FILMWORKS NEWSLETTER JANUARY, 2006

FIRST A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. THIS IS GOING TO BE A SHORT NEWSLETTER, I THINK. WE ARE ALL TIRED OPENING ALL THOSE HOLIDAY CARDS AND READING ALL THOSE SALE CATALOGS. SO HERE WE GO!G COMING UP ON TUESDAY, JANUARY 10TH.  THE PROXY IN THE LAST MAILING FROM MANAGEMENT.  IT IS PREFERRED THAT YOU ARE PRESENT SO YOU CAN HEAR THE NOMINEES AND ASK ANY QUESTIONS OF THEM SHOULD YOU HAVE ANY BEFORE YOU PLACE YOUR VOTE. 

REMEMBER TUESDAY, JANUARY 10 @ 7:30 P.M.

MANY OF YOU HAVE ASKED FOR A LIST OF RECOMMENDED VENDORS THAT OTHER UNIT OWNERS HAVE HAD GOOD EXPERIENCES WITH. SO LETS BEGIN:

PLUMBERS:

FIRST STAR                                                              773 685 7827

LEONDARD BROWN                                                  847 823 5227 OR 5111

VAN DER BOSCH                                                   773 523 1967

HEATING AND COOLING:

COMFORT                                                                 888 268 4454

NORTHSTAR                                                               847 869 9600

COOLMAN                                                                         773 478 2902

PAINTERS:

NORTHSIDE                                                               773 589 1963

MARCUS PAINTERS                                                 773 498 3617

CARPENTRY:

MARCUS PAINTERS                                                 773 498 3617

DUCT CLEANING:

SHERWIN POREC                                                   773 761 3375

FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS:

ABC FLOORING                                                            847 812 4093

CARPET CLEANING:

SHERWIN POREC                                                   773 761 3375

DECORATING:

H & M                                                                           847 468 8029

FILMWORKS WINDOW REPAIR:

GRIECO WINDOWS                                                  312 835 1000

DOG WALKING & PET CARE:

PET & HOME PROS                                                 312 697 1013

BURNHAM ANIMAL HOSPITAL                         312 663 9200

EMERGENCY NIGHT WEEKEND VETS            773 281 7110

Open only when all vets are closed!

ELECTRICIANS:

HURLEY ELECTRIC                                                 708 361 9292

CLAR ELECTRIC                                                   847 952 8899

Please note, at times they will stop coming to the city.

CLOSET ORGANIZERS:

CLOSET & STORAGE CONCEPTS                       847 520 3900

CONTAINER STORE                                                 312 654 8450

Container store will take your measurements, help with selections, you install.

SECURITY SYSTEMS:

BRINKS HOME SECURITY                                    800 609 0132

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AT ONE OF THE LAST CONDO MEETINGS OF 2005 ONE OF OUR UNIT OWNERS WANTED TO KNOW WHAT ITEMS IN THERE HOMES NEEDED TO BE CHECKED ON A REGULAR SCHEDULE. HERE ARE RECOMMENDATIONS:

HEATING & AIR CONDITIONING

SPRING – YOUR A/C SHOULD BE SERVICED EVERY YEAR IN THE SPRING. CAN ONLY BE CHECKED WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMP HAS REACHED 60 DEGREES FOR 3 CONSECUTIVE DAYS.
FALL – YOU’RE FURNACE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED AT LEAST EVERY FALL AND UNDERGO A PROFESSIONAL CLEANING. THIS SHOULD TAKE NO MORE THAN 30 MINUTES OF YOUR TIME. 
FILTERS – YOUR FURNACE NEEDS TO HAVE THE FILTER CHANGED AT LEAST 2X’S PER YEAR.

TOILETS:

THE TOILETS @ FILMWORKS ARE WALL MOUNTED NOT FLOOR MOUNTED. THE SEALS HAVE A LIFE TIME OF 4-5 YEARS BEFORE THEY WEAR AWAY. THIS CAN CAUSE WATER LEAKAGE TO THE UNIT BELOW YOU OR ANY OTHER UNIT THAT IS BELOW YOU. CHECK THE DRYWALL BEHIND THE TOILET CLOSE TO THE FLOOR. IF IT IS MUSHY OR DAMP, YOU ARE LEAKING. IF YOU CANNOT TELL, TAKE A SMALL SHARP KNIFE WITH A FINE TIP & TOUCH THE DRYWALL. IF IT PENETRATES YOU HAVE WATER. IT IS TIME TO CHANGE THE SEAL. HIRE A PLUMBER & MAKE SURE YOU TELL THEM YOU ARE WALL MOUNTED. THEY WILL THEN BRING THE CORRECT SEAL. IF YOU HAVE BEEN IN YOUR UNIT FOR AT LEAST 3 YEARS & YOU DO NOT KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER DID THIS MAINTENANCE, DO IT NOW. YOU REALLY DO NOT WANT TO DEAL WITH INSURANCE COMPANIES. TRUST ME!

UNIT WINDOWS:

FILMWORKS WINDOWS ARE KNOWN AS 80 LB WINDOWS. AT LEAST THAT IS WHAT US OLD GUYS HAVE BEEN TOLD. AS YOU KNOW THEY ARE QUITE LARGE & VERY HEAVY. IF YOU HAVE DIFFICULTY OPENING/CLOSING IT CAN BE CORRECTED FOR A PRICE. MAKE CONTACT WITH GRIECO WINDOWS AND ASK FOR TIM OR MILTON TO SCHEDULE. YOU CAN EXPECT $300.00 PER WINDOW TO MAKE THEM INTO 40 LB WINDOWS. THEY WILL INSTALL NEW RODS. THE PHONE NUMBER TO GRIECO HAS BEEN GIVEN TO YOU EARLIER IN THIS E-MAIL. NOW ALL YOU CONSTRUCTION GUYS DON’T E-MAIL ON THIS, I AM NOT IN CONSTRUCTION. ANY ONE WANTING A LONG EXPLANATION ON THIS, JUST CALL ME.

HUMIDIFIER FILTERS:

MOST OF FILMWORKS HUMIDIFIERS ARE A BRAND CALLED “SCOOP”. YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND FIND A SOURCE TO PURCHASE FILTERS. THEY CANNOT BE FOUND IN CHICAGO. THEY ARE EXPENSIVE SO ORDER MORE THAN ONE FOR THE QUANTITY PRICE. IN FACT, MAKE CONTACT WITH A NEIGHBOR AND ORDER TOGETHER.  THEY SHOULD BE CHANGED EVERY YEAR, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE ALLERGIES.

WOODBURNING FIREPLACES:  CHIM-CHIMNEY SWEEPS    847 864 3366

CREOSOTE IS FLAMMABLE. IT COLLECTS IN YOUR FLUE. IF IT CATCHES FIRE YOU LOSE YOUR HOUSE! NOT ONLY DO YOU LOSE YOUR HOME BUT EVERYONE ELSES!  IT IS IMPORTANT THAT YOU CLEAN THE FLUE EVERY YEAR IF YOU USE YOUR FIREPLACE REGULARLY. HIRE A PROFESSIONAL CHIMNEY SWEEP. ARRANGE WITH OTHER OWNERS OF WBFP’S & GET A GROUP RATE!

AIR DUCT CLEANING:     

THE DEVELOPER DID NOT CLEAN ANY OF THE DUCTWORK AFTER FILMWORKS WAS COMPLETED. IF YOU DO NOT KNOW IF YOUR AIR DUCTS WERE CLEANED, THEY PROBABLY WERE NOT. THEY SHOULD BE CLEANED EVERY 3 YEARS. AFTER ALL WE LIVE IN THE CITY AND AN OLD WAREHOUSE. ALL KINDS OF STUFF COLLECTS. YOU CAN REDUCE YOUR COSTS BY POOLING TOGETHER WITH OTHER UNIT OWNERS. LAST TIME I HAD MY DONE IT WAS $400.00 AND IT MADE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE. YOU WILL BE VERY SURPRISED HOW MUCH GARBAGE COMES OUT OF THE DUCTWORK. PROCESS TAKES ABOUT 2 HOURS PER UNIT. IT IS VERY NOISEY.  A VENDOR IS LISTED. THEY WILL RECOMMEND THE BEST TIME OF YEAR TO DO THIS.

WASHER/DRYERS:

HERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO ON YOUR OWN, BUT TWO PEOPLE MAY BE NEEDED. THOSE WONDERFUL STACKABLE WASHER/DRYER UNITS COLLECT HUGE AMOUNTS OF LINT THAT FLY ALL OVER YOUR CLOSET. YOU NEED TO PULL OUT THE WASHER & GET TO THE BACK OF THE CLOSET WHERE THE LINT HAS BEEN COLLECTING. IF YOU DO NOT DO THIS SIMPLE PAIN IN THE NECK TASK A FIRE CAN START. LINT COLLECTS, ELECTRIC DRYER STARTS, HEAT BUILDS UP, BAM FIRE!  IT HAS ALREADY HAPPENED! IT IS NOT DIFFICULT TO DO BUT IT NEEDS TO BE DONE. FOR YOUR OWN SAFETY USE A SURGICAL MASK SO YOU DO NOT SUCK UP THE LINT.

PLEASE NOTE. ANY MAINTENANCE YOU DO IN YOUR HOME AS DESCRIBED IS YOUR OWN EXPENSE. THESE ARE NOT ASSOCIATION EXPENSES. YOU OF COURSE WILL NEED TO BE HOME WHEN ANY MAINTENANCE IS DONE IN YOUR UNIT. YOU SHOULD ALWAYS MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER YOU HIRE IS BONDED AND INSURED. IF YOU ARE DOING ANY REMODELING YOU DO NEED TO REVIEW GUIDELINE INFORMATION PREPARED BY THE BOARD AND MANAGEMENT. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE GUIDELINES MAKE CONTACT WITH MANAGEMENT.

ALSO REMEMBER, THE VENDORS HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED BY FELLOW HOMEOWNERS AT FILMWORKS. NEW OWNERS, OLD OWNERS, PREVIOUS OWNERS NO LONGER HERE.

THAT’S IT FOLKS.

REMEMBER COME TO NEXT TUESDAYS MEETING TO ELECT A NEW BOARD OR GET YOUR PROXY TO ME OR A FELLOW UNIT OWNER.

REGARDS

EVE KRONEN - 402

Eve Kronen, Managing Broker
Coldwell Banker-South Loop

312 397  7010 direct dial
312 981  0786 direct fax

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