While you might spend a lot of time considering the size, height, or depth of your new sofa, have you considered the arm style? Sofa arms actually add or take away from the functionality and fit of your sofa. To help you choose the right one, here is a primer on five main arm styles to consider. 1. Rolled Arms. Probably the most common arm style is known as a rolled arm.…
Read More »With winter still plaguing many parts of the country, your furnace might be in full swing. You depend on it to keep your home nice and toasty, even when the weather outside is blistering cold. While you expect your furnace to work at all times, you have to do your part to keep it properly maintained. Finding your furnace leaking water can be disheartening to say the least. Regardless of whether it is a small leak or a major puddle, you need to get it taken care of right away to prevent additional damage to the furnace.…
Read More »If you have a little bit of flooring installation experience, you may be tempted to try your hand at installing your own hardwood flooring. Even though the process looks easy enough when you watch how-to videos online, installing hardwood does take some skill and practice. The slightest misdoings could lead you to make some pretty costly mistakes that will compromise the longevity and appearance of your wood flooring. Here are a few of the biggest mistakes homeowners tend to make when they are trying to install their own hardwood flooring and what you will need to know in order to avoid them.…
Read More »If you have a kitchen that is in need of a little help but you are working with a smaller budget, you might wonder how much you are going to be able to get done. However, there are still a lot of things that you can do. Check out the following tips for fixing up your kitchen with a limited amount of money. Repair Instead Of Replace The Appliances If you have appliances that are not working as good as they used to, you might think that they need to be replaced.…
Read More »Moving a commercial facility can be difficult, time-consuming, and expensive. Packing up industrial equipment and machinery is not like packing items you need to move from home, and setting up in your new facility often means wiring the computers and phone systems and even resetting and recalibrating machinery. To make this process easier, consider three simple but important tips. 1. Schedule time to take inventory Before you move, schedule time for your entire staff to take inventory of your commercial facility and reduce what will be moved where possible.…
Read More »Tile floors have a lot of advantages. For one, they will not break down under foot traffic like carpets will. Also, they are stain resistant. You can spill a highly sugar-saturated drink on a tile floor without worrying that the stain of that accident will haunt you for the rest of your tile’s life. Some tiles can be scratched if you have a pebble in your shoe or broken if you drop something heavy on them, but with a reasonable amount of caution, your tile floors should last indefinitely.…
Read More »Regardless of your industry, wasted employee time and lack of adequate supervision can have a dramatic impact on your profit margin. Fortunately, the solution is not hiring additional managerial staff, but instead lies in more effectively determining the activities and presence of employees at any given time. A discreet and affordable way to do so is accessing a strong card access system that monitors each employee as they go through a normal work day.…
Read More »Generally, you would assume that your belongings are safe in a self-storage unit. No one else really has a reason to break into your unit, you lock it with your own padlock, and it is a dry place to put your things. It begs the question, then, why self-storage proprietors would want to sell you self-storage insurance. The following arguments will help you decide if this is just an add-on product or a valuable service.…
Read More »Decorating your refrigerator door in a fun and exciting way this Halloween season doesn’t have to be overly difficult. Consider creating the illusion that the door is covered in creepy crawly spiders. Use the following guide to learn how to transform your refrigerator door in just minutes. Supplies You’ll Need Small Peel and Stick Magnets Scissors A Few Bags of Plastic Spider Rings Black Contact Paper Cut the Contact Paper…
Read More »Many landlords decide to hire residential property management companies like NorthStar Cleaning & Property Services. Landlords have their own jobs, homes, and lives to attend to. They may even live out of state. For many reasons, landlords cannot manage properties they rent out. So, they turn to property managers to attend to the day to day business of running apartment complexes or homes. But property managers can carry a security risk.…
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