
Expert cleaning tips for your leather furniture
Leather furniture adds a touch of old-world class to any room. However, a bit of extra maintenance is necessary to keep your leather couch shiny and rich in colour. Follow these easy cleaning tips to maintain the quality of your leather couch, and remove any stains or spots blemishing your furniture.
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Factors to consider when purchasing a house
When considering purchasing a property always research on what expansion is allowable by the town planning regulations.
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Expert tips for improving your home's market value
When selling a house a new roof increases its market value.
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In this expect article we will discuss building a retaining wall.
After inspection the engineer will determine, the type of blocks to be used, the quantity of the materials which will be required.
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Electrical Fences
Most houses these days have electrical fencing and are very easy to maintain if you know what you are doing. If properly kept and any faults that may occur are fixed quickly and properly you will have a firm strong barrier against any danger entering your house.
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How to keep your baby’s nursery pest and bug free
A baby’s room should be the safest room in the house considering your precious newborn will be spending most of his/her time there during the initial stages of their life. As a parent, keeping your baby’s room free of any insects or pests that could bother or potentially harm your child is a must. Here are some guidelines to ensure your baby is not bothered by household creepy-crawlers.
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What is Composite and what is it used for?
There is so much to say about Wood that an essay could be written and still not have covered everything
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How to design a more Eco-Friendly Home
For any building to receive a certificate of occupancy, every professional involved - from the designer to the builder - needs to comply with SANS standard 10400-XA building standards
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Maximizing Solar Energy Efficiency: Tips for Optimizing Your Solar Power System
Learn how to optimise your solar power system for peak performance and energy savings with expert tips tailored for homeowners in South Africa.
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Vinyl Floor Cleaning
Having Vinyl Floors can be a really nice touch in your home, it is durable and stylish. One of the most important things about having Vinyl as your floor is to remember to always keep it maintained and clean, this will let your floor live longer and keep that aesthetic look.
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How Much Does it Cost to Fully Renovate a House in South Africa?
Remember to plan ahead, stick to your budget, and work with a reliable contractor to ensure a successful renovation project.
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Home Automation
Home Automation sounds, to the inexperienced ear, like one of the most overwhelming and terrifying concepts in the world. What we don’t think about, however, that we have been living in automated homes for a vast majority of our lives.
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10 Steps to Growing Trees
Trees need room to grow their branches above the ground and their roots below the ground. Avoid planting too close to overhead telephone or power lines, or too close to buildings. Most medium sized trees should be located at least 2 meters from any wall. Check whether your tree has an aggressive root system and needs to be further than 2 meters from any wall or building. Some trees have large surface roots and will lift paving.
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Tilers and Tiles
Your tiler should provide you with a written quotation; ask for references, past experience and ask if they have some photographs of past work.
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Why do Showers Leak
A leaking shower not only does damage to your house, it can cause unwanted smells, damage to surrounding areas, dampness and attract insects and other pests that enjoy moisture.
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Emergency Light Load Shedding
Load shedding can get on everyone's nerves, so here are a few tips to save yourself time and effort before the load shedding begins again.
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Kitchen design: the finishing touches
In designing a kitchen, the main items one initially focuses on are the cabinetry and counter top style or finish. However, what about the finer details?
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