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January 2012 
Homeowners

Introducing the New Belgard Guru

 

Chip WadeProfessional landscape contractor and television personality Chip Wade has joined the Belgard Hardscapes team as our new national spokesman and in-house guru. Chip will make appearances with Belgard at various home and garden shows across the country and will host the Belgard "Chip's Tips" blog, answering consumer queries about outdoor living ideas and offering design and hardscape installation tips.

 

"I first discovered Belgard when I used their paver products on my own home six years ago to build a retaining wall, patio, and outdoor fireplace. I love it and enjoy it every day," said Wade. "Since then, I have installed and spec'd their pavers for numerous clients. Oldcastle and Belgard have the quality that I look for in a business relationship. I'm confident in the quality of their products, and they're confident in my ability to design with them. We have a commercial scheduled to film in a few weeks, and I'm very excited to get started."

 

To submit a question for the Chip's Tips blog, visit our FaceBook page or email ChipsTips@oldcastle.com.

 

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For more information on Chip Wade, click here to visit the Belgard blog. 


Introducing Chip Wade
Recipe of the Month
Curb-Appeal Envy
Build Now, Pay Later
Preventing Deicing Downfalls
 
January Recipe: Beef Tenderloin

Grilled Tenderloin

Don't let the January chill keep you indoors. Fire up the grill in your outdoor kitchen and drive your neighbors wild with the mouthwatering smell of sizzling herb-stuffed beef tenderloin. Click here for the recipe.

 
Creating Curb-Appeal Envy 
Curb appeal envy

Have a New Year's resolution to improve the look and value of your home? Click here to visit the Belgard blog to learn about ways to give your neighbors curb-appeal envy with paver driveways, walkways, garden walls, and more!

 


Preferred PaymentBuild Now, Pay Later with Belgard Preferred Payment

 

When planning an outdoor living space, homeowners are often forced to either limit their ideas or phase out the construction over time due to budget constraints. For example, a dream scenario might include a paver patio with an outdoor fireplace, but the budget mandates opting for a fire pit instead of building the patio now and the fireplace later. With Belgard Preferred Payment, you can create your dream backyard today and phase the payments over time, not the construction.

 

To begin planning your dream backyard, click here to locate an authorized contractor near you.

 


Belgard Winter WalkwayPreventing Deicing Downfalls

 

By choosing Belgard Hardscapes for your paver driveway, walkway or patio, you've already taken the first step to increasing resistance to the long-term corrosive effects of deicing materials. Belgard pavers are manufactured to be more resistant to salt absorption than asphalt and solid concrete, as well as more resistant to cracking caused by shifting temperatures.

 

To ensure long-term resistance to the downfalls of deicing, regularly maintain pavers with sealers for additional protection and follow these tips:

* Mix salts with sand prior to application

* Don't over-salt

* Use salt for melting ice only, not snow removal

* Once loose, remove ice to avoid salt buildup

* Wash residue from pavers in the spring 

 

For more information on the effects of deicing, click here.