Como alguien que ha pintado docenas de habitaciones en su vida, es fácil olvidar que no todo el mundo tiene los mismos conocimientos cuando se trata de pintar. La primera vez que pinté una habitación, terminé con más pintura en…
Vivimos en una época en la que es difícil mantener las facturas pagadas cada mes y la comida en la mesa. Las familias hacen todo lo posible para ahorrar unos cuantos dólares. Todo el mundo sabe que la instalación de…
Una de las cosas más importantes que puede hacer por su casa, y la responsabilidad que conlleva ser propietario, es cuidar de su tejado. Cuidar de su tejado de inmediato cuando experimenta un problema de tejado le ayudará a evitar…
I was talking about the main causes of roof leaks a couple of days ago and one of them was bad mortar. Britain is renowned for its wet summers and even wetter winters. Persistent rain alongside the strongest winds in…
When you host a party, the goal is to get people to relax and enjoy themselves for a while, talking and mingling. But nothing will kill an outdoor party faster than uncomfortable seating. The problem with most outdoor furniture sets…
The simple fact is, a pitched roof (i.e. set at an angle) is more weather-tight than a flat roof as it allows the rain to slide off the roof, rather than sit on top. This type of roof typically has…
Leaking roofs are a number one nuisance. It can be very difficult to work out where the leak is coming from and different weather conditions can produce leaks in different places. More confusingly, where there are horizontal roof boards or…
The style of the roof is hugely significant in determining the character of a house, but it’s something that few of us really take time to consider. There are many different options to consider when renovating your roof and the…
Unless you have a problem with your roof, you may never need to know what roofing underfelt or underlay is. So what is underlayment or roofing underfelt? Well, underlay sits on the roof rafters, underneath the battens and tiles. It…
Though trees really do serve such a grand purpose whenever they are around our homes, when they get cut down especially due to old age, they often leave behind such inconvenient lumps in our yard that can really cause an…
