Given energy concerns these days, most homes are now designed to take advantage of passive solar heating concepts. Solar thermal is a big part of this process.
Radiant Floor Heat And Your Home
Throughout the ages, humankind has sought to transform a wide variety of structures into warm, inviting environments where family and friends may comfortably gather. Presently, home owners strive to please the human senses through enticing aromas, coordinating colors, velvety textures, and even relaxing music or sounds of nature. In recent years, a revolutionary appeal to touch has been developed creating a new level of luxury within the home. This radiant floor heat system i…
The Chickadees Rental War
After a long snowy winter as I get to work in the garden I discovered the need to completely redo the birdbaths, bird houses and other bird friendly aspects of my garden. Rain, snow and ice did major damage to the pond, the birdbath fountain, the decorative bird houses and all the bird feeders. Wow! I didnt have this much maintenance on my own house. Of course the bears took out their spring energy on the decorative bird feeders and the raccoons keep hanging off the more uni…
Hummingbirds
Some tips and facts about attracting the fascinating hummingbird to your yard.
Decorative Bird Houses
The nesting season is an important time for birds. Its springtime and birds must now turn to nesting. They turn their full attention and energy to nesting during springtime. It is a stressful experience for a bird to move to a new location. They need to adjust to new sights, sounds and foods. While birds are amazingly resilient, there are a number of things you can do to help minimize the stresses of a new home.
5 Great Tips On Building A Dog House
Over 50% of the population allows their dog to stay indoors and sleep on the couch or in their owners bed. For those of you who are interested in building a dog house for you beloved pet here are some simple rules to follow when considering what type of shelter you want to provide.
1. You should begin your dog house building process by making sure the house is big enough to accommodate your animals potential adult size. Humans enjoy having about 2 feet of air above us in…
Home-Design why it should be important to you?
So why should home design be important to you? Well, think about what its like to live in a badly designed home.
Home-Design lets go back to the beginning
The first human buildings were very much a matter of trial and error using whatever materials were available, people built shelters, and then other people copied the ones that worked.
London builders: Interior Psychology. Part Three.
When arranging a psychologically oriented interior for a person of a mixed type of temperament, one should define from the very beginning
Home Improvements – General Points
Every home improvement situation is different. Still, there are some general points that apply to most projects.
A Suet Way To Attract Birds To Your Yard
No, I didnt misspell the word sweet. Suet is a particular food that birds just cant resist, to wit, a great way to attract them to your bird house.
Birdfeeders & Birdhouses- The perfect outdoor accessories.
Choosing the right birdfeeder and/or birdhouse can be a rather difficult decision. Anytime is the right time to mount or hang your birdfeeder or birdhouse…