There are many factors to consider when you want to replace your existing shower with a new one.  You have to decide whether you want to replace the entire system including the shower head, tiles, door and stall or just some of these.  You can do the entire system in one go but if you...

Walls can be tiled in many different kinds of tiles such a cork, vinyl or even glass, but the most popular is still ceramic tiling for walls.  Tiles are sold as singles or collective in packs which can contain a specific number of tiles.  Before buying tiles, it must be clean how large the wall...

Sheet vinyl as a floor covering is very popular as it comes in all kinds of designs and colours, is durable, easy to clean, and can be used in just about any area in the home.  The most suitable places for sheet vinyl are generally bathrooms and kitchens. Vinyl comes in large sheets and most...

If you want to be a road worker especially a specialist in road marking you will need to have gone through all the correct protocol and studies. Road marking isn’t just about painting a few lines on a road. You need to be able to use all the machinery involved and you will usually need...

The property market is one of the best markets in which to generate huge profits. If you have the capital then you should try to buy and sell properties to make money. Property is considered to be a safe investment by many but property flipping renders much bigger profit margins. Property flipping make be a...

Solar water heating has once again taken South Africa by storm. This is the second time solar water heating has made an appearance on the South African market. The last time was about 20 years ago, when solar water heating looked like it might take off. The problem came in back then because people were...

Solar heating systems are designed to absorb as much of the suns’ energy as possible and store it in cells so that it can be used later to heat water or power electrical systems. The arrival of solar heating systems in South Africa was greeted by sceptics at first, because this was not the first...

A circulation pump is a specific type of pump that is used to circulate gases or liquids in a closed circuit. However, the term is generally used to refer to the circulation of water in a cooling or heating system. In the home, the circulation pump has to contend only with the friction of the...

Hardwood is a very popular type of flooring as it is very hard wearing and attractive.  It can be installed in one of three forms – in strips, in planks or in blocks, also called parquet flooring.  Strips are long and thin and planks are thicker and broader.  The parquet blocks are normally installed in...

The thought of just repairing your own electrical heater is enough to send shivers down anyone’s spine, so it is no wonder that the thought of suggesting that one can repair an under floor heating would seem like a preposterous suggestion, let alone a feasible one.  It is possible however if one is willing to...