If you want a new look to your bathroom or shower room but want to achieve it on a budget, then you need to think about every dollar you spend. In order to get the best bang for your buck, look for ways to make a big visual change that don't require ripping things out and starting again. Stick with what you have and with what currently works. Don't replace your three-piece bathroom suite, for example, if it is still serviceable, but look for creative solutions that will make your room look like it has been entirely updated.
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With summer fast approaching, now is the time to prepare your home for the onslaught of the hot sun. With the cost of electricity constantly rising, making additions to your home which reduce the need to run your air conditioning unit is a smart way to reduce your bills and create a more passive energy footprint for your home.
Some of the biggest offenders for allowing the summer heat to enter your home are the windows.
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Staircases may seem innocent enough, but they're actually a common cause of serious injury. In Australia, more than 500 people die as a result of falls in buildings each year, with accidents on stairs accounting for 60% of these deaths. When it comes to stair fall injuries, children and the elderly are the most at risk. Luckily, there are plenty of ways you can take action to make the stairs in your home safer.
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At first, renovating your garden seems like a fantastic idea. Large lawn areas are great for relaxing. Pools help everyone cool off, flower beds have aesthetic appeal, and backyard cricket is always an option too.
However, turning your garden into a place to spend time can cause problems back inside your home. Suddenly, the floor starts to be covered in dust, soil or sand, while mud streaks appear on your carpets.
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Door lintels aren't exactly the first thing that spring to mind when you think of building design, but incorporating suitable lintels into your exterior doorways and entrances can mean the difference between a solid, watertight building and a crumbling, leaky nightmare. However, exterior door lintels need not merely be load-bearing structures and can also serve as ornamental accents when made from suitably attractive materials. As such, when choosing exterior door lintels, you should choose a material that strikes the balance you need between structural strength and attractive looks.
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