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You may have never heard of asbestos awareness training, but it can save lives. It provides homeowners and workers a primary knowledge of how one can identify its presence, where it’s normally found in buildings, and how one can avoid exposure. Knowing where it’s found can help workers avoid exposure to this deadly mineral.

What is asbestos?

Asbestos is a bunch of minerals seen almost everywhere in nature and is a fibrous substance. They’re found in fireproofing and noise reduction materials, electrical insulation, cement, construction supplies, roof shingles, ceiling plaster, chemical filters, and other types of manufacturing materials. Small asbestos particles can become airborne (float in the air), especially throughout the manufacturing of materials that have asbestos. These airborne particles can be breathed in, causing mesothelioma, cancer, and other asbestos-associated ailments.

Asbestos awareness training is vital because asbestos is found in a large number of buildings in addition to houses and schools. Within the workplace or home asbestos will mostly …

Black marks between the carpet and the skirting boards are just nasty. But they can be dealt with effectively with some sealant, some carpet cleaners and elbow grease.

Light coloured carpets make a room nice and cosy. Some people go for stark elegance in a room, so they choose a pristine white carpet to achieve this look. But no matter what kind of look you are trying to get into a room, you would not be successful if you end up having black marks between your carpet and the skirting boards of your room. These black marks under the skirting boards and on light-coloured carpet are just nasty.

What causes these black marks on carpets right under the skirting boards? The culprit that you are looking for is air. Air is everywhere; we all know that. And in houses, air under the flooring can escape through gaps and leave behind it a trail of dirt and dust. Thus, when black …

Are you ready for a new bathroom floor? Perhaps your taste is willing to accept a new pattern or design to match recently painted or papered walls, but your wallet may be telling you to wait until the economy takes a turn for the better. If you have been successful in managing a few fixer-upper projects around your home in the past, you may be able to install new bathroom flooring for a fraction of the cost that you would have to pay professionals. All you need are a few simple guidelines and quality floor tile or linoleum.

First, decide what type of flooring you want for your bathroom. Tile works especially well, because any of the pieces that become rotted, mildewed, or damaged are easy to replace without taking up the entire floor. Just be sure to buy extra tiles when purchasing the initial batch so the replacement pieces will match their original counterparts. Linoleum may be cheaper, and …

Luxury carpet is for those that want to invest in a floor covering that enhances the interior of a home. With the popularity of hard surface flooring such as tile and hardwood flooring, luxury carpet often gets overlooked. However, as a home owner or decorator, you can do so much more with luxury carpet than with other types of flooring. It is much easier to draw out colors and textures with luxury carpet because of the extensive offerings available. Colors in a room can be accented easily with the choices or patterned, printed, or multi-toned luxury carpet. Also, rooms don’t have to have a flat texture. Texture of the walls, ceiling, windows and furniture can be supplemented by luxury carpet styles like, high low, cut loop, patterned and sculpted. Luxury carpeting is not a specific style. The term luxury, when mentioned with carpet, implies longer lasting, softer yarns, better stain resistance and thicker constructions. There are 4 primary types of …