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Creating the Perfect Home and Garden

Hello! My name is Tony and this is my new blog. I would like to offer some advice on how you can improve and maintain your home and garden. When I first moved out of my parent's place into my own house, I didn't have a clue what I was doing. I didn't realise that I there were things I could do to make the place a nicer place to live in. And the idea of carrying out maintenance was unthinkable. However, when the place started to fall apart, I had to call in a team of home and garden guys to help me fix it up. I now know lots of cool things.

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5 Eco-Friendly Benchtop Materials For A Green Kitchen Renovation

Posted on June 9, 2022

As the effects of man-made climate change and global warming become more difficult to ignore, homeowners across the country are making changes to make their homes more environmentally friendly and energy-efficient. If you are planning a kitchen renovation, you have a perfect opportunity to boost your home's green credentials by using sustainable materials to build your new kitchen.  If you are choosing benchtop materials for an eco-friendly kitchen renovation, you may wish to avoid conventional choices such as granite benchtops (which require lots of energy and carbon to create) and low-cost laminate (which frequently contains toxic chemicals such as formaldehyde). [Read More]

Locked Out Of The House? 4 Problems You Face If You Don't Call An Emergency Locksmith

Posted on February 25, 2022

If you've locked yourself out of the house, and you've decided to take the DIY approach, now's the time to rethink that decision. You might think that you're saving time and money by foregoing the emergency locksmith, but that's not necessarily the case. In fact, you could end up wasting time, and spending more money, by trying to go avoid the locksmith. Read the list provided below. You'll find four serious problems you could face if you don't call for emergency locksmith services now that you're locked out of the house. [Read More]

Two budgeting tips to follow when replacing your patio

Posted on November 30, 2021

Here are two budgeting tips to follow when replacing your patio. Talk to your patio builder about using some of the current patio's parts You should have a discussion with your patio builder about whether they could utilise some of the existing patio's materials or structural features to build the new patio instead of simply tearing out every part of it and starting from scratch. For example, if the new patio will have the same dimensions and shape as the old one but you want to use different paving stones, it might be possible for the patio builder to keep the existing underlayers that form the sub-base of the patio as long as the reason you're replacing the patio isn't related to these lower layers being structurally damaged. [Read More]

Two Tips to Follow When Fitting Handrails for Your Home

Posted on September 24, 2021

Here are two tips to follow when fitting handrails in your home. Consider whether you should opt for a matte or shiny finish Handrails can be purchased in a range of materials that have glossy or matte finishes, and you must consider which finish would be best for your home. If, for example, you're trying to create a modern look, a shiny stainless-steel handrail or a wooden one with glossy varnish could be the right choice for you, as either of these will work well with a modern aesthetic. [Read More]