What's Inside This Month

-Monte Hewett embarks on the toughest Mountain Bike race of his life!
-Fall/Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
-Looking to expand your space and finish your basement? MHH can help!
-Home Safety Information from Monte Hewett Homes Warranty
-Monte Hewett Homes $1,000 referral program
 
Monte Hewett embarks on the toughest Mountain Bike race of his life!
 
Monte is leaving TODAY (Monday) for Costa Rica on a truly amazing journey! He is competing in the La Ruta de los Conquestadores, an insane, coast to coast mountain bike race.

Monte has been training very hard for many months for this, the most challenging bike race of his life. We at MHH are very proud of him and sent him off with some much needed “emergency supplies” of Ben Gay, ace bandages, band-aids, first aid kits and such. We hope he won’t need any of it!

We’re hoping the race website will post the riders’ progress each night, but we’re not sure. The first stage of the race kicks off Wednesday morning. Here’s a link to the route map. We will post the other stages on our MHH blog on the morning that he starts each one. We hope you will follow along and send Monte positive thoughts this week!

General Information Day #1: Jacó to Ciudad Colón

  • Wednesday Start Time:: 05:00 a.m.
  • Closing Time: 05:30 p.m.
  • Distance: 110 km (68.7 miles).
  • Time to finish: 12 hours - 30 minutes at 8.8 km/h.
  • Climate: Tropical Rain Forest, Sub-Tropical Rain Forest and Tropical Dry Forest.

Good Luck Monte! We are So proud of you and we’re ALL behind you!
   
Fall/Winter Home Maintenance Checklist
  The weather outside is changing (and the fall colors are gorgeous!), and now is the time to run a check of your home.  Listed below is a simple checklist of items to ensure your home is ready for winter.
 
 
R Replace heating and air conditioning filters and set your electric thermostats for winter weather
R Fireplace? - Check to ensure gas light is working and flu is clean
R Sprinkler system - drain the system to ensure water doesn't freeze pipes, and change programming to ensure system is shut-off.
R Windows - Check caulking to ensure water tight. Wood Windows?? - open and close all windows to ensure they don't get "stuck" over time.
R clean gutters of all debris, winter is typically the wet season in Atlanta.
R repair any missing paint, shake or shingles.
R check all hand rails and balusters to ensure tightly fit to structure.
R check your dryer vents and clear of any debris.
R check hoses on toilets and washer (both cold and hot) to ensure no leaks or replacement needed
R cover outside water values after shutoff and drain of system
   

A Winter Reminder from MHH Customer Service

Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors can save lives, but ONLY IF the batteries are fresh and the units are working.  It's time to change the batteries! Yes, your smoke detectors are hard-wired, but they also have battery backups in case the power goes out. Show them the love with fresh batteries!

 Monte Hewett Homes also suggests keeping a Fire Extinguisher on every level of your home.

Fall is a great time to check/buy/replace these devices!

Precautions: As always, we simply provide these tips as things that have worked for our homeowners and customer service managers. Monte Hewett Homes makes no claims or warranties on these tips and tricks.  Common sense should dictate in most instances.
Need more space? Considering finishing your basement or renovating? Call us!
  Monte Hewett Homes is ready to help you build out the basement ("man cave," hobby room, home theatre... whatever!) of your dreams! Material prices are the lowest they have been in many years, so this is the BEST time to finish your basement. We can give you an initial idea over the phone and then make an appointment to come and see your basement. We'll get the pricing, help you with design and get started!

We can also help you with any renovations, deck additions or screened-in-porches that might be in your plans for 2009. Just give us a call.

Call Aaron Sibly VP of Operations for more information or to set up and appointment. 404-459-6091 or aaron.sibly@mhhomes.com
 

Earn an easy $1000 from Monte Hewett Homes

 With Monte Hewett's Referral Program, homeowners can refer family and friends to ANY Monte Hewett Homes community.  For each home closed, you can earn a $1000 in cash as our thank you!**
Contact Us Today!
  For general information:  info@montehewetthomes.com
For Warranty related issues:  cs@montehewetthomes.com

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