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Submitted by: Kimberly Quang

Artificial Pre-Lit Christmas trees are becoming increasingly popular among those who enjoy the ease and convenience of setting up a fully decorated tree in only minutes. These artificial trees are made of durable materials and are expertly crafted to last for many years of use. There are more options available than one might think. The following are a few examples:

LED Pre-lit Artificial Christmas Trees: these unique, attractive LED pre-lighted artificial Christmas trees are designed to attract attention to retail stores as part of a holiday window decoration or point-of-purchase display. During Holiday seasons, several Window Trees can be faced out of different windows of a multi-story building to quickly and economically build a bright commercial holiday display.

Black Forest Pre-lighted Artificial Christmas Trees: Black forest evergreens are so rich, they even have a cake named after them. Black forest artificial Christmas trees by Village Lighting are offered to anyone who craves a lush evergreen but lacks the strength (or the sinuses!) to drag a fresh one into the home each holiday season.

Hawthorne Pre-Lighted Artificial Christmas Trees: The Hawthorne Pre-lit artificial Christmas trees by Vickerman Lighting and/or CMI-Lites are an excellent way to quickly and easily light up your home with the Holiday spirit. These trees range in height from seven and a half feet to an enormous eight and a half feet tall. These trees are fitted with hundreds or even thousands of mini-lights for full and even illumination.

Noble Fir Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees: The Pre-Lit Noble Fir is truly one of the most magnificent trees known to nature. With our pre-lit “full noble” artificial Christmas trees, you can have the nobility of this fine specimen right in your living room each year without having to lift an ax!

Tiffany Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees: The Pre-Lit Tiffany series by CMI-Lites features trees that are lush, full and durable. They range in height between six and a half and height and a half feet tall. They come in clear or multi-colored mini light options.

Everest Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees: The Pre-Lit Everest trees are truly gigantic. Towering at 14 feet, 17 feet, 20 feet, 23 feet, or even 35 feet tall, this tree is the “Everest” of the pines. Fitted with thousands of evenly distributed lights, strung along wrapped, angled branches, this is the largest artificial Christmas tree in all selections. The shipping and availability information on these trees may vary depending on the size and time of the year and the shipping method that many truck lines company offer.

Aspen Pre-Lit Artificial Christmas Trees: Bring the winter magic of the Colorado mountains into your home with our Aspen artificial Christmas trees. Pre-lighted with hundreds of mini-lights, these trees offer the ultimate in convenience. These small artificial pre-lit Christmas trees can be easily placed in areas with low clearance. They come in 3-foot, 4-foot or 5-foot varieties.

Along with the described above artificial pre-lighted Christmas trees, there comes the artificial pre-lit Christmas wreaths, many of which come in the different styles, and sizes.

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Builders Advice – Roofing

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Jim Smithy

Roof Covering:

Various materials require different skills. A traditional carpenter will have terrific difficulty adapting to steel roof framing. With time, having said that, individuals develop new abilities and techniques to adapt to changes in technology. It is required consequently that whoever is really installing the roof frame, whether or not it is a traditional timber, timber truss or metal truss assembly, has the suitable skills, tools and knowledge to do the job correctly. Clear instructions, excellent materials and carpenters who take pride in their work are all crucial to make sure of the longevity of a roof. The sudden and unexpected collapse of my neighbour’s carport roof some ten years after it was built has imprinted the importance of good carpentry practice on me.There are a selection of materials that may be employed to cover a building. The appearance or style of a building will largely depend on the supplies and colours chosen along with its design features. The majority of houses in Australia use either tiles or corrugated iron to cover the roof.Tiles:Tiles are made of kiln-fired clay or cement. Clay tiles are typically thicker, heavier and much less ideal in shape than cement tiles. The slight distinction between one clay tile and another is probably a good thing since this permits air to circulate additional freely inside the roof space and thus keep it cooler in summer. On the other hand, the closer fit of cement tiles prevents any wind-blown rain from entering the roof space. Clay tiles may well be merely fired in a kiln to produce the orange-brown colour of the clay or they may perhaps be partially or fully glazed to give them a different colour. Glazed tiles might be impervious to water whilst unglazed tiles may well be slightly porous and enable moss or lichens to grow on the roof after some years. Plant growth along the bedding mortar of ridge tiles can trigger the mortar to break away and dislodge the tiles The use of premixed flexible bedding mortar will minimise this problem. Occasional checks of the roof and some minor maintenance will prevent this from occurring. Cement tiles are normally cheaper than clay tiles but their key drawback is that they fade. Whereas a clay tile roof will age and develop some discoloration as a result of moss, lichens and dirt accumulation, the cement tile roof will gradually lose its initial gloss and develop a dry, powdery surface. The paints employed to colour cement base tiles will break down. Once the gloss is lost the cement tile will absorb water and add weight to the roof frame which might then sag. The only solution to aged cement roof tiles is to have them repainted.There’s a wide range of tile colours and profiles to choose from to achieve the desired look for a building. Each manufacturer will specify a minimum roof pitch for their tiles. Where a lower than specified pitch is desired then sarking might be laid beneath the tiles to stop water ingress. It’s worth checking for inherent problems with the tile you choose. Some glazed tiles tend to stick together when stacked directly after firing. When they are pulled apart the glaze is lifted where it touches with the tile below. Light brown clay marks will show up on each tile and spoil the look. This is especially evident on dark coloured tiles. Cement tiles that are too fresh might be brittle and could break. A careless or heavy person walking on a freshly tiled roof will likely cause some tiles to break.Care needs to be taken to install tiles correctly. The very first row installed is the bottom row which should begin at the centre of the gutter. Battens might be spaced according to the tile being used. Every other tile should be wire tied, clipped or nailed to the batten. On Tuscan style roofs without gutters, every tile on the bottom row should be tied down. In extremely windy areas every single tile on the roof should be secured. This will undoubtedly incur an extra price. Tiles that finish above a valley should be cut cleanly with a gap of 75mm between the two sections of roof. This will be sufficient space to enable leaves to be washed down the valley and not to collect and trigger water problems. The last tile which rides over a gable end ought to cover the barge board and scribe. All capping tiles need to be correctly bedded with mortar finished neatly with a small trowel, and sponge wiped before the mortar hardens. It is best to use a flexible mortar mix to decrease the risk of cracking. All bedding mortar must be of a colour that matches the tiles unless an alternative contrasting colour is specified.It’s necessary that the roof tilers work systematically and in cooperation with each other. It’s not uncommon to see a team of people swarming over a job and creating a mess with mortar splatters, unnecessary tile breakages and littering the site with the broken pieces that they throw back down. The team supervisor must instruct workers to make certain all broken tiles are placed in a bin. The roof will need to be swept down after the bedding mortar has dried and all rubbish cleaned out of the gutters. After the roof tilers have finished the painter ought to return to paint the valley iron with a colour matching the tiles.

Jim is a

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