Archive for the ‘home improvement’ Category
How to: Improve Indoor Air Quality
You may not realize it but the air quality in home or business may be worse than you think, especially during the winter months. In the winter, windows are rarely opened and the same stale warm air is usually reticulated throughout the building. Air quality is so poor in fact that some studies have shown that indoor air quality during the winter months is 10 times worse than during other seasons. If you’d like to improve your health, you should start with the air you breath. Here are 10 things that can improve your indoor air quality.
1. Decorate with Live Indoor Plants: Plants are nature’s way of cleaning air. There are many chemicals can contribute to poor indoor air quality and many of the chemicals that make us sick are the ones that plants thrive upon and convert to fresh air.
2. Don’t Smoke Indoors: This tip seems to be a pretty obvious one, but can provide challenges for regular smokers. But there are hundreds of dangerous chemicals in smoke that can be harmful to your health. To protect the quality and freshness of your indoor air you should tell anyone that smokes, to do so outside. Some business’s especially bars and restaurants now have areas with ventilation fans that pull contaminants out of the air. which is the rule we implemented, which is another option during the winter months. Read the rest of this entry »
Heating Your Basement
How Can I Heat My Basement?
One of the effective ways to heat your basement is with a fireplace, if you have a full functional fireplace. But a fireplace can be expensive and difficult to install. For those people who do not have a functional fireplace in their home, there are still options for warming up the basement. Portable heaters are available in many types and styles. Among the different options include a heavy duty electric heater, baseboard heaters, ceramic heaters, fan heaters and propane space heaters. Read the rest of this entry »
Plumbing Tips and Advice
2. Get Estimates- Plumbing is a highly skilled and very competitive business. Plumbing can be expensive and if you just hire the first plumber you see in the phone book or online, you may spend more than you need to. Always get more than one estimate, but it may not be a good idea to hire the cheapest company you find; you should also take into consideration experience, customer service and past performance when deciding to hire a plumber and not just the hourly rate.
The best way to select a plumber is on his overall ability to deliver customer satisfaction consistently. Costumer satisfaction takes into account all of these issues and constitutes an accurate indication of value received. Read the rest of this entry »
How To Paint Your Interior Walls In Eight Easy Steps
The tools that you will need for this project are a paint brush, drop cloths, household cleaner, drywall compound or spackling, latex interior paint, screwdriver, putty knife, paint roller and a paint tray. If you do not already have some of these items they are readily available at most paint or hardware stores.
1. To begin with move all furniture away from the walls and cover all of your flooring with drop cloths. Next, remove all electrical switch plates and outlet covers. Replace the screws after removing the switch plates so they will not get lost. Remove all pictures and any other items hanging from the walls. Read the rest of this entry »
Bathroom Decor Featuring Horseshoes
If you want a bathroom theme that is western, cowboy, or riding, you might enjoy bathroom decor that features horseshoes.
Horseshoe bathroom decor can be rustic, with emphasis on wrought iron fixtures and accessories. It can just as easily be upscale, the horseshoes a part of an English equestrian theme.
Horseshoe Bathroom Decor with Wrought Iron
Wrought iron products are easily found for horseshoe bathroom decor. Sometimes wrought iron horseshoes stand alone. Other times, they come with a strand or two of barbed wire. Look for toilet tissue holders, facial tissue box holders, towel rings, and towel bars, all supported by horseshoes. Wrought iron mirror frames often feature horseshoes also. Read the rest of this entry »
