Archive for February 2nd, 2010

Before You Start Home Landscaping Design

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Landscape design is a creative and demanding art. Introducing water into the mix is another obstacle to get through. Garden pond landscaping entails a lot of things that the home owner needs to be aware of and needs to know. While most landscaping ideas and design may be based on the preferences of the home owner there are also some aspects of garden pond landscaping that a professional may be better off doing.

Factors That Lead To A Successful Garden Designing

Garden pond landscaping means that the landscape architect or the do it yourself homeowner may need to remember some things. These things may include where the water source may be, the area where the pond will be placed, the size and depth of the pond and many others. Knowing where your water source is located is important for a garden pond landscaping project. The knowledge of the water source or tap is essential in supplying water for your pond when the need arises.

How Dimmer Switches Work ?

Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010

Dimmer switches can create a good ambiance in dinning room or a home theater. Installing them is also not a cumbersome task. But before purchasing it, you should have a basic knowledge regarding them.

You can use 120V incandescent bulbs and halogen bulbs along with these dimmer switches but you can’t use fluorescent bulbs and most compact fluorescent bulbs.

The basic reason behind this is that dimmer switches are meant to work with bulbs with wire filaments, which are present in 120V incandescent and halogen bulbs. On the other hand, fluorescent bulbs and compact fluorescent bulbs contain a gas that requires certain amount of voltage to operate the light. Also for low voltage halogen bulbs, a special dimmer switch should be used.

Generally, there are single pole and 3-way dimmer switches. Choose the appropriate one for your application. If you want the light to be turned on via a single switch then you need a single pole dimmer switch and if you want it to be turned on by two switches then you need a 3-way dimmer switch. Note that in a 3-way lighting application only one of the switches can be a dimmer switch.