You’re in the nesting phase of your pregnancy, and you’re tearing up over a cherished family heirloom: a baby crib that was passed down from generation to generation. Now it’s your baby’s turn to sleep in this beloved family crib, but the paint has worn off completely. The thought probably crossing your mind is: Should I paint my baby’s crib? Is it even safe to paint the crib? Many young parents are understandably worried about harsh chemicals and VOCs found in many common household paints, primers, and other products. While we agree with this concern, there is a safe way…
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Household bills are spent primarily on energy, especially heating and cooling as well as lighting. Energy efficient homes are more popular than ever, most often with the inclusion of renewable energy resources like solar and wind. All of these eco-friendly energy efficient options are good for cost savings as well as saving the environment. Energy Efficient Technology Reduces Utility Costs at Home Many renewable energy options exist for all systems of the home, along with energy efficient technologies available for updates that can be made to the home that can help reduce energy bills exponentially. Some of these can be…
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What is hard, durable and used for many different types of foundations? Concrete, one of the most used manmade materials in the whole wide world. However, the ground a foundation has been built upon can settle and shift and require soil cement stabilization over time. It can be difficult for any foundation to remain in place without concrete service. Perhaps you’ve noticed cracks in the concrete, maybe even a void. Filling voids in concrete is serious business, and your foundation may even need cement raising. Concrete raising has existed for nearly 100 years, and was originally called slabjacking or mudjacking.…