A deck is a beautiful outdoor asset to your home, and the right deck can make your living space seem larger. Hi, my name is Jackie, and I am a lover of all things related to the home. I enjoy decorating, repairing, restoring, and reading about ideas and even cleaning. Thanks to the success of our family business, I am able to work from home, and as I spend so much time here, I want it to look beautiful. If you want to have a beautiful home, I want to help you as well. In this blog, I am going to focus on decks in particular. I want to talk about repairing them, restoring them and reusing their old wood in new projects. If you want ideas or inspiration, I invite you to stay, take a look and enjoy these posts.
Repairing, Restoring and Repurposing Old Decking: Tips. Ideas and Facts
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Adapting Your Home to Help a Child With a Visual Impairment
29 September 2016
It can be very distressing for parents to learn that their new child has a visual impairment, especially if the impairment is likely to be severe or degenerative. It can be useful to make some home modifications so that people can have an independent as possible life and develop in a normal way. Here are some tips on things you can do in the home to make sure that you have an environment that supports your child.
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Why Opt to Store Your Boat at a Marina?
15 July 2016
If you own a boat, you need to carefully consider where and how you will store it. This is part of the cost of boat ownership, and you typically need to choose between a self-storage unit, storing the boat at home, or keeping it at a marina. A marina may be located on a canal, lakefront, or jetty, but it offers many advantages over any other type of storage. Note a few of those advantages here so you can determine if this is the best choice for you boat.
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Three Simple Guidelines For DIY Home Carpet Cleaning
11 May 2016
Regular cleaning is essential for your residential rugs and carpets. The process will eliminate trapped allergens like dust, pollen and even animal fur, and it will restore the original aesthetics of the floor covering. In ideal circumstances, you should engage a professional for the cleaning process. The experts have equipment and the skills required for fast and efficient cleansing. Unfortunately, the cost of cleaning can be high, so the service might be inconvenient if your budget is stringent.
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Various Options You Can Consider For Stone Flooring
4 May 2016
If you are looking to enhance the curb appeal of your home or would like to refresh the appearance of the interior of your house, you should consider installing natural stone flooring. Not only is this type of flooring highly functional and durable, but it is also quite attractive and can be used in different areas of your home. To make the most of natural stone flooring, you should first know what different types of natural stone you could get from your local stone mason.
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Preparing a Concrete Subfloor for Vinyl Flooring Installation
20 January 2016
Sheet vinyl flooring affords a hard-wearing surface to those areas exposed to high foot traffic in your home. Prior to the installation of vinyl flooring, it is important that the condition of the subfloor is good. Careful and proper preparation of the concrete subfloor plays a major role in the success of a fitting, durable floor installation. Unevenness or roughness on the subfloor is likely to telegraph across the new vinyl flooring.