Lighting

Make your own flying paper lanterns
Make your own flying paper lanterns
Lighting
Native to China, the flying paper lanterns work on the same principle as a hot-air balloon. The first flying paper lanterns were made up of a bamboo structure covered with paper. They had the shape of a hexahedron or a bag. In order to make the p ...

Light bulb comparisons
Light bulb comparisons
Lighting
Find out what are the advantages and disadvantages of different types of light bulbs. Incandescent bulbs Some advantages are that these types of bulbs are very cheap. They come in many shapes and sizes and many colors. They are great for dimmer ...

Save energy with fluorescent light bulbs
Save energy with fluorescent light bulbs
Lighting
When you decide you want to do something about the payments with electricity or you want your house to keep as much heat as possible, first think about the return of investment. You don't want to completely insulate your home and then realize that yo ...

Advice on kitchen lighting and ceiling fans
Advice on kitchen lighting and ceiling fans
Lighting
Special light trims If you buy special lighting fixtures, with glass shades or like a pendant fixture, then you should know that is always better to buy a spear shade. You will see the need for this because every time you will try to clean it, you ...

How to set a light on the ceiling
How to set a light on the ceiling
Lighting
Instructions The first and most important thing to do is to turn off the power to the circuit. On the circuit breaker box there is a switch that turns off the power in your home. Next, you will need to unmount the old lighting fixture. Most of ...

About dimmer switches
About dimmer switches
Lighting
Many people are afraid of dimmer switches because they heard that they get very hot and can become a fire hazard. It is true that these switches could get hot in the past, but not today. Not only that new models are very safe, but they come in many s ...

The importance of bathroom lighting
The importance of bathroom lighting
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Bathroom lighting is very important, especially if there is no other source of light but a small window, just to get some air in. If you have a big bathroom, then is better to use natural light to illuminate it. First of all, you will have to buy ...