Get
your house in shape for football season
Summer
is coming to an end and you know what that
means – the 2008 football season is just around
the corner. In less than a month the season
begins, and if you want your home to gain
a
reputation
of being “the place” to enjoy the game, now
is the time to start getting ready.
A
good place to start is by stocking up on supplies:
disposable cups, plates, napkins, serving
trays and utensils; soda and bottled water;
chips and pretzels; and all the right gear
to cheer on your team. You’ll also have to
decide where everyone will gather to watch
the big game, keeping in mind, as long as
the weather is nice, the “best place in the
house” won’t be in the house at all, but in
your outdoor living room.
According
to the National Association of the Remodeling
Industry (NARI), extending the footprint of
your home by creating living space outside
is one of the hottest trends in home remodeling
right now. Gone are the days when all you
had outside was some patio furniture.
These
days, people’s backyards have all the comforts
of home–a relaxing place to sit, electrical
connections
for televisions and stereos and a refrigerator
where snacks and drinks can be stored. People
are also putting in outdoor ovens that do
double duty, not only providing a place to
cook brats and burgers, but on those upcoming
cold winter days, warmth as well.
If
you don’t have a barbeque oven yet, but want
to create an outdoor living space in time
for football season, start by deciding where
it should go, then invite some friends over
to help you build one.
Here’s
how:
Required
materials:
Sakrete
All‑Purpose gravel
Sakrete
Type N mortar mix
Two
metal grates
Required
tools:
Plasterer’s
trowel
Hoe
