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Beware of Carpet Installation Specials!

Looking to have new carpet installed? Everyone wants to know how much it costs to have carpet installed, probably because Home Depot and Lowe's are offering $37 carpet installation specials. The latest TV ad I saw now offers FREE carpet installation if you buy a special brand of carpet AND padding. Guess how much they are charging for the carpet and pad, a lot more than you ought to be paying! Learn more about buying carpet from home improvement stores.

In my professional opinion, you can't afford to go with a special cut-rate on your carpet installation. Done improperly, you could lose half of your new carpet life span! If you are looking to find out how much it REALLY costs to install new carpet I have all the answers you need.

In different parts of the country, (The USA) the price of carpet installation may be higher or lower depending on the supply and demand. In our current down economy, there are a lot more hungry carpet installers out there looking for work. This is good news for those consumers who have money to spend on home renovations and are willing to do a little legwork to find a qualified carpet installer and negotiate a good deal. I bet you can negotiate as much as 30% off their normal carpet installation charge, especially if you are willing to pay them in cash at the end of the day.

Buyer beware: print out my free carpet installation checklist. You want to be sure your carpet is installed right the first time!

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The main thing you want to be sure of, is that the carpet installers use a power-stretcher to install your carpet. Gone are the days where a simple knee-kicker will do the trick unless youre installing cheap carpet in a very small room on a very hot day. Carpet needs to be stretched in tight, and the only way to insure this is to use a power-stretcher. If they dont use a powerstretcher, then find an installer that does! Otherwise you might void your warranty!

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Carpet Installers are like most general contractors. There are good carpet installers, bad carpet installers, and those who call themselves carpet installers but in reality only know the basics of how to cut, seam, and lay carpet into a room. One of the best places to find a good carpet installer is through recommendation from friends and family who have used their services in the past.

You can also find Certified Carpet Installers at CFI Installers No matter where you find an installer, you still want to do your due diligence in checking their references, and hopefully seeing pictures of some of their work.

Installing carpet is not as easy as it appears. There are many types of backing materials that require different types of seaming tapes. There are also special techniques and tools used to cut different types of carpet. Perhaps one of the most difficult things to determine when looking for a good carpet installer is whether or not he is going to show up on time, and take the time and care to do your carpet installation in a professional manner. Everyone has had a contractor in the past who seemed like a good guy, but when it came down to it, he just didn't live up to your expectations.

Here are a few things to look for to help you find the best carpet installer for your carpet installation. First, talk to them on the phone. A good installer should be easy to reach, or return your phone call in a timely fashion. Second, when he arrives at your home to provide you with an estimate, go look in his vehicle. A carpet installer that takes care of his equipment, will more than likely take care of your home. A carpet installer who keeps empty cans, bottles, and just plain rubish mixed in with his tools is probably not the best installer in the business. Generally, sloppy is as sloppy does.

A good carpet installer will provide you with a written estimate including the amount of material you need to order, as well as an itemized list of charges such as stairs, thresholds, removal and disposal of old flooring, floor preperation, etc. If he offers padding with his installation be sure to get a sample of the exact pad he will provide. It is not uncommon for there to be some fudging on the pad. Would you know the difference between a 5lb, 6lb, or 8lb pad? Don't take their word for it. Get a sample.

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Certified Carpet Installers from http://www.CFIInstallers.com pass a variety of tests to earn their certifications. This is not a group of guys who buy a seaming iron, knee kicker, and utility knife and then call themselves an installer. These Certified Installers EARN their certification through dedication, testing, and investment of time and money.

CFI offers instructional classes and seminars as well as testing days nationwide on a regular basis. They are the largest organization of flooring installers in the country, and they take great pride in perfection of their craft.

You will find excellent installers in your area that are certified through CFI. You can hire most of these installers directly and save on the labor portion of your job. Visit their website to learn more about the certification process, as well as locate a local certified installer.

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Many LED companies only use 2-3 of the primary colors needed for photosynthesis and plant growth. Plants that are not receiving their complete lighting spectrum needs can become leggy and produce only wispy flowers. In addition, many of the cheap LED brands in the marketplace are running with low diode wattages and lessor driving currents, making them an inferior option when compared with premium LED grow lights.

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Newswise MANHATTAN, KAN. -- Researchers and students at Kansas State University are thinking in three dimensions.

University engineers and designers are developing ideas from concept to prototype using some of the latest 3-D printers. The layer by layer printing process has helped professors and students explore new possibilities for creating prototypes, formula car parts, models, tools, and -- on a less conventional note -- eyeglasses, custom-made clothes and intricately designed puzzles.

In the College of Architecture, Planning & Design, two professors -- Dustin Headley, assistant professor of interior architecture and product design, and Nathan Howe, assistant professor of architecture -- are using 3-D printers to help students explore the limits of gravity and to challenge themselves as designers.

The college has two 3-D printers: a uPrint that uses strings of ABS plastic and a Form1 printer that uses liquid resin and lasers. Students in Howe's architecture classes have 3-D printed model pieces for projects while students in Headley's product design classes have printed tiles and product prototypes.

"The printers get students to operate at a scale where they can actually touch things," Headley said. "If they aren't engaging in that, then everything becomes kind of pie in the sky. When they are forced to make things more reasonable, students discover holes in the design that the computer fails to highlight in its gravity free environment."

The architects also say that using 3-D printers helps students learn important job-related skills and makes them more marketable.

"In architecture, we are designing in an age where it is possible to build more complex forms," Howe said. "However if you can design it in a computer, it doesn't necessarily make it right. The best tools the students have are their eyes. 3-D printers allow the students to make complex forms physical, allowing them to get a lot more information out of their design process. The printer provides a mechanism to strive for more complexity that can still be rationalized."

As the college obtains more 3-D printers, it becomes quicker and more cost-effective for students to use the technology. Headley and Howe already plan to integrate the printers in spring semester classes. Headley plans to have students use the Xbox Kinect to create body scans and design and print their own custom-fit apparel or action figures of themselves. He also plans to have students in product design courses print children's toys.

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RANDOLPH TWP. Local officials are expecting a scurry of activity on some new and some long-pending development projects that they say will increase tax ratables thereby spreading the property tax burden over a larger base.

Following her election as deputy mayor at the annual reorganization meeting of the Township Council, held on Wednesday, Jan. 1, Joanne Veech outlined the progress of those projects and offered a recap of more than 3,500 acres that has been preserved as open space to date.

Theres an amazing balance between the two that we in Randolph enjoy - smart development and open space, said Veech.

Veech said several new or expanded commercially developed properties are expected to advance during the coming year.

The Grecco property, also referred to as the Shoppes at Randolph, on Route 10 with 80,000 square feet of retail space is still searching for the right anchor store tenant and will begin construction once a lease is signed, said Veech.

An application for a new Walgreens store adjacent to the Randolph Diner on Route 10 has begun the Planning Board review process.

At the same time, existing businesses along the Route 10 corridor are planning to expand their operations, such as the Performance Ford dealership.

The new commercial center, Randolph Commons, behind the Randolph Diner, was the first phase of redevelopment for this highly visible Route 10 corner, said Veech.

Phase 2, the reconstruction and expansion of the diner building, is scheduled to undergo construction in 2014.

The developers of Brightview, a125 independent and assisted living unit development planned on Quaker Church Road just behind Route 10, expect to break ground this winter with an estimated 15-month completion date.

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Horwich-built steam locomotive coming home after 650,000 restoration project

9:51am Thursday 9th January 2014 in News By Melanie Wallwork, Entertainment reporter

AFTER 16 years and a 650,000 restoration project, a treasured steam locomotive is coming home.

Enthusiasts will be able to see the Horwich-built 76084 locomotive in action when it takes to the tracks of the East Lancashire Railway (ELR) this month .

The engine was one of the last to be produced at Horwich Works in 1957, just seven months before the site stopped building them.

Members of the 76084 Locomotive Company restored it to its former glory and were delighted to see it make its first journey in many years on the North Norfolk Railway last July.

Eric Bond, from the group, said: Having 76084 on the East Lancashire Railway, even for only two months, is a dream come true.

We really want 76084 to run in the north of England as she was first built here, ran here for British Railways and eventually was restored in the north.

Running at the North Norfolk Railway puts her a significant travel time away from most shareholders and supporters.

It was the ELR that approached us to see if 76084 was available to run during their Winter Steam Gala. It will run as part of the ELRs Steam Galas on January 18 and 19 and February 22 and 23.

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January 11 marks the 205th anniversary of the Kundara Vilambaram, when Velu Thampi Dalawa, the then Dewan of erstwhile Travancore, raised the flag of revolt against the British. Although the Dalawa was defeated by intrigues and betrayals, his call for freedom is venerated as a glorious chapter in the struggle for freedom from the British. A memorial at Kundara in Kollam, his personal sword at Napiers Museum in the city and his statue in front of the Secretariat pay homage to the Dalawa.

However a visit to his ancestral home, far away from the centres of power, reveals a different picture.

No signposts guide curious time travellers to the Thalakulam Valiyaveedu, near Thucklay in Kanyakumari district, the place where the Dalawa was born on May 6, 1765. Friendly villagers help you reach the place situated in the middle of a picturesque village. An arch indicates in Tamil that this is the home of Velu Thampi Dalawa. And yes, after traversing km of unknown roads, the familiar statue of the Dalawa comes as a relief.

The sculpture depicts a proud warrior surveying the green countryside and his crumbling home. A paved barren area around the statue and the house do not have much to guide or inform visitors.

A multi-coloured residential building bang outside the heritage structure hastily brings back time travellers to the present. Inside the gracious structure of timber and lime, there is little to indicate that this was once the home of a warrior who threatened the British rule in Kerala. A poster with a picture of the Dalawa, printed in bright Sivakasi colours, and a plaque outside says Chitrakalamandalam Historical Museum, Thalakkulam Valiyaveedu. However the museum is conspicuous by its absence.

As you enter the house through a beautiful poomugham, a wooden thengapura (used to store coconuts) catches your attention. Even the blanket of dust and heap of rubbish cannot hide the workmanship. In the meantime, Lekshmi, an elderly woman cleaning the temple on the premises, spots you. She says that the temple is closed after early morning pooja but agrees to get the keys to enter the main structure while I explore the surroundings. The British had the house razed to the ground after the Dalawas death in 1809.

The present structure was rebuilt. Intricately carved, each beam and pillar is a work of art in the structure that is estimated to be more than 200 hundred years old. Even the antique locks are a tribute to the aesthetics of the workmen of a different era. The locked rooms tell a story of neglect. Plantain cultivation has robbed the pond of its charm, the undergrowth and thick foliage make it impossible to explore the house.

One of the rooms is said to hold the entrance to an underground tunnel that connect the Valiyaveedu to Padmanabhapuram, which used to be the capital of Travancore. The tunnel has now been filled, says Lekshmi in her Tamil-accented Malayalam. Next to it is another room that used to have a painting of the Dalawa in all his regalia. A lamp was lit on Thrikarthika and Pathaam Udayam. No longer, she says mournfully.

Three inner courtyards are accessible. Some of the rooms require you to wade through darkness, dust and cobwebs to explore the rooms. Bahuleyan Nair, the caretaker, who has a pair of keys to the house says he has been taking care of the place for 30 years now. But he is reticent to talk about the present. Thalakulam Valiyaveedu did have a proud past but only time will tell whether its future will be perfect.

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