The Awnings can be made with transparent plastics

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Vertical welds (recommended):

There will be a weld on average each 1.35 meters and whole strips are used.

Inrepparttar center or inrepparttar 140550 extremities there will be a smaller strip in agreement withrepparttar 140551 use ofrepparttar 140552 material. Inrepparttar 140553 lateral ones, there will be reinforcement in Crystal (equalrepparttar 140554 amendment) of 2.5 centimeters.

Inrepparttar 140555 sense ofrepparttar 140556 vertical weldsrepparttar 140557 shrink doesn't exist, however, when openingrepparttar 140558 awning crystal they will appear waves, which will disappear in few minutess.

Comparing withrepparttar 140559 horizontal weld, that vertical method " glues " less when coiled.

Aboutrepparttar 140560 Author:

Carlos Mello isrepparttar 140561 Director of Arquitetoldos, an awnings manufacturing company. Seerepparttar 140562 sites http://www.amx.com.br/toldos and http://toldos-toldo-coberturas-aluguel-dias-rio-de-janeiro-recreio.us .

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Lighting for Seniors

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Another point to consider is outdoor lighting for security. Be sure to provide plenty of light at all entrances and exits. These lights should also be on a timer or photocell so that they are on when needed. Someone may leave expecting to be home before dark and get delayed. In this case havingrepparttar lights come on automatically will allow them to enterrepparttar 140549 house safely. Motion detectors can also be used in places that we don’t want to keeprepparttar 140550 lights on for extended periods. Areas like walkways alongrepparttar 140551 side of a house or a path whererepparttar 140552 garbage is taken out. Driveways are another good location for a motion detector light. In fixtures where changing a bulb is a little difficult, using a compact fluorescent is a good choice. With a compact fluorescent,repparttar 140553 bulb will last as long as 3 years and sometimes longer. A great place for one is in a shower light, just be sure to get a big enough bulb to lightrepparttar 140554 area adequately. Outside light fixtures are also a good choice unless you live in an area whererepparttar 140555 temperature gets below freezing a lot. Another place for fluorescent fixtures are closets, which can be extremely dark for an elderly person. The key points to remember are to make sure all areas are adequately illuminated and use fixtures that require a minimum of maintenance.

Paul forte has been in the lighting industry for over 25 years. For more info and tips on lighting and other electrical needs please visit Lighting Tips For help with Laying out recessed lighting


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