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How To Maintain Septic Systems

Septic tank maintenance is not a pretty subject to discuss...but it is necessary knowledge if you have one for your home.All household waste (except what you put in your trash can) is disposed of through the septic system, unless you happen to be on a sewer system. Knowing how to maintain your septic system is vital to your household health system.What do you know about how your septic tank system works? In my experience, I've never done much to maintain my system except to follow a couple of … [Read more...]

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What You Need To Know About Water Efficient Shower Heads

Let's face it. Most of us want to conserve water when it comes to showerheads, but we don't want to pay extra for water conserving plumbing products in order to do so. Nor do we want a low flow shower head to give us lack luster water pressure that requires us to spend longer periods of time in the shower rinsing soap and shampoo off of our bodies either. That would defeat the purpose of water conservation, would it not?! Have you ever stood under a so-called water efficient shower head and it … [Read more...]

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How To Choose A Steam Shower Generator For Your Home

A steam shower generator plays an integral role in the residential steam shower system. There are many manufacturers that produce steam shower generators so you've got to do your homework before diving in.A steam shower can provide effective holistic therapy for a weary soul.I wrote a few articles awhile back on a Victorian style home that was recently built in Marietta for one of Georgia's most prominent citizens. The home is absolutely magnificent, inside and out, and the homeowners had some … [Read more...]

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Accessible Design Is A Key Factor In The Home Building Industry

Accessible design in the home building industry just keeps getting bigger and better. I saw that firsthand recently in an entire community of new homes. Accessibility is the name of the game. There are numerous home building certification programs that are voluntary accessible design programs for home builders. This particular community is Windsong, part of the Seven Hills master planned community in NW Georgia, just outside of Atlanta. The home builders associated with Windsong are certified by … [Read more...]

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Is Universal Home Design the Wave of the Future? You’d Better Believe It Is!

What is universal home design? Oh... just the next big wave of home design after green homebuilding... that's all! A combination of both schools of thought would be cool. You could call it "universal green home design" or a variant of that phrase.Universal Home Design is a term that has been around for awhile but it's just beginning to come to the forefront of the home building industry. Why? Because baby-boomers will begin hitting age 65 in 2011, and there is a huge wave of homeowners … [Read more...]

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Living On The Lower End of a Townhouse Row Has a Downside – Water Leaks From Above

Are you thinking about buying or renting a townhouse in the near future? If so, listen up! This is a lesson that you don't want to learn the hard way. If you have a choice, choose to be above (higher altitude) the other tenants in the building rather than on the downslope. Why? Here's why...   … [Read more...]

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How to Make a Fiberglass Repair on Your Shower or Bathtub

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A crack in a fiberglass tub or shower isn't always cause to replace it. Fiberglass repair -- once left to the professionals -- can now be completed by the meticulous homeowner using a fiberglass repair kit. Before attempting a repair, it is important to know that most likely the crack will still be slightly visible. If this bothers you, have your fiberglass tub or shower replaced, or call a professional to make the repair. However, if you just want to make a repair that will enable you … [Read more...]

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Water Volume Requirements For Residential Custom Shower Systems

How much water volume does it take to handle a custom walk-in shower system with multiple shower heads? Or better yet...how much hot water storage is sufficient to fill a two-person water jetted tub? The amount of water that is required to adequately supply a multi-station custom shower system is something that I was curious about when I visited a model home in nearby Hanover subdivision in Hiram, GA. I made a return visit to Hanover the other day and spoke with Russ Giudicessi, Builder … [Read more...]

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Custom Shower Systems Are Hot! Hot! Hot!

Here's a "hot" bathroom trend. I'm starting to see more and more homes being built with luxury master bathroom suites equipped with custom shower systems. Makes $en$e to me. Builders know that nice kitchens and bathrooms sell homes. A HUGE custom shower room...yes...shower room surely would have a big WOW affect on potential home buyers. We happened upon a custom home with a shower room system equipped with multiple shower heads in the master retreat. Is this shower room overkill? … [Read more...]

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So Many Home Cleaning Products…So Little Time

Now that you have a spring cleaning list in your grasp, you might be better served with some sort of timetable, or schedule, to squeeze it all in before too much time passes. It's not called spring cleaning for nothing you know! I've got some great tips on products that have worked for us over the years, as well as an eco-friendly nod to a couple of environmentally responsible companies producing green products for you and me. I especially liked one of the marketing tag lines from Method that … [Read more...]

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