Construction and Industrial Articles
posted on 12 December 2011
Back when I was a high-school student, my parents left town near the end of the of my final year. I jumped on the opportunity to throw a small gathering for my friends, and decided that I would do a theme party. The theme was nationalities, and I was looking forward to people dressed as Germans in lederhosen, Japanese in kimonos, and Romans in togas. It seems that with technology like texting and the internet, small gatherings turn into huge parties fast, as I soon found out that fateful night. By ten at night the doors were constantly open to a stream of Swedish vikings, Canadian hockey players, and, unfortunately, a group of three men who decided to go as Kenyans. This involved painting their entire skin black. The party was going quite smoothly, once I got used to the masses of people, and I soon drank to the point that my memory is regrettably quite foggy. I will always remember waking up, however, and the carnage that awaiting my hungover self. Gone were the three "Kenyans", but they left behind evidence of their partying- a trail of black paint over the couch, the carpet, and the walls. With my parents returning the next day, I knew I had to act quick.
A few of my friends had slept over, and as they groggily opened their eyes they stared in abject horror at the mess that was my house. Bottles strewn around, the fridge open and food scattered on the ground, a pool of what looked suspiciously like vomit, and the ever present black plant.
I'd cleaned deso oil tanks in the past, but this was going to be even tougher than paid work I'd done in the past.
I started barking out orders, assigning the half dozen hapless party goers unlucky enough to be in the war zone of my house to mopping, cleaning, and of course, getting rid of the black paint. The floor was covered in peanut butter and raspberry jam, the aftermath of a drunken snack gone horribly wrong. I found pieces of bread in every corner of the room, and someone had, in a drunken hunger, started eating a whole bag of croutons. This explained the puke, which still had pieces of croutons lying on top. I grabbed a bunch of paper towels, closed my eyes, and scooped up the vile mess and put it into the garbage, cursing whoever had puked. We went through a whole bottle of laundry detergent just on the counters and linoleum of the kitchen as I had nothing else to clean with. Two of my friends were on bottle patrol, and soon filled two garbage with beer cans and empty bottles. I personally went room to room cleaning the sticky, black paint from the walls and chairs. The vile substance was almost impossible to get out, and soon my arms were strained from the effort. After the kitchen was spotless, all half dozen of us focused on the black paint. Within a three hours, the house was looking good, except for the carpet which had started out white which had black paint, and a red wine stain. I knew that we would need heavy duty armaments to deal with this, and I let everyone but my closest friend, Jed, leave the house. Jed and I walked to the large supermarket and rented a carpet cleaner, and spent the next two hours laboriously cleaning the carpets until the who house looked pristine. I let Jed leave, and sank gratefully into my bed, exhausted. I slept from the evening till the morning, and was greeted by my parents. "How was the trip?" I asked, finally feeling better. "It was great!" replied my dad. "So did you have any wild parties while I was gone, son?" he joked, oblivious to my miraculous clean up job. "Sure did dad! I invited everyone from Norway to Kenya!" I replied with a knowing smile. |
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posted on 22 November 2011
I used to work at a television station and, although it doesn't sound like a dangerous job, there were some very apparent and obvious dangers present every day. First of all, there were cameras and other equipment strewn all over the studio. The chords were not taped down which meant there were tripping hazards everywhere and heavy equipment would have surely fallen and possible injured someone. I was a camera person at this station and worked either on the floor or up in what we called the “crow’s nest” which was a little box tucked away on top of a ladder with a platform at the top and a camera rigged to it. The climb to the top was nerve racking and there were no harnesses or any other PPE when I first started working there and being up there for the duration of a taping was claustrophobic and uncomfortable, not to mention dark and dangerous. Fortunately, these hazards were corrected and chords had to be taped down and harnesses had to be worn for any climbing. |
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posted on 16 November 2011
Silicone tubing is boiled for various reasons. One of the primary reasons for boiling silicone tube is sterilization. Silicone tubes have many applications in several different industries ranging from manufacturing to health. This material looks flimsy in most cases. However, this does not mean that they cannot be boiled. One fundamental property of silicone tubing is that it can stand up strongly against high temperatures and pressure. This is why boiling is preferred. Boiling is also done to mould the silicone tube in various shapes as required by the manufacturing industry.
Start by choosing the right pot for boiling your silicone tubing. Select a large capacity pot that can accommodate the entire silicone tube. Fill it with enough water that will make the silicone material submerge while boiling. When the water is enough to fully submerge the tubes, set the pot on heating source such as stove and heat until the water boils. Continue boiling your silicone tubing until the satisfactory level. While doing this, remember to follow the manufacturer instruction. Check the package of your silicone tube for these instructions.
Most silicone tubing has a heat rating of up to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. While the water is boiling, gently drop your silicone tubes in the water. Let all your silicone tube fully submerge in water and continue boiling for about 2 to 5 minutes. This amount of time is sufficient enough to sterilize and make the silicone tubing loose enough. Do not excessive boiling the silicone as this may cause some damage. You can also boil silicone tube in other liquid mixtures. In this case, you should confirm that the boiling temperature conform to the manufacture specifications. |
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posted on 14 June 2011
You may think, because of the stereotype of lush tropical vegetation that you see in travel brochures, that it's very easy to keep a garden alive and lush in a tropical country. Sadly, that isn't true at all, as we've learned over the years when trying to tend our garden. The tropical heat is often too much for the plants, especially in the summer, and they quickly start to droop and wilt. After a day or two of not watering them, we'll have a number of dead brown plants.
Not only that, but we get infested with very tough weeds on our pathways, only our honda pressure washer can remove these weeds and moss.
In terms of the constant need to water the plants, I remember the summer my grandfather died: for an entire week we were all extremely busy with arranging the funeral and the wake and everything, and when we finally got a moment to rest and think we suddenly realized that every single bush in the garden was dead and bare after not being watered for a week. However, the effort of keeping a garden alive is worth it in the end, for the sweet smell of orange jessamine flowers that fills the air and drifts into the house at night. |
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posted on 9 February 2011
Modernization has affected every single part of human life. Along with the fast-changing technologies, there must be corresponding progress in what houses equipments, materials and people. Steel buildings are now greatly appreciated as structures due to its versatility and durability. These buildings are used as storage places, offices, sheds or home occupancies. Sizes and designs may vary according to the buyer's intent of usage. All these factors affect the corresponding steel building prices available in the market.
Besides, the additional features that the buyer wishes to add to the structures like thicker walls and insulation comprise another set of costs. There are two types of steel buildings: the arch and rigid-I beam styles. The arch style is best for tool sheds, storage and garages. This type costs lesser and is basically simple. On the other hand, the rigid-I beam building has straight wall suited for commercial and industrial purposes. It is more expensive but more versatile compared to the other type. |
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