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Moving Vents In Way Of Crown Molding Today’s post involves me having to move two bedroom air conditioning vents away from the wall to make room for crown molding, doing this is necessary for preparing for crown molding installation. The one below is a corner vent. The small molding currently shown in the picture will…
Image: www.dialaphone.co.uk Tips for Parents and Guardians on Using Cellphones Safely Cellphone Safely can be fairly straightforward to grasp but difficult to enforce. Monitor your children’s wireless use just as you do their online computer use. Keep the lines of communication open with your children so they will be more likely to tell you if they…
High Filtration Multi-Layer Vacuum Bags and HEPA filters Replacing standard vacuum bags with high filtration multi-layer bags,and adding exhaust filters, prevents allergen particles from escaping into the air while vacuuming. Using one of these bags with an active HEPA filter will ensure that you capture small particles and not release them back into the air…
RIDGID 7 Inch tile Saw, Model R4030 The folks at RIDGID recently sent me their RIDGID 7 Inch tile Saw to test and evaluate. To me RIDGID has always been the best kept secret in the world of power tools – a hidden gem so to speak. First Impression: At first glance the RIDGID 7 Inch…
Image: beforeyouinsualte.com Insulation and Air Leaks Adding insulation in your attic can drastically help reduce your heating and cooling bills each month.Lack of attic insulation and air leaks are usually the biggest offender for heat loss in a home. The photo below shows ice dams on the upper main house and no ice dams on…
Safe Toy Law? ~ NOT REALLY! Image: www.wildflowerorganics.com This weeks new law banning the use of phthalates in children’s toys is being hailed as a victory for children’s health. Phthalates is a chemical used to make plastic toys soft and flexible. [e.g., baby rattles, pacifiers] Remember “Stretch Armstrong?” The issue with phthalates is that the…
Coast TX40 Tactical LED Flashlight The purpose of any good flashlight is to provide you with bright light where and when you need it, and this LED Flashlight certainly does not disappoint. While it is hard for me to accurately measure its output, this flashlight is exceptionally powerful. The reported 164 lumens actually could be…
How Much Does Crown Molding Cost? Several people have recently emailed me asking how much does crown molding cost to install in a room. In fact I get this question the most. Value of Crown Molding Crown molding, is one of most important architectural elements used to define interior spaces. Most of today’s interior designers…
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