The Brunswick Blueprint

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1 Inside this issue: Ladder Safety Calendar Monthly Meeting Mix and Mingle Rebate Program New Members Oak Island News Save $$ on Dell See permits pulled Advertise /FREE Member Benefits Brunswick County HBA 64 Union School Road Shallotte, NC phone/fax Tracey Tew The Brunswick Blueprint Volume 8, Issue 4 April 2014 As spring and summertime approach, all those home improvement projects you set aside for warmer weather, like painting the exterior of your home or cleaning out the gutters, will start calling out to you soon. If any of the projects on your horizon call for a ladder, it is critical to know the ins and outs of how to use one safely to avoid serious injury or even death. The following tips can help you and your family members use ladders with care: * Make sure to use the right ladder for the job. The ladder should be high enough for you to reach your work area without using or standing on the highest rung. The base of the ladder should always be secured. You could ask a family member to sit on the bottom rung to hold it in place. Check the ladder s maximum load rating before you use it to make sure that it can support both your weight and the weight of any supplies, tools or materials you are using. * Never place or use a ladder on an uneven surface. * Always maintain three points of contact with the ladder, and keep your weight Ladder Safety In and Outside the Home centered between the rails. Leaning away from the ladder to do work can cause it to tilt and tip over. Slip-resistant shoes are best when it comes to ladders; leather soles don t provide enough grip. Do not carry tools or materials in your hands while climbing a ladder. Check the rung locks and spreader braces on your ladder to make sure they are set firmly in place, and never use a ladder with faulty spreading or locking devices. Ladders with missing rungs and or other damaged parts are also dangerous to use. Keep ladders away from doors that can be opened; if work must be done in front of a door, make sure that it is locked or guarded. * Only one person should use a ladder at a time, unless the ladder is specifically made for more than one person. * Climbing down more than one step at time, sliding and jumping down a ladder are all unsafe practices. If you are feeling sick, dizzy or faint, it s best to stay off of the ladder and try again when you re feeling better.

2 April 2014 Sun Mon Tues Wed Thur Fri Sat Gun Class Membership Meeting Easter Sunday Mix & Mingle Rourke Wood Gun Class Membership Meeting Tuesday 15, :30pm Social; 6:00pm Dinner/Meeting Location: Shallotte Senior Center 3620 Express Drive Shallotte, NC Sponsor: Al Fulford Heating & Air Conditioning Reservations Required RSVP by Monday, March 14, 2014 to bchba@atmc.net /

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11 New Members Membership Directory Online.. Our directory is now on our website and available to the public. Please make sure we have your company information correct. J.P. Russ & Son, Inc Beach Dr. SW Ocean Isle Beach, NC Daniel Russ Shoreline Custom Building 1823 Baywater Court Bolivia, NC William C. Dorn Southern Premier Properties, Inc. PO Box 471 Oak Island, NC Mike Baker Towne Bank Mortgage 6770 Parker Farm Dr. Ste. 101 Wilmington, NC Pam Munson Wayne s Backhoe Service 20 Thomasboro Road Calabash, NC Wayne B. Smith waynesbackhoe@atmc.net

12 An update on the ongoing Oak Island moratorium on 6+ bedroom houses: In a meeting this past week which lasted nearly four hours, the Oak Island Planning Board met to consider a vacation rental ordinance and an ordinance which would cap residences at Oak Island at 5,000 square feet and 7 bedrooms. BASE spoke during the public hearing, expressing significant concern with both items. The Planning Board modified the vacation rental ordinance, but recommended approval to the full Town Council. The Planning Board had no real discussion on the residential cap item and voted unanimously not to recommend approval. BASE contends that the residential cap is actually a cap on future investment in the town and will have a negative impact on property values and force existing residents to continue to pay soaring water and sewer costs. Additionally, with storm water impervious limits, setbacks, flood height requirements, town height requirements and other coastal regulations, the building envelope is already effectively bound in many cases. Per the Town attorney, the vacation rental ordinance appears to be "plowing new ground in North Carolina." It will only apply to new homes and new rentals, as of the effective date of the ordinance. How this gets implemented will certainly be an issue with houses being sold, moving from rental to non-rental, etc. Next Wednesday, April 16 at 9 AM, a Special Meeting of the Oak Island Town Council has been called to discuss the following: Public Hearing to receive citizens comments on proposed ordinance amendments to establish three classes of Vacation Rental as a use and all the associated restrictions and regulations. Public Hearing to receive citizens comments on proposed ordinance amendments to cap residences at 5,000 square feet and seven bedrooms with one parking space required for each bedroom. Public Hearing to receive citizens comments on extending the moratorium on building of homes with more than six bedrooms. Council Consideration of items above IF YOU HAVE INVESTMENTS IN OAK ISLAND, NOW IS THE TIME TO ACT. Please contact Oak Island Town Council if you have concerns with this proposal.

13 40% Off Precision Workstations for Members NAHB members receive 40% off Dell s most powerful workstations and mobile workstations, the Precision line. Through April 30 all NAHB members will receive 40% off by using coupon code SK7L9X9VFHNXLH. To learn more about this promotion please visit or call to speak with a consultant. Limit 5 per customer and coupon is off the list price and is not stackable with any other offer, coupon or sale.

14 BCHBA Membership Benefit Don t forget you can access Construction on the Rise each week to see all permits pulled in Brunswick County. Go to: constructionontherise.com User:bchba Pw: builder645 If you are an associate member this is a great way to contact builders and homeowners throughout Brunswick County and promote your company, products and services. Advertise FREE Get Noticed! If you would like to get your company name out to the membership please bring an item to be given away at the monthly membership meetings. Everyone loves to win! Be sure to attach your business card and for those that purchase the BUILD-PAC tickets at the door will be eligible to win..we have (5) Subway $5.00 cards plus someone wins half the $$$$$$$$$$$

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