With so many South Africans owning their own homes, DIY or do-it-yourself has become common practice.  Proud homeowners will spend a small fortune at hardware’s and building supply retailers as they make the most of their weekends and free time to improve their home.  For most of us, this may simply involve painting a wall...

Roof thatching is a very unique skill that is not easily available. Most roofing companies only know how to work with conventional materials such as tiles and sheets. Thatching, on the other hand is not commonly used by home owners and this is why it is a unique skill and it is not easy to...

Finding gutters in Cape Town is very easy. Homeowners have a choice of many suppliers so there is always a good deal on gutter materials. This is because there is currently a lot of construction and general development going on in the city. Competition between suppliers and gutter manufacturers is so rife that the customers...

Wall tiles are a great concept that works well in rooms such as the kitchen and the bathroom. In the kitchen in particular, having tiles at the bottom half of the walls is a great idea because of the type of activities that happen in the kitchen. As you are cooking, you will encounter spills...

Being a man made stone it consists of 95% crushed quarts (a common mineral in the earth’s crust) and a mixture of polymer resin and colouring make up the other 5%. Caesar stone is stronger than granite making it perfect for any surface that is in constant use, some Caesar Stone’s other characteristics are: Stain...

Bathroom fittings and accessories have become so important in the design of the bathroom. These bathroom designs can set the mood for the whole bathroom and they can also say a lot about the person who is using the bathroom. In some cases these accessories can be very expensive and in other cases they can...

Choosing A countertop for your kitchen space is one of the more important design decisions that you will make. This is because the countertop that you choose will affect the style of the kitchen, the functionality of the worktop space and the maintenance that you will need to perform. One of the most popular options...

Archaeologists made an interesting discovery in Egypt in 1994. They found the oldest paved road which was built about 5000 years ago for the transportation of building materials during the construction of the pyramids. It is about two meters wide and 12 km long. Wood, sandstone and limestone were employed in making this road and...

Many people believe that skylights are an expensive luxury preferred by wealthy homeowners. The truth is; skylights are not as extravagant as they are made out to be. They do cost more than regular windows but that is largely due to the labour involved and not necessarily the materials. If anything, skylights save energy which...

A curtain is essentially a piece of cloth that is hung over a window to block light from entering the room. It is also useful in obscuring an eager breeze. Shower curtains are found in many showers and they keep water inside the shower space. The curtains are hung on the side of the window...