Archive for May 10th, 2009

Solid Wood Furniture Highs And Lows

Aside from the life they bring to your living space, do you know that solid wood furniture have a life of their own? They actually respond to humidity and temperature changes. When it gets too hot,  they shrink slightly with their grains parting and causing a few tiny holes to appear. If the temperature’s too low, they tend to expand and stick.  When temperature normalizes, they correct themselves. This reaction has something to do with the moisture level to which these woods are exposed. Aside from regularly waxing your solid wood furniture, keeping them away from temperature extremes could also boost their longevity.

 

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Solar Panel Tax Credit

My husband and I are in the process of building our dream home.  It has been an exciting and slightly stressful time but it is all coming together.  We just found out about the federal tax credit for solar panels for homes though and we started to look into that more.  It makes sense to try to make our home “green.”  It seems responsible and hopefully it will all work out.  Especially with this credit - it makes sense both on a socially conscious level and on a personal financial level.  If we can get a tax credit and lower our monthly electric bills, we’re in.

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