Recently my mother asked me when can I send money again so we can start building a house.  Our house is already totally worn out it seems the termites were not too happy of us living with them and they want our house for them alone. That’s a joke anyway, well I guess that’s one of the disadvantages of living near the rice field. If not termites, rats during harvesting season.

The house we are staying at is not originally from us, my deceased Uncle owns it and it was given to my family. It was just semi- concrete house, using palm tree as window and grass as roof. But with the years passed by we are able to made some changes like using galvanized iron in our roof and that cost us selling a cow.

Half of the wall is made of hollow blocks and the living room floor as cement. The last time I went home it was a mess, the floor was all cracked because of the big trucks passing on the street, yeah right we are also near the street. I have told my mother to change the linoleum but she doesn’t want to buy new one  because she said it wouldn’t help because the problem is our cracked floor.

I know my mother is not excited of having us a house but it is more of panic because my cousins are going to have their family soon and  it means we have to move further back, the house was built in a wrong spot. If my uncle or one of his kids built a house or store in front of us our house will be cut in half, our kitchen will be the only left part it would be okay if it was good enough but I think it was not.

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It is easy to have duplicate keys if there’s a professional around, like locksmiths. But, hiring a locksmith is not the only option you can choose although it is a tradition to avail their services whenever you are having troubles with keys and locks. It is not difficult to learn how to make duplicate keys. All you need is a little effort and time for you to be successful when making spare keys.

There are many ways on how to make a copy of keys. You may ask help from your friend or someone who is an expert in key duplication. There are some methods you have to be familiar with when learning to duplicate your keys. Don’t worry because it won’t require you to gain special skills or something that would help you execute the method. You will not also need any equipment like other locksmiths used. You will only need clay and your old keys throughout the process.

Key impressioning is the term used to define this method. It involves the use of metal file to make another copy of key. Before you use this method, you have to consider other things that might affect you in the long run. You need to know what types of locks you want access. The method can last for about ten minutes. This can save your time and money from hiring locksmiths. Moreover, it would not let you shop around for various services just to find the one that suits your needs. The process is simple and will help you get rid of machines for key duplication.

Unfortunately, this method is not advisable for all people who want to duplicate their keys. It is because it might not work for the type of lock you have there. That is the reason why it is still essential to find a real locksmith to do the duplication job because they have sufficient knowledge about keys and locks. In addition to that, they know what is suitable for your locks or keys as they know every little about keys and locks.

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Whether you are a locksmith or just fond of trying something new, this method can greatly help you develop your skills and let you gain experiences. It could also help you get great savings. Locksmiths can help you duplicate keys, but you can copy your key in your own ways. There are tricks you can use for you to have a spare key. You can find them online. Some people share a source of the key duplication process. You can follow the instructions and procedures to make spare keys.

However, it is not advisable to all to make a copy of their keys on their own. It is still wise to find a reliable locksmith and let these professionals do the job because they know everything about keys and locks. It is okay to try, but you have to take note that the process of key duplication might just result to problems. Find a trustworthy locksmith now and have access to your locks anytime.

Methods of Protecting Crops from Birds

Vineyards are very susceptible to birds. Millions of dollars’ worth of crops is destroyed each year because of bird infestation alone. Protecting crops from birds and other pests is a priority for farmers as animals can cause a lot of serious damage. Since the beginning of farming, farmers have used all sorts of methods to get rid of pests such as birds and other animals. The most common method still used today is the use of scare crows. However, with the advancements in technology, people can now also use chemicals and pesticides that deter birds from eating the crops. Electric fences are also used to keep the birds from getting too close to the crops.

Bird Netting for Vineyards

However, the use of such methods can be very harmful to birds as well. After all, birds are only animals searching for food. It is never their intention to destroy farms and gardens. One of the safest ways to guard the farms from pests, but also protect the lives of birds, is through the use of bird nets. Bird netting is used by a growing number of farms simply because it is very effective, not to mention that it is a very humane way of keeping birds off vineyards.

Bird nets are made of high quality material that is safe to both the vegetation and the animals. The holes of the nets are small enough to keep the birds from the crops, but big enough to allow the plants to receive sunlight and water.

Methods of Bird netting:

Bird netting for vineyards is relatively easy to do. Hard ware stores, gardening and farming supply stores offer bird nets. There are bird nets that are ready-made for certain plants. All the owner has to do is to fit them over the vegetation. While other bird nets are custom-made for specific crops, there are particular crops have specific shapes and grow to a certain size. These crops require special nets that would fit perfectly.  There cannot be any spaces where birds can enter, so having well-fitting nets is a must. Below are several methods of bird netting for different types of plants:

• For small crops, the method is very straightforward. All the farmer has to do is to drape the net over the crop and make sure that there is no space on the ground where birds could fly through.

• For bigger crops, a ladder or a platform would be needed. A bigger net is also required for this process to ensure that every surface is covered. Some ready-made nets are big enough for some trees, but bigger trees would require custom-made nets as they are higher and have more surface area.

• For row crops, a series of nets can be stitched together to cover the vegetation. This is a relatively easy task, but it can be tedious. As mentioned above, it is extremely important to make sure that there are no spaces between the nets as these spaces would be an invitation for birds to eat the crop.

About the author:

This article was provided by Cyril Rask, a freelance writer who’s fond of writing articles about gardening/farming and other related topics. He has done an in-depth research for Jims Supply while writing this post. 

Few days ago I have blogged about our heater problem so the other day someone from Rinnai (the brand of the heater) came in our apartment followed by our landlady. My husband turn on the heater which is turned off all the while, the guy check the control and run the hot water in the bathroom, he said there’s no problem as the heater is running correctly that time. It didn’t produce weird noises like what we usually heard, but my husband insisted that something is wrong in our heater so our landlady called my husband co-teacher to translate everything.

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I also shown them the video that we took that night and let them hear the sound and while watching the heater started to have its weird sound so the service guy open the heater and after a while he figured out what is wrong, the boiler of the heater is working fine that means it is not the problem. He said gas is the problem that’s why it is turning up and down and produces weird noises, the amount of gas is not enough to boil the water. So gas company needs to fix it when they came and we don’t know when.

Home heaters are important for home owners living in the colder regions.  It is most used during winter season there’s a wide range of  heaters that are available for residential purposes.

These past few days our home heater is acting strange, the floor is heating but every time the room temperature went lower and the heater turns on it sounds very weird. It sounds like something is broken and the heater cannot reach a certain point, you know how car sounds like when it cannot go up the hill, that’s how our heater sounds like.

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So today my husband emailed his co-teacher so she can informed the landlord about it, dunno if the landlord will pay a visit today. If ever he visited he would probably call someone to fix it or hopefully buy a new heater like the one from raypak.

The real estate market is at a peak and many homes aren’t affordable to most consumers in the market, especially their dream home. With the spike in Real Estate prices over the last decade or so, people have had to settle with purchasing homes within their price range, even though they may not be their ideal type of home. Here are 5 tips to sway you in the direction of achieving your dream home.

Set Goals

This is the initial stage of the process. Once you become an independent, no matter what age, you should determine what your goal is and identify the type of dream home you would drool over. Set individual objectives along the way to anchor you towards that dream home. Tick each objective off along the way and acknowledge that these are accelerating you towards your dream home. This will provide further inspiration and motivation to continue to work towards your goal.

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Establish a Solid Career

Do all the noble things in life. Finish school, go to university or complete an apprenticeship or start a business. Establish a solid career and work hard towards being the best professional you can be. The more successful you are as a professional in the workplace, the more money you will potentially earn and it will drive you toward your dream home faster than you could have imagined.

Purchase Investments

Depending on how extreme your dream home is, it may take an extended amount of time to reach that final goal. If you purchase smaller Real Estate investments along the way, these assets will build your equity and provide you another source of income from renting to tenants. As the real estate market continues to grow your investments will increase and once closer to your goal you could potentially sell your investments and cash in for that dream home you have been working towards.

Surround Yourself with Friends of Similar Interests

The property game can be quite fun and create many social interaction between friends and family. If you surround yourself with more positive people that have similar interests and dream big such as yourself, this will continue to drive and motivate you to achieving your final goal. It can also become quite competitive between friends, to who has more investments and who has the bigger house, generally for a laugh and sense of bragging rights.

Stay Positive and Stay on Track

Life will deliver curve balls and not everything will go to plan. Negative things are going to happen to you in your life and it important to stay positive and not let too much get you down. In another term, don’t be put off by failure. Pick yourself up and continue to strive towards your goals. Generally the circumstances that knock you down will make you a stronger person, evidently leading you towards your dreams.Most people maintain different opinions and different ideas on how to achieve your dreams. However it is more so common sense and personal drive and motivation that lead people to success. Once you have achieved your financial goal and with help from professionals and luxury home builders, you can then turn your dream into reality.

That’s what we need at home, my mother’s collection of stuffed toys are too many already that the shelve which is supposed to be for books is now used to organized her collections.  There are more stuffed toys in our living room, some of them are from my aunt in Germany, few of them are from my husband and most of them was bought in a thrifty shop by my mother.

When I went home last month I also brought few stuffed toys aside from those I sent home on the package, I didn’t buy those stuffed toys I just picked them from neighborhood.

A lot of people say that there is no safer place than your home. However, your home can also be breached by intruders. This is the reason why you should be concerned about the improvement of your home security. Fortunately, there are already several things that you can do in order to enhance the safety and security of your family while staying at home. Here are some of the tips on how you can provide proper and effective protection to your home.

Provide Additional Locks on Doors

One of the most effective ways in order to improve the safety and security of your home is to add more locks to your door. Security doors are very effective in keeping intruders or strangers away from your property. Unlike regular doors, security doors contain more locks that can make it difficult for criminals to break and enter the house. Because of this, it would be very helpful to use security doors on all the points of entry of your house.

Never Forget to Lock your Windows

Aside from checking your doors, you should also make sure that your windows have proper and functional locks. Just like doors, windows can also be the point of entry for criminals. As a matter of fact, it is easier for intruders to use windows since they are most made from glass, which is very easy to break. Because of this, it is very important to provide locks on windows to make your home secured.

Report any Strange Activities or Observations to the Police

If you notice something that is unusual or that can be suspected of something illegal, it is best for you to report the observation to the police as soon as possible. If you see someone that is highly suspicious, it would be useful to report him or her to the police for further investigation. Although most of these suspicions are false alarms, it is still better to be safe than sorry.

Provide or Install Proper Lighting to Your Outdoors

Another way for you to keep strangers away from your property is to install proper outdoor lighting fixtures. Having enough light to brighten the outdoors can definitely make it harder for intruders to step inside your property. This will also make it easier for you to spot them especially at night. Installing lights can also make it difficult for intruders to hide their identity even if there body and face is covered.

Get a Guard Dog or an Alarm System

Another thing that you can do is to have a guard dog protect your house at night. Dogs are very effective in keeping strangers out of your property. You can even place a “beware of dog” sign on your gate to warn strangers not to bother entering your property. Aside from having a dog, you can also install a good alarm system to deter intruders from entering. Some alarm systems can automatically signal the local police once an intruder enters the house. This makes it faster for the authorities to come and catch the culprit. These are just some of the effective tips on how you can improve your home security.

As leader in the dealership and service center industry specializing in audio-video entertainment systems, WestFair TV takes pride in providing the best for its’ clients. And, as part of its unending service to its’ clientele in Connecticut, WestFair TV has come up with a series of pointers on the how to’s and the do’s and don’t’s of home theater system installation and purchase. As part of this campaign, the company today shares a new set of tips for the easier installation of home cinema equipment and furniture. These are:

1. Plan. Planning means not only listing down what the client needs or wants, but also detailing the lay-out of the room or portion of the house which will be converted into the viewing or entertainment room, and the cost planning as well. Plans are more importantly drawn up where the installation of the equipment and furniture involves a major change in the lay-out of the house or where it means that some equipment need not be bought but only upgraded. WestFair TV recommends consulting with the technical staff of the distributor or service center of choice first as they know best what needs to moved, changed or upgraded and what does not need to be. Planning also saves on time and trouble.

2. Power and light sources. It is a must that power outlets and sources are inspected before any installation takes place. Since all the appliances involved are run by electricity, it is much safer to have lines and wirings checked specially in older homes. Also, light source is a huge consideration since the choice of whether to create a starry, relaxed, brightly-lit, or night-effect in the entertainment room will affect the viewing experience the client will get.

3. Prepare and get organized. Instead of just sitting around at home waiting for the delivery, it is best if the necessary materials already available in the home can be readied ahead. These can be cables and wirings, speakers, and even furniture that may need to be moved around. Getting things organized also lessen the possibility of mishaps occurring during the installation.

4. Keep your manuals. It is recommended by WestFair TV that once the installation been done with and completed the instruction manuals must be kept by the customer in one envelope or file including the contact details of the service center, which may be of use just in case there are any glitches to be fixed or repairs to be made. It is also handy for the owner/s to make a separate diagram of how the wires and cables are connected for reference purposes and to update this diagram each time a change is made. This will help facilitate the speedier repair and re-installation of the equipment and implements, if there any made.

So, now that the initial steps have been outlined, the rest of the procedures for the improvement, upgrade and maintenance of the client’s home theater system can become a breeze. For further inquiries and a quick look on the latest appliance models they have in store, do log on to, www.westfairtv.com, and fulfill that home cinema viewing dream in one go.

Being away for three years seems so long. Our house is now in the process of decayed, the walls are now been eaten by termites, the floor was already cracked that’s why my mother decided not to change the linoleum anymore because she said it is going to be same.

 Well instead of wandering around and seeing everything I didn’t see for long three years I do general cleaning inside our house together with my mother and sister. We washed clothes, blankets, mosquito nets and everything. I cleaned the cabinets, dishes rack, floors and etc. The house is quite dusty maybe because we are just beside the busy street where trucks, jeepneys and motorcycles are going on and on.

 My sister actually gets angry with me for cleaning the vcd rack because I cleaned the disc one by one which she think a lot of work because after few days it will be dusty again.