Do Your Part to Stop Bag Breakage :: On ReUsable Shopping Bags
I know for my family it has been difficult to remember our bags (purchased for 99c each) on food shopping trips. We try to work them into our regime; I mean --...
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Renovate or Build? That is the Question :: What to Consider when Facing a Major Remodel
As a practicing architect, I have experienced my client's anxiety in deciding if they should do a construction renovation or build a new home. I have always advocated doing what one can...
Lead-Based Paint in Homes :: Don’t Eat the Paint Chips
And actually it's a fate not too dissimilar to that of at least one other building product that I can think of. Yes, another naturally occurring substance that in its day was...
How to Texture a Ceiling :: One Example, an Essay
We were not that familiar with textured surfaces. There was a heavy textured swirl on the some the ceilings of our last house; in our current house, we had a stipple in...
Six Simple Machines in the Home :: Learn about Examples Found Around Your House
Simply put, a machine is anything that makes work easier. And a "simple machine" is defined as any device that requires the application of only one force to work. It is traditionally...