4th Annual Arlington Home Show & Expo Will Offer One-Stop Shopping for a Wide Variety of Home Improvements
Saturday, April 10, 2010-- ADMISSION FREE!
Mark Your Calendars! The 4th Annual Arlington Home Show & Expo is Saturday April 10, 2010 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Walter Reed Community Center, 2909 16th St. S., Arlington VA 22204.
Free parking and shuttle service available at the Arlington Career Center (816 S. Walter Reed Dr.) just minutes away from the show.
The Arlington Home Show is a convenient way to learn about remodeling kitchens and baths, finishing or waterproofing basements, replacing windows and doors, as well as flooring, roofing, siding, gutter, and paving solutions, security systems, insulation, shelving, decks, and more from a wide variety of top-rate companies! Be one of hundreds of area residents will enjoy this great one-stop home improvement shopping opportunity, featuring:
More than 50 exhibitors offering tons of information, advice and services for adding beauty and value to your home;
A wealth of information on the latest in green products and technologies for making your home more energy efficient and environmentally friendly;
Arlington County representatives to answer questions regarding permits, zoning, and inspection questions;
Master Gardeners and Tree Stewards to answer your questions about plants and tree care;
Several area banks with especially attractive rates will be on hand to help finance remodeling projects;
The show will also include a variety of FREE CLASSES on subjects of interest to residents.
In addition, the very popular Landlord Seminar returns again this year with an examination of the nuts and bolts of tenant law targeted to landlords and property managers who own and/or manage fewer than five residential properties in Arlington. Pre-registration is required for this class (click here for more information). All others are open to the public at large.
The 4th annual Arlington Home Show & Expo is being presented by the Columbia Pike Revitalization Organization (CPRO) in partnership with Arlington County’s Housing Division. CPRO organizes this event as a service to local residents and to help local businesses.
Arlington Home Show & Expo Classes
Learn How to Improve and Green Your Home!
The Arlington Home Show & Expo offers a variety of free classes throughout the day!
Room “A”
10:15-10:55am How to Finance Your Home Improvement Project
BB&T Bank— Yudi Del Castillo, Mortgage Loan Officer and
James Aberle, Assistant Vice President and Loan Officer
11:00-11:55am Design/Build: The Process, The Benefits, The Results
Gold Sponsor Oak Hill Building & Remodeling—Ralph Crafts, Senior Designer
12:00-12:55pm How Healthy is Your Home? Check it Out with Thermal Imaging
Gold Sponsor Daniels Design & Remodeling
1:00-1:55pm The Latest in Remodeling Trends
Gold Sponsor Sun Design—Craig Dursosko, Founder and Chairman
2:00-2:55pm Green Your Home From Soup to Nuts: Green for 2010
The EverGreen Home
3:00-3:55pm How to Catch a Squirrel: Solutions to Common Garden Problems
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia
Room “B”
10:15-10:45 Garden Soil Testing! How and Why
Virginia Cooperative Extension, Master Gardeners of No. Virginia
FREE SOIL TEST KITS FOR ALL CLASS ATTENDEES!!
11:00-11:55pm No Cost & Low Cost Ways to Reduce your Energy Use
Arlington County Green Home Choice Program
12:00-12:55 Creating Functional Zones in Your Kitchen & Bath
NVS Kitchen & Bath—Scott Ewing
1:00-1:55 Cost Savings with Sustainable Home Remodeling
EnviroHomeDesign—Marta Layseca, M.Arch.
2:00- 2:55pm Spring Home Tune-Up: Money-Saving Tips to Increase Performance
Astracor, Inc.— Dave Daly, Training Director
3:00–3:55pm Free Green Cleaning Solutions and Decluttering Tips!
Mrs. Lavender, Inc./ECOCREW—Pernilla Alex
Room “C”
11:00-1:55pm The Nuts and Bolts of Landlord-Tenant Law
Jerome P. Friedlander II, Esq. (Pre-Registration Required)
3:00-4:00pm Permits, Code Enforcement, and Inspections—
How Arlington Services Residents and Builders
Arlington County Inspection Service Division—Managers and Staff