Energy Saving Products Ltd. – Building a Better Building
Energy Saving Products Ltd., manufacturer of Hi-Velocity Systems, has unveiled its brand new 23,000 square foot facility, on the site of the arson that completely destroyed the building and its contents on January 27th, 2009. The Hi-Velocity System is a small duct heating, air conditioning and indoor air quality system, manufactured since 1983.
CEO Leon Prevost was in Chicago attending the AHR Expo in January 2009 when he got a phone call from his wife (ESP President Elaine Prevost) telling him of the late night fire.
Clean your home smartly and easily with a central vac system
Q. I was touring a new home that was open. One of the features that really interested me was the central vacuum system. It seems like one of these would be really handy. Whats involved when you install a central vacuum? Can you share some tips, especially what not to do? I hate making mistakes.
A.Ive been really lucky for the past 25 years, in that the past two houses Ive lived in both have had a central vacuum system. I have to tell you that I dont know if I would be able to handle going back to a traditional hand-held vacuum that you have to lug around the house.
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Diamonds – And Plumbers – Are a Girl’s Best Friend!
By Whitney Wyatt, Communications Manager at Mr. Rooter® Corporation
We all know the saying, “diamonds are a girl’s best friend”. But so are plumbers.
When it comes to engagement and wedding rings, Mr. Rooter® plumbers have saved the day for frantic fiancées and worried wives whose rings have gone down the drain.
From a $70,000 wedding ring accidentally flushed down the toilet to a diamond dropped down the garbage disposal – Mr. Rooter has retrieved it all. Some they’ve even kept secret!
“Our plumbers are heroes when they save the day for customers,” says Mary Kennedy Thompson, president of Mr. Rooter Corporati
Taping drywall not as easy as it looks on those DIY shows
Q. Is taping drywall that hard to do? I watched it done on a television show, and it seems like its not too tough. What taping drywall tools should I be looking for? What are some secrets of finishing drywall, and what are the biggest mistakes rookies make when mudding and taping drywall? I want my job to look like a professional did it, so please help me out.
A. Let me first say that you could ask these questions to 10 different professional drywall finishers and probably get back 10 different answers. Whats more, entire books have been written about the topic, perhaps the best being the Gypsum Construction Handbook published by the experts on the topic, the USG Corporation. View more…
How To Sell Your Home Fast At A Fair Price
If you are planning on moving this spring or summer, now is the time to start preparing your home for sale. There is plenty of competition and inventory in most areas of the country. If you are lucky enough to have location, location, location in your favor requiring nothing more than a “For Sale” sign in your front yard, this post isn’t necessarily for you.
But…you might want to pay attention anyway if you’d like to learn how to sell your home fast.
The majority of homeowners need to do a little prep and hard work in order to get their home ready to sell.
You have to agree to disagree
PHOTO COURTESY OF DIY NETWORKFred and Natasha Ruckel of the DIY Network show “Dream House” compromised and used their communication skills while building their Catskills log cabin. Fred and Natasha Ruckel are one couple who have learned firsthand how to get through a home construction project with their relationship still intact. The Manhattan residents, who star in the DIY Network series “Dream House,” have worked tirelessly the last couple of years to bring their Catskills cabin to completion, managing through it all to keep their cool with each other and avoid any major blowouts. View more…