Archive for February 23rd, 2010

Tips On How To Clean Mold

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Mold around the home is unsightly, makes the house look dirty, and most importantly it is a hazard to your health. So if you have a mold problem in your house then it is time for a good mold clean up.

One big problem with mold is that when it establishes itself it can be quite hard to get rid of. Even if you get some good mold remover products and clean the mold that you can see, you are only removing the surface mold. Often there is hidden mold that you don’t even know about and if you don’t get rid of all the hidden mold, then the problem will keep recurring.

In this article I’m going to go through some tips that I’ve learned on how to remove mold permanently and also just a bit of advice on taking some safety precautions when cleaning mold.

Always wear protective clothing – mold spores are dangerous and they don’t need much disturbance to be released into the air. By wearing protective clothing like a mask, gloves and even goggles, you can help protect yourself from touching and inhaling mold spores.

Door Closers – Why Do I Need Them?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

A door closer is a device that enables a door to close whenever someone opens it or if is automatically opened. These are commonly seen in lots of commercial buildings.

Types of Door Closers. Door closers can come in different types, depending on what you need. They can be concealed in frame and concealed in floor or surface mounted. Closers that are surface mounted have four different types. These include the regular arm, top jamb mounted, slide track arm and the parallel arm. Overhead type closers are mostly surface mounted, even though there are a lot of manufacturers that offers concealed models also like Norton 7900 overhead concealed and the Rixson 27 series. These are mounted inside of a pocket of the door frame though sometimes they can also be mounted in the floor under the pivot area directly and are concealed completely. The surface mounted ones are those with the small boxes attached on the door’s top corner. The arms that are jointed are the ones extended from the top level of the box on to the frame where this is bolted in.