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Benefits of Double Glazing
Specifically designed to reduce heat loss from homes and buildings, double glazing also performs many other benefits, including: Warmer in winter: Double glazing is the ideal form of insulation, with up to 50-70% of home heat lost through single-glazed windows. Double glazing also helps capture and store a higher percentage of the natural heat from…
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The Gem
The family of actuator plates with round flush buttons now has a new addition. The new Sigma21 is available made of glass in three colours that is processed to a high quality or – in a first for Geberit – made of slate. Among Geberit’s comprehensive range of actuator plates, there is something for everyone’s…
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Home security systems
One of the first decisions you’ll make before building out your own smart home is weighing security features against convenience features. Most of the packages you’ll encounter will emphasize one or the other, even if they offer elements of both. If you’re mostly interested in being alerted to a break-in, or a disaster such as…
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Floor Plans as bathroom fixtures, kitchen cabinetry, and appliances.
Floor plans are usually drawn to scale and will indicate room types, room sizes, and wall lengths. They may also show furniture layouts and include outdoor areas. TYPES OF FLOOR PLAN 2D Floor Plans A 2D floor plan is a type of diagram that shows the layout of a space from above including the…
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A Microcosm of Water-Wise Indigenous Landscapes
Imagine the delight of spending time in a garden immersed in a timeless natural landscape that produces a sense of peace, refuge and of feeling oneself within nature’s embrace. A garden that: • Attracts birdlife, bees, butterflies and other insects and small animals; • Uses water-wise indigenous plants; • Forms new habitats to increase species…
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Biophilic design
An example of a biophilic city is Singapore. Singapore wanted to become “A City in a Garden.” To accomplish this goal, parks and green areas were built all around and tied together by 200 kilometers of Park Connectors, elevated walkways and canopy walks. Biophilia is our innate human desire to connect with the living world.…
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HOME IMPROVEMENT
HOME IMPROVEMENT, home renovation, or remodelling is the process of renovating or making additions to one’s home. Home improvement can be projects that upgrade an existing home interior (such as electrical and plumbing), exterior (masonry, concrete, siding, roofing), or other improvements to the property (i.e. garden work or garage maintenance/additions). TYPES OF HOME IMPROVEMENT THAT…
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Dawn Africa Relocates
Astiz t/a Dawn Africa Zimbabwe recently relocated to their new warehouse and distribution centre at 108 Seke Road, diagonally across the street from ABC Auctions. Some years ago Astiz had a warehouse and showroom in Southerton, before relocating to Cam Road – just around the corner from their current premises – and then on 21st…
