Welcome to my blog. My name is Ella, and a few years ago, I came down with rheumatoid arthritis. As it affected my hands, I lost much of my ability to manipulate my fingers. I had to find a lot of coping strategies -- for example, now I use dictation software to write instead of typing. I also had to change the locks on my house as I could no longer turn my dead bolt or use other kinds of locks. If you are in a similar situation or if you are helping a loved one who is, I invite you to explore my blog. Thanks for reading!
Posted on: 8 February 2016
A gun safe is the best way to keep antique or collectible guns secure, but it's also important to protect your firearms from damage once secured. Excess moisture inside a gun safe can lead to damage from rust, and the humidity may even cause problems with a gun's firing mechanism. There are various ways that gun safe owners can prevent moisture building up inside a gun safe. Here are three of them.
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Posted on: 4 January 2016
Owning a home can be a very rewarding, yet stressful, experience. There are a number of different issues you will have to deal with as a homeowner. Perhaps the worst situation a homeowner can be put in is locking themselves out of their residence. In most cases, situations like this happen at the worst possible time, and in order to get back into your home, you will need to find locksmith in your area.
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Posted on: 27 November 2015
What do you do if you find yourself in the middle of a lockout at your company premises? Do you have the locks rekeyed? Do you have the locks replaced? A lockout refers to a situation where you are unable to access a building for several reasons (such as losing the keys). Rekeying a lock refers to the use of tools to change the internal layout of a lock's parts so that it can now be opened by a different key.
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Posted on: 20 November 2015
If the locks on your home or car don't work as smoothly and as easily as they should, you may be tempted to simply call a locksmith and have them replaced. This may be necessary in some cases as tumblers and other parts of the lock break down over time, but not every lock that is sticky or not working needs replacing. Before you call a locksmith, note a few simple troubleshooting tips you might try instead.
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