Wood Burning for Heating is the Number One Alternative Energy Resource in the USA. It far outweighs any other fuel source with over 60% of the market. Solar, wind, geothermal are all less then 5% of the alternative energy market so when you look at fireplaces and wood burning you should remember they are green resources of renewable energy.
Today you can still purchase wood burning stoves that look …
Owning Silver items means you need to care for them often to restore and maintain their natural finish. Oxidation can cause tarnish and foods such as coffee can cause stains so what is the best way to care for your silverware and other household items?
Here we will cover a few different products that can make your job easier.
The first thing you should do is use a mild detergent …
As the Holiday season approaches quickly most of us will want to decorate our homes with outdoor lighting. This HowTo will cover some of your options and some safety tips that will keep your holiday happy.
First and most important is that you always look for an outdoor UL rating on any outside light that you install. This is true for holiday lights or basic landscape lights. Testing by …
When painting your projects you always want to use professional grade products. Skimping on the finish after weeks of hard work is always a bad idea.
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Kirker Automotive Finishes – Provides a specialty line of paints at discount prices. Pre-selected factory fleet line is wide enough to provide a good section along …
The absorptive chiller processing has been used for many years but will it become the solution for cooling in the future?
Every Summer we hear brownout or black out warnings from our power companies durring peak energy usage but can some simple technology with little or no moving parts reduce our dependency on large amounts of electricity to cool our homes, businesses and schools?
Proving the point for over 15 …
Wired or Wireless, that is a question for many homes as we go from dialup modems and a single shared computer to everyone having their own computer and wanting to do their own thing online.
Today the best wireless routers are multi-band gigabit routers and they can provide great connectivity for local networking and internet access.
With duel Band or Multi Band technology you can assign traffic to different computers or …
Redwood and Red Cedar Siding and Shakes are a great way to sheath the exterior of your home. These natural wood products can last for decades if installedand caredfor properly. One of the most important parts is applying your primer and stain correctly. Although Stain is a preferred coating you can also use paint. Latex paints have improved to the point that they can provide a very close life expectancy …
As often as every deck is built the question arises should you place the bark side up when you install the decking or should you place the board so the bark side is down.? The reason for this is to reduce cupping or warpage of the board. In shingling the same is true there is an inside and outside of many shingles.
Here we will take a look at …
Many of the products in our home are made of wood but unlike furniture our wood utensils, counter tops, bowls and other items need special care. Not only will foods stain and constant use and washing deteriorate finishes but bacteria is also a major concern when using any porous surface in the kitchen.
It should be noted that all surfaces whether wood, plastic or other can harbor mold bacteria. …
Power inverters can be used in many different applications to convert DC power to AC Current.
Smaller models up to 200 watts are often used in car cigarette lighters to give quick access for charging Cell Phones or running other small electronics.
Medium Sized inverters from 200 to 1000 watts maybe used for camping, on boats or in remote locations where a DC power source is available but AC is not.
Larger …