Tools to Help You Understand the Construction Industry

• 3 Step Guide To Help You Choose The Right Fire-Rated Door For Your Home

  15 October 2018

  With some parts of Australia in danger of bushfires, the process of constructing your home requires detailed planning – especially if your property falls in a bushfire zone with a higher BAL rating. You may need to consider additional materials like safety doors, fireproof doors and windows, fire-resistant frames and much more to protect your home from bushfire dangers. This guide will help you choose the right fire-rated door for your home.

• Two Tips for Those Who Want to Give Their Property Exteriors a Makeover

  3 August 2018

  If you're planning to give the outside of your home a makeover, you may find the following advice to be quite useful. Repair any cracked sections of your property's guttering at the start of the project At the very beginning of your project, you should check the condition of your property's gutters and repair any cracked sections of the guttering before proceeding with the rest of the renovation work. The reason for this is as follows; if it happens to rain heavily just after you have repainted the exterior walls and the gutters are cracked, the rainwater will drain out of the guttering and drench your freshly decorated walls.

• Three Considerations for Using Helical Piles for Home Foundation Repair

  27 June 2018

  Foundation problems can occur over time in residential buildings. In most cases, the structural issues can be attributed to poor installation of the foundational elements. However, the anomalies can also occur due to unexpected problems such as changes in ground conditions, flooding and abnormal settling of the building. If you have noticed structural anomalies in your foundation, you should consider using helical piles to resolve the damage. Helical piles are long and strong tubes which are installed in the ground to provide support to the upper structure of a house.

• Three Simple Design Tips for Building a Stylish Carport

  2 May 2018

  If you are planning on installing a carport, you should think about building the structure instead of purchasing a readymade kit. This option is favourable because you can design a custom structure which is perfectly suited for your use. Also, you can choose aesthetic features which will blend seamlessly with your home design. If you are interested in building a residential carport from scratch, you should use the tips below to design and build an ideal structure.

• Three Practical Guidelines for Painting Your Residential Metal Roof

  2 April 2018

  Metal roofs are perfect for home installation because of their exceptional mechanical strength and prolonged lifespan. In addition, the material does not require extensive maintenance. Unfortunately, metal roofs can lose their aesthetic appeal due to natural weathering. Often, the exposure of the roofing to UV radiation and rain can cause the beautiful colour to fade. If this happens to your roof, you should think about repainting the surface to improve the appearance and boost the property value.