Floor maintenance
Floors see a lot of wear and tear, but if they're properly cared for and maintained most floor surfaces can be kept looking great...
Climate control maintenance
Maintaining your heating, cooling and ventilation systems isn't difficult, and isn't even something you need to do that often. Doing it right, though, can...
How to fix a squeaky door
Squeaky doors are annoying - although thanfully, fixing them is normally very easy to do. Find out how to fix door squeaks, what sort...
Connecting water, electricity and sewerage
Normally before construction begins, it's important that certain services are installed (if they're available). Not only will plumbing services need to be built through...
Levelling and grading
In order to ensure that your house is built completely level and that runoff and erosion are controlled as best as possible, it's often...
Clearing a plot of land
Part of the preparations for construction involve properly and completely clearing the site. This helps to ensure that construction goes smoothly and safely.
Clearing land...
Cutting and filling
If you're planning on building on a slope, you may need to cut and fill the land to create a level area to build...
Earthworks and preparation
There's quite a bit that needs to be done before construction starts to make sure that your house will be built on firm ground,...
Site admin and maintenance
There's a lot that needs to be done on a construction site just to make sure things tick over safely and efficiently. Things like...
House demolition
A lot of people these days are opting to buy blocks with existing (perhaps fairly run-down) houses on them, and then to demolish them...