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Lighting Without Fear: 4 Tips for Illuminating Your Home

Posted on May 2, 2013 by admin

Did you know that the lighting in your home can affect your mood, how you relax, and how comfortable guests feel in you home? It is a powerful tool that can aid or hinder your decorating goals. Many find it … Continue reading →

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How To Select The Best Vanity Lighting For Your Bathroom

Posted on February 22, 2013 by admin

Most people overlook good and proper lighting from vanity lights despite it being the only source of illumination when natural light is not available. Installing vanity lights will not only accentuate the design of your bathroom it will also help … Continue reading →

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How To Optimize Productivity At Your Construction Site

Posted on February 19, 2013 by admin

When you think of management and productivity in the workplace, often you will assume that it only really refers to office jobs. It’s office workers and managers who talk about ‘flow states’ and who will often pay for team building … Continue reading →

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What You Need to Know About Energy Efficient Light Bulbs

Posted on February 14, 2013 by admin

It is a fact: light bulbs can consume a lot of energy, specifically electricity. It is also a fact that such traditional luminescent bulbs are going away, soon to be replaced with Energy Star light bulbs. Such bulbs not only … Continue reading →

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How To Perform Maintenance on Your Water Heater

Posted on January 28, 2013 by admin

When my wife and I bought our first home, we made a resolution: to call repairmen as infrequently as possible. Growing up I was used to seeing repairmen coming through the house to fix the water heater and furnace – … Continue reading →

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Safety Alert! Are Automated Hand Dryers Safer than Towel Dispensers?

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

There have been some debates over whether automated hand dryers are necessarily safer than towel dispensers; this debate can be explored through the hygiene benefits of hand dryers over towel dispensers, from how much bacteria is actually killed with either, … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Home Safety Tips to Avoid Electrical Fires

Posted on January 23, 2013 by admin

According to the Electrical Council core data sheet, each year there are thousands of electrical fires in the UK, many of them caused by common household appliances. But despite these staggering numbers, many people still don’t practice thorough electrical safety … Continue reading →

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The Kinds of Things You Can Miss Looking Around a Property, And How to Avoid Doing So

Posted on January 22, 2013 by admin

My friend is just about to buy his first home. It’s an exciting time for me – this is a guy I lived with, a guy I grew up with and a guy who to me is entirely unready to … Continue reading →

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