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Importance of Designing New Homes With Energy Conservation in Mind
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
People worldwide are troubled by the increasing prices of various sources of energy—electricity, heating oil, gasoline, natural gas, etc. People are looking for various means to reduce the consumption of vital forms of energy. In ...
How to Find Funding for the Installation of Solar Energy Systems
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
Drive through any neighborhood and you’re bound to see at least one house or business building with solar panels on one side of the roof. Go home and do a little research and you’ll find ...
Energy Saving Tips for Air Conditioners and Fans
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
Having a window air conditioner, or even a good fan, can make even the hottest day more comfortable, but if you are not careful those units can also run up your utility bills. There are ...
How to Keep Your Energy Costs Down During the Fall and Winter Months
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
The summer months mean high energy bills thanks to your running air conditioner, but the fall and winter months can become daunting just as quickly as temperatures plummet and your home becomes colder. While we ...
How to Keep Cool in Your House and Save on Energy Bills this Summer
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
The only thing more brutal than the summer heat is the energy bill you'll get from the electric company. Keeping your house cool can be a challenge when you want to keep your utility bills ...
How to Get Kids Interested in Saving Energy in the Home
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
Families all over the UK are struggling to meet rising fuels costs, and many are coming up with increasingly imaginative ways to conserve energy in the home. For those that cannot afford the latest home ...
How a Humidifier Can Help You Save on Heating Costs
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
Keeping a home warm in the winter months gets expensive quickly. Whether you use central heating or space heaters, keeping warm air in your home increases your energy bill as well as your impact on ...
The Key Signs of Bed Bugs - Be Aware and Alert!
By Michael Pietrafesa · 12 years ago
How would you feel if you find out that you can no longer enjoy the comfort of your home? This is more likely to happen if you are unaware that pests are already invading your ...
Wall Insulation and Mold
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
Wall insulation is a modern convenience most homeowners enjoy. Insulation makes the inside of a home more pleasant during both hot and cold times of the year since it traps in the air that you ...
How to Deal With Clogged Drains
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
It’s happened to everyone. During a seemingly ordinary shower, you take a step to notice the water levels inching toward your shins. Maybe you notice that when clearing dishes, even running the garbage disposal won’t ...
What To Do When Your AC Freezes
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
If you’ve ever returned home on a summer day to a hot, sticky, stifling situation, you know there’s nothing cool about a frozen air conditioner unit. The concept behind a frozen AC unit continues to ...
Hollow drills and milling machines with diamonds
By Daniel Knoke · 12 years ago
What is a hollow drill and what is it used for?
A hollow drill is a mechanical device, which is used to punch out a piece from a material and drilling holes trough several objects ...
Dealing With Hot Spots In Your Home
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
When the weather heats up, hot spots in your home are a lot more noticeable. If you’re one of the unlucky people trying to sleep in a room where your HVAC system has seemingly chosen ...
The Beauty of Brickstone Siding
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
Window World TX is known for offering San Antonio, Austin and Corpus Christi homeowners the affordable and unmatched efficiency of our stylish, and Good Housekeeping and Energy Star approved, windows, but Window World TX also ...
3 Quick and Easy Energy Tips for Summer
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
It’s early March, and the cold weather is slipping away day by day. It’s time to start preparing your home for the coming heat. Soon, air conditioners will be blasting, leading to a skyrocket in ...
A Manual To Hardscapes Design And Construction
By Broderick Rogowicz · 12 years ago
A Guide To Hardscapes Design And Construction
Outdoor living is the focus of home design, living and entertaining nowadays. This signifies one of the very most beneficial upgrades one may now do to the home ...
What is Piling?
By Hugh Armstrong · 12 years ago
To give a detailed description of exactly what piling is we need to first look at the simple explanation of piling. Google describes piling as strengthening or supporting (a structure) with piles. This definition fits ...
How Carbon Monoxide Detectors Work
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
More than half of all accidental deaths from poisoning are caused by carbon monoxide. This odourless, colourless gas can also cause long-term damage to health, short of death, when a person is exposed to high ...
Typical Texas Temperatures
By Shelley Davenport · 12 years ago
When people think of Texas, the image usually called up is one of a hot sun beating on a dry earth, with dusty horses and cowboys lining the road from the saloon to the church. ...
New Technologies Increase the Power of Solar Power Panels
By Laura Ginn · 12 years ago
As carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere rise and climate change begins to take hold, there is an urgent need to turn to renewable methods of electricity generation. Solar power is one possible way of ...