10 Tips for Hiring a Heating and Cooling ContractorWritten by Daniel Gipe
1. Study up - Find out about license and insurance requirements for contractors in your city. And before you call a contractor, know model of your current system and its maintenance history. Also make note of any uncomfortable rooms. This will help potential contractors better understand your heating needs. We still have to see your home2. Consider Seasoned installers- We have over 20 years experience. 3. Call references - Ask contractors for customer references and call them. Ask about contractor's installation or service performance, and if job was completed on time and within budget. 4. Find special offers - A heating and cooling system is one of largest purchases you'll make as a homeowner. Keep your costs down by checking around for available rebates on energy-efficient ENERGY STAR qualified heating and cooling equipment. Begin your search at www.energystar.gov. Also, call 763-546-7377 and ask Daniel for details on rebates.
| | The Easiest Way to Decorate your KitchenWritten by Joey Lewitin
Kitchens have an inherent decoration to them that makes further stylistic additions an unnecessary frill. Walls, floors, and fixtures are very expensive to replace, and as such are generally better to just decorate around. Decorative accessories can be brought in to add to style of room, but in kitchen, space is at a premium and these itemns should be included with restraint. Such restrictions on space and structure may make it seem that improving look of your kitchen is only possible by spending large amounts of money. However, there are several decorative pieces in any functional kitchen that are relatively inexpensive, easy to replace, and you need them to work in kitchen anyways. These items are your cooking accessories, and they provide an almost unlimited potential for kitchen design and redecoration.UTENSILS Aside from needing spoons and knives that will function well in a kitchen, you should also pay attention to color of any pieces that you consider purchasing, and how they will look with rest of room. Most utensils will be made from classic wood or steal. These materials can be colored, or even contain colored handles, however original look of item is generally most elegant. For a greater range of color you may want to consider sacrificing classic feel of steal and wood for more colorful plastic; a material which is durable and comes in almost every hue from bright to subdued. Once you have chosen color of your utensils, you have to decide on a way to display them. Using knife and utensil organizers allows you to show off your accessories as if they were intended as decorations. Knives should be kept in a separate knife holder that will keep their edges sharp, but spoons and other accessories can be displayed on racks, walls, or in specialty containers of their own.
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