Adventure 08 - The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

!±8± Adventure 08 - The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

08: The Adventure of The Six Napoleons.Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Kristine Mackin. Playlist for The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle:www.youtube.com

Adventure 08 - The Return of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

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Chapter 05 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

!±8± Chapter 05 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

Chapter 5. Classic Literature VideoBook with synchronized text, interactive transcript, and closed captions in multiple languages. Audio courtesy of Librivox. Read by Elizabeth Klett. Playlist for Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë: www.youtube.com

Chapter 05 - Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

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Stair Renovation Made Easy

!±8± Stair Renovation Made Easy

Many homeowners and Do-It-Yourselfers would like to change their plain, carpeted staircase into a beautiful oak stair that would add elegance and style to their home. This could be a very costly endeavor. Or with the right products and a helping hand from your stair expert, it could prove relatively inexpensive.

Changing carpeted treads to red oak or maple is a process that has been simplified by the new RetroTread™ from Young Manufacturing. Depending on your existing tread design, these tread caps can be placed over the existing treads with minimal modifications. In most cases, removing the old treads is not necessary, which saves a great deal of time and money.

The unique design of RetroTread™ provides strength at the nosing while maintaining the same thickness of the removed carpet for a uniform riser height and code compliance. The riser height is an important safety issue which is why a standard 1" thick tread can't be used. Installation is easy. First remove the carpet. Then cut off the nosing of the existing treads. Apply a riser material to cover the rough riser. Cut to length and install the tread cap. No longer is it necessary to replace the entire stair. Now, with RetroTread™, in most cases, a new staircase can be achieved easily by the accomplished Do-It-Yourselfer.

The balusters or pickets can be upgraded in much the same way. The outdated square balusters can be replaced with square top balusters with a turned design. Again, this can be accomplished without removing or replacing the handrail. Simply by using the same bottom holes and by replacing the fillet in the plowed rail (or in some applications by using the same holes in the handrail) the balusters can be easily installed, without rail replacement.

For the rich look of wrought iron, a new product from Crown Heritage called the Transformer System works in much the same way as the wood baluster replacement in that removal of the handrail is not required. A demonstration video at http://www.crownheritage.com shows how easy it is to upgrade from wood to iron balusters.

All of these upgrades can be achieved by the DIY or local stair builder. Your stair part supplier can help you with any questions and walk you through the installation process.

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Child Safety Dangers in the Home - The Kitchen and Stairs

!±8± Child Safety Dangers in the Home - The Kitchen and Stairs

Although any house cannot be 100% child safe there are some simple precautions parents can take to reduce the risk of accident or injury of your children within the home. Here we look at some of the key dangers present within the kitchen and stairs areas of your home and what steps you can take to minimise the risks.

Stairs

One of the most common accidents in the home is young children falling downstairs. You can actively take steps to ensure that there are no loose floor coverings or trailing wires at the top of your stairs from which your child may trip and fall. If your staircase has stair spindles make sure that the gap between each spindle is no more than four inches. Childrens head can easily become stuck within gaps any bigger than this, therefore, if your spindles are wider than 4 inches take steps to protect these hazardous openings.

Make sure you have sufficient lighting over your stairs to prevent tripping on small objects which will remain unseen if there is insufficient light to illuminate your path. If your stairs lead to your front door ensure that it is secure and your child cannot reach the lock. If you have a low-lying lock mechanism which a child can reach, make sure it is locked with the key removed whilst at the same time ensuring the key is close by the door (yet out of reach) in case of any emergencies.

Kitchen

Without doubt one of the most potentially hazardous areas in the house to young children is the kitchen. Scalds, Burns and poisoning from cleaning products are the most common accidents to occur within our kitchens. To prevent unannounced access by your child into the kitchen area ensure you have a safety gate fitted to prevent your child entering without your knowledge. Ensure that knives and any other sharp objects are not within a child's reach and fit child safety catches to all floor level cupboards, drawers and fridges. To avoid burns and scalds, wherever possible cook on the rear burners of your oven or hob also ensuring that the panhandles are facing away from reach. Make sure that any household cleaning agents are secure in a cupboard where your child or toddler cannot reach and also ensure that tops of bottles are all correctly screwed on.

Taking just these few simple steps can help secure your home from danger thereby protecting the safety of you and your children from harm.

Child Safety Dangers in the Home - The Kitchen and Stairs

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Child Safety Gates

!±8± Child Safety Gates

As babies become toddlers, they want to be everywhere. They're crawling or starting to walk in their staggering way throughout the house. With that change, stairs, cooking areas, swimming pools and decks can become threats to a child's safety. Since it is almost impossible to keep them away from these areas and still accomplish anything else, a great solution to this problem is child safety gates.

Safety Gate Types

Child safety gates come in three general types: Hardware mounted gates; pressure mounted gates and walk-through gates. Hardware mounted gates have each end of the gate connected to a wall stud by lag screws or other large screws or bolts. If for some reason a stud is not available at the point of proposed connection to the wall, then a special mounting kit can be purchased which facilitates connection to a stud. Once the mounting plate in the kit is secured to the stud, then the gate fastens to it, forming a solid and dependable barrier. This is the ideal and mandatory gate to use at the head of a set of stairs.

The pressure mounted gate, as the name suggests, is designed to exert outward pressure at each end, holding the gate firmly between two walls in a hall, for example. This style is fine for restriction of movement all on the same level. It will fit unusually shaped areas, and it is mobile. Thus, it works while traveling or as a gate at grandma's house whenever the grandchild comes to visit. It can easily be taken down and stored when it's not needed. NEVER use this type of gate at the head of a set of stairs because the child could put enough weight against it to slide the gate out of position, causing the child to tumble down the stairs.

The third type is the walk-through gate. In this device, there is a solid gate or barrier with a hinged gate built into one end of it. It allows an adult to walk through it, but not the child. The gate must always be kept latched.

General Gate Precautions

The slats in all gates should be vertical so that the child cannot climb over it and should be no more than four inches apart. Solid mesh or expandable mesh gates should be avoided because the mesh material can allow a child to climb over the gate. Be sure to latch every gate each time it is used. Now for the tough one for parents: Don't step over a gate rather than opening it. Your child will see this and try to mimic you as they get older. All gates should have the American Society of Testing and Materials International (ASTMI) or Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) certification. The JPMA standards are based on the ASTM standards, so both arrive at the same end.

There are three types of child safety gates, including hardware mounted, pressure mounted and walk-through gates. Hardware mounted will always provide the sturdiest barrier to keep a child safe. The other two types fill other special niches, such as the pressure mounted version's mobility. Always be sure to purchase child safety gates that are ASTM or JPMA approved. Following these simple guidelines will help keep our children and grandchildren safe.

We invite you to visit us at http://Homesafetytipsforkids.com for more information for baby, toddler and child safety.

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