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91How to Make a Skylight Shade
Instructions for creating a custom, reasonably priced shade for a skylight. Includes needed supplies, step by step instructions with photographs.
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79Interior Features to Look for in an RV
There are certain features in an RV that you just won't appreciate until you have them. Whether you are buying new or used, or looking to update, choosing the right RV is a big decision. It really boils down to your own personal choice. It...
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80Horse Barn Lighting
A good rule of thumb, whether building a new facility or remodeling an old one, is "plan for all the lighting you know you will need, then add some more." In the horse business there is usually expansion, planned or not. We seem to under-estimate...
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75Home Improvement - I Love Orangeries Conservatory Greenhouses Sun Rooms
Fall and winter are the times when I long for a sun room. Adding square footage with a sun room is a wise investment for your family. Adding a sun room with character and architectural flair is the hallmark of the orangery. An orangery is a foreign term to the United States. In colloquial terms, an orangery, a conservatory are both essentially a sun room. The distinct architectural difference that sets the orangery apart is the roof lantern. See the beautiful roof lanterns and design ideas.
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76Bat Season
We’d been having a heat wave and although I had air conditioning, I preferred to sleep with the windows open and allow the night air to refresh the rooms. My apartment was a converted attic space in an old...
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74Best Use of Passive Solar Energy in Your Home
Here are some options if you would like to reduce your heating bills or go all solar but don't want to move. How to fix an existing home for greatest passive solar energy gain.
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72Skylight Shades
One major reason for installing skylights is energy conservation, but without a shade, your skylight could be costing you and the environment dearly. Skylight shades should pay for themselves in savings from...
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76Finding the Right Types of Skylights
Skylights have numerous advantages that make them very viable options as day lighting tools. This is supported by the fact that even ancient romans used skylights as their main source of light during the day. However, the different types of...
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74Spending The Night In A Yurt
A friend invited me this past weekend to spend the night "roughing it" at the Torreya National Park in Bristol, near Tallahassee, Florida. Stress just melts away when in the midst of tall pine trees, brush, the sound of grasshoppers, and the smell...
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70Photography ideas : Trees in fog
A tree grove in foggy conditions is ideal subject matter for accentuating shape. Our best photography opportunities often occur when weather conditions are what many consider to be least favorable. To help...
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