Flooring Archive
How Vacuum Cleaners Work – they suck Even though it may appear to be a very complicated machine, the conventional vacuum cleaners are actually made up of six essential components: intake port, exhaust port, electric motor, fan, porous bag, and a housing that stores …
Heating Mats – Forget Ice Cold Floors The heating mats are designed to warm tile and stone floors in bathrooms, kitchens and living rooms. They are easy to install and gently massage your feet with warmth during the winter. Foot-Warmer Heating Mats Foot-warmer …
Do It Yourself Repairs – simple repairs that save Some basic do it yourself repairs that any homeowner can take care of are regular problems, which are commonly associated with all houses at some point in time or the other. You can do …
Kitchen Carpet Spill – handling the inevitable A spill on the kitchen carpet can be anything from a child’s cup falling off the table to muddy footprints around the room. Properly dealing with the kitchen carpet spill is what separates the professionals from everyone else. With a little bit …
Water in Basement – wet below means trouble A flood in the area can cause a great deal of water in basement. This can turn out into a bad situation, as the water has no place to go and cannot dry up easily. The …
House Insulation – help save energy House insulation improves the energy efficiency of appliances in the house and also helps cut down on utility bills. There are many options available among insulation materials and the techniques used for insulation. Also, different areas in …
Air Sealing Checklist – step-by-step to seal your home Before Drywall air sealing checklist Seal bottom plate of exterior walls with caulk or gasket; seal inside edge with caulk after walls are up. Seal band joist with caulk, spray foam, or gasketing between top plate and …
Self adhesive floor tile – simply quick and beautiful Adhesives are used in construction to a large extent with self adhesive floor tiles. These are the materials which are used to attach one material over another. There are dozens of different kinds of adhesives …
Sound Proofing the interior or your house is it worth it? Do you wake up the kids with the TV, well its time to think about sound proofing. You have heard about sound proofing the outside of your home. Have you thought about …
Radiant Floor Heating – underfoot warmth Two thousand years ago the Romans used the radiant under-floor heating and even today it is the most popular form of central heating in Europe. It is now spreading gradually in North America and rest of the …