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HOMEOWNERS have plenty to worry about from repairs, remodels and general maintenance and upkeep. But perhaps the most important aspect of owning a home is finding the right insurance and a long-term, trustworthy broker. File photo

What homeowners need to know about home insurance When something catastrophic happens ... you want to be with a carrier that you feel will stand with you

By Bill Slane

REGION — One of the most misunderstood items on the to-do list of a new homeowner is home insurance and what is and isn’t covered.

According to brokers, it’s important to remember when buying home insurance, you are generally not buying a maintenance policy.

“Insurance, in and of itself, is for sudden occurrences,” says Logan Moore, a broker for Farmers Insurance in Carlsbad.

“The analogy I use is real simple, just think about your car. If you need to replace your radiator or transmission, there’s no insurance claim. You don’t even think to call your insurance.”

To continue with Moore’s analogy, it’s important then for homeowners to keep in mind that there is general wear and tear with homes just as there is with a car.

Problems that arise from general wear and tear, such as a leak coming from your roof, wouldn’t be covered by standard home insurance anymore than a leak coming from the engine of your car would be covered by general auto insurance.

A different option some homeowners choose to go with to cover some of the average wear and tear problems with a home is a home warranty policy with American Home Shield being the most popular provider.

American Home Shield claims to cover everything from heating and cooling systems, plumbing, kitchen appliances and laundry appliances.

While policies like that can act as a bridge between what is and isn’t covered by a standard home insurance policy, the value is really left up to the individual homeowner.

“Some people like it and some people don’t,”

Moore said. “I think it’s good for someone who is new to owning a home and maybe don’t have much money after their down payment and maybe it’s nice to hedge and say I’ll pay 40 bucks a month for a few years because I can’t afford to pay four grand out of pocket for a plumbing issue.”

Moore says a sign of a good broker is one who will have this conversation with new clients when they come to purchase an insurance policy, especially clients who are first-time home-owners.

The question then be-

comes, how does one know if their insurance provider is trustworthy?

“There is a general mistrust with insurance carriers and maybe a level of disdain. And unfor-tunately there are some carriers out there that will grind a dime in half and are unethical. And that’s why the industry is as regulated as it is,” Moore says.

When something catastrophic happens with your home, whether something such as a tree falling through your roof or fires causing damage, you want to be with a carrier that you feel will stand with

you.

Perhaps the most important thing a homeowner can do is find a carrier with an actual agent the homeowner can talk with and build a relationship and trust with over time.

“If you have a broker or an agent that can be a point of contact I think that would be some-thing to look at heavily because there are a lot of good carriers out there,” Moore said, “Be-cause if you don’t have a broker or an agent you may have a call center that can make things a little more frustrating for the client.”

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CHECKLIST

room and outside each separate sleeping area.

• Check and remove lint from the wall dryer vent. According to Home Depot, remove lint from the duct by hand and then vacuum the inside of the duct. Use hose extensions, if available, to vacuum out as much of the duct as you can.

A little seasonal maintenance can go a long way to a safer, more beautiful and more eco-friendly home.

FOR SPRING Tips for keeping your home in top form this spring

By StatePoint

As the weather warms, there are a few maintenance tasks every homeowner should consider completing. Use this checklist as your guide:

Outdoor Upkeep • Wash window exteriors for a better view.

• Clean gutters and downspouts to ensure proper water flow. Neglecting this task for too long can cause rot, mold and damage to your foundation.

• Get your patio or deck in tip-top shape for outdoor living. Sweep and hose it down.

Remove patio furnishings from storage. Wipe down surfaces and vacuum cushions (or launder them if they’re machine washable).

• Inspect lawn equipment and tools for needed maintenance, repair and fuel refills.

• Mow the lawn. Trim the edges.

• After the next rainfall, inspect your yard for standing water, which can damage your home and invite mosquitoes.

Consider hiring a landscaper to level out an uneven lawn.

HVAC Maintenance • Change HVAC filters at least once each season (ideally monthly). Dirty filters make equipment work harder and cause more wear and tear on equipment. They also increase your energy bill and lessen indoor air quality.

• According to Energy Star, 20-30 percent of the air that moves through the duct system of a typical home is lost due to leaks, holes and poorly connected ducts. Consider professional duct sealing for improved energy efficiency and lower bills.

• Check to see whether your furnaces and air conditioners bear the Energy Star logo. If not, consider a new unit.

A properly-sized and installed Energy Star air conditioner uses up to 20 percent less electricity than older models, and doing so may make you eligible for a Federal Tax Credit.

• Have a technician

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SPRING CLEANING: At least twice a year, homeowners should take a few moments to review a checklist to better ensure long-term home safety. Photo by Oranat Taesuwan/Getty Images Plus

give your home’s cooling system a pre-season tuneup so that everything is running efficiently by the time warmer weather arrives.

You know the “personality” of your heating or cooling unit best, so be prepared to provide the technician with important information. No fact is insignificant, as it may help them diagnose and fix a problem.

• Be sure that all HVACR installation and maintenance is performed only by a qualified professional. Read company reviews and ask the con-

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tractor if they have technicians certified by North American Technician Excellence (NATE).

NATE-certified technicians have demonstrated knowledge of today’s increasingly sophisticated heating and cooling systems.

To find a NATE-certified technician in your area, visit Natex.org.

Safety • Carbon monoxide, often referred to as the “silent killer,” is odorless, colorless and tasteless.

Protect your family by changing the batteries on

your carbon monoxide detectors and ensuring you have a detector on each level of your home.

When changing a furnace filter, make sure the new filter is correctly positioned and the access panel is securely fastened.

Have your home’s furnace inspected and serviced annually by a NATE-certified technician.

• Likewise, test all the smoke alarms in your home and replace batteries as needed. The National Fire Protection Association recommends smoke alarms on every level of the home, including every sleeping

Go Bags Tammy Searle, founder of Encinitas-based Tammy & Friends, which provides internet and travel safety training, is a firm believer in setting up a Go Bag for each member of your household.

“Go Bags are extremely important,” Searle told The Coast News. “It has the essential things you need. When you’re in shock during an event, it has the things you need. It’s there to provide what your memory should’ve provided but failed you in a time of emergency.”

Items for a Go Bag should be comprised of anything that will help you survive for a couple of days without access to normal resources, including food, fresh water and copies of a driver’s license or identification card, passport, medical cards and birth certificates.

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Clean your home this spring with eco-friendly Ecomaids

Have you had your chimney checked this year?

CHIMNEY SWEEPS North County’s leading expert in chimney maintenance.

Steven Carter has swept well over 40,000 chimneys in the old English tradition since he founded Chimney Sweeps, Inc. in 1985.

“Our philosophy is that your chimney is part of your house,” he said. “If the chimney goes, so goes the house. We take care of your chimney thus we take care of your home. We believe in honesty and ethics.”

Chimney Sweeps, Inc. believes in integrity and a job well done and has an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau to prove it. “If there is something wrong or unsafe about your chimney, we can find it and fix it,” he said. Chimney Sweeps, Inc. are licensed chimney contractors (License # 976438) and fully certified chimney sweeps through the National Fireplace Institute, which is part of the reason they have a customer base of over 30,000 from Chula Vista to Fallbrook and all the areas in between.

“We are a very popular bunch in our top hats; very much in demand,” Carter said. Chimney Sweeps, Inc. is a member of the National Chimney Sweep Guild and of course also follow the

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Carter advises his customers to feel free to ask Chimney Sweeps, Inc. any questions you might have about your chimney. “And remember you can always call us if you need advice,” he said.

For more information about Chimney Sweeps, Inc., visit chimneysweepsinc.com or call (619) 593Steven Carter 4020.

We are a very popular bunch in our top hats; very much in demand.”

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Spring cleaning time has arrived, and there’s no better way to refresh the home this time of year while keeping a thoughtful mind about the environment than by hiring Ecomaids.

Cleaning your house on your own time can be difficult. Most families on average spend about six hours a week cleaning.

As an eco-friendly cleaning service, Ecomaids takes over the hassle of cleaning the home while using products free of any questionable, often toxic ingredients.

“The products we use are certified by Green Seal and EPA Safer Choice,” said Jennifer Lu, franchise owner of Ecomaids of Carlsbad-Encinitas-Clairemont.

“That means they adhere to a higher standard of guidelines to help promote a sustainable environment.”

The all-natural, planted-based products are allergen and toxic free and follow a color coded cleaning system that prevents cross contamination, thus making them safe for people, pets and the planet.

Ecomaids services also help those with sensitivity to other cleaning products.

“A lot of people who come to us are either immuno-compromised or seniors who can’t take heavy-scent-

ed products,” Lu said.

Lu is a San Diego native and has lived in North County for most of her life.

She suffers from severe allergies and can’t stand the strong scents of harsher cleaning products like many of her clients, but she can use Ecomaids products with ease.

“We also have those clients who believe in taking care of the environment and want to make a difference,” she said.

The staff is specially trained to use the products to deliver a deep, meticulous clean of the home.

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Ecomaids offers house, apartment, commercial, deep cleaning, move-in and move-out, housekeeping and maid services. They also have specialty cleaning services that include room rotation, disinfecting, post-construction, postevent, vacation rental and open house cleans.

To have Ecomaids come and freshen up your home, call 760-642-6072.

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Carter said the best time to have your chimney inspected is spring, summer, and early fall. “We are so busy in the late fall and winter months that it can be very hard to get yourself an appointment,” he said.

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CARLSBAD CALENDULA: This plant can be used to make an herbal salve. Photo by Jano Nightingale

Exploring herbal remedies (Please note: Any of the remedies or recipes we have included are for educational purposes only. For health issues contact your doctor.)

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any herbs and spices have travelled thousand of miles before they enter our kitchen. Columbus’s discovery of the Americas was in large part a result of Europe’s desire for spices.

Before Columbus made his journey, exotic spices came to Europe from Asia. European merchants financed the voyages of Columbus to find sea routes to Asia, which they would control.

No one knows when herbs were first collected in the wild or planted in gardens, but Egyptian records dating back to 2800 BC show herbs being prescribed as medicine, and being used for food, cosmetics, perfumes and dyes (Source: Museum of Natural History/Garden History).

AN HERBAL JOURNEY My personal introduction to herbal remedies came from a dear friend in Upstate New York. Sue King was a participant in the Master Gardner Program and owned a very large family farm in Cooperstown.

Her goal, late in her life, was to grow herbs to treat her rheumatoid arthritis and to create body lotions and salves. After attending a weeklong seminar in Vermont taught by famed herbalist, Rosemary Gladstar, she returned with a recipe for Tincture of Calendula.

I had the pleasure of creating this tincture with her after harvesting a large crop of calendula.

What she had learned in was that products made from calendula not only help ease skin irritations and minor burns, but also are also useful as a facial cream.

After producing the Calendula Cream she distributed it to her friend who loved it!

This cream may also be made with lavender or comfrey. To find additional herbal projects visit the Rosemary Gladstar website @www.sagemountain. com

HOW TO MAKE A CALENDULA TINCTURE 1.After picking flowers off of stems, lay flat on a screen in sunlight until dry, but have not lost their color (about two days).

2. Using a Quart Ball Jar, place flowers in bottom of jar and cover with good quality Olive Oil. Oil should cover flowers by 2-3 inches.

3. Find a warm, sheltered spot to leave the jar for three weeks.

4. Once a week, shake gently. After three weeks remove oil with strainer, transferring to a clean Ball jar.

6. This Calendula oil can be used as is or processed in blender until consistency of mayonnaise.

If long-term storage is desired, blend with melted beeswax and store in small 4 ounce Mason jars with lids.

7. Test a small portion of product on hands before using as a face cream.

OLD FASHIONED REMEDIES FOR MODERN AILMENTS While researching this article I was also I touch with colleague and herbalist in New York who sells herbal products online@ www.elderberryherbfarm. com. Julie Herzog is a fellow Master Gardener, and has taken her horticultural studies to the next level.

For the past 15 years she has advised customers on the use of herbal products and offers them at her shop and online. I asked her for some recommendations for our readers who would like to wean themselves from drug store products and ease their way into herbal remedies.

“I always tell my customers that I am not a doctor, but an herbalist who gives advice! Here are a few of my favorites, that can be found in lotions, tinctures or herbal tea form.”

COLD SYMPTOMS No herbal preparation can cure the common cold, however there are many herbal preparations that can relieve the symptoms and may stimulate the immune system to fight it off more readily.

Echinacea — Helps stimulate the immune system. Taken as tea or cap-

sule.

Horehound Pastilles – This old-fashioned remedy soothes the throat Slippery Elm — Effective throat and respiratory soother ARTHRITIS & JOINT PAIN Ginger — Historically used as an anti-inflammatory, improves circulation, relieves tension and it is warming. Can be used in cooking or tincture form.

Turmeric ­ — Contains curcumin that helps reduce joint inflammation. Best when used with ginger and/ or cayenne in tincture form.

Arnica ­— Dried arnica flowers have been historically used as an anti-inflammatory herb for sore muscles, sprains, and bruises. Used in tincture form or as topical salve.

These are just a glimpse of herbal remedies shared with us from Julie Herzog of Elderberry Herb Farm. And just to give the traditional folks a chance I found this information from The Arthritis Foundation, “Humans have relied on plant-based remedies to treat disease from almost the beginning of our existence.

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Under California state law, Carlsbad, Del Mar and Solana Beach residents and businesses will be automatically enrolled into the CEA’s Clean Impact Plus 50% renewable and 75% carbon-free power supply mix.

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Introducing Cross Construction’s Ready-to-Build ADUs

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ccessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) also known as granny flats, casitas, or guest houses are rapidly gaining strength in popularity as they present housing and space solutions for many homeowners.

The pandemic has forced everyone to rethink their space at home and ADUs provide the perfect home office, a great place for guests, a living space for extended family or they can generate additional income as a rental.

In addition to cities encouraging homeowners to build ADUs by making it easier, more affordable and even providing Permit Ready ADU (PRADU) designs, Cross Construction is introducing its own line of Ready-to-Build ADUs. Homeowners can select a Cross Ready-to-Build design and work with Cross to customize any of the details and then quickly be on their way to building.

This turnkey option saves homeowners the expense and challenges of having to hire and pay an architect for an ADU design. This gives homeowners more ADU design options at a more affordable price tag.

Cross Construction has been building many of the city PRADUs and custom ADUs throughout San Diego and has received many requests for slightly

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modified ADU designs.

Cross has taken all of the customer feedback along with its construction experience to develop optimized ADU designs that also take into account state laws and local ordinances.

The first Cross Readyto-Build design is a 1 bed / 1 bath 495 SF design that has a different footprint than the 1 bed / 1 bath city PRADUs. There are cost savings for homeowners by staying right under 500 SF

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Cross will also work with the homeowner to customize the Cross Readyto-Build ADU design to ensure that it fits in their space correctly along with helping to select finishes.

The Cross Ready-toBuild 1 bed / 1 bath design is more traditional but the exterior can be modified to match the homeowner’s main house and through

small finish selections the structure can range from a Spanish style casita to a modern farmhouse and the material selections can even convey a modern look by incorporating more glass to compliment the indoor-outdoor living experience.

In addition to providing more 1 bed / 1 bath ADU design options Cross Construction has also rolled out a larger 2 bed / 1 bath design that features a covered porch to

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take advantage of the indoor-outdoor living in San Diego and that increases the ADU’s overall living space with the additional outdoor area.

This design can also be customized to the homeowners needs and complement the main home.

Cross Construction has the expertise to help guide homeowners through the entire ADU process from budgeting to design to building, the Cross team can manage all aspects of

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“Our mission is to provide homeowners with an easy turnkey ADU process that delivers an affordable and quality ADU that enhances the homeowner’s overall lifestyle through a thoughtful ADU design,” said President Cailin Drakos.

Cross has in-house equipment and crews that self-perform critical components of ADU construction. This allows Cross to reduce building costs, while controlling the project quality, budget and schedule.

For over 30 years, Cross Construction has been successfully helping homeowners build their dream homes. The company specializes in all types of residential projects, including ADUs, custom homes, extensive remodels and multi-family construction.

Call Cross Construction to learn about how to build your ADU, tour one of their current ADU projects and to start building your ADU today!

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Granny flats deliver profits and comfort to homeowners

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here are big opportunities in small homes.

Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), often called “granny flats” or bungalows, built in a factory next to their manufactured home cousins, offer an attractive alternative to units built on site by a local contractor.

And factory-built home products have come a long way in the decades since mobile homes hit the market. Today, their quality and design often exceeds that of site-built homes— and they’re move-in ready in a fraction of the time, at a fraction of the cost.

That’s made them appealing to homeowners wanting additional income, increased property value, or a stylish abode for guests. Just ask the founders of Backyard Bungalows in Carlsbad. Bill Smith and Chris Gahman founded the company in 2020 as a division of their manufactured home company, Sequoia Homes.

Now they’re installing ADUs throughout San Diego, Riverside, San Bernardino and Orange Counties.

To meet demand, they also recently became the first exclusive dealer and project manager for ADU builder Orbit Homes in San Diego, Riverside, and San Bernardino counties.

Underpinning the growth in factory-built

FACTORY-BUILT ADU’s overall are 25-30% less expensive than site-built units but deliver the same increase in property value. Courtesy photo

ADU popularity, buyers often cite the cost difference between factory-built ADUs and site-built units, and how soon an ADU can be completed.

The cost is surprisingly low. With Backyard Bungalows’ ADUs, buyers avoid the expense of hiring architects, engineers and contractors and dealing with surprise cost overruns.

Overall, factory-built ADUs are 25-30% less expensive than site-built units but de-

liver the same increase in property value.

“We’ll do a complete financial analysis for prospective buyers,” says Gahman. “As an example, the average Carlsbad home price is $500 per square foot.

Add a 500-squarefoot ADU and you’ve increased the property value by $250,000. In San Diego County, ADUs are often bought for their rental income potential. A retired

couple downsizing into an ADU to rent out the main house. A family living in the main house can rent the ADU for additional income.”

The biggest difference in choosing factory-built ADU over site-built is the savings in time and the ease and speed in process.

The streamlined factory-build process gives buyers an exact delivery date upfront. Before ordering the ADU from the factory,

Backyard Bungalows will conduct a site review. Then, the property owner visits the company’s design center to select a model and floor plan, the interior décor, appliances and fixtures.

When the order is received at the factory Backyard Bungalows gets a delivery date.

A couple of weeks before delivery their contractor prepares the site and within 30 days after delivery the ADU is ready to oc-

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cupy. Often, the entire process is less than six months from start to finish.

“Factory-built ADUs offer a turn-key approach so owners don’t have to piecemeal the whole project,” according to Smith. “We take fear out of the process because everything’s spelled out in the contract—and the price is the price. And since it’s built in a factory, building continues rain or shine.”

ADU buyers also save time hunting for materials by selecting all the design features at the beginning, such as tiles, appliances and flooring.

Manufactured homes today offer all the modern design and décor elements available in site-built homes, such as quartz countertops, farm sinks and skylights.

With hundreds of models, and a design office in Carlsbad, Backyard Bungalows can tailor floor plans, designs, materials and features that highlight a unique view or property feature.

If you’re thinking about investing in an ADU, call Bill Smith or Chris Gahman early in your exploration for a free consultation and upfront financial analysis (third-party lending options are available). Phone: 760383-6020 Website: www. backyardbungalows.com Email: bill@backyardbungalows.com and chris@ backyardbungalows.com.

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8 tips for a successful home renovation

By StatePoint

Thinking of remodeling your home? From safety and security to product and contractor selection, there are many factors to consider.

Follow these eight remodeling tips to help minimize hassles during a renovation: 1. Create a budget. Create a project budget and set a spending limit. Whether you plan to utilize savings, home equity loan, line of credit or free up funds through refinancing, now is the time to identify how you will finance the project, and how much you want to spend.

2. Prepare the house.

Before work starts, clear all spaces where professionals

will be working, as well as walkways they will use to access these areas. Remove valuables and breakables to avoid damage and cover furniture in areas where paint or dust could harm upholstery.

3. Work with reputable professionals. When selecting a contractor, be sure they have references, certification and an understanding of the project.

Bottom line: working with reputable professionals makes all the difference in the quality of the work and the materials used to complete the project.

4. Schedule wisely.

Choose a timeframe for your home renovation that best fits your busy schedule. Keep in mind that un-

foreseen circumstances can sometimes cause delays.

Build this into the timeline so you’re not taken by surprise.

5. Address safety. Talk to your contractor about what COVID-19 measures they practice to help keep customers and employees safe.

Find out whether they’re following CDC guidelines for businesses, including always wearing a mask, social distancing whenever possible and frequent hand washing.

6. Add or update your security system. With professionals frequently coming in and out of your home, a home renovation may be a good time to add or update your security system with

reprogrammable smart locks.

7. Communicate openly and effectively. If a renovation is done correctly, you may never need to repeat the process. This makes open and honest communication with your home renovation team essential. Be sure to share your vision and to ask questions as they arise.

8. Get a return on your investment. Prioritize projects that will potentially raise the resale value of your home. According to FortuneBuilders, the top 10 greatest returns on investment for home renovations include bathroom and kitchen remodels, landscaping, replacing entry doors and replacing windows.

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or nearly 40 years, southern California homeowners have used epoxy for garage and industrial floor coating projects despite it’s soft and easy to scratch surface, its poor resistance to damage by hot, high performance tires found on most cars in the San Diego area and its notoriously weak warranty.

Today, California homeowners don’t have to settle for epoxy and all of its flaws anymore.

SpartaFlex is an advanced, next generation high solids polyaspartic floor coating that gives your garage a beautiful finish that is 3x – 5x harder than epoxy, resists yellowing while also resisting permanent damage from hot tires.

Perhaps best of all, SpartaFlex has the best residential warranty in the market!

Perkins Custom Coatings and its employee owners have been installing SpartaFlex on local garage floors for over 14 years and has completed nearly 10,000 floors during that period of time.

Its President, Paul Frankel is considered by many to be the most knowledgeable contractor in the local market.

“Unlike many of our competitors, we like to do an on-site assessment and/ or moisture test for every floor coating project we install and instead of using the ‘one size fits all’ approach. That way, we can install a coating solution for your floor that will last for decades not just a few years,” Frankel explained.

Perkins uses the most advanced surface preparation methods available and will either diamond grind or shot blast every floor they install.

Old, failing & yellowed epoxy coatings can also be removed during this same process.

“Many of my competitors will install their coatings right over raw or pres-

sure washed concrete just to save a few bucks – I will never do that. We always do it the right way, not the easy way,” says Paul.

Perkins also offers the largest selection of colors and sizes of flakes and materials in the local market assuring that you will find the perfect finish for your

I would endorse and recommend Perkins Custom Coatings to anyone considering a garage floor in the near future!” new floor.

Frankel has thousands of satisfied customers, such as Laura Sinclair: “I wanted to thank you for the excellent job you and your crew did on my garage floor,” Sinclari said. “They removed my old peeling garage floor and installed a beautiful new Spartaflex garage floor that I absolutely LOVE! I would endorse and recommend Perkins Custom Coatings to anyone considering a garage floor in the near future!”

For more information on the advantages of SpartaFlex over Epoxy, you can call Perkins Custom Coatings, at 866-3301DAY (1329) or visit their informative website at www.perkinscustomcoatings.com.

SpartaFlex comes in a wide variety of solid, chip and quartz colors for you to choose from. “We can even customize a color especially for you!” said Frankel.

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here can you help save lives, find new treasures daily, have a blast shopping with friends and help the environment? Welcome to Community Resource Center’s Resale Stores (CRC Resale Stores).

Established in Encinitas in 1979, CRC operates three stores, in Encinitas, Carlsbad and San Marcos.

The stores support CRC’s programs, from a food pantry to domestic violence shelter to housing assistance to professional counseling and much more.

“When people purchase or donate, they’re supporting lifesaving programs that provide healthy food, stable homes and safe relationships to our neighbors in need,” said Debbie Murray, CRC’s Chief Philanthropy Officer.

While they’re budget friendly, much of the inventory comes from private homes and estate sales and includes vintage and antique items as well as designer clothing and accessories—often with tags still attached. The stores are a wonderful resource for decorating on a budget or renewing a wardrobe (and there’s no sales tax at CRC Resale Stores).

“The community supports us with amazing donations,” said Murray.

“There’s something for

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S A VOLUNTEER organizes clothing at a Community Resource Center. Courtesy photo

everyone, from home and garden to jewelry, with new items arriving daily.”

From an organizational perspective, Murray also sees CRC Resale Stores as ambassadors for CRC programs. Shoppers learn about CRC in the stores and can then share its resources with neighbors in need.

“It’s amazing our little brick-and-mortar Resale Stores accomplish so much locally,” said Murray.

One way CRC serves the community is by placing individuals and families into safe housing. Case managers also give lists of needed donation items to store managers who then set aside those items for the clients, gathering them in time for scheduled move-in dates.

“That way,” said Murray, “the clients aren’t

moving into an apartment, they’re moving into a home.”

CRC gives store vouchers to clients, too, such as those fleeing domestic violence, so they can obtain clothing and secure what they need to create a safe and comfortable living space.

For information on store locations and hours, and donation drop-offs, please visit www.crcncc.org/shop.

Follow the stores on Facebook and Instagram @ shopcrc for the latest updates.

(For CRC’s help with housing assistance, food, benefits applications and more, call (760) 753-8300 or email intake@crcncc.org.

Advocates can also be reached at CRC’s toll-free 24-hour Domestic Violence Hotline: (877) 633-1112.)

ince 1985, Russell Bowman has been delighting residents of San Diego County with his plant and tree expertise.

So, it’s no wonder Bowman Plant and Tree Care Specialists have been named the San Diego Union-Tribune Community Press’ “Best of North County” voters’ poll for tree and plant care for a 2nd year in a row!

He is lovingly referred to as the San Diego “tree doctor extraordinaire” by his clients, Bowman is known for transforming sickly trees and gardens into Disneyesque wonderlands.

Using his own proprietary blend of organic biological nutrition, Bowman feeds plants at night—a trick he picked up during his time as a horticulturist at Disneyland.

“When you feed plants at night, they have enough time to absorb the nutrition, before it is degraded by the sun’s rays.” He said. “That’s why, when most people are winding down their days, eating dinner, and going to bed, we are out feeding plants and trees.”

He’s done more than just care for sick plants and trees, he’s revolutionized both residential and commercial properties by the

RUSSELL BOWMAN is lovingly referred to as the San Diego “Tree Doctor.” Courtesy photo

use of his organic fertilizer tanks that inject his magical formula through your irrigation systems.

This program reduces the households use of water overall by 30%. In a very short time, this program pays back through reduced water bills. “When you give your body proper nutrition, it affects your overall health and boosts your immunity, so you don’t get sick. The same is true for plants and trees.” Bowman feeds complete “nutrition delivery biology” derived from earthworm castings to replenish the missing healthy soil biology.

This works with a client’s current irrigation system so that each time the landscaping is watered, the

needed soil biology is replenished.

“This is the secret to keeping your property looking like a five-star resort.”

Russell is quick to point out that healthy plants and trees are also environmentally friendly. A healthy plant will be more efficient at photosynthesizing sunlight into oxygen and the healthy soil/compost helps bring down uses far less water.

He donates his time and expertise for the trees for the Point Loma Association and gardens at the Rock Church in Point Loma, Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery, the YMCA, Barnes Tennis Center, Chili’s Restaurants, Stone Brewery in Escondido, and San Diego Botanic Garden. He also served with the San Diego Rose Society in Balboa Park for 12 years.

“My calling is to beautify the earth, making trees and plants healthy,” The Master Gardner taught me everything I know. I’ve learned that when you love something, it’s not something you have to do; it’s something you want to do.”

To learn more about Bowman and his services, please contact Russell at 858-499-9417.

He provides tree and plant nutritional care as well as ongoing routine garden maintenance.

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Add a Magic Little Place to Your Backyard Space — Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)

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hat tagline from John Arendsen of Crest ‘Backyard’ Homes captures the essence of ADUs. You might know these manufactured homes as granny flats, mother-in-law-flats, casitas, or pool cabanas.

ADUs appeared in the 1980s but it wasn’t until 2017 legislation that they took off commercially. Before that, consumers were far fewer and less informed.

“In 2018 we had 90% curiosity seekers to 10% informed buyers. Now, most have attended webinars, know what they want and are ready to buy,” said Arendsen.

ADU specialists, especially developer-dealers with general contracting and manufactured home backgrounds like Arendsen, offer a comprehensive service—taking new ADU home buyers from planning and permitting to doing site work, connecting

utilities, and adding final touches.

Perhaps surprisingly, anything you can do with a site-built home you can do with a manufactured ADU. Buyers select from impressive standard design packages, including a variety of architectural motifs, siding, roofing, interior design options and other customizations.

Companies like Crest are able to leverage representation of multiple manufacturers with hundreds of floor plans to deliver virtually any solution buyers want (and provide solid warranties).

Manufactured ADUs even outstrip site-built options when it comes to construction.

They’re built in a controlled indoor environment, which ensures higher quality materials and less waste. For example, they use straight, kiln-dried wood whereas many site-

built homes suffer because of warped, bent, green or wet wood. Manufactured is also safer, and less costly, because it’s protected from theft and vandalism.

The cost and turnaround time of manufactured ADU’s surprise people as well.

“Buyers will tell me, ‘That’s a lot less than other people said. How soon can you do it?’” said Arendsen.

How much less? A site-built home runs $300 - $350 per square foot while a manufactured home is only $200 - $225 per square foot.

One reason manufactured ADUs are so affordable is the 2017 state legislation (SB 1069/AB 2299) that enabled homeowners to tie into the domestic grid on their property instead of relying on city or jurisdictional grids.

“Homeowners could spend up to $40,000 just for developmental and environmental impact fees

for gas, meter and sewer hookups before they ever got a shovel in the ground,” said Arendsen. “That stifled the ADU business for decades. The new laws really brought the industry to life.”

One big market segment is property owners who want to age in place, downsizing into a manufac-

Buyers will tell me, ‘That’s a lot less than other people said. How soon can you do it?”

John Arendsen Crest Backyard Homes

tured ADU while renting their main house—and en-

joying increased property value. Others install manufactured ADUs to house elderly relatives, guests, and health care providers.

Low costs and high ROI have also made manufactured ADUs popular with investors who want to increase revenue streams by adding rental units to their properties.

Manufactured is the fastest and least expensive option for them to recoup capital outlay and generate revenue.

Financing historically has been a challenge because appraisers couldn’t find comparable homes—so used older, unsuitable models in nearby mobile home parks. Now, Fannie Mae allows manufactured homes to be appraised directly as real property.

Pre-COVID, a manufactured ADU could be installed in 4-6 months during the winter and 6-12 months from spring to early

fall. Factors such as permitting delays, which companies can’t control, can alter the timeline, especially since COVID log-jammed the permit process.

Companies like Crest ‘Backyard’ Homes prove that deep experience and a turnkey solution make the manufactured ADU buying and building process easy.

“I was always passionate about affordable and small housing,” said Arendsen. “We’ve been in the manufactured home and ADU business since opening in 1986—my kids were brought up in the business and have lived in, owned, remodeled and re-sold manufactured homes.”

To learn more about manufactured ADUs, visit www.crestbackyardhomes. com and fill out their easy intake form today. For immediate help, call John Arendsen directly, at 760815-6977 or email info@ crestbackyardhomes.

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Why local plant nurseries are the better choice

By Samantha Nelson

So it’s time to find a new plant for your home.

Where should you go: to a big box store or your local nursery?

While big box stores can be more convenient at times, local nurseries are more likely to provide a unique variety of plants as well as the proper tools to help you be the best plant parent you can be.

Their employees are usually experienced in and passionate about growing gardens and plants, and they are ready to pass their knowledge along to the next plant lover.

“When someone comes in with a plant problem and has a variety of questions, we can spend time to go over a situation and add a more personal touch,” said Dominica Doud, an employee at Gardens By the Sea Nursery in Encinitas.

According to Doud, house plants have become increasingly popular in the last several years and especially now throughout the pandemic. She tries to help her customers understand the basic needs and how certain plants will behave indoor or outdoors.

Sunshine Gardens, also located in Encinitas, offers a similar education-

al experience with a personal touch to its customers. Many of its employees, like manager Kirk Patten, have lived in the area for many years and are familiar with how plants grow in different parts of the city based on soil and water access.

“When you come here, anyone of us has a lot of experience from having gardens so we can answer some of your questions,” Patten said.

Sunshine Gardens employees are also happy to load your car up with 20 bags of soil, unlike some big box stores.

Gardens by the Sea Nursery encourages its both its employees as well as its customers to express themselves through their plants.

“We’re all very creative and have a chance to add our input here too,” Doud said. “We’re able to offer fun, different suggestions.”

Both nurseries have a wide variety of plants, including a large selection of succulents, cactus and other native plants that are “water wise,” meaning they don’t require too much water like some greener, leafier plants.

“It’s encouraging to still see people interested

SUNSHINE GARDENS in Encinitas offers a large selection of vegetables, herbs and fruit plants as well as succulents, cactus and more. Photo by Samantha Nelson

in succulents and cactus instead of green and leafy plants,” Patten said.

Sunshine Gardens also brings in water wise plants from Australia and South Africa where the soil types are similar, which Patten

said grow well here.

There has also been a shift to growing more edible plants in the home, which is why Sunshine Gardens has a huge selection of different herbs, vegetables and fruits for custom-

Breeze Screens: North County’s screen experts Catching a nice, San Diegan spring breeze from the security of your own home has never been easier and safer than with Breeze Mobile Door & Window Screens.

Locally family owned and operated, Breeze Screens delivers worldclass, quality door and window screens to protect your family while also providing unobtrusive views of the outdoors. “One thing that really sets us aside from competitors is the products we use, owner, Gary Spicer said. “The products we use are the best products available in the industry.”

These great products installed by Breeze Screens are 100% American made.

Almost all the products Breeze Screens installs support local businesses since they are manufactured in either San Diego or Los Angeles.

Breeze Screens employees have specialty expertise installing all types of screen doors, security doors, retractable screens, window screens, and heat reduction screens. They install door and window screens in your home, working from socially distanced positions and with the proper equipment to keep you safe.

Breeze Screens offers four different types of beautiful screen doors that are made to protect and provide aesthetically pleasing doors to enhance the home’s look.

They install standard sliding screen doors; hinged swinging screen front or

OWNER GARY SPICER and family.

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Breeze Screens offers Security Doors made from heavy-duty, extruded aluminum for strength and lasting beauty. These doors have the highest quality powder coated finishes available in 10 colors that outlast liquid painted finishes, are custom designed with rust prevention and do not rattle, The door comes with a heavy-duty, three-

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“With the Vista Security Door, you can see through the screen like there’s practically no screen there, but the screen is actually stronger than any iron or aluminum security door on the market because it is made from high-tensile stainless steel,” Spicer said. “It is virtually impenetrable.”

In line with the company's desire to offer only the

best products on the market, Breeze Screens exclusively installs the two best brands of retractable/invisible screens: Phantom and ClearView. These are both fantastic manufacturers who build beautiful retractable screens that work very smoothly. They both come with lifetime warranties on everything except screen mesh ripped by the customer. These doors are also custom made per customer with 14 colors to choose from.

All of their swinging doors and sliding screen doors are manufactured by Active Window Products, based out of Los Angeles.

They are made from heavy aluminum, are screened with the highest quality and longest lasting screen mesh, they come with a self-closing feature, are custom made to fit nearly any door frame, can be configured to double or French style openings, and come in 7 different colors.

Breeze Screens has three trucks to dispatch throughout San Diego County, cutting your wait time for a home appointment. “Instead of having a three-week or more wait time during the peak summer season, we can generally get to our customers in less than two weeks” Spicer said.

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ers to choose from. Patten personally enjoys answering questions people have about growing fruit trees.

Another thing to keep in mind is that local nurseries are small businesses, and with small businesses

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day for treating arthritis, including turmeric, ginger, Boswellia serrata, devil’s claw, willow bark extract and feverfew.”

There are numerous health food stores in the North County area, but I did find the staff at Cream of the Crop, 2009 Coast Highway in Oceanside to be particularly helpful.

As the manager said, “Everyone has a different health issue to solve, and we are here to be of assistance.”

For a full line of herb-

comes a lot of hard work from people who very well may be your neighbors.

“There’s a lot of hard work but a lot of love that goes into local, independent businesses,” Doud said. al home products such as teas, dream pillows and body lotions contact Elderberry Herb Farm @ w w w.elderber r yherb farm.com. To research online herbal classes and videos contact Rosemary Gladstar @www.sagemountain.com.

We will continue to feature more information on growing herbs in your garden in upcoming issues. Contact me at janosgarden@hotmail.com for any questions about herbal recipes and sources.

Jano Nightingale is a horticulturist ands she lives in Vista with her son.

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