Daytime Classes Offered at
Buck Rec Center in Littleton

In This Issue

• Lead Paint Info
  
• Look what I found!
  
• Homeowners Info Source
• Radon
  
• Upcoming Classes
• Judy's BLOGS
• Home Inspections

Upcoming Classes

Electrical Basics
Club Workshop
Tue Mar 2 & 16
6 pm - 9 pm
Front Range CC
Sat Mar 20 & Apr 3
9 am - Noon
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Plumbing 101
Front Range CC
Summer 2010
Club Workshop
Tue Mar 30th 6pm - 9pm Register

Home Maintenance
Front Range CC
Summer 2010
Club Workshop
Thu Mar 4th 6pm - 8:30 pm
Buck Rec Center
Wed Mar 10th 6 pm - 8:30pm
Thu Mar 11th 9 am - 11:30 am
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Drywall Repair
Front Range CC
Summer 2010
Club Workshop
Thu Mar 18th 6 pm - 8 pm
Buck Rec Center
Wed Apr 14th 6 pm - 8:30pm
Thu Apr 15th 9 am - 11:30 am
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Hanging Things
Front Range CC
Summer 2010
Club Workshop
Thu Apr 1st 6 pm - 8pm
Buck Rec Center
Wed May 12th 6 pm - 8:30pm
Thu May 13th 9 am - 11:30 am
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Power Tools
Club Workshop
April 2010
Front Range CC
Sat Mar 10th 9 am - Noon
Buck Rec Center
Wed Mar 17th 6pm - 9 pm
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Power Project Series
(Power Tools, Carpentry & Interior Trim)
Club Workshop
April & May 2010
Front Range CC
2 Saturdays
Mar 6th 9am - 4 pm
Mar 20th 1 pm -  4 pm

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If you're buying a new home or just want to know what needs to be taken care of in your current home, schedule your professional home inspection with Judy today!
Call:
303-284-6354
Email:
judy.browne@pillartopost.com

      

Important information about lead paint for homeowners and do-it-yourselfers!

 

Most of you may be aware of the issues surrounding lead based paint in homes.  If you are a homeowner one of the many papers you signed during the home buying process addressed the issue of the possibility of lead based paint in homes built prior to 1978.  In fact, you signed a lead based paint disclosure even if your home was built after that time.

What many of you may not know is that the EPA has issued a new regulation regarding lead based paint and Residential Property Renovations.  Under the new regulation, beginning in April 2010, contractors performing renovation, repair and painting projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes built before 1978 must be certified and MUST follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination.

Some facts about lead:

    * Lead can affect children’s brains and developing nervous systems, causing reduced IQ, learning disabilities, and behavior problems.  It is especially dangerous to children under the age of 6 but can be harmful to adults, too.  more

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  Homeowner's Information Source

 

Next meeting Tuesday March 9th. The topic is Radon What it is, how to test for it and how to reduce the level in your home.

  Join Here

 

We meet on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at 6 pm at the Club Workshop location.

Look what I found!

 

 Save Water!!! Convert your standard toilet to a dual flush toilet with this conversion kit.  Available at your local Ace Hardware.

• Converts standard flush toilet to a dual flush
• Fits most 2 piece toilets with at least 1.6 gallon tank
• Includes flush valve and flush lever
• works on front and side mount levers
• Adjustable water flow to fit the consumers need

A 7 part series of articles about radon and information that is important for homeowners and the general public.

Click on the links below.

Part 1 - What is radon?

Part 2 - Is radon a health hazard?

Part 3 - Is radon a problem in my home?

Part 4 - How does radon get into my home?

Part 5 - How can I test for radon?

Part 6 - What do the test results mean?
Part 7 - How do I mitigate or reduce the radon levels in my home?

What is radon?

Radon (pronounced /ˈreɪdɒn/, RAY-don) is a chemical element with symbol Rn and atomic number 86. It is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless noble gas, occurring naturally as the decay product of radium.  (from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radon)

Radon is a radioactive gas that is released from the normal decay of uranium in rocks and soils.  Uranium is found in nearly all soils everywhere in the U.S.  Radon is invisible, colorless, odorless and tasteless and seeps up through the ground and diffuses into the air. Radon gas can accumulate in buildings, especially in confined areas such as attics, and basements.

 Discounted Radon Testing 

Only $99
(regularly $135)