Category: Articles
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Bathroom Floor Tiles: How to Keep Them Spotlessly Clean
The bathroom is a room of the house that should, above all others, be synonymous with hygiene. It is an environment that has to appear airy and clean but this is not enough. Even though a room might look completely sterilized, the appearance cannot fool your nose. In other words, the bathroom needs to ‘smell’…
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Residential Plumbing Maintenance: The Essentials
While there is a high chance you are not a professional plumber or an engineer if you are reading this article, you should definitely feel encouraged about your chances to prevent a catastrophe: with a few DIY tricks up their sleeve, practically every man can greatly reduce irreparable damage to their home that would have…
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Contemporary Landscape Design: Trend Watch
As a homeowner, you have the opportunity to create something truly special here. While the backyard could just be the place where the tool shed resides, and while the front lawn could just be “that huge area” you have to mow down every once in a while, there is a potential here for these spaces…
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Affordable and Easy Ways to Instantly Add More Life to Your Balcony
For those of us living in an apartment, a balcony is almost equivalent to a backyard. Even though significantly smaller in size than a backyard, a balcony can also be made beautiful with just a few simple tricks and a couple of statement pieces that are both beautiful and functional. Since the amount of space…
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4 Ways to Shade Your Backyard
Having the sun shine over your backyard is a great way to get some tan during the summer, without going to the swimming pool or the seaside. However, creating some shade is necessary if you want to spend more time outdoors, and not be under the constant influence of the sun. This is why you…
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The Logistics of Large-Scale Painting Projects
When talking about a painting project we usually think about painting the house exterior or repainting some walls in our home. This is definitely not a difficult task. However, what about large-scale commercial painting projects? Well, they are a completely different story.
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Swimming Pool Installation: Things to Consider
If you live in a house with a beautiful backyard, there are a lot of things you can do to turn your outdoor space into a personal oasis. Installing a pool has always been a popular option, however, you should know that there are a few steps you need to consider beforehand. Some people fail…
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Water Heater: Common Issues and How to Solve Them
The most common things you do during the day wouldn’t be possible without a water heater. That includes showering, washing clothes, bathing, and cleaning dishes, which means that you’re in trouble if it malfunctions. However, the good thing is that you can diagnose if you have a problem with the water heater on your own…
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This is What Potential Home Buyers Really Look At
Getting your house on the market is a stressful prospect. This is not only due to the fact that you are parting with your home, but also due to the fear that you will sell it for a price that is far below its real value. Therefore, once the realtors finalize the process of putting…
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The Key Elements of an Energy-Efficient Bathroom
As bathrooms tend to be the biggest consumers of water and energy in every household, the principal way of being more efficient is reducing your bathroom’s water and energy needs to the lowest level possible.