Every woman wants a kitchen with luxurious finishes and ultra-modern looks. However, with this dream usually comes a hefty price tag. Luckily there is some good news though! Now you can have the kitchen of your dreams at a very affordable price. Read on for 10 great tips on how to make your kitchen look...
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How To Remove Scratches On Wood Surfaces
Have you even gotten home after work, just about to relax in your favourite armchair, when you suddenly notice a deep, long scratch in your precious wooden floor? There is almost nothing worse that can happen to a person who is truly proud of their home and their real wooden floors. Not only do scratches...
A Guide To Getting Rid Of Damp
Damp treatment and damp proofing your home is important because it makes sure that your property is well-kept and that your health is well looked after. Failing to get rid of rising damp or damp walls can lead to mould and mildew which can affect negatively affect the respiratory system of all the occupants of...
Tips to Install Laminate Flooring
Laminated floors are very popular, and mainly so because they are very easy to install and maintain. No special skills are needed and it can be done in just a few hours. DIY laminate flooring is available in many stores and warehouses in Cape Town. This type of flooring generally comes with connectors enabling the...
Protecting Your Home From Harmful Rays
When building a house or remodelling a home, what are the main things that you think about? Is it a bigger bathroom? Is it a larger kitchen? Are you thinking about building an energy efficient home? Do you know what it entails? With all these questions it goes without saying that you would like answers....
How Home Window Tinting Works
Low suspension, blaring music, spotlights and black windows, this is the picture that is conjured up when one thinks of window tinting. Now say smash and grab, the picture that comes to mind is a lady sitting in her car and somebody trying to break in, but can’t. The fact is that smash and grab...
Tips To Deal With Home Flooding
One hears about flooding and water damage of homes occasionally. It may be something from a geyser burst or natural flood, but what to do? Below are a few key points to keep in mind. Safety First It is largely dependent on the extent of the damage. Do an immediate safety survey as best you...
The Quacks & Quirks With Rising Damp
Many people in the building or property industries even ordinary home owners have a story or two about having to sort out rising damp problems. Often on many occasions having to repeat damp repair due to ‘treating the symptoms’ and not the cause. Rising damp will become an enormous problem unless the cause and or...
‘Ingredients’ For The Best Damp Proof Course
Damp proofing course (DPC) consists of impenetrable material that forms the wall basis preventing any water/moisture from invading the building and causing rising damp. Professional damp proofing specialists are trained to use these materials properly. The following are some of the materials used. (A) Flexible Materials – These are materials that are pliable and do...
Commonly Used Damp Proofing Products
There are many types of damp proofing products to use with the Advantage ICF system. Commonly used is the water based spray to the assorted types of wraps. Our recommendation is the dimpled membrane sort as it provides damp proofing, drainage together with protection from the back fill situation. Following are the disadvantages and advantages...