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Granny Flat Plumbing

When you construct a granny flat one of the main issues is how to make the best usage of the space available. This rule goes for what happens inside the flat as well as what goes on during the construction of the flat. A challenge which so many have when building granny flats is how to access the utilities and how to ensure that the sewer system is fit for purpose. Adding additional utilities on a site also comes at a cost, and sharing the utilities with the main property can create problems. Small granny flats are a great idea…

Home improvements that you can do yourself

Many of us in the united states want to make improvements but we quite simply don´t have the money to be able to hire someone to do it for us. It can be small or large improvements that we want to make but the price of hiring someone to do it for us is often way beyond the price we would pay if we did it ourselves. Here is a list of 4 easy types home improvements that you do yourself, meaning you avoid extortionate improvement rates. Painting rooms in your house It can often seem like quite a chore…

Collated Nails Will Make Your Life So Much Easier

If you do a lot of construction work, then it is likely that you will own a nail gun. This is one of the greatest inventions since sliced bread, since it has cut working time by more than half. No longer do you have to hammer in your stainless steel nails, risking your thumb and fingers every time you do so. Now, all you have to do is press the gun against the items you want nailing together and pull the trigger. If your gun has a bump feature, you don’t even have to pull the trigger anymore! To make…

DIY Projects Which You Can Start Once You’ve Retired

It took me a little while to adjust to retirement, I was never particularly good at keeping myself busy and instead always craved work. Once I finished working, I knew that I would quickly have to find something else to fill my time, I began a few business interests and also decided that I would get started on some DIY projects that I had never found time to do. DIY is a great way to fill your time and if you are looking to get involved, here are some great projects which you could get started with. Kit Car I…

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