Ignoring Waterproofing: Costly Consequences

Waterproofing is often an afterthought when it comes to home maintenance, when it should be viewed as one of the building blocks of your home. In the same way that you wouldn’t want a window without glass, you don’t want a home without waterproofing.  Most homes are...

4 Steps to Help You Fix Wobbly Wooden Furniture

The average lifespan of wooden furniture is between 5 – 20 years. Towards the end of that, they might be unstable and damaged. Wobbly wooden furniture is annoying, but fixing it is surprisingly easy! You don’t even need specialised tools for the job.  Reasons for the...

5 Common Roofing Problems and How to Fix Them

Roofing problems are often an “all or nothing” situation: something small is wrong, but you don’t notice it until it’s a huge problem. To avoid dangerous and expensive problems later on, it’s important to look out for the most common roofing problems, so you can catch...

How to Properly Clean Your Floor Tiles

When it comes to flooring options, tiles have been a favourite for many generations. Tiles can be beautiful, durable, and competitively priced if you shop around. But one of the main selling points is how easy it is to clean floor tiles! But you still need to know how...

Set up the Best Lighting for Video Conferencing

The Covid pandemic saw a boom in video conferencing, and even though the world has opened up again, it’s not going anywhere. With 78% of employees using video calls for meetings, they’re officially a permanent fixture of many people’s work and personal lives. Video...

How It Works: Greywater System

Roughly 25-30% of our water is lost due to water leaks caused by failing infrastructure. South Africa’s water piping system won’t be completely fixed in the near future, so it’s up to us to make a difference. Set up a greywater system to do that.  Greywater is an...