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	<title>Home Improvement Project &#187; Flooring</title>
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		<title>Find and get area rugs for your home decoration</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/06/22/find-and-get-area-rugs-for-your-home-decoration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 17:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Area rug is one of furniture that can enhance the room. This rug provide comfort and warmth to people who live in the house. There are many color choices, shapes, sizes and designs, however it is important to consider before buying area rugs such as quality and affordable prices. Rug can be a long-term investment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-775" href="http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/06/22/find-and-get-area-rugs-for-your-home-decoration/area-rugs/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-775" title="area rugs" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/area-rugs.jpg" alt="area rugs" width="166" height="192" /></a>Area rug is one of furniture that can enhance the room. This rug provide comfort and warmth to people who live in the house. There are many color choices, shapes, sizes and designs, however it is important to consider before buying <a href="http://www.boldrugs.com/">area rugs</a> such as quality and affordable prices. Rug can be a long-term investment which is specifically used for home decoration.</p>
<p>First, you must determine the location where this rug is placed. Make sure that this area rug is suit to large or small room. For small rooms, it&#8217;s better to place in the center of the room and could also under the furniture or in a place where you walk through and for large room it can be use to cover the whole area. You can measure the space to ensure that your area rug compatible with the room. For the color, you can compare with the color of walls and other furniture that exist in the room.</p>
<p>There are many area rug style in the internet . You can buy online with comfortable and choose your favorite style and get <a href="http://www.boldrugs.com/">discount area rugs</a>. For your area rug needs, you can use <a href="http://www.boldrugs.com/Safavieh-rug-manufacturer.html">Safavieh area rugs</a> style which is available in the market. Your room will look beautiful with this rug.</p>
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		<title>Type of pavers for driveways, walkways, and patios</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 08 May 2010 07:37:29 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Pavers are generally used for decoration, the design path, driveway, and also can beautify a place and improve value of the place with an attractive shape and color. In addition concrete driveways such as concrete pavers do not crack like cement and can also replace if needed. Pavers is easily cleaned with a detergent, brushing [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-688" href="http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/05/08/type-of-pavers-for-driveways-walkways-and-patios/concrete-pavers/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-688" title="concrete pavers" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/concrete-pavers.jpg" alt="concrete pavers" width="218" height="164" /></a>Pavers are generally used for decoration, the design path, driveway, and also can beautify a place and improve value of the place with an attractive shape and color. In addition <a href="http://www.homeownershub.com/construction/Driveway-Pavement-Options-7318-.htm" target="_blank">concrete driveways</a> such as concrete pavers do not crack like cement and can also replace if needed. Pavers is easily cleaned with a detergent, brushing and water.</p>
<p>Pavers that is used for the driveway and walkways made of different materials. Brick pavers are often used because its easy maintenance and environmentally friendly. It also can be easily cleaned with a little soap, water and brushing. It is also anti-slippery and very suitable to used walkways and driveways.</p>
<p>Most of pavers shape are x and w shaped, fans, parallelogram, Keyhole, hexagons, and pentagons. Another is made of stone and materials on recycling street pavers. Type of <a href="http://www.homeownershub.com/construction/Concrete-Pavers-for-Driveway-12527-.htm" target="_blank">concrete pavers for driveway</a> are best for those who live in extremely cold temperatures or heat, where they need movement without cracking.  Concrete pavers is also available in many colors include white, sand, yellow, stone, brown and pinks.</p>
<p>Some types of stone such as sandstone, limestone, granite, bluestone mined from the excavation and made into a very expensive pavers. The limestone and granite pavers is suitable for pool decks because it&#8217;s anti-slip. Other types of stones can enhance your path or patios. This type is usually available in the form of Octagon, diamond, hexagon, rectangle, oblong and square.</p>
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		<title>The important thing to lay the tiles</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/04/02/the-important-thing-to-lay-the-tiles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 17:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There are some tips about how to lay soft floor tiles the tiles that should remember when you run your project, so your job of laying floor tiles will runs smoothly. The important thing about how to lay hard floor tiles is always checking the alignment as you go.  It is better to check [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-605" href="http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/04/02/the-important-thing-to-lay-the-tiles/lay-soft-tiles/"><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-605" title="Lay Soft Tiles" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/Lay-Soft-Tiles.jpg" alt="Lay Soft Tiles" width="238" height="159" /></a>There are some tips about <a href="http://www.megahowto.com/how-to-lay-soft-floor-tiles">how to lay soft floor tiles</a> the tiles that should remember when you run your project, so your job of laying floor tiles will runs smoothly. The important thing about <a href="http://www.megahowto.com/how-to-lay-hard-floor-tiles">how to lay hard floor tiles</a> is always checking the alignment as you go.  It is better to check on the ones laid prior to the fresh ones to ensure they have not moved for every 2 to 3 floor tiles you lay.</p>
<p>Find the starting point.<br />
Use chalk line and tape measure and find the middle of your walls. With this thing at floor level, run the line from one wall to other wall that opposite it, keeping the line even with wall center point. To get a guide, snapping the line on the floor and do this to other walls, and then you will have exact center. In this center the first tile will go.</p>
<p>Follow the pattern<br />
Select exactly the arrangement on the floor. Maybe staggered checkerboard fashion or side-by-side. To decide this, you can set up a guide line and snapping it perpendicular to the door with a chalk line. You can use a square to make sure it is really perpendicular. Put something to act as a spacer between each tile to ensure that you keep things straight. Run it straight the other direction, from one end of the room to the other. The spacer is used as a guide to lay tiles the other direction. Use spacers between all of the tiles. You will now want to measure uncovered space in both directions, and cut partial tiles to fill in those blank spots.</p>
<p><a rel="attachment wp-att-606" href="http://www.paris-link-home.com/2010/04/02/the-important-thing-to-lay-the-tiles/lay-hard-tiles/"><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-606" title="lay hard tiles" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/04/lay-hard-tiles.jpg" alt="lay hard tiles" width="228" height="152" /></a>Lay the whole tiles.<br />
Spread out the adhesive with a notched trowel over just a small area in two or three square feet at a time should be enough. Then, with a twisting motion, make sure it’s still on the line with your spacers. Use your level and square frequently to ensure everything lines up is right. Then move outward toward the walls, and covering another square 3 foot area. After all whole tiles are down, let the tiles set overnight.</p>
<p>Lay your border partial tiles.<br />
Set the adhesive for the main tiles.  After this it should be safe to walk on it and finish up with the border.  When you are butting two tiles together with especially the tile grout spacers in place, it’s easy to push adjacent tiles out of position without noticing it. If you feel that too much pressure when pushing one tile towards the neighboring floor tile, you need to double check the alignment.   As you lay the floor tiles also, you can clean the wet mortar from the grout lines. Don&#8217;t leave excessive mortar and go back and clean it out later. If you forget the certain spots or late before you finished them, and will find that mortar have dried and it is require chiseling out that can consuming more time. You can wipe them out with a grout spacer to clean the excess, and wipe down any that spills out onto a floor tile surface with brush or a damp cloth.</p>
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		<title>Change Floor Drain</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2009/12/15/change-floor-drain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:08:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>There are many causes of the bathroom floor drain can be damaged. Floor drain from plastic can be damage by rat bite or hit by something hard. Floor drain that made by metal is usually damaged by rust.</p>
<p>Floor drain damaged causes many problems. The smell of bathroom  is not good and drains become clogged. Before [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-401" title="123" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/123.jpg" alt="123" width="246" height="185" />There are many causes of the bathroom floor drain can be damaged. Floor drain from plastic can be damage by rat bite or hit by something hard. Floor drain that made by metal is usually damaged by rust.</p>
<p>Floor drain damaged causes many problems. The smell of bathroom  is not good and drains become clogged. Before the damage it caused many problems, you have to immediately replace the floor drain. It&#8217;s easy. You can do it by yourselves.</p>
<p>Tools and materials:</p>
<p>- Floor drain<br />
- Sand 1 kg<br />
- Cement 1 kg<br />
- Spoon mortar<br />
- pail mixture<br />
- Chisel and hammer<br />
- Gloves</p>
<p>Processing steps:</p>
<p>1. Pack up the old floor drain using a chisel and hammer. Clean the area of the scar. At the time of unpacking, make sure there is no add material that goes into the sinkhole. Then stopper the top of the drain with the paper.</p>
<p>2. Start-sand mortar sufficiently. Using a spoon of cement, mortar stick to the lips around the drain hole.</p>
<p>3. Take the bowl floor drain and add to the bottom of the sinkhole. Press and glue it to the mortar. Previously, first remove the barrier paper material.</p>
<p>4. Cover floor drain edges with mortar. Trim. As half-dry cement, sprinkle dry cement over it. Wait until the cement dry completely.</p>
<p>5. Replace the filter, and a new floor drain is installed.</p>
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		<title>The Important Things about Carpet</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 16:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Not only as a cushion or sweeteners floors, carpets can also create an atmosphere. Motifs and color choices play an important role in building the atmosphere of space.</p>
<p>Carpet in the room functions not only as a floor covering. Many other roles behind the main functions, such as the creator of the atmosphere in the room. [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-355" title="carpet" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/12/carpet.jpg" alt="carpet" width="298" height="225" />Not only as a cushion or sweeteners floors, carpets can also create an atmosphere. Motifs and color choices play an important role in building the atmosphere of space.</p>
<p>Carpet in the room functions not only as a floor covering. Many other roles behind the main functions, such as the creator of the atmosphere in the room. Motif carpet can become the focal point (focal point) of the room, add accents, and the theme of the room.</p>
<p>Carpet was also functions as furniture pads, so it does not directly damage the surface of the floor. And, another function is able to make sense of comfort when we walk. Judging from the variety of functions, of the carpet should receive special attention in managing and maintaining them.</p>
<p>The style and size of the carpet should be adjusted to the size of the room. Do not choose a carpet patterned large and densely patterned to be placed in a small room, because it will make the room look small.</p>
<p>Before ordering or buying a carpet, make sure the size is adjusted with an area rug clan room furniture size, so that a proportional size. For example, if large-sized family room 4 mx 5 m, you can use the carpet with the size 160 cm x 240 cm. Before the new carpet was sent to the house, you should ask the store to clean the carpet or vacuuming the carpet.</p>
<p><span id="more-354"></span>After the carpet is sent to the house, should you have to consider the laying of the carpet. At the time of installing the carpet, especially for carpet that covers the entire room, try to ventilate really good, clan, if necessary, open the door all the windows clan.</p>
<p>Changing the position of the carpet in 2-3 months it is important to do. Because the carpet is exposed to direct sunlight from windows and doors, the color will fade quickly.</p>
<p>In addition to laying problems, how to maintain carpets must be noted because the hairs can be a nest carpet dust and fleas. Carpet cleaning should be routinely performed and this method can be classified into two types, light and heavy maintenance.</p>
<p>For light treatments done once a week is recommended. However, if in the neighborhood a lot of dust, carried out twice a week. Simple maintenance can use the vacuum cleaner to suck dust and to dust on the carpet.</p>
<p>Heavy treatment performed at least six months, your carpet with the laundry to be washed. You can also laundering at home with a special soap to carpet. After being washed and scrubbed, carpets must be dried in the sun to dry, and use a vacuum cleaner before being used again.</p>
<p>By managing and maintaining a regular basis, your carpet will stay looking neat and able to contribute to add accent your room</p>
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		<title>The Modern Stage House</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2009/10/16/the-modern-stage-house/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Oct 2009 14:42:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>This is the basic concept of houses on stilts. Here, the main activities on the top floor.</p>
<p>In the past, the ancestors made a raised structure for several reasons-such as avoiding wild animals and to prevent moisture (especially in aqueous environments). At the modern stage&#8217;s house St., architect and owner of this house, you can see [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignleft size-full wp-image-146" title="153139p" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/153139p.jpg" alt="153139p" width="252" height="190" />This is the basic concept of houses on stilts. Here, the main activities on the top floor.</p>
<p>In the past, the ancestors made a raised structure for several reasons-such as avoiding wild animals and to prevent moisture (especially in aqueous environments). At the modern stage&#8217;s house St., architect and owner of this house, you can see how the concept of traditional houses on stilts translated into modern buildings.</p>
<p>Before entering the living room / family, there is an open terrace and beautiful (on the floor above).</p>
<p>Spaces in the floor above is the living room / family, dining room, bedrooms, and bathroom. Ground floor space used for service, garage, child&#8217;s room, and dining room.  It&#8217;s different from traditional home-cooking that is done on the floor above, it set the kitchen on the bottom for safety reasons, so there should be no fire in the attic.</p>
<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-147" title="153201p" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/153201p.jpg" alt="153201p" width="298" height="225" />Construction Stage<br />
Construction stage is the cultural heritage in making the building of the ancestors.  Look at traditional houses in Sumatra, Kalimantan or Sulawesi, the average of houses on stilts. Construction of the &#8220;lifted up&#8221; like this requires the use of lightweight structures. Saint choose hollow steel columns and beams as the main with a maximum of 5 m spans and welded connection.</p>
<p><span id="more-145"></span>The best is actually a connection with bolts, but here it just welded.  Connections with bolts made of construction is not rigid, so when an earthquake happens, the building will not collapse, but follow the direction of movement. As for the roof, use a steel roof structure overlaid with kalsiboard.</p>
<p>Earth quake resistance structure is also found in the structure below.  It&#8217;s uses foundation base / local from reinforced concrete in each column.  No need sloof because it does not use a brick wall so that the building is not a heavy burden.</p>
<p>The top floor is not entirely in the shoulder, just below the terrace, bathroom, and the AC. Most of the structure of the upper floor using wooden beams is 60 cm and 2 cm coated multiplex</p>
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		<title>Indoor Outdoor Carpet</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2008/10/03/indoor-outdoor-carpet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Indoor outdoor carpet is a great inexpensive way to dress up high traffic areas that may see the many elements mother nature has to offer. Indoor outdoor carpeting stays true to its name that not only can it be used outside but can be used in many aspects throughout your home.</p>
<p>Indoor outdoor carpet works well [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-716" title="indoor outdoor carpet" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/ab04c_indoor-outdoor-carpet.jpg" alt="indoor outdoor carpet" width="110" height="85" />Indoor outdoor carpet is a great inexpensive way to dress up high traffic areas that may see the many elements mother nature has to offer. Indoor outdoor carpeting stays true to its name that not only can it be used outside but can be used in many aspects throughout your home.</p>
<p>Indoor outdoor carpet works well on patios, decks, garages, sidewalks, and even bathrooms. Many people will use indoor outdoor carpets in their RV’s, tents and the beds of trucks. Outdoor capeting is very ruggid and withstands staining, ripping and tearing, fading and wearing. One of the best aspects of indoor out door carpet is that if it does get messed up, simply replace it by picking it up and placing the new carpet in its place. Indoor outdoor carpet does not always have to be glued down, and can often simply be layed into place. Tack strip instillation is even optional. It really depends on where the carpet is going to be installed and what kind of use you expect to get out of it.</p>
<p>It is hard to say if there is one brand that can be called the best indoor outdoor carpet because there are many manufacturers on the market today. Thre are reputable companies like Shaw and Manington that produce a fine carpet with warranty. Many colors can be found at your local hardware or even flooring stores, from black and white, to green and blue. Chances are there is an indoor outdoor carpet color to match any room in our out of your home. So remember if you are looking for an inexpensive or cheap solution to dress up an area of your home that can easily be installed. Think about installing indoor outdoor carpets.</p>
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		<title>Remove Crayon Stains From Carpet</title>
		<link>http://www.paris-link-home.com/2008/10/03/remove-crayon-stains-from-carpet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Oct 2008 01:04:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Crayons and carpets are an ugly combination in a home when there are children at play. Once a carpet is stained with crayon, it can be a mess getting it out. So where to start?</p>
<p>The first thing you will want to do is remove any excess crayon that is still left by using either your [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><img class="alignright size-full wp-image-722" title="crayon stains" src="http://www.paris-link-home.com/wp-content/plugins/wp-o-matic/cache/ab04c_crayon-carpet.jpg" alt="crayon stains" width="75" height="75" />Crayons and carpets are an ugly combination in a home when there are children at play. Once a carpet is stained with crayon, it can be a mess getting it out. So where to start?</p>
<p>The first thing you will want to do is remove any excess crayon that is still left by using either your fingernail, or a knife with a dull blade.</p>
<p>WD-40 which is used as a car lubricant is also useful for removing stains of various kinds, so we will begin by adding a moderate amount to the stained area.</p>
<p>Allow this to sit in for at least 4-5 minutes. If the carpet has short fibers, then begin scrubbing the area with a bristle brush heavily.</p>
<p><span id="more-5"></span>A buildup will occur from the repeated scrubbing, so have a towel or some paper towels to clean up the excess.</p>
<p>Get a bucket and add a small amount of dish liquid soap to it. Apply the mixture with a rag or sponge to the area and scrub.</p>
<p>Again wipe the excess of foam built up over the area with a dry napkin or towel.</p>
<p>Examine how much of the stain has been eliminated. If it looks fine then you are ready to get a damp sponge or wet rag using water to blot the area until most of the spray and dirt are out.</p>
<p>If the area continues to look like it needs more scrubbing then repeat the process with WD-40 until the crayon stain has been removed.</p>
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