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Normally the last part of an office you’d see here would be the bathroom, but Greetz extended their office design into the bathroom too. With glass offices, bright green walls, and high ceilings, Greetz makes their headquarters a place for employees to look forward too.
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Your vacuum cleaner’s drive belt helps operate the machine’s rotating brush, which dislodges dirt and dust. When it wears out, the vacuum will still operate — it just won’t do its job. Here’s how to fix that.
Picture this: you’re suctioning up dust and dog hair when all of a sudden your vacuum cleaner makes a loud noise and stops working or ceases to pick anything as it runs. Most of the time the culprit is a broken vacuum cleaner drive belt, which is a fairly easy (albeit dirty) problem to repair.
Contrary to its name, a vacuum cleaner doesn’t actually create a true vacuum; instead, it removes dirt from your floors using reduced air pressure in an enclosed chamber (the air pressure outside is greater than that inside). Read more…
Curious about the history of Labor Day? We dug up some back story on one of America’s most anticipated three-day weekends.
Labor Day weekend is one of those few times when, for three days, it’s downright unpatriotic to lift a finger around the house. DIYers across the country get a reprieve from their work, opting instead to spend play — spending time with friends and family, relaxing on the beach, near a barbecue, at a picnic, or anyplace where sawdust, extension ladders, and power tools play no part.
But have you ever wondered why we celebrate Labor Day, and what sympathetic soul granted laborers their own holiday on the first Monday of each September? We did.
Labor Day was celebrated for the first time on September 5, 1882 (and 128 years later, the holiday lands on the 5th of the month again).
Did you know that every 20 seconds, the fire department responds to a fire somewhere in the nation?
Ready for a rooftop revamp? Whether you’re fixing a single shingle or replacing the entire roof, we’ve got you covered. This week, we explore asphalt shingles, the most popular and DIY-able material on the market.
The roof — the home’s primary defense against the elements — is one of the biggest investments a homeowner can make. The majority of residential roofs are covered with asphalt shingles, which are relatively inexpensive and easy to DIY. According to the Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association, enough asphalt shingles are produced each year to cover more than 5 million homes. Needless to say, the demand is great.
As we gear up for fall and start thinking more about air-sealing our homes, we decided to weigh the pros and cons of asphalt shingles and give you the lowdown on buying, installing, and maintaining this popular roofing product. Read more…