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Questions to Consider Before Hiring a Worker Lift

Working at heights is safer and simpler when you have a lift. It's more stable than a ladder in the wind, and the platform is easier to move around on. However, there are some key points you should consider before hiring a lift. Do You Need a Slab or Rough Terrain Lift? There are two main categories of manlifts. They are slab and rough terrain. If you are working indoors, you need a slab lift. Read More 

4 Questions to Consider If You’re Putting in a Bathroom Next to Your Home Office

If you work from home, you may want to add a small bathroom next to your home office. Through this process, you need to make a range of decisions. Here are some questions to consider: 1. Where Do You Want the Bathroom to Be? The answer to this question depends on your personal preferences and the layout of your current space. For instance, if there is a large closet that you don't use near your office, you may want to convert that to a bathroom. Read More 

When Is It Time to Demolish a Home

The option of demolishing a home is typically not something that many homeowners think about when trying to decide on their options for repairs and renovations, moving, selling the land, and the like. However, a demolition can be a good choice in many cases; note when this is and why demolishing can be right for you and your home under these circumstances. Consider upcoming repairs A home may need just one major repair at the moment, and the cost of this one repair may not actually justify demolishing the house itself. Read More 

Supply And Demand: Choosing A Power Supply For Your Garage Door Opener

An automated garage door opener can be a tremendously useful labour-saving device for any garage owner, and a wide variety of models are available to suit practically any garage door configuration. However, even the most expensive high-end door opener is a pretty useless device without a power supply to operate its motor, and different models of garage door opener draw their power from different sources. Choosing which power supply your garage door opener draws power from may seem like a fairly inconsequential decision, but making the wrong decision can lead to major headaches if you have an opener installed only to find that your chosen power source is unavailable. Read More 

Two Ways to Keep Costs Down When Purchasing and Renovating a Dilapidated House

If you're considering buying and renovating a dilapidated property, here are a few tips which should enable you to keep your costs down, without compromising on the quality of the finished house. Get a building inspection report It may seem a bit illogical to spend several hundred dollars on a building inspection report when you're trying to conserve funds. However, this type of service could save you thousands in the long run. Read More