Fall Home and Garden - Fall 2014

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PAGE 3: Fun with sheep...Wenatchee couple’s yard

art ‘bleats’ the rest

PAGE 4-5: Party time!...Get organized for holiday

entertaining

PAGE 6-7: Autumn sparkle...Add touches of color

and style to bring autumn indoors

InsidePAGE 8-9: Garden Crazy!...Enjoy the veggie creatures who turned out for

our art contest

PAGE 10: Hoop house fresh...Extend your growing season for

fresh veggies

PAGE 11: Flip, don’t lop...Keep emotions in check when looking for

a home to lip

PAGE 12: Fall is for planting...Discover why fall is a great time for

digging in the dirt

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t he sweeping beds of colorful, lovingly

tended annuals leap from Don and

Verna Heinicke’s Jefferson Street yard like joy-

ful brushstrokes on a leafy canvas.

But, wait a minute. Are those sheep scattered

among the zinnias, blue salvia and verbena?

Yep. The Heinicke’s � ve glazed terra cotta

sheep have become celebrities on this quiet

street. Motorists slow down to look at them,

children talk to them, neighbors ask about

them.

And even better than the sheep, themselves,

is the fun the Don Heinicke is having with them.

He arranges his ceramic � ock in a different

way every day. Sometimes they peer out from

among the � owers. Sometimes they’re scat-

tered around the yard. Sometimes they’re in

a bunch.

“For the Fourth of July we had an Uncle

Sam and the sheep were all around him,” the

retired Wenatchee orchardist said with a twin-

kle. “For New Year’s I’m thinking about getting

party hats for them.”

Verna added, “If people see them once,

they expect to see them when they come

back.”

The Heinickes moved into their Jefferson

Street home two years ago after retiring from

the orchard business and downsizing.

They � rst spotted the sheep on a visit to

New York, where 20 of them, including one

black sheep, adorned a yard as part of a

“welcome home” celebration.

When they returned home, Don started

looking for a � ock of his own. It was a tough

search. Made in Vietnam, each sheep is the

size of a cocker spaniel, and

heavy like a ceramic � ower pot.

He � nally found a single sheep

at Squak Mt. Greenhouses in

Issaquah and persuaded the

owner to order � ve for him. They

moved into the couple’s garden

last spring.

“Usually I’ve got one leader

and one tagger,” he said of his

arrangements, “because that’s

the way sheep are, and I must

assume that people are about

the same way. We take them

in at night, so the coyotes — or

other things — don’t get them.”

Verna added, “They don’t give us much

trouble. Our grandson likes to sit on them.”

“These kind of sheep, you don’t have to

feed them,” Don said.

Verna likes to make sure that she can see

them through her kitchen window, no matter

how Don chooses to arrange them.

“It’s been a great way to meet the neigh-

bors,” he said. “The whole neighborhood is

having fun.”

The Good Shepherds of

Jefferson Street

Don and Verna Heinicke’s glazed, terra cotta sheep have

become the focal point of their quiet Jefferson Street

neighborhood in Wenatchee.

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about apple harvest this time of year,

but fall is not just about apple pie and

pumpkin carving.

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a season of holiday

entertaining, vis-

its from family and,

inevitably, stress!

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plan and do a few easy things in advance to

prepare. After all, you deserve to enjoy the

fun of the season, too! The question is…are

you ready for fall?

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Check ingredients Do you have the right kind of � our for

breads, cookies and cakes? Baking soda and

baking powder are key ingredients in bak-

ing, and if they have expired you could be left

with � at cookies, cakes or muf� ns.

Take measures Unlike cooking, baking is a precise under-

taking, and you will be assured great results

if you do it the same every time. Most rec-

ipes include the weight of ingredients, and

using a digital scale when measuring � our

and sugar will help prevent any baking mis-

steps.

Fall also brings on our desire for comfort

foods.

Roasted chicken, beef and pork start to

take prominence again on the dinner table.

Now is the perfect time to cal-

ibrate your cooking thermom-

eter to make sure you are nei-

ther over- nor under-cooking

your food.

Take the time to verify that

your oven temperature is accu-

rate. Oven thermometers aren’t

expensive, and it’s impor-

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using is running warmer or

cooler than indicated, so you

can make adjustments if nec-

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Plan gifts Start planning for holiday gift

giving. Are you thinking of baking

specialty cakes or breads? This

is the time to stock up on those

give-away baking tins, cookie cutters and

decorative plates and napkins.

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this purpose. Creating homemade gifts early

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Ease into appetizers Enjoy family gatherings and impromptu

visits from friends by stocking the pan-

try with easy appetizer ideas. Check your

local markets for delicious sauces, salsas,

spreads and chutneys to make serving a

gourmet snack easy.

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be � lled with brie cheese and topped with

jam or pepper jelly for a treat that takes less

than 10 minutes to put together. Pre-make

appetizers that can be frozen, then just pop

them into the oven when guests arrive.

Freeze it Utilize your freezer as much as possible

by making pie and cookie dough ahead of

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into individual cookies, frozen on cookie

sheets and transferred into a freezer-safe

container or bag until you’re ready to bake.

Bake a small batch to treat special visitors,

and save the rest for the holidays!

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what to do to decorate for a speci� c

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should never have to

worry about is fall.

I love fall. It is my

favorite season. The

colors of fall are the

palette that I have

chosen to use in dec-

orating my own home.

I am saturated in color

daily because of my profession. When I walk

through the door in my home I don’t want to

be knocked over by color. I want to have it

come to me in small doses in the subtle yel-

lows, oranges and reds I place in drapes, pil-lows and area rugs.

My passion is cre-

ating spaces that

make people want

to enjoy their homes

again and what bet-

ter way to start then

by embracing the

change of seasons.

You can start right

at your front door.

Give the entrance to

your home a good

cleaning. Sweep

those spider webs

away (Halloween is not here yet!) and clean

those windows. Check your doormat it might

be time to invest in a new one.

Fall decorating can easily start at the gro-

cery store, farmers market or road side fruit

stands. You will soon see an abundance of

gourds, pumpkins, colorful mums and kale

that you can use to brighten both the inside

and outside of your home.

Take a walk and start collecting branches,

interesting twigs, pine cones and pretty leaves

that you can use to poke in containers on

your front porch. I have been in love with birch

branches for a few years now and am always

on the lookout for them. If someone is trim-

ming their tree I am the � rst in line for a few

of the smaller branches. The white of the bark

is so pretty, and I like the contrast when

mixed together in a container with colorful

gourds and pine cones for winter.

If you have planters � lled with � owers near

your entry, now is the time to drop in those

colorful mums or kale. Kale is edible and

does very well when the weather turns cooler,

and the bonus is you can eat it later.

If none of this sounds doable then hang a

simple fall wreath on your door. Let everyone

know you are ready for the fall season.

Once inside the door it is time to announce

the change of seasons. If you don’t have one

already you should have an entry rug to take

care of the outside weather that will soon be

tracking into your home.

Ideally you have an entry with room for a

small table. We all need something near the

front door to catch our keys and mail, such as

a dish or small basket. This is the time of year

to have a lamp on your entry table. Remem-

ber, soon you will be arriving home from work

and it will be dark. Having light as soon as

indoors for change-of-season warmth

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you enter your home is welcoming and this

type of ambient lighting is warm and invit-

ing.

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allows, this

is where you

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orful gourds

or fall leaves

tucked into a

favorite bowl.

I have had

a love affair

with garden urns for years and I use them

everywhere in my home. So, of course they

are my go-to containers to hold branches,

gourds and twigs. They look beautiful in an

entry or on a dining room table or sideboard.

Don’t forget about your � oors; they need

your attention right along with the change of

seasons. If you have removed the area rugs

under your table or coffee table for sum-

mer, now is the time to bring them out again.

Rugs create warmth and feel good under our

feet when it’s getting cold outside. A warm

throw on the back of the sofa or over your

favorite chair also helps to create the cozy

feeling of the fall season. Bring out the can-

dles! If you don’t have a � replace or even if

you do, candles � ickering and scented for

fall create a wonderful ambiance in your

room.

With the kids back in school and sum-

mer activities behind us, now is the time to

reconnect as a family. Put a roast, stew or

homemade soup in the crockpot and share

the crisp change in the seasons together.

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Garden Crazy Veggie Art Contest

w e had a heck of a time choosing the cream

of this incredibly creative crop. Our � rst-

ever Garden Crazy Veggie Art Contest was a huge

success.

Our second and third-place � nishers are parent-

daughter teams, and each team member submitted

a veggie. All these talented contestants are garden

maestros. Just look at their amazing creations…

First Place WinnerJavier López, Cashmere

Javier carved this family of white ducks of

jicama and arranged them � oating on a dark

“pond” with carrot and radish water � ow-

ers and leaves. Javier learned the craft years

ago while working in the kitchen at Mill Bay

Casino. He’s now a delivery driver, but still

dabbles, beautifully, in veggie art.

Second PlaceWinners - TiedWill and Syd Young, Cashmere

Silly purple squid crafted by Will from an

eggplant and purple bean tentacles.

Syd Young, 9, of Cashmere really created a monster with this

scarily detailed garden cucumber transformed into a � re-

breathing dragon with squash-� ower � ames.

This girl really loves the “How to Train

you Dragon” movies, and it shows! Syd

is Will’s daughter.

Third PlaceWinners - TiedSophie and Rose Babiar, Leavenworth

“Broccoli Boy” by 6-year-old Sophie Babiar of Leavenworth

really made us smile with his olive eyes and carrot feet and

arms. She says she was inspired by the Veggie Tales movies.

Sophie’s mom, Leavenworth hairdresser Rose Babiar, also

took a cue from the Veggie Tales movies. This Zucchini Cutie

comes to life with tomatoes, carrots and mint leaves.


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Patty PanSandy Strain, Manson

Sandy transformed two pan squash that had grown

together into an imaginative and kind of freaky face. It

made us do a double take for sure.

Tray ArtSherry Bray, Wenatchee

Party goers would so admire

this beautiful arrangement of

snack vegetables that they

may be afraid to eat them.

Sherry shows off her skills

and fancy wood tray.

Sherry Bray, Wenatchee

arty goers would so admire

this beautiful arrangement of

snack vegetables that they

may be afraid to eat them.

Sherry shows off her skills

Quail CukesCatherine Marquis,

East Wenatchee

It’s funny, but the longer you stare

at Catherine’s family of cucum-

ber quail, the more they begin to

look like actual quail. This East

Wenatchee veggie-crafter gave

them tomato top knots and cherry

tomato eggs in a nest made of

collard greens, onion tops and

zucchini.

Squashity SamLinda Day, Twisp

This mustachioed creation looks

as cantankerous as its Yosemite

Sam inspiration. Linda captured the

prospector’s personality in squash,

tomato and cukes.

Graceful SwansCraig Wisemore, Cashmere

Oh my! Craig carved this tropical swan centerpiece for a wedding in August.

The Chelan County Public Works equipment operator says vegetable art keeps

him in touch with his softer side. The art wasn’t made speci� cally for this con-

test, but we could resist showing off his artistry. Amazing grace!

Tom Roller SkaterTiffany Miller, Wenatchee

A tomato roller skate? Tiffany shows that what

the mind can conceive, the garden can achieve!

Keep out of the way of this roller veggie.



possible with carefulplanning, shelter

Dead-of-Winter Harvests

f irst frost is upon us. To most gardeners

this signals the end of the

traditional gardening season.

From last frost to � rst frost (basically Summer),

most home gardeners focus their efforts on turn-

ing the soil and sowing their seed without giving

much thought to the months

that lie on either side of

these distinct weather

events. However, those of us

who are so inclined to eating

fresh produce see the other

7 or 8 months of the year as

a gardening challenge rather

than a respite. This is how I

came to be a full convert to

the methods of season extension in the vegetable

garden.

Growing up in Northern Wisconsin, my � rst

introduction to season extension was the com-

mon bed sheet.

As September crept in, my parents would

watch the evening weather in anticipation of the

forecast for over-night lows. Anything close to 32

degrees meant that we would be pulling the extra

blankets and sheets from the closet and spending

our time after dinner covering as much of the gar-

den as possible to protect our still-ripening toma-

toes and winter squash from settling frost.

If the forecast looked especially dire, we would

pull whole tomato plants and hang them in our

basement near the woodstove to try and salvage

the blushing fruit.

Season extension can be as simple as a small

attempt to protect crops from � rst frost, or it can

be as elaborate as building structures to create

space for planting and harvest even in the dead

of winter.

Here are a few of the techniques that we have

used over the last decade to glean the most pos-

sible produce out of our seasonal gardens. Maybe

you will � nd one of these ideas to be helpful to you.

Succession Planting In its simplest terms, succession planting is the

technique of sowing weather-appropriate crops at

the correct time of the year.

When people visit our booth at farmers market

in August and ask for spinach, I know that they do

not understand the seasonality of their produce. Crops are used like a toolkit. Some tools you only

use once or twice a year (snap peas), other

tools you may use all season long (beets).

Knowing how your tools work is the funda-

mental basis for understanding succes-

sion planting. For example, some crops

prefer to be planted only in spring and fall

for optimal production (spinach or cilan-

tro). Other crops are best planted after

solstice to avoid bolting (daikon radish).

As you come to know the growing hab-

its of your favorite varieties, you can begin

to take advantage of these characteris-

tics to increase the overall productivity of

your garden.

Whenever we have an empty space

left by a preceding crop, we think about

what the weather is like, how the light is

changing and which “tool” in our seed box

would be the best match for the upcoming

months. Utilizing this type of thinking has

allowed us to harvest at the farm up to 11

months out of the year, even through sev-

eral feet of snow.

Structural Protection Any type of structure that protects crops from

excessive rain, wind or changes in temperature

is nearly essential to true season extension.

We are fortunate to have two large “high tun-

nels” (metal framing with 6 mil clear plas-

tic walls) to use at our farm for this job. In fact,

growing eggplant and tomatoes in our side can-

yon would be nearly impossible without them.

These structures allow us to begin sowing seed

as soon as the ground is thawed in the spring

and to continue to harvest even when the

ground outside the structures is already frozen

in the fall.

In a home garden, this can be created using

PVC piping — or the more durable electrical

conduit — bent into hoops with contractor’s

plastic stretched over the top.

Plans to build these tunnels are available on the

Internet. The amount of work required for setting

them up or tearing them down is minimal when

compared to their bene� ts.

Hoop benders are available for purchase at a

reasonable price through a number of reputa-

ble seed catalogs and can be shared with your

friends or neighbors.

In the Wenatchee region, one of the greatest

advantages to this type of structure is the protec-

tion from spring winds. Newly set-out seedlings

can be stunted or broken by being wind-whipped

when they are still young. With a little added pro-

tection, you can start your spring season earlier

with a greater chance of success.

For further

information on

both succes-

sion planting and

structural pro-

tection, I recom-

mend, “The New

Organic Grower”

and “The Winter

Harvest Hand-

book” both are

quality reads by

Eliot Coleman.

Happy

Gardening!

Eron Drew is a

WSU Chelan

County Master

Gardener and Co-

Owner of Tierra

Garden Organics in

Leavenworth.

Eron DrewMaster Gardner

Newly sown fall carrots, summer tomatoes and summer eggplant in the Tierra Gar-

den Organics’ hoop house. Photo provided.

Tierra Garden Organics’ hoop house protects

vegetables and keeps them producing for a longer

harvest season. In the foreground are July snow

peas and spinach. Photo provided.

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return on expense. A real estate agent will

help you to evaluate the property’s sale

price, as well as its projected value after

repairs.

Once you’ve found your target house,

make an offer to the seller, but be sure to

give yourself enough time to have inspec-

tions done. Bring in the professionals —

home inspectors, electricians, plumbers, and

skilled tradesmen — to evaluate the house

and property. They’ll let you know what you’re

really getting yourself into! Now you can

make a list of what needs to be addressed.

Take your list and prioritize the needed

repairs and improvements.

Start with health and safety — repairs that

bene� t the home’s overall health and stabil-

ity. Next, go over improvements that would

modernize the home, such as HVAC sys-

tems, counter tops, � ooring, trim, and � x-

tures. Last, but not least, work on curb

appeal, including landscaping, and (what

I’ve found to bring the most return value) a

new front door.

This last bit on the list is the most exciting

to do, but be sure the high-priority projects

are done � rst. These could be deal breakers

for home buyers looking for a good invest-

ment.

After you’ve gone over your list and evalu-

ated all costs you should know if this is the

right project. Either purchase the home, re-

negotiate with the seller if hidden defects

have been found, or walk away from this

house.

Remember this is a business venture.

Don’t get attached or emotional at this eval-

uation stage. And don’t buy anything for the

project too far in advance. These projects

evolve. Needs will change.

Flexibility is good here. Many times your

professionals can help create a better end

product. Sign agreements with these con-

tractors as to price, timeline, and scope of

repairs.

During the work phase it’s a good idea to

document the repairs in process. One of our

clients is considering doing a video walk-

through of the home and pointing out the

special products that were chosen and cus-

tom design work done. This could be bene� -

cial for risk reduction as well as marketing.

We’ve seen our fair share of things behind

walls that weren’t connected properly

and could become next year’s episode of

“Holmes on Homes.” Finally, keep receipts

for the improvements and add those to

your photos to make a counter book to be

reviewed by buyers.

Lastly, market the property. Show it off

completed, cleaned up, staged, and with

good quality photographs. My favorite is to

make sure the front door is perfectly fresh

and bright. When agents show your home

and unlock the key boxes potential buy-

ers stare at your front door for minutes, give

them a great � rst impression!

Jamie Wallace has been selling real estate

in Wenatchee for more than 20 years. Her

team repairs 3-6 houses a month for all

types of clients and handles everything from

bid work and staging to marketing. Learn

more at MyNCWplace.com.

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customers ask me “Is it okay to plant

this time of year?” I always respond, “Plants

are always happier in the ground as opposed

to sitting in the con� nes of a container.”

Why is fall a great time to plant?

In the heat of sum-

mer, additional care is

necessary. It’s best to

plant in the morning or

evening to avoid heat

stress on both yourself

and the plants, which

must be hand watered

daily even if you have

irrigation.

Additional water is needed while the

plants send roots out into the landscape

to capture the irrigation water. This takes a

couple weeks. Many people don’t have the

luxury of time necessary to make the plants’

happy transition.

Now enter the cooler days and nights of

autumn and its bene� ts for planting:

Milder weather While the weather cools with the sea-

son change, ground temperatures are still

adequate for root growth. The plants’ water

requirements decrease with the cooler

weather so, if it’s not too warm, one heavy

watering once after planting is all that is

required and then rely on your regular land-

scape irrigation until it’s decommissioned

for winter.

The newly introduced plants will begin

to become established for a jump start in

spring. Mix some compost in the hole at the

time of planting to give them some nutrients

but hold off fertilizing until spring.

Fall foliage During the frenzy of spring we often put

the emphasis on � owers and select ones we

think look good together.

Autumn gives us the opportunity to think

of how the landscape looks with fall colors.

The emphasis is on foliage, which is often

green in summer. Now is the time to see

plants with their true fall color versus relying

on their picture tags or photos in books.

If you see a tree or shrub in your neighbor-

hood that you can’t identify, you might take

a picture (or a leaf or two) and ask your

local nursery to identify it. You can color-

coordinate your landscape for all seasons.

Cooler color As your summer color containers and

summer bloomers in the landscape become

tired, you can introduce plants that thrive

during the cooler fall days.

Your local garden center will carry plants

grown speci� cally for fall, such as mums,

asters, ornamental kale and cabbage, viola

and pansies. Many of these are perennials

and will show color again next fall. Orna-

mental kale and cabbages are annuals, but

their colors intensify with cold and frost and

will provide color well in to winter.

Bargains andadventure Visit your local garden centers and ask

about season-end clearance sales. While

inventories and selection are usually limited,

you can � nd discounts averaging 50 per-

cent. You might be able to locate that “spe-

cial” plant you’ve been looking for at a dis-

count. You might want to take advantage of

the savings to dabble and introduce a new

specimen to your landscape to see how it

performs.

Fall time “must dos” Besides planting perennials, trees and

shrubs in the fall there are other activities

that should be performed.

Conditions are perfect for dividing and

transplanting in the landscape as the plants

become dormant and won’t be heat and

water stressed.

Fall is the only time to plant spring � ow-

ering bulbs, so they can wake up slightly, go

dormant for winter and then burst with color

in spring.

Cast wild � ower seed onto loose soil after

the � rst few frosts and then press them into

the ground. They’ll germinate when the soil

begins to warm in the spring and provide you

with an abundance of bright native colors.

In higher country with regular snowfall, a

great trick with wild� ower seed is to cast it

just before the snow comes to stay so it’s

blanketed during the winter.

More time in spring

After a long winter we’re all eager for warm

weather and to get outside to “toil in the

soil.” When spring arrives and you’re watch-

ing your fall plantings awaken, you can con-

centrate on planting annuals and introduc-

ing your summer color. Spring is a busy

time, so you’ll appreciate the projects you

completed in fall.

When you plant in fall in addition to spring

you effectively spread the workload over the

seasons to make your surroundings beau-

tiful. You make it more like playtime, which

is what it’s all about. Enjoy the bene� ts of

planting in the fall and… Happy planting!

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Nursery of Leavenworth, established 2007;

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This row of screening trees was planted last

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The center tree (green during summer) was an

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Here are a few additional tips:

Plan your project: If you can clearly explain what you want,

you’ll be less susceptible to cost overruns.

Make a list ofpotential contractors Check advertisements, consult with friends

and acquaintances, ask at building sup-

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social networking sites, like Facebook, may

also turn up some leads, but check them out.

Check credentials

To best protect yourself from fraud and

shoddy craftsmanship, only consider con-

tractors who are bonded and registered

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Narrow the list to at least three, interview

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time frames and warranties. Ask for clari� -

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stand. Ask each for a bid in writing and

review each carefully. The cheapest isn’t

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Get and checkreferences Ask each for a list of references and

check them, preferably visit a job in prog-

ress and chat with the homeowner.

State agencies can also help with refer-

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- State Attorney Generel’s Of� ce consumer

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- Better Business Bureau

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Learn about permits Check with your county and city about

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Do this � rst. A proj-

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time and money.

Look for

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- High-pressure sales

techniques

- Special price if you sign

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- Lack of written contract or complete bid

- Asks you to get the permits (in most

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Report suspected fraud to

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Investing in a super-

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the value of your home

and your comfort.

The Chelan County

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energy-ef� cient prod-

ucts ranging from big-

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to existing recessed light � xtures.

But wait! You don’t have to spend a lot

of money to make your home toasty and

save on electric costs. Our big-box retailers

already sell discounted screw-in LED bulbs,

and almost every home can bene� t from

simply sealing air leaks.

Energy Star, the energy-ef� ciency arm of

the Environmental Protection Agency, says a

knowledgeable homeowner can save up to

10 percent on annual energy bills by sealing

and insulating.

So let’s get knowledgeable.

Start by printing Chelan County PUD’s

handy guide for homeowners. You’ll � nd it

online at http://bit.ly/PUD_Guide. Use the

product recommendations to make your pur-

chases then follow the steps for installation.

The online version includes links to WSU

Energy Extension videos that are easy to fol-

low and even a little fun.

Doors: Use weather stripping to seal leaks

around doors. For leaks at the bottom of

doors, a new threshold with weather strip-

ping or a door bottom seal may be needed.

Windows and patio doors: If you have sin-

gle-pane windows or patio doors, try an

insulation kit. These clear plastic sheets

have adhesive edges. Simply apply around

the frames and heat with a hair dryer. The

plastic will shrink, resulting in a smooth,

clear storm window.

Walls and ceilings: Caulk small cracks and

holes. Silicone caulk is the most durable

and � exible waterproof sealant, but can’t be

painted. Urethane, butyl and acrylic latex

caulks are paintable but don’t last as long.

Some products combine silicone and acrylic

components and are waterproof, � exible and

paintable. These caulks may be your best

solution for exterior applications that need

to be painted.

Larger cracks up to ¾ inch should be � lled

with backer rod or caulk backing. This is a

closed cell foam rope that comes in diame-

ters from ¼ to ¾ inches. Choose a diameter

that is slightly larger than the crack and simply

push it into the opening. This will slightly com-

press the foam to keep it in place. Next, cover

the backer rod and crack with caulk.

Cracks between frames and opera-

ble parts of doors and windows can often

be sealed with stick-on weather strip-

ping. Sponge-type tape foam is a good

choice, but make sure you use closed-

cell foam. It is denser than open-cell foam

and, although it costs a little more, is much

more durable. Closed cell foam is particu-

larly good for sealing around attic and crawl-

space hatches. Another good prod-

uct, called V-channel or V-shaped � n,

comes in a polypropylene roll with

an adhesive back. When placed on

a window or door frame, the weather

stripping will fold over in the middle,

creating a good seal.

Ductwork: Cracks in heating ducts

located in unheated areas should be

sealed. Studies show that the aver-

age Northwest duct system leaks up

to 30 percent of heated air. Use a

product called “mastic” to seal the

ducts. You add water and paint it on

with a brush or your hands. It’s a lit-

tle messy but once dry, remains � exi-

ble and creates a tight seal, allowing

the heated or cooled air to go where

it’s supposed to.

Always seal duct work before you

add insulation. Ducts in unheated

areas should be insulated to R-8.

You can buy R-4 � berglass insula-

tion and double it over to get to

R-8, but it’s easier to add R-11,

which is readily available. When

adding insulation, make sure it’s

not compressed; compressing

reduces the R-value.

Pipes: Hot water pipes in

unheated areas, such as garages,

should be wrapped with insula-

tion. Several products are avail-

able, including � berglass and

foams. One product that is easy

to use, looks good and insulates

well is pre-cut closed cell foam.

Water heaters: Modern water

heaters have adequate insula-

tion; there’s no need to wrap your

water heater. But if your water

heater is located on a basement

or garage slab, make sure it is sit-

ting on an R-10 insulated pad.

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Contact her at [email protected]

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Hot water pipes in unheated areas should be

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Simple steps, such as sealing cracks in walls

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