We just bought the fake slate plank flooring by Allure. This is the infamous resilient plank flooring that looks fantastic and is very easy to install. This is actually one the first DIY projects my wife are reaching out on. I’m not a real handyman around the house, although I’ve always been confident I could do a good job when the time came.

So now I have to shut-up and put out. My wife found this TrafficMaster flooring at Home Depot (of course), and she was impressed by its rating on some of the DIY home improvement shows.

So the first thing I’m doing is removing the old carpet, underlay, etc. Then I think I’ll put a very thin underlay used in most laminate jobs. Then we’ll install the Trafficmaster Chocolate fake slate.

One thing I notice is the that after the the underlay and carpet is removed, there is a one inch drop-off from the old flooring that meets with this room. Have to look into this. I’ll be making a video and taking some pictures of the install.

Will update this as we go along.

 Home Theater

Home theater systems are commonplace these days. It wasn’t long ago when it was a novelty to see even a 3.1 surround system in a friend’s home. Now it’s normal to see at least a 5.1 surround sound speaker system in the average family home.

The rage these days is a full fledged home theater system, with a 7.1 speaker configuration , an HD (high definition plasma/LCD flat screen, and wireless rear speakers. Many people don’t really care about high definition big screens, or even rear speakers, but yet other consumers want nothing but the best. It all comes down to how much TV you watch, and how expensive a system you can afford to buy.  

Home Theatre Systems – Cheap or Expensive?

The price of home theater systems has dropped considerably in the last decade, so you’re not going to be stuck with a big investment for a darn good system. If you need to have a “big name home theater system “, you can dig deep into your bank account and empty your wallet in the blink of an eye. You can spend up to $100,000 or more if you get into the highest end home theater systems. Here we’re talking about the average consumer level systems.      

Bose is on the expensive side, while Panasonic is on the cheap side. Philips is in the “dirt cheap” category. JVC, Sony, Goodmans, Yamaha, come in the middle and all in between. We recommend you go down to your local home entertainment dealership, and ask to experience their home theater show room demos. Keep in mind that these show-rooms are build specifically for a perfect audio visual experience. You are not likely to get this kind of high end level sound in your living room, which has various obstructions and dimensions unlikely to be conducive to a home theater application. However, you’ll still end up with great sound and picture if you buy some decent equipment. 

Below is short menu of home theater systems for you to review:

• Bose Home Theater Systems
• Sony Bravia Home Theater Systems
• Onkyo Home Theater Systems
• Goodmans Home Theater Systems
• Panasonic Home Theater Systems
• Philips Home Theater Systems

Best of luck finding a good sale/deal on your desired home theater system. Thanks for coming by to visit. 

Water Softeners

Water softener and and treatment systems are installed in residential and commercial buildings en masse. There are many reasons for this and we will be discussing all of these reasons on Zazbot.com.

When you buy a water softener you want to make sure that you have a quality unit installed as this affects the quality of water your family consumes on a daily basis. Standards are quite high for companies who manufacture water softeners throughout the free world, so you should not have any problem purchasing a safe system.

The most popular water softener and residential reverse osmosis systems are manufactured by companies such as Culligan, Kenmore, McCLean, Whirlpool, Kinetico, Waterboss, and General Electric. All of these water softer brands compete online and off-line for your business.

When you choose your water softener there is a basic set of criteria you need to adhere to, starting with the size of your home (assuming were talking about your personal or residential water supply). You have to take into account how badly contaminated the water supply is in your neighborhood or area. Depending on if have use a city water supply, or a well water supply – this will determine what kind of system you will install. All of the above mentioned water softener providers have systems specifically designed and created for the rural and/or city applications.

When you narrow down your focus as far as which water softener you want to buy, you must either call the manufacturer, hardware store, or department store, and tell them your exact needs and requirements. Usually, their staff will know exactly what you need in your home or business, and they will give you specific information on what they can do for you.

At Zazbot.com we only provide a listing of the more popular residential and commercial water softeners. Below you will find a menu of links to our various water softener information pages. We encourage you to shop around and educate yourself as to the different water purification, water treatment, and water softener systems available in the modern market.

You can find a vast amount of good information online before you even have to call a particular company regarding purchase. You can educate yourself so much so that you will be very well-equipped to ask the right questions and get the right price. Best of luck with purifying and softening your water.