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Monthly Archive: April 2018

Prepare Your Home for a Safe Winter 

April 13, 2018

As the days get shorter and colder, your thoughts turn towards the approaching winter months. This is the time of year to prepare your home for the coming season. This means making sure you have emergency supplies, are protected against fires, and are guarded from hidden dangers.

Avoid House Fires

A fireplace is a wonderful way to heat your home during those long winter months. Fireplaces add beauty to any home and help create a cozy feeling that you just don’t find anyplace else. In order to avoid fires, you need to have your chimney cleaned and inspected each year by professionals like those at 301 Chimney. With a chimney inspection Maryland residents know they are doing all they can to prevent a disaster.

Watch for Hidden Dangers

Carbon monoxide is the greatest hidden danger you can have in your home. This odorless, colorless gas can take you and your …

Home Improvement

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Reasons to Install Garage Cabinets

April 13, 2018

Millions of people have a garage that is a cluttered mess. There is no reason to allow this to happen. It is not very hard to fix up your garage and make it look a lot better. Having cabinets installed in your garage will make a world of difference. It will not cost you a lot of money. You will wonder why you didn’t do it years ago. Here are a few of the primary reasons why garage cabinet installation is something you should seriously consider.

  1. Installing cabinets will make your garage look a lot better.

Nobody should have a garage that looks like a pig sty. Cabinets will give you the ability to pick up all of those random objects off the floor and put them in drawers where they will be able to be easily accessed if you need them. Gladiator garage products can help you to clean …

Plumbing

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Why you should have your wood floor professionally installed and how much wood to order

April 9, 2018

Wood floors are not the most inexpensive options, but the grandeur and gorgeous appeal of the final finish is always worth it. Many owners considering wood flooring in Pietermaritzburg grapple with the notion of installing the wood floors themselves, but unless you’re a pro, this is not the same as adding paint to the walls. Here’s what you need to know

Installing a wooden floor

A wooden floor is a big, worthwhile investment. This can all be undone if you decide to tackle the installation without the appropriate know-how or special tools required. Remember that ordering extra wood stock is considerably more than paying for extra paint, for example.

Is your floor flat and level? Does the sub-floor material work well for wood? Is the floor properly insulated? Do you know how to do accurate testing for moisture levels, especially when opting for wood flooring in Pietermaritzburg? If you can’t …

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