
Handy Tips for Purchasing Building Materials
Discover expert advice for navigating the process of purchasing building materials and achieving your home improvement goals in South Africa.
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Sandstone Paving
Many people like to use sandstone pavers around their homes because they are weather resistant and they have a stunning natural appearance. This is also met with a touch of exclusivity because each paving slab is different and unique,
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Tips for Carpet Repairs
Repairing a carpet or runner at home can be a DIY project, depending on the extent of the damage
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Tar surfacing vs Paving (An interesting debate)
Another issue to take note of is the surface on the ground (is there grass, paving, tar, concrete, sand etc).
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Revitalise Your Space: Creative Marble Restoration Ideas for Homeowners
Learn how to breathe new life into your home with creative marble restoration ideas, including polishing and honing techniques tailored for homeowners.
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Thatching: types of thatching and thatching safety
If you want your home to exude a romantic and old-world feel, a thatched roof can be the perfect asset to achieving this look. Thatch roofing can be used for the main home, outdoor patios, open storage sheds or shady poolside overhangs.
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Self Adhesive Wallpaper versus the Traditional Wallpaper
So traditional wallpapers are easily removable but are they reusable? While traditional non-woven wallpaper can be removed, often pretty easily in one piece, it’s not created with the intention of being removed or for that matter reused.
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The perfect garden plants for a wet and rainy climate
Every good gardener knows that trees, flowers and plants need to be chosen with the local climate in mind.
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Leaking Tiled Roof
A leaking roof causes severe damage to ceilings and walls depending on the location and size of the leak.
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10 Steps to Growing Trees
Trees need room to grow their branches above the ground and their roots below the ground. Avoid planting too close to overhead telephone or power lines, or too close to buildings. Most medium sized trees should be located at least 2 meters from any wall. Check whether your tree has an aggressive root system and needs to be further than 2 meters from any wall or building. Some trees have large surface roots and will lift paving.
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Cabinet Maker
Cabinet makers ordinarily work with wood however new technologies can see them working with anything from metal, rock and then too vinyl as well.
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Skylights: the homeowner’s solution for natural light and air
Skylights are an amazing way to incorporate the use of natural light into your home. They give homes a touch of the ambience of the natural, exterior world, and open up the space of a home, giving it a more expansive feel.
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How to identify a good painter.
As for roof painting and waterproofing a good painter must clean it thoroughly before painting or waterproofing it.
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How to by build your deck the eco-friendly way
If you are considering building a deck to add to your outdoor living experience, why not do it the green way. There are many tips and trick to ensure you build your deck with minimum environmental impact, here are just a few to get you started:
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Skips
Most home improvement projects require the disposal of waste material and the best and possibly most efficient way to do this is to hire skip bins.
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Waterproofing
Waterproofing is when you secure a structure or object and make it water resistant.
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