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SPRING HAS SPRUNG
The trees are starting to blossom, the birds are starting to sing and the weather is starting to warm. With the oppressive heat of summer just a few short weeks away, its time to unwrap the pool, get the boat ready for the water, and get your home ready for another summer season.

The Richard Schoenwalder Group would like to offer you a few tips on getting ready for the summer.

Check all of your outside hose faucets. When you go to connect your hoses, check
to make sure that there is no water dripping from the spout. Even a little drip can add up to hundreds of dollars over the course of the summer.

Call to have your air conditioning serviced. Dirty coils, low Freon charges, and clogged filters can have a tremendous impact on your cooling costs. If the equipment is older, give us a call to do an energy savings analysis. Remember: energy costs are rising and there looks to be little relief in sight.

If you have no central air in your home, look at the age of your window units. If they tend to run a lot, are noisy, or they don’t seem to really blow any cold air, look to replace or service them. If you are looking to upgrade to smooth quiet comfort of central air conditioning, The Richard Schoenwalder Group can accommodate any home with a variety of cooling solutions.

Check all of your outside light fixtures and plugs. Be sure that any plugs are on GFI circuits and your lighting has survived the ravages of the winter.

These aren’t the only things to do in the spring. Check all windows for drafts and leakage, make sure that the drains for you gutters are clear, check your sump pump, and if your water bill has gone up substantially, check your toilets to see if they are leaking.

The Richard Schoenwalder Group is available to help you with all of your plumbing, heating, cooling and electrical needs.

The Richard Schownwalder Group, 908-464-8635.

CORIAN, GRANITE, OR SILESTONE? WHICH ONE IS FOR ME?
By Brian Fitzgerald, President
Wood-N-Dreams

You’ll find that one of the biggest questions that people ask me about kitchens is, “Which countertop should I pick?” Each countertop has its pros and cons.

Maintenance is first on the list of things to be considered. Corian is non-porous so any
stain that appears is a superficial one that can be polished out with some basic household cleaners. Silestone, which is 93 percent Quartz and 7 percent epoxy, gives the appearance of natural stone without the trouble of sealing it. Granite has a multitude of colors to please even the toughest of critics. Some colors are more porous than others, so depending on which color you pick, you may have to seal the granite periodically, from every six months to every two years.

The next deciding factor is appearance. Corian is very consistent. From the smallest
of pieces to the largest, you can rely on the fact that it will not change. Silestone is
almost as consistent, due to the combining of the epoxy and Quartz. Granite patterns are as nature made them.

These are the two most common characteristics of these style of countertops, but there are many more. Cost, which is usually a deciding factor, does not help a great deal
here because all three countertops are close in price. Each one has a low end and a high end, which can make one countertop seem more costly than another, depending on the color you pick.

All in all, once we know how you are going to use the top, the colors you like, and
your budget, we can tell you which countertop best suits your needs.

Wood-N-Dreams, PO Box 72, Colonia, NJ; 732-381-0284

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