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Tips on the Ideal Garage Door Size for Your Home
by eZineArticles.com on Nov 4, 2011
A good number of units that have different garage door sizes are being offered throughout the home improvement industry. These options allow you to select the model or item that is ideal for your home. Continue reading →
Replacing Wood and Engineered Siding
by Guest on May 7, 2012
Wood and Engineered sidings are good choices for siding that last a long time but do not tolerate water penetration very well. This usually becomes evident where the siding meets horizontal surfaces such as porches, steps and decks. Fortunately, it is fairly easy to replace. Continue reading →
How to Start a Rental Business
by Guest Post on Mar 18, 2018
Americans are starting rental businesses by the thousands. Investing in real estate has become one of the most popular ways to bring in extra income and solidify retirement. Owning and managing a rental property isn’t easy, but if done right, it can be a great way to secure extra income and eventually quit your day job. Continue reading →
How to Self Levelling a Concrete Floor: CompoundsTechniques
by Guest on Sep 26, 2018
Do you want to level out a wonky basement floor? Maybe your garage, kitchen, sitting room or you need to create a smooth surface to lay tiles onto it. You need to know about how to self-level your concrete floor. Self-levelling concrete is a modified cement with high flow characteristics, Continue reading →
Structural Designing: Creative Art of Building Structures
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Structural engineering is a field of civil engineering that involves the study of building safe and stable structures. The property of a structure is stable and secure is analyzed by structural civil engineers. Continue reading →
Transform Your House with New Flooring
by Guest Post on Dec 13, 2011
When you look around your home and it looks tired and out of date, can you see where the problem lies? Often, it’s not the colour on the walls, or the furniture in your home that needs updating. True, you may have recliners that look a little worn round the edges and your sofa might be sagging a bit, but they don’t really make the house look bad. Continue reading →
Get the Basics - Mortgage Questions 101
by Guest Post on Mar 21, 2013
A mortgage loan is a loan, with your house and land used as security; if you don’t pay back the loan, the lender forecloses on your home. The loan is secured by a lien (the "mortgage") against the property (your house and land). The lender doesn't own the house, you do. Continue reading →
Tips for Choosing and Installing Electric Floor Heating
by Guest Post on Apr 27, 2012
A thin electric mat installed in thinset cement or self-leveling cement, controlled by a timer-thermostat with an in-floor sensor will cost $500-to-$600 for an average size bathroom and it will operate on less than 10 cents a day of electricity. All these products are 1/8" thick and they can easily be embedded in thinset cement without elevating the floor more than 1/8". Continue reading →
Roadmap to Good Home Insulation and Energy Saving
by Guest on May 8, 2014
If you walk through your home and catch a chill on a fall day, it's time to consider the structure's insulation. Insulation provides a literal blanket against cold and heat from the outside. Commonly stuffing walls, ceilings and some floors, proper insulation reduces energy loss and saves money on monthly electrical bills. Continue reading →
Buying Property Near the Beach
by Guest Post on Jun 19, 2020
What does one look for when buying property? If you want to live in a serene environment away from all the noise and forgot about being right in the middle of the city where you get to live in the midst of all the madness? Continue reading →
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