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Water bills are escalating as the cost of maintaining water supplies to us is passed on directly to us by the water companies. So a water leak can add considerably to your water bill.
Naturally a leaking tap/faucet wastes water. So too does a leaky toilet, which are often caused by a leaky flush valve. These can cost cents to fix and replace yourself.
Signs of a major water leak include, slow time to get hot water out of your shower/tap and if you shut off your water... Read Full Story
The EPA (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency) Region 7 announced that it will be working with residents in four Kansas counties (Sedgwick, Butler counties, Sumner and Harper) to check dangerous levels of carbon dioxide, methane or other soil vapors seep into building spaces, especially basements, after several major rainfall events in the areas.
Depleted oxygen levels (below 19.5 percent) in indoor air can result in elevated levels of carbon dioxide, methane and soil gases.
Because carbon d... Read Full Story
Many homeowners might find that they have problems with their basement flooding regularly. In fact, more than 85% of homes with basements will experience water problems at some point. If you find yourself in this situation, then a sump pump might help you.
Homes that are built in flat areas can often have problems with excess rain or even snow melting. This can lead to the ground water levels rising. If you have even the smallest cracks in your foundations or walls then water has an easy way... Read Full Story
Basically, the house has no pit or sump pump system, and i wanted to install one in the basement. Also, what companies do this type of work? i live in Chicago. Thanks
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Basically, the house has no pit or sump pump system, and i wanted to install one in the basement. Also, what companies do this type of work? i live in Chicago. Thanks
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Technorati Tags: pump system
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July 29, 2009 | By Susanne |
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Yes you can and you should! It is a nice way of saying “thank you for sharing your knowledge” or I love your work.
If you have Stumble Upon’s toolbar installed you just click on the “thumb up” icon.
If you don’t then on top of the lenses you will see a row of Social Media icons, the first is Stumble Upon, click on it and you either see a pop-up (Macs) or you see a drop down m... Read Full Story
July 4, 2009 | By Susanne |
1. Log into Squidoo dashboard where the lens is currently located
2. Left hand side sidebar: scroll down to “Don’t miss this tools”
3. Find the link: Transfer a lens, click on it.
After you have clicked on the link a new page will open and a list of your lenses will appear, below the list you will be able to choose with lens you want to transfer
After you have chosen the lens to transfer you write the em... Read Full Story
July 2, 2009 | By Susanne |
There are some graphic designers that have gone mad creating all kind of Squidoo Art, using the orange Squidoo logo = Squidoodles.
Below are some fine lenses I found with the fine art:
http://www.squidoo.com/squidart by lensmaster “tagsforkids”
http://www.squidoo.com/squidarttoo by lensmaster “tagsforkids”
http://www.squidoo.com/squidoodles by lensmaster “Comfortdoc”
http://www.squidoo.com/s... Read Full Story
June 29, 2009 | By Susanne |
Do you know you can add videos not only from YouTube to your Squidoo Lens but from 8 more?
* Youtube
* Vimeo
* Revver
* Howcast
* Aniboom
* Godtube
* Metacafe
* MySpaceTV Videos
* Veoh
Do this:
Log in to your Squidoo dashboard (http://squidoo.com/LENSMASTERNAME/dashboard/)
Click the “Add modules” button
Click “Categores” (left hand side menu)
Click “Pictures and ... Read Full Story
Hey everyone, I decided it would be a great idea to post up the latest news from Google so here it is…
'08 disaster aftermath
By Julia Bayly FORT KENT, Maine Early this month, David Soucy woke from a sound sleep in the pre-dawn hours, certain he heard his basement sump pump … Read More…
Flooding problems mount in Park Township. Resident says rising …
"My sump pump has been running continuously since January, costing me $800 a month more in electricity... Read Full Story
