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- Are Your Ducts Making You Sick? By Ed Bishop
If you have a heating or cooling systems that uses air ducts, you could have a problem.There are many duct systems that are poorly designed and installed that have the ability to bring pollutants into your home.Some are ducts are located in wet or damp crawl spaces and basements.I've seen some of these areas and some look like an open sewer.Havin…
- Making the Most of a Small Bathroom By Steven Cooper
In bathroom terms at least, bigger doesn't have to be better – It’s all just a case of making the most of the modest proportions you’re presented with! And what's more, designing a bathroom that’s small on space usage but big on style and functionality should be a lot more fun.The Click Bathrooms guide to maximising a modest bathroom follows thre…
- Can Carpet Cleaners Clean Air Ducts With Their Vacuum? By Pat Johnson
"If an inexperienced company fails to follow proper duct cleaning procedures, their cleaning can actually cause more indoor air quality problems. Inadequate vacuum collection systems can release more dust, dirt and other contaminants into the indoor air than if they had left the ducts alone"Reprinted from an EPA study released in October 1997.I…
- A Guide to Choosing the Best Security Mailboxes By Charles Truett
Many people are interested in purchasing security
mailboxes. This can be for many reasons. One is that you
may be on vacation and you want to be sure your mail is
safe while you are away. Some people like the idea of
security mailboxes because they are vandal proof (no one
can put an M-80 inside and blow it up)! But the main reason
for purchasing…
- TLC For Your Furnace - Avoiding Premature Failure of Heat Exchangers By Gil Strachan
Ever notice how your car seems to run better right after an oil change, especially if you wash and wax it? Well, it's the same for your furnace... don't laugh, I'm serious!The main component of heating units, both forced air and hot water, is the heat exchanger. This component takes the heat produced by burning fuel and transfers it to the water…
- The Home Improvement Nightmare-Who's To Blame and How To Avoid It By Hank Jaworowski
Unless you live in a remote part of the country with no television, newspaper or other people to talk to, there is a good chance you have heard or read about a home improvement scam or project gone wrong. It seems to be a fact in this country that when you go about doing a home improvement project you will usually encounter countless problems, de…
- 6 Saving Tips When Moving By Kimberly Griffiths
Moving households, whether it is due to a job transfer or upgrading your home, and whether moving across country or across town, is an expensive proposition. Even when a new employer sponsors a relocation, there are hidden or un-thought-of expenses such as tipping or registering your vehicle in a new state. Here are six ways to reduce expenses …
- Electric Radiant and Floor Coverings By Larry Lentz
If the decision of what type radiant heating system to use was left to the floor-coverings, it would choose electric radiant. Eliminating the risk of water/glycol
leaks, standard floor-heights, simple retro-fits, almost unlimited choice of carpet
padding, uniform heat flux, easier installations and superior floor or space
temperature control …
- Concrete Cutting: An Insight To Concrete Core Drills and Concrete Core Drilling By Robert Short
Concrete core drilling is the process of drilling perfectly round holes through concrete walls, floors and other concrete structures. Concrete core drilling is the most commonly recognized use of any diamond concrete cutting tool. Concrete core drills or “core rigs” can be operated in any orientation, vertical, horizontal and even upside down thr…
- Lighting and your Kitchen - How to Design a Lighting Plan that Cooks! By Paul Forte
Your kitchen, more than any other room in your home, needs a good well thought out lighting plan. Today's kitchens have many more functions than just cooking a meal. For many families it is the most frequently used room in the house. Besides the obvious preparation of meals, kitchens today are also a place for the kids to do homework, parents to …
- Nothing Says More About Quality of a Home Than the Choice of Great Flooring By Denton Lesslie
Notice, I said great and not expensive. The right choice of
flooring will make your home more comfortable and functional to your
lifestyle.Hardwood and laminate hardwood is best way to get more out of your
investment at resale time. It requires little maintenance other than an
occasional sweeping. The life expectance of hardwood is easily 20…
- The Four Essential Tips to Consider Before Choosing Flooring for Your Home By Matthew Diskinson
When building your home or redecorating, choosing your flooring is going to be one of the most important elements in giving your home its unique character, look and feel. Selecting the right flooring fore your home though, is not just as simple as choosing the look you want. There is so much more to take into consideration before you find the rig…
- 5 Home Insulation Tips That Can Save You Lots of Money By Jamie Clark
There's a good chance that high heating bills are here to stay. As the prices of natural gas and heating oil go up, homeowners will find themselves paying more and more to heat their homes in the winter. Fortunately, you can offset some of the price increases by beefing up your home insulation. In fact, most homeowners can save 30 percent or more…
- Installing Vinyl Replacement Sliding Glass Doors By John Rocco
Last week I told you how to remove your old sliding glass door in preparation for the installation of the vinyl replacement door. Let's go through the installation procedure for both the Retrofit style and replacement style frames.Let's start with the retrofit frame. Like the retrofit window, the door will have a 2" lip flush with the outside edg…
- Successful Motor Protection Formulae By Thomas Yoon
As we have discussed before, all overload relays have one major
limitation - because they operate on line current, they do not
directly sense the motor temperatures.However, with proper heater selection and careful attention to
the factors that affect heater performance, the overload relay
can work extremely well to protect the motors.Some of…
- Folding Chairs: Your Options and Needs By Leon Chaddock
Folding chairs are convenient, inexpensive, and easy to use and dress up. If you are having a celebration or a gathering and need to have enough seats for your guests, go ahead and consider folding chairs. They can be dressed up to not look tacky and they can be quite inexpensive. Save your money for the actual important things here. Folding …
- The Benefits of Closet Dehumidifiers By Josh Riverside
If your clothes are getting moist and musty, and stretched out or otherwise deformed as a result, the closet or cabinet they’re hanging in is too humid.Most closet dehumidifiers are wireless and use salt, silica gel, or other material to absorb moisture out of the air. When they become saturated, you either change the material or discharge it. Al…
- Make your Sauna a Focal Point By Beverly Hlavka
A sauna has been used throughout history in every part of the world to promote health. The wealthy did not consider their mansions complete without the warmth of a steam bath or spa. Today, hot tubs, above ground pools, Jacuzzis, swimming pools, and saunas are considered a necessity in the best health clubs, resorts and spas. Centuries ago, sau…
- The Benefits of Small Dehumidifiers By Josh Riverside
So it’s too humid in your 10’ X 10’ bedroom. Or perhaps the steam in your bathroom is starting to make the wallpaper peel. Maybe your closet is too moist, and your clothes are beginning to get mildewed. You’ve tried “airing out” the problem area to no avail. It’s time to get a dehumidifier.Full-size dehumidifiers are for large rooms – sometimes u…
- 10 Quick Ways to Change Your Fire-less Fireplace from a Black Hole to a Worthy Focal Point By Susan Penney
Everyone loves a fireplace aglow with a roaring fire or flickering embers. But your fireplace need not be a gaping empty hole--like a picture frame without a picture—-those times you choose not to have a fire.As you look over these ideas, you’ll recognize any that will need to be adapted if you have young children or pets with access to the firep…
- UFFI: Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation - What is UFFI? By Gil Strachan
Q. I'm considering purchasing an older home in the Trenton area, and the listing indicates UFFI (Urea Formaldehyde Foam Insulation). What is UFFI, and should I be concerned? I've heard that UFFI is a health hazard.A. Formaldehyde is a relatively inexpensive chemical which is used in many manufacturing processes. It is an acrid, colorless gas, wh…
- Marketing For The Home Builder By Stephanie Hetu
When one is looking into marketing for the home builder, one should find a number of tools to promote newly built homes and home-building offers:Advertising: the marketing for the home builder package should offer an advertising agency.Your primary goal, to draw leads, should be catered to with such services and offerings as a marketing plan, a…
- Buying Replacement Windows By Matthew Anthony
While most buyers of double glazing are looking for replacement windows to help reduce their energy costs, or because their old windows are rattling in their frames, there's a whole class of buyers who are 'trading up' - replacing perfectly good window frames for the sake of having the windows they want. They may be looking to replace all of thei…
- How to Modify Your Landscaping to Protect Your House from Burglars By TC Thorn
Believe it or not, landscaping can be an important part of a good home security plan. A burglar who is "casing the joint" from the street will choose the house with tall shrubs and trees that provide hiding places. Homes with little or no outdoor lighting are preferred targets as well.So, how can you landscape to protect against burglars while st…
- Antique Art or Painting Restoration Techniques By Charlie Foster
Antique Art and Painting Restoration:Many times, restoring antique art or painting is as simple as cleaning it and giving it a new coat of varnish. Other times more extensive work is needed, such as repairing tears in canvas, or filling areas where paint has fallen off. Oil paintings and acrylics can both be restored, as can paintings on canvas o…
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