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FEBRUARY 2017 HOMES PLUS 3 Children: Build Your Own Birdhouse or Toolbox at the Children's Construction Site If you're building or remodeling in 2017, this is a MUST attend event. Visit with 50+ LOCAL exhibitors. Admission: $5 Adults • $3 Seniors (60+) • Under 17 FREE Friday Senior (60+) Night FREE $2 discount Saturday with 2 non-perishable food items. Free Admission Sunday 12-4 with 2 non-perishable food items. Free Parking. Home Building & Remodeling Expo Friday, February 17 • 4pm-8pm Saturday, February 18 • 10am-6pm Sunday, February 19 • 10am-4pm Gold Sponsor: Presenting Sponsor: 1111 East Commerce Blvd., Hwy 60 Slinger, WI Chrysler • Jeep • Dodge • Ram Silver Sponsor: Bring in this coupon and receive $1.00 Off Schwai's Fish Fry on Friday evening. Limit 1 coupon per attendee. Good on Friday, February 17, 2017 only. Beverages are additional. Enjoy Schwai's Meats Famous Fish Fry on Friday evening. www.wcba-wi.org SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS Washington County Fair Park Pavilion Hwy. 45 to Hwy. PV • 3000 Pleasant Valley Road, West Bend Have your photo taken with the ABC Supply Indy Race Car! (Bring your own camera) LOCAL EVENT. FREE PARKING. REDUCED ADMISSION OPPORTUNITIES (See below) WCBA 2017 Bronze Sponsor: (BPT) — During the milder months — like summer and fall — homeowners naturally tend to prioritize working on the exterior of their houses, because the weather is nice. But in the winter, we're more apt to tackle smaller home improvement projects inside. This seems like a nobrainer, right? After all, no one wants to redo landscaping when it's 35 degrees outside. With that in mind, Chip Gaines, host of HGTV's "Fixer Upper" and lead contractor and owner of Magnolia Homes, offers these three easy home improvement projects to help you make the most of your winter indoors. Repaint your walls While you're holed up inside the house decorating for the holidays or just escaping the cold, you may start noticing places on your walls in high-traffic areas with one too many scuff marks or kids' grimy hand- prints. Whether they come from the kids, the pets or even yourself, erasing them is quick and easy. KILZ Hide-All primer and sealer can take care of these marks and more. This high- hiding product only needs one hour of dry time before you apply your topcoat, so there's no need to set aside a whole week- end to cross this project off your list. Clear grout of gunk No matter how much cleaning Gaines does at his house, he says there's one thing that's hard to keep looking clean: grout. The dirt and grime that turns your grout nasty colors can be scrubbed out, but it takes a little extra TLC. Gaines says he actually enjoys this project and finds it kind of fun because his boys like to join in and help, making it a family affair. To clean grout at your home, he recom- mends wiping the surface with a wet cloth and mixing up a paste of two-parts baking soda and one-part water. Scrub it onto the grout surface using an old toothbrush or stiff-bristled brush, then rinse the area with water. If your grout lines are stained from mildew or kitchen spills, try spraying a mixture of equal parts vinegar and warm water onto the tile. It'll foam for a bit, but once it's done, scrub it well. After a final rinse, the stains should be gone. Seal out the elements If you live in a place where heavy rain or snow are always trying to find a way into your house, know that weather can lead to serious issues in your basement or founda- tion. To prevent water damage and leakage stains, inspect masonry on the interior and exterior of your home. Fill any defects you find with fast-setting hydraulic cement and clean up the surface. Once the surface is clean and dry, apply two coats of KILZ Basement & Masonry Waterproofer. This interior and exterior product is formulated for waterproofing basement walls, masonry walls, retaining walls, and cinder and concrete blocks. Once the second coat is dry, you're all set for the winter. Start your project today When it comes to home projects, winter- time doesn't have to mean downtime. Start your project season with any of the three ideas listed above and when warmer months roll along, you'll be ready to step out and make your home's exterior as beau- tiful as your interior. BPT While home improvement thoughts might be more often associated with summer and fall, there's plenty to do in the winter. Painting is among the projects that can be done in the colder months. Three 3 projects you can tackle right now

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