Heating is a basic necessity in any home, but not everyone agrees about which type of heat – gas or electric – is best. Although many experts assert that gas is usually cheaper to run (which is true), this isn’t the whole story. Homeowners have to consider many different factors before they make a final call. Continue reading →
When it comes to keeping your home warm and toasty in the colder months, you have many options. Space heaters are very inexpensive and can help you out if you only need warmth in a few small rooms. Central heating will blow warm air throughout your home, but requires maintenance, such as the changing of air filters and other repairs. In-floor heating has become a popular option, particularly in bathrooms and other tiled spaces where you will often be barefoot and needs some heat. Fairly easy to install, electric in-floor heating can endure for a long time and is a reliable way to start heating a room. Here are just a few of the reasons why you should consider in-floor electric heating in your home. Continue reading →
Law firms in the 60’s and 70’s were equipped with typewriters and roll after roll of carbon paper. They were also decorated with textbooks, tomes, and seemingly endless filing cabinets filled with important documents. Organizing these “paper” offices took manpower and time. Finding important documents and keeping track of them or updating them took even more manpower and time. Thankfully, several inventions in the 1970’s and innovations in the 1980’s brought the legal profession out of the Paper Office Age. Continue reading →
Becoming green doesn’t’ mean turning into a vegan or a PETA member and becoming all radical. It is profitable to live green and help the environment. You will save the earth, save yourself and save money. What is better than that? Many people say that they will not go in debt to be green, but here is the great news. Being green and environmental is nothing new. The philosophy of saving the world is built around the ideas of consuming less, buying only what you need, using things and stuff until they are worn out and recycling where you can. Frugality and environmental living is almost the same thing. Continue reading →
Solar shingles are originally a development from the Dow Company (originally Dow Chemical Company) in 2005 although since then other companies have come out with versions of the same idea. But any way you consider solar shingles, they’re a great idea and one which has truly redefined the concept of ‘the roof’. “Solar shingles” is the name most commonly used for these devices but they are also referred to as ‘thin film cells’ or ‘building integrated photovoltaics’ (BIPV’s). They are not to be confused with “solar panels”. Solar panels are an earlier development even though they also can be and still are used ‘on the roof’. In fact, in some instances solar panels might be preferable to solar shingles. It depends on several factors one of which is the angle of the roof to the sun. Solar panels can be angled whereas solar shingles obviously cannot. Continue reading →
If you are looking to make home improvements but also want to help the environment then you are in luck. These days, there are a wide range of items for your home that are planet-friendly. Because of this, it has never been a better time to get on board. With so many options so readily available, you are going to be able to do your part. Prices are lower than ever as more products come out on a regular basis, so don’t worry about whether or not you can afford to make positive changes. There is something for every type of budget. Continue reading →