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5 Ways to Use Built-In Shelves to Make a Room Feel Larger
Built-in bookshelves look beautiful, and they can also affect how the room looks overall. If you're working with a residential carpenter to put built-in bookshelves in your home, there are a range of ideas that you may want to consider. If you want the shelves to make the room look bigger, here are some ideas to consider. 1. Opt for Light Colours Light colours always help to make spaces larger. Light bounces off of light colours, and that helps create the appearance of extra space.
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How a Trenchless Drilling Service Can Save You Money & Time
If you want to install a pipe or a cable how do you do it? Do you dig a long trench, place the pipe into it and then fill the hole in? That approach works well for short distances if there are no obstacles in the way of the trench. What do you do if there are mature trees in the way? Perhaps there is a large concreted area in the path of your trench?
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Creating a House Design with a Period Home Theme
There's no denying that period properties come with lots of charm, but it isn't always easy to find one. If you're about to renovate your home or you're struck on the idea of building one from the ground up, there are things to consider before starting your period property theme. Consider the era you want to reflect If you're aiming for consistency and an overall impressive finish, you'll need to give careful consideration to the era you want to reflect.
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4 Facts You Need to Know About Building Design
If you are thinking about designing a residential or commercial property, you may be wondering what you need to know before you get started. As you begin looking at designs and interviewing professionals to help you, you may want to know the following facts. Take a look. 1. Building Designers Aren't Necessarily Architects In Australia, the phrase "building designer" simply refers to someone who designs buildings. That individual or business is not necessarily a licensed architect, but the exact qualifications for building designers varies from area to area.
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Why you should choose wooden crates for your next shipment
Should you use wooden crates or plywood boxes to transport your goods or property across country or across the world? Both wooden crates and plywood boxes are popular options used in the shipping industry. There are advantages and disadvantages to each choice, but overall, wooden crates are generally considered the better choice. They have numerous advantages over boxes, which can offer clear benefits for both the customer and the shipping company.
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Expecting a Baby? 2 Reasons You Should Tint the Windows on Your Home
If you have recently discovered that you are pregnant, it is likely you will be doing a lot of planning. You will need to make sure you are in the best financial position you can be in, that you do everything the health professionals recommend to maintain your baby's health as your pregnancy progresses, and that you have modified your home in time for the new arrival. When thinking of modification, most people think about transforming a room into a nursery and adding other baby-proofing measures.
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Construction and Renovation: 4 Benefits of Using Plywood
When you are planning to carry out construction or renovation work around your home, you may not have considered using plywood. Plywood offers a number of advantages over other types of wood. Below is a guide to 4 benefits of using plywood as part of your project. Plywood is a highly versatile material Plywood can be used in a number of different ways. Plywood panels can be used to line the interior walls of your home.
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2 Areas Of Your Garden Where Asbestos Is Commonly Found Lurking
If you've recently bought an older style home, then you're most likely aware of the need for an asbestos inspection of the building materials used to construct it. Asbestos is a naturally occurring mineral that was used prolifically in the construction industry before it was discovered to cause certain types of lung cancer and a deadly lung disease called asbestosis. Asbestos is harmless when it's intact, but if the material is broken or cracked, it releases the minute but incredibly harmful fibres which lodge in the tissue of the lungs and cause disease.
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No Need To Sneeze: It's Time To Trim Your Trees And Reduce Your Spring Allergy Symptoms
It was a mild winter in Queensland this year, and despite the first official day of Spring only being a few days away, buds and new growth already fill the neighbourhood trees. You suffer from allergies, so Spring is your least favourite season. Now that you have moved into a home of your own, there are a couple of reasons why your property could create havoc with your allergies. Relief is as simple as a tree trim away, and these are the reasons why.
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The retro renter's handbook: the key to avoiding messy drain backups in an old apartment building
What's not to love about older buildings? They have so much character, so much history and they are also highly affordable compared to new buildings. However, they also come with a host of vintage problems! The occasional howling windows, back in the day appliances and the less desired toilet backups are just a few. Plumbing problems in old apartment buildings can be common due to the cumulative effects of heavy use over many years.
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