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Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living
Posted by in Uncategorized on February 13, 2010
Better Basics for the Home: Simple Solutions for Less Toxic Living
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These days, more and more people are saying no to “better living through chemistry” and yes to a lifestyle that is less toxic and more environmentally friendly. This trend toward a more natural lifestyle has become something of a crusade for Annie Berthold-Bond, author of Better Basics for the Home. After developing hypersensitivity to even very low concentrations of chemicals, Berthold-Bond was forced to rid her life of as many toxins as possible. “It wasn’t u… More >>
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The Basics of Log Home Building
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 17, 2010
When talking about log home building, there are several things that you will need to know. Let’s talk about the very basics of log home building. First there are two different types of log homes. They are Handcrafted and Manufactured. There are also two basic types of Handcrafted homes which are Scribe-Fit and Chinked. A scribe fit log home is built by naturally shaped wall logs which are scribed to fit the log below and a gasket material is used to prevent air, insect infiltration and moisture. A chinked log home is simply built using natural wall logs and can be done in two different methods, fit over only at the corners or notched to fit.
A manufactured log home uses logs that have been milled uniformly. They have profiles milled into the top and bottom of each log. Now any log home must have exterior finishes that will let moisture vapor flow through. Many companies create log homes similar to both of these types of building processes. Handmade log homes are more expensive than manufactured log homes. When you talk to any company that builds these types of log cabin homes, they will always have a consultant or contractor available to speak with you about the design of your log cabin home. Most log homes are customizable and the builder will give you recommendations about this.
When designing a home, you will need to know what colors that you wish to use in the building of your new log cabin home. You will also want to pick your own flooring, lights, faucets and doors. You will also need to have a contractor come out after building is completed for cleaning the log home. You will also need other services such as log home refinishing, for example. Now let’s talk a little about how these log cabin homes are built and constructed. The walls are built vertically or horizontally depending on the style and size of the home in question. With a traditional log cabin, there are stone pillars that provide the foundation.
When looking at the building of your log home, remember that manufactured homes usually use logs that are milled and about 6’ 8’ diameters. There will always be an architect that will be able to create a design into plans. The company in question will have many different types of services that are needed in the building of these log cabin homes. The architect will set down with you and discuss your design with you. You will be choosing colors for both inside and out as well as all other types of designs that will be needed in the log cabin home.
The building of your log cabin home will vary depending upon the package or design that you have either chosen or designed. You will also need services such as log home refinishing, cleaning, weatherproofing as well as restoration and maintenance. These services all are necessary when building a log cabin home.
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The Basics of Bedroom Furnishing and Decorating
Posted by in Uncategorized on January 14, 2010
Are you the sort who sees your bedroom as nothing more than a place where you put your bed and sleep, or do you see your bedroom as your own special space? For many a bedroom is a place that is theirs alone and has to reflect their sense of who they are. They take great delight in their bedroom decor and selection of bedroom furniture and in particular the bed they choose to sleep in, and great delight in the overall feel of their bedroom as an intimate place.If you’re one of the former then this article probably won’t appeal much. If your bedroom is a place where you sleep and get dressed, and that’s the extent of your attachment to your bedroom, then who cares what it looks or feels like?But if you love being in your bedroom you’ll probably love decorating it, taking your time choosing your bed and your bedding, lying in in the mornings to take delight in your surroundings and generally feeling good in your own special room. This article is written for you.Refurbishing is all the rage now, and for many refurbishing their bedroom is high on their list. So if you’re designing your bedroom new, or refurbishing, here’s a few things you might like to think about before you start buying at the store.1. Have a plan. It’s easy to see a great bed, love it, buy it and then wonder what else you’ll put with it to make it fit in with the room. Before you buy anything for your bedroom you need to decide on a few basic things and preferably write down a decoration plan.What theme is your bedroom to be? For a child it might be a Winnie the Pooh theme for example, for an adult it might be a color or a period. Or perhaps a certain style of furnishing. You need to decide on an overall theme for your bedroom decorations, then select your bed, bedding and general bedroom furniture to go along with that theme. Including paint color and carpet color of course. Write it all down and plan it all before you start buying.2. Cost and budget. It’s usually not a cheap matter doing a total bedroom refurbishment, or setting up a new bedroom from scratch. You need to know how much you have to spend and how much each item costs. No point in buying that wonderful four poster bed you’ve always wanted then being unable to afford the right bedding to make it look great. As well as the bed your sheets, duvet cover, pillows and so on all need to fit in with your theme, so you need the budget to stretch to buying it all, including the right carpet and paint and general bedroom furniture as well, bedroom curtains included. Write down your budget as well as your theme, price everything before you start buying and make sure you know firstly what every item costs before you start and also that the total cost is within your budget.3. Size. You need to know exactly what size your bedroom is. This needs to be included in your plan. It’s no good deciding on that wonderful four poster bed (that fits within your budget) and that beautiful dressing table, and oh those blanket boxes that look so good in timber, and so on, then finding that it’s such a squeeze fitting it all in that it’s almost impossible to move around your bed. Many people have been caught in the trap of buying then finding that the wonderful bedroom they planned to have is almost unusable because there is so little space left after adding the bedroom furniture.4. Getting it all into the bedroom. For many this isn’t an issue, but for some it is. If your bedroom is up the stairs, around the corner and through a narrow door then you have to consider how you are going to get all that bedroom furniture in. For most pieces of furniture such as dressers and tables, it’s usually possible, but it’s also possible to buy large items, like that wonderful four poster bed, and finding that you just can’t get it through the door. Before you buy the four poster bed make sure you take your measurements of things like widths of your bedroom doors and any other squeeze points that will need to be negotiated to get the bed in. Find out how it breaks down for example, or if it even does, and make sure you know exactly how it will go in before you buy that wonderful four poster.For those who love their personal bedroom space having a well designed, well thought out, well decorated and well furnished bedroom is a delight. Make sure you do your basic homework before you start buying or you may find that your special bedroom is not such a delight. Get it right and you’ll love it.
