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www.capecodbuilders.org Letter to our Readers

Officers New home construction creates jobs.
President That was the conclusion of a report delivered at our 2012 Cape
Richard M. Bryant Cod Housing Summit by Elliot Eisenberg, senior economist for the
Cape Associates, Inc. National Association of Home Builders, and summarized in this issue.
1st Vice President/Treasurer With 1,260 residential construction-related jobs in 2011, that would
Michael Duffany make home building the second largest employer on the Cape.
M. Duffany Builders Even after deducting the cost of services such as roads, schools
2nd Vice President/Secretary and public safety, new homes built last year on Cape Cod more than
Paul Diggin paid for themselves in terms of jobs, income and taxes in just one year.
Advanced Communication After that, those new homes will continue to provide jobs, local income
Technologies Inc. and property taxes for as long as they are occupied.
Immediate Past President Remodeling of existing homes is even more beneficial because it
Rob McPhee does not create the need for new municipal services, and it is labor-
McPhee Associates, Inc intensive – meaning it employs people both in removing old kitchens,
Executive Officer baths, decks and roofs as well as installing new ones.
Christine Duren Cape Cod, as a resort-oriented area, attracts many people who
want to build and remodel vacation homes that one day will become
Board of Directors their retirement homes. That drives up the cost of local housing. Land
year denotes term expiration costs also are high due to limited supply and strict land-use regulations.
Bill Almeida ’13 Labor and material costs on our peninsula also are higher than in many
Falmouth Lumber other parts of the nation.
Matthew Anderson ‘14 But what about people who cannot afford the Cape’s expensive
Anderson Framing & Remodeling new homes: the young adults, families, seniors and the workforce that
David “Skip” Carleton ‘13 Cape Cod will need in the future?
Mid-Cape Home Centers In this issue we also look at some solutions for affordable, work-
Scott Gladish ‘13 force housing, as well as what people are doing to adapt their family
Cape & Islands Glass vacation homes for a less mobile lifestyle so they can continue aging in
Emergency Contractors place.
Brian Harding ‘13 Other articles cover significant Cape Cod housing trends: real
Andersen Windows estate sales volume is definitely on the upswing; home offices are an
Peter Kimball ‘15 increasing part of the Cape Cod lifestyle, as are wine cellars and other
Sea-Dar Construction upgrades – and PVC is replacing wood on many home exteriors for its
Stephen Klug ‘13 low-maintenance benefits.
Fine Building & Finish Also, be sure to read the tips on preparing your property now for
Benjamin LaMora ‘14 best results next spring, from our friends at the Cape Cod Landscape
Lineal Construction Inc. Association.
Tony Shepley ’13 Thank you.
Shepley Wood Products
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tABLe oF Contents

Professional Engineers LetteR to ouR ReADeRS LAnDScAPinG
and Land Surveyors
4 home building equals jobs 34 tips to prepare for winter
36 landscaper resource
ReAL eStAte
directory
7 home sales and prices
on the rise fAceS

What it means for home building, 38 Mid-cape centers’
remodeling in 2013 new owner after 120 years

Providing solutions tRenDS Jeff plank sees untapped potential
for the benefit
of our clients 9 aging-in-place outdoor style hoMe BuiLDeRS & ReMoDeLeRS
and community ASSociAtion of cAPe coD
Improving access to yard, garden,
Cape Cod lifestyle 39 Member gallery

12 pVc revolution two new homes in the million-dollar
category
Long-lasting material competing
with wood 41 get your building permits
over the internet
SHOREFRONT PROTECTION 2012 HOuSIng SuMMIT
MARINE INFRASTRUCTURE 18 home building creates 42 challenges facing builders,
ENVIRONMENTAL PERMITTING homeowners
SITE DEVELOPMENT thousands of jobs
WASTEWATER TREATMENT 19 economic impact of Legislation and regulation driving up
HISTORIC PRESERVATION the cost of housing
BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES home building
SPECIALTY STRUCTURES 21 toward the american dream, 44 workers comp, what you
ENERGY MANAGEMENT need to know
more housing diversity
23 ramping up to build 44 coming events
45 Member news
more affordable homes 46 Member benefits
47 rebate program
25feature StOry 48 home Builders’

ReMoDeLinG resource directory

home office envy hoMeoWneRS’ ReSouRce GuiDe

In a cozy Cape Cod home office, 51 a valuable resource to keep
connecting with the world
vieWPoint
30 wine cellars
57 abutters appeals frustrate
planning for a wine cellar or wine construction
storage area
neighbors could slow or stop home
PRoDuctS & technoLoGy construction

260 Cranberry Highway 32 humidity control 58 chris’ corner
Orleans, MA 02653
Reducing basement moisture, A year of progress for builders,
508.255.6511 mold and mildew remodelers association
CoastalEngineeringCompany.com
33 pavers manufactured with
recycled material

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Real Estate

Home sales “The numbers tell it all. Throughout Cape Cod, it appears
and prices that the bottom of the market has come and gone. Sales for the
on the rise first five months of 2012 have increased notably by 25.8 percent.
Kinlin Grover’s sales volume is closer to 40 percent,” she said.
What will it mean for new
homebuilding and remodeling? “The high-end market also demonstrates improvement.
The number of sales increased by 20 percent, while average prices
The Cape Cod housing market has rebounded significantly were up nine percent,” added McCarthy.
in the last year, with single-family sales up nearly 30 percent year
to year and all sales, including condominiums, increasing at a She also notes that homes are selling faster, which is why
24-percent rate. the inventory of houses is slowly shrinking, which should put
pressure on prices.
In fact, sales this year are trending higher than they were
at the beginning of the deep recession. There were 2,656 single Days on the market have decreased for all price ranges,
family homes and condos sold in the first 7 months of 2012 for an including the $500,000 to $900,000 range, which was feeling the
average price of $420,400. In 2011 the same period, 2,031 prop- impact of the housing recession more than lower-priced homes.
erties were sold for an average of $409,100. This is a 30.8-percent
increase in volume and nearly a 3-percent rise in price. Home Sales and Prices

The $1 million-plus market also is showing strong signs January through July
of growth. Through July, 131 properties were sold Cape-wide – a
25-percent increase over the same seven months in 2011. Average Residential 2011 2012
prices increased nearly 10 percent year to year. 2,656
Sales 2,031 $420,400
The two big questions are: 215
• Will the recovery continue into next year? Average Price $409,100 2012
131
• Will it ripple into the housing industry to spur Days on Market 184 $1,865,700
more homebuilding and remodeling? 324
High End Residential 2011
Gregg Wagner, vice president and brokerage manager of
Sotheby’s International on Cape Cod, was confident of a rebound Sales 105
last year and remains so heading into 2013.
Average Price $1,689,800
“The stars got aligned at the beginning of this year. Right
now, there is more shadow inventory and buyers than we may Days on Market 458
think. Buyers have waited a long time to jump back into the mar-
ket, and with prices rising and mortgage rates so low, they see this Source: Kinlin Grover Real Estate, Warren Group
as the right time,” he said.
“That is significant,” noted Sotheby’s Wagner. “For a very
Wagner is backed up by the latest pending sales figures. long time, the same homes were on the market, creating a lack
As of August 8, there were 919 homes under contract of interest among Realtors and buyers. Now, we are seeing agents
across the Cape for an average price of nearly $485,000, sig- waiting eagerly for new homes to reach the market; they are
nificantly more than the average price over the previous seven jumping on attractive properties to show to eager buyers. We have
months. Through May, pending sales were trending 46 percent not seen this since before the recession.”
higher than a year earlier.
Bett McCarthy, executive vice president of Kinlin Grover Bottom line: The local economic and demographic condi-
Real Estate, shares that optimism. tions on the Cape are strong. However, there are national and
global issues that could have a significant impact – the Euro crisis
in countries like Greece, Spain, and Italy and the so-called “fiscal
cliff ” facing Congress after the presidential election when Washing-
ton will grapple with spending cuts and tax increases to address the
rising deficit and entitlement programs.

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Real Estate

LOEWEN’S ARCHITECTURAL ADVANTAGES Resurgence in remodeling?

• A large variety of all-wood and wood-clad windows and doors Meanwhile, the current housing
sales surge already may be benefiting the
• Custom capabilities and sizes building community on the Cape - espe-
cially among remodelers. Homebuilding,
• Energy Star qualified products however, may take another 18 months to
feel the true impact of rising home sales.
• Architectural service center
“During the downturn, buyers were
• On-line CAD drawings able to be very picky. They wanted move-in
homes that presented very little reason
• An entire line of FSC certified Douglas Fir to remodel,” said Wagner. “But, as the
products offered as an option housing inventory shrinks and prices rise,
buyers will be more inclined to purchase
• Termite treated and highly homes needing immediate improvements.”
rot resistant Fir (standard)
Recently, a Harvard University study
• Push-out casement and awning windows identified positive trends for remodeling.
that provide superior interior aesthetics and
will not interfere with window treatments “With home sales picking up and
contractors seeing more positive busi-
• A huge array of double hung and ness conditions in the future, remodeling
single hung units activity in the U.S. is in a position to see
accelerated growth by the end of this year
To architects and contractors: and into 2013.”
For more information and to schedule a box-lunch presentation of
Loewen windows and doors, please call Chris Dias at Specialty Builders’ That was the conclusion of the
Supply, 508-896-8866 or email [email protected] Remodeling Futures Program at the Joint
Center for Housing Studies at Harvard
SPECIALTY BUILDERS’ SUPPLY, INC. University, which publishes the Leading
P: 508-896-8866 Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA).
www.specialtybuilderssupplycc.com It suggests that annual homeowner im-
provement spending may reach double-
The Cape & Islands’ Loewen Window Center digit growth by the first quarter of 2013.

The Cape The Islands “Warm weather in the first quar-
Scott Watson Marc Lima ter temporarily bumped up remodeling
508-367-7511 774-563-0355 activity in many areas,” said Eric S. Belsky,
managing director of the Joint Center. “By
the end of the year, however, positive mar-
ket fundamentals are expected to kick in,
moving the industry out of this ebb and
flow period and into a new growth phase.”

The center’s director, Kermit
Baker, observed that home improvement
activity has been bouncing around the
bottom of this cycle for almost three
years, waiting for the industry to get
some traction. “Now, the combination of
low financing costs, stronger consumer
confidence, improving home sales, and the
perception that home prices have stabi-
lized in most markets across the country
are encouraging owners to start working
on the list of home improvement projects
they have been putting off, ” he said.

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BOOMerS apprOacheS 70, • When building a deck, plan for a ramp • One in four people in the U.S. is over 50.
to be added now or in the future.
BuilderS are adapting • About one in four Cape Cod residents is over 65.
• In the yard, grade an area that is
hOMeS fOr the aging level for people using a walker or • More than 75 percent of people over 50 choose
wheelchair. to live in a conventional home, as opposed to
prOceSS, But alSO group home or shared housing.
• Plant an accessible garden along a
iMprOVing acceSS tO the path where a person in a wheelchair • About 21 percent of U.S. residents will have some
can reach it. type of arthritis; 17 percent will have some type
OutdOOrS. of respiratory challenge.

when contractor John Falacci of “Most people want to remain in interior first floor - has one ramp leading
Home Improvement Special- their own homes as they age, but still out to the grassy back yard and another
ists of Cape Cod was renovat- want to enjoy the backyard, garden, porch leading to the driveway and car.
ing a couple’s Cape Cod home, he added a or deck. And they still want to go to the
wrap-around deck, an outdoor shower on beach with their grandchildren. Inside, the complete home renova-
the deck and ramps to the backyard and tion includes an open-floor plan, wide
driveway. That way, one of the homeown- “The best feeling I had from this doorways to accommodate someone using
ers with mobility issues could go out to job,” Falacci said, “was not the compli- a walker and door levers that are easier
the yard, to and from the family car and ments the owners gave me. But when she to grab than traditional door knobs. The
shower after returning from the beach. told her husband she was considering laundry area was moved up from the
staying the week by herself to catch up on basement to the first floor, electric outlets
“Now the owners can enjoy the unpacking, and she was okay if he went to were raised for easy reach and a top-
kind of outdoor living that they didn’t their off-Cape home to work.” of-the-line heat pump was installed for
have before,” Falacci said. “Now they have winter and summer comfort.
access to enjoy year-round living on the The new deck at first-floor level re-
Cape. When I met with them, we spent places a small patio that could be reached This bathroom features a Senso-
our time on the sundeck outside. This was only be stepping down to ground level. Wash toilet that is like a combination
not an option before. There is so much Now the deck - built up to the level of the toilet and bidet with a sprayer for easy
beauty in nature between the colors of personal hygiene.
trees and plants, blue skies and the sounds
of singing birds.

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TREndS

IMPROVE nOT MOVE

These homeowners chose to im-
prove their future retirement home rather
than have to move later to some other
type of housing.

On Cape Cod, one of the oldest
counties in America in terms of median
age, contractors increasingly are working
with owners to modify homes so they can
age in place rather than relocate closer
to relatives or move to nursing homes or
assisted-living facilities.

Bathrooms, kitchens and bedrooms
usually are the first priority, preferably
all located on one floor. Modifications
include cabinets with pull-out baskets and
vanity sinks with knee holes underneath
so they can be used by a person in a wheel-
chair. Shower seats, walk-in tubs and hand-
held shower sprays are frequent bathroom
modifications.

But outdoor access is receiving
increased attention. People don’t want to
be stuck indoors as they age, especially on
scenic Cape Cod.

Reso u RcesceRtified aging-in-place

The national Association of Home Builders
provides Aging in place information at
www.nahb.org and provides training for
builders to become Certified Aging in place
specialists. some information in this article
is adapted from an Aging in place course
given by the Home Builders & Remodelers
Association of Cape Cod.

specialists

John Falacci
Home Improvement Specialists of cape cod
25 Iyannough Road, Hyannis, 508-775-2815
[email protected]
www.hamiltonhomes.net

colin leonard
colin leonard Enterprises, Inc.
p.o. Box 761, Chatham, 508-432-7976
[email protected]
www.colinleonardbuilder.com

John Strazie
123 accessibility, Inc.
37 Heritage drive, orleans, 774-207-0725
[email protected]
www.123accessibility.com

James Vieira
Vieira Builders, Inc.
p.o. Box 808, West Falmouth, 508-540-4357
[email protected]
www.vieirabuilders.com

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Trends

Aging • Doorbell in accessible location • Contrasting color edge border Electrical, Lighting,
• Surface to place packages at countertops Safety, and Security
-in-
while opening door • At least one wheelchair • Light switches by each entrance
Place maneuverable bath on main to halls and rooms
Thresholds level with 60-inch turning radius
C h e ckli s t • Flush preferable or acceptable T-turn space and • Light receptacles with at least
• Exterior maximum of ½ inch 36-inch by 36-inch or 30-inch two bulbs in vital places (exits,
Here are features to consider beveled by 48-inch clear space bathroom)
for new construction or a • Interior maximum of ¼ inch
renovation project. While not • Bracing in walls around tub, • Light switches, thermostats,
all-inclusive, it will start you Interior Doors shower, shower seat, and toilet and other environmental
thinking on the right track. • 32 inches of clear width, which for installation of grab bars to controls placed in accessible
requires a 36-inch door support 250 - 300 pounds locations no higher than 48
Exterior • Levered door hardware inches from floor
• Low-maintenance exterior • If stand-up shower is used in
(vinyl, brick) Windows main bath, it is curbless and • Electrical outlets 15 inches on
• Plenty of windows for natural minimum of 36 inches wide center from floor; may need to
• Low-maintenance shrubs and light be closer than 12 feet apart
plants • Lowered windows or taller • Bathtub - lower for easier access
windows with lower sill height • Clear access space of 30
• Deck, patio, or balcony • Low maintenance exterior and • Fold down seat in the shower inches by 48 inches in front of
surfaces are no more than 1/2 interior finishes switches and controls
inch below interior floor level • Easy to operate hardware • Adjustable/ handheld
showerheads, 6-foot hose Flooring
Overall Floor Plan Kitchen and Laundry • Smooth, non-glare, slip-
• Main living on a single story, Counters • Tub/Shower controls offset resistant surfaces, interior and
including full bath from center exterior
• Wall support and provision • If carpeted, use low (less than
• No steps between rooms/areas for adjustable and/or varied • Shower stall with built-in ½ inch high pile) density, with
on the same level height counters and removable antibacterial protection firm pad
base cabinets • Color/texture contrast to
• 5-foot by 5-foot clear/turn • Light in shower stall indicate change in surface
space in living area, kitchen, a • Upper wall cabinetry three levels
bedroom, and a bathroom inches lower than conventional • Toilet 2 ½ inches higher than
height standard toilet (17 to 19 Heating, Ventilation, and
Hallways inches) or height-adjustable Air Conditioning
• Minimum of 36 inches wide, • Accented stripes on edge of
wider preferred countertops to provide visual • Design of the toilet paper • HVAC should be designed so
orientation to the workspace holder allows rolls to be filters are easily accessible
• Well lit changed with one hand
• Counter space for dish landing • Energy-efficient units
Entry adjacent to or opposite all • Wall-hung sink with knee space • Windows that can be opened
• Accessible path of travel to the appliances and panel to protect user from
home pipes for cross ventilation, fresh air
• Base cabinet with roll out trays
• At least one no-step entry with and Lazy Susans • Slip-resistant flooring in Reduced Maintenance/
a cover bathroom and shower Convenience Features
• Pull-down shelving
• Sensor light at exterior no-step • Glass-front cabinet doors Ramps • Easy to clean surfaces
entry focusing on the front- • Open shelving for easy access • Central vacuum
door lock • Slope no greater than one- • Built-in pet feeding system
to frequently used items inch rise for each 12 inches in • Built-in recycling system
• 32 inches of clear width, which length, adequate handrails • Video phones
requires a 36-inch door Bathroom • Intercom system
• Wall support and provision • Five-foot landing provided at
• Nonslip flooring in foyer for adjustable and/or varied entrance Source: National Association of Home Builders
height counters and removable Resource Center, www.toolbase.org
• Entry door sidelight or high/ base cabinets • Two-inch curbs for safety
low peep hole viewer; sidelight
should provide both privacy Storage
and safety
• Adjustable closet rods and
shelves

• Lighting in closets

• Easy open doors that do not
obstruct access

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TREndS couRteSy of tRiMBoARD rakeS, faScia, frieZeS and

pvc SOffit triM ● windOwS,
revolution
dOOrS and entryway
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triM ● cOrner BOardS

● tOngue and grOOVe

ceiling StripS ● Beaded

SheetS fOr wainScOting

● crOwn MOldingS and

triM detailS ● cOluMn

wrapS and Building

pilaSterS ● gutterS ●

panelS ● pergOlaS

This long-lasting material
is rapidly competing with
wood for exterior trim
and much more

PVC, polyvinyl chloride, is rapidly
competing with wood in construc-
tion and remodeling of residences
and commercial buildings across Cape
Cod, including multi-million-dollar homes.

Four of the most popular PVC
manufacturers are Azek, Koma, Kleer and
Versatex. Its performance can be superior
to many wood products in Cape Cod’s
coastal environment as long as it is applied
with very durable paints.

At Home on Cape Cod talked with
many vendors and builders who shared
PVC’s advantages. Here are some of the
most prominent ones:

● Applications like corner boards
can be made seamless. That proves
not only utilitarian, but esthetically
superior to wood, especially for
corner boards.

● It is impervious to water infiltration,
and thus does not rot.

● It is available up to 4 feet-by-20-feet, For trim, decking,
and can be milled or fabricated up to moulding and
those limitations. more, AZEK is
the Answer.
● It can be laminated and then milled
to create arches and curved trim. AZEK Building Products
manufactures premium, low
● It is consistent from piece to piece. maintenance exterior building
products including:
● It does not require on-site finishing.
AZEK Trim
● It is very durable, especially in Cape - #1 brand of trim
Cod’s windy and wet conditions.
AZEK Deck
● It is highly paintable, washable and - leading brand of low
maintenance free compared with maintenance decking
wood. While it can develop mildew,
that can be removed more easily. AZEK Moulding
- mouldings with the same
● It doesn’t have to be repainted as look and feel as AZEK Trim
often as wood.
AZEK Porch
● It has no structural characteristics, so - low maintenance tongue
it must be wrapped around substrata and groove porch board
such as aluminum, steel or wood
when used as a column wrap, which AZEK Rail
makes it particularly sturdy. - leading brand of low
maintenance railings
● It is more flexible – thus making
arches and curves easy to trim. AZEK VAST Pavers
- innovative pavers made from
● It is lighter than wood, which makes up to 95% recycled content
for easier handling.
www.AZEK.com
● It is available in both smooth and
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the look of any home.

● Dents and chips can be repaired
easily with bond filler.

Another benefit of PVC is that it
can be in direct contact with the ground
without the issues of rotting or insect
damage. Projects that specify wood trim
elsewhere usually will utilize PVC for wa-
ter tables, column bases, outside showers,
and other wet/ground service conditions.

One disadvantage of PVC is that
it expands and contracts more notice-
ably than wood. An unfastened piece of
PVC can expand up to 3/16 inch within
a 70-degree temperature range, explained
Chris Dias, of Specialty Builders Supply.
“However, this can be mitigated with
fasteners such as nails and screws, or adhe-
sives like structure epoxy,” he added.

Dan Andrade, owner of Advanced
TrimWright in Wareham, agreed. “Gaps
can be reduced and even eliminated if
PVC is installed correctly. Builders can use

Trends

plastic gripping biscuits on all Courtesy of Trimboard
joints. Stainless steel trim head
screws also can be utilized “We illustrate to
to address the gap problem,” builders
he emphasized. “The key is that the up-front
to plan correctly and order extra
biscuits or adhesives for the cost for PVC
installation.” over wood trim –
sometimes as much
Eventually, because as twice
PVC is more expensive than as much – will be
wood, its true value proposi- trumped by
tion often comes down to long-term
economics. savings.

“We illustrate to build- David Courtesy of Trimboard
ers that the up-front extra Townsend,
cost for PVC over wood trim owner of
– sometimes as much as twice TrimBoard
as much – will be trumped by
long-term savings,” said David
Townsend, owner of Trim-
Board, whose architectural
millwork shop now produces
more PVC product than
wood.

Roe Osborne “You will more than Courtesy of Trimboard
make up that initial price dif-
ference the first time you have elers Association of Cape Cod, begin to stand out against the
to scrape and repaint wood McPhee noted: “I remind PVC as something different.”
trim,” he said. If properly people there is no such thing
primed, PVC will hold paint as maintenance free; but there “We fill all the nail
for 25 years without peeling. is less maintenance with PVC. holes and apply two coats of
And when painted, it is virtu- Over time, products get dirty, finish paint to the cleaned
ally indistinguishable from can grow mold and need to be PVC. The paint jobs last
wood trim. washed well. But there is less much longer than when they
work with PVC than replacing are on traditional wood,” he
Specialty Builders’ Supply “You cannot stress wood that is rotted out.” explained. “You do not experi-
manufactures dozens enough the need to paint ence the bubbling as you will
of PVC products for its PVC,” said Andrade. “If PVC He always recommends see at times in wood when it
contractor customers, as is not painted, in 10 years, that PVC be painted. “Once ages with paint on it.
well as providing containers you will be disappointed. Nail you install PVC you have nail
for recycling PVC waste. holes and joints will discolor holes to cover up and joints “When you paint the
because adhesives and sealants to cover as well. If you apply PVC you really can’t see the
fade at different rates than the putty to the nail holes and difference between PVC and
PVC.” leave it over time the putty wood, you have to tap it and
will discolor, attract dirt and even then for some people
Rob McPhee of it’s hard to tell the differ-
McPhee Associates of Cape
Cod is among a growing num-
ber of contractors using more
PVC. “It allows for the longev-
ity most owners are looking
for these days,” he said.

A former president of
the Home Builders & Remod-

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Courtesy of Trimboard The premium PVC trimboard

KOMA products use the CELUKA Chris Dias welcomes the
process, which produces a denser opportunity to visit your
surface that is harder and less likely office or jobsite for a
to scratch or show minor surface box-lunch presentation
dents and imperfections. KOMA of KOMA PVC trimboard.
trimboards have a far superior
surface to accept latex paint, and
does not require a primer.

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PVC can be used for steeples on • Storage and handling
churches and on facades of • Cutting
commercial buildings like the • Drilling
Cooperative Bank of Cape Cod. • Routing
“We like using PVC because it is • Fastening
easily milled, comes in a variety • Sanding
of widths and lends itself well • Painting
to custom applications that • Gluing
would otherwise be difficult • Repairing
to achieve in wood – including
radii, columns, arched window damage surface
and door trim,” says Rich
Bryant of Cape Associates. • Molding
• Milling
Roe Osborne • Moisture
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Courtesy of McPhee Asociates
of Cape Cod

Roe Osborne PVC can be milled in very creative
as well as utilitarian ways,
TrimBoard such as the forms of children
Synthetic Millwork featured at Wequassett Resort
“Your vision and our custom fabrication and Golf Club, manufactured by
capabilities can be joined together to provide Specialty Builders’ Supply.
outstanding architectural elements for both
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The nal product will look like wood but pieces you can get with great details in
will not have the inherent problems associated them, such as bead board, dentil molding,
with using wood on exterior projects.” cornices, railings, one-piece corner boards.
David W Townsend, President And they come pre-assembled,” McPhee
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Rich Bryant with Cape Associates –
and current president of the association –
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TREndS

exterior millwork since its introduction REcyclIng PVc rots; it holds paint three times longer than
into the industry. “Most all of our projects wood,” he says. “It would be very unfor-
specify PVC in lieu of installing wood.” Because PVC is made from vinyl, tunate if those benefits somehow were
there has been some concern about its offset by PVC waste that is not carefully
Over the years, Cape Associ- environmental impact, including its ability managed and recycled.
ates, with offices in North Eastham and to be recycled.
Yarmouth Port, has developed techniques “According to the Clean Air Coun-
for fastening and finishing, said Bryant. Chris Dias of Specialty Builders’ cil, more than seven billion pounds of
“Through trial and error, we have devel- Supply, and Advanced TrimWright (ATW) PVC materials are thrown away each year,
oped an internal standard for ensuring the provide PVC recycling containers to but only 18 million pounds – one quarter
best quality. We like using PVC because contractors like McPhee, Rick Roy Con- of one percent – are recycled,” said Dias.
it is easily milled, comes in a variety of struction and Cape Associates at no cost. “Often times, these products will end up
widths and lends itself well to custom They even drop them off and pick them in a landfill, but their components do not
applications that would otherwise be dif- up when full. break down easily. To continue disposing
ficult to achieve in wood – including radii, without recycling will fill the landfills pre-
columns, arched window and door trim.” Dias said, “The amount of PVC maturely and does nothing to help re-use
waste collected in one of my containers materials to create new products.”
Large sheets can be grooved or equals about 50,000 plastic bottles. It
beaded, and installed on ceilings or walls, needs to be recycled; and this recycling Under the program, Dias and his
whereas wood would require multiple program addresses it straightforwardly. We contractor customers receive immaculate
boards, noted Bryant. This ease of instal- can rest assured that the PVC waste we recycling containers measuring 44 inches
lation usually justifies the increase in collect in these containers will be ground wide by 44 inches deep. When full, ATW
material costs. up and used in new product.”
picks up the containers and delivers them
Dias explains that his enthusiasm
for PVC products is based in part on the to a recycling company for remanufacture
environment. “It doesn’t leach; it never
as new PVC products.

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2012 HOUsING sUMMIt

home building
creates thousands of jobs

on Cape Cod
Remodeling PRoJecTs

ARe eVen moRe VAluAble lliot eisenberg ing by construction-related the new residents, Eisenberg
To THe economY loves numbers. The workers. pointed out.

Renovations, senior economist for “If someone asks what “There’s this notion out
alterations, repairs
are ... fabulous. There the National Associa- the benefit is” of new home there that new homes don’t pay

eare no new schools, tion of Home Build- construction, Eisenberg said, their way, or that infrastructure

no new teachers, no ers recently came “that’s what it is. Does hous- costs are very high; or there’s
to Hyannis to share his most
new police, no new ing pay its way? You better the notion that we want the
recent analysis of the Cape’s
believe it.” jobs, but not the people. I have

roads [as would be housing industry with local Eisenberg explained spent a lot of time thinking
needed with new builders and remodelers. that there is even in about why we have mispercep-
home construction.] an off-setting
It’s just lots of taxes Last year, 342 new governmental economy, tions about new
homes were built across the cost to new homes. But the
home construc- average number
Cape, he told the Housing tion, including of kids per
education, house is only
and jobs and income Summit, sponsored by the public safety, 0.6 nationally,
[generated for the Home Builders & Remodel- infrastructure and lower on
ers Association of Cape Cod. and other Cape Cod. On
services. But he top of that the
local economy] and They generated $80 million in calculated that a weak state is kicking
really no cost to local local economic activity in the the benefits in 30 percent
government. It’s almost first year alone. of the cost of
money for nothing
Over the next decade, to Cape Cod K-12 educa-
those same homes will create and the local tion,” he said.

- in terms of local about $300 million in local home construction on
economic activity. income and $40 million in
local taxes. economy far Cape Cod produced “Having
exceed those 1,900 direct and indirect a debate about
elliot eisenberg About 1,260 people costs – even in the benefits of
senior economist were employed last year on
national Association of Cape Cod related to con- the first year jobs last year, $75 million housing is criti-
Home Builders (nAHB) structing those homes. When when so many in local income, almost cally important.
combined, that would make infrastructure $4 million in added Thinking about
home construction the second expenses are the contribu-
largest private-sector em- introduced. tion housing
ployer in Barnstable County
after Cape Cod Health Care, After property taxes and paid makes to a
the umbrella for Cape Cod year one of for itself after one year. community
Hospital, Falmouth Hospital, a new home, Home renovations are is important.
C-Lab, VNA and other medi- towns continue even more beneficial Thinking about
cal facilities. to receive addi- to the local economy where you want
tional property because they create no to have the
The construction of taxes based on need for new services. houses is im-
those 342 homes also gener- the value of portant. What
ated 640 more jobs attributed the property – the house
to the ripple effect of spend- along with the should look
benefit of local like; the densi-
spending by ties. These all

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2012 HOuSIng SuMMIT

ecOnOMic iMpact
OF Single faMily
hOMe Building

aSSuMPTIOnS of the MOdEl

Average house price $1,010,000
(includes cost for land)

permits/Infrastructure per home $6,000

Annual property taxes per home $7,929

Source: elliot eisenberg

required current eXpenSeS largeSt lOcal priVate eMplOyerS

per Single faMily unit

functiOn Single faMily State aid eMplOyer nO. Of full
tiMe jOBS
education $1,943 29% Cape Cod Healthcare
Police Protection 399 0% new Single family residential construction (342) 4,300
fire Protection 402 0% Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution 1,260
corrections 206 0% Cape Air / Nantucket Airlines 1,044
Streets and Highways 85 catania hospitality Group
Water Supply 136 36% Shaw’s Supermarkets 900
Sewerage 27 0% Royal Health Group 800
Health Services 68 3% Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Cape Cod 700
Recreation and culture 212 4% cape cod five cents Savings Bank 450
Other General Government 856 0% Wequasset t Resort and Golf Club 400
Public transit 6 Epoch Healthcare / Assisted Living 390
total 39% Community Systems, Inc. 370
$4,339 0% 350
345

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2012 Housing Summit

QUALITY PRODUCTS. LOCAL EXPERTS.

PERFECT COMBINATION.

are important discussions. But before you
can have a realistic and productive discus-
sion about the importance of those issues,
you’ve got to know the facts,” emphasized
Eisenberg.

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20 • At Home on Cape Cod • FALL 2012 • capecodbuilders.org “About three and a half years ago
the economy fell off a cliff, and I didn’t
see it coming. There are about 20,000
other economists who didn’t see it coming
either. It’s a real estate recession. It’s an
asset bubble, if you will. That’s why the
aftermath of this recession is profoundly
different, and we feel like we’re in a per-
petual hangover. But, as jobs come back, as
jobs growth continues on a monthly basis,
a lot of the problems we’ve been talking
about will go away.”

Housing recovery

“If you look at the housing data,
there seems to be very clear evidence that
things are beginning to improve. Housing
now is starting to become a positive influ-
ence on GDP (gross domestic product)
growth. Total housing starts, single-family,
multi-family, renovations – all that’s going
up.”

2012 Housing Summit

Toward Margot Cheel
the
American
Dream,
creating
more
housing
diversity

By Joseph Santangelo Thirteen Habitat for Humanity units on Gomes Way in Harwich are affordable and they
include features such as energy efficiency and solar panels generating electricity on
Cape Cod the rooftops.
needs 5,000
affordable homes between price and income cre- Many towns have Cape Cod that developers can-
ates a classic housing afford- adopted affordable housing by- not provide units for people
Builders, officials and ability gap for many individuals laws. Some towns encourage below the median income who
nonprofit organizations and working families. accessory apartments over a can afford only $500, $600 or
are creating some garage or in a home basement. $700 a month rent, without
modestly-priced homes The Cape needs about Barnstable, the Cape’s largest some public subsidy.
and apartments for young 5,000 affordable homes and town, has about 160 accessory
adults, seniors, families and apartments to meet the state’s apartments, one step toward As a result, many
the workforce of the future. goal that 10 percent of all units making 10 percent of all its people double or triple up
The Cape still needs more be affordable. Over the last de- housing units affordable. But when renting an apartment, or
condos, year-round rentals, cade, the Cape produced about Barnstable imposes income spend more than the recom-
accessory apartments and 1,500 such units. At that rate, limits for renters and maxi- mended 30 percent of their
cluster homes on smaller lots. the Cape would meet its goal mum allowable rents that can income on housing.
These issues were addressed sometime after the year 2040. be charged.
at the recent Housing Summit. The high cost of hous-
“Rental housing is still Numerous groups ing, while there are few new
Like Aspen in Colorado, the biggest need,” said Paul including Habitat for Human- well-paying jobs, often is cited
Key West in Florida and Ruchinskas, affordable hous- ity, Community Development by young adults as reason for
other resort areas, home ing specialist at the Barnstable Partnership, Champ Homes leaving Cape Cod and Mas-
prices on Cape Cod can be County HOME Consortium, and Housing Assistance sachusetts. Yet the Cape needs
high – while wages for service administered by the Cape Cod Corporation help build, reha- a continuous supply of young
jobs can be low. This mismatch Commission. “Clearly we are bilitate or manage affordable workers to serve its population
not creating enough.” housing on Cape Cod—often in the future. Where will the
with donated time, money and next generation of firefighters,
Builders are adding 65 materials from individuals, teachers, nurses find housing?
affordable units in Provinc- builders and suppliers.
etown, 45 units in Bourne and More reasonable density
others throughout the Cape’s
15 towns, but not enough to The essential problem One answer lies in lot
accommodate hundreds of is economics. Land and con- size. Zoning and land-use reg-
applicants. struction costs are so high on ulations tend to drive up the

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2012 HOuSIng SuMMIT

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Cod, April Anderson Lamoureaux, assistant state secretary for
economic development said: “New housing really makes our com-
munities better and stronger. It helps us reuse and restore historic
properties, revitalize our downtown and village centers.

“It makes life easier for local employers, and they can have
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and close by. And it helps to assure that our communities have a
healthy balance between young and old residents and makes our
communities interesting and sustainable for the future.”

hOMe OwnerShip
affOrdaBility iMprOVing

With the recent housing slump and low mortgage interest
rates, home ownership has temporarily become more af fordable
for a typical Cape Cod family.

In 2011, the median single family home cost $315,000,
while median family income was $79,000. With interest rates
about four percent and a down payment of fi ve percent, the
median family last year could af ford to buy the median-priced
home, the fi rst time this has happened on Cape Cod since 1998.

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Ramping The Art Of Your Life.
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build more Serving The Community
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homes
Orleans 508.255.0200 • South Dennis 508.398.6071• Hyannis 508.362.6308
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This year, Habitat is helping working
families build five new affordable
homes. Next year, Habitat has the
land acquired and permitting in process
for 11 more homes. In 2009, it com-
pleted a 13-home community in Harwich
that injected about $1.5 million in cash
purchases for materials and labor into the
community.

Habitat for Humanity of Cape Cod
is ramping up to make an even greater
impact by helping a larger number of
families continue to live and work on the
Cape. By the end of next year, more than
85 Habitat homes on Cape Cod will be
occupied or nearing completion. The goal
of 100 Habitat for Humanity homes on
Cape Cod is not far away.

In creating these affordable houses,
Habitat makes a significant economic in-
vestment of $100,000 to $130,000 in ma-
terials and contractor labor for each home
that it builds. Some material is donated
or discounted, and thousands of hours of
labor are volunteered. But Habitat still
must hire some of the licensed contractors
and purchase much of the material for
each home.

Habitat Cape Cod also produces in-
tangible results. Each high-visibility build
brings sharper focus to the issue of hous-
ing affordability in our community. With
the future homeowners on-site-investing

Serving Your Building 2012 Housing Summit
and Hardscape Needs
their own sweat equity, side by side with
Since 1976 local volunteers-the issue becomes per-
Contractors and sonal; one reason for concerned citizens
Homeowners Welcome pitching in to help a neighbor. Volunteers
spread the word of their experience.
We don’t just
sell sheetrock! Victoria Goldsmith, executive
director at Habitat for Humanity of Cape
• Bluestone Cod said, “With community contributions
• Patio brick and block and volunteerism, the monthly payment
• Used brick on a Habitat home is truly affordable to
• Chimney brick families making their living in many of the
• Natural stone veneer most common livelihoods here—from the
• Fire pits
• Cobblestones Habitat’s model of
• Fieldstone joining hands-on
• Lehigh Portland community support
with the sweat
cement and mortar equity of the future
• Concrete block homeowner allows
• Sakrete premix mortar us to provide a
solution that is both
and cement permanent and
• Natural wall stones empowering. Families
• Bluestone natural flagging get a true hand
• Travertine up out of chronic
• Granite housing crisis.
• Manufactured wall stones
Victoria Goldsmith
CONTRACTORS: Learn how to start an executive director,
account with us for extra savings. Habitat for Humanity
of Cape Cod
Please call Kristen at 508.398.4100.
service and building industries, to hospi-
We specialize in natural tality and many health care jobs. We help
gas fireplaces by Heatilator people who work here, stay here.”

Drywall Masonry Supplies, Inc. In 2012, Habitat homes are being
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and Truro. Habitat homes have been built
www.drywallmasonrysupplies.com in all 15 towns on Cape Cod, since the lo-
cal affiliate began operation in 1988.
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Goldsmith said, “Our partners in
the building industry – who provide do-
nated and discounted services and materi-
als and help leverage donations from their
suppliers – have been incredibly important
to our ability to sustain our program.”

remodeling

enHome office
In the ultimate home office, you can
work, relax or connect with the world, Or design the ultimate office, a “ Whether you work from home or
making your Cape Cod home as produc- dedicated high-tech command center for not, everyone needs a space in
tive as a Boston office - without a long your home, work and lifestyle designed for their home for their paperwork
commute and amid beautiful surround- privacy and efficiency in mind. and bills. A dedicated space
ings in the best of both worlds. You can is critical to staying organized.
link mobile devices to continue doing busi- Some homes have more than one Few people who work outside
ness while in your car or truck. One phone office and possibly a workspace for a guest their home only work from 9 to
number can reach you wherever you are. or assistant and an area for conferencing 5. Answering or catching up on
or meeting. e-mails, completing a report from
About 5,000 people on Cape Cod home, conference calls with clients
now operate home-based businesses. Budget, of course, is the determin- or coworkers are easier and more
Thousands more work from their Cape ing factor. A few thousand dollars can efficient with a dedicated space.”
homes at night, on long weekends or for achieve a fully functional Cape Cod home
weeks at a time while on vacation here. office. A bigger investment for furniture, Debbie Anastos
Others use a home office to stay connect- built-in storage and more elaborate equip- designer for the Closet Factory
ed with family, friends and events. ment can create an office that will make
you want to work only from the Cape all wireless networks; the signal isn’t strong
You can you make your home more year long. or drops; the network doesn’t stay con-
productive to work with clients on the nected when clients go from room to
Cape or around the world and connect “One solution for a more produc- room or outside. A managed wireless net-
seamlessly with an on-Cape or off-Cape tive home office is a managed wireless work ensures that our clients never lose a
business. It comes down to three basic network,” said Managing Director Paul signal, even when they roam around their
elements: Diggin of Advanced Communication property with their laptop or iPad.”
Technologies (ACT). “Many clients with
Design second homes on the Cape don’t like to
be confined to an office when they bring
Layout work with them. Clients also frequently
tell us they have had problems with their
Technology

Each home office is designed dif-
ferently, depending on space, budget and
intended use. It could be a work station
in the kitchen, in a nook under a staircase
or a corner of the family room that can be
closed off when guests arrive.

capecodbuilders.org • FALL 2012 • At Home on Cape Cod • 25

Remodeling Photos: The Closet Factory Boston

Companies like ACT manage and With a desk on one wall, flat screen TV on the other and computer
troubleshoot wireless systems remotely. tucked away in a cabinet, this home office can serve many functions.

Homeowners on the Cape who A digital meeting whiteboard can light in an office or home theater with
work in the financial industry often find it help you collaborate with a main office automated shades or blinds. A variety of
easier to view data from financial markets or other remote locations. Whiteboards options – from cellular shades to custom
on one or more flat screens. But, you don’t allow users to capture, save and print blinds – can be operated by remote con-
have to work in the finance industry to use what’s written on them. Users can navi- trol or from a homeowner’s smart phone.
a flat screen display as a computer monitor. gate through documents, presentations or
websites from the board. When visiting clients, your home
A simple Apple TV gives you the office can be in your car, truck or even
capacity to connect wirelessly to large flat For people who work from the boat. Laptops and tablet computers can
screens for business presentations, manag- Cape several days a week, Internet phone act the same as if you are at home or at
ing it all from your iPad, explains Michael systems can provide seamless integration work, producing proposals, sales materials
McLaughlin of Core Computers. And with a main office. Calls can be forwarded and invoices.
when not using it for work, it can be used without a long ringing time so callers can’t
for streaming movies or other application. tell they’re not calling the main office Home office layout
location.
Video conferencing can be done on You’ve heard of the kitchen triangle
a laptop, desktop computer or on a flat Another wow factor is to adjust design, for easy movement from refrigera-
screen display for a larger, high-definition
picture. In addition, a cloud-based video
conference service, without a large invest-
ment in hardware and support, is another
option for a home-based business.

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Remodeling

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Nothing, if you

Layout your home office on paper ❒ Access your business

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your home computer and
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and/or equipment? office-space work area? software is built into many treadmill. A platform can
Lighting is one of the most computers.. position a laptop above a
❒ Is the nature of your important and perhaps the treadmill or exercise bicycle.
most overlooked aspect of ❒ Collaborate around the
inventory or equipment such a great home office work ❒ Continue to work seamlessly
that special climate needs environment. world by webinar, electronic
and ventilation must be meeting or video conference in your car, truck or boat.
accommodated? ❒ Do you need to take steps for call. View a web-based seminar A wireless device and mobile
over the Internet, participate printer can create sales
❒ What kind of power needs noise control, such as installing in a group meeting or make a proposals, invoices and other
(or removing) carpeting, group video call through Skype documents while on the go.
will you have, and will you adding insulation or installing or other service.
have to make any alterations a door or partition wall?
to accommodate them? ❒ Multitask by accessing
❒ Will you be meeting clients or
❒ Do you need additional documents, data, movies,
prospective customers there? music or games. You may
electrical outlets, cable outlets need more than one screen,
or phone lines? monitor or TV.

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Cape American Beach Grass remodeling
Eastern Red Cedar • Virginia Rose
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new home office? supplies.
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❒ Home off i ce desk or writing ❒ Shipping materials and

table equipment, such as cardboard
boxes, envelopes, tape,
❒ Chairs and lamps stationery, padded mailers,
❒ Computer equipment – labels, postal scales and
metering equipment, stamps
keyboard, printer, monitor and
the space they require to be ❒ Supplies – including printer
used comfortably
supplies, paper, lined tablets,
❒ Telephone and accessories, fi le folders, pens and pencils,
paper clips, stapler, hole
such as a headset and punches, and bat teries
speakerphone.
❒ Storage containers for
❒ Fax machine, copier and
organizing items, such as let ter
scanner – or a multifunction trays, bins, shelving, baskets
machine that does it all
❒ Reference books, binders and
❒ File cabinets or boxes for
any cabinetry or shelving to
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who needed to share a single home office for a client in a
home office in a small space. new home on the Bass River.
“The owner wanted privacy,
The small room had of course, but also wanted to
two obstructions – a large win- position the desk in order to
dow and an existing built-in maximize the view. He also
bookcase, she explained. After wanted all the amenities of his
Anastos spent some time un- business office.
derstanding her clients’ needs,
she created a desktop that “He has five screens to
wrapped almost completely view financial market data.
around three walls. We built his printer-fax-
scanner into a cabinet that
She designed separate can be closed when not in
workstations for the husband use,” LaBarge explained. “The
and the wife, as well as corner Internet is crucial. The owner
shelves installed on either side wanted remote access to get
of the window to maximize into his company server, so
the available wall space for several wireless access points
storage. were installed to be sure there
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“Both the cabinetry and house.”
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Remodeling

Planning

dreamyour
wine cellar

By Matt Cole

Wine cellars do not necessarily have to be large
cavernous places as the name implies. A cellar
project could be as small as a few cabinets, a
reach-in closet or a full walk-in room with space
to taste and enjoy.
Wine cellars do not need to be cold or dark places for your
wines to age. They can be functional, vibrant oases of enjoyment
for you, your family, friends and guests.

Properly planning your wine cellar or storage facility will
assure both utilitarian and aesthetic pleasures for years to come.
A comprehensive planning process helps meld construction
standards with lifestyle preferences and personal tastes. No two
projects need be the same, but there are fundamental building
blocks to assure the highest quality and flexibility.

Here are some key considerations:
• Lighting. New LED lights are energy efficient and

emit less heat than traditional incandescent bulbs.
Where temperature control is critical, considering
the heat generated by your lighting becomes
important.
• Conditioning. Consider the room envelope. Don’t
skimp on insulation, HVAC and waterproofing.
Wine collections are expensive, and you certainly
do not want to jeopardize them with a poorly
conditioned space.
• Temperature zones. Do you plan to
accommodate both reds and whites at serving
temperature? Do not underestimate how different
the temperature will be in the cellar from the rest
of your house. If there is glass separating the cellar
from other zones of the house, it needs to be an
insulated glass unit to avoid condensation issues.

• Wood species. Does the cellar take cues from
wood selections from other areas in the house, or

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• Aesthetics. Do you want to display
art, sculpture?

• Location. While basements are ideal,
you can build one elsewhere in your
home.

• Organization. If the cellar is
large and you plan to store wines
of different maturities, it will be
important to know the locations of
specific bottles – and find them easily.
For a larger cellar, consider a “row
and column,” approach labeling each
column with a letter, perhaps, and
each row with a number. This will give
each location a specific coordinate
for you to identify the bottle within a
tracking spreadsheet or app.

• Protection. What kind of physical
and digital security do you want to
protect your collection? What is the
location of access controls? Do you
plan to monitor it remotely?

• Tasting area. Do you want a

sitting area? Standing area? Where
do you want to store your tasting
implements?

With these and other questions fully
answered, you are ready to set a clear bud-
get for your special project – from initial
construction costs to annual maintenance
expenses. Then, you will be ready for the
fun part – enjoying your new wine cellar.

Matt Cole of Cape Associates in North
Eastham and Yarmouthport can be reached at
[email protected].

pRoducts & technology

huMidity Capewide Enterprises installs a system that will maintain the humidity of a home
cOntrOl or business at the Environmental Protection Agency’s recommended 30 percent to 50
SySteM percent. High humidity in your basement can cause problems to your home and your
inStead Of health as a result of mold and mildew growth.
dehuMidifier
Unlike a conventional dehumidifier, which does not exchange the air or ventilate
the basement, and is costly to operate, a humidity control system will provide a healthier,
drier and more comfortable home at a fraction of the cost.

A quiet, yet powerful humidity control system draws in moist, contaminated
indoor pollutants, and expels them safely from the home. This unhealthy air is then
replaced with a flow of drier, fresher air drawn downward from the upper levels. Replen-
ishment air comes from the outdoors and enters the home naturally via windows, doors,
and other openings. A humidity control system not only provides the home with healthier
outdoor air, it creates ventilation within the home which inhibits the growth of molds.

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and plastic. The pavers – standard landscape, assists with a level layout. They can be cut
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Landscape

Prepare your landscape for the spring – this fall.

D. Schumacher Landscapers Joyce Landscaping

Aerating and overseeding Vegetable gardens

The end of the summer holds a variety of meaning for many The wealth of a summer vegetable garden can turn to chaos
of us, but it shouldn’t denote the end of caring for our plants in the fall. Cucumbers that didn't get picked, lettuce that
and lawns. Smart preparation this fall can assure that each bolted, fallen tomatoes can all add clutter to your space.
element of our landscape enjoys a healthier growing season next Even if you've stayed on top of things, your soil has probably taken
spring. The adverse effects of diseases, pests and winter weather a beating and fall is a great time to add in some compost.
can all be mitigated by preparing adequately now.
If you're thinking of planting a fall vegetable garden, it only
Spent annuals and vegetable plants should be removed from takes a little time and effort to get your garden back in shape to
your plant beds. Many pests and diseases survive in soil and plant start again. You'll have to do it eventually; you might as well derive
debris during the winter months. Removing these items from your some benefit from your labor.
beds now helps plant experience a healthy growing season next
spring. Not all vegetables like the crisp air of fall. Tomatoes and

For these same reasons, leaves should be removed peppers are just about done for the season, but there are plenty
from all lawn areas.
of other choices;
In addition, you may consider aerating and overseed-
ing your turf. The cool autumn months are an excellent time vegetables that have
to promote lawn growth, and aeration helps break down ex-
cessive thatch, bringing oxygen and nutrients to the soil and their flavor enhanced
reducing compacting.
Even when the by cool temperatures.
Another way to fight spring diseases in the fall is to Some (broccoli, cab-
apply systemic insecticides as a drench to the soil of shrubs temperature dips below
and trees. Taken up by roots in the fall, these agents will be freezing, you can still be bage, cauliflower,
present in the spring when pests attempt to become active kale) grow best in
again. cool weather, but they

While it’s true that the roots of perennials can sur- planting seeds. need to be started ear-
vive winters underground, above ground they should be cut lier and transplanted
back to a few inches.
After all, many plants into the fall. There are
Early fall is a great time to divide perennials whose also several vegetables
crowns have grown too large, a problem often found in or-
namental grasses. seed themselves over you can plant by seed
into a fall garden, like
Winter’s dry air and harsh winds also are problems
that need to be addressed. To help plants survive these con- winter. It doesn’t work for broccoli, chard, let-
ditions, you should thoroughly water your trees and shrubs tuce, peas and spin-
one final time before the first hard frost sets in, and do so in
the morning so they have time to absorb the water before every vegetable, so check ach.
night brings dropping temperatures. If you've had
with your local garden
Some homeowners wrap their shrubs in burlap to center on the viability enough of garden-
protect against the drying effects of excessive winter winds, ing for one year, you
while others choose to have an antidessicant applied to help might still want to
their trees and shrubs maintain moisture content. Another
protective measure is to mulch plant beds after the ground of the seeds you wish to seed a cover crop,
freezes. Doing so keeps soil temperatures more even and helps pro- or manure. These
tect against frost heave.
sow for winter. ground covers will add
Small measures can have large impacts when spring returns. nutrients to the soil,
If you’d like more information, please email [email protected].
prevent erosion and
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the spread of weeds.

When tilled into the

soil in the spring, the cover crop will become instant compost.

Even when the temperature dips below freezing, you can still
be planting seeds. After all, many plants seed themselves over win-
ter. It doesn't work for every vegetable, so check with your local gar-
den center on the viability of the seeds you wish to sow for winter.

JuLia garden

Autumn rose care

One of the biggest problems irrigation system is turned
Cape Cod homeowners face off for the winter. There
with their roses is the black is no need to prune,
spot fungus. While an award winning rose is touted as vigorous deadhead or fertilize
and disease resistant, on Cape Cod the same rose succumbs to the after September.
humidity and remains unsightly with yellow or black leaves drop-
ping at the slightest touch. After
Thanksgiving
How can a rose stay healthy and be prepared for next year’s each rose should
growth? Start by checking the irrigation system. An irrigation head receive a half
spraying the lawn and roses together will shorten the life of any bag of compos-
rose, even if it is a shrub rose. Adding a new zone with drip line ted cow manure
around the perimeter of the roots will immediately result in bet- from a garden
ter growth and vigor of a rose. If there are yellow or black leaves, center or regular
keep them cleaned up and away from the rose bush. Fungus can compost around
overwinter in the garden. the root crown.

If roses are being planted in the fall, plant them in Septem- When April
ber so that they have time to produce root growth throughout the comes, the compost
fall season. Be sure to water all roses until late fall especially if there can be spread out as a soil
is a dry spell. This is one of the most important things that will help amendment to the awakening
roses survive cold winds as they go into dormancy, even after the rose in a new season.

saVaTree

Managing tickS naturally

The mild winter of 2011-2012 ral, they remain highly effective. Through Your landscape’s ecotone is the
allowed more ticks to survive. As people a combination of benign – but powerful area that divides the yard and tree line.
and pets took advantage of the spring’s – ingredients including cedarwood oil, SavATree’s organic tick applications are
warm temperatures, nymphal ticks found ticks are killed on contact. The treatment performed by covering the entire property
earlier than usual access to food sources. provides residual control that lasts from starting with the ecotone. A light mist is
Now – as summer turns to fall – adult 30 to 60 days. also applied to the lawn. Organic treat-
ticks are actively feeding once again, ments offer a minimum risk solution that
thereby increasing your family’s and pets’ As an added benefit, SavATree’s does not require EPA registration because
exposure to tick bites and the spread of organic tick treatments are also highly its ingredients are considered to be non-
Lyme disease. effective at managing mosquitos. This hazardous. And unlike other treatments,
particularly reassuring In light of recent your lawn will be ready for use roughly 15
With hungry ticks lying in wait, reports of mosquitoes testing positive for minutes after SavATree’s treatment is ap-
many homeowners are looking for solu- EEE in the Orleans and Brewster area and plied and has had a chance to dry.
tions that will protect their families, West Nile Virus in Marston Mills.
reduce the risk of bites and maintain a
green landscape. SavATree’s organic tick According to published research, To learn more, contact Jayson DeGeeter of
treatments are a powerful complement to approximately 90 percent of deer ticks on SavAtree at [email protected].
traditional methods of tick prevention. a property will be found in the ecotone
areas, while less than 2 percent of ticks
While the ingredients used in Sa- are found in lawn areas.
vATree’s organic tick treatments are natu-

capecodbuilders.org • FALL 2012 • At Home on CApe Cod • 35

Landscapers’ Resource Directory CCLA logo

Joyce Landscaping Joyce Landscaping, Inc. is a full service, year-
round landscaping company that has been
68 Flint Street meeting the needs of residential clients on
Marstons Mills, MA 02648 Cape Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts for
P: 508.428.4772 over a decade.

www.joycelandscaping.com The company’s reputation is built on its
commitment to the timely execution of quality
work.

From custom design to comprehensive
installation, our experienced and knowledgeable
staff will create a landscape that provides a
functional, pleasing and personal environment.
We also offer complete full-season maintenance
services to keep our clients’ landscape
investments looking their best. In addition,
our certified horticulturists will create radiant
color and our turf professionals will keep our
customers’ lawns green and healthy year-round.

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Building these partnerships with excellence
www.jaxtimer.com has helped our company maintain an
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An expertly designed landscape will enhance
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more about SavATree’s responsible landscape
care solutions and to schedule a complimentary
consultation, please visit www.savatree.com or
call 508.539.8723.

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Landscapers’ Resource Directory

artistic grounds Artistic Grounds is a team of skilled craftsmen
creating exceptional outdoor lifestyles for
381 Old Falmouth Road clients across the Northeast. At Artistic
Unit #1 Grounds, your property is the canvas on which
Marstons Mills, MA 02648 we create landscapes from the elegantly simple
to the most sophisticated outdoor spaces.
www.artisticgrounds.com Our experienced professionals work closely
with you to insure your complete satisfaction.
Artistic Grounds services encompass residential
and commercial design, construction, property
maintenance, irrigation, outdoor landscape
lighting, swimming pools, fish ponds, water
features, and commercial snow removal.
As designer, contractor, and caretaker,
Artistic Grounds  assumes responsibility for
each step of the process to building  your
outdoor masterpiece. 

The Schumachers have been working the soil
for generations. The Schumacher family farm in
Lexington inspired David’s father, John, to found
a landscaping business in 1965 that eventually
became one of the largest landscape companies
in Massachusetts. David is proud to carry on that
tradition with The Schumacher Companies.
The Schumacher name represents a dedication
The Schumacher to quality that recalls an earlier era, when working
Companies with the land was a skill acquired through years
of hard work and apprenticeship. This is why
392 Pleasant Street the people of The Schumacher Companies are
West Bridgewater, MA 02379 known as Landscape Artisans.
P: 508.427.7707 We provide all of the services necessary to
bring your vision to fulfillment.
www.dschumacher.com

• Pre-construction • Irrigation
• Site development • Maintenance
• Pots & Containers • Transplanting
• Pools & Water • Snow management
• Masonry

VETORINO’s Enhancing your outdoor living residential
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P: 508.362.9148 • Lawn installations
• Landscape design,
www.vetorinos.com installation & renovation
• Landscape Construction
• Patios, walkways & stonewalls
• Excavation Services

• Low Voltage Lighting

• Lawn, tree & shrub fertilization

• Core Aeration & Re-Seeding
• Drainage • Mulch Installation
• Lawn Maintenance • Irrigation Systems
• Tree services
• Flea & Tick Control
• Horticultural Services

capecodbuilders.org • FALL 2012 • At Home on Cape Cod • 37

Faces

Mid-Cape Home Centers
has a new owner after 120 years

By Joseph Santangelo

For Jeff Plank, acquiring Mid-Cape “Most of our contractor-customers
Home Centers in April is a return have a good book of business. Windows,
to his roots. He grew up in a family- siding, roofs—they are all subject to the
owned distribution company, Wesco weather. If people are not building new
Gases, which prided itself on customer homes, they want to replace and upgrade
service and community involvement. what they have.”

“We had 20 trucks and seven Mid-Cape Home Centers supplies
stores, and we carried welding supplies materials for major home-improvement
and bottled gas,” Plank recalled. projects: decks, kitchen makeovers, new
windows and doors and home additions.
He sold Wesco Gases in 1998 and The company provides design work (but
currently co-owns Optical Dynamics, a not architectural plans) for contractors
maker of progressive eyewear lenses based and homeowners, and it provides lists of
in Kentucky. Previously, he was president materials needed and cost estimates. It’s
of Hobbit Wave in New Hampshire, a also a supplier of products from flooring
wireless start-up developing beam forming to paints, hardware and lawn products.
applications to create narrow beams with
a small antenna. Recently, Mid-Cape Home Centers
announced it is now an authorized retailer
Plank had been looking for a small Jeff Plank of Marvin and Integrity Windows and
to midsized regional company to purchase. Doors for Southeastern Massachusetts,
He found Mid-Cape Home Centers, with Mid-Cape Home Centers Cape Cod and the Islands. It previously
locations across Cape Cod and southeastern sold Andersen Windows.
Massachusetts, a very attractive opportunity.
It traditionally has done about 80
The timing was ideal. Joshua A. • Make the stores more consumer- percent of its business with contractors
“Jan” Nickerson, Jr. recently retired from friendly to attract more homeowners and the rest with homeowners. “We would
the company that his seafaring grandfa- like to grow that retail business,” Plank
ther started 120 years ago with a single • Expand product offerings, possibly said. “That has untapped potential.”
lumber yard in Chatham, and the regional including outdoor hardscape
housing economy is recovering after the materials, thus making the company To appeal to retail customers,
long recession. more of a one-stop supplier Mid-Cape Home Centers is doing a make-
over of its own.
“It’s an opportunity to get back “Some of the contractors have been
into a local business and to be part of a dealing with Mid-Cape Home Centers The South Dennis store is newly
local community,” Plank said. “This looks for 50 years,” Plank said. “We want to renovated. The Orleans store is next this
like something that fits well.” continue being very much a part of their winter; and other stores in the future.
success. We provide them credit and we
Plank, who graduated from Middle- provide them the right building materials With an accounting background,
bury College and attended Dartmouth to do their job.” Plank said he is looking for ways to make
College’s Tuck School of Business, intends the company more efficient and more cost
to build on a history of family ownership, The company’s particular focus is effective for the customers. Mid-Cape
customer orientation and community on supplying materials for home renova- Home Centers has about 170 employees
service. He will: tions. Plank said, “The Cape is a busy place in seven locations from Middleboro to
for renovations. It has an established hous- Wellfleet.
• Continue to provide the best service ing stock that will continue to need work.
to contractors who are the long-time
customer base

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hbRacc

member gallery

In each issue, we will feature work by members of the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Cape Cod –
new construction, additions, remodeling and renovations. Here we showcase two homes in the million-dollar-plus category.

TOP BOTTOM

Built by McPhee mcphee associaTes oF cape cod This house was built
Associates of Cape Traditional Cape-style House by Rick Roy Con-
Cod and designed by struction on a lot
Northside Design at the end of a quiet
Associates, this cul-de-sac overlook-
traditional Cape-style ing Oyster Pond.
home overlooking
Cape Cod Bay has The home is
a three-car garage designed by Karen B.
with several dormers Kempton, AIA. Cabi-
across the front roof. nets and built-ins are
designed and built by
Although it Rick Roy Construc-
may look large on the tion. Landscaping is
front elevation, the by D. Schumacher
third car bay has a Landscaping.
different roof line to
break up the mass of
the garage, while also ricK roy consTrucTion Conveniently
stepped back from Gambrel-Roof House located near the
the other two garage center of town,
doors. this property offers
spectacular views
In the rear of the water. It is a
of the house there classically designed
is a large patio with 4,750-square-foot
a wing projecting gambrel residence
towards the bay that which includes five
is not visible from bedrooms - each with
the street. Although private bath - custom
the residence is a kitchen, great room,
seasonal home, the
house features four bedrooms, four full and two half baths, which spacious master bedroom suite, second-floor loft, den/office, for-
include first-and second-floor master suites.
mal dining room, sunroom, and a two-car garage.

Overall, the house has 11 rooms. Its size is 5,500 square This home offers an open and spacious kitchen that in-
feet of habitable space. The second-floor master suite features a cludes custom cabinetry, granite countertops, upscale appliances,
private deck overlooking the bay with a hidden projector and a a breakfast nook and a butlers’ pantry with wine refrigerator.
drop-down screen behind a valance for viewing movies or watch- An island with seating for four is the only thing separating the
ing TV. The first-floor master suite features an exercise room and kitchen from the great room, creating an open-floor plan ideal for
access to a large screened porch also looking over the bay. entertaining.

Mcphee continued on pg 40 rick rOy continued on pg 40
capecodbuilders.org • FALL 2012 • At Home on CApe Cod • 39

ONLY WITH US. HBRACC

MCPHEE continued from pg 39

True Global Reach The flow of the floor plan is very
comfortable with many areas to relax and
Our strategic marketing partnerships take in the spectacular views overlooking
with sophisticated global media outlets, Cape Cod Bay. There is a large recreation
our unique association with the room above the garage with stunning views
world-renowned auction house, to the water and its own stair case to the
and our connections to real estate first floor, plus access to the second floor
experts all over the world provide through a connecting hallway. The house
a level of global reach that is is set down in a stepped foundation to
unparalleled in the industry. reduce the distance to the ground from the
first floor and assist in downplaying the
CAPE COD BROKERAGES size of the home. In the rear, there is the
owners’ staircase to a private beach, a large
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Land and landscaping were not in-
Operated by Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a registered trademark. cluded in the million-dollar plus construc-
tion price.

Got fog? Rick Roy continued from pg 39

BEFORE AFTER The great room is airy and bright
Save money by replacing just the foggy glass with plenty of windows to showcase the
in your existing window. Or treat yourself to a new view. A coffered ceiling, wood flooring, gas
tilt-wash, energy-e cient replacement window. fireplace, and built-in bookcase all add to
Free estimates, and prompt, professional service. the warmth of the room.

FIRST CLASS The first-floor master bedroom
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closet, built-in bookshelves and a walk-in
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One of the nicest spaces in the
40 • At Home on Cape Cod • FALL 2012 • capecodbuilders.org home is located at the top of a curved
staircase. The second-floor loft has vaulted
ceilings, a gas fireplace, built-in cabinets
and shelving and French doors leading out
to a second floor deck overlooking Oyster
Pond.

Whatever your budget, many of the
amenities contained in this house that are
desired by all homeowners, can be realized
in any well planned, designed and quality
built house.

The final cost for the project was
just less than $1 million exclusive of land,
landscaping and furnishings.

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Building permits
over the Internet

Imagine applying for a building permit Eastham, Falmouth, Harwich, Mashpee,
from your home, office, car or truck Orleans, Nantucket, Provincetown, Sand-
without having to drive to town hall and wich, Truro, Wellfleet, Yarmouth and the
hope there is not a long wait. Then, imag- Cape Cod Commission won a $500,000
ine going online to request a town inspec- Massachusetts Community Innovation
tion of the completed work and receiving Challenge grant earlier this year.
an e-mail confirming the time requested
or being given an alternate time. Customer service and labor-saving
features will include automatic renewal
Also, imagine applying for a health notifications. For people registered to do
department license for a restaurant or business in each town, have periodic in-
rental property, or a dog license, beach and spections or have an expiring dog license,
disposal sticker or business license – all the system can notify them ahead of time
from the convenience of your own home to take action including paying for the
or office. item online.

Welcome to 21st-century smart Projected timetable
government and the new world of elec-
tronic permitting. • Vendor selected, Accela Government
Solutions
Cape Cod towns, the town of Nan-
tucket and Barnstable County government • Pilot e-permitting towns chosen:
are leading the way with a pilot program Chatham, Nantucket, Yarmouth
that will simplify applications for permits
and licenses across the Cape. Towns will • Pilot sites in three towns operational
use the same software, so contractors and by April 30, 2013
property owners can do town business
with the click of a mouse anywhere from After the pilot program
the Cape Cod Canal to Provincetown.
Soon, off-Cape towns could adopt the The plan is for the pilot towns
system and e-permitting could even go to use the system into the foreseeable
statewide. future and expand the system to process
additional permits, licenses and inspec-
It’s all part of a Smarter Cape initia- tions. Other towns will be invited to join,
tive geared toward making the Cape more thereby reducing costs for everyone and
attractive for job-creating businesses, expanding a pool of talent working to
investors, entrepreneurs, homeowners and tailor the best solution for the region. For
all residents. Cutting red tape and making contractors and others with relationships
government more user-friendly are a large in multiple towns, a regional system will
part of the initiative, so citizens can make ease their multi-town interaction.
use of town services online, without filling
out paper forms. Q ue-per m iettsi ntgi o n s

A single Cape-wide emergency To learn more, please contact:
communications frequency also is part of Ed Senteio
the Smarter Cape agenda, and a high- Finance Department
speed fiber optic network will link towns, Town of Yarmouth
businesses and residents with the world. 508-398-2231 ext. 1281

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HBRACC

Challenges facing is working with communities to produce
builders, homeowners housing that is “reasonably dense, reason-
in 2012-13 ably located and reasonably priced.”

Legislation and regulation Production of housing in Massachu- But, at the same time, the legislature
discourage new home setts over the past decade was among has encouraged towns to adopt a stretch
construction and drive up the the lowest in the nation, and home energy code. Officials are considering other
cost of existing housing, on the prices were among the highest. Young stretch codes that go beyond the statewide
Cape and across Massachusetts. people and families have been leaving in building code. These add thousands of dol-
Conflicting housing policies large numbers. Economic competitive- lars to the cost of new homes and put them
originate from the State House ness is impacted negatively. Massachusetts out of reach for many families.
and town halls. officials are trying to reverse these trends,
and results are emerging but slowly. Existing state and local require-
ments often require contractors and prop-
These were some of the issues erty owners to hire a team of consultants
raised at the 2012 Cape Cod Housing before obtaining a building permit for new
Summit sponsored by the Home Builders home construction.
& Remodelers Association of Cape Cod.
April Anderson Lamoureaux, assistant A major deterrent to home con-
secretary for economic development, struction is large-lot zoning and high land
said the governor and his administration cost.

“Reasonable density should be the
goal of this association and of policy mak-
ers,” said Benjamin Fierro III, counsel to
the Home builders Association of Mas-
sachusetts. “Clearly the land cost drives up
the cost of the home.”

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Some tools are available. Since • Renovation, repair & painting rule zoninG ReGuLAtionS chAnGeS DRiven By
1969, Section 40B legislation has allowed involving lead paint (2008) U.S. EPA • Anti-development sentiment
developers to bypass local zoning require- • Reduced allowable footprint
ments in building multifamily housing. • Massachusetts Rivers Protection Act • Special permits for homes greater
(1996) than 4,000 sq. ft. regardless of lot size
Newer provisions of state law also • Reduced heights of homes
allow more mixed-use, residential-com- • Stretch Energy Code adopted by • Special permit to clear 10% of a lot
mercial developments and encourage com- some towns • Restrictions on the regrading of a lot
pact growth districts near town centers.
• Residential sprinkler requirement iMPAct of incReASeD ReGuLAtion
Even as the housing industry (pending) • Increased construction costs
rebounds, the pace of home construction • Added time and cost to regulatory
remains slow, in part due to the cost of • Eastern box turtle, a species of special process
land and overcoming the many legislative concern • Potential clients decide to do business
and regulatory challenges. elsewhere
LocAL conSeRvAtion coMMiSSionS
IncREaSIng OBSTaclES TO hoW to oveRcoMe chALLenGeS
HOME BuIldIng • Changes in setback requirement of • Monitor potential regulatory changes
the Wetlands Protection Act in various towns
A panel of speakers at the 2012 • Attend hearings to make a case for
Housing Summit identified numerous • Incremental, more stringent balance
legislative and regulatory obstacles to interpretation by commissions • Work together to deliver a consistent
home building, their impact and ways to message of positive impact of
overcome them. Some of them include: • Commissions operating outside of balanced growth
their jurisdiction
incReASinGLy oneRouS ReGuLAtionS At
StAte AnD feDeRAL LeveL • Lack of clearly defined process

• Only appeal option is to the state
Department of Environmental
Protection, which is drawn-out and
expensive

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HBRACC

Workers H2B0&1R2A-1C3C
Compensation
Events
What you need to know
September 11, 2012
For Contractors and tors or their employees during the course Monthly Membership Meeting
homeowners of their work.
September 20, 2012
• How to assure your subcontractors are If a contractor tells a homeowner BRICC Awards
covered that he or she has workers compensation,
the homeowner should get a copy of the September 27, 2012
• How to protect yourself from suits and certificate of the insurance policy with Lobster Roll Cruise
other legal problems themselves named as the certificate holder
before the job begins. This document October 6 & 7
• How to check that your contractor and should be kept with the written contract Home & Garden Expo
all employees/subcontractors have and other important paperwork pertain-
workers compensation. ing to the project. October 9, 2012
Monthly Membership Meeting
Workers compensation pays Jim Higgins, senior vice president
medical bills and lost wages for business insurance at Rogers and October 9 to November 14
to employees of a company Gray Insurance Agency, recommends that Membership Drive
who are injured while working on your homeowners request the certificate from
house. Workers compensation insurance the contractor’s or subcontractor’s insur- October 17 to November 4
covers only corporations or employees of ance agency and check it carefully to make Refrigerator Art Exhibit
companies. If your contractor’s business is sure the dates of coverage include the
incorporated, then workers compensation dates of work completed. “What Does Home Mean to a Child”
insurance must insure everyone in that
corporation. October 24, 2012
Welcome Wednesdays - New Members Meeting
If a contractor should, but does not In addition, the Commonwealth of
have workers compensation insurance for Massachusetts, Division of Insurance pro- October 26, 2012
his or her employees, the law exposes the vides further information on businesses Professional Development Day -
homeowner, to litigation by the injured carrying workers compensation insurance
party. Homeowners increase their risk of requirements. Earn 6 Credits in One Day
exposure if:
“With respect to a sole proprietor November 7, 2012
1. The homeowner takes out the acting as a subcontractor who furnishes a Welcome Wednesdays - New Members Meeting
building permit for the work to be certificate of insurance, please make sure
done. that the box is checked indicating that November 13, 2012
the sole proprietor is covering himself for Monthly Membership Meeting
2. The homeowner pays the contractor workers compensation coverage,” Higgins
by the hour. recommends. December 6, 2012
Annual Holiday Party
3. The homeowner supplies or loans Reso u rcesWorkman’s Compensation
the tools and materials to get the job December 7, 2012
done. Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Professional Development Day -
Division of Insurance
4. The homeowner gives directions on www.mass.gov/lwd/workers-compensation Earn 6 Credits in One Day
how to perform the job.
If contractors need more information, January 8, 2013
If any of the above conditions ap- they can reach Jim Higgins Monthly Membership Meeting
ply, the homeowner may, in the event of a at 508-790-4412.
lawsuit, be found to be acting as general January 25, 2013
contractor and could be responsible for Professional Development Day -
anything that happens to the subcontrac-
Earn 6 Credits in One Day

February 8, 2013
Professional Development Day -

Earn 6 Credits in One Day

February 12, 2013
Monthly Membership Meeting

March 12, 2013
Monthly Membership Meeting

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HBRACC THE CARE YOU DESERVE

NMeewmbser “Every recommendation
that you made was
Legend award to Shepley right on target.
You had a very gentle
The Home Builders Tony Shepley touch in leading us to
”the right decisions.
Association of

Massachusetts (HBAM)
has honored Tony
Shepley of Shepley
Wood Products as one of

five outstanding members

from across Massachusetts

with its 2012 Legend of

the Industry award.

Liz Kovach, also Liz Kovach Proud recipient of the
of Shepley Wood 2012 Chatham Historical Society
Products, was elected vice
Preservation Award
president of the statewide

builders association. She

received the legend award

two years ago.

The legend awards are given annually You don’t have to pay a premium
to members who have made an important for a top-quality job and an
impact on the home building industry in enjoyable, stress-free experience.
Massachusetts throughout their extended
career. With four decades of experience
managing the complexities of
McPhee promoted to president designing, building and renovating
on Cape Cod, you can trust
Rob McPhee has been East Dennis, MA McPhee Associates of Cape Cod.
508.385.2704
promoted to president of We welcome the opportunity
McPhee Associates of MCPHEEASSOCIATESINC.COM to meet and discuss your
Cape Cod, a 40-year-old building needs.
Rob McPhee
building company that has Visit McPheeAssociatesInc.com
or call 508.385.2704 to speak
opened a new residential with the McPhees.

community, Windward

East.

Rob joined the family company in 2000 DESIGN BUILD REMODEL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT REAL ESTATE
after graduating from Bryant University
with a business management degree. An
experienced builder, he is board certified
in Massachusetts building regulations
and standards, holds a construction
supervisor’s license and is EPA-RRP
certified. He also holds a state real estate
broker’s license.

He is past president of the Home WE’RE NOT JUST BUILDERS.
Builders & Remodelers Association of WE’RE BUILDING PARTNERS.
Cape Cod and past president of the

Member News continued on pg 52

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MEMBER Benefits

A voice for the industry,
a code of ethics for homeowners

The Home Builders Advocacy Education Networking,
& Remodelers Asso- Savings, Community
ciation of Cape Cod >>THREE-IN-ONE >>PUBLICATIONS
(HBRACC) is affiliated with MEMBERSHIP Complimentary subscriptions to >>GIVING BACK TO THE
the National Association Builder magazine, Nation’s Building COMMUNITY
of Home Builders (NAHB) Three memberships for the price of News Online and At Home on
and the Home Builders As- one: local, state, national. Cape Cod. The association is involved in
sociation of Massachusetts numerous community groups.
(HBAMA). >>VOICE FOR THE INDUSTRY >>CONTINUING EDUCATION
Advocating for housing and CREDITS >>MEMBER DISCOUNT
Members adhere to a development issues. We keep you PROGRAMS
strong professional code of informed on legislative and regulatory We offer approved courses to
ethics ensuring that consum- issues that affect the building trades. renew your Construction Supervisor Member-only discounts provide
ers receive the highest quality License and stay atop of code review, savings on travel, financial services,
of service. >>PROFESSIONAL GROWTH workplace, lead safety, energy and automobiles and more.
Join a committee or council. other issues.
We support homeown- Help guide the future of home >>BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS
ership on Cape Cod and our building and development on the >>CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS We provide countless ways to
individual members through Cape & Islands. We provide programs to earn network and build relationships.
legislative, educational, pro- Certified Master Builder, Graduate
motional and civic efforts. >>NEWS AND INFORMATION Master Remodeler, Certified Green >>PROFESSIONAL
Economic and forecasting information, Professional,Certified Aging in Place RECOGNITION
legal assistance and consultation. Specialist and other designations.
Our local building industry awards
competition distinguishes award-
winning members of the industry.

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hBracc Members - rebate program

no one likes to leave money on the table. PARticiPAtinG MAnufActuReRS AS of fiRSt quARteR 2012
your member Rebate program increases your
bottom line. For the minimal effort of informing
us about the home construction products you
use and when you close on a home or project,
you’ll be putting money back in your pocket.
Both builder and remodeler member companies
qualify for the program.

How to claim: If you built any homes (including
multi-family units) or completed any remodeling
projects in a given quarter:

• If you used different products in each of your
homes or projects, fill out a claim form for each
home or project.

• If you used the same products in each home or
project, fill out one form and send in a list of the
closed homes or completed projects.

• No receipts are necessary (except for Progress
Lighting).

How to get it: Get started by registering for the
program. If you are a HBRACC member already, you
can register online at www.HBAReBAtes.com or call
Chris duren at 508-398-3900.

Extra 10% Off *… We have:
New and gently-used furniture and • Windows and doors
building materials sold at a fraction • Dining tables and bureaus
of retail prices. • Appliances and cabinets
Proceeds help local families build their • Light fixtures, hardware
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Home Builders’ Resource Directory Our custom cabinetry and fine woodworking
shop is an important part of making your home
E.J. JAXTIMER beautiful, practical and functional for many
BUILDER, INC. years to come.
Custom Cabinetry
and Fine Woodworking Our talented craftsmen can build a simple
48 Rosary Lane cabinet, the ultimate kitchen or a fine piece
Hyannis, MA  02601 of furniture. We can produce and install
P: 508.778.4911 custom interior finishes including wainscoting,
www.jaxtimer.com moldings, coffered ceilings, raised panels and
other fine details.

Whether you are interested in an entire
new kitchen or one vanity cabinet, our cabinet
maker will meet with you to listen to your
ideas, sketch them out on paper until he has
successfully captured your concept. 

Custom millwork is the best way for your
home to reflect your individual personality.

We Take Pride In Our Work!

Understanding customer requirements
and consistently following through with
a competitively priced quality product
delivered on time is the foundation of
our business. From accessible sales and
dispatch staff to trained batch operators
and experienced drivers, every step in the
Cape CoD Ready Mix process is important. Cape Cod Ready Mix is
equipped to handle any size job, commercial
300 Cranberry Hwy  or residential, throughout Southeastern
Orleans, MA 02653 Massachusetts.
P: 508.255.4600  
F: 508.771.0422 • Ready Mixed Concrete • Sand and Stone

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Home Improvement HISCC was founded in 1977 and has
Specialists served thousands of customers on Cape
Cod and Southeastern Massachusetts.
25 Iyannough Road, (Rt. 28) Many of our customers are repeat clients
Hyannis, MA 02601 who have developed a trust based on the
P: 508.775.2815 positive experience they have had with us.
That positive experience is: Professionalism,
www.hiscc.net Quality, Timeliness, and Value Added.
This is the foundation upon which HISCC has
The Home Improvement built its business. It is no wonder why so many
Specialists ‘ADVANTAGE’ of our clients have hired us back into their
homes three, four, or more times. We believe
it is our dedication to serving our clients’
needs that nurtures a lasting relationship.
We never forget we are working in your home.

Baths • Kitchens • Finished Basements
Additions • Garages • Commercial

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GEIGER PHILLIPS GEIGER-PHILLIPS, INC. turns your dreams into
reality. We are a full service DESIGN/BUILD
39 Briar Lane solution for your CUSTOM NEW HOME,
Wellfleet, MA 02667 ADDITION or REMODEL. We are a Certified
P: 508.349.9543 GREEN PROFESSIONAL & EPA LEAD-SAFE
CERTIFIED FIRM. With hundreds of homes on the
www.geiger-phillips.com Outer Cape, our clients are our best reference.

Vieira Builders, Inc. Remodeling your home should be rewarding
and provide you with lasting value. Vieira
P.O. Box 808 Builders can provide you with both. We are
West Famouth, MA 02574 an experienced firm with a multi generational
P: 508.540.4357 reputation for excellence and integrity.

www.vieirabuilders.com Interior spaces, particularly kitchens and baths,
demand exacting attention to detail. This can only
be accomplished with skilled, uncompromising
craftsmen. This is a hallmark of our company

As a Certified Aging in Place Specialist (CAPS)
we are qualified to prepare and remodel your
living space to adapt to any changes you might
encounter in your retirement.

Vieira Builders can help make your dreams
a reality.

E2 SOLAR E2 Solar, Inc. was established to deliver high
quality photovoltaic and solar domestic hot
120 Chase Street water systems on Cape Cod and the Islands in
Hyannis, MA 02601 early 2008. Since then, E2 Solar, Inc. has installed
C: 508.237.3892 hundreds of solar systems on residences and
P: 508.775.1385 businesses across southeastern Massachusetts. E2
Solar, Inc. is committed to designing and installing
[email protected] low maintenance, long-lasting solar energy
www.e2solarcapecod.com systems. We offer SunPower PV modules with the
highest efficiency now available.

A number of financial options exist including a
no money down lease, leases with various buyout
options and solar specific loans.

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Home Builders’ Resource Directory ALL CAPE INSULATION
& SUPPLY INC.
Cregg Sweeny, LLC P: 800.626.9276
Artisan Builders P: 508.394.5700
PO Box 203 www.allcapeinsulation.com
S. Orleans, MA 02662
P: 508.255.1967 INSULATION
F: 866.760.1967 FORMALDEHYDE-FREE • Fiberglass Batts • Closed Cell Spray Foam
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Cregg Sweeney, LLC is an award-winning full-service building Custom Cut on Site • Seamless Aluminum Gutters
and remodeling company. Experienced in crafting beautifully White or Custom Colors
detailed and architecturally varied homes and spaces, we offer FREE ESTIMATES • FULLY INSURED
you an exceptional commitment to quality, communication and RESIDENTIAL • COMMERCIAL
customer satisfaction. New Construction • Existing Buildings

Hamilton CURLEY DIRECT
Homes 15 Fruean Avenue
PO Box 1224 South Yarmouth, MA 02664
Hyannis, MA 02601 P: 508.398.4580
P: 508.771.3919 www.curleydirect.com
www.hamiltonhomes.net
Curley Direct, a dynamic marketing firm located in Yarmouth,
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P: 508.744.7721 South Yarmouth, MA 02664
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The versatile team at Grouper Design offers a full range We specialize in natural
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