Basement Window Well Covers

Especially if used for egress, basement window well covers must meet strict guidelines. In 2000 the IRC (International Building Code) required that a basement room, if used for sleeping, had to have at least one clear opening of 5.7 square feet for escape in an emergency. Any covering over the basement window also has to be easily opened with under 40 pounds of pressure. If a basement window cover is used, it too has to be easy to open and provide 5.7 square feet for escape room.

Many homes need protective basement window covers for a variety of reasons. Perhaps snow melt or heavy rain causes water to leak into the basement. Perhaps animals or small children must be prevented from falling into the window well. Perhaps insulation or protection from leaves and debris is needed. In any event, protective basement window covers must meet stringent safety codes.

Basement windows and egress wells come in many sizes and shapes. The covers offered in home improvement stores and hardware stores usually protect only standard sized windows, and many will collapse under a heavy snow. If you need a custom basement window cover, consider a durable, safe WINDOW BUBBLE custom fit for metal, wood and masonry window wells. These basement window covers insulate and protect your home and are guaranteed to fit and to withstand weather, sun and a wide range of temperatures in outdoor use..

The WINDOW BUBBLE is formed from 3/16” thick PLEXIGLAS® Acrylic and will be “BUILT TO YOUR WELL MEASUREMENTS” and guaranteed to fit your well. Plexiglas® Acrylic is a completely weather resistant plastic that is not affected by sunlight, temperatures or weather extremes. Even if you have pipes or wires, dryer vents, etc. extending from your well a WINDOW BUBBLE can be designed to fit and cover your well. Read More……

Dark T Shirt Transfer Paper

You can use T Shirt Transfer Paper to create your own custom t shirts or other fabric articles.

Be creative and use T-shirt transfer paper to make your own custom t-shirts and other fabric articles, such as aprons, tote bags, and book covers. T-shirt transfer paper can be used to transfer a printed image onto fabric with heat from a heat press or even a household iron.

There are two different types of T shirt transfer paper. For white, gray or another light colored fabric, use standard T-shirt transfer paper. For black, navy, or other dark colored fabric, use T-shirt transfer paper designed for dark colors. Remember that black lettering and outlines will not show up, so change your design accordingly.

How to Create Your Own T-Shirt Designs

In addition to the T-shirt transfer paper, all you need is a printer and a computer with some type of imaging software. Put the T-shirt transfer paper into your printer and:

• Use single sheet feeding only.
• Print on rough side of the transfer paper and do not use transfer setting on printer
• Set Printer to high-resolution or photo-quality
• Increase color brightness and or saturation.

Create your custom design using your computer photo editing or image design software. If you are creating a design that contains lettering, be sure you remember to reverse the image in the document before printing. Print the design onto your T shirt transfer paper, and let the ink dry.

Cut around the outside edges of the final image before positioning the paper on the fabric. Carefully read the instructions for transfer, including heat settings and length of time for heat application. You can do the transfer with a house hold iron. Directions are also included for care and washing of the t shirt. In general you will:

• Put fabric on a hard smooth surface (Do not use ironing board)
• Put pillowcase underneath fabric
• Remove the backing from the transfer paper by tearing about 1/8”
• Position imaged transfer film on fabric with printed side up
• Set iron at highest temperature setting
• Cover imaged transfer paper with silicon paper to protect the image
• Press each side of the image with 45 seconds presses until all edges and corners are firmly attached. Continue to press with small 45 second presses over the entire image
• Allow silicon to cool completely and peel off
• Total ironing time should be 5 to 6 minutes for an 8 ½” X 11” image.

Sometimes irons vary, so you may have to experiment with the length of press time.
If you own a Heat Press, here are the general instructions:

• Settings for cotton/cotton blends: 25 seconds, 375 degrees
• Settings for synthetic fabrics: 10 seconds, 350 degrees

General Use
Dark T shirt transfer paper for inkjet printers can be printed with 1440 dpi which is great for high-resolution photographs. It will work on all colored fabrics made of cotton or synthetic, like polyester and nylon. The paper works well in most common ink jet printers such as Epson, Canon, HP or Lexmark

Washing Instructions
Wash all fabric (turn inside out) before wearing. Wash in warm water and hang dry. Do not use bleach.

You can find great deals on dark t shirt transfer paper at www.tshirtsupplies.com.

Sugartown Smoked Specialties, Inc. Launches New Website, Smokedfoods.com

Sugartown Smoked Specialties, Inc. launched its new website, Smokedfoods.com, previously Sugartownsmokedfish.com. The engaging and functional site allows users to browse details about the company’s award winning product line of artisanal smoked foods including fish, fowl, game, and other featured selections.

Loyal and new customers to Sugartown Smoked Specialties will enjoy the easy navigation on Smokedfoods.com, and browsing through their online store and making purchases is straightforward. Descriptions and pictures of their products on the website are vibrant and detailed. They allow for simple ordering of their unique products including smoked trout, salmon, chicken, duck, pork tenderloin, ribs, and scallops. The new site also allows access to Sugartown Smoked Specialty news, recipes, video, and links. The new site was launched in May, 2008. They adhere to a strict privacy policy at Smokedfoods.com, and information will not be shared, sold, or distributed.

Sugartown Smoked Specialties has been providing the finest hot and cold smoked foods since 1992. In addition to their retail store in historic Chester County, the company provides local restaurants, clubs, and specialty stores with outstanding smoked foods. The products are of the highest quality and standards, and are popular for entertaining, business functions, and gifts. Small production lots, private blends of natural hardwoods, a state of the art smokehouse, and high quality flavorings including private spice blends make their award-winning products the finest available.

Sugartown Smoked Specialties is located a t 306-1Q Westtown Road, West Chester, PA, and they can be reached at 610-429-4080.

Green Office Supplies

Businesses are increasingly aware of the importance of using green office supplies to contribute to a more sustainable world. Many companies are “going green”. There are a myriad of methods to make your office “green”, and you don’t even have to be the boss to put some of them into effect immediately. The green office supplies for your office should be recycled, compostable, biodegradable, non-toxic, certified to be sustainable, or reusable.

No matter how “paperless” we try to be, every office uses some paper, so purchase recycled paper and envelopes, and minimize the printing out of unnecessary documents. Your office paper should be environmentally friendly and recycled, with high post- consumer waste (PCW) contents. This includes copy/laser/fax paper, letterhead and envelopes, planners, calendars, and even flip charts. The manufacturing of recycled paper reduces total energy consumption, net greenhouse emissions, particulate emissions, wastewater, solid waste, and wood use as compared to paper made from 100% virgin forest fiber.

Use refillable pens and pencils rather than disposable ones. Use Ink jet (or bubble jet) printers because they use much less energy than laser printers. Although they are slower and don’t print as high quality as laser printers, they are cheaper and cut the energy used by 75-90%. Also use recycled printer cartridges, or cartridges that can be refilled, saving you money and reusing cartridges instead of making waste.

Use biodegradable and non-toxic soaps and cleaners combined with recycled paper towels or cloth towels. Offices use millions of tons of cleaning products yearly which contain toxic chemicals that find their way into our rivers and streams. Cleaning products also represent 10 percent of the poisonings reported to Poison Centers nationally. Even the packaging of cleaning products has environmental impacts. Plastic packaging, non-refillable or un-recyclable containers are filling up our landfills. Buy office supplies in bulk so that shipping and packaging waste are reduced, and reuse the shipping boxes if at all possible.

You can find more Green Office Supplies at Greenlinepaper.com where we try to be as environmentally friendly as possible. They ship by reusing cartons and they are packed in recyclable paper or biodegradable “peanuts.” No polystyrene foam or plastics are used. Your green office supplies will be delivered to you in an environmentally friendly way!

Summer Party Luminary Bags

Summer party luminary bags can be used to make outdoor summer celebrations and gatherings more beautiful. Neighborhood block parties, pool parties, Independence Day parties, weddings, and camping trips can be enhanced by the addition of the soft light of luminarias. Pools and ponds can be surrounded by their decorative glow, and walkways can be lined to lead the way to a home.

Luminary inserts and bags offer many colors and designs, and can be matched to outdoor décor or party themes. Die cut inserts of dragonflies, butterflies, palm trees, patriotic stars and stripes, and luau designs are available for summer themed parties.

Various accessories compliment luminaria products. LumaSleeves are die cut inserts for standard bags with many designs. Another product offered is the LumaBase, which is a non-flammable and reusable candle holder which anchors the luminary bag.  It holds three different sizes of candles, and fits perfectly inside the luminary bags.  Luma Lanterns are an all-in-one die cut lantern with a paper liner.  Decorative printed Designer Bags are flame resistant and are used with candles or LEDs.  Traditional luminary candles, citronella candles, tea lights or votives are available, as well as battery operated LED lights.  Submersible LED lights are an option for flower centerpieces for a summer wedding or event. Read More….