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Installing Aluminet Shade Mesh Using EZ Snap Fasteners

Installing Aluminet Shade Mesh Using EZ Snap Fasteners

by | Aug 14, 2012 | Random Thoughts | 0 comments

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How to install AluminetAluminet is an agricultural grade shade cloth available from various farm and garden suppliers. Gardeners and home owners have used it for small gardening or shading projects before, attaching it with the EZ Snap fastener system. We thought we would give a more though description of how to install Aluminet shade cloth on your smaller projects. EZ Snap does not sell or distribute Aluminet, instead we use the EZ Snap optical grade shading mesh. Aluminet is very difficult to see through and so does not make a very good window shading product, unlike the EZ Snap shading mesh.

 

How to install Aluminet for a small project?

If you have a large project that will see substantial wind loads, then it is recommended that you use either a reinforced sewn hem with grommets or a large compression fastener that will grip hold of the Aluminet over a large area.  If your Aluminet project is smaller in size, then the EZ Snap fastener system might be just what you are looking for. The adhesive EZ Snap fasteners will stick to a wide variety of surfaces, allowing you to install Aluminet in many different projects. If you use the EZ Snap fasteners with Aluminet, we recommend that you double or even triple fold the edge of the Aluminet that you are attaching to, to increase the holding power. Aluminet comes in a variety of densities and lighter densities do not have a lot of material to provide holding power. By doubling or tripling the layers of Aluminet in the area that you are attaching the EZ Snap fasteners, you add a lot more holding power to your project. If your project is large in size and will catch a lot of wind, then we recommend that you visit www.ae-zone.org for more detail on Aluminet and its uses.

How Being A ‘Do-It-Yourselfer’ Is Good For Your Soul

How Being A ‘Do-It-Yourselfer’ Is Good For Your Soul

by | Apr 16, 2012 | EZ Snap, Random Thoughts | 1 comment

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The ‘Do-it-Yourselfers’ of the world are growing in numbers every year. The internet has increased the amount of information on how to do almost anything. DIYers, as they known, are a courageous bunch. They are willing to take a risk; even embrace a mistake or two, in return for the satisfaction and savings of doing it yourself.

The feeling of accomplishment is guaranteed to lift the spirits when you complete a project using your own hands and skills.  This is not only good for your soul, but your health as well.

Here are the top 3 benefits for becoming a DIYer:

1.    Sense of Accomplishment: We have all been taught from an early age that failure is bad. DIYers bravely embrace the risk of failing, knowing that, almost everything is possible when you take the time to educate yourself on your project. They see any failure or error as a learning a experience  that increases their skill sets for the next project.
“There is no failure, except in no longer trying. ”  Elbert Hubbard

2.    Saving Big Money:  When you hire someone to build or complete a project for you, you will be paying them with your “after-tax” dollars. In other words, to pay a worker $100 to do your project, you have to earn as much as $200 if you’re in the 50% tax bracket. When you do it yourself, your labor is free. Even if your project requires specialized tools, the money you save, more than pays for rental of  the tools you would need. Seasoned DIYers know that most things are very easy to do, once you take the time to educate yourself on how it should be done. The internet is full of Guru’s giving their knowledge away for free.

3.    Broaden your Knowledge and Skills: For every new project you take on, you gain new skills and increase your experience and knowledge. The more you do, the more you know and soon projects just become easier and easier. Before you know it, you are the “Go-To” guru for friends and family on how to get things done.

 

If you’re looking for a great Energy Saving “Do-it-Yourself” project that is easy to do on your own and will save you lots of money on your air-conditioning bill this summer, check out the line of “Do-it-Yourself” kits available at www.ezsnapdirect.com

22 Billion Reasons To Install EZ Snap and Reduce your Energy Costs

22 Billion Reasons To Install EZ Snap and Reduce your Energy Costs

by | Mar 6, 2012 | Exterior Window Shades, EZ Snap, Random Thoughts | 4 comments

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According to ConsumerReports.org the average amount of money that is spent by American’s for air conditioning is $22 billion ($22,000,000,000) per year.

Exterior shading products like awnings and EZ Snap exterior window shades can reduce the need for air conditioning by 60% to 70%. Imagine the amount of money that could be saved each year if even just one percent of the population installed EZ Snap on their windows.

The cost for all this air conditioning is not just money. The carbon foot print for air-conditioning use is massive. Millions of metric tons of Co2 enter into the atmosphere every year from the power needed to fuel American’s air-conditioning needs.

Top 4 ways to reduce your need for air-conditioning:

  •  Install an exterior shading product like EZ Snap shades: This can reduce interior temperature by up to 15 degrees without using any electricity.
  • Turn on a fan: Fans help move air around the house making you feel cooler via the wind chill effect.
  • Use a dehumidifier: You have heard the saying, “it’s not the heat, it’s the humidity”. Lowering the humidity, increases the effectiveness of your body to cool itself.
  •  Plant trees to help shade your windows: This is the natural way to cool your home, but it can take decades to get results. EZ Snap is instant.