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How to choose the best porch swing.
Before buying a wooden porch swing, it’s important to make sure that the swing you are buying meets a number of important criteria. Here is a list of what you should look for in a swing, along with some reasons why it’s critical.
Hand Made - A hand made swing is certainly a must when buying a porch swing. This is because each piece is individually crafted, ensuring better cuts and a smoother finish.
Cypress - Cypress has been called the “eternal wood” because of its ability to stand up to the elements. A cypress swing is as durable as teak, while being as little as one-tenth the price! Don’t buy a swing made from exotic woods only to watch it rot on your porch.
Size - Be sure that the porch swing you choose is the correct size to fit on your porch, and to fit the number of people you expect to be swinging on it.
Accessories - Would you like your swing to have a cup holder? An interesting question, perhaps, but certainly something to think about. What will you want with you while on your porch swing? Keep that in mind when looking at what’s available.
The Porch Swings I Love Most
Of course, I have a very strong preference in porch swings. There is one particular artisan who builds beautiful, durable porch swings from Cypress. His name is Ted Leger (pronounced Lay-shay), and he’s based in Louisiana (where a lot of cypress trees grow). All of his swings are hand made, and he can ship anywhere in the USA.
I strongly recommend you view the porch swing styles he has available.
Tags: home improvement, renovation, shopping
How to decide on a great porch swing.
Before buying a wooden porch swing, it’s important to make sure that the swing you are buying meets a number of important criteria. Here is a list of what you should look for in a swing, along with some reasons why it’s important.
Hand Made - A hand made swing is certainly a must when buying a porch swing. This is because each piece is individually crafted, ensuring better cuts and a smoother finish.
Cypress - Cypress has been called the “eternal wood” because of its ability to stand up to the elements. A cypress swing is as durable as teak, while being as little as one-tenth the price! Don’t buy a swing made from exotic woods only to watch it rot on your porch.
Size - Be sure that the porch swing you choose is the correct size to fit on your porch, and to fit the number of people you expect to be swinging on it.
Accessories - Would you like your swing to have a cup holder? An interesting question, perhaps, but certainly something to think about. What will you want with you while on your porch swing? Keep that in mind when looking at what’s available.
The Porch Swings I Love Most
Of course, I have a very strong preference in porch swings. There is one particular artisan who builds beautiful, durable porch swings from Cypress. His name is Ted Leger (pronounced Lay-shay), and he’s based in Louisiana (where a lot of cypress trees grow). All of his swings are hand made, and he can ship anywhere in the USA.
I strongly recommend you view the variety of wooden porch swings he has available.
Tags: home improvement, leisure, purchase, renovation, shopping
Lingo Services Product Review
Each month brings a new competing service to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). Telephone service providers such as Vonage, Packet8, and AT&T among others are proliferating the VoIP landscape.
A new player to this increasingly crowded space is Lingo, which comes close to beating the competition. Lingo offers the lowest monthly unlimited-minutes plan of all the VoIP packages starting at $19.95 per month. This plan includes not only the United States and Canada, but also many countries in western Europe.
International callers can take advantage of Lingo’s 30-day money back guarantee, plus you get the first month free. The Lingo installation process is very straightforward. When you sign up for Lingo’s service, the company sends you a proprietary Primus telephone adapter plus the complete package of setup instructions.
Follow the setup instructions, which have you un-plug your broadband modem and router, connect the telephone adapter to an Ethernet port on your router, then power them back up in a specific order. When you start up, you will need to wait for the adapter to download the firmware. Be careful to read the instructions on this point because stopping the process can cause technical problems for your Internet connection.
If you have any set-up issues, you can always contact their technical support service. A big advantage is that you can manage the service all on-line. When online, you can log in to your account from Lingo’s website, where you can make changes to your accounts profile, contact support, and manage your account’s features.
You have to click in and out of a different page to change the settings for each feature. The forms are clear and easy to use.
Some of the more important features are: You can port your same phone number, have any area code, three-way calling, speed dial, call forwarding, simultaneous ring, anonymous call rejection (ACR), and do not disturb (*78)
The Good: Low monthly rates; standard unlimited-minutes plan includes countries in western Europe; offers an Asian calling plan; 911 support; virtual numbers.
The Bad: Occasional inconsistent call quality.
The Bottom Line: Lingo offers low rates that should appeal especially to international callers. Lingo Service Review Try it, You may like it.