Ceramic Tiles, Ideal or Not?

I was in an LRT station yesterday when I noticed the flooring being used for the building. As far as I know, these are ceramic tiles. Ceramic tiles is probably the most common and widely used finishing material because of being so inexpensive compare and easy to install. However, despite of being so affordable, ceramic tiles have so many flaws, making it not so ideal every time.
As you can see, Ceramic tiles will not be very attractive if grout is not being placed properly.
Ceramic tiles provide elegance to a room indeed whether you use it for indoor or outdoor purposes. It is very easy to install and in fact, everyone at home can do it with no ease, however, you just have to consider the proper way of installing them and also the right way of applying grout for better and satisfying appearance.
Ceramic are usually made up of clay, thus, the material itself is not durable enough since they tend to become brittle easily. They break or crack whenever a strong force is being applied. Even though they can be replaced easily, you still need the tools for it. Lucky you if you can still find the same style and design that's why it is better to buy some extra tiles.
Anyway, if you have budget, i guess it is much better to use Marble or Granite instead. They might be quite expensive but the quality they provide is very satisfying. And of course, for better result, make sure to deal with a well trusted company like Floform. They are well known in this field and have been in the industry for 50 consecutive years. So if you're looking for a high quality countertops vancouver installation services in Canada, Floform is the ideal place for you.

TIger Papier-mâché

Tadah! It's been awhile seen we last post a craft here in our Art blog. We're done with our Clay Art Theme and we would like to thank you for all your support. We prepared some Halloween crafts for this month, We will post them probably next week. For the mean time, here's a papier-mâché that i made for my niece for her School project. She asked me to make an Animal papier-mâché and ended up having this cute little Tiger hehe.
Papier-mâché is a composite material consisting of paper pieces or pulp, sometimes reinforced with textiles, bound with an adhesive, such as glue, starch, or wallpaper paste.

To start, we need a bunch of Old newspapers, masking tape, Glue, and Acrylic paint. Forming the figure is actually the most crucial part of this art. I had several trials before getting the right form. Honestly, this is my very first successful Papier-mâché art. I tried making a helmet for a cosplay theme before but i failed. Anyway, you can use masking tape to make it more firm and steady.

After getting the desired form and shape, you can now start or apply the Papier-mâché by soaking the small pieces of newspaper into the home made glue (Mixture of flour and hot water). Actually, I am aiming to make a CAT but Milzon starting to tease me because it looks like a Monkey for him. haha Okay! I'm fine with the Monkey so from being a CAT our project turned to a MONKEY. Just continue doing the Papier-mâché until you have covered the entire figure. Make it as smooth as possible.

Let the glue dry first (by the way, if you don't know how to make your own glue, you can use those ready-made adhesive on the market though it is quite expensive than the home-made). After drying, paint you project with White poster or acrylic paint for quick drying.

Set aside the Papier-mâché art first and start tearing a piece of newspaper into small bits. The finer, the better. Soak them into a hot or warm water and mash them by your hands. Next, separate the water from the mashed paper using a drainer. Mix the mashed paper to the right amount of glue. Mash them together.
Now, you can have the tiny details using the that paper-glue mixture. So here, I put on the eyebrows and the whiskers. Let them dry first and re-coat it with white. Funny but after putting the Whiskers, Milzon was convinced that it is really a CAT. So from being a Monkey, we went back to the CAT status LOL
Now paint the Cat of whatever color you desire. Mine is orange. The first idea is to have a Plain orange cat but my mom told me that CAT should have stripes so I was forced to put stripes on my cat. However.......

After putting stripes, Mom told me that it looks like a Tiger and reminds her of Tigger from Winnie The Pooh! What??? So from being a Cat, it turned into a Monkey and went back from being a cat and now it's a Tiger!! hahaha

Anyway, no matter what animal is this, i think i did great and it is my very first Papier-mâché Art so I'm really proud of it yay!

Checking the Roof Before Rainy Season

Time really run out so fast don't you think? It seems that it was just yesterday when my family and I were planning to hit the beach and enjoy the summer and now we have to bear with these heavy rainfalls and series of typhoons. Christmas is quickly approaching too which added more stress because there are so many preparations to do. Well, honestly, i don’t mind dealing with the rainy season, I love it actually, however, rainy season is like the most challenging part of our life too. There are so many things to do before the the rainy season arrives. We have to keep ourselves safe from the threat of the typhoons.We have to check the roof and trace any holes if any.

We have to check every single details of our house, from the roof down to the basement just to make sure that we will not encounter any issues when a super typhoon comes. We do not want another Ondoy to damage our properties so we secure all our things especially during this season.
They said that we will still have the same number of typhoons to come this year but the only difference is, they are much stronger which worries me a lot.
We might have to replace our old roof and hire professional Roofers to handle the job. Currently, we are using Galvanized Iron Sheets for our roof which is probably the most common and the most affordable type of roofing available. It is very inexpensive indeed but it is very prone to rust and leaks too so it tend to be replaced over and over again compare to other materials.

Risk Free Business

I really wanted to start my own business but It seems that i don't have enough courage and confidence to do that. I am aware about the risks and the responsibilities and I know the only way to find out if I will be successful in such field or not is to try it.
Interestingly, I have found this Risk free business in which they called "Import -Export" trading. Here, you just have to import goods from foreign country and sell them in a very profitable yet reasonable price. I know a lot of friends who is in this kind of business and they're doing pretty well on it. I might consider trying this business too but before that, I want to seek some expert advices first.
Or better yet, I will download Perry Belcher's Import Export Book. Perry Belcher is a respectable entrepreneur and a veteran China Importer. He has been in the industry for quite a long time and now, he is sharing his blessings by giving out effective tips and ideas on how to become a successful trader through his eBook which is now downloadable at Amazon.com.
I am really intrigued with this book and I am so eager to know more about this business. I've been looking for a perfect business for a long time and I might find it in the nature of this Import Export Trading Industry! yay!