With nice weather, a less hectic schedule and a more energized attitude, this season is a popular time to remodel a home.
Because of home improvement TV shows and the growing DIY movement ? including social media tools like Pinterest ? you may be inclined to begin grouting, painting or hammering soon.
Last week, I received a list of advantages for summertime remodeling from author of ?Remodel of Move?? and founder of www.remodelormove.com, Dan Fristchen. Here?s some of his insight on summer remodeling.
? It can happen while you?re gone. Schedule your remodel to take place while your family is at the beach, in the mountains or at Grandma?s house for the week. The workers will have more space, and you don?t have to worry about safety hazards and staying out of their way.
? You can eat al fresco. Summer is a good time to remodel kitchens because summer cooking doesn?t involve as much kitchen use. Fire up the outdoor grill and eat on the patio, or have a picnic in the backyard.
? If exposure is necessary, it?ll be friendly. If you have to open a wall to add on to your house, are replacing windows or need the new-paint smell to air out, summer is ideal.
? You?re more likely to be inspired. Creative inspiration may peak in the summer, leaving you feeling more motivated and energized.
? It?s easier to maintain neighborly relations. Annoyances like loud, noisy construction or extra vehicles on the road are likely to have a minimal effect during the summer.
? It?s a good time to think ahead to winter. Plan now for winter remodels like replacing a furnace, adding insulation or getting more efficient windows or siding. You?ll get a better chance to get a good deal and to schedule the work at your preferred time.
Dangerous jobs for teens
Now that the school year is complete, and teenagers have had some time at home to relax ? and possibly get a little bored ? many teens are in search of that increasingly hard-to-find summer job.
The National Consumers League is reminding teen job seekers that some jobs can be more dangerous than others. NCL?s Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens is updated annually using data from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other sources.
According to the organization, every day in the United States about 400 teens are hurt on the job, and every 11 days, a teen is killed at work.
The NCL?s five most dangerous jobs for teens in 2012 are:
? Agriculture: Harvesting crops and using machinery
? Construction and height work
? Traveling youth sales crews
? Outside helper: Landscaping, grounds keeping and lawn service
? Driver/operator: Forklifts, tractors and ATVs
According to the report, available at www.nclnet.org, The Five Most Dangerous Jobs for Teens are not ranked in order. They all share above average injury or fatality rates or present a work environment that is dangerous.
Also included in the report was information on teens working in restaurants, grocery stores and retail stores ? three of the largest employers of teen workers.
The report states that according to 2009 data from the CDC, 44 percent of 15- to 17-year-olds work in the leisure/hospitality sector, mostly in restaurants and other food service. Nearly one in four work in retail jobs. Nationally, nearly half of teenagers injured on the job work in restaurants or other leisure/hospitality companies. Three in 10 work in retail establishments.
Many teens work in restaurants are at risk of burns and other kitchen-related injuries. Fryers, meat slicers, knives, compactors and wet, greasy floors can combine to form a dangerous work environment.
NCL urges teens to say ?no? to jobs that involve door-to-door sales, especially out of the youth?s neighborhood; long-distance traveling away from parental supervision; extensive driving or being driven; driving forklifts, tractors and other potentially dangerous vehicles; the use of dangerous machinery; the use of chemicals; working in grain storage facilities; and work on ladders or work that involves heights where there is a risk of falling.
This week online
Be sure to check out my five blogs from the week. One is on business execs calling on the White House and Congress to help move the country to a sustainable economy. Two are about summer travel with info from AAA Texas, and one is about a fast-food chain?s new BBQ-themed summer menu, which features a sweet and salty dessert.
If you didn?t see my latest blog, Harrigan?s reopened its dining room Friday after the late-February kitchen fire. The bar/lounge is still being finished.
Also, don?t forget to head to the Street Scene section and read about a new panini grill open now in South Lubbock.
BRITTANY HOOVER is the business reporter for The A-J. Contact her at brittany.hoover@lubbockonline.com.
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