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Dallas Business Press Release for March 31, 2010

Posted by NetOffer in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX on Mar 31, 2010

Dallas Business Press Release for March 31, 2010

Dallas Landscape Contractor gives advice on the best sod for shades March 31, 2010

Dallas Landscape Contractor Maria Bargellini, President of Dallas Curb Appeal, offers advice on the best sod for shades. The best sod for shade in Dallas is first determined by your definition of shade. If you don't have at least 4 hours of dappled sun on your lawn your not going to grow grass of any type. There has been some progress with Texas Tech's Shadow turf , which is a selected variety of Zoysia grass. Unfortunately, it is currently only available in plugs and not in sod form. The best sod for shade is St. Augustine: Del mar and Zoysia: Cavalier. Zoysia Cavalier Sod Great Color Most shade tolerant Zoysia Fine Texture Requires low water/fertilizer Good for homes and golf courses St. Augustine Del Mar Best Sha [more info...]

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Frisco Infrared Inspector Discusses the Stack Effect March 30, 2010

Frisco Infrared Inspector owner Jeff Cardile, president of Lookout Capital Inspections discusses the stack effect. Air leakage through holes, penetrations, gaps, cracks, and electrical receptacles is a major source of heat loss from a residential structure. Controlling this air leakage through a combination of weather-stripping and strategic sealing can significantly reduce the amount of heat lost to the outside, thus reducing the amount of energy needed to heat the structure. Insulation also can help reduce air leakage. In addition to saving energy, controlling air leakage can reduce moisture problems and reduce the influx of odors and contaminated air from the basement and other structures, while increasing the overall comfort of the r [more info...]

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McKinney Home Inspector Discusses Termite Prevention March 30, 2010

McKinney Home Inspector owner Jeff Cardile, president of Lookout Capital Inspections discusses Termite Prevention. What works 24 hours a day 7 days a week and causes $3-$4 billion in damages in each year? TERMITES!! Termites are one of the biggest contributors to home destruction. A termite colony consists of anywhere from 300,000 to well over a million workers, soldiers, and swarmers (termites with wings). A single termite queen can lay thousands of eggs per day and live between 25 and 50 years. That means a queen can recoup her losses and repopulate her colony even after tremendous devastation. The best way to fight this enemy is to prevent them from ever touching your home. What conditions attract termites? Soil: Most termites [more info...]

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Cedar Hill Carpet Cleaning offers Spring Cleaning tips March 28, 2010

Cedar Hill Texas Carpet Cleaning Company, Christine Snyder owner of Snyder's Carpet Care offers tips on spring cleaning. We have all heard the old adage about spring cleaning. It's not always just an excuse for moms to get the whole family cleaning; there are reasons to spring clean. One of those reasons is that April and May flowers bring dust and pollen into our homes. Not to mention that we probably haven't had our windows open in months, trapping in dirty air. It's time to freshen up! A Cedar Hill Carpet Cleaning company recommends some Spring cleaning tips that will also help your carpet and flooring: HVAC filters - Your filters should be cleaned once a month, especially if you have lots of animals and in the summer. Good qualit [more info...]

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Solar Panel Installation March 26, 2010

How Not to Install Solar Panels This video is incredible. What makes it even better is that this is supposedly an "expert" training people how to install solar panels. How NOT to Mount Solar Panels Would you let this guy on roof? These sorts of practices are what is going to give "solar guys" a bad reputation. Clearly this gentleman is not an expert in making roof penetrations and has no knowledge of building codes and best practices. Anyone with any sort of construction background/knowledge can easily see that this will cause leaks. Did you notice when he was drilling the second rail he accidentally went through the roof too then covered it up with a WOODEN BLOCK? Are you kidding me? Also a good wind gust will rip those [more info...]

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Dallas Business Press Release for March 31, 2010. For more information call 972-239-0850.