| It's amazing how many people tackle home | | | | Respirator - there is often a lot of fine |
| improvement projects with very little regard | | | | dust flying around in very close spaces too. |
| for safety. It's not surprising then, that | | | | And sometimes the solvents and chemicals that |
| accidents are common during home improvement | | | | are used for certain jobs can be toxic as |
| projects. They can range from just getting a | | | | well. So there is a need to protect your |
| splinter in your hand all the way to the loss | | | | lungs while working on these projects. |
| of a limb or even more. So before you get | | | | Respirators can come in the form of very |
| started on your next do it yourself home | | | | simple masks, or even more heavy-duty |
| improvement project, here is some equipment | | | | versions with cartridges or filters that |
| that you should use.1 safety glasses -- a lot | | | | provide the highest degree of protection.5. |
| of jobs around the home call for activities | | | | Gloves - lots of home projects involve |
| that create flying debris. And it's very easy | | | | working with wood and metal materials that |
| to get some of that debris caught in your | | | | can easily damage your hands unnecessarily. A |
| eye. It can be both very painful and | | | | lot of folks who attempt home improvement |
| dangerous to your vision. A very simple | | | | projects are not used to working with these |
| solution is to wear safety glasses that | | | | materials, and so their hands can take a |
| protect both eyes not only in front but also | | | | severe beating. A very simple way to avoid |
| on the sides as well.2. Hard hat - on lots of | | | | all of that is to get a good pair of work |
| these improvement jobs the flying debris can | | | | gloves that are both tough and flexible.6. |
| be very large. Sometimes even a large enough | | | | Shoes - your feet are especially at risk from |
| to threaten a persons life if it lands on | | | | almost everything all the time. A lot of |
| their head. A safety hard hat is designed to | | | | injuries have happened because someone |
| take a very hard hit and allow you to still | | | | dropped something and didn't have the right |
| walk away. It's great insurance to have on | | | | kind of shoes or boots on that would give |
| your head.3. Hearing protection - often the | | | | them proper protection. So be sure that you |
| noise level around a construction site can | | | | take care of your feet, and they will take |
| rise to very uncomfortable levels, especially | | | | care of you.Practicing good safety procedures |
| when power tools are being used. After | | | | like those mentioned here on your do it |
| awhile, you may just tune out all of the | | | | yourself home improvements just makes good |
| noise and say that it doesn't bother you. | | | | sense, and can keep an enjoyable project from |
| However, that doesn't mean that it isn't | | | | turning into a nightmare.Thad Pickering |
| doing damage to your hearing. And that's | | | | writes on many consumer related topics |
| something that you just can't afford. So | | | | including home improvement. You can find out |
| either install a good set of ear plugs, or | | | | more about do it yourself home improvements |
| even better, use a set of ear safety muffs | | | | and do it yourself home repair by visiting |
| that will completely cover both ears.4. | | | | our Home Improvement website. |