How to Increase the Size of Your Home

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How to Increase the Size of Your Home

The moment my husband and I stepped into our house, we fell in love with the place. However, after we had lived in the property for a few months, we noticed that it didn't have enough living space. We sat down one day and worked out an improved layout for our home that would increase the amount of space available to us. We called in some contractors to complete the work and we are really pleased with how it turned out. I decided to start this blog to share our home construction journey with anyone who is considering enlarging their home.

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Bifold Doors: Reasons to Consider Them for Your Home

24 February 2017
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Bifold doors are steadily gaining in popularity over traditional doors, especially for residences in locations that experience primarily hot climatic conditions. They are also an ideal alternative if you are looking to contend with the restrictions that come with the conventional sliding doors. If you are unsure about whether bifold doors would be suitable for your residence, below are some of the reasons why you may want to consider them. Read More …

4 Reasons to Choose a Basement Renovation Over an Attic Renovation

24 February 2017
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

If you want to add a significant amount of living space to your home without extending outwards, you're often faced with the decision between attic renovation or basement renovation. While attic renovations can be fine, you should really renovate your basement room first if you can do so, and here are just four reasons why. 1. Basement Rooms Are Easier to Heat and Cool Basement rooms sit partially submerged at the bottom of your property. Read More …

How to Choose the Right Trench Grate for Your Facility

24 February 2017
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

If you have a barn on your property, own a car wash, or manage an industrial facility, no doubt the building has a drain for quick rinsing and draining. Over that drain, you'll need to add a trench grate, and choosing the right grate may not be as easy as you think, simply because you have so many options from which to choose. The wrong grate can mean that water and sludge backs up onto the floor of the building and doesn't drain away, or it may cause damage to the vehicles driving over the grate. Read More …

Labour Day Weekend Cleanup – 3 Home Improvement Jobs to Tackle this Upcoming Labour Day Weekend

23 February 2017
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As Labour Day draws nearer, you may be preparing to take a well-needed break with your family, to soak up the last of the summer sun before autumn creeps in. However, this long weekend is also the ideal opportunity for you to tackle some of those home and garden improvement tasks that have been begging to be taken care of all summer. Here are three home and garden improvements that you can attend to this coming Labour Day weekend. Read More …

Paving: Array of Advantages of Polished Concrete

22 February 2017
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Polished concrete has steadily grown in popularity as a flooring option over the years. This is because more and more people are realising the numerous benefits they offer when compared to conventional concrete flooring. Below are some of the advantages your premises will reap from polished concrete. Polished concrete flooring is aesthetically appealing A primary advantage of polished concrete is that it is much more attractive to traditional concrete. The reason why regular concrete is not a staple in living spaces is its bland appearance. Read More …