
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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Preliminary steps to take once you’ve decided to build
Whether you’re building a home from the ground up, or are embarking on a remodelling project, there are some vital simple steps to making sure your vision for your home gets fulfilled with as little stress and as much satisfaction for you as possible.
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Protecting Your Home: Essential Fire Prevention Equipment
When it comes to protecting your home and loved ones from the devastating effects of Fire, having the right equipment and safety measures in place is essential
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Preparing for Wallpaper
Its time for a change in your room, if painting the wall just wont cut it then maybe it time to look for some wallpaper in your room. This can be really easy job but this all depends on the state of you wall before you lay down the wallpaper, here are a few tips for preparing your wall.
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Sub Floor ventilation
All houses or cottages have some type of Sub floor ventilation, it is important to keep an eye out and to make sure that there is not a safety or health hazard that could happens. It is usually very noticeable and should not be too expensive or hard to fix.
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Top tips for keeping your ceiling clean
When spring-cleaning a room in your home, make sure you take care of the ceiling first, before you clean the walls, windows or floor in order to prevent dust from falling onto already cleaned surfaces.
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How Much Does it Cost to Fully Renovate a House in South Africa?
Remember to plan ahead, stick to your budget, and work with a reliable contractor to ensure a successful renovation project.
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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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How to attract birds to your garden
Having birds in your garden is a major advantage for garden health and beauty. Birds play a vital role in spreading seeds, removing pests, fertilising soil and adding natural beauty to your garden. For birding enthusiasts, a garden full of birds is a wonderful opportunity to enjoy their calls and tweets, as well as to view their beautiful plumage and interesting behaviour.
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How to termite-proof your home
They may be small, but termites can wreak real damage to your home if you don't take preventative measures to stop them.
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Best Home Fitness Equipment
One of the many problems that comes with having a busy schedule is finding time to work out. If you really don't have time to go to the gym then having a few small pieces of equipment at your house will let you work out at home and save you time.
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Common Home Renovation Mistakes
Taking on a whole home renovation project is a smart move to make. For one thing, renovation is a much more cost effective option to building from the ground up.
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Should you add on or just move on?
In fact to get the maximum benefit out of any alterations you make, you need to be fairly sure that they will make it possible and comfortable for you and your family to stay on in your home for at least the next few years.
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How to design a more Eco-Friendly Home
For any building to receive a certificate of occupancy, every professional involved - from the designer to the builder - needs to comply with SANS standard 10400-XA building standards
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How to Choose the Best Renovation Contractor in Cape Town?
Communicate your expectations and needs clearly with the contractor and establish a project management plan that includes regular progress updates and communication.
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Tile Suppliers
Choosing the correct tiles for your home is an important and vital task. Choosing the right tiles will ensure aesthetic benefits as well as durability.
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Cleaning your Oven
Nobody wants to clean an oven. In an ideal world, our appliances would do nothing but cook us our roasts and warm up our coffee - unfortunately, idealism is nothing but an aspiration!
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