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How to Make Pure Lavender Water
Pure lavender water, with its old-fashioned essence and simple charm, provides a refreshing and calming scent in a variety of ways. Whether you use it as a body spritz or a room freshener, lavender water will delight the senses with its light, clean fragrance. Make your own pure lavender water using
Common Building Plan Keys
Buildings and structures make up much of our world, as we inhabit them on a daily basis. Although commonly taken for granted, there are several key elements that make buildings possible. For anyone that constructs plans, or just has interest in structures, understanding the key elements in a buildin
Winterize Your Hot Tub
Need to shut down that hot tub for the winter? We'll walk you step-by-step through the process of winterizing that hot tub.
Can I Put New Grass on Top of the Old One?
If your lawn is in good condition but a bit thin in spots or if you want to plant cool season grass to take over when the warm season turf goes dormant, plant new grass on top of the old. This is a common practice and is known as "overseeding." If your current lawn is in poor condition, it's a good
Effective Ways to Save on Energy Bills With Outdoor Spas
Modern builders of outdoor spas are constructing these water facilities to make it greener and eco-friendly. Today, we see so many environmental improvements that are purposely designed to require little amount of effort as well as money maintenance purposes from reduced water and electric consumpti
Steps To Make Your Swimming Pool 'Go Green
If someone tells you their pool has "gone green" the first thing you think of is algae and mold, right? Well in this instance, we're talking about going green - in a good way. If you want your swimming pool to be environmentally friendly, you can take steps to make it an eco-friendly
How to Lower Pool Chemical Conditions
Too much of anything is never good, especially chemicals. An overabundance of chemicals in a pool creates unhealthy swimming conditions. Test your pool water weekly to ensure that your pool's chemicals are balanced. Never allow anyone to swim in the pool when the chemicals are too high. Lower your p
How to Repair Vinyl Pool Liners
Pool liners are custom fitted to protect the concrete base of the pool, and prevent staining and growth on the concrete. The liners can easily tear over time, even though they are extremely thick and were made to withstand movement and some stretching. To repair a torn vinyl liner, a few household s
So What is the Difference Between Portable Spas and Hot Tubs?
Perhaps you may be wondering what the difference between a hot tub and portable spa is. While the terms hot tub and spa once meant different things, the two terms have become somewhat interchangeable. Spas used to be just a heated tub made from acrylic or other forms of thermoplastic, which later ev
What Are the Benefits to Owning a Hot Tub?
The benefits of a having a hot tub are numerous, the first one of which is that if you install a hot tub you will suddenly become very popular with your friends, as they will all want to come around to use it on a regular basis. Indeed this is a serious consideration, as having a tub installed will
How Does a Hot Tub Pump Work?
Importance of a Hot Tub PumpA hot tub is completely useless without the pump. The principle behind a hot tub is that water is pulled through intakes and passes through a heater before coming out of jets, piping hot, to the enjoyment of the occupants. Without the pump to move the water, it...
Relaxing With Your Family and a Sauna
We're all looking for ways to keep our family together in these busy times.How about relaxing together as a family in a home sauna.
Help With Chemical Pool Treatments
Chemical pool treatments help keep swimming pools from filling with algae, developing a pH imbalance or becoming a haven for disease-causing organisms like fungi, bacteria and viruses. If your pool treatments are too strong, however, they could irritate swimmers' eyes and skin. Excessively treated p
How to Adjust Total Alkalinity in Saltwater Pools
Many people convert their chlorinated swimming pools over to saltwater swimming pools. Salt breaks down to create natural chlorine that is easier on swimmers. Even though salt water is less abrasive, you still must worry about the pH levels in the pool after every heavy rain and after processing oth
Fireman Design Ideas
Whether you're decorating the room of a child who admires firefighters or you're a fireman yourself and want to pay homage to your profession, consider incorporating a fireman-themed design in your decor. Through the use of paint, decorations and furnishings, you can create a space that any future o
Swimming Pool Safety Supplies
A swimming pool is a wonderful thing to have in your yard, although you must remember that drowning is one of the most frequent deaths with children. If drowning takes place, in the majority of cases the cause is the lack of supervision. If you own a pool, you simply must have safety equipment aroun
How to Repair a Pool Filter Tank
The most popular filter for pools is a sand filter. The water is filtered through sand that resides in the filter tank. From time to time, these filters may need repair. The most common repairs are replacing the sand or replacing the laterals in the bottom of the filter tank that keep the sand from
Swimming Pool Safety Act of Florida 2001
Swimming pools can be a wonderful addition to any home, offering countless hours of fun. Pools can also be deadly when responsible pool ownership is not practiced. In Florida, where the weather is warm most of the year, the number of drownings increased to the point where the state stepped in and ma
How to Keep Tree Roots Out of a Fish Pond
A fish ponds can be an exciting and visually appealing addition to any backyard garden, but ponds require a lot of work and protection. When installing a pond, consider its proximity to nearby trees. Tree roots grow and expand unpredictably. If your pond is too close to a tree, roots can puncture th