You asked for it, and we listened! The 2012 Summer Web Yard Sale has been extended through August! You have an extra month to save up to 50% off retail prices on discontinued and overstock items!

Save BIG on floor registers, stone cleaners, decorative instant carpet binding, cleaning mops, humorous welcome mats, and much more!!

The sale has been extended, but stock is still limited so hurry and click over to Installerstore.com

Get ’em while they’re HOT!

This just in at Installerstore. New humorous welcome mats for pet lovers and anyone with a sense of humor (I really narrowed it down didn’t I?). These welcome mats make great housewarming gifts and birthday gifts. They also make great gifts to give yourself or we can even ship direct to your friend/relative/what not.

Ways to Conserve Electricity while the AC runs 24/7

Here in Wisconsin, we saw about a week straight that saw 100+ temperatures with no relief. Air conditioners were running 24/7 and we were all looking for ways to conserve as much as the cool air that was being pumped in the house.  Most people don’t realize the energy/cooling loss that happens with common floor and/or wall registers. Common registers will have a single deflection (meaning it only shoots cool air out once) or 2-way deflection (airflow shoots 2 directions). Most registers aren’t placed smack dab in the middle of the room, where the cool air is needed the most. And don’t even get me started with furniture blocking valuable vents. Grandmothers antique wardrobe can only fit in one spot in the living room, that also just happens to be blocking a floor register distributing valuable cool air. Or how about the floor register that is located right next to the window, and the cool air just causes the curtains to dance? Instead of keeping the bottom of the wardrobe cool, there are inexpensive air deflectors that can help you stay cool and save energy.

Extend A Vent Air Deflectors

Place your furniture anywhere without blocking your floor vent with the Extend A Vent. Works perfect with dressers, couches, TV stands, and any furniture that allows for the piece to slide underneath. The Extend a Vent saves you Continue reading →

2012 Yard Sale – Save BIG on Discontinued/Overstock Items

Now through the month of July, save up to 50% off retail prices on select discontinued/overstock items! Looking for products for your stone countertops, or how about a beautiful new floor register? Products to fit those needs plus much, much more!

Hurry, stock is limited and the sale is only through July 31!

Here at Installerstore, we have a wide selection of Do-it-Youself Products and Humorous Door Mats that work as a perfect gift for any dad or grandfather. Some welcome mats are even themed such as our golf and fishing mats.

Most humorous door mats are in stock, and take about 1-2 business days to ship out. Express shipping is also available for those to wait till the last-minute! Call for more information 866-258-1554.

Click on any of the following mats to view them on our website:

Caption- “I Golf. Therefore I Am Not Here”

Caption- “To Fish, or not to Fish? What a stupid Question.”

Caption- “Got Beer?”

Caption- “Go Away!”

Visit us at Installerstore.com to view our full line of registers, caulking, cleaners, and much much more!

Do-it-Yourself Home Improvement Ideas

Recently ConsumerReports.org published a blog about easy home improvement ideas entitled “Five ugly home flaws that you can easily fix.”  This great article included do it yourself home improvement ideas to look for when viewing a house you are interested in purchasing. These easy home fixes can also be carried over to your own home for inexpensive updates. Installerstore.com also has some great do-it-yourself products that are easy and inexpensive. Below are some excerpts from the article and some ideas we at Installerstore have as well.

“Frightening flooring. Carpeting that’s seen better days doesn’t have to trip you up, especially if the floor or subfloor is in good condition. Before settling on new flooring, spend a few dollars on two or three samples. That way you won’t wind up with flooring that looks great in a catalog or on a website but awful in your home…”

If you pull up the carpet and find hardwood that just needs a little TLC or have other hardwood/laminate floors that need repair, we have great hardwood and laminate repair products, including the brand Trade Secret. There are many different wood and laminate repair kits to choose from, and each one is easy to use and inexpensive. We even carry a product to fix the scratches and gouges in wood and leather furniture.

“Kitschy kitchen. If the layout of the kitchen works for you, many other upgrades can be done on a shoestring. You can paint the cabinets, replace the hardware or install a new facet. And if it’s the appliances that need updating, you can find many top performers…that are affordable too…” Continue reading →

How to Measure for Tapestry Wall Hanger

If you have an antique fragile rug or tapestry that you would like showcase, Zoroufy makes beautiful tapestry wall hangers that can make that happen. It can be intimidating to browse all of their collections- so many lengths, finishes, and finials OH MY! But have no fear, Installerstore Blog is here! I will try to cover the basic information you’ll need to know before browsing and helpful walk through on all of the Zoroufy Tapestry / Rug Wall Hangers, so you can find exactly what you are looking for in your price range.

What Does a Rug Wall Hanger Do?

A tapestry wall hanger usually consists of a rod cut/adjusted to the width or so of your tapestry (explained below), decorative finials for the end of the rod, a various amount of wall brackets and/or clips- all in your very own chosen finish (color). This enables you to showcase your favorite family heirloom tapestries or antique persian rugs. The most important information you can have before browsing tapestry wall hangers….

• • Width of your Rug/Tapestry
  • Estimated weight of your Rug/Tapestry
  • Does your Tapestry have a sleeve for mounting(See Below)

To find the correct rod length you’ll need, take the width of your tapestry and add 1 1/2″.  Continue reading →

Very Easy Crafts for Kids – Waterproof Tile Transfers

Summers may seem to be full fun opportunities children, but for some parents, finding activities to fill their children’s time becomes a daunting responsibility. Below are some very easy crafts for kids using decorative waterproof tile transfers. Our site (Installerstore.com) has beautiful tile transfers that can be used on ceramic tiles, mugs, mirrors, windows and other smooth hard surfaces. This opens up endless opportunities for you and your children to spruce up their bathroom or make special personalized mugs for their very own use. Below are just some of the simple summer kid crafts you can do with your children using our waterproof tile transfers.

Simple Kid Craft – Personalized Mug & Wall Art for Kids Bathroom

We currently sell a Kids Bathroom Tile Decal that is sure to win over every kid interest, with a fish, airplane and princess decal. Each decal is 3″ x 3″ and each pack comes with the following…

One great simple kids craft activity involves making a personalized mug or cup for each of your children and their friends. Have each child pick their favorite Kids Decal Image or any Waterproof Tile Transfer, their favorite mug (must be a smooth hard surface) and a permanent marker (black usually works the best). Continue reading →

**Disclaimer – This blog is meant to help customers understand the engineering data of common floor registers and grilles from an “outside the HVAC profession” view. We are not trained HVAC specialists. If you find any error in the explanation, please let us know and we will fix/add immediately.**

Once in a blue moon we get a customer request for the effective area of a register or grille.  This isn’t commonly asked because the technical aspect of the answer, and most asking don’t really know what effective area or free area is, but know they need a grille that has a specific effective area for their HVAC system. I, nor any sales staff member of Installerstore are experts in HVAC installation or specifications, but this blog serves as a tool to understanding just what the effective area and free area mean. If you have specific requirements for your home, please consult with your HVAC specialists before making any decisions.

****Normally you do not need to know all of the following information when purchasing a grille or register. Most decorative residential registers/grilles will NOT have engineering data. Most people who come to us who need a certain Effective area is because the standard grilles or registers make a noise when air passes through.****

Effective Area-

Effective Area is noted in engineering data of products as “Ak” and is usually measured in square feet. The textbook definition of Effective Area is “The calculated area of an outlet based on the average measured velocity between the fins.”** To break this down, it is a measurement of the grille or register in square feet, that is utilized by air flowing through it – how much of the grille allows for air to flow through. The Effective Area keeps in mind the friction caused when the air makes connection with the bars as it flows through. The Effective Area is calculated by the manufacturer of the grille or register. The Effective Area (noted as Ak) is used in the formula to find the Cubic Feet per Minute (CFM) of the register/grille.
  CFM= Face Velocity x Ak
Cubic Feet per Minute has to do with the air flow rate in cubic feet that passes through the grille per minute. If you want to find the CFM for a certain grille/register, you would find the particular grille you are looking for in the manufacturers engineering data. Once you find the chart, use your average face velocity (measured in feet per minute– FPM) and multiply it by the Ak listed for that particular grille/register.  You can see that the entire equation is in basis of feet and minutes (this will come in handy later for the Free Area Explanation below).

For example… if your HVAC system has a velocity of 500 Continue reading →