My mother's cedar chest brought me back in time to wonderful childhood memories. The heady aroma of cedar still worked its magic on me, thanks to good craftsmanship against air infiltration. Above and beyond nostalgia, cedar chests, cedar closets or cedar lining in drawers or armoires can save your expensive clothing from damage. Read here how to beat the dastardly insects with an appetite for your garment investments and how to restore your own cedar chest or closet.
I highly recommend cedar clothing protection in your home. A cedar chest or cedar closet adds value to your home, does a fantastic job of protecting your clothing investment, and adds a unique aroma. Take the time to install a good one!
A closet of cedar is easiest to construct in a new home, but with some effort, an existing closet can be converted. Use cedar planks, cedar chip flakeboard or cedar veneer plywood for your aromatic cedar closet. Read these cedar closet construction tips before you begin.
Cedar protects various clothing fabrics and fights musty odor. Use cedar lumber for a cedar chest, a cedar closet, in drawers or seal in a simple box with your items. These do's and don'ts will keep your aromatic cedar working and explain how to restore aromatic cedar when it needs refreshing.
Attic ladders come in varieties of types and reliability. From a folding ladder or stairway to a one piece disappearing stairway, folding ladders for attic access were unregulated for many years. When choosing folding stairs, look for sturdy treads and hardware to start. These tips will help you choose an attic access ladder that will provide safe and lasting usage.
Attic ladders can get you into your storage area in a limited space allotment. Your stairway can consist of a folding attic ladder or stairs, a sliding attic ladder or create attic access with a disappearing stairway. These tips will guide your folding attic ladder installation from creating the opening to the final trim.
Attic ladders run the gamut of quality. If your folding ladder is not up to par, check these manufacturers and tips for a stairway to your attic that is safe. Folding attic ladders or stairs that last are available.
Hearing loss is a result of sound intensity and length of time the ear is exposed to the noise. It doesn't take long to hurt your hearing. All noise above 85 decibels will do damage to your ears, and many regular daily noises are above that range. Protect your ears with a variety of hearing protection devices, such as simple ear plugs and ear muffs.
It may surprise you how much damage can be done to an ear from loud, everyday noises. Protect your ears from hearing loss with ear plugs and ear muffs, and use this chart to know what decibels put you at risk. Stay below 85 decibels for your hearing protection. Above that level, use earplugs or earmuffs.
Hearing loss can be prevented with quality ear plugs or ear muff hearing protection. Don't take chances with your hearing. Buy only rated and labeled earplugs and earmuffs that keep air and noise from reaching your eardrum.
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