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Two tips for those who are about to fully renovate their homes

1 August 2018
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

If you are about to renovate your home, from top to bottom, you may find the following two tips to be useful. Spend a large portion of your renovation budget on a new roof Whilst it might be tempting to splurge on things that will enhance the appearance of your home (such as, for example, real hardwood floors or a marble worktop for your kitchen), it is vital to ensure you spend a significant portion of your renovation budget on high-end roofing materials, as the roof plays a determining role in the structural stability of your home.
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3 Things to Know Before Installing Skylight Windows in a Tiny Home

26 June 2018
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

Skylights are a common option in tiny home builds. They can be added to most standard tiny home blueprints, or as an option to current blueprint designs. The skylights available do come in a variety of designs. There is more that you need to know about skylight windows beyond adding them and choosing a design. Here are three things to know about installing skylights in your tiny home to make them more suitable for your lifestyle and more comfortable for your home plans.
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3 Types of Surveys That Subdivision Contractors Usually Perform

5 March 2018
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

Before beginning development on any large tract of vacant residential land, it is important for land owners or developers to subdivide the land. Residential subdivision is the legal process through which land is divided into smaller lots or parcels to provide a fulfilling living environment for all those who will occupy the property once it has been developed.  With that said, the process of subdivision on residential land commences when a developer — who may also be the land owner — contacts a subdivision contractor and informs them that they would like to develop some land.
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Top Reasons to Consider Choosing Timber Trusses Over Steel Trusses

4 January 2018
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

When it comes to choosing trusses for building construction projects, builders generally have to choose between two types of products: timber trusses and steel trusses. Each product has a unique set of advantages and disadvantages that should be assessed separately before determining what option best suits the building owner's needs.  If you're considering choosing timber trusses over steel trusses for a particular construction job, your client may want to know the reasons for your preference.
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Boost your home security with window security film

4 January 2018
 Categories: Construction & Contractors, Blog

The security of your premises must always be taken seriously. Most people take the time to install locks on their windows and doors to ensure their building is secure, but often windows and other areas of glass can be seen as presenting an opportunity for the burglar. Breaking a glass window is simple to do and provides an easy method of access into your property. Traditionally it was thought that only adding bars or reducing the size of the windows could prevent this type of attack.
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Building a New House

If you have decided to build a new house, you may be trying to figure out where to begin. Drawing up the plans, buying materials and laying foundations can all be time-consuming and sometimes confusing work. I was quite bullish when I decided to build my own home and I tried to do a lot of this work single-handedly. However, I soon realised that this would be impossible. In the end, I called in a team of construction contractors who helped to complete the property. I watched them at work and I learnt lots of useful stuff which I will write about here.

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