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Homes and Gardens: Making Improvements

If you are interested in making improvements to your home and garden, then please read on! My name is Tony and over the past couple of years, I have been learning all I can about how to improve my home and garden. I have visited garden supply shops, home repair contractors and interior design companies in an effort to learn all that I can about how to create the perfect home and garden. I have put this knowledge to good use and transformed my home and garden into a paradise. I hope this blog will help you to transform yours.

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Choosing the Right Window Treatments for Your Home

5 December 2017
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Choosing window treatments may be more difficult than you realize, as bold and billowy curtains can be very overpowering in a room, whereas undersized curtains or shutters can virtually disappear, or seem out of proportion for some windows. Window treatments also need to add privacy to the home's interior, and thin curtains or sheers may do little to block a neighbour's view to the inside of the home. To help you choose the right window treatments for your home, note a few tips to keep in mind. Read More …

Your Choices for Protecting Your Home’s Gutters

4 December 2017
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Your home's gutters are very important for the overall security of the home's framework and building materials; without proper guttering, rainwater can fall from the roof to the side of the home, damaging the exterior siding or brick. This water can then also collect around the home's foundation, causing cracks, water leaks and other serious damage. While gutters are important, they can also require a tremendous amount of work to keep clean and free of debris, which is why it's good to get some type of protection for those gutters. Read More …

How to Assess the Urgency of Asbestos Removal

29 November 2017
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

Some people may find it difficult to determine when urgent asbestos removal is warranted. This article discusses some of the factors that help during the decision-making process when determining how soon to remove asbestos from your premises. Exposure Durations For how long are people exposed to the asbestos hazard each day? Asbestos that has been found in a hard-to-reach section of the premises, such as a crawlspace, may not require immediate removal. Read More …

Pros of Choosing PVC over Timber When Installing External Plantation Shutters

27 November 2017
 Categories: , Blog

Plantation shutters are one of the more conventional designs people gravitate toward, as they are suitable for both interior and exterior applications. Their distinctive large slats translate into maximum natural light illumination in your home, as you need it. Moreover, when your plantation shutters are open, they allow enhanced ventilation in the home, making them ideal for sweltering Australian summers. Although plantation shutters are traditionally manufactured from timber, there has been a growing interest in PVC shutters, mainly when installing these window treatments outdoors. Read More …

DIY Interior Design Tips to Remember

27 November 2017
 Categories: Home & Garden, Blog

You can redecorate the interior of your home easily if you implement some tried and tested tips. This article discusses some of the key tips that you should remember during the process:  Focus on One Room The first tip that you need to remember to succeed at redecorating your home is to focus all your energies on one room until it is completed before moving to another. Trying to work in all the rooms at the same time will wear you quickly. Read More …