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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 in the area

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.

What do you like about this subject?

I just like helping folks, that's how my momma raised me.

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Kevin11/07/0910101010Great-Thanks for your help Bill.
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Recent Answers from Bill Hutson

2009-11-06 Reflective Foil:

Richard, I'd say R-50 is pretty darn good, I have never used this foil, but, I did look into using it a few years ago and I believe that it stapled right to the rafters on the bottom side of the roof

2009-11-06 Shutoff valve issue:

Kevin, My first 2 questions are, 1. what are they for? 2. do they need to be there? 3. are they needed at all? My math teacher loved me!! You can just cut a square in the drywall at those locations

2009-11-04 Cracked Floor Joist:

Salem, You can just use a couple pieces of 2x8 (one on either side) and put 3/8 carriage bolts %26 nuts through it, I would like to see 4 bolts on either side of the cracked area. If you can only sister

2009-11-03 bathroom reno:

Simon, I believe that those newer cloth shower curtains have been treated with a waterproofing to help keep them from soaking through. The main thing is to make sure that it goes all the way to the

2009-11-03 Mirrors:

Eugene, That is a very good question, I would like to know that answer myself. Unfortunately, they are typically attached to the wall with a mastic, which is a very thick and very strong adhesive and

 

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