Building Your Dream Apartment

• Various Advantages of Underpinning Your House Using Steel Screw Piles and Support Brackets

  30 September 2018

  The foundation of your house is what provides the platform on which floors are installed, but also carries the weight of the entire structure. If its strength or stability is compromised in any way, immediate underpinning service will be required. Underpinning is the process of strengthening building foundations that have become weak and unstable so that the repaired buildings can become safe for occupation again. Although there is a variety of ways of underpinning houses with faulty foundations, the use of steel screw piles and brackets has gained ground rapidly in recent times.

• Top Trends in Timber Trusses and Framing

  6 August 2018

  The growing demand for affordable residential housing has tipped in favour of timber framing contractors. For a timber framing contractor, the increased demand represents favourable business prospects that can be tapped to expand the customer base. However, since trends in the timber framing sector ebb and flow, it is essential to know what's old and what's trending. This article provides insights on some of the current trends in timber frames and trusses.

• Diesel vs. Electric Scissor Lifts: Which One Should You Choose?

  29 June 2018

  Scissor lifts are versatile pieces of access equipment that can be used for various tasks that require working at height. They are utilised by professionals in different projects such as window and wall cleaning, construction, tree lopping, gutter cleaning, and even stacking shelves in a warehouse. Whichever task you have that requires working at height, hiring a scissor lift can significantly ease your project. However, scissor lifts come in two main types: diesel-powered and electric models.

• Timber Ratings for Deck Builders

  14 May 2018

  If you are a building contractor and are looking to open up your business, then satisfying customer needs should be your primary objective. With more homeowners looking to add a deck on their property, constructing a structure that satisfies your clients is paramount. It starts with understanding how timber is rated. Notably, you can only choose the right wood for your decking projects if you have the correct information about timber rating.

• Two tips for those who are renovating a dilapidated house

  4 April 2018

  If you are planning to renovate an old, dilapidated house, here are a couple of tips that you may find useful. Replace the roof trusses before addressing other structural problems throughout the rest of the house If the property has been in a state of disrepair for a very long time, it will probably have a whole host of structural problems that will need to be tackled. Before your contractor begins this repair process, you should arrange for them to replace any damaged or deteriorated roof trusses.