Leadlight doors are ideal for all types of houses, whether modern or traditional. They are energy-efficient, cost-effective and add an elegant style to the home. The durability of the door, however, depends on the material used and how well you maintain it. So, when you purchase a high-quality leadlight door, you still have the duty of cleaning and maintaining it for efficiency. Maintenance includes being observant of any unusual signs which affect the standard functionality of the door.…
There’s no need to solely rely on vertical windows to increase the daylight entering your home. Walls are not the only place for daylight opportunities; don’t forget about the roof. Installing a skylight provides several benefits.
Lessen reliance on artificial light
Skylights help you to keep artificial light to a minimum. A conventional skylight, being on a roof, potentially allows up to three times the illumination of a vertical window of the same dimensions, and toplight is possibly distributed more evenly around the room as well.…
Fitting bi-fold doors is a great way to bring light into your home and connect inside space with outside space. When you’re choosing your bi-fold doors, you might be asked to choose between top hung and bottom rolling. With a top hung bi-fold door, the door’s weight is supported from above; with a bottom rolling bi-fold, weight is supported from below.
In general, you’ll find that bottom rolling bi-fold doors are less expensive than top hung ones, but that doesn’t mean they’re better.…
Regularly maintaining sliding doors in your home will keep them moving freely and looking their best. A few simple everyday maintenance tasks can also help to avoid blockages on the tracks and reduce damage to the glass of an interior door. Note a few simple tips for sliding door repair and maintenance.
Adjusting the rollers
Sliding screen doors usually work with small rollers at the bottom of the door. If the door begins to stick, or you notice a roller isn’t sitting properly in the track, you can typically adjust the height of these rollers on your own.…
Double-glazed windows are now the norm throughout the country for all sorts of new buildings, including office blocks. Older offices may still have single glazing fitted, which should be upgraded to twin-paned glass as soon as possible. There are a number of benefits to fitting double glazing in places where people are working, many of them similar to the advantages that domestic double-glazed windows offer in the home environment. What are they and how will fitting double-glazed units improve your office space?…
Awnings are a great addition to every home’s outdoor space. Whether you want to protect your windows or create a functional deck or patio during the summer, awnings have you covered. However, when planning the purchase, you may be unable to decide between custom and ready-made awnings. Custom awnings are designed, cut, and made as per your specifications while ready-made ones are bought off the shelf. Which is the ideal option for your home?…
Window tinting is popular for its ability to add more privacy, increase security and improve the beauty of a home. But these are not the only benefits that homeowners can reap from window tinting service. There are several other important yet overlooked advantages that tinted home windows can provide, including:
Protection from UV radiation
Prolonged exposure to the sun’s UV light can be harmful to your health and that of your loved ones.…
One of the simplest and most convenient ways to add some much-needed shade in your garden while enhancing its beauty is through the use of shade sails. If you have chosen to embark on DIY installation of shade sails on your property, here are some of the considerations that you should keep in mind.
Consider where you will locate the sail
A mistake some people will make is assuming that shade sails can be installed anywhere that shade is required.…
In you have sliding aluminium windows and you want to make them more secure, you may want to install or make a lock. There are several different options. Take a look:
Sliding Bar Lock
A sliding bar lock fits into the track of your aluminium window, and it has a small bar that slips over the window that slides open. When you attach this lock to the track of your aluminium window, it makes it impossible to slide open the window.…
If you are looking to make your home more energy efficient, your windows are a great place to start. Your windows are one of the key entry points for unwanted drafts as well as being a key point from which heat escapes your home. Below are four steps you can take to improve the energy efficiency of your windows.
Check for Gaps and Drafts
The first thing you need to do is establish if there are any gaps around your window frame or drafts entering your home.…
