
The Cost of Home Renovations: What's the Most Expensive Addition?
Explore the costs of home renovations in South Africa, with kitchen and bathroom renovations typically topping the list due to high-quality materials and labor. Despite the initial expense, these projects can greatly enhance your home's value and functionality.
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COSTING: AN IMPORTANT PART OF YOUR PROJECT
The Bill Of Quantities (BOQ) ensures that all measured works are covered hence this helps in advising the client on the expected cost of construction.
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Creative ideas for your garden art
Garden art can give your home’s outdoor area a personal touch and sense of character that speaks to your tastes, and that complements the design-aesthetic of your main home. However, it is important to choose garden art decisively and with a purpose in mind, rather than simply collecting pieces that clutter your garden and look more like junk than tasteful decor.
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Epoxy Flooring vs. Traditional Flooring: Which is Best?
Confused between epoxy and traditional flooring? Find the perfect fit for your home
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The lmportance Of Business Security
Take into account premises design and layout to correctly identify and manage security threats.Assess the building layout and design in your business security plan whether the building was designed specifically for your business or not ,also the placement of entry and exits for easy monitoring by staff
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Waterproofing
Waterproofing is when you secure a structure or object and make it water resistant.
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Glass cutting
If you ever need to cut glass for some DIY work at home, follow these simple steps. These are 2 simple methods to cutting glass if you do not have a glass cutter. These 2 methods involve a few tools and need to be done very carefully for complete success
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FLAT CONCRETE ROOFS, BALCONIES SCREEDING & LEVELLING
Make sure that the screed allows water to flow away and one should be able to see with naked eyes that the screed is sloping.
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Shedding Light on Security
Discover how to enhance home security with various lighting options.
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Sewerage and Waste Removals
Wet waste can become a nuisance in your house, it often leaves a smell and a mark on the floor if it is there for too long, it can also if not disposed of properly be harmful to the environment, if you are able to remove the waste properly then you are saving yourself and the environment.
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Dry Walling
A Drywall is used to construct walls and ceilings and has become a popular material now used in most homes. Drywall is also known as wallboard, plasterboard or gypsum board and takes the form of panels of gypsum plaster pressed between thick sheets of fiberglass matting or heavyweight paper that are called facers and backers. Additives that prevent mildew, condensation or flammability can be induced in the gypsum plaster layer.
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Cleaning Contractors
In terms of safety, hiring a reputable cleaning contracting company can be a safer bet in South Africa compared to hiring an individual cleaner, as companies are more likely to conduct background checks, verify references, and adhere to legal requirements such as obtaining work permits for their employees.
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Carports
Carports are a lot cheaper choice than a garage and are great for storing cars. They can also be used for entertaining. However, carports, due to their open nature, are not as secure as garages. The advantage of a carport over a garage (beside the cheaper cost) is that they can be added onto over time should you need more space. Also you can utilise previous ‘dead’ space and add great value to your home!
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What is the difference between Grid-Tied, Hybrid and Off-Grid solar systems?
Africa municipalities are currently buying electricity from homeowners at a lower rate than selling it to them.
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Spa Cleaning
It does not always have to be such a task to clean your pool, jacuzzi or any other spa location you may have around your house. Sometimes using simple household products can do the trick. This is a cost effective and easy solution to a everyday household issue.
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Stonemasons
Stonemasons prepare and build with soft stone, marble, granite concrete blocks or any other materials involved with building, repairing stone structures.
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Building Project managers and what to tell them
Its always a good idea to personally speak to your building project manager, this is because it is not an easy job to do 100% when there is not real scope of what you as the home owner are wanting to do, so here are a few tips to help yourself and him/her.
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