Golf Cart?
I wonder how long it’ll be before someone has a collision with that golf cart that speeds through Riverbend Drive several times a day.
Bad enough during the day, but after dark with no lights? Ordinarily I’d figure Darwin would sort things out, but you just know the SOB would sue you. And here in the People’s Republik of Jersey they’d probably win!
re: Wood Siding!!!
Maybe I can respond to some of the stuff Lopez wrote about in a recent post…
Back in 2001 I had some – about 85% worth – of my cedar siding replaced. The prior owner had let the maintenance slip and it was in pretty bad shape. I’m not griping; I knew it going in.
The job was bigger than I wanted to tackle myself so I set out to find a local contractor. In broad strokes, I called everyone I could find and had them out for an estimate. While I had a good idea as to what needed to be done I played the role of a dumb homeowner to see what they’d say. I chose to work with the contractor that best matched my assessment of the work to be done. I was well-satisfied with the work and it’s holding up well to this day. I’ve since had him handle other work for me as well.
So, with that said, give Frank a call at 732-718-7711 and tell him Rick sent you.
A word about cost. Wood is expensive. Over the long haul maintenance is key. Don’t put off staining, for example, to save a buck this season. Once the wood dries out and starts to warp you’ll have to replace it to put things right again, costing material and labor. Suck it up – do your maintenance.
Naturally, my new siding needed staining. My contractor handled that, too, using an airless sprayer. The coverage was excellent and it held up well for a long time. But not forever. When the next stain job was due I had the guy you see doing lots of staining here in the community handle the work. He used a brush. I can see that stain job will only last about half what the spray job did.
Now, if I haven’t bored you to tears already I have a definite opinion about that composite stuff: I just don’t like it. Yes, there are a number of advantages to using it, I won’t deny that. It’s just aesthetically DISpleasing. Lopez wrote, “It looks so nice…” I disagree. It looks cold, sterile and uniform where natural wood has infinite variation, warmth and character. And those are qualities that attracted me to the community in the first place.
There are definitely more than one unit that’s cut over to HARDIPLANK. One guy did it himself! It’s been on the board-approved list for a number of years; here’s a mention in the July 2005 newsletter. Some of the jobs clearly exhibit better workmanship than others. I’ve observed some where literally every seam is caulked and boards don’t meet their mates at corners. But even at best, you can look at a wall and easily identify identical spans of fake wood grain and you simply can’t do that with natural wood! I reminds me of wood-grain-stamped vinyl siding. But hey, but that’s just MHO.
Moving on, I wrote about the shrubbery devastation a few weeks back, just before the last Board meeting. I had an appointment at that meeting and I walked in just as it was under discussion with the contractors. As you’ve probably noticed by now, the bush stumps are being removed or ground (not that *I* would want to be running machinery near the transformers!). The expansive bare areas are slated for further improvement as well.
I fear that my reactionary post was harsh and fast, and these improvements simply take time. I plead shock. I was absolutely shocked when I came back into the neighborhood that afternoon. When my son came home from school it was his first comment. Likewise with my wife when she came in. As I walked around getting my pictures I saw others wandering, some almost slack-jawed. Shock.
(OTOH, I absolutely meant every single word I wrote about the dog pooper. And I’m remaining vigilant, camera in hand, gathering my evidence.) If you’re reading, pooper, I see you. 
Recycling
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There is a recycling pickup today.
The pickups of plastic, glass, newspapers, and cardboard usually occur between 8 AM and 10 AM on alternating Thursdays. See the 2010 schedule on the North Brunswick Township Web site. Riverbend is in Zone 3.
As of October 2007, North Brunswick’s recycling materials were picked up by Central Jersey Waste and Recycling, Inc. of Trenton, NJ. You can reach them at 609-656-4200.
Learn more about Middlesex County’s Solid Waste Management programs, including the schedule for Household Hazardous Waste Days.
Please be a responsible citizen and recycle!
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