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Craftsmanship requires individuals who encompass the goal of distinction. This unquestionably describes the work crews of this company. Industry experienced and skilled operators, expert drivers and qualified detailed members of the union brotherhoods, Operating Engineers Local 3 and Laborers Union Local 368, substantiates that C. J. Peterson Services Inc. will get the job done right, on time and for the best price. For more information, call 6789527 or visit the company online at www.cjpetersonservices.net.

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ne of the things that Shirley Pai Hilton of Pacific Imports International notices most about customers who are

interested in putting in some new wood or stone flooring is how great their need for information is. “We can literally spend

hours with a particular customer, educating them on the different types of wood and stone flooring, each product’s features, functions and benefits, and also give them tips on what might best suit their decorating taste. It’s an essential part of helping the customer make a decision and we constantly learn new things in the process, as well.” And that is the very reason that Pacific Imports has been offering free seminars at their beautiful showroom nearly every month (by popular demand). The next session is scheduled for Saturday, July 23, from

10 to 11:30 a.m. “Everyone tells us how glad they are that they attended and how much they enjoyed the seminar,” says Hilton. Listen to basics on wood, laminate and stone flooring while enjoying coffee and donuts. The program is very interesting and informative, and you will have the opportunity to ask all the questions you would like, either in the session or one-to-one afterwards. There also will be a great deal of installation information and sound advice on what might be appropriate for your house or condominium. Best of all,

attending is the only way you can get the private sale pricing, which is the very best deal you will ever get from Pacific Imports. This is a promise that Hilton is serious about and vows that any other advertised sales or trade shows specials will not match this pricing. Hilton is the presenter at the seminar and is a sought-after expert on wood flooring in Hawaii. Often a consultant for project developers, builders and local publications, she has very extensive knowledge on wood products, the manufacturing process, the pros and cons of various

products and the finer points of installation. Pacific Imports features Hawaii’s largest wood flooring showroom with 3,000 square feet of display space. Products include their very own, and very popular, Kahala Floors line of beautiful engineered wood flooring made especially for Hawaii, arguably one of the best engineered floors in the world. They also feature Bayside Solids and laminate flooring, and have recently added extensive choices in tile, stone and carpet. Please call 8477711 for more information or to reserve a seat for the seminar.

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with Shirley Pai Hilton, Pres. & CEO, PII A recent customer bought wood from us but decided he would save $1000 off our licensed installation by having a handyman do it. He came back frazzled a couple of months later, asking us to please come in and fix the disaster he had on his hands. Various installation errors (with no warranty by the handyman) ended up as $3000 in repairs and a lot of frustration. What we PROMISE you at Pacific Imports is that you are going to get top-quality products, no middleman mark-up and the best installation in town, all with great warranties. Period.

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A New Kitchen or Bath

End of Summer

by the FROM PAGE 9

the showroom and work out a three-dimensional design for the cabinet and counter layout on the computer if an overall floor plan for the room is provided. If the customer approves the quoted price, the sales associate will meet with the home owner at the jobsite and work out a detailed plan there. Customers planning a building or remodeling project are advised to buy now and start early if they want it completed by the end of summer. The cabinets, countertops, and flooring are the major builtin components of any kitchen or bath and should complement each other in terms of style and color schemes. These components need to be considered and integrated into the design plan along with appliance selection, which will affect dimensions and installation. A wide variety of choices in hardwood cabinets and granite countertops is on display at the C&C Cabinets Granite showroom, as well as stainless steel sinks. The cabinets are precision designed and include high-quality handles, pulls and runners. No particle board or other synthetic materials are used in the fabrication of the cabinet doors, shelves and drawers. Because these are high-quality products, the assumption is that the prices will also be high...but at C&C Cabinets Granite this is

not the case. Their pricing is competitive even for customized cabinets and countertops. C&C Cabinets Granite handles delivery and installation of the items purchased. They can also quote on remodeling, including carpentry, painting, windows, and doors, if the customer

does not already have a builder. The C&C Cabinets Granite showroom (located at 500 Alakawa St., behind Costco Gas in Iwilei), is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For information, call 808853-2088.

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Not Easy

FROM PAGE 6

tinuously during those hours since the owners resided elsewhere until it was completed. Owners are welcome to stay if they have no alternative, but then the work usually needs to be done in phases to provide access to kitchen and bath facilities and we’ll have to schedule a cleanup every evening...meaning more time and cost.” The owners of the Commodore apartment rented a single family home in Kaneohe temporarily until they were able to find a condo they liked well enough to buy. The one bedroom, two bath apartment in the Commodore suited their needs and they preferred it to most of the newer

condos they looked at. However, it had been redesigned by the previous owner as an ADA compliant apartment, meaning that much of the interior would have to be gutted. Hickox was confident that her team would be able to transform it into a “like new” condominium home for the new owners. Hickox noted that the kitchen and baths were stripped down to the studs and plumbing and wiring replaced and/or moved throughout. All new appliances were installed in both kitchen and baths, a dining counter was added in the kitchen which was “pushed out” toward the living room to provide four more feet of space, cabinets and walls were

refinished, existing flooring was removed, ceramic tile was selected for kitchen, baths, and hallway flooring, and new wall-to-wall carpeting was laid in the living room and bedrooms. Hickox, a specialist in wall treatments and painting, worked with the owner to choose the designer lighting fixtures and select colors for walls and other surfaces. “We have our own showroom with an extensive selection of cabinet, trim, counter and flooring samples that we can take to the job site and confer with the home owner to make sure the colors are what they envision. Lighting, both natural and artificial, can change the appearance of colored surfaces. For example, we chose a beige grout for the bathroom floor tile, but the artificial lighting in the bathroom made it look pink...so we made a new selection. Tiles can look entirely different when placed against or next to a contrasting color. This

is the fun part of the job...when you get to these details.” With careful reconfiguration of the floor plan, the approximately 1,000square-foot, 30-year-old apartment was transformed into a modern condominium home with unique styling and designer finishes. Arches were added over the dining counter and doorways, which Hickox noted requires experienced drywallers, framers and carpenters. “Our people are real perfectionists who take pride in the final product. We all work as a team — the Homeworks architectural design department, the engineers, our kitchen and bath specialist, the project coordinators who oversee the budgeting and selections — it’s a well-oiled machine in which everyone plays an integral role in creating a successful final product for the client. We celebrated completion of the project just 52 days from the start-up date ... on schedule and on budget,” Hickox said.

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certified by an independent lab. Bosch is also the only United States manufacturer to offer a hightech leak-protection system in their dishwashers. AquaStop is a tub and sensor system that detects leaks and shuts down operation and automatically pumps out water so it cannot make contact with the floor. Finally, all Bosch dishwashers are backed by the Good Housekeeping Seal and are covered by an additional two-year limited warranty. Bosch Linea refrigerators are not only efficient; every refrigerator is Energy Star qualified which can significantly help reduce your energy bills. The 800 Series Linea was the top rated side-byside model. Linea models save energy with easily accessible outside controls and feature a variety of convenience and food preservation features. Bosch has won the 2011

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