Lucite Sheet Information

by: Emco Plastics
Skylights bring warmth and daylight straight into the home. There are different options available in regards to the materials used in skylights. Homeowners who would like a durable skylight may want to consider installing Lucite sheets skylights rather than one created from pure glass. Just like a glass skylight, one made with Lucite sheets rather than glass can provide energy efficiency in your home while adding beauty and value at the same time.

What's polycarbonate? Lucite sheets are a tough plastic that exhibits outstanding strength, can withstand temperatures up to a whopping 125 degrees Celsius, and has opaque qualities. Despite its strength, it's lightweight - about one-sixth as heavy as glass and one-third as heavy as acrylic. Bulletproof windows are just one of the applications constructed from this transparent polymer. Also, it is utilized to manufacture CD's and sunglasses for adults and children. Lucite sheets are virtually unbreakable, as it is nearly 200 times more resistant to breakage than even the thickest glass. These properties make Lucite sheets a very good choice for skylights in homes that're situated on or near a golf course, within a heavily wooded area, or in a location that might experience severe hail storms. You'll feel safer under a skylight created from this practically impenetrable plastic, and still enjoy the warmth and beauty of the sunlight streaming into your home.


In the same way glass allows day light to stream directly into rooms of your home, a skylight constructed from http://www.industrialplasticfabrication.com/our-capabilities/custom-fabrication/ will permit the same sun light into your home, but will be not as likely to break if something hits it from the outside. These skylights usually come standard with an ultraviolet film that protects you against nearly 98% of the UV rays passing through the skylight.

Some homeowners enjoy adding their own touch to every section of their living area. Manufacturers who provide the skylights made of http://www.plasticmachinings.com/ may offer two other protective, yet decorative, films to cover your skylight. The opal lens option allows about 90% of the daylight to pass, while allowing a uniform distribution of the light into your space.

You might have a room in your house where you would like a skylight, but without that much day light entering the space. The bronze filter option allows less light, about 40%, into the home, making the space a little darker, but nevertheless allowing for some sunlight to penetrate. There are actually protective films that range in translucency between opal and bronze, so there's a shade that would work for almost every homeowner.





Medical professionals state that daylight helps to alleviate mood swings and helps to stop depression, especially throughout the winter time. Having skylights installed in the home is sensible not merely in the way of energy efficiency, but also in creating an atmosphere which is relaxed, inviting, and uplifting for the spirits.

A professional contractor should always complete the installation of http://www.delrinplastics.com/our-capabilities/ skylights, just as with other forms of skylights. This will likely ensure an outstanding fit and proper sealing around the opening, which means you will enjoy the most energy savings possible.

Note: In the same way you would check the references of a contractor building your new home, it's a wise decision to do the same with the contractor who'll be installing your skylights.
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Mole Traps: Can you use them?

by: Andy Beard
Mole control is one of the most complicated problems that
can face a gardening enthusiast.

It is not from lack of information. Plenty of information is
available. University research and white papers, government
brochures, and plenty of expert opinions.

It is not from a lack of products either. At any time there
are 10 or more different varieties of mole trap on sale,
plus various poisons and repellants.

The experts, university professors and even the government,
when they express an opinion, even come close to a
concensus. Mole traps are probably the most effective method
of mole control, if set correctly, checked on a regular
basis etc.

Most reports however take a very simplistic view:-

A single plot of land

No regard to whether neighbouring plots are residential, farmland or wooded.
No recommendations on how to co-ordinate efforts with
neighbours.
If one neighbour has a huge infestation of moles, but
refuses to take action, can they be force to do so? If you
used fumigation in such a case, could they hold you liable
for killing their moles?

Rules apply to specific locality

There are states in the US where the use of mole traps are
restricted. There are areas of Canada where both the Eastern
Mole and the Townsend mole are a protected species. The
bordering states in the US have no restrictions, yet species
conservation is meant to be a global concern.

Lethal methods of mole control can only be used in Germany where the moles are a confirmed hazard.
The use of traps in many US States currently falls under
hunting regulations which can require a license, and
specific measures to be taken. This is often not enforced.


About the author:
Andy Beard is researching mole control to combat the moles
in his garden. More information can be found at
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How to Keep your Brick Patio Weed Free

by: Hans Dekker
Brick Patio Weed Control

In researching this article, I found one instance where a homeowner was so incensed by the weeds in her patio that she set fire to them with a blowtorch!

Luckily, several items provide better service as a weeding tool and there are several better alternatives for brick patio weed control.

Of course, the best method of brick patio weed control is proper installation of your brick patio.


Start with an under-layment of pea gravel, topped by a layer of sturdy landscape cloth and cover with it with a layer of sand.





This will give your brick patio a firm footing as well as cramp the style of any weeds in the area.

Nevertheless, if your brick patio is already installed and running rampant with weeds, here are some tips to help you succeed in to keep it weed free without a lot of agonizing work.

First, to make your brick patio weed control plan a success, implement your plan before weeds flower. This keeps weeds from going to seed and helps make a short-term plan last for a longer time.

For the following tip and other tips that involve weed dousing of one sort or another, use a piece of cardboard or scrap of Plexiglas to protect nearby plants.

One of the best ways to kill a vegetable of any kind is to cook it.

Boiling water is a natural and very inexpensive weed-wilter and works to kill most forms of annual weeds. It also kills or weakens many types of perennial weeds.

A teakettle is your weeding tool. Fill it with water and bring it to a boil. While you're waiting (because a watched pot never boils, you know!) go outside and cut the culprits down to their crowns.

When the water begins to boil, grab the kettle (using a potholder) and pour the water on the crowns of the weeds, holding the kettle high enough only to avoid splashing. Killing weeds with boiling water will also scald any biological organisms that get splashed, but more will return as soon as the soil cools.

Vinegar will kill most weeds. However, grocery store vinegar is normally a 5% solution and is too weak to do the job. Ten-percent vinegar will kill most weeds and usually is found where canning and pickling supplies are sold.

A 20% solution of vinegar kills really stubborn weeds, but is frequently more than twice as expensive as 10%. Try to control the weeds with the 10% before you make the investment in a stronger solution.

Spray the vinegar directly on the weeds, using the shield mentioned above and taking care not to inhale fumes. You may also want to wear gloves and eye protection as a further safeguard.

In my experience these measures will keep all brick patio's free from weed without a lot of back breaking work.

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