Most people are not aware of the dangers that reside in one’s home, and which can affect their health. While some of these are easy to get rid of, others require more persistence in order to make your home a safer place. That said, here are 4 things to look out for in order keep your family safe behind closed doors: #1: Mold, fungus and rot Caused by spores, you can find them between tiles in the bathroom, behind walls and water sources at...
When it comes to bedding, there is no end to the options at hand. You can buy bedding sets or elect to put together your own combination. To keep it simple and matching, most people go with the former option. However, many people often have to deal with deciding between designer bedding and something more affordable. The benefits of purchasing designer bedding are obvious. More often than not, you simply get a superior product. This means the...
Having a furnace air filter at home or in the office will ensure that the air you breathe is not contaminated with allergens and pollutants. Poor air quality results to various respiratory diseases such as asthma. Air repeatedly passes through the filters to catch both small and large particles of dust, molds and many others to purify the air. The result? Better air, better health. When you have an air filter, you need to properly maintain it to...
Now that winter’s here, most of us are settling for a lot of time spent in layers, traffic and indoors where it’s nice and warm. However, there’s a brand new way to stay warm that more and more people are learning about. In fact, you may have already experienced it. Underfloor heating is the creative new way to stay warm during winter’s cold blast. It works just as it sounds, by heating the floor beneath your feet. Imagine seeing...
When you think about it, your floor has some of the fewest options for renovating. You can either make it wood, ceramic, marble, carpet, etc. and that’s it. Walls get far more options by comparison. A wall can be one color or another or it can be a combination. It can be wallpapered. You can elect to hang up any number of pictures or decorations and if there are windows in the wall, there’s even more to be done. But floors do have one method...
No one wants a drafty home. Having small air leak usually means that you have to use your heater and air conditioner more often than you would like because your home gets too hot in the summer or too cold in the winter. Not only does this make your home uncomfortable, but it can lead to a significant increase in your energy costs. Most people recognize that windows can be a major cause of air leaks that lead to a drafty home. But homeowners...