Construction and Industrial Articles
posted on 18 April 2011
Garbage and trash left on the street is a significant problem for several reasons. Most important, it is environmentally unfriendly. Not only does trash and garbage take a long time to decompose, it can also release toxic chemicals into the environment, damaging animals and plants alike. In addition, litter simply looks bad. It can take days for the council to come with their diesel pressure washers to clean up the mess left behind. It makes neighborhoods and streets look dirty and unclear - somewhere that you wouldn't want to live or associate with. Once, when I was looking for a place to live, there were newspapers blowing on the streets, plastic bags caught in trees, and piles of cardboard and garbage overflowing in dumpsters. I immediately left and said I wasn't interested. There are absolutely no positive implications of littering. In many places it is socially frowned upon, and in others it is outright illegal. Depending on where you live the legal penalty might not be significant, but in other areas it can amount to fines of hundreds of dollars for small amounts of trash, to thousands of dollars for large-scale littering. Littering is simply not worth it under any circumstances, and people should consider the negative consequences of their actions before they decide to toss their trash onto the streets. |
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posted on 11 February 2011
If I had time at my disposal and was able to convince my dogs to stay in one area of the house while I worked, my dream DIY job is refinishing the hardwood floor in my house. Bench saws and other tools I am in possession of, I just need the time and motivation!
The first thing I would need to do is lease a large sander from an industrial supply rental company and figure out what grain of sandpaper to use to remove all the varnish and finishes off the current floor. Getting everything smooth and nice would be my first objective.
Secondly, I would try to figure out what type of varnish I would like to finish the floor in. I often think a lighter pine finish or a darker walnut finish would be great choices to make my house look great.
Finallu, I would figure out where to have my family so that the several layers of varnish could have a day or two to dry without muddy feet or furry paws. My dream DIY isn’t about money, it is about time, resources, and energy, but I am pretty convinced that at some point I can make it happen. |
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