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Houston, TX (PRWEB) January 24, 2014
There are many benefits associated with patio covers. They add visual appeal and architectural interest to an outdoor living area, and they become a valuable addition to the home. The shade they produce not only makes the patio more comfortable, but it will also effectively cool the interior of the home that is shielded from the sun's rays. The team at Home Exterior Systems has recently announced new services for those looking for a patio cover that will last for decades and increase the value of their home.
Umbrellas provide a very limited area of shade, and they arent much protection against summer storms in Houston. However, a patio cover protects a larger area and allows homeowners to make better use of their outdoor living space. With a professionally installed patio cover, people can even sit outside in the rain to take in the fresh air and enjoy the sound of the rain falling. It effectively expands the living space of the home by allowing more activities to occur outside.
The patio cover shades the patio and helps residents maintain more comfortable temperatures. What surprises many homeowners is that the cover will also shade the connecting areas of the home and keep them cooler. Without the sun reflecting in through patio doors and large windows, its easier to keep the adjoining interior rooms cool and inviting. The air conditioner wont have to work as hard, and that leads to savings on utility bills.
With the right protective covering on the patio, homeowners can invest in more accessories for their outdoor living space. They can install luxurious ceiling fans to cool the space and elegant lights for evening entertaining. With protection for the furniture, people can choose nicer furnishings with plump cushions. It makes the entire patio area more attractive and enjoyable when a cover provides shelter from storms and shade from the sun.
The team at Home Exteriors is dedicated to excellence. They follow all local building codes and ensure that the structure is compliant with local homeowners association guidelines. Their certified installation experts will build a patio cover in Houston that is designed to last and provide customers with years of reliable service, and theyll customize the structure to suit the customers home and personal taste.
About Home Exterior Systems Home Exterior Systems is a locally owned and operated company offering professionally built patio covers. Patio covers available from the company are more cost-effective than simple fabric gazebos because of their durability, and theyre far more attractive and functional. Home Exterior Systems can be reached by calling 281-542-9577.
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By Gordon Jackson
The Brunswick (Ga.) News
Published: January 25, 2014
ST. MARYS, Ga. There's a lot more to painting submarines, bridges and other structures on military bases than just grabbing a brush or a spray nozzle.
In fact, it's a 3-year apprenticeship to earn a journeyman's certification to work as a painter for a military contractor.
Eight military veterans who graduated from a training program Friday conducted in St. Marys will take that first step toward being a journeyman.
They will start working for a military contractor at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay on Tuesday.
The graduates completed an intensive two-week training program sponsored by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 77, said Ryan Enos, director of marketing for the organization. He said 70 veterans applied for the program.
"It was grueling to pick those candidates," Enos said.
The union is conducting similar training programs for veterans across the nation to help military contractors find employees to replace an aging civilian workforce.
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ST. MARYS -- There's a lot more to painting submarines, bridges and other structures on military bases than just grabbing a brush or a spray nozzle.
In fact, it's a 3-year apprenticeship to earn a journeyman's certification to work as a painter for a military contractor.
Eight military veterans who graduated from a training program Friday conducted in St. Marys will take that first step toward being a journeyman.
The graduates completed an intensive two-week training program sponsored by the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades, District Council 77, said Ryan Enos, director of marketing for the organization. He said 70 veterans applied for the program.
"It was grueling to pick those candidates," Enos said.
The union is conducting similar training programs for veterans across the nation to help military contractors find employees to replace an aging civilian workforce.
"We need to bring in new blood," he said.
Military contractors like to hire veterans because they have learned many of the positive attributes such as understanding the importance of team work and the discipline to perform quality work.
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BY FRAN SPIELMAN City Hall Reporter January 24, 2014 2:08PM
Renderings provided by the city show concepts of the lighting project along the river and "what may be possible out of the international competition".
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Mayor Rahm Emanuel was ridiculed Friday for suggesting that Chicago be turned into North Americas city of lights at the same time that Paris, the global City of Light, has toned it down.
Last year, the French Environment Ministry ordered Paris buildings and storefronts to turn off artificial lights between the hours of 1 a.m. and 7 a.m.
The environmental edict did not affect the Eiffel Tower and other major landmarks.
Drew Carhart of the Illinois Coalition for Responsible Outdoor Lighting said that makes Emanuels plan particularly ill-timed.
Its somewhat ironic that the mayor wants to turn Chicago into the Paris of North America when the Paris of France has finally figured out that creating lots of extra light to dump into the night is both wasteful of money and energy and really bad for the environment, Carhart wrote in an email to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Carhart bemoaned the use of electric lighting as a toy.Niagara Falls in daytime? Boring. We can make it look like a Disney movie at night with colored spotlights. The pyramids of Giza? You dont want to see them with the stars wheeling overhead, [but] lit up with multi-color glare and lasers, he wrote.
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Never underestimate the value of landscaping your home. The Wall Street Journal reported that a homes value can increase by 7 to 14 percent with an attractive landscape. That means that a home with a base worth of $200,000 can now be worth $14,000 to $28,000 more just by adding a moderate landscape. Smart Money Magazine and the American Nursery & Landscape Association indicate that this investment is always recouped and sometimes doubled. They also state that landscaped homes spend five to six weeks less time on the market.
These statistics alone should be an encouragement to homeowners to landscape their homes. But, what about those owners who are not looking to sell any time soon. What value is there for them to landscape their yards?
A yard that is landscaped correctly, not necessarily expensively, will add to the living space of your home. Your yard should not be a no mans land; a place that no one ventures into except to mow. You pay a mortgage on your house and land. You should enjoy as much of it as you can.
A good landscape will provide privacy, tranquility and opportunity. It will give you places to do the things you like to do. These spaces dont just happen in a landscape any more than they do in a house. Architects design houses with rooms and spaces to do the things you have told him you like to do. A yard is the same way. Make a list of activities you would like to do in your yard. This may include doing nothing but, I will bet, that doing nothing also means that you would like it to look nice for you or for the public as they drive past. This is still an activity.
Activities in houses take place in rooms; rooms that are designed for that activity (ie. kitchens for cooking, bedrooms for sleeping, bathrooms for bathing). Yards have areas (spaces) for eating, cooking, playing, relaxing, gardening, bird watching, swimming and anything else your heart desires. Outdoor rooms are created with walls, floors, ceilings, furniture, and accents just like interior rooms. Floors are made of grass, stone, brick, concrete, sand etc. Ceilings are made of trees, overhead structures, overhangs with hanging baskets and umbrellas. Furniture can be traditional benches and tables, but gardens (they take up space in the large room called a yard), fountains, ponds and swimming pools can all be considered to be furniture. Accents in the house are throw pillows, lamps, spots of color. In a landscape, accents are bedding plants, brightly colored patio pots, light poles, and art.
A proper combination of walls, floors, ceilings, furniture, and accents for the activity you wish to do will generate a wonderful landscape fit to meet your needs and increase your living pleasure. (If you would be interested in attending a landscape design class to further explore there concepts please contact the Extension Office at (785) 232-0062 ext. 104 and leave a message.) A landscape design class is being planned for this spring TBA.
Here are a few other benefits to a good landscape.
Lower crime rates and enhanced self-esteem. Landscape projects deter graffiti and other vandalism while increasing community pride and self-esteem for homeowners and neighborhood dwellers.
Stress reduction. It is a proven fact that blood pressure decreases in people with a nice landscape. Working in gardens or just relaxing and enjoying them generate benefits. Improved attention, reduced muscle tension, reduced feelings of fear, anger, aggression, and increased contentment have all been documented as a result of a landscaped yard.
Children who work or play in nice yards cope with stress more easily, learn responsibly, increase in their imaginations, and take ownership of their world more readily.
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Note: Just a reminder of our sixth annual Spring into Gardening workshop, set on Feb. 22, from 8:30 a.m. to noon at the LifeSpan Center in Mattoon. Register at http://web.extension.illinois.edu/ccdms/ or by downloading a registration form from the same website, or one may register in person at the Coles County Extension office, 707 Windsor Road, Suite A, Charleston. The cost is $20 per person. For more information, phone the Coles County Extension office, 217-345-7034.
WOW! What a winter this one is turning out to be. I am sick of it already and we are not even half way through, but it has brought with it some pretty incredible scenes outside my windows.
Winter offers a great opportunity to see a trees bark, said a University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator.
Many trees offer spectacular bark, said Rhonda Ferree. Too often people overlook this part of a plants aesthetic qualities. But considering that most deciduous trees and shrubs are without leaves for many long winter months, we should consider using trees and shrubs with good bark character.
The trees most commonly planted for their bark characteristics are white-barked trees. Examples are birch, sycamore, and white poplars.
Some trees are actually more beautiful without foliage because of their bark, she said. Good examples include Acer griseum and Ulmus parvifolia.
Acer griseum goes by the common name of paper bark maple because of its spectacular bark, which is a cinnamon brown that exfoliates to expose rich brown colors.Ulmus parvifolia is also called lacebark elm. It has magnificent bark with mottled combinations of gray, green, orange, and brown. Compared to other elms, it shows considerable disease and insect resistance.
Paper birch trees are very popular but unfortunately do not typically live long in Central Illinois. Two commonly planted white birch trees are white birch (Betula papyrifera) and European white birch (Betula pendula). Both have whitish bark, but the Europeans bark does not peel as much, and with age the trunk becomes black.
Both of these trees are extremely susceptible to the bronze birch borer. Therefore, I do not recommend planting these trees unless you are willing to replace them every few years, Ferree said.
Ferree suggests a better option is to plant a white-barked version of the native river birch (Betula nigra Heritage).
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