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www.redmond-reporter.com [11] May 20, 2011 Redmond | 425.885.9871 www.tenhulzen.com A Family of Residential Services You Can Trust. Use our expert remodeling advice to provide you with creative solutions designed to a budget. 485374 Rick- Smith-Managing Broker JOHN L. SCOTT REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . 425-830-0067 [email protected] www.eastsidehomesforyou.com 485377 $329,900 13416 NE 70th St, Redmond WA 98052 www.johnlscott.com/46920 • 1,300 sq ft home 8,400 sq ft lot • Great Bridle Trails neighborhood • 5 minutes to Microsoft • Well maintained 3 bedroom rambler • Cul-de-sac location • Fully fenced yard with fruit trees and mature landscaping • Large covered concrete patio • Large basement shop • 2 car garage $585,000 10240 186th Ct NE Redmond 98052 www.johnlscott.com/31734 • Education Hill • 5 bedrooms 3.5 baths • 3,500 sq ft • Huge rec room down and Bonus room up • Updated kitchen • Beautiful Hardwood floors • Mann elementary • Great freeway access and near downtown Redmond • Alarm and sprinkler system Two New Redmond Listings Top 1-2% of John L Scott Agents 2004-2010 Most properties SOLD in 2010 JLS Redmond Voted best Redmond agent 2009 by Redmond Reporter readers 2008 Nationally recognized as 1 of 50 “Realtors on the Rise” Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) Open Sunday 1-4 PM Open Saturday 1-4 PM AmyMaggioHomes.com [email protected] 425-466-6965 Amy Maggio Windermere Real Estate/S.C.A., Inc.-Redmond MANAGING BROKER, RELOCATION SPECIALIST, CRS 484815 Just Sold! $655,000 3003 259th Ct SE • 3 Bdrms • 3.25 Bths • 3,050 s.f. Just Sold! Just Sold! $391,000 22819 NE 25th Way • 3 Bdrms • 2.5 Bths • 1,650 s.f. Just Sold! REDMOND REAL ESTATE Your guide to Real Estate and home buying & selling On May 14, volunteers with the Master Builders Care Foundation worked to build a free wheelchair ramp for Millie and Jim Robinson and Theron Beneze of Redmond. From left, Mike Bohm, Jim Kirschner, Joe Rames, Kris Olin and Jordan Kirschner work on building the wheelchair ramp. Courtesy photo A rewarding ramp e Redmond Historical Society is offering guided walking tours of the historic downtown core. e remaining tours, which are June 19 and Sept. 18, will provide facts, figures and fun with historian Tom Hitzroth as the man with the stories, gossip and names. e tours run from 1 p.m to 2:30 p.m. and walkers will meet on the front steps of the Justice White House, located 7730 Leary Way N.E. Tours will not be held in the rain. Pre-registration and a fee of $8 per person is required. To register, contact (425) 885-2919. Guided tour of historic downtown coming up S ecurity of your home during a remodeling project is of paramount importance. Not only for preventing unwanted access, but also for keeping the elements out, the pets in, and for the general safety of the occupants. Remodeling jobsites are most fre- quently occupied homes, and so diligence must be placed on clean up and lock up procedures. is generally means rolling up cords, covering holes, securing power tools, and boarding up openings. Con- tractors usually employ the same trade contractors on their various projects, though not all are contracted to work on every project the contractor performs. To limit access to only authorized personnel, a lockbox is installed at the home for key access to the designated doorway. Each lockbox should have a unique code to prevent unwanted ac- cess. By allowing only a few members of the staff to have the code to the box, the key is only removed to unlock the access door, and then returned to the lock box. With this policy, no one enters the home that the contractor does not authorize. If your contractor has experience with new construction, properly securing a site at the end of each day may mean some- thing different than you expect so do not proceed until you feel confident. Of course, even though a contractor has a security policy in place, it will not be practiced unless all employees and trade contractors are trained on the unique procedures for working in oc- cupied homes. Training should include care for your home’s finish surfaces, furniture, electronics, pets, children and valuables. For best results, an out of sight, out of mind approach is best to reduce your risk of loss. Whether you like it or not, it is ultimately your responsibility to secure your valuables. In addition to security, it is impor- tant to have a warm, clean, getaway space during the remodeling project. It should be a space all to yourself, and set up for you to enjoy your normal lifestyle. By spending time to discuss which areas will be affected and which will not, you can plan with your con- tractor the most feasible way to set up your temporary living situation. Best practice is to install a semi-permanent dust barrier to divide the construction areas from the non-construction areas. is way, the family can continue to operate comfortably without concern for the construction zone interfering with daily functions of the home. Michael Tenhulzen is president of Tenhulzen Remodeling in Redmond. For information, call (425) 885-9871 or visit www.tenhulzen.com. Managing your space during a remodeling project HOME IMPROVEMENT CORNER Michael Tenhulzen
