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17/07/2017

Five Renovation Products Building Merchants Should Consider In Summer

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Big or small changes in summer are a desideratum. In search of these changes, some people choose to travel to other cities or countries, while others stay home making this very place look new, nice and secure. And this is a perfect field for building merchants to accumulate their attention on, since the renovation season is now open.

Changing Locks

First things come first. A malfunctioning lock is not augmenting the feeling of comfort or safety at all. So, what a homeowner will do first to protect himself from the intruders and additional worries is to loos for a locksmith for changing the lock of the front door. Nowadays it’s easy to do, since there are many locksmith services, such as AZ Locksmith company, who offer wide range of emergency services. Here merchants have an opportunity to offer their customers a wide range of digital locks available on the market, if the enhanced key lock doesn’t quite satisfy them. The benefits of electronic locks that have one or more ways of keyless entry including Bluetooth, biometric and RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) rank them the highest.
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Replacing the Windows

Old windows are another weak point of any house – not only for being an easy break-in way for burglars but also for not keeping the heat inside the room in winter. Most of the homeowners consider the replacement of the windows as a major and probably one of the most expensive parts of the on-going or expected renovation. Yet, many proprietor would add the locks or pins on the windows or put security bars rather than replace them.

Installing smoke and flame detectors

The source of jeopardy is not always outdoor, however, in some cases it can be right there – in the kitchen, where the stove, microwave and many different appliances are. Homeowners massively started installing smoke and fire detectors as the modern market suggests alarm systems that correspond any needs and budget. These state-of-the-art devices communicate with the emergency services informing them about the fire at a particular location.

Painting

There is no home revamping without repainting the walls, inner doors, windows, interior or exterior railings. Here merchants can focus on the different types of the paints the home proprietors use. The most popular among the paints are non-shiny matte and matte enamel that is easy to clean and requires little retouching. Satin, eggshell, semi-gloss and gloss paints also rank among the best. On top of that, a special color matching device like Color Muse can be used to help in choosing colors for a separate room or the whole house.

Crown Molding and Medallions

Another cheap, hence popular trick to enhance the home is Crown molding. Mainly it is used for interior and exterior cornice assemblies as well as door and window hoods. A decorative celling medallion added to light fixtures will emphasize the effect and make the house look charming and historic.

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