Are Energy-Saving Light Bulbs Good for You?

by Simon on November 16, 2010

Certain types of energy-saving light bulbs can be dangerous if not handled and used properly. In particular, compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs pose a potential health danger. The dangers that are known about these bulbs relate to the mercury content found inside the bulbs.

Energy-saving lightbulbs, also called compact fluorescent lamps (CFL), were designed to replace [...]

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What are they?
Modular houses and buildings are basically structures whose various sections or modules have been prefabricated separately, transported to their respective destinations, and then assembled like giant Lego houses.  These structures are not limited to people dwellings however, as they are often used as extra classrooms for overpopulated schools, as portable healthcare facilities, offices, [...]

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How to Buy a Castle

by admin on October 19, 2010

So, you bought a new car, the Joneses went and bought and SUV.  You bought a flat screen TV, the Joneses installed a home theatre system.   You put in a swimming pool, they bought Sea World.  Keeping up with the Joneses can be as infuriating as the fact that millions of people watch Keeping Up With the [...]

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Earth Sheltered Homes

by admin on September 13, 2010

For people looking for a home with a unique architectural design and landscape; or a building that is environmentally friendly, earth sheltered homes should be of great interest. Some forms of underground homes may look like they belong in a fairy tale but these dwellings are not just for hobbits. Earth sheltering has [...]

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Downsizing the Nest

by admin on August 30, 2010

The kids are all grown up, making families of their own, and now all that’s left is you, spousey and a big old housey. Rather than keeping the 4 bedroom home, downsizing is increasingly becoming the popular route for empty nesters. Without having to maintain a large home, you save money, get to spend more [...]

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How to Build a Bar

by admin on August 18, 2010

So you love going to bars, but you hate wearing pants. You love a strong dirty martini, or six, but you don’t want to drink and drive. You’ve always wanted to stand behind a bar, holding up wine glasses to the light to see if they’re clean, while drunken friends pour their souls [...]

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Considering A Boat?

by admin on August 18, 2010

Ah! Life in the open sea. If a sailor’s life has always been one of your dreams, perhaps you’ve stumbled upon this article because you are wondering what considerations to make when purchasing your first boat. Will the wife go for it? Are you financially prepared to take on all the costs of [...]

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If you have money and a wild imagination there is no limit to what you can do, especially when it comes to designing your home. Here are some of the most unusual and unique home designs you can find on the web that can perhaps act as some form of inspiration if you are designing [...]

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Titanium: The Metal of Champions

by Admin on March 15, 2010

When you hear the word “Titanium”, what do you think of? The tech-minded might think of spacecrafts; soldiers will be reminded of military equipment or tree stands for hunting; for car buffs it might be any number of automotive applications; sports enthusiasts might think of golf clubs or tennis rackets; jewelers could make exquisite diamond [...]

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Storing Our Media in a Digital World

by Admin on March 8, 2010

In a digital media world many of us find ourselves inundated with DVDs, CDs, video game discs, flash drives, a multi viewer, and music players. Gone are the days of LPs and 8-tracks which were virtually indestructible under normal conditions; they’ve been replaced with electronic media which tends to be a bit more sensitive. Storage [...]

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