Advantages and Disadvantages of Plaster of Paris

Plaster is a building material used for coating walls and ceilings. Plaster starts as a dry powder similar to mortar or cement and like those materials it is mixed with water to form a paste which liberates heat and then hardens. Unlike mortar and cement, plaster remains quite soft after setting, and can be easily manipulated with metal tools or even sandpaper. These characteristics make plaster suitable for a finishing, rather than a load-bearing material.

The term plaster can refer to gypsum plaster (also known as plaster of Paris), lime plaster, or cement plaster.

Green House With these Materials

Home construction materials and building techniques have changed in the past several decades to become more energy efficient. Many new innovations are less harmful to our environment as well. By making your home "greener," you help to minimize pollution, protect the natural environment, and create a healthy, comfortable, non-hazardous home for you and your family. Think green before you begin any construction project. By considering these points, you can choose the most appropriate building materials and construction techniques.

Transform Your Home with Decorative Country Lighting

As we become more of a home-based society, many more of us are pouring money into our houses with DIY renovations.

                    Do it yourself home improvement projects are both rewarding and usually will give you a good return on investment should you decide to sell or refinance your home. But you won't need to tear down walls, add closets or buy all new furniture to upgrade or change the decor in your house. Often it's the little things that count. Small changes in lighting alone can alter the look and feel of your home or even just one room with minimal financial investment and time.

Vastu Tips III

Here is another vastu tips for those who are starting to construct their home.Vastu Shastra, the sacred science from India that creates harmonious stress-free living and working environments, supports your success in all areas of life, even in the bedroom! Something everyone has in common is sleeping. It takes up approximately one third of your life and therefore is an extremely important factor in your overall health. Here are some wonderful ideas to improve the bedroom, a place where we spend more time than in any other room of the place we call home.

Antique Lighting - Beautify Your Home Decor

Lighting is an essential feature of any home; it plays a vital role in illuminating the empty spaces of your home. Everyone needs light too make the ambiance look brighter. Lighting not only adds to the decor of your home but also ensures right visibility in your home. You should create an ambiance in your living area that gives us a comfortable experience when you try to relax. You need to have controlled lighting to ensure a harmonious aura in your dining, living and bedroom areas. If you want to lend your home a vintage look, you can go for antique lighting.

How to do ground beams

Ground beams are used in situations where foundation walls may not be achievable. Situations where foundations are not achievable is in swampy ares, loose soils, or where the soil bearing capacity is very low. The beams are erected over columns or piers taken into the soil. In home construction, they are used to carry boundary walls or sheds built outside on landscaped soils. They can be erected over drains, sewers or other services in the ground.

10 tips to make a small space look bigger

A small space can give  a cozy feel but it can create a problem if it is cluttered with too much stuff. Many people who live in small houses or apartments face such problems due to cluttered space. If you are feeling the same difficulties in your homes, you can follow some easy-to-do tips to make your dwelling comfortable, clutter free and organized. This article gives you tips on making your space clean, clutter free and organized.

Bedroom Styles

Bedroom is a place where you feel relaxed from the worries of the world. But you have to choose your bedroom style according to your needs and personal taste whether it is modern, traditional or transitional. The bedroom style should be comfortable and soothing that will rejuvenate your body and mind in a perfect way. A medley of different styles turns your boring bedroom into a fantastic place where you will enjoy every moment.

Basic home security tips

Home security means security of human beings and house hold items including valuable articles. The burglars and intruders apply many tricks for intrusion in the house. Mostly these intruders make intrusion during night and in off hours of the day that is in the noon.

Electronic devices like security systems, alarms, cctv cameras etc. are used for security measures.    A house owner should also think about some additional protective measures that can be easily implemented by making some additions or alterations to the house and by keeping watch in surrounding area of the house.         

        
Let us talk about  protective measures to be adopted by making some changes to enhance security of the house. The following are some approaches of defensive measures.