What is a Skylight?
Rooftop windows and skylights can give a number of advantages to home owners.
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Top tips for carpet cleaning
Carpet flooring can lend a sense of comfort and warmth to a home that hardwood, tile or cement floors often do not achieve. However, keeping one’s carpets clean and stain free can be a challenge as there is no single method for removing different types of stains. Follow this guide to boost your carpet-cleaning skills and know what to do with particular types of spills or marks on your carpet flooring:
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Awnings instalment
All blinds are hand-woven to the customer’s requirements, we don’t make any standard sizes we weave it to the customer’s measurements
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Sheds and Garden Huts
Decorating a garden hut can be a delightful project that allows you to express your creativity while enhancing the ambiance of your outdoor space.
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Heaters
Finally, when settling on a purchase for a heater, always check the energy consumption rates of the machine if you want to save on electricity bills. The right electric heater can be very energy efficient, especially if it is controlled by thermostats that limit wasteful use.
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Fireplaces
Fireplaces can create a home that is grand, a home that is modern or a home that is minimal. Whatever you choose, HomeImprovement4U can help you make that choice come alive.
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Understanding the Role of Security Guards in South Africa
Learn about the crucial role of security guards and why they're hired across South Africa
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Glass cutting
If you ever need to cut glass for some DIY work at home, follow these simple steps. These are 2 simple methods to cutting glass if you do not have a glass cutter. These 2 methods involve a few tools and need to be done very carefully for complete success
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Wallpaper Cleaning
Test out a small patch of wallpaper with a tiny bit of dishwashing liquid and water to see if it is suitable for washing.
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Fibreglass Pools: why fibreglass is your best bet
For homeowners planning on adding to their home experience with a pool to provide an area for relaxation, exercise and socialising, fibreglass pools, instead of concrete pools, are a viable option with multiple benefits.
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Access Control
While access control systems are very effective at what they do, they are most effective when utilised as part of a larger security set up
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MAKE YOUR HOME A DREAM REALITY
When you suspect that your geyser has burst, the first thing you need to do is to switch off the water supply
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Garden irrigation systems: drip or spray irrigation systems?
Keeping your garden’s water supplies at a reliable and constant level is vital to maintaining its health and natural greenness. Some of the most popular garden irrigation systems include drip irrigation and spray systems, with each containing advantages and disadvantages that make some systems better suited than others.
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CRACKS AND PLASTER REPAIRS
Like any other buildings, your exterior house walls might start to develop some cracks after some time due to different weather conditions or any other cause and the walls won't look beautiful anymore.
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If you’re selling your property, then consider this …
Have someone with a fresh pair of eyes, point out areas of your home that need work and consider the following.
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Asbestos Removals
If you suspect that asbestos-containing materials have been used in your home, the best course of action to take is to enlist the help of a licensed asbestos inspector. This will let you know for sure if there is a proper need to get it removed.
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HOW OFTEN SHOULD WE CLEAN WINDOWS
Overtime both the glass and frame can deteriorate if they aren’t cleaned and cared for properly.
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Tips on Solar Geyser
Solar powered Geysers should be the future of many modern households, they help and save lots of needed electricity, especially during these Load Shedding times. Although buying them may be the hardest step, giving them a regular check is always recommended.
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Painting your walls
All peeling paint needs to be removed with wire brushes, scrapers or a high pressure washer. Apply 1 coat of Plaster Primer
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Floods - What to do?
All South African rivers experience flooding at one time or another. The potential for flood damage is particularly high where there is development on low-lying, flood-prone lands.
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