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Diversify : Portfolio Careers / Businesses

In the year 2010 it is not uncommon for people and businesses to diversify?

Adrian and Hazel Rayfield (us) have been doing this for many years and have a small portfolio of careers / businesses.

Web Design and Development : www.breakofday.co.uk
Web Graphics and Website Concept Design : www.webchicboutique.co.uk
Professional Painting and Decorating : www.propertydecorating.co.uk

Plus Blogging :
DIY and Decorating Tips and Tricks of the Trade Blog :
www.propertydecorating.co.uk/blog
DIY By Design : www.diybydesign.co.uk this blog of web design and our news and events.

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Recently over at propertydecorating.co.uk I decided to code some calculators for working out how to calculate the number of wallpaper rolls required for a room, another calculator was to work out the number of rolls of wallpaper or lining paper needed for a ceiling and the final calculator was to work out the amount of paint required to paint a given area, such as a wall or a room.

On all three calculators I decided to supply a feet to metre converter as all three calculators are metric and some people measure in feet and inches, so supplying a quick and simple solution to convert imperial to metric units would make calculating far quicker and easier.

After some research on what figures I needed to know from the users I set about coding the forms. All three calculators are coded by me using PHP. Working out the formula is like Algebra, remember that? a+b=c etc.
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Tips and Tricks of the trade Painter and Decorator Blog.

Interior and Exterior Painting and Decorating in Southend : Wakering : Shoeburyness : Rochford and surrounding areas, visit our website www.propertydecorating.co.uk