2015

Three Garage Updates That May Help You Sell Your Home

Your garage is more than just a functional space. With the right upgrades and improvements, you can actually transform your garage into a major selling point for your home. Here are just some of the improvements you can complete to help make your home more attractive to potential buyers. Smart Opener Smart openers allow users to control and monitor garage door functions from a smartphone or Wi-Fi connection. Whether it's remotely checking to see if the garage door is closed or opening the door when a family member has forgotten their key, the accessibility and convenience of this type of feature is attractive.

Building A Sauna? Pick One Of These Three Types Of Wood

Are you finally ready to build that sauna you've been thinking about for the last several years? If you want to get it finished by the time the cold weather settles in, you need to get started. The first thing you need to do is select your lumber. Here's what kinds to consider. Western Red Cedar Western red cedar is a highly traditional choice for saunas. It's a soft, light wood, characteristics which make it a natural thermal insulator, so it reacts well to all the expanding and contracting that occurs from the heating and cooling of the sauna.

Steel Industry News That Could Make A Serious Impact On Steel Stocks

The commodities market is a wild and unpredictable ride, with positive news stories causing prices to rise and negative ones causing them to plummet. Steel industry stocks are one of the most tumultuous and a pair of recent (and somewhat related) news stories seem primed to cause prices to fluctuate even further. Understanding these two stories can help you decide on whether or not you want to invest in the steel industry now or hold off for a later date.

Don't Blow It: 4 Ways To Keep Your Centrifugal Blower Operating Smoothly

If your business relies on a centrifugal blower, you need to make sure that it's properly maintained. Poor maintenance can lead to malfunctions of the blower and injuries to the employees who are working in the vicinity. If you're not sure how to properly maintain your blower, here are four simple steps you can follow. Clean the Impellers The impellers – or blades – are going to get dirty. When they do, it can affect the proper functioning of the blower.

Four Reasons To Use Aluminum Compressor Seals In Your Business

When you perform work in any sort of industrial capacity, it is vitally important that you acquire and utilize the right materials. In this regard, you will need to be particular about the type of compressor seals that you use with these applications. As you look to make the absolute most out of this production, consider the benefits laid out below that explain why aluminum seals will work to your advantage.