10 clues your skin gives about your well-being By Paula Spencer Scott, Senior Health Writer If skin were merely a sausage casing for the rest of you, it wouldn't be nearly so useful. An organ itself (your body's largest in terms of both weight and surface area), skin protects against invasive bacteria, regulates body temperature, and picks up information from the stimulation of touch, pressure, pain, heat, and cold.
Calculate the Quantities. Use this helpful guide as a general reference while planning your ChoiceDekÂ® composite deck. Simply select the size of deck you wish to build, then see roughly how much material you'll need. These sizes and numbers are based on a basic square deck attached to a house on one side. For more complicated designs please consult with Lowe's Pro Services or a professional contractor.
Instructions. Determine which parts of your deck you are going to stain. This could include the entire deck floor, the underside of the deck, the front of the deck siding or the back of the deck siding. Measure the length and width of your deck floor.ultiply that number by 2 if you are also staining the underside of the deck. Measure the length and height of the deck siding. Multiply the numbers to determine the surface area of the side. Multiply that number by 2 to determine the surface area of the front and back of the siding.