Chris Alley has earned the Certified Aging In Place Specialist designation from the National Association of Home Builders.
Information on how Chris can be of assistance on your Aging in Place project can be attained by calling the office at 239-793-6800.
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Lazer Construction New Number
Lazer Construction Inc. has an additional number in the office for customers to reach us.
It is 239-793-6800.
Thank you.
It is 239-793-6800.
Thank you.
Monday, May 4, 2009
Chris Alley earns Certified Green Professional Designation
Naples, FL 5/4/09- Chris Alley, President of Lazer Construction Inc., has recently earned the designation of Certified Green Professional from the National Association of Home Builders. The designation incorporates how green homes provide buyers with lower energy costs and higher value, including strategies for incorporating green-building principles into homes without driving up the cost of construction.
ABOUT Lazer Construction Inc. – We provide Building Contracting services that include kitchen and bath remodeling, room additions, office space build-outs, construction management, inspection services and new construction. More about Lazer Construction can be found at www.LAZERswfl.com or by calling 239-793-6800.
ABOUT Lazer Construction Inc. – We provide Building Contracting services that include kitchen and bath remodeling, room additions, office space build-outs, construction management, inspection services and new construction. More about Lazer Construction can be found at www.LAZERswfl.com or by calling 239-793-6800.
Friday, May 1, 2009
Lazer Changes it's name
Lazer Construction Newly Name Change
Naples, FL 4/21/09- Lazer Construction Inc. has become the new name of Lazer of SW FL Inc. The company still offers the same services of remodeling and new construction of residential and commercial property. It is still owned and operated by the same individual, Chris Alley, CGP, President, of Lazer Construction Inc.
ABOUT Lazer Construction Inc. – We provide Building Contracting services that include kitchen and bath remodeling, room additions, office space build-outs, construction management, inspection services and new construction. More about Lazer Construction can be found at www.LazerSWFL.com or by calling 239-289-1994.
Naples, FL 4/21/09- Lazer Construction Inc. has become the new name of Lazer of SW FL Inc. The company still offers the same services of remodeling and new construction of residential and commercial property. It is still owned and operated by the same individual, Chris Alley, CGP, President, of Lazer Construction Inc.
ABOUT Lazer Construction Inc. – We provide Building Contracting services that include kitchen and bath remodeling, room additions, office space build-outs, construction management, inspection services and new construction. More about Lazer Construction can be found at www.LazerSWFL.com or by calling 239-289-1994.
Monday, December 29, 2008
Irrigation Tips
I found this on irrigation from http://www.snwa.com
Irrigation Tips
Your irrigation system is the key to creating a healthy, water-efficient landscape. Use the tips in this section to know how to water and when.
Manage your clock
You should have an irrigation clock that has a program A, B and C. Using these programs correctly will save water and money.
Program A — Sprinkler Irrigation For each assigned day of watering, water your lawn 3 times a day, 4 minutes each watering. Schedule start times at least one hour apart. See the cycle and soak and sprinkler watering tips pages for more information.
Program B — High-water use plants on a drip system Drip irrigation is usually needed less frequently than sprinkler irrigation. How much you water on your designated drip day(s) depends on the type of drip emitter you use, the types of plants you are watering and the condition of the soil. See the drip emitter page for more information.
Program C — Water-efficient plants on a drip system If your plants appear stressed, check the soil moisture. If the soil is wet, your plants may be over watered. If the soil is dry, check that all emitters are working. Flush the drip irrigation lines and filters every time you change your irrigation schedule.
Set your clock
You should change your irrigation clock settings each season, both to comply with mandatory watering restrictions and for the health of your landscape.
How to set sprinklers (Program A):
Watering days - Find your "watering days" function and adjust it to ensure it is watering only on your assigned day(s) each season.
Start times - Find your "start times" function and adjust it so you run three sprinkler watering cycles, each about an hour apart. In warm weather, run cycles before sunrise.
Run time - Find your "run time" function and set it to four minutes per cycle.
How to set drip irrigation (Program B):
Watering days - Find your "watering days" function and adjust it to ensure it is watering only on your assigned day(s) for each season and no more than three days a week in the summer.
Start times - Find your "start times" function and adjust it so you run just one cycle in the early morning.
Run time - Find your "run time" function and set it to a single run time of 30 to 90 minutes.
You also can access many irrigation clock manuals online.
Know your flow
Knowing the rate of flow of your irrigation system is essential to determining how many emitters can be placed on each valve. Use the Designing Your Irrigation System worksheet to determine the capacity of your irrigation system.
Mandatory watering restrictions
Landscape irrigation is limited to assigned days per week. Watering restrictions also apply to drip irrigation. Sunday is not an optional watering day. Make sure you know your watering group and the mandatory watering restrictions.
Trade in your old clock
Replace your old irrigation clock with a smart controller or add a rain sensor. SNWA offers instant rebate coupons for these water-saving devices.
Fast fixes for irrigation
A quick, weekly check of your irrigation system can help sprinklers make the grade and ensure you don't run into bigger problems later.After mowing, use the "manual" setting on your clock to turn on each sprinkler station for a couple minutes at a time. Check these items:
Misaligned heads: Adjust sprinkler heads that have shifted and are watering the street or driveway.
Obstructed heads: Taller grass around sprinkler heads will block your intended spray pattern. Make sure you have 3- or 4-inch pop-up sprinklers to fully clear taller grass.
Broken parts: Look for parts broken by your mower or foot traffic. Replace with identical parts for peak performance.
Head-to-head coverage: Each sprinkler's spray should just reach the next sprinkler head. Under-spray may result in dry spots, while over-spray wastes water.
Irrigation Tips
Your irrigation system is the key to creating a healthy, water-efficient landscape. Use the tips in this section to know how to water and when.
Manage your clock
You should have an irrigation clock that has a program A, B and C. Using these programs correctly will save water and money.
Program A — Sprinkler Irrigation For each assigned day of watering, water your lawn 3 times a day, 4 minutes each watering. Schedule start times at least one hour apart. See the cycle and soak and sprinkler watering tips pages for more information.
Program B — High-water use plants on a drip system Drip irrigation is usually needed less frequently than sprinkler irrigation. How much you water on your designated drip day(s) depends on the type of drip emitter you use, the types of plants you are watering and the condition of the soil. See the drip emitter page for more information.
Program C — Water-efficient plants on a drip system If your plants appear stressed, check the soil moisture. If the soil is wet, your plants may be over watered. If the soil is dry, check that all emitters are working. Flush the drip irrigation lines and filters every time you change your irrigation schedule.
Set your clock
You should change your irrigation clock settings each season, both to comply with mandatory watering restrictions and for the health of your landscape.
How to set sprinklers (Program A):
Watering days - Find your "watering days" function and adjust it to ensure it is watering only on your assigned day(s) each season.
Start times - Find your "start times" function and adjust it so you run three sprinkler watering cycles, each about an hour apart. In warm weather, run cycles before sunrise.
Run time - Find your "run time" function and set it to four minutes per cycle.
How to set drip irrigation (Program B):
Watering days - Find your "watering days" function and adjust it to ensure it is watering only on your assigned day(s) for each season and no more than three days a week in the summer.
Start times - Find your "start times" function and adjust it so you run just one cycle in the early morning.
Run time - Find your "run time" function and set it to a single run time of 30 to 90 minutes.
You also can access many irrigation clock manuals online.
Know your flow
Knowing the rate of flow of your irrigation system is essential to determining how many emitters can be placed on each valve. Use the Designing Your Irrigation System worksheet to determine the capacity of your irrigation system.
Mandatory watering restrictions
Landscape irrigation is limited to assigned days per week. Watering restrictions also apply to drip irrigation. Sunday is not an optional watering day. Make sure you know your watering group and the mandatory watering restrictions.
Trade in your old clock
Replace your old irrigation clock with a smart controller or add a rain sensor. SNWA offers instant rebate coupons for these water-saving devices.
Fast fixes for irrigation
A quick, weekly check of your irrigation system can help sprinklers make the grade and ensure you don't run into bigger problems later.After mowing, use the "manual" setting on your clock to turn on each sprinkler station for a couple minutes at a time. Check these items:
Misaligned heads: Adjust sprinkler heads that have shifted and are watering the street or driveway.
Obstructed heads: Taller grass around sprinkler heads will block your intended spray pattern. Make sure you have 3- or 4-inch pop-up sprinklers to fully clear taller grass.
Broken parts: Look for parts broken by your mower or foot traffic. Replace with identical parts for peak performance.
Head-to-head coverage: Each sprinkler's spray should just reach the next sprinkler head. Under-spray may result in dry spots, while over-spray wastes water.
Friday, December 26, 2008
Home Energy Audits
I found this information from the US Department of Energy. http://apps1.eere.energy.gov
A home energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time. During the audit, you can pinpoint where your house is losing energy. Audits also determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity. You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor carry out a more thorough audit.
A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation.
Here you'll find the following information:
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits
Professional Home Energy Audits
A home energy audit is the first step to assess how much energy your home consumes and to evaluate what measures you can take to make your home more energy efficient. An audit will show you problems that may, when corrected, save you significant amounts of money over time. During the audit, you can pinpoint where your house is losing energy. Audits also determine the efficiency of your home's heating and cooling systems. An audit may also show you ways to conserve hot water and electricity. You can perform a simple energy audit yourself, or have a professional energy auditor carry out a more thorough audit.
A professional auditor uses a variety of techniques and equipment to determine the energy efficiency of a structure. Thorough audits often use equipment such as blower doors, which measure the extent of leaks in the building envelope, and infrared cameras, which reveal hard-to-detect areas of air infiltration and missing insulation.
Here you'll find the following information:
Do-It-Yourself Home Energy Audits
Professional Home Energy Audits
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Tips to reduce electricty consumption
Here is something I found on http://hubpages.com
Great information on saving electricity.
LCD monitor saves 50 % more electricity than a CRT monitor so use LCD monitor in office and in home
If you switch off fridge for 2 hrs (6.30 pm to 8.30 pm ) you can save electricity used for defrost
Use electronic chock instead of common chocks
Don’t use zero watt bulb it actually consumes 10 watts
when you switch of TV , VCR or DVD player using the remote then also there is power loses so switch of these equipments after usages
Don’t keep on your computer and other PC equipments on while there are not in use
Walls in your house which get considerable natural light should be painted in lighter/pastel shades to reflect light. This way, artificial lighting won’t be needed during the day.
Check the working condition of your equipments (mostly A/C and Water Heater) once in year
Don’t try to use complained equipments
Buy efficient electric appliances. Before buying an equipment check that it is 5* product a symbol of energy saver
Set the monitor to automatically shut off or switch to standby mode when idle
Turn off the monitor when your computer is unattended, for instance when downloading files overnight
Do not charge the phone overnight. Besides wasting power, it will damage the phone, too
Great information on saving electricity.
LCD monitor saves 50 % more electricity than a CRT monitor so use LCD monitor in office and in home
If you switch off fridge for 2 hrs (6.30 pm to 8.30 pm ) you can save electricity used for defrost
Use electronic chock instead of common chocks
Don’t use zero watt bulb it actually consumes 10 watts
when you switch of TV , VCR or DVD player using the remote then also there is power loses so switch of these equipments after usages
Don’t keep on your computer and other PC equipments on while there are not in use
Walls in your house which get considerable natural light should be painted in lighter/pastel shades to reflect light. This way, artificial lighting won’t be needed during the day.
Check the working condition of your equipments (mostly A/C and Water Heater) once in year
Don’t try to use complained equipments
Buy efficient electric appliances. Before buying an equipment check that it is 5* product a symbol of energy saver
Set the monitor to automatically shut off or switch to standby mode when idle
Turn off the monitor when your computer is unattended, for instance when downloading files overnight
Do not charge the phone overnight. Besides wasting power, it will damage the phone, too
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