Copper In Your Home
When thinking of precious metals most of us think of gold and platinum, almost everyone neglects to think of copper, which is, in fact, one of the most basic and common metal we encounter on a daily basis. This red colored metal has been in use for many years,...
Copper Sinks
If you are considering a new sink within your kitchen or bathroom, a copper sink may be the way for you to go. Many people are choosing copper sinks over other traditional styles such as porcelain. The reason the popularity of copper sinks has grown so drastically is...
Cooling With Evaporation?
Do you think it is really possible to cool an AC unit by evaporation? Do you know what cooling coils are? Do they have the same function as the evaporator coil? Read on and find out the answer to these questions. Cooling coils and evaporator coils Some people use the...
Cooling At Lower Costs With Industrial Evaporative Coolers
Large Air Coolers – For Industries Only In some places in industries, a lower temperature (compared to atmospheric) is required from process point of view or from comfort point of view. Air conditioning is out of question, as it would require large capital and huge...
Controlling Dust Mites in Your Home
My guess is that you don't know much about dust mites except they are small, unseen creatures that disgust you. Perhaps someone in your household is allergic to them. Here is some background information on dust mites and how you can work to control them in your house....
Control Dust With The Touch Of A Button
According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, more than 50 million Americans have allergies. Quite simply, an allergy is overreaction of the human immune system to a foreign protein substance that is eaten, breathed, injected or touched. While you can't...
Contracting Helps Save on Energy Costs
To improve energy efficiency, some companies are doing more than just turning out the lights at the end of the day. As soaring energy costs increasingly affect the bottom line of U.S. businesses, the "energy performance contract" has become an attractive solution for...
Consumer Revolution In The Home Warranty Industry
Imagine going to the grocery store… but when you get there, someone tells you what to buy. They load up your cart with goods – regardless of whether you need them or not – and expect you to pay full price for them. When you get home, what do you do? You toss out the...
Construction Equipment – Are You Qualified To Rent?
Those who are “do-it-yourselfers” know that the best and least expensive way to accomplish a task is to pull out the work gloves and get after it. But does that include projects that require construction equipment? There are several things to ask yourself before you...
Consider Sunroom Plans For A Luxury Addition
Sunroom plans can create a room in your home that is as comfortable as any other, yet as close to nature as possible without enduring the elements. A sunroom can offer a peacefulness to your free time that you cannot find anywhere else. Moreover, it can offer some...
Consider Gates Outside Your Home
As a landscape architect, there are many things that I like to see people add to their lawns and properties to give them the special touches. I love helping people plant trees and bushes in just the right spots and I love turning a yard filled with dirt into a...
Concrete Paint
Many home owners report that their concrete does not look as good as it first did, and indeed some concrete looses its looks and become cracked and dimples and rust stains. This look damages the house look and many find it to be plain ugly, the solutions that people...
Concrete Mixers – Types Of Concrete Mixers
When you want to get a job done in your home or in the yard, it is important to have the right equipment. If you are building a foundation to a home, garage or shed, repairing a sidewalk, or repairing the side of the building, having the right type of concrete mixer...
Concrete Masonry Stands Up to Hurricane Charley
Winds up to 145 miles per hour left thousands homeless after Hurricane Charley tore through Punta Gorda and surrounding cities in Southwest Florida. This vicious storm claimed 17 lives and has estimated damages in the billions. In and around Punta Gorda, trailers lay...
Common Umbrella Blunders
How many times have you been caught in the rain and had no place to duck in out of a downpour? By the time you reach your destination, all you can think about is how you might still be dry if you had brought an umbrella. Worse still are those times when you do bring...
Common Sense Fire Safety
This will come as no great surprise, but did you know that the majority of house fires are the result of cooking? In fact, studies show that cooking results in approximately 400,000 fires every year in single family homes and multiple family dwellings. Add to that the...
Common Mistakes of First Time Home Buyers
Buying your first home is exciting. No more rental payments to a landlord making money for someone else. Instead, you are purchasing your own home and investing in yourself. Money paid to your home mortgage is really investing in your future. It is no wonder that...
Color Schemes for Interior Decorations
It is often easier to decorate around the house; there exist some amount of spontaneity inspiring you to plunge into your own styling. When it comes to wall color schemes, things turn the other way. For amateurs and enthusiasts and homemakers too, this field appears a...
Choosing Your Sofa
Changing your old sofa is the same as removing the old plastic covering that has been hanging on your living room lamp for say, 5 years. Oh…the only design you are seeing now is the newest stain your son has added to the pile. And have you thought of how hard it is...
Choosing The Right Screw For The Job
To the untrained eye, one screw is as good as another, but those with a little more awareness have a better chance of realising that choosing the right screw for a particular job can mean the difference between a project succeeding and failing. The industrial and...
Choosing The Right Refrigerator For You
For most families, the refrigerator is the star of the kitchen. It certainly gets the most attention as members open it and close it several times in a day. In some kitchens it is the easel that displays the most treasured artwork or a collage of favorite photos. No...
