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What If I Regret My Floor Plan? How to Get It Right Before It's Too Late
Planning a home layout is exciting, but second-guessing decisions after construction starts can be stressful. read more...
By KC Custom Builders | Apr-01-2025

Are Old HVAC Systems Costing Your Business? Here’s What You Need to Know
Managing a facility comes with its fair share of challenges, and maintenance costs can quickly add up. One expense that often gets overlooked is an aging HVAC system. read more...
By H & H Commercial Services Inc. | Apr-01-2025

Heat Pump vs Air Conditioner: A Comprehensive Comparison for Home Comfort
When deciding on a system to maintain an ideal indoor climate, homeowners often compare heat pumps and air conditioners. read more...
By H & H Heating And Air Conditioning Inc. | Apr-01-2025

Protect Your Harvest: The Hidden Impact of Birds and the Power of Bird Netting
Birds can pose a significant threat to your garden and orchard, often causing extensive damage to produce without immediate detection. read more...
By Danny Woodhams | Mar-29-2025

Common Issues with louvre roof systems and How to Fix Them
A louvered roof pergola is a fantastic addition to any outdoor space, offering adjustable shade, ventilation, and protection from the elements. read more...
By Eurola | Mar-28-2025

1138 Does Hard or Soft Water Really Matter?
One big subject of conversations among homeowners for quite some time is the topic of hard and soft water. You may think that water is water but, the simple truth is that not all tap water is the same across the country. read more...
By John Vasquez | Apr-08-2014

1366 Why to Opt for Concrete Floors
Concrete floors are yet to gain mainstream acceptance, but they’re slowly and steadily gaining foothold. They’re versatile and blend well with almost every décor. Here are a few reasons why concrete floors make sense read more...
By Ben Lagger | Mar-24-2014

1472 Professional Practice for Waste Water Treatment in Individual Homes
Waste water treatment is a scientific process of treating sewage water to make it suitable for reuse. Guidelines for setting up a wastewater treatment plant for individual houses are available in under Section 76 of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Act, 1992 and its subsequent amendments. read more...
By Jane Fenway | Mar-05-2014

1485 Mould Prevention: Save Yourself of Tedious Bathroom Mould Cleaning
In most households, moulds can commonly be found in bathrooms, on shower or on doors and windows. moulds thrive on dark and humid conditions and thus to prevent moulds from making your life difficult, it is necessary to keep the place well ventilated and dry. read more...
By Christopher Brown | Feb-25-2014

844 How Epoxy Flooring Changes Floor Perceptions?
Epoxy is a thick compound with plastic like consistency. It is made with a combination of hardeners and resins to create a strong surface. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Feb-23-2014

924 Benefits of Solskjerming
The building envelop is undergoing a new revolution. It can now be designed to make a positive contribution in reducing the energy consumption of the building along with keeping weather out and providing an impressive look. read more...
By Daniel Rondung | Feb-17-2014

1052 About Modern-Day Electrical Contractors and Tips to Hire Them!
Whether it is constructing a new building or renovating of the existing one, there is a need for qualified electrical contractors to ensure that the job is done right. Thus, always hire an electrical contractor who is technically sound and who is licensed. This article can help commercial and residential property owners, buyers and sellers to make smart decision while hiring electrical contractors for any electrical work. read more...
By Andriy Podskalniy | Feb-14-2014

916 Why Design your floors with colored concrete
Boring basement floors comes to mind whenever we think of concrete floorings. But this is not the case anymore. Even concrete flooring can be made as attractive and eye catching as other flooring types. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Jan-19-2014

1046 No more Cold and Boring - Polished Concrete's Increasing Popularity
It is not only the industrial buildings where the concrete flooring is used but many home owners have also begun to recognize the importance of this type of flooring. In fact polished concrete is the first choice for number of builders. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Jan-18-2014

1308 Why Should You Use Concrete Floors?
Concrete is an important material that is commonly used in the construction of residential homes and commercial buildings. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Dec-23-2013

7117 A Short Guide to the Different Types of Flooring
There are various types of flooring options, and each floor has its own characteristics making it suitable for particular areas. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Dec-23-2013

1317 Window Replacement can cut down your Electricity Bills
Every home requires renovation once in a while which includes repainting, redesigning of interiors and others. The floorings and the walls are changed in the process and so are the doors and windows. read more...
By Jim Conway | Dec-12-2013

1526 Questions to Ask an Electrician before Hiring
Since electrical problems are among the leading causes of house fires, hiring the right Mississauga electrician can be as much a matter of safety as getting your money’s worth. read more...
By Andriy Podskalniy | Dec-11-2013

929 Qualities of a Good Residential Electrician
Got electrical issue? Thinking to do it yourself? Then you must think over it, electrical issues may cause serious problems if handled casually. read more...
By Andriy Podskalniy | Dec-11-2013

1760 What You Need to Know About Window Replacement?
Window replacement is something which you don’t think about often. In fact this is something which only home owners who have lived in a house for a number of years might have experienced. read more...
By Jim Conway | Dec-03-2013

1704 What you need to know about concrete floorings
Polished concrete is presently popular among designers and homeowners when it comes to flooring choices due to its beautiful looks, long lasting nature and resourcefulness. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Nov-26-2013

1388 Concrete floors are Dull - Myth Busted
Dull, boring and uninteresting are the words that come to our mind when we think of concrete floors. But in today’s world where decoration is given much importance, this is no more the truth. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Nov-25-2013

1249 Choosing the Right Property Maintenance Services
Real estate investments need time and energy towards maintenance or they end up costing you more than what you could possibly earn out of them. You can either do this yourself or hire a professional to do the job for you. The former idea is perfect for you if renting out apartments is your profession. read more...
By David Mccall | Nov-23-2013

1185 What Happens When a Dryer Won’t Work at All?
Appliances are expensive and we know they are built to last, especially dryers. read more...
By Bruce Swane | Nov-20-2013

1667 Two Wrong Takes on Polished Concrete Floors
It’s true that concrete floors look absolutely stunning in the form of colored concrete, polished concrete, stained concrete or epoxy floors. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Oct-24-2013

4401 What's Your Choice For Floors? - Know About Polished Concrete
To many, concrete floors may mean penitentiary, cold, and too industrial. But on discovering its amazing variety of colors and polished concrete sheen, you may entirely change your point of view. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Oct-22-2013

1043 Evading Common Window Replacement Mistakes
With high energy efficiency, easy maintenance, enhanced ambiance and comfort, it is hard to resist the many advantages of new window replacement. read more...
By Jim Conway | Oct-16-2013

1067 Why Polished Concrete Floors are so popular
It’s not all about first impressions when selecting a perfect coating and look for concrete floors. While being mindful of the aesthetics imparted, one would not want to compromise on the longevity of the concrete coatings. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Oct-08-2013

942 What Are Accordion Doors Used For?
Accordion doors are so called due to their long folding panels that are connected using a flexible strip. The strips can expand and contract, allowing the doors to fold. Not only do they make for a nice space saving option, but are also popular as room dividers. read more...
By Mark Day | Oct-08-2013

1162 Epoxy Floors - Brimming with Benefits
Epoxy coating forms a part of floor coatings that are applied to improve their abrasion resistance. They are often coated on metallic surfaces to prevent rusting and also as primers to improve adhesion of control joint repairs. read more...
By Ben Lagger | Oct-08-2013