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Ensuring A Smooth Transition When Moving An Office

23 June 2017

If you own a business that requires the use of offices, and you are in the process of landing a deal for the lease of a new building to house your operation, it is likely you are worried about the transition ahead. Ensuring business can still be conducted while you are in the middle of a move is critical to the success of your livelihood. Here are some tips you can use to ensure your business will be up and running in its new location without causing disruption to the flow of sales and services in the process.

Advantages Of A Screw-Pile Foundation

28 July 2016

While a concrete foundation works well in most situations, there are some situations where you will need to do something more. For example, if you want to build your home in an area that has boggy or sandy soil, you may experience some settling when using a concrete foundation. This is where you need to reinforce your foundation with piles to make sure that it does not settle, crack, and compromise the integrity of your home.

Tips To Help Keep Your Kitchen Drain Clean And Smelling Fresh

14 April 2016

If you're like most people, you probably put just about everything down your kitchen sink drain. Rinse paint brushes in the sink, pour the bacon grease down the sink, and probably even a few large food particles accidentally get washed down the sink drain too, right? All of these items can clog your drain and make it smell like a stinky garbage heap, rather than a kitchen sink. This is a place you wash your dishes and near where you probably prepare food -- not a place you want stinky smells.

Provide Your Customers With An Inviting Parking Lot

4 February 2016

If you are opening your own small business, then you will have a lot of decisions to make. You may even have to decide on the best material for your parking lot. You want to offer all your customers a clearly defined parking lot that gives them a safe parking space for their car and that makes it easy for them to get in and out of the parking area. Along with making sure the parking lot has the appropriate markings and good lighting, you also want it to be made of the best material possible.

5 Mistakes People Make When Refacing Country Kitchens

25 January 2016

Country kitchens remain popular with many Canadian homeowners. Some of these kitchen styles are highly durable, but a fresh look can inject new life in a tired, worn kitchen. If you can't afford to replace the entire kitchen, refacing is a simpler, more cost-effective option, but if you don't do the work properly, you could just make your traditional kitchen look worse. Before you decide to reface your country kitchen, consider the five following mistakes other renovators have made.

Four Types Of Lumber That Are Great For Door Frames

11 January 2016

If you're going to be building some door frames, then it's important that you choose a wood that's up for the job. Not all wood mills and finishes well, after all! Here's a look at four woods that are perfect for making door frames. Ash Ash can be a bit tough to find outside of the Eastern U.S. and Canada where it grows, but if you do happen to come across it, ash makes for some very nice door frames.

5 Places To Add Insulation To Your Home

2 October 2015

Insulation helps keep your home naturally cool in the summer and warm during the winter, allowing you to use less energy to keep rooms at an appropriate temperature. However, many older homes, don't have sufficient insulation. If you're sick of cranking the heat or AC to keep your home comfortable, check out these five places you should consider adding extra insulation. Attic The attic is an extremely easy place to add extra insulation, and it is also one of the most important, especially when it comes to trapping heat.

'Tis The Season For Spills, Splats And Disasters: A Holiday Themed Carpet Stain Removal Guide

17 September 2015

The Christmas season is a time for family, cheer and a lot of food. Unfortunately, when you have that much food on your dining room table, spills and stains are bound to happen. From turkey gravy to egg nog, here are a few tips to help you erase all traces of the holiday season from your carpets. Gravy Spills and Your Carpet No Christmas feast would be complete without a huge serving of turkey, ham, goose or roast beef gravy.