Fire safety equipment come in many different forms. One of the most important pieces of equipment for protecting your home against fires is the smoke detector. This piece of equipment can warn you and your family, long before you’re in any real danger, about a fire in your home. This small piece of equipment can also help save your home from destruction, as it can warn you in time for calling the fire department, before any substantial damage has been done.…
When you first decided to have timber windows and sliding doors in your home, you may have been told there were some basic care steps to keep in mind. Most of these are common knowledge, such as keeping them clean of dirt and debris and checking for any leaks in the seals on the border of the windows. There are a few cleaning and maintenance tips you may not know that can actually help your timber windows and doors last longer.…
If you live in a place with significant air quality contamination, it may be wise to consider installing a whole-home air filtration unit rather than rely on multiple portable air purifiers. Whole-home air filters can be integrated with any air conditioning system, whether retrofit or new build and they are available in a range of types, sizes and prices. While these require a significant upfront investment, the benefits from whole-home filters extend far beyond anything you can get using portable filters.…
If you’re remodelling your home or building an extension, one thing you’ll need to think about is the type of staircase you’d like. Spiral staircases are a very popular feature in modern home design, and you might like to consider the pros and cons of opting for one. Read on to find out more.
Advantages of spiral staircases
Space maximisation
A big advantage of spiral staircases is that they consume much less space than traditional straight ones.…
Over a period of time, a cooling tower that has not been properly maintained will be unable to operate at its optimum performance level. To be more specific, the temperature of the water that leaves such a cooling tower will slowly increase, leading to a less efficient tower and increased energy costs for the company. It is vital that a proper maintenance schedule is developed and adhered to in order to get the most energy effective performances from the tower.…
When it comes to saving money on your heating bill, you’ve likely reviewed countless tips on installing window film and replacing your weather stripping, and even buying a new programmable thermostat. However, there are some very basic things you can do right now to save yourself on your heating costs. Each one takes far less than 5 minutes!
Ceiling Fans
Many people shut off their ceiling fans at the beginning of each winter, with the thought that they are only made to cool the room down.…
The rising cost of electricity has prompted many people to switch to gas-powered heating systems. Some of these people opt to install the new system without the help of a certified professional. This article discusses some of the risks you are likely to face if you choose to install the gas ducted heating system by yourself.
Higher Purchase Cost
A layperson doing a DIY gas-ducted heating installation may not have the knowledge to determine the correct size of the furnace needed to heat his or her home.…
Time in the kitchen cooking delicious meals for your family and hosting dinner parties for your friends is always time well spent. But if you have to spend just as much time cleaning up after yourself and your guests, your kitchen might not seem like such a fun place for hanging out. You can have access to every fancy cleaning product under the sun, but if your kitchen is not designed in a way that makes it easy to clean, you’ll find yourself scrubbing and mopping for huge amounts of time each day.…
If the skip at your office seems to have lots of gross odours coming from it, there are easy ways to control those odours. Best of all, you can often control them without spending an extra dollar. Tired of your office’s smelly skip? Try these odour-killing strategies:
1. Address your food rubbish
In most cases, it it the leftover sandwiches and pieces of pizza from your breakroom that are likely causing your skip bin to smell, and luckily, there are a few ways to reduce odours from this source.…
