House Design

I recently purchased the Jet AFS 1000B. I was amazed at how quickly the filter was clogged up, thinking one the one hand this might get pretty expensive, but also thinking on the other hand, I am glad I didnt breathe all that. I am very happy with this filtering system. I cannot quantify how well it cleans the air, but visibly pulls a lot of stuff out of the air. But this review is for the Wynn Environmental replacement outer filters.

Replacement outer filters from Jet are upwards of $24 (at Rockler). Somewhat underhandedly, Jet makes them slightly smaller than standard sizes.

I did a little research and found these at Wynn Environmental.

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Back in the glory days, my office was equally engaged in master land planning and master landscape planning. The former involves laying out the roads, buildings and amenities that a new community needs, including lake locations, bridges, entry features, and the like.

The work involves assisting the developer in creating a community that not only yields the needed number of units, but also accounts for creative road alignments and the best possible set-asides for preserve areas. If you live in a gated community, and you’ve noticed long lake views strategically placed along your spine road, then you have experienced great master planning.

This is the magic of landscape architecture at the largest scale.

Master planning

This week, your Design Pundit reveals the benefits of master planning at the residential scale.

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Keeping my garage space clean and organized has always been a chore and something Ive neglected. We have two young children with bikes, bats, balls and toys. Along with that we have the usual gardening equipment and home maintenance tools. Needless to say our garage needed some serious organization.

So I had no problem when Racor Home Storage Products asked me to test out some of their storage solution products for a review. Racor offers a wide ranging selection of products to help you organize your home from basic yard tool storage to all your sporting gear.

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Enlarge 2012 Tulip Time dancers’ inspection, first performance gallery (11 photos)

HOLLAND, MI — The city of Hollands annual Tulip Time festival is in full-swing sans most of the tulips.

Abnormally high temperatures in March caused tulips to peak early, despite relatively moderate April weather.

Now, were left with unsightly foliage that takes several weeks to dry and disappear.

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All garages need to have a spring cleaning done every year and take these helpful tips to get the garage sparkling clean and organized. Most important thing to know is that maintaining a clean garage is essential to have the garage a safe place for you and your vehicles.

Spring cleaning the garage helps rid it of old products that are outdated, or half used, or just sitting around; x their removal will prevent possible fires. Fuel containers that sit idle will have condensation and water built up that makes the fuel unusable.

When the door is opened and closed, dirt and debris may blow in and build up. If a vehicle has an oil, water or fuel leaks; it collects under the vehicle on the floor.

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