House Design

What Should I Consider Before Installing A Glass Fence Or Balustrade?

By on Sunday, October 7, 2018
Glass Fence

Deciding to build a new glass fence or balustrade is a big decision. Although things like glass pool fencing are becoming more accessible for the average person, you still need to make sure that you’re carefully considering your options for pool fencing and balustrades before committing to glass.

Glass fences and balustrades can be costly to install and time consuming to maintain, especially if you live in an area with harsh environmental conditions. With this in mind, we’ve put together a short list of things that you need to be aware of and which you should consider before you commit to installing new glass pool fencing from glass balustrading.

Make Sure You Think About The Cost

The cost of a new glass fence or balustrade could play a large factor in your decision, especially if you’re working on a limited budget. It’s therefore a good idea to get some idea of what it could cost before you commit a lot of time to choosing a style that you’re going to fall in love with – only to not be able to afford it later!

A good first thing to do is to speak to a range of different glass fencing and balustrade installation contractors in your area to get an idea of the rough price for supply and installation of the things you want. Most companies will offer obligation free quotes – make use of them!

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House Design

Fitted Bathroom Furniture

By on Thursday, March 1, 2018
Fitted Bathroom Furniture

Fitted Bathroom Furniture

Bathrooms can look like an undesigned space when filled with many individual items that don’t match. By using fitted bathroom furniture, integrated into the design, your bathroom could look like that of a millionaire, or celebrity. The fact is that fitted bathroom furniture will result in more effective use of available space. Sinks can slot into cabinets, storage space behind mirrored doors, and a toilet with a cistern concealed in the wall all makes space and provides neat sharp lines. You still get your traditional bathroom and lose nothing with regard to practicality.

All new piping and pipe and tap relocation’s must be done by a licensed plumber.

Style

To ensure a nice flow, then each individual element of the fitted bathroom furniture should all have the same style. Colour contrasts should be avoided unless you are looking for a total design statement. Toilet, sink, tiles and cabinets would look great if they are the same colour. Stick to light colours as they give the feeling of spaciousness. Unless of course your bathroom is already a palace size, you should be making it look as roomy as possible.

Fittings

While an expert DIYer would probably attempt to do the job themselves, if you are not familiar with the process involved, it’s best left to a professional. Mistakes in the bathroom really stand out. Badly fitted sinks into cabinets, pipe joins showing behind fixtures and shower walls not put together properly will leak unforgivingly onto the outside floor. By using a professional plumbing company you’re sure to get the symmetry you hoped for and the finished product will make you far happier than a DIY mess.

J Sutton Plumbing and Gas Services have been doing this kind of thing for years. They have experienced tradesmen who can work as a team to transform your house and your bathroom in particular into what you had dreamed about.

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Maintenance

Home Rewires – Your Questions, Our Answers

By on Monday, September 11, 2017
Home Rewires

If your house was built before 1950, the wiring may not be up to current standards. Prior to 1950, many wiring systems relied on rubber and lead and cloth-insulation, which deteriorate over time. Between the late 1800s to mid-1930s, wiring was held in place by metal conduit. You can find photos on the Internet. If you suspect that your house was wired before 1950 or has old style insulation ask a qualified electrician such as Residential Electrician Perth to check it.

How much does a house rewire cost?  

Of course, it depends on how much work a particular home needs and where you live. Your local electrician is the best bet as they are probably familiar with many different styles and ages of residences. An exact cost for a house rewiring in your suburb will depend on many different things. Any electrical company is only too happy to inspect the house and provide an obligation-free estimate.

How long does it take? 

This depends on factors like the size of your home. In general, for an average size house, with a 2-3 person crew, a complete rewire, where all the wires are replaced, takes about 2-7 days.

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Landscaping

Creating a New Lawn – Rollon Turf

By on Wednesday, August 16, 2017
Lawned Turf

If you think your lawn could do with a bit of a facelift, or if you just want to add a bit more grassed space to your yard, or you have just built a new home and you want an immediate lawn solution, then roll on turf is the perfect solution. Yes, you can sow some grass seed and get pretty much the same result, but growing grass takes ages, albeit costing a lot less. Instant gratification calls for instant lawn.

Preparation

If you have an existing lawn, that’s obviously going to need removing. If you are putting down roll on turf for the first time in the new house, then you can skip this step.

You can remove old lawn a couple of ways and it will depend on your fitness level and the size of the old lawn area. Using a spade to remove the old lawn is a job for a few mates and a BBQ afterwards. It’s a lot easier and twice as much fun if you hire a turf cutter which removes the grass and roots quickly. Cleaning up is easier as well because the cutter rips up the old grass in chunks, or strips, which can then be rolled up and removed.

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House Design Landscaping

Different Types of Vegetable Garden Fencing

By on Wednesday, July 19, 2017
Vegetable Garden Fencing

Not all blocks of ground are large enough to offer a patch of ground for a vegetable garden as well as catering for a decorative one. But where there is plenty of room – or at least enough room – having a vegetable garden can offer many advantages. But fencing contractors would advise that fencing for a vegetable garden is quite different to that needed for a boundary fence.

Much depends on the location of your block, but even in the suburbs you can be pestered by wild rabbits or even pets that have escaped.  Just one night of munching can destroy all your hard work in the garden.  In addition, cats, kids and dogs are likely to run and dig through the garden, turning all your efforts and hopes of succulent and nutritious vegetables into nightmares.

So if you plan on growing your own veggies, first take stock of what you need to protect them. If there are rabbits nearby you can be sure they’ll find your garden sooner rather than later. The fence to keep rabbits out needs to be anchored quite deep into the ground, because rabbits dig deep naturally. You’ll need wire mesh at the very least to deal with these pests.

However, often it is the neighbourhood cats that ruin the garden as they love to turn it into an amenities block especially for them to use. It is really horrible to accidentally dig up their leavings, when you thought it was going to be a new potato or carrot.  Cats can jump really high, even over a six foot high steel panel fence.  If the problem is serious and you are intent on solving it, you may need a high fence with razor wire along the top.

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House Design Renovating

What Kind of Verandah Would You Like?

By on Saturday, June 10, 2017
Verandah

A verandah is a roofed addition to the house that runs along one side or the back, or even along the front of the house. It usually extends to the whole width of the home and can give the inhabitants extra room and an outdoor living area to enjoy. However, there are many different styles of patios and verandahs, so before you go ahead you may want to consider which one would suit you – and your home – best. Here are some tips to help you.

  • It is important to build a verandah that suits the architectural style of your home, whether that is a period home or a modern, contemporary one. It will need to be fully attached to the house.
  • While some verandahs are quite narrow, if your property allows it, wider is better as it allows more room for relaxing and your toes won’t be run over by your toddler in their push along vehicle.
  • Verandahs are usually rectangular, but they don’t have to be if your home suits a square or half round one.
  • You can get more use from your verandah in bad weather if you fill in the sides and/or front. This can be done with blinds or more permanent windows. Or shade cloth may be all that is required to keep out bugs and reduce the glare.
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Maintenance

How to Treat Your Carpet After Professional Cleaning

By on Tuesday, May 9, 2017
carpet cleaning

There is much the homeowner can do to keep their carpet looking like new, but eventually there comes a time when professional carpet cleaning is in order.  According to Brilliance Carpet Cleaning Perth, carpet cleaners and manufacturers both advise that this should be done annually. However, much depends on your lifestyle. A home where pets and children live is likely to have more spills and dirt on the carpet than one where only one or two adults live, especially if they spend most of their time at work.

Once you’ve made the decision to have your carpets professionally cleaned, it is essential to follow a few tips in order to ensure they don’t get dirty again within a few days.  It’s important to follow the advice of the cleaner in caring for your carpets. Here are some general tips that will help the carpet to stay cleaner.

  • Never walk on a damp carpet as the wet fibres will clean all the dirt and oil off your shoes or feet and get dirtier in the process.
  • If the cleaner gives you plastic bootees to wear for when you need to walk on the damp carpet, be sure to use them, otherwise clean white socks may help protect it.
  • If using plastic bootees or bags, be very careful stepping off the carpet as they could be slippery.
  • Keep people off the damp carpet for 24 hours to allow maximum time for drying.
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House Design

11 Advantages of Air Conditioning

By on Tuesday, June 7, 2016
Air Conditioning

There are many kinds of offices and not all are located in a mall or shopping complex or even a commercial office complex. Some people have a home office and others locate their business in an older home since there are plenty of rooms and amenities already in place. But these places may not have the advantage of split system air conditioning.

There are many advantages of having a slit system for air conditioning in your office. Here are some of them.

  • Your office equipment will not get overheated and stop working, thus you’ll save time and money in getting it going again.
  • You will be a lot more comfortable and so will your staff. That means fewer trips to the water cooler and more work done, making your business more efficient.
  • Uncomfortable conditions can mean a higher staff turnover. This will cost your business a great deal in hiring and training more staff all the time – and be extremely inconvenient.
  • Your customers or clients will be cooler and look forward to stepping into the coolness of your business if they know you have good air conditioning. Contrast this with not having it and they certainly won’t want to come to discuss business; rather, they will take their business elsewhere to the competition who has a cool place for discussions.
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Landscaping

Tips for Edible Landscaping

By on Wednesday, March 2, 2016
Edible Landscaping

Edible landscaping can be designed and planned by professional landscaping companies like Landscaping Sydney and is one of the best ways to be sustainable, providing food for family and even friends, if you grow enough. And often, it is a feast or famine, when it comes to growing certain types of vegetables. Cucumbers, pumpkins, tomatoes and many other delicious garden vegetables produce lots per plant. Just remember to grow what you like most and you’ll never feel your hard work has been in vain.

An edible landscape can be as simple as growing a fruit tree. Pick your favourite fruit, but make sure it suits your climate.  Citrus trees are popular because they have two harvests per year instead of the one found with other fruits such as apples. Plus, lemons and oranges can be used in any number of delicious ways.

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Maintenance

How to Choose a Plant Hire Company

By on Sunday, October 25, 2015
Plant Hire Company

When you are doing a full property renovation, choosing the right machinery to do it with will save time and costs. You may have to level ground for an extension or dig up some of the formwork to lay new piers or foundations. All this work must be done by machine and plant hire is far more affordable than purchasing machinery to do it with.

Honest and communicative

However, it is important to choose the right company to deal with. Not only should they be honest, but communicative as well. Trying to deal with a company when they don’t answer their phone or fax is difficult and frustrating. Having to work out what you need with only a junior staff member who knows next to nothing to help you, is just as bad.

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