Kitchen renovation day 2
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The kitchen has been completely ripped out and the wall broken so the pipes can be moved.
New York, NY (PRWEB) January 05, 2012
Gregory Deese, a New York City photographer who has participated in flash mobs and art galleries, started an initiative involving many photographers in the big city. The photographer, looking for a philanthropic outlet for his work, started a program where photographers in the area can volunteer their time and talent.
Calling the program Photo Outreach, Gregory Deese advertised the first event on many social media platforms. The event was set to take place on Sunday December 11, and involved several retirement centers in the city. Retirement centers are known for having activities for their residents, and so Gregory thought of using his talent to create a fun activity for the old age home residents.
Gathering ten renowned New York City photographers, Gregory Allen Deese split them up among ten New York City retirement centers. In the retirement centers, the photographers brought several professional Canon cameras, and taught the patients of the center how to use them. The activity took about two hours, and the retirement center residents were reported to have been laughing, smiling, and eager to ask questions. Subsequent to their using of the cameras, the patients of the retirement center entered a black room where they saw the print outs of their photos. At its completion, all participants were able to keep their photos.
For a while now Ive been feeling that being a photographer is a one way job, while I can capture happiness I dont necessarily feel that I cause it. Ive been looking for a philanthropic outlet for my work for quite some time, and I am so happy Ive found a way to do so. says photographer and founder of the Photo Outreach program, Gregory Allen Deese. Im so happy to partake in such a program. Giving life to those who unfortunately dont have so much life left is extremely fulfilling. says New York City Photographer Yoan Avici.
The gentlemen who helped us was so nice. He taught me how to focus in on one item in the picture, and emphasize it using color, and blurring out the background. He took a photo of my husband and I, and it now hangs on top of my bed. says retirement center resident Estelle Myers. The Photo Outreach program has spread throughout the city and now has as many as fifty six members. Photographers all create innovative events in which they can combine their talent, as well as give back to the community.
About Gregory Deese
Gregory Allen Deese is a freelance New York City photographer, living in Greenwich Village. He is famous for his photos of New York City, and his work is sold by street vendors throughout the area. His photos usually emphasize one item in a crowded place using color, while blurring the rest. One of his most famous photos illustrates the New York City traffic shown in black and white with one Yellow Taxi cab vividly seen in front. The point of his work is to emphasize the individuality of the people living in a place where it is easy to think that everyone is very much the same.
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Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit
- Includes 2-gallon fermenting keg with lid and tap assembly, two standard refill brew packs, eight reusable plastic 1-liter bottles
- Includes eight reusable plastic caps, eight labels, Brewing with Mr. Beer brewer’s guide, and 4-step brewing instructions
- Lightweight, shatter resistant keg is made from FDA compliant plastic and imparts no taste or flavor migration
- Brew pack offers two distinct and popular beers for 2 batches (4 gallons) of home brewed beer
- Keg’s wide mouth allows for easy cleaning; hand wash only; avoid using scouring pads or abrasives during cleaning; keg measures 9.5 x 13 x 9 inches
Everything required to brew 2 batches (4 gallons) of beer at home. Includes: brew keg, 2 standard refill brew packs (Classic American and Cowboy Lager), 8 re-usable 1-liter bottles w/caps and labels, Brewing w/Mr. Beer Booklet and easy to follow instructions.
List Price: $ 59.99
Price: $ 34.95
Question by : How much profit do home builders make off building an house?
I am looking into starting my own home building business but am trying to work with some numbers, specifically the average profit that self employed home builders can expect to make.
For example, if you sell a home for £200,000 how much was spent on the actual construction of the home and thus how much profit does the builder accrue?
Also how muhc would you have to spend for the basic electric, plumbing gas ect.
Best answer:
Answer by Judy
Just a note:
Home prices dropped 10% in the passed 6 months in the US.
It is getting more and more expensive to build a home and less profitable to sell it.
Do your research in the market you will be pursuing first.
This housing slump could last for years to come.
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I’m really impressed with the kit and the beer it makes,
My wife got me this for my birthday last month, and I was really excited about trying it out…which, like a kid with a new toy, I did almost immediately. The instructions are easy to follow and the components are easy to assemble and use — I had my first batch (of ‘Cowboy Lager’) sitting in the keg after about 45 minutes of reading and work in the kitchen.
The minimum amount of time the mix needs to sit in the keg is 7 days — I let this first batch sit for 11. The longer the time in the keg, the more flavor it’s supposed to develop. I bottled the mix — 8 liters in all — and that was another simple process, going exactly as described in the instructions. The beer has to ferment in the bottles for no fewer than 7 days in order to carbonate. My 8 bottles are still sitting, after 8 days. I plan on letting them sit for another week before putting them in the fridge so they’ll be ‘conditioned’ in time for Christmas.
I did, however, make an extra bottle from the first batch, in an extra bottle I had. I drained the keg almost dry to do it, even pouring in some of the sludge that had settled at the bottom. The stuff was orange and cloudy! I let that sit for the minimum 7 days, and let it condition in the fridge for only 1 (although the instructions recommend at least a week). I wanted to try something close to the minimum standard for the mix and the kit in general…and I have a mug of the stuff next to me as I type. Final verdict on this ‘minimum mix’ — it’s quite good! It was adequately carbonated, and produced a smooth head that had a nice smell and flavor. The beer itself is about the same color as a typical American brew — Coors or Michelob — and has a very light flavor, with a slightly dry aftertaste. It’s something I could enjoy in the middle of summer. And remember: this, according to the instructions, is the swill. The better stuff will come out of those bottles that are going to ferment for another week before I cool them.
I’m fired up! I made my next mix today — American Blonde — which was also included in the set. I’ll let that sit in the keg even longer to see how the flavor develops. All in all, I’m really happy with this as a present, and even happier about what’s it’s produced. This isn’t just a gift that seems cool: it’s already exceeded my expectations.
This section added on 8 June 2009: I’m now carbonating my 17th two-gallon batch. Yes, that’s a lot of beer, considering that each batch makes 20-24 bottles, depending on how much water I decide to add (sometimes a little more if it’s a heavy brew with a lot of ingredients). ANYWAY, I’m still as fired up about this thing as I was when I got it. We’ve bought two six-packs and one twelve-pack of beer from the store since December, and that was mostly to harvest bottles for future use. I do not miss buying beer at the store…mine is better, and cheaper, too. My only recommendation is to get 12-oz brown glass bottles, a hand-held capper, and O2 barrier caps — then you can bottle your own ‘normal’ bottles, and you can reuse them. The 1-liter PET bottles that came with my set are fine, as they keep the carbonation well, but I don’t like opening that much beer at once unless I have people over. Standard bottles are far more convenient. Mr. Beer rocks. That is all.
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|Mr. Beer + Amazon = KISS,
The Mr. Beer Premium Gold Edition Home Brew Kit plus Amazon’s free shipping equals beer-making’s Keep It Simple and Sweet solution. As a beginning home brewer, I didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on an elaborate home brew kit nor have to read tons of books on how to do it. My goal was to try it, and if I liked the finished product, play with it some more.
Well, after my first two batches of Mr. Beer brew, a lager and a pale ale, I can attest to the simplicity and convenience of this product. The beer making process was somewhat simple. I followed the directions that came with the kit about sanitizing, brewing, bottling, and conditioning almost to the letter. Almost anyone with a high school reading level can make their own beer using a Mr. Beer kit without terribly screwing anything up. The beer that is fermenting in the Mr. Beer keg doesn’t make your entire house reek of a micro-brewery. As a matter of fact, the only time you do smell beer is when you’re preparing the wort and when bottling. Although I’m not really a fan of the light beers, I was quite happy with my first couple batches of home brew and have subsequently ordered more Mr. Beer refills from Amazon.
If you want fast, effort-less beer, visit BevMo! My own bit of advice to getting optimal flavor in your brew is to be patient. Let the beer brew (ferment) in the keg for two weeks to give it favor and alcohol content. Then after bottling, let it sit for two more weeks to fully carbonate. Finally, let it chill in the refrigerator for 2 weeks before enjoying your home brew. It’s the 2-2-2 rule! Bottoms up!
Rather than using glass bottles, which probably look better and feel more like beer in your hands, I prefer to use the plastic bottles. I think plastics are easier to clean, not prone to bursting or breaking like glass, and you can easily tell if your beer is fully carbonated by squeezing the bottle. Since this brew kit only came with 8 1-Liter bottles and I had multiple fermenters, I needed to get more bottles! Rather than paying $14.99 for the Mr. Beer empty bottles on Amazon, I decided to buy the 16 oz. plastic 7-Up bottles instead. One Mr. Beer fermenter will yield 16 of the 16 oz. bottles of beer. As long as you use plastic bottles made to hold carbonated beverages, you can use it to bottle your Mr. Beer home brew. If you want to use the smaller 12 oz. soda bottles, you will require 21 12 oz. bottles for your 2 gallon batch of Mr. Beer.
My only complaint is that Amazon doesn’t sell the other ingredients nor accessories sold only on the Mr. Beer website, such as the Unhopped Malt Extract which allows you to add additional flavor, body, alcohol and malt characteristics to your beer. At [...], you have to pay quite a bit for shipping, and you only get free shipping if your order totals $99. However, with their Brew Club, members get $5 shipping on all club orders over $29.99. Happy green brewing!
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|Best Christmas Gift EVER for the guy in your life!,
We purchased this kit last year. It is inexpensive and easy enough for a beginner. The kit includes EVERYTHING so there won’t be the apprehension that you might have more money to put into this project. The bottles and barrel are lightweight. The barrel can easily sit on your counter as it takes up little space. I didn’t even notice it was there! My husband was thrilled to be making HIS OWN brew! Truly macho! The first bottle wasn’t the best but after fermenting for a while the rest of his first batch of beer was quite drinkable. I know he will be making beer all winter long! You can give it to him for Christmas, unlike that cashmere sweater, this won’t get stuck in a drawer! AND, if you are lucky, he may make some bottles to give to friends as gifts. If you are creative, there are even labels you can download from online that he can use to CUSTOMIZE his labels, just search google! I am so impressed with the happy look on my husband’s face, I stopped to write this review! Have a happy holiday…drink up!
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|Profit can be great, could be anywhere between 10k to 100k or more.. No straight forward answer, depends on the size of the home, the area, the detail of the home, etc… But this market is real tough for home builders, many sell at cost just to get rid of the debt. And many have a lot of construction sites on hold, they just can’t sell the homes they already built so other projects are sitting around unfinished.
Also you need to consider making a name for yourself, sad fact is not many people are willing to hire a no-namer compay to build their home. And you don’t likely have a name in the business, if you did you’d know how estimates and profit works in the construction world.. No disrespect, just trying to help out.. good luck