AboutBill Hutson Expertise Founder and President of Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc.
a non-profit organization aimed at making free home repairs for the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
I have extensive expertise pertaining to cost effective rehabilitation and repair in older homes as well as all phases of newer residential construction.
Experience Remodel and rehab contractor from 1979 to 1993 specializing in restaurant remodel and home restoration.
Jobsite troubleshooter assisting residential contractors through KA Components, Mid America Truss, and Kerkhoff Associates from 1993 until 2002. Contractors' consultant 1990 to present. Used as a construction expert in the local court system. Registered contractor with The Fedral Government, FEMA and several insurance companies. Master Carpenter at Table Talk Ministries a non-profit organization aimed at making free home repairs for those who could not ohterwise afford to have them done.
Organizations Table Talk Foundation for Better Living Inc.
www.tabletalkministries.org
Founder/President.
Publications Features have been published in
Fleet Owner's Magazine,
Trucker's News Magazine,
The Daily Clintonian Newspaper,
The Hoosier Topics Newspaper, and The Banner Graphic Newspaper several times.
We have also done features on WKJK and WREB radio stations.
WXIN 59 Indianapolis,
WTHI 10 Terre Haute
Education/Credentials Northwestern State University
Awards and Honors "Make a Difference Award" from
WTHI channel 10 in Terre Haute Indiana.
We have recently received the Fueling Good prize from Citgo where we won free gas for a year,
that will help us in our efforts to make homes warm, safe and dry for our elderly and disabled neighbors.
We were recently featured on WXIN 59 in Indianapolis on their "Paying it Forward" segment, mainly because I pay for 90% of the repairs that Table Talk makes from my own pocket.
Past/Present Clients We focus our attention to the elderly, the disabled and the disadvantaged.
We are receiving clients from 1 Federal and 5 State Agencies,
9 different public and private organizations plus multiple churches and hospitals.
Question Hello, My home builder was kind enough to side over where there is supposed to be a gable vent in my garage attic. I have grown tired of the excessive heat in my garage so I want to fix this. There is a 22 3/4 in by 29 in hole in the plywood wall for this vent and I want to keep this as big as possible as I also want to add a attic fan blowing up into the attic. My problem is that I can't find a gable vent this size and have no idea how to install one if I could. Will I have to remove the siding? Any help would be most appreciated. Tim
Answer Tim,
I checked and found several at Home Depot that were 24"x30", you want the hole to be a little smaller so you'll have something to nail to.
You can just pull off the siding down to the vent area, the vent nails up to the plywood, I would caulk it at the plywood, then you'll need to put a piece of "J" channel around the vent, then cut your siding to fit and nail it back in place.
Cut the siding 1/2" short of actual measurement to allow room for expansion, also do not nail it down tight, leave the nailheads out 1/8 to 3/16" so the siding can move.
If you have any more questions or get stuck anywhere, let me know and we'll get you going again.
