How to Find a Tradesman

Houston Decorator | August 16, 2010

Needing a builder, plumber, electrician or another trade professional? Then you need to know where to find a tradesman you can count on. We’ll discuss the main options here. Word of Mouth Recommendation If you’re in no hurry to find a tradesman with the required expertise, ask around within your social circle. Let friends, co-workers [...]

Brown Clouds Or Green Power

Houston Decorator | July 18, 2010

I’ve got lead in my brain, mercury in my nervous system, and benzene damaged kidneys. I breath arsenic and nickel into my lungs to my oxygen starved heart, while singing in the acid rain, looking through smog and sulfurous clouds, with tears in my eyes trying to see a hole in my ozone. These words [...]

Home Redo – Electrical Wiring

Houston Decorator | July 7, 2010

If you are looking at this article expecting to learn about home electric installation then you are in the right place. Not because I am going to teach you how to do it but because I am going to persuade you not to be so silly. Electricity is very dangerous to the unskilled worker. If [...]

Learning Home Electronics, Building Circuits on Your Own – Part 3

Houston Decorator | March 10, 2010

Water-electronics analogy Basic terms in electronics can be illustrated with water delivery system: Water pipe = electric wire Water flow = current flow Water pump/tower = power supply Water Sprinkler/tap = electric load In order to deliver water in the pipe to the sprinkler, a water pump must push the water from one edge of [...]

Lower Electric Bills – Tips to Help You Save Money

Houston Decorator | January 4, 2010

Believe it or not, your local electric company actually wants you to save money. They are introducing new ways to lower electric bills with consumer incentives and smart technologies. You can be rewarded for your conservation efforts in tangible ways on your way to living green and protecting the planet, while increasing the money in [...]

Planning For Electrical Repairs and Maintenance

Houston Decorator | January 3, 2010

It is highly recommended that any electrical repairs, maintenance or additions be done by a qualified electrician. Your electrical installation is one of the most important, and most dangerous, components of your house. It, and your gas system, are essentially the only two areas where an improper installation or modification can lead to serious injury [...]

What to Know About Portable Electric Generators

Houston Decorator | January 2, 2010

Energy power shortage in some places are predictable, that is why portable electric generators are very useful providing instant power to appliances you use in your home or in business. Lack of power supply in some companies, will exactly mean reduced of transactions or possible loss of prospective costumers and profit. The good thing is [...]

Electrical Fuses 101

Houston Decorator | October 11, 2009

Most people who are not familiar with electricity don’t know that electrical fuses protect electrical circuits from over amperage, not over voltage. Amps or amperage is the flow, or amount of electricity. Voltage has to do with the force the electricity current flows. A example of this would be a fire hose with a nozzle [...]

5 Ways to Make Electricity

Houston Decorator | October 10, 2009

One of the biggest inventions of all times made by man is electrical energy. This has enabled modernization to evolve so fast. The largest quantity of electricity ever created by man comes from fossil fuels, nuclear fission, water and even wind. This article will take briefly about the various ways to produce electricity. It is [...]

Benefits of a Kitchen Exhaust Fan

Houston Decorator | October 9, 2009

The kitchen is one of the most common places of get together in many homes. It is a place to loosen up and bond with family and friends. Therefore, the kitchen should be cozy and convenient. But from all the warm images that the kitchen may present, there is something hidden that lingers, its pollution! [...]