Information & home improvement tips for New Castle Remodeling & Randy the Handyman Customers

A publication of New Castle Remodeling, Inc.

VOLUME 4, ISSUE 1

Chivalrous e-Times

In This Newsletter

Featured Article

Randy's Roundtable..."Open Up The View"

Hello and Happy New Year !

2012 is here. It's time to think about what improvements you'd like to do for your home and garden.

Feel free to write back to me via e-mail and give me your thoughts on my current e-mail newsletter and any other thoughts you have on your home, property and so on.

As always I'm here to service you and yours with your home remodeling needs. Give me a call Toll Free at (800) 694-2639 or better yet call my cell at (818) 613-5632. Take time and visit my Web Site at

www.newcastleremodeling.com

for more information and take my brief remodeling survey for a free gift card.

Sincerely,

Randy Mate
Randy@newcastleremodeling.com

New Castle Remodeling Inc

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Randy's Roundtable
- Open Up The View

Without changing the size of a room, you can make it seem a lot bigger. We recently installed two sliding glass patio doors for a couple in La Crescenta so they could have better access and a better view. We did some drawings, pulled permits then knocked out the wall and framed an opening for the patio doors. It is usual when breaking out a wall for a door to have to move electrical, such as wall plugs, and plumbing, such as the hose faucet. And, the framing must be done in such a way to maintain the support of the roof by the walls.
   The doors we installed were standard height, 6'8" - one was 6 feet wide and the other was 8 feet wide. In this case we installed dual-glazed, vinyl-clad sliding doors. "Glazed" means to put glass in a frame. "Dual" means two and dual-glazed means 2 layers of glass with a vacuum-sealed space between with an inert gas that doesn't contain moisture (so it won't condensate between the panes). Having two panes of glass acts as insulation and a buffer to noise.
   If you put a door in, you have to keep in mind what you step out onto. Need to move a planter? Or add steps down to the patio? The ground has to slope so water will not come in.
   After the door was installed, we patched the stucco outside and the walls inside. Got questions?

Don't wait - call my office today - (818) 548-8760! Or better yet browse over to my web site at www.newcastleremodeling.com to gather more information and take our quick survey for a free gift card!

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Randy The Handyman
HANDYTIP-

To get your heating system operating at peak performance this winter you should have your ducting system cleaned once a year. Obstructions and dust/dirt in your whole house duct system can not only make the air smell bad - especially with a heating system - it can cause various airborne illnesses, etc.

There are a number of reputable companies that do this type of work. Either visit our web site for a referral or call us and we'll get you connected up!

Good luck, Randy

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A HOME IS A PLACE TO UNWIND

By Randy Mate

With stress becoming a major factor in today's work and social climate, it is increasingly important that one has a place to relax. Make your home into such a place. One of this season's Dream Backyards was designed by international award winning landscape designer Peter Logan of Aqua Art. People need a relief from the blacktop, concrete and steel landscape of Los Angeles.

The perfect solution is to go home to a natural environment to wind down. In this yard, plants and a variety of sculptured shrubs were provided by Garden View Nursery. Bringing nature into your backyard attracts a variety of birds and puts one in touch with a higher quality of living. Your backyard can assume the aspect of a calming park, a quiet forest glen or a babbling brook as a gathering place for family and friends, a sanctuary from the hubbub of the city.

Consider, as well, incorporating water features into the design. Logan says , "Aside from the visual aesthetics, there is nothing like the sound of water to make people relax. That is what they really want! I create a place where they can't help but unwind. What I've tried to do in this show is choose people and products that can help one relax."

One of the ways to alleviate stress is to take care of all the little home repair headaches that crop up. A leaking sprinkler, a door that doesn't close properly and an electrical fixture that doesn't go on can be bothersome. One of the sponsors of the Dream Backyard, Randy Mate (known as Randy the Handyman and for New Castle Remodeling, Inc.), says, "Fixing or improving a home can go a long way toward improving a homeowner's peace of mind." These little aggravations actually add up and darken one's day to some degree. Handling them frees up attention that can be otherwise used to enjoy life. Who needs the stress at home? The bottom line is, your home should fit the structure and activities of your life - not the other way around.

When You're Ready . . .

Give us a call. We'll be glad to check things out and give you an estimate on your home remodeling and/or addition project.

Call Us at (818) 548-8760 or visit our Web site atwww.newcastleremodeling.com and visit my Links page to see more from Aqua Art.

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New Castle Remodeling, Inc Receives 2011 Best of Glendale Award

U.S. Commerce Association's Award Plaque Honors the Achievement

NEW YORK, NY, December 12, 2011 -- New Castle Remodeling, Inc has been selected for the 2011 Best of Glendale Award in the Miscellaneous Builders & Contractors category by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA).

The USCA "Best of Local Business" Award Program recognizes outstanding local businesses throughout the country. Each year, the USCA identifies companies that they believe have achieved exceptional marketing success in their local community and business category. These are local companies that enhance the positive image of small business through service to their customers and community.

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