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Importance of Drain Cleaning
Having a house is not enough; maintain it is very much necessary. The drain lines of water that carries sewage, gray water and other such things needs to be cleaned from time to time. This can contribute to a healthy living environment. What is a common mistake is that most of the people do not care for cleaning them until something is wrong. But that becomes too late because the bacteria filled dirty water gets absorbed by the floors, wall, rendering to the possible damages.
What you can do?
To keep the drains clean and out of such troubles you need to put a regular check on the pipes, and clear the clogs as soon as possible. Let us explain it in a brief detail.
Check the pipes
Checking your pipes is a part of home improvement. This can help to keep the environment fresh and healthy for the people staying in the houses. If you are taking care and keeping a track of the pipes that you can be sure it won’t bother you with sudden and unexpected repairs.
Most of the pipes that you are having in your house lead to the septic tank or the city’s sewer connection carrying waste water. Thus, it is important to keep them clean. If the lines are clean then water will pass through them very easily. Otherwise the clogs formed by hair, food, soap scum, grease will block the drains.
You can call a plumber when you see the drainage slows down. They keep tools and chemicals that can clear out the drain easily without damaging the pipes.
Catch the clogs
Prevent serious clogs and dirt from your drain lines to ensure proper home maintenance. The sooner you catch a clog it will be the better. Else the clog can cause dirty water flooding your home and damaging the walls and floors.
Such kind of floods is not covered by the home insurance policy so that you can get some help in maintenance. Thus, taking the professional aid would be the best idea that you can have.
What are the advantages of proper maintenance?
Preventative maintenance like cleaning of sink, shower, and bathtubs, yearly is necessary and should be done to help improve in many ways. They are-
• Clogging can be reduced by regular cleaning.
• There will be less breeding of the bacteria’s.
• The lines will not be blocked by roots of trees.
With Sinks, Designer Lisa Escobar Has It Made In The Shades
Although mainstream home fixtures are often generic or colorless — think of all the white bathroom sinks or silver stainless-steel kitchen sinks you see — interior design expert Lisa Escobar says they offer a world of possibilities.
A sink, she says, is a utilitarian item with profound potential to affect quality of life.
For Whyte & Company, a Dallas manufacturing company designing in color with plumbing fixtures, Escobar created “sweet plum,” a shade of purple reflecting her lifelong love of the hue and inspiration from her late stepmother. She applied the color to kitchens and bathroom sinks, which are made with a proprietary blend of ground stone minerals, pure pigment and durable resin.
“It’s quite versatile really,” Escobar says of the colored sinks. “Depending on the design, the sink can be the star of the show or play a supporting role. I love color because it can impact your mood in the smallest or largest way. These sinks are an unexpected way to introduce color.
“You don’t think of your sink as bringing you joy, but color is so joyful. It’s great to bring color into your home and your space — especially to something durable you use as often as your sink.”
Escobar is consulting on an Austin, Texas restaurant and nightclub project and plans to install the sinks in the restrooms there.
Social media strengthened Escobar’s ties to Whyte & Company and led to opportunity. She met company founder Kim Vance at home furnishings markets when Vance was representing another brand.
They kept in touch through Facebook and Instagram. In April 2016, Vance and Whyte & Company approached Lisa to be a colorista — a color designer — for a new line of luxury sinks.
Escobar welcomed her chance to work with Whyte & Company. She said she feels brand association boosts her design credibility and broadens her base in the industry.
“Brand collaboration and brand layering is full of life, promotes diversity — and can be serendipitous and surprising.”