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Transform Your Garage: 10 Simple DIY Upgrades for a More Functional Home Space

UK Construction Blog

From simple DIY projects like painting walls in light colours to installing affordable storage solutions that maximise vertical space, you can create a functional, visually appealing extension of your living space. Determine what you want to use the garage fora workshop, a gym, storage, or perhaps a multifunctional space.

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Transform Your Garage: Essential Upgrades for DIY Vehicle Maintenance

UK Construction Blog

From proper lighting and storage solutions to specialised equipment and flooring options, thoughtful garage improvements create an environment where vehicle care becomes accessible and efficient. An upgraded electrical system supports your maintenance activities effectively.

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Natural Building in the U.K. with Barbara Jones

Natural Building

Barbara Jones is a passionate advocate of building with natural materials and has been a leading exponent of straw-bale construction since the mid-1990s – designing affordable, straw-bale houses. She has designed, built, or trained people to work on more than 300 projects using the material.

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PVC Sheet Guide: Types, Properties, Applications & Benefits Explained

UK Construction Blog

Superior material properties include excellent chemical resistance, fire retardancy, sound insulation, and waterproofing capabilities, with minimal water absorption (less than 0.5%) ensuring long-term durability in challenging environments. Sheet Type Weight Key Properties Primary Uses Foamed PVC <0.5g/cm²

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11 Advantages Of Fabric Buildings

Construction Marketing

Simply put, they’re a building made of all-steel frames and tarp covers or fabric material. They’re designed with lightweight materials, unlike permanent buildings that are normally composed of steel, bricks, lumber or other materials. However, they boast strong protection from weather elements and provide storage space. .

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Although waterproofing systems account for a small fraction of the cost of an overall building project, if the wrong solution is chosen or it’s installed improperly, the costs of remediation can be tremendous. . This includes unfinished, basic utility spaces such as car parks and workshops where some seepage and damp patches are tolerable. .

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Waterproof concrete: Is it enough for protecting foundations?

GCP Applied Technologies

Although waterproofing systems account for a small fraction of the cost of an overall building project, if the wrong solution is chosen or it’s installed improperly, the costs of remediation can be tremendous. . This includes unfinished, basic utility spaces such as car parks and workshops where some seepage and damp patches are tolerable. .