jjshimp

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Justin Shimp is a freelance writer and handyman in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Home page: https://www.floorstoyourhome.com/

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Bathroom Flooring Options :: Finding the Right Floor for Your Bathroom

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February 28, 2012
by jjshimp in , ,
When considering flooring, hardwood is usually the option that most people think of as the ideal. However, in a bathroom, hardwood can actually be a bad choice because the moisture in the air, as well as the water that ends up on the floor. Both can damage hardwood flooring. Therefore, you need to look to other alternatives and pick the one that is right for your needs, budget, and your aesthetic preferences. [...]
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What Type of Flooring is Perfect for the Basement? :: JJ Shimp

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December 20, 2011
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Make sure you find the best type of flooring for your basement and your lifestyle. There are many different types of flooring to choose from these days including hardwood, laminate, vinyl and even carpet. You will want to weigh all of the pros and cons before choosing flooring for your basement. [ . . . ]
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5 Tips For Installing Laminate Flooring in Your Home :: JJ Shimp

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November 15, 2011
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Cheap laminate flooring is often very high quality--low price is not an indicator of poor quality. Not only is solid Brazilian cherry hardwood flooring many times more expensive than its laminate equivalent, you may also have to hire someone to install it. Laminate flooring, on the other hand, can be installed by most homeowners themselves. [ . . . ]
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    Embrace your Eclectic :: 3 Steps to Make it Work

    By Tammy Dalton on August 31, 2010

    Eclecticism can make a room bold and invigorating if it’s done right, but more often than not, I find the term used as an excuse for liking everything and yet nothing. The danger is in spreading yourself too thin, weakening and diluting your passion, your decorative statement and style-sense. Do you accommodate too many others’ styles, furnishings, and expectations to the point that your house and all the things in it don’t reflect you anymore?

    There are three steps to make eclectic décor live together happily, and keep your home-sweet-home from becoming a repository of unrelated junk: [ . . . ]

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    Working with an HVAC Contractor in an Emergency Situation

    By jb on December 9, 2008

    . . . Basically, there are two types of gas or oil-fired residential heat. Forced air and/or hot water/steam Radiant. Now, I have said this frequently, I mean, you can’t hardly walk down the street without bumping into a Heating Ventilation Air Conditioning (HVAC) guy that knows his fair share about your forced air furnace. The boiler guy, however, is a little bit more of a rare breed. His markings with four wheels and the words on the side paired as such: “Plumbing AND Heating. [ . . . ]

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