas. Silicone coating ismore expensive per gal-

lon, and can be a littletricky to put down if youdon’t know a few secretsof the trade. However,once down it will notchalk off over time — orso the manufacturers say— like water-basedacrylics do. Some manu-facturers even claim a 20-year material warrantyfor their products. Sincethese coatings have nothad that long of a pres-ence in Hawaii, this hasnot yet been proven inthe 50th State. That’s why

manyhome-o w n e r sopt forthe knownreliability ofacrylics such as Ha-waiian Sun Guard andApoc’s Sta-Kool.

The Cool Roof Storealso sells and installssolar attic vents, ventingskylights and other roofaccessories. The storealso is expert at integrat-

ing solar PV systems intoyour roof. Remember,you must either repair orreplace your existingroof before you installyour new solar system,which will make futureaccess to the roof moredifficult.

If you would like alicensed installer to giveyou a quote to waterproofyour existing roof, or youwish to tackle the jobyourself and just want abit of free expert advice,give the folks at The CoolRoof Store by GEO a callat 591-1900. This week thestore has some reallygood specials going onwith Hawaiian SunGuard,Apoc’s Sta-Kool and the40-inch-wide RoofReinforcing Fabric. VisitThe Cool Roof Store at575 Cooke St. in Kakaakoto see all the systems upclose.

For a short time, thestore also is offering tomeet you at your roofproject and measure yourroof for you so that youknow how much materialyou need to purchase.There is no obligationand you can ask as manyquestions as you wish.


LEAKMASTERROOFING

ADDRESS:

575-G COOKE ST.

CONTACT: 591-1900 • www.leakmaster.com

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