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There are a number of reasons why homeowners have made the switch from traditional pressure-treated wood to red cedar or western red cedar for their decks. Cedarwood is rot and insect resistant, it’s tough and durable, easy to work with, looks great on your home and can make your outdoor living spaces seem like they’re out of this world. But what are the main benefits of adding hardwood decking to your home? Western red cedar offers many benefits over other types of wood that homeowners use for their decks. These include; • It will last longer without needing any kind of maintenance. • It’s more attractive. • You can install it yourself or pay a professional to do the job for you. • Once you’ve finished your deck makeover, you’ll...

Popular in educational settings, schools’ awnings deliver a variety of functions. They are useful for people who are working in a school setting as well as for the pupils who attend the school and most schools will need to make use of awnings in some way, shape or form. They are useful for health and safety and keeping pupils safe, on top of creating a pleasant environment and helping to make the school a more inviting place to be, especially for younger pupils. Many nurseries will also use awnings in their playgrounds for outdoor play and activity, creating safer and more welcoming environments for children in these early years settings as well. There are different types of awnings that can be installed in schools and nurseries. Various factors will help...

Your shop window and frontage is one of your key business tools. As a shop owner, this is something that you will no doubt be familiar with and you will have optimised this essential part of your business based on the customers you want to attract. Awnings for shops add a certain appeal and a new element of interest to the front of shops, and allow people to browse in shade and shelter, as well as generally improving aesthetics and making a property more visually arresting. If you haven’t before considered a shop awning and you are hoping to make your shop front stand out from the crowd, there is no time like the present.   Awnings for shops: a marketing tool  Making a shop a pleasant environment for someone...

Once you decide to install a new gate, it is time to choose the right materials for your gate. It is hard to decide between metal gates and wood gates. Your decision will depend on what you are looking for. Metal gates are much better than wood gates. Why? They are durable. They are cheap to maintain. They are more secure. And they can add value to your home. However, it is expensive to install them. Here are the benefits of metal gates compared to wood gates. They are Durable Metal gates, made of wrought iron, are durable. It is difficult to destroy them, and they are not easily affected by wear and tear, so they can last for several years. However, it is easy to destroy the wooden gates....

Ridding your lawn of moss typically requires a two-pronged attack! Firstly, you want to remove the moss then try to stop it coming back. The best way is scarifying, physically removing the moss by raking or a mechanical scarifier (for larger areas) and then reseeding grass to stop moss regrowth. Moss in a lawn usually means there is a problem: -Poor drainage -Too much shade -Acidic soil -Lack of fertiliser -Grass cut too short -Heavy foot traffic Depending of the seriousness of your moss problem, in mild cases you may just need some simple scarifying and then improvement of the overall health of your lawn with fertilizer (some fertilsers can also contain moss killer for double effect). If the problem is more serious you will need a combination of moss...