Beyond Form, Shape, And Image: Appreciating Building As Art

Posted on: 9 September 2018
For many people with families, there comes a time when the current family home is no longer meeting their living requirements. As children grow, smaller homes that were suitable for babies and toddlers no longer seem to accommodate tweens, teens and the inevitable tribe of friends. For this reason, many families choose to upgrade to a larger custom home that better suits their spatial needs and lifestyle. If you're planning to build a new family home, then it's important to plan carefully.
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Posted on: 7 September 2018
One of the wort problems that you can face as a homeowner is foundation decline. Once this begins to happen, it manifests in different areas of your home and can eventually compromise the entire integrity of the structure. Thus, it is imperative to know how best to care for your home's foundation to prevent undue damage. However, maintaining your foundation is not as straightforward as taking care of your gutters because you cannot see this structure.
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Posted on: 7 September 2018
If your work team need to carry out work on the higher levels of a building, they will need to use scaffolding. Scaffolding provides a platform on which tools and equipment can be positioned and work completed. However, in order to remain safe when using scaffolding, it is important that your team are able to properly assess if it is safe before they begin work. Below is a guide to three things a work team should check before beginning work which requires the use of scaffolding.
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Posted on: 6 September 2018
Trusses are common structures integrated into home building designs. The distinct triangular shape not only add aesthetic appeal to your structure, but the stability of the trusses also work to provide your roof (or any suspended platform) with much-needed support. Nevertheless, despite timber frame trusses being commonplace in wooden structures, not many homeowners know how to differentiate them, how to select one and so on. The article below answers some of the commonly asked questions pertaining to timber frame trusses.
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