| Happy New Year!I hope you enjoyed the holidays | | | | windows. I did this on a number of other windows on |
| and had some quality rest and relaxation. I know I | | | | my home already, and have been thrilled |
| did. I also spent some time contemplating my new | | | | with the look and performance of them.In addition |
| year resolutions. My wife would probably classify the | | | | to my top three resolutions, I have a number of |
| effort as more like planning my new year home | | | | other items that I am also still contemplating for |
| projects, and she is probably more accurate, but no | | | | 2006. They include: installing a Hot Tub, re-surfacing a |
| matter. Planning and setting goals are always a good | | | | deck, and landscaping.Over the next week I will |
| thing to do at the start of a new year, regardless of | | | | sharpen my pencil and cost out each of the |
| what they are.On the top of my list of new year | | | | "resolutions" and try to maximize the resolutions with |
| resolutions (a.k.a. home improvement projects) is | | | | the allowed budget. A must task for every home |
| re-shingling the roof. It is followed by re-siding the | | | | improvement Do-It-Yourselfer.I know 2006 is already |
| home with vinyl siding. I am still contemplating this | | | | shaping up to be an exciting year in our home. I hope |
| idea, as I have never been a big fan of vinyl, but | | | | it is the same for you.Over the past 20+ years Mark |
| after years of painting I am getting more wetted to | | | | Donovan has been involved with building homes and |
| the idea of vinyl. This may be the year I break | | | | additions to homes. His projects have included: building |
| down.Third on my new years resolution list is | | | | a vacation home, building additions and garages on to |
| replacing a couple of all wood windows with vinyl clad | | | | existing homes, and finishing unfinished homes. |