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A Beautiful Kitchen Re-Do

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

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“You can do hard things,” says Michelle King. She shares that belief with her children when they face a difficult task. If anyone knows it is true, it is Michelle. She put that philosophy to the test by redoing her kitchen, mostly by herself.

The end result is stunning and one would think a wellstaffed kitchen design and construction company did it, when in reality she tackled the project and at some points, learned as she went along.

If others are apprehensive about tackling a kitchen remodel, or another design project, Michelle has a different, rather fearless attitude. “I have had an interest in design since I was a kid,” she says. “I wanted to wallpaper by bedroom when I was a sixth grader.” She did so, and learned a lot along the way.

Today, with a busy full-time job, one would think Michelle might hire someone else to do her kitchen redesign project, but she really enjoys the work. As a side hobby, she helps friends with home projects such as redoing a room, from design, color choices, sometimes refinishing furniture and other things to spruce up a home.

Her home was built in 1999 (by another family), and while the structure was functional, Michelle found herself avoiding spending much time in the kitchen. “It is located at the back of the house and it was a dark space,” Michelle recalls. “The cabinets were dark brown, as was the floor,” she continues. “I did not enjoy cooking there, and some of the features weren’t to my liking, such as the microwave above the stove. We moved into the house five years ago, and although the kitchen had been recently redone, it just wasn’t my style.”

Wanting a kitchen that was more open and light-filled, Michelle knew the redo she envisioned would be a big task.

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as definite projects.

“First I took down the upper cabinets and the microwave. I left the small cabinet above the microwave so I could later attach the hood range I wanted to make. Then I built the hood surround – it has a front feature and the front comes off for hidden storage,” Michelle explains. Her husband stepped in to help with heavy lifting, such as assisting Michelle when it was time to take down the bulky cabinets.

A frustrating part of the redo was the tile backsplash. Michelle thought she would be able to remove it but it just would not come off.

This meant she had to take a whole section of wall off and replace the drywall.

Although an onerous task, in the long run, removing the drywall ended up being a good thing. “I exposed some of the pipes in the wall that I did not know were there. It was good to find them so I did not drill into any piping.”

Michelle chose white subway tiles and although it was her first time tiling, “I found it to be fun! I had a wet saw and that made it easy to cut the tile.”

To make the tile stick to the walls, Michelle used mastic and was aided by built-in spacers. The tiles took overnight to dry and then she was able to grout the next day.

The floating shelves were created using reclaimed wood from an old building in Massachusetts. Michelle speaks fondly of that wood and its features, such as original hand-cut nails throughout.

In order to put shelves on the wall, Michelle had to drill holes to fit sturdy rods into; she says the rods have made the shelves very strong and she knows they will not cave in should they bear a heavy load. “I got the rods on Amazon,” she says, adding that the Internet made the project much easier.

She decided to go with open shelving in order to gain lightness to the kitchen, versus its former dark atmosphere. The shelves, open and airy, certainly achieved that look.

The granite countertops are also eye-catching, and while Michelle

had originally thought of replacing them, she was aware granite countertops are expensive, so she decided to keep the originals and they work well with the new design.

Appliances are often a big part of a new kitchen, but Michelle had already replaced the refrigerator before she began the redesign.

She decided to keep the existing stove and dishwasher and also the wood floors.

The work was time consuming, with a lot of research done on You Tube how-to videos. “Overall, the re-do Michelle working on the range hood she detook about six weeks,” signed to replace the original microwave over she recalls. “I worked the stove. on it on weekends and a few hours at night,” she says. “The project was done in two phases: The first phase was tiling and putting up shelves, and building the above-the-range hood cover.

The second phase was painting the cabinets.”

The cabinets required a big effort, and Michelle wanted to take a break between the work of phase one and the next job. So, she waited a year before painting the cabinets. “I needed a break and I knew it would

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The original kitchen was somewhat dark and needed a redo.

Michelle’s newly designed and redone kitchen is modern and bright.

be a lot of work!” she laughs.

Indeed, it was a big job. “First, I removed the doors, and laid them on our dining room table. I used a special paint that wouldn’t chip. It was a Sherwin Williams urethane enamel and primer.”

Michelle sanded and primed and then waited 24 hours before the paint coat. It required two coats of primer and two of paint, with light sanding between coats. The upper cabinets were painted alabaster white and the lowers a Sherwin Williams urban bronze. Again, this created a light and airy feeling and brightened up the kitchen.

Michelle also put new trim around the window over the sink.

Anyone who redesigns a kitchen worries about the aggravation of losing the use of cooking appliances during the construction, but Michelle says, “It wasn’t too bad to not have the kitchen. I put things in boxes and it was easy to pull them out for cooking.”

Along the way, Michelle learned some new things she can take into future home projects. “I learned how to tile!” she asserts.

“I try to inspire people to do things and show them that they can achieve projects on my Instagram page, Renee Rose Design. It is my goal to share my projects with others.” (She recently posted photos of a weekend floor re-do in her home and the results are gorgeous.)

If the photos of her successful and beautiful kitchen are anything to go by, the future of design and renovations look bright for Michelle.

As she advises her children when they face a big task, “I tell my kids they can do hard things. I tell myself that. I see the challenge and figure out how to do it!”

To view Michelle’s design projects, visit Renee Rose Design on Facebook and Instagram.

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Must-Have Features in Your Bathroom Remodel Veteran homeowners recognize the value of remodeling their kitchens and bathrooms. Kitchens and baths tend to appear dated more quickly than other spaces, such as living rooms and bedrooms, which can always be revamped with some fresh paint and new furnishings.

The home improvement pricing resource Home Guide indicates an average bathroom remodel costs anywhere from $5,500 to $15,000 depending on the size and scope of the renovation. However, a bath redo can increase a home’s resale value and can return as much as 68 percent of homeowners’ investments. As homeowners plan their bathroom renovations, it’s a good time to consider improvements that will improve function and add design appeal for years to come.

• Floating vanity: Add an airy feeling to the room by creating space between the vanity and the floor. A floating vanity can be a counter with a vessel sink or even have cabinets, as long as the vanity doesn’t extend to the floor.

• Freestanding traditional sink or tub: There’s something elegant

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about a freestanding tub or pedestal sink. Such features can lend a classic vibe to a space. However, freestanding fixtures also come in modern or eclectic forms, so there are options for any design style.

• Frameless showers: Switch to a walk-in shower option, which improves aesthetics and makes it easier to “age in place” in a home. Pair that frameless shower with clear glass shower doors so sightline in the space remains unencumbered.

• Natural textures: Create a calm and serene sanctuary in the bathroom with light, natural hues and materials. Nature-inspired colors on tiles, walls and vanities can add to the spa vibe.

• Dual sinks and vanities: With a double vanity, two people can share the space and easily use the bathroom without getting in each other’s way. One vanity with two sinks works, but homeowners can create even more personal space by dividing vanities and mirrors.

• Small textured tile on shower floors: Small textures are appealing and add safety. The added texture and grouting will keep feet from slipping on wet floors. Also, opt for mold-resistant grout to make cleanup even easier.

• Special shower heads: Invest in shower heads that can run the gamut from creating steam showers to rainfall effects. Some showers will have multiple shower jets to offer an invigorating experience.

• Improve drainage: Increase the diameter of the drain pipe in the bathroom from the standard to a two-inch drain pipe. This will reduce the risk of clogs and overflow leaks.

• Install a window: Natural light and air flow can reduce the risk for mold and mildew growth, and windows add some aesthetic appeal to a space. Just be sure to choose frosted privacy glass.

Additional considerations for a bath remodel include heated floors, well-placed and attractive storage options and a toilet enclosure (water closet) for added privacy. These and other bathroom renovation ideas can add value and improve the appeal of the room. – Metro

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Family Camp Revival

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper Photos courtesy John W. Hession Photography

There is something about a family camp on the lake that reminds one of hot summer days, roasting s’mores on a campfire, kids sleeping with siblings and friends on bunk beds or on a screened porch, and jumping into the lake from the dock.

Summer homes, whether large or small, are all about emotion, and the closeness of family gatherings. That was definitely the reason one family who owned a Lakes Region cottage, made the decision to tackle some updates and repairs to the summer home they had owned for years. The renovations led to a complete demolition of the original structure, with a new cottage designed with care to reflect the beauty of the original by Christopher P. Williams Architects.

Says a family member, “My parents bought the property in the 1970s. They first saw it in the winter, when there was snow on the ground. They were looking for a summer cottage where we could bring extended family.” It was not a wellwinterized structure; at the time the cottage had an oil heating system, and a main fireplace, five bedrooms, with a sink and medicine cabinet in each bedroom, which had been the style in the late 1800s. “That was the date we saw on the foundation, which gave us an idea of the age of the property,” the family member explains.

The cottage definitely had character, and that was what the family wanted. With a permanent dock and a shed on the property, it offered all the space extended family and friends could require when invited for a summertime visit.

“We spent blocks of time at the place, from mid-spring to late fall, and we often celebrated Christmas and Thanksgiving at the lake property,”

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the family member recalls.

After purchasing the cottage, the family thoroughly enjoyed their time at the place, swimming, boating, and having big dinners, lounging on the porch, hosting friends and generally doing all the things vacationers love to do at the lake.

However, a house of that age, often closed up for long stretches of time, fell victim to environmental issues. Over the years, some family members with allergies were noticing breathing problems.

One of the goals, according to Christopher Williams (Architects), who handled the project, was to “make the house healthy again.” His firm did so with rave reviews from the family, but it was not a quick or easy project to complete.

A family member explains that each year, when they opened up the cottage, it had a smell he called “nostalgic” and that he associated only with that particular place. Unknown to him, or the family, the smell was from a significant amount of mold, not unusual for a house near the water.

The goal had been to rehab the house, but once they began the project, Christopher Williams Architects realized the older home had significant structural and material failures. Certainly it was an emotional blow to the family to realize their original plan to rehab their beloved cottage would not be feasible. It also meant they would need to demolish the old cottage, in order to move forward with their plans.

The family made the big decision to work with Chris on a new home, built as an energy and material efficient LEED Platinum home. However, they all agreed that they wanted to retain the character and the feeling of the original family home.

It would also be important to stay within the volume of the original cottage, which is a tight space.

“The design of the new home was definitely influenced by the family,” recalls Chris. He explains that they were able, in the new design, to keep the original stone exterior stairs and to build the cottage around them.

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side entry. Sitting higher on the site than the original camp, two new granite steps connect the new with the original stone porch stairs.)

The family agreed that first and foremost, they wanted an energyefficient structure they could enjoy year round. One of the homeowners is very happy that should it now be a very cold winter, they still find a warm interior when they open the doors to spend time at the property.

Explains Chris Williams about the energy-efficient cottage, “We excavated for the foundation in late February, choosing a time when the temperatures were in the lower 40s. We used crushed stone under the entire house and a pre-fabricated foundation and within four to five days, we were able to have the floor on the foundation. After pouring the basement floors, we were able to backfill the foundation within a few days. There were no frost issues. The wall and roof systems were all panelized. In less than a month, we went from excavating the site to an enclosed building.”

The architect’s design was sensitive to the multi-generational family, their needs and of course, the request from the family to retain the character of the original cottage they had all loved. Another priority was to design the new cottage to serve the growing extended family into the next generation, which will include grandchildren, as well as adults.

The new cottage utilized the original footprint, and an addition gave the necessary space for five bedrooms and four full and one half-bathrooms. (The original cottage had one full and two half-bathrooms.) One of the original features was a sink and medicine cabinet in each bedroom and Chris included that feature in the five new bedrooms.

When furnishing the new cottage, one of the owners who had very fond childhood memories of the interior of the summer place, found a space on one of the walls was exactly right to fit a clock…in the same spot as in the former home.

He loves the open floor plan of the new cottage, with rooms for every family member without crowding. He recalls the original cottage, when he was a child, as maxing out at around 20 guests, sleeping on the floors and beds in each bedroom. Now, with bunk beds and more space, it is a

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of the sustainable design elements ingreat place for guests and no one ends up clude high-efficiency, low-temperature sleeping on the floor! air sourced heat pump; low water usage Concerning the sustainable design elements, perhaps a driving force for Chrisplumbing fixtures; high recycled content topher Williams Architects is a desire and FSC materials; low-embodied energy materials with long life spans; 100% to create homes within a natural setting. recycling of demolition waste; plumbing This can mean natural colors for the outside of a home and keeping as many trees and wiring for a future addition of solar on a property as possible. The homeownsystems; insulation with recycled content ers agreed with this and the cottage is and low VOC paints and finishes. The nestled among the trees, seeming part of foundation has a pre-fabricated, low cement content. the landscape versus overpowering it.

Because Lakes Region homes can One of the homeowners says there are The kitchen area evokes thoughts of an old-fashioned space, experience power outages in the winter, no fossil fuels on site; the home is 100 but is very functional. heat is important. The fireplace in the percent electric, buying renewable power. living room is unusual and takes heat It was important to the family that the and ducts it throughout the house. This is helpful should there be a home not contribute to greenhouse gas emissions. prolonged power outage.

According to information at www.cpwarchitects.com, “The owner of “We enjoyed building on the character of the original and fit it into this new five bedroom home fully embraced the ethos of the LEED the site,” Chri says. “The landscape of the property is natural and I like process when, due to health and safety reasons, they decided to demolish and replace an existing structure with a new energy efficient home of that. When one looks at the house from the lake, it blends in with the a similar character and style. The home received LEED Platinum cerlandscape and looks very natural.” tification. The project began with a meeting of members of the Design One final and creative feature of the new house that the family requested was a secret room for the children. As with all such hidden Team to agree on an overall LEED standard to aim for and some realistic goals within that standard. The design of the new home, utilizing the rooms, it brings a chuckle to the homeowners and also to the architect footprint of the existing structure and some additional space followed, who had the privilege of designing the room and its access point, knowing it would be a fond memory for the grandchildren when they become while the existing structure was dismantled and recycled, attaining a adults someday. recycle rate between 95%-100% depending on the materials and components, with virtually no debris going into landfill.” (LEED stands for The secret room is just one more feature in the list of things that Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design.) make the home so very special. Although modern in design and very The LEED standards were the goal from the beginning of the decienergy efficient, the cottage will always be a place where history is imsion to demolish the original cottage and rebuild it on the site. Some portant, and memories live into the future.

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Safety First with DIY Electrical Work Home improvement projects can help homeowners transform their homes. Such projects are costly, but many homeowners save money by doing some, if not all, of the work themselves.

The Electrical Safety Foundation International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting electrical safety, recommends that homeowners leave electrical work to the professionals. Licensed electricians are welltrained, whereas homeowners may not be skilled enough to avoid accidents or injuries, which can prove fatal when working with electricity.

Homeowners who take the do-it-yourself route with electrical work should consider these safety tips, courtesy of the ESFI, before beginning a home electrical project.

• Learn your home electrical system. Home electrical systems may include power lines, electric meters, service panels, subpanels, wiring, and more. These systems are complex, and homeowners who intend to do some DIY electrical work should familiarize themselves with their home electrical systems prior to beginning any work. The ESFI notes that knowledge of their home electrical systems can help homeowners more safely navigate them and make maintenance easier.

• Honestly assess your skills. An honest assessment of skills is absolutely necessary prior to working on an electrical system. According to the National Safety Council, injuries relating to electrical incidents

typically fall into one of four categories: electrical shock, electrocution, falls, and burns. Each of these injuries is significant. For example, electric shock, which occurs when electrical current passes over or through a person’s body, involves burns, abnormal heart rhythm and unconsciousness. Given the potential for serious injury, the ESFI urges homeowners to make an honest assessment of their skills before they begin working on their home’s electrical systems. Little or no experience working with electrical systems should be considered a significant hurdle to any DIY project.

• Turn the power off. It’s essential that the power to the circuit that will be worked on be turned off prior to starting any work. This can be accomplished by switching off the circuit breaker in the main service panel. Similarly, when working on appliances or lamps, make sure the products are unplugged prior to working on them.

• Do not touch plumbing or gas pipes when doing electrical work.

The experts at the Indiana Electric Cooperative note that the risk for electrocution is significant when water comes in contact with electricity.

It’s imperative that homeowners do not touch plumbing and gas pipes when performing a DIY electrical project. Professionals know how to work around such pipes while minimizing their risk for electric shock or worse, and homeowners must familiarize themselves with the techniques professionals rely on to stay safe if they intend to begin DIY electrical projects.

Homeowners are best served by leaving electrical work to the professionals. However, those who insist on doing such work themselves should do their homework and get to know their systems and safety protocols prior to beginning a project. – Metro

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Each year at this time, millions of students all over the United States are doing everything possible to prepare for a college education. However, not every high school student will be taking this path. Here in New Hampshire, fewer than two thirds (64.3%) of high school graduates go directly to a two- or four-year college. Nationwide, that figure is 69.1 percent. Some may argue that this places those other students at a distinct disadvantage as they enter adulthood. However, this need not be the case.

Here in New Hampshire, there are nearly 30 career and technical education (CTE) centers in our secondary schools. Each of these provides opportunities to receive hands-on learning experience in a number of aspects of the workforce. For seven Lakes Region high schools—Bel-

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success is its relationship with of the scoreboard in Fenway Park, and several bob the area’s Lakes Region Builders and Remodelers Associahouses—portable fishing tion (LRBRA). The LRBRA shanties that are towed out has 148 members, including onto a frozen body of water, premier builders and remodelto protect fishermen while ers who specialize as architects, they fish through a hole designers, financial institutions, chopped into the icy surface suppliers, and distributors. The below. In the next phase, local association is affiliated students built “tiny houses”—dwelling units with with the National Association a maximum of 400 square of Home Builders (NAHB). feet of floor area. The most Its mission is to promote, protect, and preserve the home recent project completed by building industry as a viable Huot students is a modular economic force in the Lakes house. Like its predecessors, Region. And, what better way the building was constructed entirely inside Laconia to accomplish this than to ensure that the next generation of The home under construction in the Huot Center. Courtesy photo High School. builders has been properly preAccording to Warrender, pared by following the NAHB’s curriculum. the ability to construct onsite is extremely important. “Instructors have Warrender credits the LRBRA for the success of Huot’s building pro90 minutes per day with each student group. If we traveled off-site, there gram. “We’re able to focus entirely on instruction. Thanks to the Buildwould be too much loss of time. So, the present system is perfect for ers and Remodelers Association, we don’t need to worry about costs.” both educating students and getting work done.”

Indeed, no school district funds or other tax moneys are expended on This most recent project involved 60 to 70 Huot students from the this program. All costs for consumables are fronted by the LRBRA. building construction and the plumbing-heating and HVAC programs. Warrender says that dozens of LRBRA members volunteered Then, funds from the sale of each annual building project are set aside their time, guiding students with construction as well as heating and to pay for the subsequent year’s undertaking. plumbing. LRBRA members were crucial to the process, as they faciliIndeed, the LRBRA is a networking dynamo. The association provides opportunities to get involved in the community through its multitated project planning, obtaining of permits, and guiding finish work. faceted workforce initiatives. These include: This project took an extended period of time, as the pandemic drastically slowed progress on its construction. Now completed, the modular mentoring Huot students participating in a yearly building project house was delivered to a resident of the Lakes Region who purchased providing educational scholarships and tool box awards operating an annual Lakes Region children’s auction fund-raising at its annual members golf outing selling tickets for the three-day self-guided Parade of Homes event held each fall.

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What lies ahead for the building and plumbing students at the Huot Career and Technical Center? Warrender reports that students, under the direction of Mr. Ben Schneeweiss, building construction instructor, and Mr. Mike Schofield, plumbing and heating instructor—ably guided

by Richards and members of the Lakes Region Builders and Remodelers Association—will be working on a new house once classes begin.

Warrender, Richards, and all of the other key figures in the program have held their initial planning meeting. Time lines have been set; now all are crossing their fingers that there won’t be any interruptions such as the pandemic created last year.

Meanwhile, the next project planned for Huot students sounds fascinating. This year’s house will involve radiant heat, a full basement, and the potential for adding additional space. Clearly, everyone is excited for this project to begin.

While the bob houses, tiny houses, and modular homes receive the lion’s share of publicity, the Huot-LRBRA relationship is much more than this. Owing to the enthusiasm and generosity of members of the Lakes Region Builders and Remodelers Association, participating students in the Lakes Region receive job shadowing and internship opportunities. Many obtain employment offers before graduating from high school.

The organization also provides educational scholarships, and its Tool Box Golden Hammer Award program places tools in the hands of a number of students who are heading into the trade industry. Clearly, this is a relationship that is “building community” in more ways than one.

For more information about this program, contact David Warrender, director of Huot’s CTE, at dwarrender@laconiaschools.org or Brenda Richards, executive officer at LRBRA, at lakesregionbuilders@gmail. com.

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It’s Fall… and It’s Fire Safety Time

By Kathi Caldwell-Hopper

“All homeowners should have their chimneys and vents checked and cleaned by a professional annually,” says Tuftonboro Fire Rescue Department Captain Caleb Pike. “All homes should have working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors.”

This might sound like something we have all heard many times and perhaps become a bit desensitized to the advice, but take heed. Pike speaks from knowledge, and he says, “Every year fire departments respond to multiple calls, involving dirty chimneys or malfunctioning furnaces that have not been checked by a professional.”

For years, Lakes Regioners have used wood stoves for supplemental heat or the main heat for their homes. Says Pike, “The use of wood for heat is not as popular as it once was, but for the folks that I know of, I would guess upwards of 40 percent use some type of wood burning appliance. This could be a wood stove, a fireplace, pellet stove or outdoor wood furnace.”

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Many homes have fireplaces as well; these are not good for heating a room, but rather a fireplace will bring ambiance into a home. Pike suggests the best wood or fire logs to use in a fireplace is dry, seasoned hardwood.

As summer turns to autumn, many people want to clean up their yards before snow falls. Piles of leaves and fallen branches need to be cleared and gathering all that debris into a pile for a bonfire seems like a good idea.

“Fallen leaves are extremely dry once they drop from trees,” explains Pike. “Caution should be used when it is windy, so that burning leaves don’t blow into unburned piles or the flying embers from a bonfire don’t land in the leaf litter on the ground. Also, most autumn seasons tend to be dry and fires will burn deeper into the ground, getting into the root system of trees and vegetation. This can cause issues when you think the fire it out but is actually still smoldering underground. Or, the fire will

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Concerning outdoor clean ups for autumn, Pike adds, “When the leaves start falling and blowing around, it is important to keep the area under your deck and porch free from leaves. If leaves that are on fire start to blow around, they could end up under your deck and catch the leaves that are there on fire as well. This could result in your home catching fire. It is also important to keep the area around the dryer and your heating vents clear of leaves in case there is an issue with an appliance.”

When asked what other ideas he has for home fire safety, Pike shares, “A working smoke detector saves lives. Have working smoke detectors on every level of your home, and in every bedroom.”

He continues, “Have a working carbon monoxide detector on every level of your home as well, and in the area of your bedrooms. Carbon monoxide is known to be a silent killer. It is odorless, tasteless and invisible. So often, when people go to sleep, they never wake up (if breathing in carbon monoxide). Having a working carbon monoxide detector in the area of bedrooms so that it awakens you is very important. And believe the detector when it goes off. More times than not, they are correct.

Because folks cannot see or smell carbon monoxide, they tend to think the detector is malfunctioning.”

What to do if your detector goes off? “Call 911 and the fire department can assess the situation for you,” Pike says.

And remember, as Pike advises, “All smoke detectors are good smoke detectors if they are working properly. The batteries should be changed twice a year. Change your clocks and change your batteries.

That way, in case you may have missed one earlier, you will get it the next time. Modern smoke detectors are hard-wired with a battery backup that interconnects with each other. If one goes off, they all go off.

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is an emergency, allowing them to reach safety as soon as possible. Some detectors have a 10-year lithium ion battery, which is great but regardless of the battery type, they need to be tested monthly to ensure they work. Just because it says 10 years, doesn’t mean it will last that long.

Smoke detectors should be replaced every 10 years and carbon monoxide detectors should be changed every 5 to 7 years. After that age, we are seeing them malfunction,” according to Pike.

Before cranking up your heating system in your home, think clean!

“All heating devices should be cleaned and checked by a professional annually to ensure they are functioning properly. Electrical heating devices should be cleaned of any dust build-up that has occurred over the summer. Electrical heaters should never, ever be plugged into extension cords or power strips. They should be UL listed and plugged directly into an outlet that is of proper amperage. Keep all combustibles a minimum of 36 inches away from all sources of heat,” he says.

With the trend toward grilling, many people now barbecue right through the winter. Often, they keep their grill near the house on a deck area so they don’t have to walk in the cold and snow to reach a grill.

“Don’t use a grill in a garage or on a covered porch. If and when a grill flares up,” explains Pike, “from accumulated grease, you can burn your home down very quickly. A grill should be used a minimum of 10 feet from a house in all seasons. If you do store your grill inside during the winter, roll it outside before lighting it. After grilling, wait for it to cool before turning off the gas and rolling it back indoors.”

While all these tips and this safety information might seem obvious, many people are guilty of putting off replacing smoke detector batteries, grilling too close to an outside wall of a home, or lighting a bonfire without really knowing how to put out the fire, among other things.

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How to Choose The Right Lighting Inside Your Home

Lighting in a home serves both practical and aesthetic purposes. It’s easy to maneuver around a well-lit home, reducing the risk of slips and falls, and the right lighting can help homeowners create their desired ambiance, which typically changes depending on which room you’re in.

When choosing lighting for their homes, homeowners must walk a fine line between appearance and functionality. A fixture in the foyer that instantly impresses visitors likely won’t prove as awe-inspiring if it’s installed in the living room. When choosing lighting for a home, some general rules about what works in each room can help homeowners make the most informed decision.

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above kitchen islands can make meal preparation easier and safer, but such lighting likely won’t work in breakfast nooks and informal dining areas in the kitchen. Recessed lighting works best in such areas. In kitchens with no island, under-cabinet lighting can be used to illuminate countertops and simplify meal preparation.

Formal dining room Many people enjoy the look of chandeliers in formal dining rooms, and such fixtures can be installed directly above the dinner table. The interior design experts at Better Homes & Gardens advise hanging chandeliers roughly 33 inches above the table in dining rooms with eight-foot ceilings, adding three inches for each additional foot above eight feet. Darkened dining areas may be ideal in restaurants, but homeowners may want to split the difference at home and choose dimmable chandeliers for their dining rooms. This allows homeowners to dim the lights for romantic dinners but turn them up for family gatherings with lots of people around the table.

Living room Adaptability also is important in the living room, where homeowners may host anything from movie nights to book clubs to parties for the big game. It can be a tall order to accommodate such a wide range of activities, and many homeowners come down to deciding between recessed lighting and track lighting. If the living room currently has neither style, homeowners should recognize that it will cost considerably less to install track lighting than recessed lighting. Better Homes & Gardens notes that flexible track lighting provides ambient, task or accent lighting, and track lights can even be moved to change lighting schemes at any time, making them a budget-friendly option for homeowners whose living rooms are multi-purpose spaces. Recessed lighting also works well in living rooms, especially ones with low ceilings. That’s because recessed lighting is installed into the ceiling, meaning it does not take up any visual space in the room. That can help living rooms feel bigger.

Bedroom The home improvement experts at BobVila.com note that bedroom lighting should provide enough light when getting dressed, but also be able to be toned down as residents prepare for their bedtime routines.

Both portable and installed lighting can be used in bedrooms to serve these various functions. Recessed fixtures that dim can ensure there’s ample light to get dressed in the morning, but they also can be dimmed at night as residents try to get ready to sleep. Portable nightstand lights can make it easier for couples sharing a bedroom, allowing one person to stay up and read while the other goes to sleep.

Homeowners have many options and many needs when choosing lighting for their homes. A professional consultation with a lighting expert or interior decorator can help homeowners find lights that provide both practical and aesthetic appeal.

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Cooking with Fall Flavors

By Chef Kelly Ross Autumn in New England. There truly isn’t much of anything more beautiful, as cliché as that seems. Along with the natural beauty of the area, it also brings incredible seasonal flavors that are tough to resist.

The apples are picked, jams and pickles are made and jarred and pumpkins are as common as finding beer in a bar.

Nonetheless, this the best time of year for utilizing said flavors among a few others. Whether as an appetizer, a main dish, accoutrements for the main course, a side dish and especially a dessert, this time of year seems to bring the cook and baker out in many of us. Besides the array of autumn flavors, since the season usually means the days are cooler, not to mention the kids are back in school, we all seem to utilize our kitchens more than we did during the hot summer. Although some of today’s recipes will be on the grill, bringing things inside will be a key part of what we focus on in this story.

Let’s start with a great salad that works very well any time of year, although cooking on the grill is a key component to this. Zucchini from the grill is a great simple pleasure. The high heat coaxes smoky, sweet flavors from otherwise mellow squash. Charred zucchini pairs particularly well with sharp flavors; here it’s matched by the deep savory notes of lemon and the tang of creamy feta. If you don’t have a grill, use a large grill pan set over the highest heat on your stove top to deeply brown.

This recipe will yield 4 main course salad servings or 6–8 side salads.

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Grilled Zucchini Salad with Feta and Lemon Dressing 6 cups of chopped romaine lettuce 1 ½ cups of raw walnuts ¼ tsp kosher salt, plus more 2 lbs zucchini or summer squash or a combo of the 2 1 pint cherry tomatoes ½ cup extra virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling 8 oz Greek feta, crumbled Lemon wedges for service Creamy Lemon Dressing ½ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice 4 tsp fresh lemon zest 4 cloves of garlic, minced 3 tsp Dijon mustard ¼ tsp salt ¼ tsp black pepper ½ cup olive oil ½ cup sour cream 3 tsp pure maple syrup ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley ½ cup torn mint leaves Toast walnuts in a dry medium skillet over medium heat, tossing often, until golden brown, 8-10 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let cool, then coarsely chop. Prepare a grill for high heat. Trim ends of zucchini; slice lengthwise into long ¼-in. thick planks. Set a wire rack inside a rimmed baking sheet and arrange zucchini in a single layer on rack. Drizzle with oil and season with salt. Toss zucchini, rubbing with your hands, to coat completely with oil. Put the tomatoes in a stainless-steel bowl with ¼ cup olive oil and salt and pepper and toss well. Grill tomatoes on one side of the grill and zucchini on the other, undisturbed, until grill marks appear, about 2 minutes for the zucchini.

Roll the tomatoes until they start to char and blister. As for the zucchini,

turn over and grill on the other side until grill marks appear, about 2 more minutes. Return them to the wire rack to drain; let cool slightly.

The tomatoes should be pulled and placed on a small sheet pan to cool somewhat. Transfer zucchini to a cutting board and slice on a diagonal into 1-in. pieces.

Next, let’s focus on the delicious tangy lemony dressing, which also makes a tremendous addition to many other salads or is also great drizzled over grilled fish. Combine lemon juice, lemon zest, garlic, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk olive oil into the lemon juice mixture until thickened. Whisk sour cream, maple syrup and half of each of the parsley and mint into the mixture. Transfer the dressing to a sealable container. Refrigerate for a minimum of 4 hours. This will be good for a few days.

Back to the salad. In a large bowl, combine the romaine, half of the zucchini strips and tomatoes, and about ¼ of the dressing. Either split up among separate plates or on a large platter. Top the salads with the remaining zucchini, tomatoes, all the walnuts and feta cheese and the rest of the mint and parsley. Season the top with freshly ground pepper.

I prefer not to salt it due to the saltiness of the feta, but obviously salt your portion if needed. Serve with the delicious dressing as well as the lemon wedges and dig in.

Roasted vegetables are outstanding in their own right, but when dressed up with some great fall flavors, they could almost become a main course, and to the vegetarian crowd, that’s exactly what they are. In my humble culinary opinion, this is as good of a side as I have ever bumped across and it has become a huge “go-to” for me at the Thanksgiving table when I entertain for a crowd. This has an array or butternut squash, Brussels sprouts, dried cranberries and walnuts and we accent them all with maple syrup and cinnamon to add to the veggie flavors. This will go with almost any protein you are craving. This recipe is as quick and easy as they come. As a side dish, this will easily be good for 6-8 of you.

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Cinnamon Maple Roasted Veggies ¼ cup olive oil 1 tsp salt ½ tsp black pepper 1 ½ lbs butternut squash, peeled, seeded and cut into ½ inch cubes 1 lb fresh Brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half ½ cup walnut halves ½ cup dried cranberries ¼ cup pure maple syrup Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine oil, cinnamon, salt, and pepper; mix well. Add squash and Brussels sprouts and toss until evenly coated. Place vegetable mixture on baking sheets. Bake 30 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and begin to brown. Place on a large platter, then sprinkle with walnuts and dried cranberries. Drizzle with syrup and toss gently. Serve immediately.

While we at it as far as talking great vegetable side dishes for this time of year, here is another one in the quick, easy, and delicious category. Butternut squash is again involved, although I have made this with sweet potatoes or with a combo of the two. Regardless of the math equation used, this is a winner. It will serve 10 of you.

Crunchy Honey Glazed Butternut Squash ½ cup honey 1 tsp dried thyme, divided 1 large butternut squash (about 5 pounds), peeled, halved, seeded and thinly sliced ¼ cup water ¼ cup plus 2 tbsp olive oil, divided 1 ½ tsp salt, divided 1 ½ teaspoons pepper, divided ½ cup Panko Japanese bread crumbs ¼ cup pure maple syrup, slightly warmed Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a large saucepan, heat honey and ½

teaspoon thyme, stirring occasionally over low heat until fragrant, 3-4 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large microwave-safe dish, combine squash and water; microwave, covered, on high until squash is tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain. Add ¼ cup olive oil, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp pepper; toss to coat. On a flat surface, stack squash slices. Arrange stacks on their sides in a greased 9-in. square baking dish. To make stacking easier, set baking dish on its side and fill with squash stacks. When the dish is full, return it to its original position. Drizzle 3 tablespoons honey mixture over squash. Bake until squash is tender, 45-50 minutes. In a small skillet, heat remaining oil over medium heat. Add bread crumbs; toss with remaining thyme and remaining salt and pepper. Cook and stir until golden brown, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle over baked squash; drizzle with additional honey mixture. Drizzle the warm maple syrup over that and serve.

I want to share next a few great accoutrements to go with some awesome proteins during this time of year. Considering apples are my main theme here, as well as with onions, pork is the most obvious protein to go with them although beef and chicken can also work out very well. .

I speak often about my love affair with caramelized onions, especially when associated with a good old hunk of steak. This next one is just as astounding with pork especially, but again, great with most anything. As a general rule, onions are caramelized in a large sauté pan with a small amount of oil over a low heat on an extended period of time for best results. This time, it’s grilled onions and apples that will go together in about 20 minutes and will serve 6 people with your favorite protein.

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2 large Braeburn or Gala apples, cored and cut into ½ inch slices 2 large sweet onions, peeled and cut into ½ -in. slices Heat grill to medium heat. In a small bowl, combine melted butter, oil, cinnamon, salt, pepper, and cloves. Mix and set aside. Place apple and onion slices on the hot grill. Brush tops with half of butter/oil mixture.

Cover and grill for 5 minutes. Turn apple and onion slices carefully with a metal spatula so that onion rings do not separate. Brush with remaining butter/oil mixture. Cover and grill for 5-7 more minutes. Again, remove from grill carefully so that onion rings do not separate. Layer apple and onion slices on a serving platter. With the natural sweetness of the caramelized onions combined with the apples you have a wickedly delicious combo.

So I guess I should share a great pork recipe instead of just flirting about it. Considering the last of option that goes so well with pork, you can add them to the equation or just go with the recipe as is, but always consider onions and apples when cooking pork. This recipe includes the apples and onions in its own way, but truly, there is no bad way.

Maple Pork Loin with Apples and Onions 3 cloves garlic minced ¼ cup apple juice ¼ cup orange juice 2 tbsp maple syrup 2 tbsp bourbon of choice ¼ - ½ tbsp ground cinnamon 3 pound center cut pork loin 2 tbsp olive oil Salt and pepper 3 large Gala or Fuji apples, quartered and cores removed 2 medium sweet onions, sliced Preheat oven to 375 degrees. In a small bowl combine the garlic, apple juice, orange juice, syrup, bourbon and cinnamon. Set aside. Heat a large oven-friendly skillet over medium heat. Season all sides of the pork loin

with salt and pepper. Drizzle olive oil in heated skillet, then place the pork roast fat cap down on the skillet. Sear for 5 minutes then sear remaining sides for 3 minutes. Remove from heat. Add sliced onions to the pan around the pork loin. Add in apples, then drizzle with reserved apple juice mixture. Season with salt and pepper then place in preheated oven for 60-75 minutes or until the internal temperature of the pork loin reads 145-150 degrees F. Remove loin from pan and let rest 10 minutes before cutting to serve. Serve with the roasted apples and drizzle with pan juices. Yup, awfully darn good.

So we have neglected to talk about two subjects, pumpkin and desserts, so let’s combine the two for a couple of recipes. Certain things I love with the pumpkin flavorLet’s start with some Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars that are “melt in your mouth” kind of good. Most pumpkin desserts I am familiar with seem to pair the pumpkin with cream cheese as they are a perfect culinary marriage. I have seen this served at both Halloween parties and Thanksgiving for dessert. It’s really good and everyone seems to love it!

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Bars 4 eggs 1 2/3 cups sugar 1 cup vegetable oil 1 ¾ cups pumpkin puree 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 tsp ground cinnamon ¼ tsp ground nutmeg ¼ tsp ground ginger 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda For The Cream Cheese Mixture 16 oz cream cheese, room temp

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1 ½ tbsp corn starch 1 1/3 cup sugar 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract 2 eggs, slightly beaten Preheat the oven to 350 degree F and spray a 10- x 15- x 1-in. jelly roll pan with non-stick spray, then line with parchment paper and spray the paper, and then set aside. To make pumpkin bars, first whisk together dry ingredients, the flour, baking powder, baking soda and spices, set aside. In a large mixing bowl, beat 4 eggs and sugar. Add oil, pumpkin and vanilla and mix to combine. Mix in dry ingredients and pour in prepared pan, then smooth the top. Mix softened cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and corn starch until smooth. Transfer the mixture in piping bag or Ziploc bag and cut off the corner. Draw the lines of cream cheese mixture diagonally on top of pumpkin pie mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes, until the toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.

Lastly today, it’s time to share a great lasagna recipe. Nope, not the great Italian masterpiece which I have always considered one of my favorite “go-to” meals at home. It also is not a recipe for one of my favorite summertime desserts, a fresh berry lasagna. One day when making the berry lasagna, I started pondering a variation on that specialty dish, but geared more towards Thanksgiving: pumpkin lasagna. This is always a winner!

Pumpkin Lasagna For The Crust 1 cup flour ½ cup softened butter ½ cup toasted walnuts or pecans, or a combo of the 2

For The Cheesecake Layer 8 oz cream cheese, room temp 1 cup powdered sugar 1 cup frozen whipping topping, thawed The Pumpkin Layer 2 ½ cups milk 3 small packages of vanilla instant pudding 15 oz can of pumpkin puree 1 tsp ground cinnamon For The Topping 1 cup frozen whipped topping, thawed ¼ cup toasted walnuts or pecans, or a combo of the 2 Preheat the oven at 350 degrees F and spray an 8 x 8-in. glass baking dish, although sometimes I find the 8x8 to be a little tight, so a 9x9-in. version wouldn’t be a bad thing. Either way, you’ll be fine. Mix flour, butter and ½ cup walnuts, press into a sprayed baking dish and bake for 15 minutes, remove from the oven and let it cool completely. Mix cream cheese and powdered sugar until it’s light and fluffy, add 1 cup whipped topping and spread over cooled crust. Set in the fridge while making pumpkin mixture. Mix milk and vanilla instant pudding mix, add pumpkin puree and cinnamon and mix until it’s smooth. Spread over top of cheesecake layer. Spread remaining 1 cup of whipped topping and sprinkle chopped walnuts and set in the fridge for at least 3 hours.

I truly hope you enjoyed these autumn recipes in a big way. The autumn season is a classic time of year that brings us some outstanding flavors, so do your best to take advantage of them all.

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The History of Crawford painted by Kirsten Dickson.

Originality is Trademark for This Art Style Doors, water skis, sleds, barn boards and walls are all part of the eclectic ‘canvases’ for artist Kirsten Dickson; in fact, nothing is off-limits for her paintbrushes.

She has even been known to use real canvases, too! Her ingenious craft is all part of a body of work, which features unique decor choices for homes and/or businesses.

Says Kirsten, “I have been working on mainly commission pieces

By Leigh Sharps lately. The client, for the most part, has an idea of what they want. They like my style so they let me create something along the lines of what they desire as well. When I have time to do my own thing, I am usually inspired by something I’ve read or heard about. I have been doing some ‘illustrative’ pieces inspired by old maps, books or the History of NH. I have a piece on my easel right now of the Ammonoosuc River from the Lake of the Clouds all the way into Bethlehem. It includes all the cool

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little waypoints of interest. It is about seven feet long. It was inspired by the History of the Crawfords (the family who settled Crawford Notch in the late 1790s. The Notch is a major pass through the White Mountains). It is colorful and full of detail, painted on these old wooden barn doors. My work has a tendency to be dark. I love working on dark backgrounds with bright colors. With some of my pieces, like the beautiful wooden doors, I sand and stain them before I start painting. On my large canvas pieces I start with a base coat of flat black.”

She attended Plymouth State University for Art Education. “Basically, I wanted something to do with art and have a job after college, but teaching wasn’t my passion. I taught for a few years and it kind of faded out into what I do now,” she says.

Kirsten explained that, like a lot of 18-yar-olds graduating from high school, she really had no idea what she wanted to do. “I think the idea that at 18 you should know what you want to be when you grow up is a little far-fetched. I knew what I did NOT want to do more than what I wanted to do. Even after college, I had no idea and I had the degree and the certification to teach. Even now, I have this anxiety about the future; still being that cranky old waitress and painting part-time. But, seriously, in the art world it’s constant action, interaction and I get to meet all sorts of great people, and, who knows, one of them may be my next client!”

She has been painting now for about 20 years. “And that started as a request. I was big into pastel and pen and ink. I started my large-scale work after painting murals for the Common Man at Lago (an Italian Restaurant in Meredith Bay). I was asked to help Kathy Oliver when Alex (Ray) and Diane (Downing) changed the place over to have this fun, swanky Italian vibe. It was so much fun to work with someone, to research style and color, show off some ideas and to have the freedom to just ‘have at it’. From there we did the Airport Diner and the C-Man in Merrimack. I loved it. And my art career just blossomed from there.

I still work in restaurants and I credit a lot of my art business to the (restaurant) industry. It’s a great place to market yourself, meet people and hang my work to be seen by the public. Plus, the industry is a really

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tight-knit group of people. We all know each other in a ‘seven degrees of separation’ kind of way. It’s amazing to have that kind of network.”

She does have favorite work right now. “Currently my favorites are the History of the Crawfords and the Ammonoosuc River map. I also have been extremely fortunate to have this ongoing project at the Bunyan Room at Loon Mountain, depicting Paul Bunyan and his exploits. I really get a kick out of creating new pieces for them (Loon). I usually have an idea that’s been rolling around in my brain for a year, so when they call me up (with a consignment plan) I’m always excited to get it down on canvas. Plus, they make shirts so I get to wear it (her art from there) and see other people wearing it, too.”

Again, Kirsten says there is a wonderful dynamic/connection among people in the restaurant business. “You just know a very large group of people. These are the contacts that work best for my situation. We all have this common bond. I have my best luck at restaurants, so I tend to gravitate to these spaces and build relationships with people. Plus, restaurant people are quirky so they are the most fun to meet and be friends with.”

Not to say her work is only for, or in, eateries. Her vintage water ski, painted in extremely vibrant colors and featuring a skier, would be perfect to be hanging in a marina showroom or in a vacation home on a lake. And think of gifts. How amazing would a painted vintage door or other object be for that hard-to-please relative or friend? Any surface type is game for Kirsten and she has many ideas to share with those thinking of just such a gift or a gift to themselves.

If you’re anxious to see some of her inventive art, you are able to do just that at the Little Squam Farm Stand in Ashland or at the Reklis Brewery in Bethlehem where she has been creating beer can logos (try a can of ‘Clouded Judgment’ she advises) and, she adds, “Each winter I am fortunate enough to be able to hang my work at Cannon Mountain in the Cannonball Pub, and you can see all the Bunyan Room work at Loon Mountain, hopefully forever.” She is busy with fall season commissions, so is unable to have a show anywhere this season, “but I always

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If you’re in need of an incredibly one-of-a-kind gift for Christmas, for a birthday or any other occasion, take a look in your attic, cellar, shed or barn and visualize a found treasure there becoming a lifetime-lasting piece of artwork.

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Establish Winter Habitats for Backyard Animals Preparing a property for winter involves putting away lawn furniture, raking leaves and removing any annual plants that have shriveled up and spent the last of their energy. It can be tempting to want to clean up completely and leave a blank slate in the yard. But by doing so, you may be robbing wildlife of the resources they need to overwinter.

The nature and conservation resource In Habitat says plants and animals depend on one another to survive. During the winter, animals may struggle to find adequate shelter and food, especially when there is a lack of sufficient plant matter available. In turn, these animals may actually take up home in people’s residences, turning into pests in the process.

Bats, field mice and even opossums and raccoons may move indoors into attics or basements, leaving behind waste and damage if they can’t find adequate shelter outdoors.

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Homeowners concerned about potential pest infestations can take steps to ensure animals have places to bed down and escape the cold in their yards this winter. These tips can help local wildlife when the temperatures dip.

• Leave parts of the yard wild. Animals can make a nest in leaves or piles of brushwood. Just make sure piles left out are away from the home so curious critters don’t try to get inside. Leave the task of tidying up shrubs and garden borders until spring, as shrubs can be dense areas to hide for both insects and animals.

• Consider planting animal food sources prior to winter. Plants like elderberry, holly, mulberry, sumac, and crabapple will grow in colder months and animals can enjoy them as a vital food staple.

• Don’t forget water sources. Provide access to fresh water and replace as needed if the water freezes. For homeowners with fish ponds in their backyards, use a hot pot to melt a hole in the top of the pond and allow gases that have accumulated underneath to escape. This allows oxygen to reach fish and frogs in the pond.

• Leave bird, squirrel or bat houses in the yard. This is a fun and crafty project that can ward off winter boredom while also providing a safe place for local wildlife to shelter in winter.

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Find inspiration and enjoy viewing the latest in home innovations, styles and home décor. Whether you are in the market to build, remodel or you are just looking for something fun and different to do over Columbus Day weekend, the Parade of Homes event attracts a wide audience. From design idea hunters to people looking for remodeling inspirations to serious buyers seeking to find that perfect builder for their next project, the Parade has something for everyone.

Following last years’ “virtual-only” tour, Lakes Region Builders & Remodelers Association is pleased to be able to present the popular threeday, self-guided home tour in person this year as well as online and via the parade “app”.

The home tour is an opportunity to meet some of the area’s best builders, along with their product and service providers to learn how a home was designed, what materials and techniques were chosen and why, and what went into the construction. It allows the general public to gather ideas for their dream home or provide great examples of what is possible in the world of remodeling.

The Lakes Region Parade of Homes takes place every year over the Columbus Day Weekend, on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, October 9 to 11 from 10 am to 4 pm each day.

This year’s homes were all newly constructed within the last two years. Some of the homes were ready last year but the builder waited to showcase them this year. Two of the homes are “rewind” homes - they were on the virtual-only tour last year and are now available to tour in person this year. There is a great variety of homes to see, ranging from 384 square feet (yes, that’s right, another student built home project) to an 8,000 square foot, timber framed knotty pine, six bedroom, five bathroom waterfront home, a 7,000 square foot, barndominium (aka - large toy-box with living quarters) - each offering something for everyone.

The homes are scattered in seven Lakes Region communities. This is a home show like no other! The cost is $20 per ticket and benefits the Lakes Region Builder’s Workforce Development initiative of helping the next generation of building trade professionals. One ticket is good all three days and visitors may visit homes as often as they wish.

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builders; tickets can be purchased on the “app” as well. Visitors can make comments on homes in real time, vote on their favorite features and get entered to win prizes.

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Homeowners faced with decaying or falling-in chimneys have the option of simply repairing the bad sections, rebuilding from the roof up, or, if they’re willing to put a little more money into it, adding a stone veneer.

“Stone veneer is definitely not a cheaper way of repairing things,” says Scott Doucette, foreman at Lakes Region Chimney Pro. “It takes a long time to do it, but the outcome is absolutely incredible. It looks phenomenal. It looks like the whole chimney had been built out of real stones.”

It’s not only chimneys. Stone veneer placed around a fireplace or hearth, along an exposed foundation, and even interior walls can provide an attractive alternative to the basic home decor.

“I actually worked on a house for about six months and they wanted stone veneer in every single one of their bedrooms,” Scott said. “They had 12 fireplaces, he had a home theater, their kitchen was 50’ by 50’, and it had giant brick archways in it. They wanted me to do brick veneer archways in it, and then have blended stone above the brickwork.”

He said owners have asked for a completely brick-and-stone veneer kitchen, and he had a request for a television behind a stone veneer wall in which the TV pops out from the stonework and then can be swiveled to suit the audience. “That was a little difficult but we managed to pull that one off,” Scott said.

The stone veneer comes in sheets an inch and a half to two inches thick. When placed against a wall, it can be held in place with “sticky mud” that hardens and cures but putting the veneer around a chimney is not so easy.

“We have to put wire lath all over the entire structure and screw it in with hundreds and hundreds of tapcons, which are masonry lag screws, and then get the wire lath on there. We coat the wire lath to the brickwork with a bonding cement that makes it a nice flat smooth surface for our stone veneer to then be stuck to afterwards.”

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per foot; and fitting it to the structure requires multiple cuts with specialized tools and equipment.

“It does get pretty expensive [with] the labor involved in marking stones and sending it out to get cut and then bringing it back and testing it, bringing it back out, cutting it again — some of the stones are actually cut up to six or 10 times to make sure it’s absolutely flawless,” he said.

They apply weatherproofing to make sure the stone does not deteriorate.

“It’s not going to age one day in 10 years,” Scott said. “It definitely has longevity, not to mention the fact that it took 10,000 years for the stone to be created and made to look the way it does now. So it’s not like putting fake stone on the outside of chimneys.”

Cultured stone is available, but Scott does not recommend it. “They seem to fade and discolor and crack and crumble and fall off the chimney,” he said. “I recommend using real stone because it’s going to hold up to the weather a lot better.”

While rebuilding chimneys is one of their main jobs, Scott said that, if the chimney to be repaired is an original stone chimney, rather than block or brick, his company generally does not try to rebuild with stone.

“Most of the time [stone chimneys] were poorly built. A lot of times we discovered that maybe the chimney needs to be torn down into the roofline and rebuilt with cinder blocks and then a stone veneer on the outside of it. But there are certain cases where we could also attach a wire lath to it and try to get a lot of the imperfections — you know, where stones stick out a little more on one side and not enough on another — you could coat the structure multiple times in order to get that structure looking somewhat square and flat again — and then you could do the veneer on the outside of that as well; but that definitely does get a little bit more involved and is a lot harder than most times tearing the chimney down to the roofline, or below

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the roofline a little bit, come back out with a cheap cinder block-type material … and then do a stone veneer on the outside of it.”

Lakes Region Chimney Pro often finds that even newly built chimneys and fireplaces have problems.

“If you want us to come in and do a stone veneer … we can also point out any flaws or imperfections that the mason may have done in the construction of the masonry structure,” Scott said. “I’m still seeing masonry structures being constructed improperly, not to code.”

He mentioned going to a creosote removal job at a condominium association near the Vermont border and finding all of the wood siding and trim was attached to the masonry, rather than being separated by a two-inch air space, as required by the national building code, NFPA 211. That had to be corrected before they could add the stone veneer.

Other common problems they look for are improper smoke chambers in fireplaces and the use of ceramic tiles that can become unstable from repeated heating and cooling that weakens the mortar and may cause a flue fire. “That’s a lot of the reason why there’s been billions of dollars in property damage from a flue fire,” he said.

“What we do most of time is we extract and break out the glass venting system, take it out in buckets, and we install stainless-steel liners that have lifetime warranties.”

Scott says it is becoming common for customers to have them place stone veneers over the exposed concrete foundations. “In a couple of cases we’ve done a complete stone veneer chimney and then the foundation at the bottom was exposed as well so they had me run stone veneer around the side of the foundation where it disappeared into the grade of the property. And that does look super impressive too, and it definitely does hold up to the weather.”

Scott is such a big supporter of stone veneer work that he commented, “We definitely don’t do enough [stone veneer projects].”

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How to Maintain Hardwood Floors Hardwood floors have long been sought after by home buyers.

In its 2019 “Remodeling Impact Report,” the National Association of Realtors® revealed that new wood flooring was the fourth most popular project to attract buyers.

Of course, hardwood floors aren’t just for buyers. Homeowners who already have hardwood floors know just how impressive these floors can be, especially when they’re well maintained. Maintaining wood floors is not necessarily as straightforward as it may seem, and homeowners may benefit from a tutorial on how to keep the floors under their feet looking good.

To polish or not to polish?

Polishing floors is an inexpensive way to keep them looking good.

But the home improvement experts at BobVila.com note that not all floors can be polished, and determining which ones can depends on the finish. Floors with waterproof barriers such as urethane will benefit from routine polishing. However, floors with penetrating finishes like tung oil will need to be waxed rather than polished.

What finish is on the floor?

The Hardwood Distributor’s Association recommends a simple way for homeowners to determine which type of finish is on their hardwood floors. Homeowners are advised to rub a finger across the floor. If no smudge appears, then the floor is surface sealed. If a smudge is created, then the floor has been treated with a penetrating seal. The HDA also notes that recently installed wood floors are likely surface sealed.

How often should floors be polished or waxed?

Wood flooring professionals recommend polishing floors that can be polished once every few months. Waxing wood floors does not need to be done as frequently, and most can benefit from a fresh

coat of wax every 12 to 18 months.

What can I do on a daily basis?

Some simple tricks and daily maintenance can help wood floors maintain their impressive look.

• Utilize floor mats. The HDA notes that floor mats near entryways can reduce the time it takes to clean hardwood floors and reduce the wear and tear they endure. For example, tiny particles like dirt can scratch the floor and contribute to the kind of minor damage that adds up to significant scarring over time. Floor mats near entryways ensures that most of that dirt never makes it to the wood floors.

• Vacuum without a beater bar. Some vacuums contain beater bars, which are designed to pick up human hair, dog hair and other things that conventional vacuums may not be able to pick up. The HDA advises vacuuming without the beater bar, as it can contribute to small scratches in the floor. Sweeping with a high-quality broom or microfiber cloth is another way to pick up dirt without damaging floors.

• Use manufacturer-recommended cleaning products. Local home improvement stores sell a host of hardwood floor cleaning products, but the HDA notes that many flooring manufacturers now sell their own hardwood floor cleaners designed specifically for their floors. These products are likely homeowners’ best bets.

Homeowners who can’t find them can seek recommendations from a local flooring retailer.

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Tips to Improve WiFi Around the House Speedy, reliable internet is something people have quickly grown accustomed to. That’s no doubt why dropped WiFi signals can be so frustrating.

Various things can contribute to slow or interrupted Wi-Fi. As a result, there’s no one-size-fits-all solution to address underperforming Wi-Fi. But that’s good news, as it means there’s an assortment of strategies that consumers can try to improve the Wi-Fi in their homes.

• Upgrade your router. Many people rent their routers from their internet service providers, but it may surprise some to learn that they can buy their own. Buying your own router can be beneficial in various ways, not the least of which is it can save money. Router rental fees vary, but they typically cost between $10 and $15 per month. Consumers will save money in the long run by buying their own router rather than renting one from their ISP. When buying their own routers, consumers also can pick from a host of options, including routers with strong performance ratings that may contribute to better WiFi performance.

• Set up automatic firmware updates. It’s easy to forget a router after it’s been plugged in and internet service starts working. However, manufacturers routinely issue firmware

updates to improve router performance. Turning on automatic updates may improve WiFi performance, and such updates also can provide a host of additional benefits, including added security measures.

• Relocate the router. PCMag.com notes that the location of the router can affect WiFi performance. If possible, locate the router in the center of the home so it can easily reach all parts of the house. Locating wireless routers away from walls and other obstructions also may improve performance.

• Switch frequencies. Switching frequencies can help wireless consumers whose service might be adversely affected by congestion. Consumer Reports notes that wireless congestion can affect WiFi performance in apartment buildings and densely populated neighborhoods. In such instances, consumers can check their routers to see if they’re running on the 2.4 GHz frequency band. If so, switching them to the 5 GHz band, which has more channels and is likely to be less congested, may improve WiFi performance.

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in common?

These things were – a long time ago – household items once as common as today’s use of a microwave or vacuum cleaner in many homes.

They also are favorite objects at some of the Lakes Region’s historical societies. When asked to submit an interesting item from their collections, the Society members were eager to share these old-time objects that once helped householders. Although we do not use these things today, and may have never seen or heard of them, a wagon wheel, wooden dipper and a miracle medicine were once well used.

The Ossipee Historical Society shared a favorite item from their collection: The White Mountain Freezer-1 Qt-Triple Motion. Made in the USA, the freezer was often used at 1930s community, church and family gatherings. Donated by a citizen of Ossipee, it was patented on June 12, 1923 and was used for making ice cream at a time when householders could not simply jump in the car and head to a favorite ice cream bar. (A 1930s family probably took turns hand cranking the ice cream, because it was not a quick and easy procedure to harden the mixture.)

Visit the Ossipee Historical Society at www.historicalsocietyofossipeenh.org or call 603-539-1002.

We don’t think too much about wheels these days, but at one time a wagon wheel was a vital part of a home, if you wanted your transportation to be reliable and your farm wagon to work well. A submission from the Laconia Historical and Museum Society (LHMS) focuses on the Laconia Wheel.

According to LHMS information submitted, “The Belknap County Farm exhibit at the Laconia Public Library in 2019, included photos and contemporary artifacts dating from before the Civil War until the 1960s. Aside from a current County Prison Building and a somewhat overgrown cemetery, the Laconia Wheel represents almost all that re-

mains of this substantial farm. LHMS was pleased to include the wheel in the exhibit.

The high reference room of the Laconia Public Library fronting Main Street (the original Gale Memorial Hall and Museum) continues to provide a number of 19th-century wall hung photos and other curiosities. Included is the Laconia Wheel. Bequeathed to the LHMS as part of the Clarence Greene collection, the wheel has an interesting story. Most recently this old wooden wagon wheel with a crafted circle of wrought iron, found its rightful place in the Belknap County Farm exhibit. The wheel was known to have been on the County Farm during much of its history spanning from before the American Civil War until the 1960s. Having been salvaged and saved for posterity by Mr. Greene (Scrubnut to contemporaries) one can only guess as to how many trips the wagon wheel might have made into town or around the acres of crops at the farm. Perhaps it serviced the overgrown cemetery or that last surviving brick building used as a portion of today’s prison complex.

Clarence E. Greene (1889-1969) was the owner and proprietor of Lakes Region Fruit and Produce originally located at the site of today’s Taco Bell on Union Avenue in Laconia (see the Black Brook Book written by Claire Clark). From just after WWI until the 1970s, the family-run company did business with many firms in the region. The run finished with son Theodore at the helm of this small wholesale dealer in the Weirs at an Endicott Street location. The wheel remained a centerpiece of Greene paraphernalia until donated to LHMS and subsequently used for the exhibit. Volunteers labeled the heavy artifact as the Laconia Wheel. The subject of this story remains an intact and endearing remembrance of 19th- and early 20th-century Laconia and Belknap County history.”

Visit the Laconia Historical and Museum Society at www.laconiahstory.org or call 603-527-1278.

The Wolfeboro Historical Society, located at 233 South Main Street in Wolfeboro has an interesting collection. A submission by the Society

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(Top Row Left to Right) The Laconia Wheel; courtesy Laconia Historical and Museum Society.

Nervura bottles; courtesy Lake Winnipesaukee Historical Society.

Glass mousetrap; courtesy New Hampton Historical Society.

(Bottom Row Left to Right) Tabor’s Little Washer; courtesy Wolfeboro Historical Society.

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Wooden water dipper used by the Hermit of Meredith Hill; courtesy Meredith Historical Society.

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for this story was Tabor’s Little Washer. The washer is at least 150 years old, and it was used for washing clothes long before our modern-day washing machines made the job so easy. It was manufactured in South Wolfeboro by John Tabor and is quite a fascinating part of the Society’s collection.

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The Hermit was a timid child, one of 10 children and spent much of his childhood alone, although he had the usual education of the time.

When he was 21 years old he bought land and built his home in what is now Meredith Center. He was clever and self-sufficient, living mostly on what his property could provide. He was cordial to his frequent visitors and would earn money by selling his wares to them. This water dipper is a treasured item in the Meredith Historical Society collection. Call www.meredithhistoricalsocietynh.org or call 603-279-1190.

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5 Tips to Prepare for Window Replacement Winter is coming, and for millions of people who reside in areas of the country that see the mercury drop considerably between December and March, that means prioritizing staying warm. Inefficient or aging housing materials may compromise your ability to do just that.

Drafts from doors, poorly protected attics and basements and aging windows may force heating systems to work extra hard to maintain interior temperatures.

Replacing old windows can make a home quieter by blocking out exterior noises. Consumer Reports also notes that new windows are often easier to clean and maintain than older varieties.

Many homeowners are interested in replacing their windows, but may not know where to start. These guidelines can help the process along.

1. Get several estimates. Ask for recommendations from neighbors or other people in your area on which companies they used to install their replacement windows. When you interview the prospects, ask several questions about how they go about installing the windows. Questions can include: • How long will the project take?

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• What is the protocol for installation during inclement weather?

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find out the requirements. Some window contractors will include securing permits in the cost of the project. After the project is completed, an inspector will come by and ensure the work was done according to code.

3. Change up the appearance. Look at the type of hardware you have around the home and other fixtures. Choose windows that have locks or latches that can match those features for continuity of style.

Think about choosing a different style or frame color of the window, or a different type of window to improve efficiency and function.

4. Research top window manufacturers. It’s tempting to purchase windows based on price alone, but replacement windows are often a decision that only has to be made once or twice for the life of the home. Invest in durable windows that will have staying power. Consumer Reports offers unbiased reviews on various window brands and can help homeowners make sound decisions.

5. Prepare for installation. Clear pathways, remove window treatments and disconnect window alarm systems. Plan for one to two days of installation, advises Andersen Windows and Doors.

Keep pets and children away from work areas.

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Getting Your Yard Ready for Winter

By Rosalie Triolo

The summer of 2021 was a wild roller coaster ride of weather patterns with rain, rain and more rain, flood warnings, elevated temperatures, and higher humidity, followed by dipping to refreshing lower temperatures. For meteorologists it was likely a maddening challenge predicting the highs, lows, and incoming fronts with threats of hurricanes. Soon fall will be knocking at our doors and in the blink of an eye, winter will envelop New Hampshire.

So, what do you do to ready yards, wooded areas, lawns, and gardens before the snows of winter settle upon the ground? When should you mow the lawn? Should you remove or leave the grass clippings on your lawn after the final mowing of the season? To protect your trees and shrubs the question is, to prune or not to prune before winter sets in? And how do you rid your yard of those pesky little mammals, the carnivorous moles, and the annoying rodents, the herbivore voles, from silently and stealthily tunneling beneath your snow-covered lawns unobserved until spring as a pattern of surface tunnels appear?

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Regarding coverage and duration, Since fall is a crucial time of year he shares, “Lawns surrounded by to prepare planted landscapes for the trees should receive a good fall cleancolder winter months ahead, Sales up in late November and definitely Consultant, ISA Certified Arborist, by early December after all the leaves Tanner Violette, leads the team at the and pine needles have fallen to the Chippers’ Meredith facility and urges ground. This allows the lawn to enclients to use a deep root fertilization ter the wintery snowy months clean.” process, which allows plants to add To prune or not to prune? Violette nutrients that leach out of the soil commented, “Pruning and removing by irrigation systems. It also permits trees during late fall and winter is adplants during their dormant period vantageous due to the use of low imto store sugars and carbohydrates pact equipment going back and forth during winter, so that in spring when over lawns. In late fall without leaves plants come out of dormancy, their hindering their line-of-sight, arbornatural immune systems take over. ists can more easily find any signs of With 33 years of experience in the the Emerald Ash Borer (EAB), an turf industry, Theron Peck aka Mr. invasive beetle, which is known to Grass is licensed in VT/NH for have killed millions of ash trees.”

Turf, Ornamental and Fruit Trees Violette also remarked, “Throughand is an ISA Certified Arborist.

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How to deal with those little varmints the annoying moles and voles? As stated earlier, moles are carnivorous and their diets consist of earthworms, adult insects, and a variety of grubs, which may often mean you have healthy soil under your lawn. On the other hand, voles, the herbivores, enjoy lighter dining on grass blades, bulbs, bark, roots and the luscious vegetation on trees and shrubs.

Both moles and voles actively and aggressively forage for food between the months of September and April.

How do you control moles and voles? Neither moles nor voles hibernate, causing year-round damage to landscapes around your home. According to Mr. Grass, “While grub reduction can be helpful, it’s not the mole’s main food or only food source. Since moles don’t like a lot of traffic or sound, I have seen sonic devices do a nice job of creating a hostile habitat environment, by generating a rock concert atmosphere.” As a last resort there are mole baits, which will take out the moles.

Discouraging voles from tunneling into your lawn means keeping clean gardens, landscape beds and mulch depth to less than 2-in., which removes potential nesting sites. “Since voles are rodents, you can also use mouse traps placed around ornamental shrubs as you would in your home.”

On controlling moles and voles, Mr. Grass recommends, “A tidy landscape is a healthy landscape. Weekly walks around your lawn and garden beds can help spot a mole or vole infestation before it becomes a big problem. Placing mouse traps for voles are a simple, yet effective means of protecting your valuable landscapes.”

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The Secrets to Cold Weather Entertaining Upon the arrival of cold weather, people tend to move indoors and limit their time spent in the elements. For those who live in places where there are restrictions placed on indoor entertaining and gatherings, it may be challenging to find ways to spend time safely together as temperatures drop.

The COVID-19 virus as well as other respiratory viruses are spread from person to person through respiratory droplets released into the air while coughing, talking or sneezing, states the Mayo Clinic. A person is more likely to inhale these droplets from an infected person while indoors, especially when they’re in close contact with that person. When outdoors, there is a lower risk of contraction.

Outdoor entertaining in winter may be challenging, especially in regard to keeping everyone warm. The following are some solutions that can help people stay warm and have fun outside.

Invest in fire pits Fire pits are an affordable way to heat a patio or another outdoor area. They can be great places for friends and family to gather around and enjoy special occasions. They’re readily available from garden centers and home improvement retailers at a variety of price points.

Permanent fire pits can be built by a homeowner or professionally built by masonry experts.

Install an outdoor fireplace A step up from a fire pit, outdoor fireplaces not only add warmth, but also improve the ambiance and value of an outdoor entertain-

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ing area. Set up outdoor furniture right next to an outdoor fireplace and you have a cozy alternative living room where everyone can gather.

Explore outdoor heating systems Few things are more effective at warming up outdoor entertaining areas than patio heaters and infrared heaters. These devices are far more effective than average fire pits or fireplaces. One or two heaters will be enough to keep a large entertaining area warm.

Keep cozy options available Guests should dress warmly, but having a basket of throw blankets, scarves and parkas available for extra warmth while mingling is helpful. Use outdoor rugs to insulate from the cold from the ground up.

Serve hearty foods and beverages Stews, chilis, soups, and other hot foods can help guests warm themselves up from the inside out. Warmed cider, hot chocolate and mulled wines also can be served to help people stay warm.

Get moving Incorporate activities that encourage guests to move around and stay warm. Beanbag tosses, dancing and even sports like flag football can keep guests’ blood flowing.

Entertaining outdoors doesn’t have to stop when the weather cools. Find ways to stay comfortable and safe when entertaining outside in the cold. ~ Metro

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ArtWorks Gallery & Fine Crafts, open 10-5 pm every day in Sept./Oct., except Tuesdays. First Friday Art Nights open noon to 7 pm, 132 Rt. 16, Chocorua. Ask about classes and events, www. chocoruaartworks.com, 323-8041.

Belknap Mill, 25 Beacon St. East, Laconia, gallery and textile museum, events and programs, info/call for hours: 524-8813, www. belknapmill.org.

Freedom Gallery, artwork/exhibits by area artists, 8 Elm St, Freedom, info: 610-762-2493.

Freedom Village Store, variety of goods from artisan items to baked goods and much more, 11 Elm St., Freedom, info: 5393077, www.freedomvillagestore.org.

Friends & Fiber Group, drop-in gathering, 6-8 pm, bring fiber projects, Community Rm., Samuel Wentworth Library, Sandwich, 284-7168. All are welcome, free admission.

Knot Only Knitters, virtual knitting & fiber arts group meets every Monday 2:30-4:30 pm, Minot Sleeper Library, Bristol, 7443352, www.minotsleeperlibrary.org.

Lakes Region Art Assoc. Gallery, open Thurs.-Sundays from 10 am-6 pm, exhibits by local artists, Suite 300, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd., Tilton, 998-0029.

League of NH Craftsmen Meredith Fine Craft Gallery, fine handmade crafts and art for sale, workshops, 279 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, hours/info: 279-7920.

Sanbornton Community Arts Festival, 10 am, talks take place the second Sat. of each month, until Dec., held at Old Town Hall, Meetinghouse Hill Rd., Sanbornton, email: cremy1776@hotmail. com.

SEPTEMBER Sept. 30, Meet the Artist Series: Jaylene Bengston, 5-6 pm, Moultonboro Public Library, Holland St., Moultonboro, 4768895, pre-registration required.

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Oct. 2, Fall Foliage Tour, 10 am-noon, geared for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

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Oct. 2, Painting at Prescott Farm, 1-3 pm, led by Lakes Region Art Assoc. president Tom Hitchcock, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695,

Oct. 9-11, Lakes Region Parade of Homes Tour, self-guided tour of professionally designed homes in the area, tickets: www.lakesregionoparadeofhomes.com.

Oct. 2, Painting for Depth & Distance, 9:30 am-4:30 pm, taught

by Ed Wintner, ArtWorks Chocorua, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, info: 323-8041.

Oct. 9-11, Sandwich Fair, Sandwich Fairgrounds, rides, concessions, agricultural exhibits, info@thesandwichfair.com, 284-7062.

Oct. 2, Soapmaking 101, 1-3pm, geared for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd. Laconia, 366-5695.

Oct. 2-3, Autumn Craft Festival on the Lake, Castleberry Fairs, takes place at Mill Falls Marketplace, Meredith, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun.: 10 am-4 pm,www.castleberryfairs.com.

Oct. 4, Culinary Adventures, Moosewood Restaurant, 6-7:30 pm, making recipes from the cookbook, Moultonboro Public Library, Holland St., Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-8895.

Oct. 9, Lincoln Fall Craft Festival, 10 am-5 pm, Castleberry Fairs, Main St., Lincoln, www.castleberryfairs.com.

Oct. 9, Quilt Square Pillow, 10 am-noon, for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Oct. 9, Tree & Shrub Identification Workshop by Tom Foster, 10 am-12:30 pm, geared for adults, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695, www. prescottfarm.org.

Oct. 9-11, Center for the Arts Open Studios Weekend, view art in Whipple Hall and also in artist’s studios, 429 Main St., New London, info: www.centerfortheartsnh.org.

Oct. 10, Lincoln Fall Craft Festival, 10 am-5 pm, Castleberry Fairs, Main St., Lincoln, www.castleberryfairs.com.

Oct. 16, Autumn Leaf Decor, 1-3 pm, geared for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Oct. 23, Naturalist Led Hike, 1-3 pm, geared for all ages, Prescott Farm Environmental Education Center, 928 White Oaks Rd., Laconia, 366-5695, www.prescottfarm.org.

Oct. 23-Nov. 13, Writer’s Workshop, 10 am-noon, facilitated by Andrea Kennett, ArtWorks Chocorua, 132 White Mt. Highway, Chocorua, info: 323-8041.

NOVEMBER Nov. 1, Culinary Adventures, Soups, 6-7:30 pm, making recipes from the Soup Book cookbook, Moultonboro Public Library, Holland St., Moultonboro, pre-register: 476-8895.

Nov. 6-7, Silver Bells Craft Fair, Tanger Outlet, 120 Laconia Rd. Tilton, information - joycecraftshows.com.

Nov. 7, Fall Bridal Show, noon-3 pm, by Lakes Region Bride magazine, wedding vendors, gowns and more, Church Landing, DW Highway, Meredith, info: www.lakesregionbride.com.

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Five Outdoor Projects That Add Value Exterior renovations can enhance the appearance of a property and make it more enjoyable for homeowners. Certain renovations have the potential to add value to a home, while others may do the opposite. Learning which projects have the largest return on investment can help homeowners select features that will have the most positive impact.

Curb appeal goes a long way toward attracting potential buyers. According to the National Association of Realtors, first impressions of a property have a strong influence on buyers.

Landscaping and external features can do much to influence such impressions. .

• Lawn care program: Investing in a lawn care program that consists of fertilizer and weed control application and can be transferred over to a subsequent home owner is an attractive feature.

NAR says such a care program can recover $1,000 in value of the $330 average cost, or a 303 percent ROI. • Low-maintenance lifestyle: When choosing materials for projects, those that offer low-maintenance benefits can be preferential.

These include low-maintenance patio materials, composite decking, vinyl fencing, and inorganic mulched beds.

• Fire pit: A fire pit can be used for much of the year. In the

spring and summer, the firepit is a great place to congregate to roast marshmallows or sip wine and gaze into the fire. In the fall, the fire pit can make for a cozy retreat. A fire pit that has a gas burner is low-maintenance, and the National Association of Landscape Professionals says that most can recoup about $4,000 of their $6,000 average price tag.

• Softscaping: Hardscaping refers to structures like outdoor kitchens or decks. Softscaping involves the living elements of the landscape. Hiring a landscape designer to install trees, shrubs, natural edging, and rock elements can do wonders toward improving the look and value of a home.

• Pool or water feature: In certain markets, particularly hot climates, a pool or another water feature is a must-have. However, in other areas where outdoor time is limited, a pool or water feature can actually lower the value of a home. Speaking with a real estate professional can give homeowners an idea of how a pool will fare in a given neighborhood.

Outdoor improvements can improve the marketability of a home, as well as enhance its appearance and function.

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