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Dear friends, if you are planning to improve/renovate or

refurnish your home then this article can be a very

useful guide and save your lot of time.

When it comes to home improvement, most people think that

it's has to do with painting the house from inside out

and forget about it.

But any architectural structure is much more than just walls

and ceiling. There are many systems working simultaneously

which keep the building under function.

Let's have a look at these systems one by one.

1) Structural System:

This includes the support system of the entire building, namely

foundation, columns, beams, slabs(in R.C.C structure).

The most commonly used structural systems is R.C.C. Other types

include steel and wood.

While renovating a building special attention must be given to

the structural support system. Slabs should be checked to be

leak proof. Columns and beams which are exposed to external

atmosphere must be checked for damage. R.C.C structural members

are always covered with plaster. This plaster must be without

damage.

In case of steel structures, anti-rust treatment must be applied

wherever necessary.

In case of wooden structure anti-termite treatment must be applied

wherever necessary.

2) Plumbing System:

All pipelines which carry water in and out of the structure must

be checked for leakage. The main are of possible leakage is

at the joints, hence must be carefully treated.

Water taps at the washbasins, inside bathrooms, kitchen sinks,

toilet blocks, should be checked for good and smooth operating

conditions.

3)Drainage System:

Drainage from kitchen, bathrooms, toilets should have an unobstructed

and shortest path to outside chambers. Any clogging of these lines

can cause overflowing of the chambers, hence should be checked

and cleaned.

4)Electrical Systems:

This starts with the main supply of the electricity from the

local authorities. The point of entering the main supply should be

checked for any excessive disturbance in voltage levels, which

might cause damage to electrical appliances inside.

All switch boards and switches in respective rooms should be checked

for proper and safe functioning. Security systems such as

earthing and M.C.B's should be checked for safe functioning.

5) Doors and Windows

These form an important part of any structure as far as safety

is concerned. Proper functioning of the doors and window

shutters is necessary. If your home has a security alarm system

installed, then it must be kept updated and in proper working condition.

Door and window shutter hinges should be applied with lubricants

for smooth operations. I case of sliding doors and windows, tracks

which allow sliding should be dust free.

6) Glass Panes

All glass panes used on windows and doors should be dust free.

Any broken or cracked glass panes should be replaced immediately.

If the building has a skylight, then it should be checked to be

leak proof and clean, to allow clear and unobstructed sunlight in

the interiors.

7) Flooring Materials

In most cases tiles are used for flooring. All tiles should be

checked for cracks and most importantly leveling.

In every home flooring has a natural slope to avoid clogging

of water if any such situation arises. Tiled flooring

must be checked at joints. Any cracks in joins must be

checked with proper bonding material.

In case of wooden flooring, extra care must be taken to keep

the flooring termite-free.

Wall Plaster and Wall Paint.

All external walls must be checked from outside for a proper

layer of plaster. Plaster prevents the rainwater to seep inside

the structure. If external plaster gets damaged, rain water

seeps inside causing dampening of walls.

All internal walls must be checked for scraping of paint.

Furniture and Carpentry Items.

All furniture items must be termite free and sturdy at the

joints. A coat of good quality wooden polish can add life

to the furniture pieces.

Other carpentry work includes door and window shutters, door

and window frames.

9) Other Accessories.

This includes small thing which matter a lot, such as all the

locking arrangement at doors, windows, towel rods in the

bathroom/wash basins, arrangement to dry washed clothes,

storage arrangements in kitchen/bathroom.

10)External Systems

This can include a solar water heater, electric pumps to push

the water from underground water tank to Overhead water tank.,

Cable TV antennas.

All these systems must be checked for proper functioning.

From the above discussion it is clear that proper functioning

of any architectural structure is dependant of many complex

systems which work simultaneously.

Hence all these must be given attention and respect. Any building

is just like a human body, with movable and stationary parts.

If dealt with proper care can give a very healthy living experience

for years to come.

I hope this article was helpful to everyone.

Copyright 2005 Shrinivas Vaidya

Shrinivas Vaidya is the webmaster of Bedroom-Design-And-Decorating-Ideas.com .Visit TODAY to get an in-depth knowledge of Bedroom Design, Bedroom Furniture Sets and Bedroom Decorating Ideas.

A Current Review On Styles Of Window Shades

Just from the standard name roller shades, they are basically window shades that can be rolled up to provide light into a room at the same time rolled down to eliminate light.

These window shades are seen to come in various types and styles. These are three types; in the form of blackout roller shades, light filtering solar shades or the decorative roller shades. With the blackout roller shades, they are designed using fabrics that block light from passing through them providing the necessary darkness required in the room while blocking UV rays hence reducing transmittance of heat and thus ensuring the room remains cool. Naturally, a layer is added to the shade enabling it to block out the light.

The light filtered roller shades are mostly opaque and are usually taken into consideration where privacy is not the main issue of concern but rather emphasis is on the style, design and fashion of the roller shade. Lastly, are the decorative roller shades that have seen fashion being applied giving them a sleek, sophisticated appearance while offering an array of possibilities of an unlimited variety of styles to choose from. But with this type of roller shades, one’s willingness to spend will be the determinant of the quality and sleekness of the design.

Window shades are just but another means of treating your windows and are considered a suitable means of covering your windows. With the vast variety in window shades, there is that aspect of one’s choice of coming out with his/her desired texture and brightness into a room at an affordable price.

Among the most common shade styles are;
The Roman Shades
These window shades are best preferred due to the way they present the window in an elegant manner and bringing up beauty through their neat folds. They are durable and thus offer economical advantages during budgeting.

Honeycomb/ Cellular Shades
They are honeycombed in shape. These shades are of the light filtered type and normally in the event of the need to maximize on the insulation, an extra layer of the light filtered material/fabric is added onto the already designed window shade. This particular shade serves as a great way in the absorption or the reduction of both indoors and the outdoor noises. Cellular shades can also be applied when it comes to skylights in the allowance of light to pass through at the same time providing total insulation.

Pleated Shades
These window shades derive similar benefits with those of the cellular window shades but here they are made from a single layer of polyester and are considered being less expensive. They serve to filter light but are not that insulating compared to the cellular window shades but still manages to eliminate hot and cold air from the particular room.

Roller Shades
The mechanism of roller shades in their movement is through the aid of a spring mechanism that ensures easy movement up and down. This type of window shade depends on the purpose that is going to be applied upon them.

Woven wood Shades
The making of this type of window shade is purely on natural materials from fiber, reeds, bamboo, wood and even grass. This type of window shade is designed to bring out an outdoors with a touch of nature kind of feel.

Bamboo Shades
Finally, we have the bamboo shades that are normally categorized with the woven wood shades. But with their recent popularity, they have been considered as being in a class of their own. Their knotty patterns bring out that extra depth in their character and their installation is easy just like most window shades thus eliminating the need for seeking the assistance of professional installers.

About the Author

As an interior designer trained in writing, Judith Persit specializes in window treatments themes. Judith lyricizes about roller shades. Learn more about window shades at her site.

What kind of filter do I need?

After over a decade of not being involved in photography, I've bought myself a Nikon D60 dSLR and want to get back in the habit. Back in the day, I only had a skylight filter for my Minolta.

I think I'd like a UV filter and a polaroid filter for the new camera, which includes two Nikkor lenses (18-55mm VR and 55-200mm VR).

I don't have the camera in front of me (it was delivered to relatives' house where I'm visiting next week), so I can't look at it directly, but I also need to know what size filter I'm supposed to be getting for those two lenses. Is there a website that tells you this kind of information?

My brother-in-law has recommended Tamron filters.

Any advice would be helpful.

18-55 takes 52 mm filter as does the 55-200. Either a skylight or a UV haze would work to protect your lens. That is the main thing they do. If you get a polarizer make sure it is a circular polarizer

Pick your lens on here
http://www.nikonusa.com/Find-Your-Nikon/Camera-Lenses/index.page
then look in the specs

I use hoya filters myself

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