A tiki-themed bedroom is a great choice for girls, boys, or couples. Everyone loves an island getaway. A tiki-themed bedroom is a beautiful and relaxing place to hang out. Tiki décor goes great with other island or beach-themed decorations. Focus on bright tropical colors and tiki or beach-style details, and you'll feel like you are living in a tiki hut.
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<br>Begin by transforming the furniture. You can use a tiki headboard and decorate the rest of the furniture with tiki style. Be resourceful and creative, and repaint your furniture in tiki style. Inspired by a tiki bar, this décor should use lots of bamboo and grass. Bamboo reeds can even be glued right to the furniture. A wooden chest covered in bamboo makes the perfect accent piece at the foot of your bed. You can use the techniques of building a tiki bar to transform your closet doors with a tiki bar effect. Finish your bed with a tropical bedspread, and use a grass skirt under the bed frame. You can paint the walls in tropical shades of blue or green, or hang tropical wallpaper. You can also cover your walls in bamboo, grass skirts, or a rough cloth texture. Bamboo window shades will add a realistic 'tiki hut' touch.
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<br>Be creative and have fun when decorating your tiki-themed bedroom! This is one of the most fun bedroom styles to shop for. Every time you enter your newly decorated bedroom, you'll feel like you are in a tropical oasis. It's like being on vacation every day! The tiki style you use in your room should involve lots of natural textures and bright colors.
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<br>Once you have the basics chosen, you'll need tiki accents to really create the theme of the room. Because of the popularity of tiki-themed décor, many different tiki items are available to help you decorate your room with style. All of these tiki decorations together are what makes or breaks your tiki bedroom's style. Creating your tiki-themed oasis can include as much or as little as you want. Even just a few tiki decorations can bring the unique tiki style into your room. In fact, a few well-chosen decorations may keep the room from feeling too crowded, especially if you have a small bedroom.
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<br>A well-decorated tiki room may include oversized hibiscus flowers and tropical floral prints, tropical-style signs, and seashells. Hula girls and leis will add a bit of Hawaii to your room. Don't forget tiki masks on the wall, or a tiki statue standing in the corner. Bring tiki torches inside, but do not light them indoors. You can also use tiki mugs and moai head statues. Tiki carvings can be used on the walls or on top of your dresser and nightstand. These decorations come in many different styles, so you can fit them into even small bedrooms. A few well-chosen tikis can capture the exotic tiki culture. This atmosphere is fun and inviting, making your bedroom the most relaxing room in your home.
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<br>About the Author: Royal Tiki has a wide range of <a target="_new" href="http://www.royaltiki.com/" rel="nofollow">Tiki</a>, hand-carved on Hawaii. Also check for current specials on a mask for your <a target="_new" href="http://www.royaltiki.com/Tiki-Masks/" rel="nofollow">Tiki hut</a>
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Home Foundation Repair
Home Foundation Repair has or will become an unfortunate circumstance for millions of homeowners in the United States. Most of the home foundations built in the past on expansive soils will experience movement and damage. These expansive soils are largely found in the southern part of the United States but there are other areas that have these types of soils.
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<br>A foundation is simply a structure that is built on top (and sometimes below) the ground to support a home. The home sits on top of the foundation and the foundation sits on top of the ground. It is a simple concept but it can become complex when homeowners are evaluating their Home Foundation Repair problem. Pier and beam and slab on ground are the most common home foundations with slab on ground being the preferred foundation built in the south.
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<br>The main culprit that creates foundation movement and the need for Home Foundation Repair is water. When a new home is built the ground under the new foundation will be uniform in its moisture content. At this time there are no problems such as plumbing leaks or sub-surface water movement. However, over time some homes will experience these problems. But the most common problem is one that the homeowner has no control over – weather. When there are heavy rains the expansive soil around the perimeter of the foundation will absorb a large amount of water and swell. This swelling will create an upward force on the entire perimeter of the foundation while the interior portion of the foundation will remain relatively stable. The first signs of home and foundation damage will begin to appear. Later, during hot and dry months, the expansive soil around the perimeter of the foundation will shrink due to loss of water caused by evaporation and transpiration. Trees and shrubs will also absorb large quantities of water near a home's foundation. When the soil shrinks too much the outer perimeter of the foundation will lose its structural support. There is nothing between the ground and the outer foundation but air. The weight of the home will then "push" the foundation to the point of support, which is the shrunken soil, and additional signs of damage will appear in the home. What has happened is that part of the foundation has moved (because of expansion or contraction of the soil) and other parts of the foundation have not moved. Since the home is securely fastened to the foundation it is moving too. This movement can create both structural and cosmetic damage to the home.
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<br>A homeowner will usually see the first signs of foundation movement in the form of cracked sheetrock in the interior of the home or stair-stepped cracks in mortar and brick on the outside of the home. There can be other signs such as windows and doors that do not open and shut properly or in more extreme cases, actually "feeling" that the house is not level and leaning to one side or the other. Now is the time for the homeowner to accurately assess his/her need for Home Foundation Repair.
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<br>When a homeowner decides to ask for expert help he/she can receive various and conflicting information from various Home Foundation Repair experts. What most of the experts will not tell the homeowner is that the majority of home foundation problems are cosmetic and that the structural integrity of the home is not threatened. However, these cosmetic deficiencies can still pose a host of problems for the homeowner. He or she must endure unsightly brick veneer that has cracked or adjust/trim jammed doors or fix broken plumbing pipes. Most homeowners choose to repair these foundations because they want a home that looks and feels like it is in good condition. Also, if the foundation has not been repaired or stabilized prior to a home sale then the foundation problems will probably prevent the sale from closing.
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<br>There are various Home Foundation Repair solutions presented to homeowners. They range from the cheap and quick to the time-tested and durable. The most time-testing method of repairing (actually stabilizing) a home foundation is with the use of bell-bottom piers. It is the method recommended by the majority of engineers because it is proven and will last the life of the home without further problems. It is the same method used to build support columns for highway bridges.
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<br>About the Author: Martin Dawson is the co-founder of <a href="http://www.DawsonFoundationRepair.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dawson Foundation Repair</a> headquartered in Houston, Texas. He is a leading authority on repairing failed commercial and home foundations using the time tested and thoroughly researched drilled Bell Bottom Pier method. His company has serviced Texas and other southern states since 1984.
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<br>A foundation is simply a structure that is built on top (and sometimes below) the ground to support a home. The home sits on top of the foundation and the foundation sits on top of the ground. It is a simple concept but it can become complex when homeowners are evaluating their Home Foundation Repair problem. Pier and beam and slab on ground are the most common home foundations with slab on ground being the preferred foundation built in the south.
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<br>The main culprit that creates foundation movement and the need for Home Foundation Repair is water. When a new home is built the ground under the new foundation will be uniform in its moisture content. At this time there are no problems such as plumbing leaks or sub-surface water movement. However, over time some homes will experience these problems. But the most common problem is one that the homeowner has no control over – weather. When there are heavy rains the expansive soil around the perimeter of the foundation will absorb a large amount of water and swell. This swelling will create an upward force on the entire perimeter of the foundation while the interior portion of the foundation will remain relatively stable. The first signs of home and foundation damage will begin to appear. Later, during hot and dry months, the expansive soil around the perimeter of the foundation will shrink due to loss of water caused by evaporation and transpiration. Trees and shrubs will also absorb large quantities of water near a home's foundation. When the soil shrinks too much the outer perimeter of the foundation will lose its structural support. There is nothing between the ground and the outer foundation but air. The weight of the home will then "push" the foundation to the point of support, which is the shrunken soil, and additional signs of damage will appear in the home. What has happened is that part of the foundation has moved (because of expansion or contraction of the soil) and other parts of the foundation have not moved. Since the home is securely fastened to the foundation it is moving too. This movement can create both structural and cosmetic damage to the home.
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<br>A homeowner will usually see the first signs of foundation movement in the form of cracked sheetrock in the interior of the home or stair-stepped cracks in mortar and brick on the outside of the home. There can be other signs such as windows and doors that do not open and shut properly or in more extreme cases, actually "feeling" that the house is not level and leaning to one side or the other. Now is the time for the homeowner to accurately assess his/her need for Home Foundation Repair.
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<br>When a homeowner decides to ask for expert help he/she can receive various and conflicting information from various Home Foundation Repair experts. What most of the experts will not tell the homeowner is that the majority of home foundation problems are cosmetic and that the structural integrity of the home is not threatened. However, these cosmetic deficiencies can still pose a host of problems for the homeowner. He or she must endure unsightly brick veneer that has cracked or adjust/trim jammed doors or fix broken plumbing pipes. Most homeowners choose to repair these foundations because they want a home that looks and feels like it is in good condition. Also, if the foundation has not been repaired or stabilized prior to a home sale then the foundation problems will probably prevent the sale from closing.
<br>
<br>There are various Home Foundation Repair solutions presented to homeowners. They range from the cheap and quick to the time-tested and durable. The most time-testing method of repairing (actually stabilizing) a home foundation is with the use of bell-bottom piers. It is the method recommended by the majority of engineers because it is proven and will last the life of the home without further problems. It is the same method used to build support columns for highway bridges.
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<br>About the Author: Martin Dawson is the co-founder of <a href="http://www.DawsonFoundationRepair.com/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Dawson Foundation Repair</a> headquartered in Houston, Texas. He is a leading authority on repairing failed commercial and home foundations using the time tested and thoroughly researched drilled Bell Bottom Pier method. His company has serviced Texas and other southern states since 1984.
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