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Sound ways to curb noise pollutionNoise pollution has become a major irritant in our lives, one that impacts our health too. In buildings, there are ways in which we can shield ourselves against it by resorting to design features. However, there are no noise pollution safeguards i n our building codes at present. The American code Building codes in the U.S., for instance, aim to protect occupants from exterior and interior sound sources. To deal with exterior noise the codes usually require measurement of the exterior acoustic environment in order to determine the ... Keeping your compound dry Waterlogging is an endemic problem in many places, one that ruins our compounds. Here are some suggestions on countering it. Swept away by vacuum cleaners The entry of vacuum cleaners revolutionised the very concept of dusting and sweeping. These friendly gadgets have made the job of cleaning easy.
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