Different Types of Garage Doors to Consider in Los Angeles

If you’re in the market for Los Angeles garage doors, you’re in luck. Los Angeles is a great market that puts a premium on diversity. So you’ll have all the traditional options available to you, plus some. Overhead doors are the most traditional kind. They open from the ground up and with separate panels that fold into the garage one at a time. This is the traditional option for good reason: it works well. Unless you have a real love for...

REPURPOSE YOUR DOOR- MAKE A TABLE

Posted by: ETO Doors This is the second installation of our door repurposing series.  If you've taken on a door repurposing project, we'd love to see it!  Email you pictures to sales@etodoors.com with the subject line "My repurposing project" and we'll post your before and after images to our website! Last time we discussed using an old wood door as a headboard, but what if you love your headboard?  Well, how about a new table?  Old doors...

Is it Time to Remodel Your Kitchen?

Remodeling your home can make you feel as if you moved into a whole new place.  You can easily find concrete repair businesses in Chicago and all over the country.  One of the most common places for families and friends to gather in the home is the kitchen.  Food brings people together like nothing else, which is why the kitchen tends to be a centralized location and a focal point in the home.  The majority of people entertain friends in the...

Easy Bedding Cleaning Tips

It has been reiterated over and over again that we need to change our sheets on a daily basis. If we were to follow this, we have to make sure that we give our bedding proper care to make it last for a very long time. Bedding comes in a variety of fabrics, branded ones such as the Nicole Miller bedding may even come in a mixture of fabrics. To ensure that your sheets are clean while avoiding straining or damaging it, we must all know the basics...

Hydronic Floor Heating Set to Change Housing

One of the biggest trends in homes right now is hydronic floor heating. In short, it’s the ability for your home’s floors to be warmed to a desired temperature. So not only can you run your heating to keep the air warm, but your floor too will be a sense of comfort. As heat rises, the closer to the floor you get, the more likely you were to be cold. Not anymore. With hydronic floor heating, the floor can be one of the main sources. Studies...

A Guide to Portable Air Conditioners

A portable cooling unit, also known as a portable air conditioner, is basically a mobile air conditioner that can easily be moved from one place to another. Unlike a conventional window air conditioning unit that requires installation in a window frame, portable air conditioners do not need any type of permanent installation and can simply be placed on the floor. Most portable air conditioners are 29” to 34” tall and fall between 60 and 80...

5 General Home Improvement Tips to Remember

It’s a common phenomenon for people to not know where to start when it comes to home improvement. Of course, what they all share in common is the desire for their home to look as beautiful as possible - probably even create a bit of neighbor’s envy in the process too. So, with that said, here are 4 general improvement tips to remember: #1: Slap a coat of paint on the outside One of the easiest ways to make your home look new again is paint...

Common Types of Bamboo Floors inthe Market

The quality of bamboo flooring will be determined by the time the bamboo was harvested. If the bamboo is harvested too early it will produce week wood. If harvested late, the bamboo will be too brittle. Bamboo flooring durability is carefully observed, mature bamboos goes through a series of processes to produce bamboo blanks. There are different types of bamboo floor available in the market. Each goes through the same initial process and sorted...

Installing In Floor Heating: Some Do’s and Dont’s

There's nothing more luxurious than walking on heated tile. The chill of cold mornings can be swept away by the simple exercise of entering a bathroom, with a heated floor, to start your day. For those that have the pleasure of experiencing this marvel of indoor climate control, the idea of installing this into their homes can seem appealing. And the simple fact is, it really isn't a difficult process. With this in mind, we should look at a few...

Tips on Gluing Bamboo Flooring

Most quality bamboo suppliers recommend gluing when you are installing your hardwood flooring. Other factors, such as bamboo flooring hardness and the type of finish used, also influence the quality of your finished installation. When you choose your glue for bamboo flooring installation, make sure you are using urethane based glue and not water based glue. Urethane based glue contains 0% water, which means it will not damage your flooring over...