For many pet owners, their animals are considered members of the family. As such, they want to make sure that their home is as pet-friendly as possible. If you’re in the process of designing a custom home, here are five tips to make sure that your furry friend will be happy and comfortable.
1. Incorporate pet amenities into the design from the start
If you’re planning on including pet-friendly features like a sleeping area, doggy door or built-in food and water bowls, it’s important to incorporate them into the design of your home from the start.…
If you’re like most people, you might think waterproofing is for crawl spaces and foundations. That’s not the case though. You also need to worry about waterproofing inside your home. This is especially true where the bathrooms are concerned. If you haven’t waterproofed your bathroom, it’s time to take a closer look. You might have hidden moisture issues to worry about. Lack of waterproofing can damage your home. But, it can also put you at risk for penalties and fines.…
If you’re going to be starting on a new construction project, it’s time to build your team. If you haven’t hired a building certifier, you’re missing a vital member of the construction team. You might not realise this, but any major construction project requires a building certifier, whether it’s a new construction project or a renovation or remodelling project. If the project is a major undertaking, you need to have a building certifier on your team.…
Properly designed foundations will last a lifetime. However, several issues can compromise your foundation’s structural integrity over time. Actively occurring subsidence, an increase in loading from a change in service loading, addition of more storeys, etc., and uneven settlement caused by tree root action, soil action, erosion, seismic activity, flooding, drought and more are some of the major causes of residential foundation problems. Underpinning is a process that aims to strengthen foundations that have been weakened and destabilised by such issues.…
Developing land, either for yourself or for investment and sale purposes, is a massive undertaking. You need to be sure the land is suitable for what you plan to build, and you want to be sure the property, if you’re building as an investment or to sell, will actually get a fair price. You could arrange all this yourself, especially if you already own the land in question. However, it is much easier to have a property development company take control of the project.…
