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2017

Land Development: Three Practical Guidelines on Avoiding Boundary Disputes

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If you are planning on developing your land, you should be keen on property boundaries. Often, landowners overlook the importance of managing their borders with utmost diligence. Over time, disputes with neighbours will arise on the correct position of the property lines. The disagreement can escalate into a legal problem. If this happens, you might have to spend a lot of money and time on a resolution. Here are some practical guidelines to help you avoid boundary disputes with your neighbours. Read More»

Surfaces to Consider When Constructing A Tennis Court

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If you have a spacious property, you may have considered tennis court installation. Other than the fitness benefits offered by having a tennis court right in your backyard, there are a couple of other advantages that you would enjoy. Firstly, the addition of a tennis court can considerably boost the value of your property, which is great if you intend to put it back on the real estate market in the future. Read More»

Laminate Flooring Ideas for the Home

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As homeowners continue to seek creative ideas for their home, laminated flooring has slowly become a top choice. They are durable, flexible and cost-effective materials for designing floors in various parts of your home. Laminate floors can be easily installed in the living room, bathroom, kitchen and other areas. When accompanied with the right accessories, they can turn your home into an authentic, elegant space. The structure of laminate floors consists of pressed wood that lays on top of foam. Read More»

How to Deal With Cracks in Your Concrete Building

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Does your home have a problem with a concrete crack? Do you have any concrete joints that need sealing? These are common problems with which a concrete contractor will be happy to help you. Concrete is all around us. It is one of the most widely used building materials we have today. It is used in domestic houses, offices, and industrial buildings. It can also be found in many structures which we take for granted such as bridges, airports, power stations, and even reservoirs. Read More»

How to Declutter Your Home and Simplify Your Life

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Clutter builds up throughout life, and many people’s homes contain a lot more stuff than they really need. Of course, it’s up to you to decide when it’s too much, and that’s different for everyone. But having a lot of clutter definitely comes with some downsides. Excessive clutter can have a negative impact on your mood and is linked to depression and anxiety. And in purely practical terms, it can make it difficult to find things you need and makes maintaining a clean and tidy home more difficult. Read More»

What You Should Do If You Experience a Plumbing Emergency

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Do you consider yourself to be one of those householders who is prepared for anything? Have you anticipated emergency situations and figured out how you’re going to act in your mind, while maintaining a list of contractors, to whom you are going to place a call for help? Many people pride themselves on this level of readiness, but when something does actually go wrong, it can be a whole new matter altogether. Read More»

Bathroom Mirrors: What It Takes to Choose and Install One in Your Bathroom

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The bathroom is the grooming haven you go to when you need to clean and freshen up. For this reason, it is imperative to furnish it with all the accessories you need for grooming. A mirror falls here. You need them to guarantee a top-notch look when you step out of your house and head to the office, meetings and other events. Besides that, mirrors also have an aesthetic function in the bathroom and enhance the overall look of the place. Read More»

The Importance of Grade Control Drilling

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Grade control drilling plays several important roles during the process of setting up a mining project because the entire mining operation is likely to be premised upon the findings of this crucial activity. This article discusses some of the benefits you can reap when you engage a highly competent grade control drilling contractor in profiling the deposits in your area of interest: Identification of Rich Zones Grade control drilling helps you to know how the mineral deposits are distributed within your area of interest. Read More»

Two reasons to have the soil on your plot tested before you build your house

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Before you begin the process of constructing your new home on a plot of land, it’s a good idea to have the soil tested. Read on to find out why: To prevent subsidence and its associated structural problems Having the plot’s soil tested will provide you with insight into its composition (i.e. whether it is made up of loam, sand, etc). This information is extremely important, as the type of soil on which a foundation is built can determine the long-term structural stability of the property. Read More»

Factors To Consider When Designing Metal Roofs

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Several considerations need to be made during the design of a metal roof. This article discusses some of those key factors that are considered in order to design a metal roof that will last for its expected service life without developing major issues. Expected Wind Forces Wind can exert inward and outward forces on all roofs. Inward forces originate from the windward side of the roof. These forces can make a roof to collapse inwards due to the direct impact of wind forces on that roof. Read More»