How to Buy The Best Thermostat For You

A house should also provide a comfortable environment and in our quest to make it so, one of the very important aspects is heat loss and gain as we are very sensitive to these changes. In achieving and maintaining the temperature comfort we need a thermostat is very helpful. Invented by Cornelis Drebbel in the early 17th century, the first thermostat was used to close a damper with a float ...

About chimney surround kits

Using chimney surrounds is a great way of adding a more pleasant look to the chimney pipes that are sticking out of the house. They give the chimney a more classic brick and mortar look. Chimney surrounds are made out of galvanized steel and last a very long period of time. The kits are easy to install and fit your chimney. The only person who will be able to tell the difference between your c ...

Choosing an Evergreen Shrub For Your Garden

Shrubs are smaller than trees and evergreen species bring color to your garden all year round. They are low maintenance and you can prune them in whatever shape you want. There are many such plants and luckily nature has provided us with species adaptable to all kinds of climate. There are some which are very good as natural fences and others which are good groundcover. Choose a flowering o ...

Trench a concrete slab for termites

Concrete slabs are a common target of invasion, especially by termites. They usually use cracks as entry points and they can also use pope routing and electrical wiring. To keep the termites away from your home you need to dig a trench around the exterior areas of the concrete slab foundation. Instructions First of all you will need to remove all obstructions from the exterior perimeter ...

Raised plant bed irrigation system

For raised plant beds, the soaker hose irrigation system is the most effective. It doesn't waste water like other irrigation systems do. A raised plant bed requires more care and maintenance. Start off by filling a 5 gallon water bucket for one minute. Measure how much water has filled the bucket in this time and multiply it by 60.  This will represent the number of gallons per hour that ar ...

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