Building a home is an exciting opportunity to personalise your new space. But just like buying a house, construction can be an expensive prospect. Luckily, construction loans provide the funds necessary to buy land and pay for the materials and labour that go into building a new house. That said, there are several types of construction loans to choose from. Moreover, the application and approval process is...
Houses built with bricks convey calm and quiet. They also have an ageless appeal. With bricks having various colours and shapes, a house made of bricks can look sophisticated and modern. Or you can go for a classic design with the rustic and earthy clay bricks. Indeed, you have many options if you have decided to use bricks in constructing your new home. Here are 5 reasons why brick is a smart design...
Construction sites are dangerous places. Safety hazards lurk around every corner. This is evident by the high rate of occupational fatalities and injuries that occur each year in construction. Falls, electrocutions, heavy equipment rollovers, and collapsing scaffolding are just a small number of ways workers can be seriously injured or killed on a construction site. Building safer construction sites...
Wood construction has been widely used in the United States of America and most parts of Europe for centuries now. Even after other seemingly more advanced materials such as vinyl, steel, and brick were discovered, wood has remained the most preferred feature for housing construction across the world. Most homeowners prefer wood as a construction material because it is the most inexpensive material. Others...
In this modern era, a lot of things make a perfect house. However, some items tend to stand out more than others due to the constant use that people put them to. Constructing a house or any other type of modern building, one has to complete with the finishing, and this is where the full constructions’ personality comes to life. In this modern era, tiles are a great element in finishing buildings, and...
You may have extenuating circumstances that require you to build a granny flat. For starters your adult children can make use of your granny flat on their way to financial independence. Thus, allowing them to save on a home deposit. Moreover, you can use your granny flat to accommodate your aging parents, without infringing on your privacy. In addition, you can lease out your granny flat and therefore earn...
House construction is an interesting journey involving a step by step development process that comes with different requirements. Considering one’s personal preferences, house construction and finishing require an extended list of items necessary to deliver the intended design and image. Just like with construction materials, It is important for homeowners to identify specific finishing features early...
Building your home from the ground up can be both exciting and life changing. However, all real estate experts agree that careful and well calculated planning is required. Although it can seem daunting and at times overwhelming, but building a home doesn’t have to be a painstakingly grueling experience. Embarking on this journey with open eyes and a practically sound plan will spare you a lot of stress...
Besides the ever increasing prices of real estate, you also have to deal with escalating costs of building materials. This often makes the cost of building or renovating beyond the means of many. As a countermeasure, most people tend to opt for traditional building materials to lower building costs. As such people are forced to use bricks, blocks, as well as concrete, in innovative and creative ways....
One of the most impressive advancements in modern architecture is modular homes. These types of homes do not need to be built on site. Although assembled on site, the actual design and construction of modular homes take place elsewhere. In addition, modular homes also offer several advantages to over site-built homes. Concept To start with, prefabricated homes consist of repeated sections of detachable...