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  • How to Find the Right Fire Extinguisher for Your Tiny Home

    If you are preparing for the final steps of your tiny home build, one thing you should consider is fire safety. Fire and carbon monoxide poisoning are two common issues with tiny homes when the right safety steps are not taken. Before you buy a fire extinguisher, here are some ways to find the right one for your tiny home and what to know about it.  Consider the Space The first thing you should do when you are looking for a fire extinguisher is consider the space.
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  • What You Need to Know About Asbestos Removal

    Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral, used in buildings as an insulator or fire retardant. Today its use is limited because asbestos and asbestos-containing materials are considered a public health hazard. Its removal is highly regulated and you must have the permit to remove asbestos. Asbestos removal work involves the identification, repair, encapsulation, or removal of asbestos-containing materials to eliminate the risks of toxic asbestos fibres.  Asbestos-Containing Materials in Buildings
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  • 3 Environmentally Friendly DIY Cleaning Equipment

    Nowadays, activities around the home require tools that require some form of energy to operate. While the tools help with various chores such as mowing the lawn or pumping water, some of the devices affect the environment negatively. Consequently, most environmentally aware homeowners advocate for electric gadgets since electricity is a clean form of energy. However, if you are a DIY enthusiast, you can still make environmentally friendly tools on your own.
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  • Remarkable Renewables: Comparing Green Energy Sources

    As the world steers away from non-renewable and high-risk power sources such as nuclear energy and fossil fuels, there's still a lot to learn about their renewable counterparts. Technology for renewable energy sources is improving all the time, and that's likely to speed up as even more time and resources are shifted away from old power sources and onto these ones. For now, however, what are the advantages and disadvantages of each type of renewable energy, and how are they used?
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  • Period Home Renovation? Why You Need to Exercise Caution

    After World War I and World War II, the Australian building industry enjoyed a boom and a vast number of new homes popped up around the country. Of course, standards were not what they are today, and builders were not aware of the risks posed by some of the materials at the time. Consequently, a large number of these older homes contain asbestos in one form or another. Fast forward to today and you may be the proud new owner of one of those 'period' properties and you're rolling up your sleeves for a new renovation project.
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  • Ferrous and Non-Ferrous Metals in the Recycling Process

    So far as the metal recycling industry is concerned, there are two categories of metal. The first constitutes ferrous metals which includes any combination of iron and carbon. The other group is made up of non-ferrous metals such as scrap copper, aluminium, lead, tin or zinc. How does the recycling industry handle these two groups of metals in order to make it into materials which can be used once again?
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  • Prevent Office Allergies During the Summer by Maintaining Air Quality

    The quality of air in your office is a primary determining factor in the health of your workers. If the office is always dusty or stuffy, workers can develop allergies that will reduce their productivity or even keep them off work for several days. For this reason, the indoor air quality in your office directly affects the performance of your workers. During summer, keeping the air fresh can be a difficult task due to the increased pollutants in the atmosphere.
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  • The 7 Fire Extinguisher Types and When to Use Them

    It isn't without reason that handheld fire extinguishers can be found almost everywhere in Australia. They provide us with an extra level of safety in places like busses, boats, and buildings, if you know where to look. However, with such a large variety of fire extinguisher specialisations, it's unfortunate that they must be read to be understood, which can be a pain in an emergency situation. Of course, this is unless you know the standard Australian colour-coding scheme (AS/NZS).
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