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Common Issues with Sliding Gates and How to Avoid Them
Sliding gates are a practical and elegant choice for properties where space is limited or where smooth, automated entry is preferred. read more...
By Gatemaster Australia | Nov-03-2025

The Hidden Dangers of Dog Poop for Kids and Other Pets
Dog waste isn’t just unpleasant; it’s a public health issue that often flies under the radar. Left on lawns, sidewalks, or play areas, feces can expose children and other animals to parasites and bacteria that spread easily. read more...
By Dookie Doctors Pet Waste Removal | Oct-30-2025

How Proper Irrigation Supplies Can Reduce Crop Loss and Soil Erosion
Reliable irrigation equipment does more than deliver water — it supports plant growth, protects soil health, and limits the damage caused by unpredictable weather patterns. read more...
By Danny Woodhams | Oct-29-2025

Precision Cooling: Designing HVAC Systems for Data Centers and Server Rooms
Keeping data centers and server rooms at the right temperature is about business continuity, not comfort. read more...
By H & H Commercial Services Inc. | Oct-24-2025

Blending Indoor & Outdoor Spaces Through Strategic Window Placement
Design that links interior rooms with patios, gardens, and views changes how a home feels and functions. read more...
By Landmark Exteriors | Oct-24-2025

1289 How to Select a Breast Pump that Works Well for You and Your Baby’s Needs
In making the decision to nurse your baby you are faced with the addition choice of what, if any , breast pump you plan to use. To help in deciding which is best for your situatiion, here are some advantages and disadvantages of the various types of breat umps. read more...
By J.M.C.S. | Jul-20-2009

1049 Raising the Value of your Home by Employing a Pittsburgh Remodeling Business
In today’s economy, the resale value of your home more important than ever before. Allowing time and inclement weather to affect your home without doing anything to ameliorate the effects will decrease the overall value of the home and make it harder to sell. There is a way, however, to fight the inevitable damage your home will experience over the years. read more...
By William Hauselberg | Jul-10-2009

1002 Exterior Home Remodeling in Pittsburgh
You can safely expect that your home will experience wear and tear throughout the years. The exterior of your home probably ages twice as fast as the inside. Siding, windows and roofs endure rainstorms, windstorms, snowstorms and the hot sun beating down on it in Pittsburgh’s steamy summer months. This is why many people are turning to experts to get their home fixed up after a long winter. read more...
By William Hauselberg | Jul-10-2009

1337 Home Rehab on a Budget
Because of the current economic conditions, many people have decided not to rejuvenate their dated home because it's too costly. If you're in that same situation, be assured that you can make your home look like new with a few enhancements without spending tons of money. read more...
By Frank Stewart | Jul-09-2009

997 An Overview of Stun guns
Is someone following you with an ominous face? What if you stun him? Now the effects of the stun guns and pepper spray are quite similar and yet a bit different. Both of them can perplex the attacker and yet they have a wide difference in terms of their mechanism. read more...
By Fabiola Castillo | Jul-09-2009

1156 Garage Interior Design Tips
In designing a garage, first and foremost youn should be with an important decision on the purpose to what kind of area you want to design the garage interior. If you have a large garage space, then turn that extra space into something more than just a garage storage. read more...
By EMRA | Jul-09-2009

1090 A cat carrier for safety
A cat carrier is a very important thing to have when you get your first cat. It is essentially one of the first things you should buy because you will need it to bring your cat home. read more...
By Jenny Gregorich | Jul-06-2009

1434 Exterior shutters on Pittsburgh's hottest homes
Pittsburgh is a great place to buy real estate right now. Unlike much of the nation, its housing market is stable, and homes are appreciating at a modest pace. If you’re buying real estate in Pittsburgh, you should consider adding sets of exterior shutters to your home. read more...
By Jane Muder | Jul-04-2009

1174 Finding a Bread Machine and Other Kitchen Appliances on a Budget
Chefs, moms and dads, and fitness enthusiasts alike can all appreciate a helpful tool for food preparation. No matter what is most important to you: fast preparation, lower budget, or healthy contents, there’s a helpful gadget for everyone’s kitchen. You can prepare meals beforehand for people who are crunched for time after a long day at work and a hungry family to feed. read more...
By Fran Swift | Jul-01-2009

1465 Choosing a Local Contractor for Your Home Projects
When identifying a potential local contractor to do repair or remodeling work on your property, you need to consider a few key things. read more...
By Conrad Tullimen | Jul-01-2009

2727 Don’t Forget the Wedding Flowers!
Flowers play a big role to one’s wedding. Without the flowers, the wedding venue and the wedding reception would look too plain and bare. This article suggests a guideline on how to carefully plan and decide the perfect flowers for your dream wedding. read more...
By Timothy Spencer | Jun-30-2009

2814 Why do we Give Flowers on Valentine’s Day?
Have you ever wonder why people give flowers to their loved ones, particularly during Valentine’s Day? Little we know that flower giving on Cupid’s day has been a tradition that started back in the Middle Ages. This article shares a piece of history of giving flowers during the season of hearts. read more...
By Timothy Spencer | Jun-30-2009

3352 Unique Personality and Characteristics of Siamese Cats
Cat show veterans are required to race their ideal characteristics. The average pet owner selects a pet and May did not realize the complexity of different races. One of the most interesting animals is the Siamese Cat. read more...
By Manseo | Jun-29-2009

1156 Temperament of Cats
First, a domestic cat is very intelligent and fiercely independent creature. There can never be on a leash the dog track. They wondered what they want, such as food and play. And they will also reveal when they want to be left alone. Thus, the owner of a cat cannot expect their pet to do "work" for him. read more...
By Manseo | Jun-29-2009

1201 Solution of Cat Health Problems
Does your feline friends get the treatment they need to prevent health problems? One can say he or she gets shots, but they need to prevent other health problems cat? To learn more about health problems for your feline friends, you can find here in this article. read more...
By Manseo | Jun-29-2009

1280 Cat Breeds and Their Personalities
With the exception of a few true lovers of cats, Americans have always been less particular about the origins of their cats and their dogs. Cats are most commonly seen on farms and they worked to help keep the vermin population. As cats are becoming more of a companion of a firm hand, there was a growing interest cat breeds, their purity and pedigree. read more...
By Manseo | Jun-29-2009

1173 Important Facts to Keep in Mind When Selecting Hardwood Floors
Hardwood flooring is making a comeback in home décor due to being a part of “green living”. Knowing how to choose quality hardwood flooring is a plus for anyone building a new home or updating an existing one. read more...
By J.M.C.S. | Jun-24-2009

1238 How to Customize Each Bedroom in the House Using Quilts
Even with the restrictions of a small budget, a new duvet cover, bed quilt, or wool blanket can dress a room in splendor. These simple extras can be used as the foundation to redecorating any room in the home, including the living room or family room. read more...
By Fran Swift | Jun-22-2009

1448 Methods of Electrical Generation
Most of the electricity produced in the world today is produced by dirty, polluting coal-fired power plants, for the simple reason that this remains the cheapest way of producing electricity on a large scale. There are, however, other ways in which it can be produced: read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1521 Safety Tips for Kids and Electricity
It is a well known fact that children and electricity do not mix, as their natural curiosity, combined with a lack of awareness of the dangers of electricity, can be a deadly combination. However, if you take the necessary precautions, you can greatly reduce the risk to your child - and the rest of your family - that is posed by electricity. Here are a few pointers: read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1285 How to find out how much energy you use
If you want to know how much electricity a device uses, simply turn everything else in your house off, leave the device in question to run, and, take two meter readings exactly a minute apart. This will tell you how many units of electricity it uses in a minute of operation, which you can then use to calculate its energy usage over longer periods from a day to a year. read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1713 Electricity generation explained
Electricity is present throughout nature, in the form of the static electricity in thunder clouds and neurons, but there is no direct natural source of flowing electricity of the type required by electrical appliances. read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1291 Which light bulb is right for you?
Until the introduction of the compact fluorescent bulb in the 1990s, if you wanted a light bulb, then you had no choice in the matter but to buy an incandescent. This, of course, was less of an issue in those days of comparatively cheap, secure energy supplies and a lower general awareness of environmental issues such as global warming. read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1538 Cutting your bills and saving the planet
The emission of greenhouse gases as a result of our energy consumption is the primary cause of global warming. Carbon dioxide and other gases have created a blanket around the Earth that prevents heat from escaping into the atmosphere. read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009

1387 Top Ten Money Saving Tips
In the current economic climate we are all looking for ways to spend less cash, so here are our top ten money saving tips to help you spend less. read more...
By Dave Sabri | Jun-20-2009