SEQUIM — North Olympic Peninsula residents can get help with planning to build a home or fix one up at the 19th annual Building, Remodeling & Energy Expo this weekend.
Expo organizers are expecting more than 70 vendors, each offering home improvement and home building options, plus classes and expert panels to help homeowners or prospective homeowners.
“We have a very full show and we’re very excited,” said Kevin Russell, president of the North Peninsula Building Association, which sponsors the expo.
The expo will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday at Sequim High School, 601 N. Sequim Ave. Admission is free.
The economy is improving, and lenders are finally relaxing and letting loose some of their funds because there is more faith in the economic recovery, Russell said.
“As the market improves, more and more vendors want to be in the show,” he said.
Expo activities will include demonstrations and workshops, some with product samples.
Russell said the show will have valuable information for anyone wanting to build a new home or make a small or major remodel.
Vendors include building and trade professionals, crafters, architects, designers, wholesalers, retailers, landscapers or providers to the building, remodeling and energy trades.
The NPBA membership list of local licensed, insured, bonded and vetted industry professionals also will be available to guests.
Demonstrations, workshops
Demonstrations of skills and techniques by experts in their fields will be ongoing each day.
Demonstrations and workshops planned for 2016 are:
Saturday
■ 9:15 a.m. — “Lower Heating Cost: Ductless and Inverter Heat Pumps.”
■ 10:15 a.m. — “Expert Tips to Turn Your Home Dreams into Reality” panel.
■ 11:15 a.m. — “Spin Your Meter Backward with Solar.”
■ 12:15 p.m. — “Expert Tips to Turn Your Home Dreams into Reality” panel.
■ 2:15 p.m. — “How to Maximize Your Dollar and Achieve Your Home Ownership Dreams.”
Sunday
■ 10:15 a.m. — “Expert Tips to Turn Your Home Dreams into Reality” panel.
■ 11:15 p.m. — “Spin Your Meter Backward with Solar.”
■ 12:15 p.m. — “Expert Tips to Turn Your Home Dreams into Reality” panel.
■ 1:15 p.m. — “Ductless Heat Pumps: Everything You Need to Know.”
■ 2:15 p.m. — “Habitat Happenings: How to Get Involved.”
Food will be available for sale at the expo.
Sequim High School athletes will sell coffee, Danish pastries, hot dogs and other foods to raise money for their teams, Russell said.
The Builder Burger, a specialty burger created for the event, will be available from Maggie May’s Espresso & Outfitter.
The first 250 visitors to the expo each day can enter to win one of four $250 shopping sprees at Angeles Millwork & Lumber Co. or Hartnagel Building Supply.
Drawings will be held Saturday and Sunday.
For more information about the expo, phone 360-452-8160.
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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 5070, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.
