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WINTER PREPAREDNESS TIPS FOR WATER

  As temperatures drop this winter, it's time to think about water-related issues associated with cold weather. By being proactive, you can keep your home's water supply ready for whatever curveball winter throws at you. Learn about these common winter plumbing problems and how to prevent them. HOW TO DRAIN PIPES FOR WINTER By learning how to drain pipes for the winter, you should remove all traces of water to prevent them from freezing and causing problems. You’d only need to worry about draining your pipes if you were planning to be away from your residence for an extended period of time. It's a straightforward process: Turn off your main water valve — it could be located inside or outside your house. Turn on all of the sinks in the home. The goal is to get all remaining water out of the pipes. Start with the top floor and move down. Don't forget about outdoor faucets! Use a hose to clear outdoor lines. Make sure the water is all gone with an air compressor. Again, st

How To Make A Beautiful Candy Paint Job

 Close your eyes and imagine a radiant candy orange sports car glimmering at a car show. Now picture yourself in a gallery and you open your eyes to see the most beautiful sunset painting with a silhouette of palm trees in the background. Today I'm going to tell you how you can make a beautiful candy paint job. I've painted radiant red candy racing stripes on a dodge truck, blazing realistic fire, awe inspiring silhouette on tail gates, and relaxing beach sunset paintings on canvas. The one thing these all have in common is I used candy colors. You will need a small list of art workshop supplies depending on what you want to paint. First with candy paint you need a base color. There is an unlimited combination of base colors but the three most popular are white silver and gold. For instance I mix white with a little yellow to make real flames, and if I want a light metallic candy color I use silver as a base and if I want a dark metallic candy color I use gold as my base. Candy

What Are Bookkeeping Services, Exactly? Let Us Explain.

  In the months or years since you first became a business owner, how many times have you been told you need bookkeeping services? How many times have you quietly wondered to yourself if there isn't a better, easier, or more efficient way to manage your accounting? If you’re like most business owners, the answer is probably, “A lot.” From the time you first opened your doors and collected your very first dollar, advisors, partners, and other well-meaning associates have undoubtedly weighed in and suggested business bookkeeping services to help keep your company’s books and finances on track. If you have ignored that advice this far, it might be a good time to start doing your research before you dig the hole any deeper. A bookkeeping service does more than just record payables and receivables, or manage payroll services, they guarantee the security, scalability, and success of your business. What Bookkeeping Services Do A  bookkeeping service  offers a  three-tiered approach  to de

Construction Estimating Application - Fable or Fact? 

 That kind of organization decision might make a company less aggressive by performing so. Then there are those who takeoff important material parts like: Tube, Concrete, Masonry, Carpentry, Drywall, Avenue, or Ductwork for example, but decide never to sweat the details of the associated parts. Likewise, you can find those who takeoff most of the important material pieces along side related components as well. Certainly, the greater detail there's, the more precise the calculate will undoubtedly be, and thus a more aggressive bid. However, with all that said, in fact, what really separates bids generally speaking is usually not the substance takeoff amounts although it uses so much of the calculating time; but estimator's or contractor's perspective on job and markups. The large issue now is, how to speed up the entire method, and become so much more accurate and aggressive? The solution is, having an computerized structure estimating software program that removes all the r