Hello from Olson Defendorf Custom Homes in Austin, TX.
Today we are talking about the the state of Texas appliance rebate for new Energy Star rated appliances.
The state of Texas received more than $23 million from the US Department of Energy to establish an Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program. For a 10 day period this spring there are rebates available for replacing older non-Energy Star appliances in your home.
Rules:
You must be a residence of Texas, and you must replace an older appliance to receive the rebate.
Rebates are not retroactive. They are only for purchases made during April 16-25, 2010.
Only Energy Star appliances are available for the rebate.
Dates to follow:
April 5, 2010 – Rebates can be reserved by phone or online.
April 16-25, 2010 – Timeframe in which to purchase qualifying appliances at a Texas retailer.
Remember to reserve your rebate on April 5th. Once they run out, they are gone.
For more information on details, amount of rebates, etc. please visit the following website.
www.secostimulus.org/rebate
Thanks for reading and let us know if we can be of service.
Monday, March 15, 2010
Monday, February 15, 2010
EPA Lead Based Paint Program
Hello from Olson Defendorf Custom Homes in Austin, TX.
Our newest topic is about the new EPA Lead Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program. The Act becomes effective on April 22, 2010, and will dramatically change the way lead based paint is removed.
Lead was routinely added to paint starting in the 19th century because of better color and better durability, especially on the exterior of homes,. 86% of homes built before 1940 have lead based paint, and 35% of all homes nationwide still have lead based paint.
Lead can be dangerous to your health if ingested by eating paint chips or breathing lead dust. Children under 6 and pregnant women are the most susceptible. Children are frequently playing hand-to-mouth, and therefore may swallow paint chips or inhale lead dust. Children’s health effects range from nervous center damage, kidney damage, learning disabilities with speech and behavior problems. Pregnant women can easily pass lead to the fetus from inhaling lead dust leading to miscarriages, low birth weight, etc.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission banned the sale of lead based paint for residential use in 1978.
Starting April 22, 2010, if you want to remodel, renovate, paint etc., and you have lead based paint on your home you will have to hire a EPA Certified Renovator to remove the paint before you begin. The additional steps will include containing remodeled areas during demolition, covering floors, furniture, etc., proper disposal of lead based painted surfaces, and finally cleaning all surfaces afterwards.
Our firm and our subcontractors have taken the classes and are EPA Certified Renovators.
Let us know if you have any questions and click the following link for more info on this topic.
www.epa.gov/lead
Thanks for reading and let us know if we can be of service.
Our newest topic is about the new EPA Lead Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Program. The Act becomes effective on April 22, 2010, and will dramatically change the way lead based paint is removed.
Lead was routinely added to paint starting in the 19th century because of better color and better durability, especially on the exterior of homes,. 86% of homes built before 1940 have lead based paint, and 35% of all homes nationwide still have lead based paint.
Lead can be dangerous to your health if ingested by eating paint chips or breathing lead dust. Children under 6 and pregnant women are the most susceptible. Children are frequently playing hand-to-mouth, and therefore may swallow paint chips or inhale lead dust. Children’s health effects range from nervous center damage, kidney damage, learning disabilities with speech and behavior problems. Pregnant women can easily pass lead to the fetus from inhaling lead dust leading to miscarriages, low birth weight, etc.
The Consumer Products Safety Commission banned the sale of lead based paint for residential use in 1978.
Starting April 22, 2010, if you want to remodel, renovate, paint etc., and you have lead based paint on your home you will have to hire a EPA Certified Renovator to remove the paint before you begin. The additional steps will include containing remodeled areas during demolition, covering floors, furniture, etc., proper disposal of lead based painted surfaces, and finally cleaning all surfaces afterwards.
Our firm and our subcontractors have taken the classes and are EPA Certified Renovators.
Let us know if you have any questions and click the following link for more info on this topic.
www.epa.gov/lead
Thanks for reading and let us know if we can be of service.
Saturday, January 30, 2010
2010 Housing Forecast
Hello again from Olson Defendorf Custom Homes. I've attached a link to the news story about the 2010 Housing Forecast meeting this January. We were interviewed by KVUE about our experience. Click below to watch the story.
Austin housing market struggling, but hope on the horizon kvue.com Austin News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather News
Austin housing market struggling, but hope on the horizon kvue.com Austin News, Local News, Breaking News, Weather News
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Remodeling: Cost vs. Value
Hello again from Olson Defendorf Custom Homes.
Today we are discussing cost vs. value in remodeling. Most of the projects we build in Austin are on the larger size ($25,000+), dollar wise, but we do small projects as well.
I have attached a link below from our most recent Remodeling Magazine that shows the value added by remodeling your home. Austin has an edge in almost every catagory compared to the rest of the nation.
http://www.costvsvalue.com/
Enjoy the number crunching, and let us know if you have any questions.
Today we are discussing cost vs. value in remodeling. Most of the projects we build in Austin are on the larger size ($25,000+), dollar wise, but we do small projects as well.
I have attached a link below from our most recent Remodeling Magazine that shows the value added by remodeling your home. Austin has an edge in almost every catagory compared to the rest of the nation.
http://www.costvsvalue.com/
Enjoy the number crunching, and let us know if you have any questions.
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