Schloegel hosts Serbians
Schloegel Design Remodel recently participated in the Community Connections Program of the United States Agency for International Development and World Learning, in which we hosted 10 visitors from Serbia. The Community Connections Program is administered locally by the International Visitors Council of Greater Kansas City (KCIVC).
The goal of the KCIVC is to promote citizen diplomacy by person-to-person contacts to help shape United States foreign relations, which is why the ten participants stayed in the homes of local community citizens for 22 nights.
Jake Schloegel is shown with the visiting Serbians as they tour SDR’s shop area
The purpose of their visit to SDR was to hear how a small company like Schloegel Design Remodel responds to the call of corporate social responsibility. Serbia, having been under Soviet rule for many years, is new to the free market system and the social responsibilities that come with it. While at Schloegel they viewed a PowerPoint presentation of the various community service projects that Schloegel participates in on a regular basis and heard how Schloegel deals with ethical business issues.
For more information on the Community Connections Program visit the International Visitors Council of Greater Kansas City web site.
Join SDR For Our Scariest Kitchen & Bath Contest
Do you have a kitchen or bath that’s absolutely scary? If so, be sure to enter your kitchen or bath into our Scariest Kitchen & Bath Contest taking place on Wednesday, October 27, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. at the Schloegel Design Remodel showroom.
By entering your kitchen or bath into the contest you will get a chance to win a $250 VISA gift card! Submit your scariest kitchen or bath photo by October 25th by e-mail to debby@sdrkc.com or mail to 311 West 80th Street, Kansas City, MO 64114.
The photos will be on display in our showroom at 7:00 p.m. Voting for the scariest kitchen and bath will take place until 7:30 p.m. Winners will be announced at 8:00 p.m. If your kitchen or bath is the lucky winner, you must be present to win.
Be sure to submit your scary kitchen and bath photos. For each scariest kitchen or bath photo entry we receive, a donation will be made to the Gillis Center.
So come out to Schloegel Design Remodel for a night of food, drinks and Halloween fun! We hope to see you!
Ironman visits Schloegel Design Remodel
Here is a photo of our oldest son, Ben along with his dog Sammy. They dropped by the office the other day. Ben has just returned from Hawaii where he participated in the world championship Ironman race. To qualify for this race, Ben participated in the Louisville Ironman where he finished 1st in his age group and 6th overall, out of 3000 racers. Ben had a great race in Hawaii, finishing 78th out of 2000 world class racers. Ben had the second best marathon time of any USA racers, finishing it in 3 hours and 2 minutes, this after swimming 1.2 miles and biking 112 miles. Ben wore bib number 590 in honor of John Glaser, the Shawnee firefighter that lost his life in the line of duty earlier this year. In addition to being a firefighter, John was also an Ironman participant. Congratulations Ben on an awesome race. To find out more about Ben and his racing and training services, check out www.benschloegel.com and www.emgkc.com
Schloegel Design Remodel is awarded a Gold and a Silver
Kansas City Homes & Gardens has announced this year’s winners of the 2010 Remodel of the Year Awards. We are grateful to our homeowners for allowing the SDR team the opportunity to work with them to achieve their remodeling goals, and we appreciate them allowing their projects to be judged within the remodeling industry. This year’s awards include;
The members of our team were presented with awards at an event hosted by Factory Direct Appliance and include: Left- Jake Schloegel, Megan Lynch, Debby Allmon, Donna Kirsopp, and Leslie Hatfield.
Gold Award for Best Kitchen Remodel between $40k – $70K
Design Consultant- Debby Allmon CR and Megan Lynch
Project Manager – Brad Scott, CR CLC
Lead Carpenter – Doug Drury CLC
Closing in the basement door, which is still accessible through the porch, and changing the powder bath door to a pocket door resolved the issue of multiple swinging doors and opened up space for a fixed island. The abandoned chimney flue was replaced with a new professional range and hood, landing space and wall cabinets that feature specialty glass and puck lights to show off the homeowner’s colorful dishware. Maple cabinetry with a rich sable stain and Mince Gold countertops add warmth to the space.
Silver Award for Best Whole House Remodel $200,000- $500,000
Design Consultant – Donna Kirsopp CKBR
Plans Manager- Leslie Hatfield
Project Manager – Chris Peterson CR, CLC
Lead Carpenter- Henry Ramirez CR, CLC
An exterior porch projection with a cross member of trim molding and a decorative louver vent balances the front elevation of the home’s exterior and provides protection to guests. Leading to the redesigned master suite is a hallway accented by inlaid hardwood flooring, wainscot paneling and blown-glass sconces. Carrara marble set in a herringbone pattern is prominent throughout the master bath, which also features espresso-stained cherry cabinetry and Calcutta honed marble. The additional bathrooms include elegant touches such as amber glass wall tile, a roomy shower with Euro glass surround and a mahogany vanity counter.
We’ve Reached Our 100th Post!
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Finger Jointed Trim
I had my doubts about finger jointed exterior trim when it became common some 20 years ago. I thought at the time that it would be troublesome. I called my millwork provider and expressed my concern. I could see the wood separating over time at the machined joints and moisture seeping in and causing the joint to fail. He assured me that it was tested and retested and found to be sound. Well here it is 20 some years later and it is failing. Finger jointed trim was often used in window trim known as “brick mold”. See the photo below of a house we are working on.
We are replacing a fair amount of the rotted trim on this 20 something year old house. Today they have much better products, such as PVC and engineered wood. James Hardie, Azek Building Products and LP Building Products all offer a great selection of PVC and engineered wood.
Do you have rotted wood on your house? Call Schloegel Design Remodel and we will replace it for you.
Schloegel Design Remodel Lends A Helping Hand
Schloegel Design Remodel’s team members believe in participating and supporting the communities we work and live in. This photo is a perfect example of the Schloegel team members getting involved.
Doug Drury, a long time Certified Lead Carpenter with us, participated in his church’s community service program. Doug’s church, through its H.O.T. (Helping our Town) project, built a wheelchair ramp for two very deserving 11 year old twin boys, Christian and Dawson. They have Cerebral Palsy and are wheel chair bound. Doug and his crew have made their lives a little bit better. Thanks Doug for sharing your very special carpenter talents.
The Importance of a Well-Organized Closet
Over the years Schloegel Design Remodel has been involved in several closet makeovers. As wardrobes expand the organization of a closet becomes critical. One needs to look no further than this photo.
To protect the privacy of the owner of these feet, she is an office manager of a local design/remodel company, I will not mention her name. I have never seen her closet but I would imagine it is in need of a makeover. She didn’t realize she had a mismatched pair of sandals on until 1:30 in the afternoon. Had she hired us to do a closet makeover, she would have noticed her wardrobe error immediately. On the positive side, she is very excited to have another pair identical to this pair. Call Schloegel Design Remodel for any of your remodeling or closet makeover needs.
Schloegel Design Remodel Wins KCH&G Awards
Kansas City Homes & Gardens recently hosted their 2010 Remodel of the Year awards. We are pleased to share with you that Schloegel Design Remodel won the 2010 Gold Remodel of the Year Award for Best Kitchen Remodel and also the 2010 Silver Remodel of the Year Award for Best Whole House Remodel!
Our project that won the Gold Remodel of the Year award for the best kitchen remodel category featured a 1980s era kitchen. The intent of the remodel was to redesign the kitchen to match the home’s charm and to efficiently maximize the available space.
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After
For our project that received the Silver Remodel of the Year award in the best whole house remodel category, we aimed to redesign the exterior of the home and update the master suite and several bathrooms.
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After
We are very honored to be recognized by Kansas City Homes & Gardens for our work here at Schloegel Design Remodel. We will continue to work hard to provide the best home remodels for our clients.
If you would like more information on our design remodel process for your next home remodel, feel free to contact SDR.
Insulating Troubles in Chicagoland
Jake,
We are converting our screened-in porch (12×13 ft. on the existing 4 ft. deep concrete slab) into a 3-season room (with insulated windows, 3 ft. wall, and an insulated door.) The enclosed porch has a flat roof with deck (balcony) on top. We live in the extreme weather (heat/humid/wind/cold) of Chicagoland. Hence, insulation and condensation are always our key concerns. As far as building experience, we are totally intimidated when dealing with exterior structure. What is the best way to insulate the enclosed porch and avoid mold problems in the future? Should we put a house wrap or foam sheaths on the exterior framing before putting on the insulation bat in between the wall cavities? We plan to use PT plywood (not siding) as the exterior wall though. Also, would the PT plywood being exterior wall whist having gypsum sheathing for interior wall appropriate for the circumstance? We haven’t put much thought into the floor insulation just yet. Sigh. Thought an area rug will do for the time being. Thank you for reading and for your advice.
Anna
Anna,
Your questions would indicate that you may be biting off more than you can handle. What you are asking pretty much covers the whole “building envelope” idea. I do not know the exact building requirements in Chicago, so if I were you, I would find a reputable designer or supplier that could walk you through the insulation requirements. I assume a 3 season room means you will not be using it in the winter months. Does this mean you will not be heating the room? If you are not heating it, then the insulation requirements really are not that important, since you are not using energy to heat and retain the heat in the room.
In our area, Kansas City, the floor requires a R-19 (6”), and the ceiling requires a R-38 (11”) plus the ventilation area. Check out a foam product called Icynene. This product requires less thickness to deliver more R value and since it is closed cell, it does not require any air space. Conventional insulation requires ventilation to minimize condensation.
Un-insulated concrete slabs are very difficult to keep comfortable in cold climates, since concrete is a conductor of heat and cold. Have you considered a heated floor? They make these types of rooms very toasty on those chilly days. Warmly Yours, a flooring company that we use, has some great options when it comes to heated floors.
-Jake
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