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		<title>Spacia Flooring</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 17:17:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amtico International continually strives to develop new ranges, and Spacia flooring offers the latest in beautiful and resilient floor covering at the same cost effective price as existing products. The new range of Spacia flooring has doubled the number of &#8230; <a href="http://www.mediaspy.co.uk/articles/spacia-flooring/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Amtico International continually strives to develop new ranges, and Spacia flooring offers the latest in beautiful and resilient floor covering at the same cost effective price as existing products. The new range of Spacia flooring has doubled the number of products available, adding larger formats and abstracts to the range. This gives you much more choice when selecting floor covering for your home. Amtico added 50 new products to the Spacia range in 2011, taking the total to 73 which is the largest range of floor coverings in 20 mil flooring. By carrying out such a dramatic overhaul of the Spacia flooring range, Amtico look forward to increasing its market share in floor covering.<span id="more-20"></span></p>
<p>The Spacia flooring brand has been designed to focus on the day to day domestic living, providing great looking floor covering which is suitable for any room in the house. <a href="http://www.bestatflooring.co.uk/categories/spacia">Amtico Spacia</a> woods range from the beautiful tones of limed wood natural which gives the impression of being aged to the cleverly designed natural-looking Colorado Hickory flooring. Spacia flooring has added simple but effective abstracts to the range, such as the pale rustic wood grain of Dry Cedar and Fossil Stone, a neutral stone with fossil detailing. The most dramatic addition to the new range is the addition of steel and bronze which should appeal to a more masculine taste.</p>
<p>Whether your interior design is traditional or contemporary, Spacia flooring offers a product to suit your taste and budget. By teaming Spacia wood flooring with complementary soft furnishings, you can create a stunning luxurious look without breaking the bank. Spacia stone flooring is inspired by natural stones of all types and gives a touch of style and elegance to any room.</p>
<p>Spacia flooring is not only beautiful and durable, but, as with other Amtico products, are easy to install and fit. Spacia flooring is available with Easygrout adhesive. As indicated by its name, Easygrout can be applied quickly and easily with no waste. Spacia luxury floor vinyl must be fitted over a smooth clean sub floor and have an underlay for the best results. All old tiles and adhesives must be removed before starting to lay the floor. With concrete floors, make sure there are no damp patches.</p>
<p>Amtico International is so certain that the Spacia floor covering it provides is built to last that each purchase comes with a 20 year guarantee with normal foot traffic. If you have any problems and the Spacia flooring wears out before the warranty expires, you will receive a new floor completely free of charge. The flooring must have been installed following the instructions and using the recommended Amtico adhesives. Many products come with a free underlay and fitting and maintenance kits.</p>
<p>Practical and hard wearing as well as beautiful and stylish, if you want to add value to your home and fit only the best in floor covering look no further than Spacia flooring. Whether you are looking for a warm, comfortable look or a cooler design, you will be able to find a product to suit your taste from the stone, wood and abstracts of the Spacia range.</p>
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		<title>Why choose a Brabantia ironing board?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:34:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you’re looking for an ironing board, generally you’ll be on the lookout for a product which is sturdy, reliable and made to last. These are all qualities which you’ll find the Brabantia brand stands for and indeed the slogan &#8230; <a href="http://www.mediaspy.co.uk/articles/why-choose-a-brabantia-ironing-board/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you’re looking for an ironing board, generally you’ll be on the lookout for a product which is sturdy, reliable and made to last. These are all qualities which you’ll find the Brabantia brand stands for and indeed the slogan ‘Brabantia – a solid company’ fits in with this thinking.<span id="more-16"></span></p>
<p>Many of <a href="http://www.peaseofgarforth.co.uk/categories/brabantia-ironing-boards">Brabantia’s ironing boards</a> are adjustable which means they can be used for either right or left handed use – ideal for a wide range of customers. Meanwhile its steam iron table comes with a steam iron rest, so that every time you iron, you are placing it securely back into a proper resting place with no risk of falling.</p>
<p>Steam ironing using a steam unit is becoming a popular choice because it provides better results when it comes to ironing clothes.  However, increased steam can create condensation problems, which can leak from the ironing table and onto the floor.  Brabantia are aware of this problem and have created a special steam-control ironing table, so condensed steam can be collected and removed easily.</p>
<p>Meanwhile the wide range of Brabantia ironing boards ensures there’s a style and colour frame to choose from to suit everyone’s tastes.  So whether you like a plain ironing board in a simple colour such as ivory, or a grey swirl cover, Brabantia ironing boards offer a number of choices when it comes to ironing covers which are designed to fit into the style of your home.</p>
<p>Many of the Brabantia ironing boards also come with a heat-resistant iron parking zone, designed to ensure there’s no brown marks on your ironing surface after you’ve finished. This is perfect if you do a lot of ironing as over time, brown marks will start to appear on the ironing cover if you’re not careful. Brabantia ironing boards have been designed so as to protect the appearance of the ironing cover.</p>
<p>The dimensions of Brabantia ironing boards can vary but using one example, a Brabantia ironing board measures 380mm wide by 80mm deep and 1240mm in height.  These kind of dimensions mean that its suitable to do your ironing sitting down, thanks to its sturdy asymmetric frame.</p>
<p>Brabantia offer an extra stable and wide worktop for comfortable ironing, which means you won’t struggle to fit a few items of clothing on the board, ready for ironing. This provides plenty of space to have a multitude of clothes on the ironing board, which makes it ideal if you have a lot of ironing.</p>
<p>Other features that make Brabantia ironing boards stand out against its competitors include a child lock, which protects the ironing board from accidentally collapsing and a transport lock, which helps to keep it folded ready for storage.  Complete with a 10 year guarantee, you can feel ensured that your Brabantia ironing board will last for a long time.</p>
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		<title>Homes Should Be Cleaned Regularly To Prevent Illnesses</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:38:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In this day and age, it can be difficult to find a steady work-life balance and find the time to get the cleaning done. But this can be bad for anyone who sufferers from asthma that lives in your home &#8230; <a href="http://www.mediaspy.co.uk/articles/homes-should-be-cleaned-regularly-to-prevent-illnesses/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In this day and age, it can be difficult to find a steady work-life balance and find the time to get the cleaning done. But this can be bad for anyone who sufferers from asthma that lives in your home and it could cause asthma attacks to occur. Asthma is worsened by irritants such as dust and allergens that float about and if the home is not cleaned regularly then these can pile up and irritate those suffering from asthma. Dust also contains mites called ‘dust mites’ and their dropping is also an irritant if you have asthma so it is vital that your home is kept spic and span to prevent asthma attacks from happening.<span id="more-13"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.bristol-cleaner.co.uk">Cleaners Bristol</a> / <a href="http://www.cleaner-in-sheffield.co.uk">Cleaners Sheffield</a> / <a href="http://www.cleaner-huddersfield.co.uk">Cleaners Huddersfield</a></p>
<p>Asthma is a respiratory illness and it means that anyone who suffers from the illness may have allergic reactions to a particular allergen or a group of allergens. It is therefore really important that the cleaning in your home is taken care of regularly so that asthma sufferers are not made to suffer even more with their illness. If the home is left dusty, the dust can trigger an asthma attack and this can kill, as when someone suffers an attack their airways can close up and they can eventually stop breathing unless medical attention is sought very quickly. And of course, nobody would want this to happen to anybody.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.cleaners-in-bristol.co.uk/office-commercial-cleaning">Comercial cleaners Bristol</a> / <a href="http://www.cleaners-in-leicester.co.uk/after-party-cleaning">After party cleaning Leicester</a> / <a href="http://www.cleaners-in-glasgow.co.uk">Cleaners Glasgow</a></p>
<p>The only problem that many people come across is that with the stress of living in today’s world and with mounting work pressures, it can be very hard to find the time to keep on top of the cleaning at home. Most of us would prefer to wind down with a good book and spend some time catching up with our family and friends. But one option is to get cleaners in to do all of your chores for you. It doesn’t usually cost as much as you might think so it’s best to call and get a few free quotes first so that you are able to figure out whether it is something that you can afford. But at the end of the day, no cost is too much for the health of someone that you love. Not only that, you too would benefit from your home being clean and tidy when you get in after a hard day at the office. Who wouldn’t like that!?</p>
<p>The dust isn’t the only thing that you should be concerned about. In a home that is not cleaned often, there can be many bugs that can carry harmful bacteria around your home. This means that babies, young children and the elderly could be at risk. Even teenagers, young adults and adults can be at risk as bacteria can be spread between people and flu or viruses can be caught easily. If you have cleaners in to clean your home regularly, you should be able to reduce the risk of people becoming unwell from bacteria in the home. Cleaning companies use anti-bacterial cleaning products that would kill the majority of such bugs and bacteria.</p>
<p>The experts usually say that deep cleaning should be undertaken at least once every 7 days in your house, and that you should also make an effort to ‘clean as you go’ to keep bugs and bacteria at bay. Don’t forget the textiles too as these can hold dust and bugs so you should keep them washed and get the carpets cleaned every so often too so that any creepy crawlies lurking in the carpets are removed from your home.</p>
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		<title>Different flat roofing materials</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 17:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Flat roofs can be problematic as they are horizontal and can allow water to stand which is fine, if they do not leak. Traditionally, the construction of a flat roof was tar and gravel with a slight gradient to allow &#8230; <a href="http://www.mediaspy.co.uk/articles/different-flat-roofing-materials/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Flat roofs can be problematic as they are horizontal and can allow water to stand which is fine, if they do not leak. Traditionally, the construction of a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_roof">flat roof</a> was tar and gravel with a slight gradient to allow water to drain off. However, this method can fail in cold climates due to ice build up at the point of drainage, water can pool on the flat roof, allowing penetration and causing a leakage into the room below. Flat roofs are often the favoured method of roofing an extension where a pitched roof may not fit the profile of the property.<span id="more-10"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.roofers-leicester.co.uk/roof-repairs">Roof repair Leicester</a> / <a href="http://www.leicester-roofing.co.uk">Roofers Leicester</a> / <a href="http://www.leicester-roofers.co.uk">Roofing in Leicester</a></p>
<p>More modern construction methods of repairing or renewing a flat roof are the usage of a liquid rubber or rubber membranes or waterproof felt materials and bitumen laid over a concrete screed. Membranes can also be made of polyester reinforced PVC Liquid rubber, polyisobutylene (PIB) synthetic rubber and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) which is a thermoplastic polymer.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.edinburgh-roofers.co.uk">Roofers Edinburgh</a> / <a href="http://www.roofing-in-glasgow.co.uk">Roofers Glasgow</a> / <a href="http://www.glasgow-roofing.co.uk/flat-roofing">Flat roofing Glasgow</a></p>
<p>One advantage of a liquid based material is that it can penetrate into cracks in the concrete and help prevent leakage. This can be used in flat roof repairs or in the construction of a complete new roof. The main disadvantage is that the roof must not have a gradient or the liquid will run off or become uneven, leaving areas of the roof with no protection. Liquids can provide a barrier which is both flexible and seamless when applied correctly and can come in a range of colours to complement your property and its surroundings.</p>
<p>A disadvantage of the application of felt materials and rolls of rubber membranes are that they may leave vulnerable areas where the edges of the sheets meet if they are not sealed correctly. Some single-ply roofing is an impervious membrane which is self sealing, requiring no hot sealant therefore reducing the risk of accidents as well as ensuring watertight joints.</p>
<p>All materials used when installing flat roof must be environmentally friendly and meet the current building regulations. Materials must be weatherproof, be resistant to ultra-violet radiation and maintain their physical properties under a wide range of temperatures. Some flat roofs are tiled on top of the sealants and are used as barbecue areas or gardens, especially in urban areas.</p>
<p>Whether you are installing a new flat roof or carrying out roofing repairs, the main consideration is to ensure that it is watertight or the joists and underlying construction of the whole roof may be compromised. Another consideration is that the work must be able to withstand the rigours of the climate for years to come. If you are doing the work yourself, by using a roofing material which is recommended by the building trade, you will minimise the risk of leaks in your flat roof, thereby causing future problems. A reputable roofing contractor will always use approved roofing materials when constructing your flat roof, meet all the current building regulations and give a guarantee of workmanship.</p>
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		<title>Why Do Boilers Need Servicing And What Does It Involve?</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:35:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Roger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a boiler is not working as it should then it could mean that you are living in a dangerous environment and are putting others in the building in danger too. Gas leaks can be very dangerous and a single &#8230; <a href="http://www.mediaspy.co.uk/articles/why-do-boilers-need-servicing-and-what-does-it-involve/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If a boiler is not working as it should then it could mean that you are living in a dangerous environment and are putting others in the building in danger too. Gas leaks can be very dangerous and a single spark could have the property up in flames in minutes and there are other dangers too such as poisoning from deadly gases, so it’s best to ensure that you get your boiler serviced annually to ensure that it is safe and efficient. If you ever smell gas or notice that everybody in your property is getting severe headaches on a regular basis, call in the plumbers as it could be a small gas leak. So, what exactly is a boiler service and what should you expect from your plumbers?<span id="more-6"></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.plumbing-in-liverpool.co.uk">Plumbers Liverpool</a> / <a href="http://www.plumbing-liverpool.co.uk">Plumbers in Liverpool</a> / <a href="http://www.plumbers-notts.co.uk">Plumbers Nottingham</a></p>
<p>All machinery and many appliances need ‘servicing’ regularly to keep an eye on them and make sure that they remain safe for use. A boiler service also helps to make sure that the appliance is working efficiently which would in turn mean that your central heating system would also be working efficiently too and this could save you hundreds on utility costs over the course of a year. One thing that you need to be sure of is that the plumbers or engineers who carry out your boiler servicing or boiler repairs are Gas Safe registered. Gas Safe registered plumbers are registered to work safely and legally on gas appliances found in the home and the workplace. Using someone who is not on the register could mean that any work carried out is unsafe and could lead to further problems.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.plumbing-in-glasgow.co.uk">Plumbing Glasgow</a> / <a href="http://www.plumbing-leicester.co.uk/boiler-servicing-repairs">Boiler repairs Leicester</a> / <a href="http://www.plumbing-in-bristol.co.uk/boiler-repairs-servicing">Boiler Repairs Bristol</a></p>
<p>So what should the gas plumbers be doing when they service your boiler? Well, the first thing they should do is to take a look at the boiler to see if there are any problems that are obvious to the eye. The next thing that they will need to do is to fire the boiler up to make sure that it works correctly and that there are no faults with firing it. If there are any boiler repairs needed then these tests will show them up and allow the plumber to mend them. The next step will be to remove the front panel of the appliance and the engineer will then check all of the parts of the boiler to see if there are any issues inside. Once this has been completed a ‘gas leak’ check will be undertaken to ensure that there are no gases escaping from it. This is one of the most important parts of the boiler servicing.</p>
<p>The next thing that your plumber should do is thoroughly clean the appliance to ensure that any scale and dust is removed. This will help to make the boiler work more efficiently and thus your central heating system should also be more efficient. The front panel of the boiler should then be put back on and the engineer or plumber will then do a final check to ensure that it is properly in place. This will ensure that the unit is secure and safe for use. Your plumbing company should then send you a report which will confirm any issues that were found during the service and to confirm that the boiler has been serviced.</p>
<p>Remember, it really isn’t worth the risk of not having your boiler serviced every year and it could assist you in preventing a boiler breakdown in the colder months of the year when you really need it to keep your central heating system working! Your plumbers will often also give you advice on boiler safety and maintenance to help you keep your boiler in a good state of repair. It might be worth your while getting your servicing done during summer when the plumbers aren’t as busy.</p>
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