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		<title>Home Inspection &#8211; Recycled Plastic Furniture</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Outdoor furniture must be durable, maintenance free and long lasting. Recycled Plastic Furniture is made up of 100% recycled plastic. This does not require painting, rust free resistant, sturdy with well designed.   Recycled plastic furniture is perfect fit to outdoor furniture.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Outdoor furniture must be durable, maintenance free and long lasting. Recycled Plastic Furniture is made up of 100% recycled plastic. This does not require painting, rust free resistant, sturdy with well designed. Recycled plastic furniture is perfect fit to outdoor furniture.</p>
<p>Recycled Plastic Park Benches, Picnic Tables, Lumbers, Posts and landscape timbers are very good in shape and condition for several years. Recycled Plastic furniture is manufactured from plastic waste and the plastic waste is turned into useful product without environment damage.</p>
<p>Recycled Plastic furniture is desirable due to its characteristics such as strength, fade resistant, suitable to all weather, resistant to salt water etc&#8230;</p>
<p>Recycled Plastic Furniture is the best alternate to traditional wood furniture. This furniture is eco-friendly and affordable. This furniture is made of plastic waste such milk bottles, water bottles, jugs, plastic containers. It also protects the forests and prevents deforestation. Recycled Plastic furniture is definitely an alternative to timber as colors of timber can be added to recycled plastic furniture. It is also resistant to insect and fungal attack.</p>
<p>One bench made up of recycled plastic consumes approximately two thousand plastic bottles.</p>
<p>Taking into account the expenditure on maintenance, recycled plastic furniture is better. Rubbish plastic products are converted in to useful recycled plastic furniture.</p>
<p>There is also an increasing demand and voice for protecting trees and growing more trees and to save trees. Recycled plastic furniture is the best alternative, and meets the demand by providing an alternative to wood. Recycled plastic furniture can have the appearance of wood and will not crack or rot.</p>
<p>Recycled plastic furniture is perfect for decking balcony and chairs, tables, park benches, picnic benches all are made from recycled plastic. Street furniture is also available made from non bio-degradable plastic. Recycled plastic furniture can be used as landscape timbers or garden hoses, flower beds. Beautifully designed outdoor furniture such as lawn furniture and garden furniture made up of recycled plastic are available. This is very useful in dew areas and slight down pour areas as recycled plastic furniture is easily washable.</p>
<p>Poly-wood furniture made up of recycled plastic is resistant to environmental stresses and is really great. Recycle plastic furniture saves power and energy. It reduces the waste and sending to landfill. Recycled plastic is also used to make designer office furniture and has great demand also. As recycled plastic office furniture is durable and requires low maintenance cost this furniture does not require frequent replacement.</p>
<p>Recycled plastic furniture serve multi purpose as it reduces plastic waste and turns them into beautiful designer indoor, outdoor and office furniture. Public places like parks, beach, and auditorium can have recycled plastic furniture as it will not worn out or fade due to high frequency of utility.</p>
<p>Recycled plastic furniture utility is spreading widely due to the availability of multiple colors. Recycled plastic furniture is definitely a worth investment. Furniture such as chairs, tables, benches do not require frequent treatment and can be left out indefinitely as it will not get affected by rain, sun light and chlorinated or sea water and the color also will not fade.</p>
<p>Recycled plastic plywood furniture is more than ordinary plastic furniture. Recycled plastic plywood furniture has conventional lumber look with grains. The special characteristic of this is it is durable like plastic and very strong like wood.</p>
<p>This is not your ordinary plastic furniture. Because of the heavy duty construction and the durability, plywood furniture falls in the category of quality outdoor furniture. Be prepared to pay a little more than you might for even traditional wood furniture. Keep in mind that the plywood will not be plagued by the elements the way wood will be.</p>
<p>It is likely that your plywood furniture could be around for many more years than any traditional wood products. As recycled plastic furniture helps the planet by utilizing waste plastic and has become a green product.</p>
<p>Dave Park<br />
<a href="http://homeinspectionraleighnc.com">davepark@advantageinspection.com<br />
Advantage Home Inspection Raleigh<br />
</a>919.850.2526</p>
<p>Leigh Carsen, a legal expert in Real Estate transactions states “the right inspector will be experienced, meticulous, plainspoken and ideally have a proven track record in your area.” Ask your agent for a recommendation or check for local members of the North Carolina Licensed Home Inspectors Association (<a title="NCLHIA" href="http://www.nclhia.org" target="_self">www.NCLHIA.org</a>) or the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (<a title="NACHI" href="http://nachi.org" target="_self">http://nachi.org</a>).</p>
<p><a title="Home Inspection Raleigh" href="http://homeinspectionraleighnc.com" target="_self">Advantage Home Inspection Raleigh </a>performs the Nation’s Best Home Inspection and provides the Nation’s Only “No Denied Claims Warranty” available in the industry. For the last 20 years, Advantage Inspection has been the deciding factor for the people we serve: Buyers, Sellers, Real Estate Agents and Home Inspectors.</p>
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		<title>Home Inspection &#8211; Energy Savings Tips</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Advantage Home Inspection Raleigh knows that one of the major concerns in the world today is depletion of energy. As concerned citizens all of us must make a concerted effort to be conscious citizens and save electricity. Electricity has become integral to life but imagine having to live without power.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>One of the major concerns in the world today is depletion of energy. As concerned citizens all of us must make a concerted effort to be conscious citizens and save electricity. Electricity has become integral to life but imagine having to live without power.</p>
<p>Conservation of electricity benefits you personally as you will pay lower bills. Consider:</p>
<p>1.	Doing an energy audit. This will tell you how and when you use energy and where the wastage lies. You will be able to make an “energy savings plan” by pinpointing exactly how you can cut back on energy consumption. Some ideas may be as simple as don’t leave the coffee machine on at all times. </p>
<p>2.	Think about resetting the thermostat ten degrees lower during the night. If you can do this for say approximately eight hours a day you will save 10% on electricity without sacrificing comfort. Insulate the home in winter by drawing shut the drapes.</p>
<p>3.	Check all insulation in the house. If you increase attic insulation to around 12 inches the electricity consumption will reduce by 20 percent.</p>
<p>4.	Plant more trees around the house these will cool the house in summer and insulate the house in winter. Studies show that a green cover benefits in many ways.</p>
<p>5.	Have all electricity wires and outlets checked for leakage. Check all fuses and appliances.</p>
<p>6.	Fluorescent light bulbs are energy efficient. They use 75% less energy than ordinary light bulbs. These have a longer life and contribute to great savings.</p>
<p>7.	Use energy efficient appliances. These use less energy and believe it or not a high efficiency refrigerator uses less electricity than a light bulb.</p>
<p>8.	When you are away even for a few hours or days you should turn off and unplug all electrical appliances and turn settings on the thermostat, water heater, and refrigerator to the lowest setting.</p>
<p>9.	Ensure that you use a water-saving shower head. Water heating costs for a family can be lowered by at least US$ 250 a year.</p>
<p>10.	Weatherize your home. This helps reduce heating bills by 20% and cooling by at least 10 percent.  Even when building a home or decorating it use weather friendly materials—those that are not good conductors of heat and cold. Install windows and glass panes in the roof in such a way that you use sunlight to light up the rooms during day light hours. Make an effort to switch off lights and fans when leaving a room. Ensure that the filters in air conditioners and heaters are always cleaned and free of clog and dust.</p>
<p>If you live an energy efficient lifestyle you will see the numbers on the energy bill actually reducing. The power to cut energy costs is well within your control. It is as simple as only washing full loads and that to in cold water. Use the hot wash option only for very dirty clothes.  Cook food only just before you are ready to eat that way you can save reheating costs as well as refrigerating costs of storing the food. Turn the thermostat of the refrigerator to minimum in cold or cool weather. Switch off freezers if they are not in use. Small contributions can all add up to significant amounts of power saved. And, power saved means money in the bank.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.homeinspectionraleighnc.com">Advantage Home Inspection Raleigh</a><br />
. . .  performs the Nation’s Best Home Inspection and provides the Nation’s Only “No Denied Claims Warranty” available in the industry. For the last 18 years, Advantage Home Inspection has been the deciding factor for the people we serve:  Buyers, Sellers, Real Estate Agents and Home Inspectors.  Advantage Inspection Raleigh serves Raleigh, Durham and the Triangle area.</p>
<p>Dave Park<br />
<a href="http://homeinspectionraleighnc.com/about/new-home-inspection/">Advantage Home Inspection Raleigh</a><br />
“more than just an inspection company!”</p>
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